Body temperature logging patch

• US 10,849,501 B2
• Filed: 05/25/2018
• Issued: 12/01/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Blue Spark Innovations LLC
• Original Assignee: Blue Spark Technologies, Inc.
• Inventors: Gannon, John, Ream, Matt, Petras, James M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hindenburg, Max F
• Application Number:
  US15/989,674
• Publication Number:
  US 20190046033A1
• Time in Patent Office: 921 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0214 of power generation or supply
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0412 Low-profile patch shaped housings
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0475 Special features of memory means, e.g. removable memory cards
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0271 Thermal or temperature sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/164 the sensor is mounted in or on a conformable substrate or carrier
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0008 Temperature signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/01 Measuring temperature of body parts ; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue clinical contact thermometers G01K13/20
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6833 Adhesive patches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/68335 including release sheets or liners
• CPC Class Codes: G01K 1/022 for recording
• CPC Class Codes: G01K 1/024 for remote indication
• CPC Class Codes: G01K 13/20 Clinical contact thermometers for use with humans or animals

Abstract

An actively-powered temperature data logger patch with wireless data communication includes a first substrate layer, a second substrate layer, a non-adhesive release layer, and an electronics inlay disposed between the first and second substrate layers. The electronics inlay includes a sealed, flexible battery, and a flexible circuit having a temperature sensor. An outer face of the non-adhesive release layer is has release properties. A replaceable adhesive includes a carrier substrate, a structural adhesive coated on a first face and attached to the outer face of the non-adhesive release layer, and a skin-contact approved adhesive coated on a second opposite face. In another example, an auxiliary sleeve having an exterior surface with an adhesive configured to be removably applied to a subject, may partially enclose the temperature data logger patch in an internal compartment.

Claims

1. An actively-powered temperature data logger system, comprising:

an actively-powered temperature data logger patch with wireless data communication, comprising;

a first substrate layer;

a second substrate layer;

a non-adhesive release layer having an exterior facing outer surface; and

an electronics inlay disposed between the first and second substrate layers and comprising;

a sealed, flexible battery configured to provide continuous electrical power via first and second battery contacts; and

a flexible circuit comprising a microprocessor, a temperature sensor configured to sense a temperature of a target subject, a wireless communication transmitter and an antenna, the flexible circuit further comprising first and second battery contact pads that are each electrically coupled to one of the first and second battery contacts to thereby electrically power the microprocessor, wireless communication transmitter, and temperature sensor,

wherein all of the microprocessor, temperature sensor, and wireless communication transmitter actively receive electrical power from the flexible battery to enable the microprocessor to continuously obtain a plurality of temperature samples from the temperature sensor at a periodic time interval, and

wherein the temperature sensor is located at a first end of the patch and the antenna is located at a second opposite end of the patch,

wherein the outer face of the non-adhesive release layer is coated or textured so as to provide release properties to the face;

a carrier substrate;

a structural adhesive coated on a first face of the carrier substrate and attached to the outer face of the non-adhesive release layer of the actively-powered temperature data logger patch; and

a skin-contact approved adhesive coated on a second opposite face of the carrier substrate.

2. The actively-powered temperature data logger patch of claim 1, wherein the carrier substrate has a greater surface area than the outer face of the non-adhesive release layer.

3. The actively-powered temperature data logger patch of claim 2, wherein the carrier substrate is a non-woven medical grade fabric.

4. The actively-powered temperature data logger patch of claim 1, wherein the second substrate layer, the non-adhesive release layer, the carrier substrate, the structural adhesive, and the skin-contact approved adhesive comprise a cutout configured to provide access to the temperature sensor.

5. An actively-powered temperature data logger system, comprising:

an actively-powered temperature data logger patch with wireless data communication, comprising;

a first substrate layer;

a second substrate layer;

a non-adhesive release layer having an exterior facing outer surface; and

an electronics inlay disposed between the first and second substrate layers and comprising;

a sealed, flexible battery configured to provide continuous electrical power via first and second battery contacts; and

a flexible circuit comprising a microprocessor, a temperature sensor configured to sense a temperature of a target subject, a wireless communication transmitter and an antenna, the flexible circuit further comprising first and second battery contact pads that are each electrically coupled to one of the first and second battery contacts to thereby electrically power the microprocessor, wireless communication transmitter, and temperature sensor,

wherein all of the microprocessor, temperature sensor, and wireless communication transmitter actively receive electrical power from the flexible battery to enable the microprocessor to continuously obtain a plurality of temperature samples from the temperature sensor at a periodic time interval, and

wherein the temperature sensor is located at a first end of the patch and the antenna is located at a second opposite end of the patch,

wherein the outer face of the non-adhesive release layer is coated or textured so as to provide release properties to the face; and

an auxiliary sleeve that is configured to at least partially enclose the actively-powered temperature data logger patch in an internal compartment,

wherein an exterior surface of the auxiliary sleeve comprises an adhesive configured to be removably applied to a surface of the target subject.

6. The actively-powered temperature data logger system of claim 5, wherein all of the auxiliary sleeve, first substrate layer, flexible battery, flexible circuit, second substrate layer, and non-adhesive release layer are sufficiently flexible so that the temperature data logger patch, enclosed within the auxiliary sleeve, is configured to conform to a curved or variable surface of the target subject and is able to flex and move together with movement of the target subject without degradation of the battery, circuit, or active operation thereof.

7. A combination actively-powered temperature data logger patch with wireless data communication and auxiliary sleeve, comprising:

a first substrate layer comprising a first end and an opposite second end;

a sealed, flexible battery configured to provide continuous electrical power via first and second battery contacts;

a flexible circuit comprising a microprocessor, a temperature sensor configured to sense a temperature of a target subject, a wireless communication transmitter and an antenna, the flexible circuit further comprising first and second battery contact pads that are each electrically coupled to one of the first and second battery contacts to thereby electrically power the microprocessor, wireless communication transmitter, and temperature sensor,

wherein all of the microprocessor, temperature sensor, and wireless communication transmitter actively receive electrical power from the flexible battery to enable the microprocessor to continuously obtain a plurality of temperature samples from the temperature sensor at a periodic time interval,

wherein the temperature sensor is located at the first end of the first substrate layer, and the antenna is located at the opposite second end of the first substrate layer; and

a second substrate layer, wherein the flexible battery and flexible circuit are disposed between the first and second substrate layers to form the temperature data logger patch; and

an auxiliary sleeve that is configured to at least partially enclose the temperature data logger patch in an internal compartment,

wherein an exterior surface of the auxiliary sleeve comprises an adhesive configured to be removably applied to a surface of the target subject,

and wherein all of the auxiliary sleeve, first substrate layer, flexible battery, flexible circuit, and second substrate layer are sufficiently flexible so that the temperature data logger patch, enclosed within the auxiliary sleeve, is configured to conform to a curved or variable surface of the target subject and is able to flex and move together with movement of the target subject without degradation of the battery, circuit, or active operation thereof.