Multi-mode communication ingestible event markers and systems, and methods of using the same
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1. A device comprising:
- an ingestible component comprising an integrated circuit comprising a conductive communication module; and
a second non-conductive communication module;
wherein the second non-conductive communication module comprises at least one optical module; and
wherein the optical module comprises an infrared frequency module.
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Abstract
Aspects of the invention include multi-mode communication ingestible event marker devices. Ingestible event marker devices of the invention include an ingestible component comprising a conductive communication module and at least one additional non-conductive communication module. The non-conductive communication module may be integrated with the ingestible component or at least a portion or all of the non-conductive communication module may be associated with a packaging component of the ingestible event marker device. Additional aspects of the invention include systems that include the devices and one or more receivers, as well as methods of using the same.
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148 Claims
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1. A device comprising:
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an ingestible component comprising an integrated circuit comprising a conductive communication module; and a second non-conductive communication module; wherein the second non-conductive communication module comprises at least one optical module; and wherein the optical module comprises an infrared frequency module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 29, 30, 31)
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19. A system comprising:
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an ingestible component comprising an integrated circuit comprising a conductive communication module configured to emit a first signal; a second non-conductive communication module configured to emit a second signal; and a receiver, wherein the receiver, conductive communication module and non-conductive communication module are configured to provide for transmission of information between the receiver and at least one of the conductive communication module and the non-conductive communication module; wherein the receiver is configured to receive at least one of the first signal and the second signal; wherein the receiver is configured to receive the second signal; wherein the receiver is a component of a manufacturing system. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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32. A device comprising:
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an ingestible component comprising an integrated circuit comprising a conductive communication module; and a second non-conductive communication module; wherein the ingestible component comprises a power source; and wherein the power source comprises a pair of electrodes fabricated from dissimilar materials. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A device comprising:
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an ingestible component comprising an integrated circuit comprising a conductive communication module; and a second non-conductive communication module; wherein the ingestible component comprises a power source; and wherein the device comprises a second power source electrically coupled to the non-conductive communication module. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67)
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68. A device comprising:
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an ingestible component comprising an integrated circuit comprising a conductive communication module; and a second non-conductive communication module; wherein the ingestible component comprises the non-conductive communication module; wherein the non-conductive communication module is electrically coupled to the ingestible component integrated circuit; and wherein the non-conductive communication module comprises a non-conductive transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84)
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85. A device comprising:
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an ingestible component comprising an integrated circuit comprising a conductive communication module; and a second non-conductive communication module; wherein the non-conductive communication module is electrically coupled to a second integrated circuit that is distinct from the ingestible component integrated circuit; and wherein the second integrated circuit and ingestible component integrated circuit are configured to communicate with each other. - View Dependent Claims (86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102)
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103. A system comprising:
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an ingestible component comprising an integrated circuit comprising a conductive communication module configured to emit a first signal; a second non-conductive communication module configured to emit a second signal; and a receiver, wherein the receiver, conductive communication module and non-conductive communication module are configured to provide for transmission of information between the receiver and at least one of the conductive communication module and the non-conductive communication module; wherein the receiver is configured to receive at least one of the first signal and the second signal; and wherein the receiver is a component of supply chain management system. - View Dependent Claims (104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110)
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111. A system comprising:
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an ingestible component comprising an integrated circuit comprising a conductive communication module configured to emit a first signal; a second non-conductive communication module configured to emit a second signal; and a receiver, wherein the receiver, conductive communication module and non-conductive communication module are configured to provide for transmission of information between the receiver and at least one of the conductive communication module and the non-conductive communication module; wherein the receiver is configured to receive at least one of the first signal and the second signal; wherein the first signal comprises non-physiologic data; and wherein the receiver is configured to be removably attached to a living being. - View Dependent Claims (112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122)
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123. A system comprising:
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an ingestible component comprising an integrated circuit comprising a conductive communication module configured to emit a first signal; a second non-conductive communication module configured to emit a second signal; and a receiver, wherein the receiver, conductive communication module and non-conductive communication module are configured to provide for transmission of information between the receiver and at least one of the conductive communication module and the non-conductive communication module; wherein the receiver is configured to receive at least one of the first signal and the second signal; and wherein the receiver is an implantable receiver. - View Dependent Claims (124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135)
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136. A system comprising:
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an ingestible component comprising an integrated circuit comprising a conductive communication module configured to emit a first signal; a second non-conductive communication module configured to emit a second signal; and a receiver, wherein the receiver, conductive communication module and non-conductive communication module are configured to provide for transmission of information between the receiver and at least one of the conductive communication module and the non-conductive communication module; wherein the receiver is configured to receive at least one of the first signal and the second signal; and wherein the receiver is configured as an electrical stimulation device. - View Dependent Claims (137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148)
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