In vivo sensing device with a flexible circuit board
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1. A flexible circuit board having a component side and a second side, said flexible circuit board comprising of:
- a first flexible installation unit having a first side on which a first imager is disposed;
a second flexible installation unit having a first side on which a second imager is disposed; and
a third flexible installation unit having a first side on which a transmitter is disposed, wherein said third flexible installation unit is connected to each one of the first installation unit and the second installation unit by a flexible connection unit, and wherein said third flexible installation unit is further connected by respective flexible connection units to;
a fourth flexible installation unit having disposed thereon a first illumination source;
a fifth flexible installation unit having disposed thereon a first battery contact; and
a sixth flexible installation unit having disposed thereon an antenna;
and wherein said second flexible installation unit is further connected by a flexible connection unit to a seventh flexible installation unit having disposed thereon a second battery contact, and wherein said seventh flexible installation unit is further connected by a flexible connection unit to an eighth flexible installation unit having disposed thereon a second illumination source.
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Abstract
A flexible circuit board for being inserted into an in-vivo imaging device is provided. The flexible circuit board may include a plurality of flexible installation units connected to one another through flexible connection units. The flexible installation units may be capable of having electrical components disposed thereon at a size suitable for being included in an in-vivo imaging device which may be inserted into a body lumen, e.g., a capsule endoscope. An in-vivo imaging device which may enclose such a full-flexible circuit board is also provided.
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1. A flexible circuit board having a component side and a second side, said flexible circuit board comprising of:
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a first flexible installation unit having a first side on which a first imager is disposed; a second flexible installation unit having a first side on which a second imager is disposed; and a third flexible installation unit having a first side on which a transmitter is disposed, wherein said third flexible installation unit is connected to each one of the first installation unit and the second installation unit by a flexible connection unit, and wherein said third flexible installation unit is further connected by respective flexible connection units to; a fourth flexible installation unit having disposed thereon a first illumination source; a fifth flexible installation unit having disposed thereon a first battery contact; and a sixth flexible installation unit having disposed thereon an antenna; and wherein said second flexible installation unit is further connected by a flexible connection unit to a seventh flexible installation unit having disposed thereon a second battery contact, and wherein said seventh flexible installation unit is further connected by a flexible connection unit to an eighth flexible installation unit having disposed thereon a second illumination source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An in-vivo imaging device comprising:
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(i) a flexible circuit board comprising, a flexible circuit board having a component side and a second side, said flexible circuit board comprising; a first flexible installation unit having a first side on which a first imager is disposed; a second flexible installation unit having a first side on which a second imager is disposed; and a third flexible installation unit having a first side on which a transmitter is disposed, wherein said third flexible installation unit is connected to each one of the first installation unit and the second installation unit by a flexible connection unit, and wherein said third flexible installation unit is further connected by respective flexible connection units to; a fourth flexible installation unit having disposed thereon a first illumination source; a fifth flexible installation unit having disposed thereon a first battery contact; and a sixth flexible installation unit having disposed thereon an antenna; and wherein said second flexible installation unit is further connected by a flexible connection unit to a seventh flexible installation unit having disposed thereon a second battery contact, and wherein said seventh flexible installation unit is further connected by a flexible connection unit to an eighth flexible installation unit having disposed thereon a second illumination source, and wherein the flexible circuit board is foldable so that the flexible installation units are stacked along a common longitudinal axis to form two imaging assemblies facing in opposite directions; (ii) a housing, said housing having two opposing open ends; and (iii) a dome for each imaging assembly, to orient the imaging assembly in relation to the dome, each dome attachable to the housing to form a closed housing for enclosing the imaging assemblies and the flexible circuit board, wherein the flexible circuit board is foldable so that each one of the domes is positioned over a respective open end of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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