Implantable microscale pressure sensor system for pressure monitoring and management
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1. A method for determining fluid pressure within a living animal containing the fluid under pressure which comprises:
- (a) providing a wireless capacitive MEMS chip sensor comprising an inductance coil (L) and spaced apart capacitor (C) plates as an inductive-capacitive (LC) circuit, with the fluid in the animal in pressure contact with one of the capacitive plates, wherein the circuit has an element which is a series resistance which changes as a function of temperature resulting in a change of a resonant frequency response of the circuit due to temperature;
(b) inducing a mutual inductance as an external signal into the sensor to produce the resonant frequency response as an internal signal from the sensor; and
(c) determining the fluid pressure and temperature within the animal externally of the animal from the internal signal as a function of the resonant frequency response from the sensor resulting from a change in capacitance of the sensor due to a variation in the spacing of the plates produced by the fluid pressure, and the temperature of the fluid from the sensor resulting from the change in the series resistance.
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Abstract
A MEMS chip sensor (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70) based upon detection of an induced inductance in the sensor is described. The sensor is used in an environment for detection of fluid pressures. The method and system is particularly used in animals, including humans, to sense pressure changes, particularly pressure in the eyeball.
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1. A method for determining fluid pressure within a living animal containing the fluid under pressure which comprises:
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(a) providing a wireless capacitive MEMS chip sensor comprising an inductance coil (L) and spaced apart capacitor (C) plates as an inductive-capacitive (LC) circuit, with the fluid in the animal in pressure contact with one of the capacitive plates, wherein the circuit has an element which is a series resistance which changes as a function of temperature resulting in a change of a resonant frequency response of the circuit due to temperature;
(b) inducing a mutual inductance as an external signal into the sensor to produce the resonant frequency response as an internal signal from the sensor; and
(c) determining the fluid pressure and temperature within the animal externally of the animal from the internal signal as a function of the resonant frequency response from the sensor resulting from a change in capacitance of the sensor due to a variation in the spacing of the plates produced by the fluid pressure, and the temperature of the fluid from the sensor resulting from the change in the series resistance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for detecting increased fluid pressure in an animal which comprises:
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(a) a sensor comprising a wireless capacitive MEMS chip sensor comprising an inductance coil (L) and spaced apart capacitor (C) plates as an inductive capacitive (LC) circuit, which is adapted to be in contact with the fluid in the animal with one of the capacitive plates, wherein the circuit has an element which is a series resistance which changes as a function of temperature resulting in a change of a resonant frequency response of the circuit due to temperature; and
(b) a mutual inductance producing device which measures the resonant frequency response of the sensor as an internal signal produced by the inductance device as an external signal relative to the animal, wherein the increased pressure of the fluid in the animal is detected over time as a result from a change in capacitance of the sensor due to a variation of the spacing of the plates produced by the fluid pressure and the change of the resonant frequency response of the series resistance; and
(c) means for externally monitoring the fluid pressure and temperature in the animal as a function of the external signal. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for determining fluid pressure within an eyeball containing the fluid under pressure which comprises:
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(a) providing a wireless capacitive MEMS chip sensor comprising an inductance coil (L) and spaced apart capacitor (C) plates as an inductive-capacitive (LC) circuit, with the fluid of the eye in contact with one of the capacitive plates, wherein the circuit has an element which is a series resistance which changes as a function of temperature resulting in a change of a resonant frequency response of the circuit due to temperature;
(b) inducing a mutual inductance as an external signal into The sensor to produce the resonant frequency response as an internal signal from the sensor; and
(c) determining the fluid pressure and temperature within the eyeball externally of the eyeball from the internal signal as a function of the resonant frequency response from the sensor resulting from a change in capacitance of the sensor due to a variation in the spacing of the plates produced by the fluid pressure in the eyeball and the temperature of the fluid from the sensor resulting from the change in the series resistance. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for detecting increased fluid pressure and thus glaucoma of the eye which comprises:
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(a) a wireless capacitive MEMS chip sensor comprising an inductance coil (L) and spaced apart capacitor (C) plates as an inductive capacitive (LC) circuit, adapted to be in contact with the fluid of the eye in contact with one of the capacitive plates, wherein the circuit has an element which is a series resistance which chances as a function of temperature resulting in a change of a resonant frequency response of the circuit due to temperature; and
(b) a mutual inductance producing device which measures the resonant frequency response of the sensor as an internal signal produced by the inductance producing device as an external signal relative to the eyeball, wherein the increased pressure of the fluid in the eyeball which is to be detected by the sensor results from a change in capacitance of the sensor due to a variation of the spacing of the plates produced by the fluid pressure in the eyeball and any change of the resonant frequency response of the element in relation to temperature;
(c) means for externally monitoring the fluid pressure and temperature in the eyeball as a function of the external signal. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for determining fluid pressure within an environment containing the fluid under pressure which comprises:
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(a) providing a wireless capacitive MEMS chip sensor comprising an inductance coil (L) and spaced apart capacitor (C) plates as an inductive-capacitive (LC) circuit, with the fluid in the environment in pressure contact with one of the capacitive plates, wherein the circuit has an element which is a series resistance which changes as a function of temperature resulting in a change of a resonant frequency response of the circuit due to temperature;
(b) inducing a mutual inductance as an external signal into the sensor to produce the resonant frequency response as an internal signal from the sensor; and
(c) determining the fluid pressure and temperature within the environment externally of the environment from the internal signal as a function of the resonant frequency response from the sensor resulting from a change in capacitance of the sensor due to a variation in the spacing of the plates produced by the fluid pressure and the temperature in the environment from the sensor resulting from the change in the series resistance. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. A system for detecting increased fluid pressure in an environment which comprises:
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(a) a sensor comprising a wireless capacitive MEMS chip sensor comprising an inductance coil (L) and spaced apart capacitor (C) plates as an inductive capacitive (LC) circuit, with the fluid in the environment in pressure contact with one of the capacitive plates, wherein the circuit has an element which is a series resistance which changes as a function of temperature resulting in a change of a resonant frequency response of the circuit due to temperature; and
(b) a mutual inductance producing device which measures the resonant frequency response of the sensor as an internal signal produced by the inductance device as an external signal relative to the environment, wherein the pressure of the fluid in the environment which is to be detected over time results from a change in capacitance of the sensor due to a variation of the spacing of the plates produced by the fluid pressure and a determination of the temperature of the fluid from the sensor from the change in the series resistance; and
(c) means for externally monitoring the fluid pressure and the temperature in the environment as a function of the external signal.
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