Multi-mode communication ingestible event markers and systems, and methods of using the same
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1. A method, comprising:
- detecting at least one of a first signal and a second signal from a device comprising;
an ingestible component comprising an integrated circuit comprising a conductive communication module configured to emit the first signal, wherein the first signal generated by the conductive communication module is a near field signal that is communicated via a conductive communication protocol that uses fluid as a conduction medium; and
at least a portion of a non-conductive communication module configured to emit the second signal.
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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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26 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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detecting at least one of a first signal and a second signal from a device comprising; an ingestible component comprising an integrated circuit comprising a conductive communication module configured to emit the first signal, wherein the first signal generated by the conductive communication module is a near field signal that is communicated via a conductive communication protocol that uses fluid as a conduction medium; and at least a portion of a non-conductive communication module configured to emit the second signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method comprising:
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emitting at least one of a first signal or a second signal from a device comprising; an ingestible component comprising an integrated circuit comprising a conductive communication module configured to emit the first signal, wherein the first signal generated by the conductive communication module is a near field signal that is communicated via a conductive communication protocol that uses fluid as a conduction medium; and at least a portion of a non-conductive communication module configured to emit the second signal. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A method, comprising:
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transmitting a signal between a non-conductive communication module and a receiver, wherein the non-conductive communication module is a component of a device comprising; an ingestible component comprising an integrated circuit comprising a conductive communication module, wherein the conductive communication module generates a near field signal that is communicated via a conductive communication protocol that uses fluid as a conduction medium; and the non-conductive communication module. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method comprising:
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administering to a subject a device comprising; an ingestible component comprising an integrated circuit comprising a conductive communication module configured to emit the first signal, wherein the first signal generated by the conductive communication module is a near field signal that is communicated via a conductive communication protocol that uses fluid as a conduction medium; and at least a portion of a non-conductive communication module configured to emit the second signal. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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