Flexible apparatus and method for monitoring and delivery
First Claim
1. A sensor for sensing a property of a substance comprising a biomolecule, the sensor comprising:
- a flexible substrate;
a micro-heater formed on the surface of the flexible substrate, wherein the micro-heater is configured to repeatedly generate a temperature sufficient to disrupt the stratum corneum without ablating the cells to obtain the biomolecule;
a first pair of electrically conductive paths coupled to the micro-heater;
a pair of electrodes supported by the flexible substrate and positioned proximate to the micro-heater, the pair of electrodes comprising;
a reference electrode; and
a working electrode being electrochemically activated and configured to react with the biomolecule; and
a second pair of electrically conductive paths coupled to the reference electrode and the working electrode.
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Abstract
The present invention generally relates to a system and method that co-locates in a small flexible, configurable system and multi-level substrate sampling, rapid analysis, bio-sample storage and delivery functions to be performed on living tissues or matter obtained from living organisms. The types of the sampling may include chemical, biochemical, biological, thermal, mechanical, electrical, magnetic and optical sampling. In general, the analysis performed at the point of sampling measures the sample taken and records its value. The bio-sample storage function encapsulates a small sample of analyte and preserves it for subsequent examination or analysis, either on the organism by the system or at a remote location by an independent analysis system. Once stored, the sample can provide a record of a biological state at the precise time of sampling. The delivery at the point of sampling can include chemical, biochemical, biological, thermal, mechanical, electrical, magnetic and optical stimuli.
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34 Claims
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1. A sensor for sensing a property of a substance comprising a biomolecule, the sensor comprising:
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a flexible substrate; a micro-heater formed on the surface of the flexible substrate, wherein the micro-heater is configured to repeatedly generate a temperature sufficient to disrupt the stratum corneum without ablating the cells to obtain the biomolecule; a first pair of electrically conductive paths coupled to the micro-heater; a pair of electrodes supported by the flexible substrate and positioned proximate to the micro-heater, the pair of electrodes comprising; a reference electrode; and a working electrode being electrochemically activated and configured to react with the biomolecule; and a second pair of electrically conductive paths coupled to the reference electrode and the working electrode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A sensor for sensing a property of a substance comprising a biomolecule, the sensor comprising;
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a flexible substrate; a micro-heater formed on the surface of the flexible substrate, wherein the micro-heater is configured to repeatedly generate a temperature sufficient to disrupt the stratum corneum without ablating the cells to obtain the biomolecule; a pair of electrodes supported by the flexible substrate, the pair of electrodes comprising; a reference electrode, and a working electrode being electrochemically activated and configured to react with the biomolecule; and an external counter electrode.
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18. A sensor for sensing a property of a substance comprising a biomolecule, the sensor comprising:
a flexible substrate, comprising; a cantilevered beam formed using a piezoelectric material, wherein the cantilevered beam is configured to measure a deformation of the sensor; and a pair of electrodes supported by the flexible substrate, the pair of electrodes comprising; a reference electrode; and a working electrode being electrochemically activated and configured to react with the biomolecule. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34)
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32. A sensor for sensing a property of a substance comprising a biomolecule, the sensor comprising;
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a flexible substrate, comprising; a piezoelectric material configured to measure a deformation of the sensor; and a pair of electrodes supported by the flexible substrate, the pair of electrodes comprising; a reference electrode; a working electrode being electrochemically activated and configured to react with a biomolecule; and an external counter electrode.
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