Wearable electrochemical sensors
First Claim
1. A method of producing an epidermal biosensor, comprising:
- forming an electrode pattern onto a coated surface of a paper-based substrate to form an electrochemical sensor, the electrode pattern including an electrically conductive material and an electrically insulative material configured in a particular design layout;
attaching an adhesive sheet on a surface of the electrochemical sensor having the electrode pattern, the adhesive sheet capable of adhering to skin or a wearable item, wherein the adhesive sheet includes an outer coating layer on an external surface of the adhesive sheet not in contact with the electrode pattern;
removing the outer coating layer from the adhesive sheet to enable adhesion of the electrochemical sensor to the skin or the wearable item via the adhesive sheet; and
removing the paper-based substrate from the electrochemical sensor to expose the electrode pattern to the external environment,wherein the electrochemical sensor, when attached to the skin or the wearable item, is operable to detect chemical analytes within an external environment.
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Abstract
Methods, structures, devices and systems are disclosed for fabricating and implementing electrochemical biosensors and chemical sensors. In one aspect, a method of producing an epidermal biosensor includes forming an electrode pattern onto a coated surface of a paper-based substrate to form an electrochemical sensor, the electrode pattern including an electrically conductive material and an electrically insulative material configured in a particular design layout, and attaching an adhesive sheet on a surface of the electrochemical sensor having the electrode pattern, the adhesive sheet capable of adhering to skin or a wearable item, in which the electrochemical sensor, when attached to the skin or the wearable item, is operable to detect chemical analytes within an external environment.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of producing an epidermal biosensor, comprising:
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forming an electrode pattern onto a coated surface of a paper-based substrate to form an electrochemical sensor, the electrode pattern including an electrically conductive material and an electrically insulative material configured in a particular design layout; attaching an adhesive sheet on a surface of the electrochemical sensor having the electrode pattern, the adhesive sheet capable of adhering to skin or a wearable item, wherein the adhesive sheet includes an outer coating layer on an external surface of the adhesive sheet not in contact with the electrode pattern; removing the outer coating layer from the adhesive sheet to enable adhesion of the electrochemical sensor to the skin or the wearable item via the adhesive sheet; and removing the paper-based substrate from the electrochemical sensor to expose the electrode pattern to the external environment, wherein the electrochemical sensor, when attached to the skin or the wearable item, is operable to detect chemical analytes within an external environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of producing an epidermal biosensor, comprising:
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forming an electrode pattern onto a coated surface of a paper-based substrate to form an electrochemical sensor, the electrode pattern including an electrically conductive material and an electrically insulative material configured in a particular design layout; attaching an adhesive sheet on a surface of the electrochemical sensor having the electrode pattern, the adhesive sheet capable of adhering to skin or a wearable item and structured to include a coating layer on an external surface of the adhesive sheet; and removing the paper-based substrate from the electrochemical sensor to expose the electrode pattern, wherein the electrochemical sensor, when attached to the skin or the wearable item, is operable to detect a substance present within a fluid that contact the electrode pattern coupled to the skin or the wearable item. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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