Communication system with enhanced partial power source and method of manufacturing same
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1. A method of manufacturing a plurality of communication devices, wherein each of the plurality of communication devices comprises a non-conducting membrane and a partial power source, the method comprising:
- cutting a plurality of openings into a sheet of non-conducting membrane material to produce an assembly membrane sheet, wherein the shape of each opening corresponds to the shape of a framework of each of the plurality of communication devices, and wherein each framework comprises a support structure comprising a plurality of surfaces;
inserting one framework selected from a plurality of frameworks into each opening of the assembly membrane sheet, wherein each of the plurality of frameworks is prepared according to a process that comprises depositing a transition metal on an opposite surface of its respective support structure from a surface of its respective support structure having an adhesive material;
depositing a conductive material onto the assembly membrane sheet on a side of the assembly membrane sheet opposite the transition metal to produce an adhesion membrane sheet, wherein the conductive material defines a plurality of holes;
depositing a first material onto the adhesion membrane sheet on the side of the assembly membrane sheet with the adhesive material, wherein the first material adheres to the conductive material; and
depositing a second material onto the transition metal to produce a partial power device sheet;
wherein the partial power source of each of the plurality of communication devices comprises the first material and the second material which are configured to produce a voltage potential difference when the first material and the second material come into contact with an electrically conductive fluid.
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Abstract
The system of the present invention includes a conductive element, an electronic component, and a partial power source in the form of dissimilar materials. Upon contact with a conducting fluid, a voltage potential is created and the power source is completed, which activates the system. The electronic component controls the conductance between the dissimilar materials to produce a unique current signature. The system can also measure the conditions of the environment surrounding the system.
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1. A method of manufacturing a plurality of communication devices, wherein each of the plurality of communication devices comprises a non-conducting membrane and a partial power source, the method comprising:
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cutting a plurality of openings into a sheet of non-conducting membrane material to produce an assembly membrane sheet, wherein the shape of each opening corresponds to the shape of a framework of each of the plurality of communication devices, and wherein each framework comprises a support structure comprising a plurality of surfaces; inserting one framework selected from a plurality of frameworks into each opening of the assembly membrane sheet, wherein each of the plurality of frameworks is prepared according to a process that comprises depositing a transition metal on an opposite surface of its respective support structure from a surface of its respective support structure having an adhesive material; depositing a conductive material onto the assembly membrane sheet on a side of the assembly membrane sheet opposite the transition metal to produce an adhesion membrane sheet, wherein the conductive material defines a plurality of holes; depositing a first material onto the adhesion membrane sheet on the side of the assembly membrane sheet with the adhesive material, wherein the first material adheres to the conductive material; and depositing a second material onto the transition metal to produce a partial power device sheet; wherein the partial power source of each of the plurality of communication devices comprises the first material and the second material which are configured to produce a voltage potential difference when the first material and the second material come into contact with an electrically conductive fluid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 21)
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8. A method of manufacturing a plurality of communication devices, wherein each of the plurality of communication devices comprises a non-conducting membrane and a partial power source, the method comprising:
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cutting a plurality of openings into a sheet of non-conducting membrane material to produce an assembly membrane sheet, wherein the shape of each opening corresponds to the shape of a framework of each of the plurality of communication devices, and wherein each framework comprises a plurality of support surfaces; inserting one framework selected from a plurality of frameworks into each opening of the assembly membrane sheet, wherein each of the plurality of frameworks is prepared according to a process that comprises depositing a transition metal on an opposite support surface from a support surface having an adhesive material; depositing a conductive material onto the assembly membrane sheet on a side opposite the transition metal to produce an adhesion membrane sheet, wherein the conductive material defines a plurality of holes; depositing a first material onto the adhesion membrane sheet on the side with the adhesive material, wherein the first material adheres to the conductive material; depositing a second material onto the transition metal to produce a partial power device sheet, wherein the partial power source of each of the plurality of communication devices comprises the first material and the second material which are configured to produce a voltage potential difference when the first material and the second material come into contact with an electrically conductive fluid; and removing at least one of the plurality of communication devices from the assembly membrane sheet such that each removed communication device comprises a non-conducting membrane. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 22)
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13. A method of manufacturing a plurality of communication devices, wherein each of the plurality of communication devices comprises a non-conducting membrane and a partial power source, the method comprising:
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cutting a plurality of openings into a sheet of non-conducting membrane material to produce an assembly membrane sheet, wherein the shape of each opening corresponds to the shape of a framework of each of the plurality of communication devices, and wherein each framework comprises a plurality of support surfaces; inserting one framework into each opening of the assembly membrane sheet, wherein each framework is prepared according to a process that comprises; depositing a transition metal on an opposite support surface from a support surface having an adhesive material; and heating the transition metal and its respective framework; depositing a conductive material onto a side of the assembly membrane sheet opposite the transition metal to produce an adhesion membrane sheet, wherein the conductive material defines a plurality of holes; depositing a first material onto the adhesion membrane sheet on the side with the adhesive material, wherein the first material adheres to the conductive material; and depositing a second material onto the transition metal to produce a partial power device sheet; wherein the partial power source of each of the plurality of communication devices comprises the first material and the second material which are configured to produce a voltage potential difference when the first material and the second material come into contact with an electrically conductive fluid. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23)
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