Injected conductive tattoos for powering implants
First Claim
1. A system for transferring power wirelessly received from a transmitter located outside a body to an electronic device in the body, the system comprising:
- a conductive tattoo formed from a conductive material injected into an outermost permanent layer of the body and configured to wirelessly receive the power from the transmitter and transmit the power via a coupling to the electronic device.
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Abstract
The present disclosure describes aspects of injected conductive tattoos for powering implants. In some aspects, a system comprises a conductive tattoo used to efficiently transfer power wirelessly received from a transmitter outside a body to an electronic device in the body. The conductive tattoo is formed from a conductive material injected into an outermost permanent layer of the body. The conductive tattoo is configured to wirelessly receive and relay the power from the transmitter to the electronic device. In particular, the conductive tattoo may transfer the power to the electronic device over a coupling between the conductive tattoo and the electronic device.
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30 Claims
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1. A system for transferring power wirelessly received from a transmitter located outside a body to an electronic device in the body, the system comprising:
a conductive tattoo formed from a conductive material injected into an outermost permanent layer of the body and configured to wirelessly receive the power from the transmitter and transmit the power via a coupling to the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for transferring power wirelessly received from a transmitter located outside a body to an electronic device in the body, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a conductive tattoo applied within the body'"'"'s skin, the power wirelessly from the transmitter; and transferring the power from the conductive tattoo to the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for applying a conductive tattoo that transfers power wirelessly received from a transmitter located outside a body to an electronic device in the body, the method comprising:
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forming conductive particles from a conductive material; suspending the conductive particles in a solution to produce a conductive solution; transferring the conductive solution to a tattoo machine; and applying the conductive solution into the skin of the body with the tattoo machine in a pattern to form the conductive tattoo, the conductive particles disposed in the pattern enabling the conductive tattoo to receive power transmitted wirelessly from the transmitter and transfer the power to the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. A system for transferring power wirelessly transmitted from outside a body to power an implant in the body, the system comprising:
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a power-transferring means for transferring the power wirelessly transmitted by a transmitter means outside the body to a power-receiving means in the body, the power-transferring means embedded in a permanent layer of the body; and one or more implant-function means for carrying out corresponding functionality of the implant in the body using the power transferred to the power-receiving means. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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