In vivo sensing device with a circuit board having rigid sections and flexible sections
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1. A swallowable in vivo sensing device comprising:
- a circuit board that comprises a plurality of rigid sections, at least two of the rigid sections being connected by a flexible section, and one or more batteries being positioned between the two rigid sections, the swallowable in vivo sensing capsule further comprising an illumination source electrically connected to at least one rigid section of the circuit board, wherein the rigid section to which the illumination source is electrically connected is ring shaped.
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Abstract
A device including at least one image sensor and a circuit board having a plurality of rigid sections and a plurality of flexible sections. The image sensor is disposed an a rigid section of the circuit board. The circuit board may be folded into a housing configured for in vivo sensing. An illumination source is electrically connected to a ring shaped rigid section and at least one battery is positioned between two of the rigid sections.
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1. A swallowable in vivo sensing device comprising:
a circuit board that comprises a plurality of rigid sections, at least two of the rigid sections being connected by a flexible section, and one or more batteries being positioned between the two rigid sections, the swallowable in vivo sensing capsule further comprising an illumination source electrically connected to at least one rigid section of the circuit board, wherein the rigid section to which the illumination source is electrically connected is ring shaped. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A swallowable in vivo sensing device comprising:
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a circuit board comprising a plurality of rigid sections forming rigid portions and a flexible connector portion, wherein the flexible connector portion connects the rigid portions; an illumination source electrically connected to at least one rigid section of the circuit board, wherein the rigid section to which the illumination source is electrically connected is ring shaped; a transmitter; and a battery being positioned between two of the rigid portions. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for the manufacture of an in vivo sensor, the method comprising the steps of:
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disposing at least a sensor on a rigid section of a circuit board having a battery contact and a plurality of rigid sections wherein at least two of the rigid sections are connected by a flexible section; and folding the circuit board into a housing configured for in vivo sensing such that at least one battery is positioned between the two rigid sections, the battery contact included on a rigid section, wherein an illumination source is electrically connected to at least one rigid section of the circuit board, and wherein the rigid section to which the illumination source is electrically connected is ring shaped. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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