Device features and design elements for long-term adhesion
First Claim
1. An electronic device for long-term adhesion to a mammal, the device comprising:
- a housing forming a watertight enclosure;
an electronic component contained within the watertight enclosure of the housing;
at least two flexible wings integral with and extending from the housing, wherein each wind comprises an electrical connection and a mechanical connection;
at least two electrodes integral with the wings so as to be inseparable from the wings during use of the device, wherein each of the electrodes extends through a bottom surface of one of the wings;
an adhesive layer covering at least a portion of the bottom surface of each of the wings for adhesion of the device to skin of the mammal, wherein the adhesive layer does not cover a bottom surface of the housing;
wherein the electrodes are configured to move toward and away from each other, causing the housing to move toward and away from the mammal'"'"'s body in response to movement of the mammal; and
,wherein the electrical connections are not relied upon for mechanical support.
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Abstract
An electronic device for long-term adhesion to a mammal includes a housing with an electronic component. The electronic device may include a first wing and a second wing, each being integrally formed with the housing. An electrode is positioned on a bottom surface of each of the wings, the electrodes electrically connected to the electronic component. An adhesive layer is provided for adhesion to a surface of the mammal. The adhesive layer may cover a portion of the bottom surfaces of the wings but generally does not cover the electrode or a bottom surface of the housing. A method of applying an electronic device to a mammal includes removing first and second adhesive covers from first and second wings of the electronic device to expose an electrode and an adhesive coated on a bottom surface of each wing.
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44 Claims
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1. An electronic device for long-term adhesion to a mammal, the device comprising:
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a housing forming a watertight enclosure; an electronic component contained within the watertight enclosure of the housing; at least two flexible wings integral with and extending from the housing, wherein each wind comprises an electrical connection and a mechanical connection; at least two electrodes integral with the wings so as to be inseparable from the wings during use of the device, wherein each of the electrodes extends through a bottom surface of one of the wings; an adhesive layer covering at least a portion of the bottom surface of each of the wings for adhesion of the device to skin of the mammal, wherein the adhesive layer does not cover a bottom surface of the housing; wherein the electrodes are configured to move toward and away from each other, causing the housing to move toward and away from the mammal'"'"'s body in response to movement of the mammal; and
,wherein the electrical connections are not relied upon for mechanical support. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An electronic device for long-term adhesion to a mammal, the device comprising:
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a housing forming a watertight enclosure; a first flexible wing integral with and extending laterally from the housing; a second flexible wing integral with and extending laterally from the housing without overlapping the first wing; wherein each wing comprises an electrical and a mechanical connection; a first electrode integral with the first wing so as to be inseparable from the first wing during use of the device, wherein the first electrode extends through a bottom surface of the first wing; a second electrode integral with the second wing so as to be inseparable from the second wing during use of the device, wherein the second electrode extends through a bottom surface of the second wing; an electronic component contained within the watertight enclosure of the housing, the electronic component comprising an electronic memory configured to receive and store an electronic signal from the first and second electrodes while the electronic device is attached to the mammal; and an adhesive layer on a portion of a bottom surface of the first wing and the second wing and not on a bottom surface of the housing, wherein, when the device is worn on the mammal, only the adhesive layer is directly attached to the mammal and the bottom surface of the housing is not directly attached to the mammal; wherein the electrodes are configured to move toward and away from each other, causing the housing to move toward and away from the mammal'"'"'s body in response to movement of the mammal; and
,wherein the electrical connections are not relied upon for mechanical support. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method of applying an electronic device having a housing including a watertight enclosure, an electronic component housed within the watertight enclosure, a first wing integral with the housing, and a second wing integral with the housing to a mammal for long-term adhesion, the method comprising:
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removing a first adhesive cover from the first wing of the electronic device to expose a first electrode and an adhesive on a bottom surface of the first wing; placing the exposed first electrode into contact with skin of the mammal by adhering the adhesive on the bottom surface of the first wing to the skin; removing a second adhesive cover from the second wing of the electronic device to expose a second electrode and an adhesive on a bottom surface of the second wing; and placing the second exposed electrode into contact with the skin of the mammal by adhering the adhesive on the bottom surface of the second wing to the skin; wherein the electrodes are integral with the wings so as to be inseparable from the wings during use of the device; wherein each wing comprises an electrical and a mechanical connection; wherein the electrodes are configured to move toward and away from each other, causing the housing to move toward and away from the mammal'"'"'s body in response to movement of the mammal; wherein the electrical connections are not relied upon for mechanical support; and wherein, after performing the removing and the placing steps, the housing is not directly attached to the skin but is held in position on the mammal only by the adhesive on the first and the second wings. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42)
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43. A method of applying an electronic device having a housing including a watertight enclosure, an electronic component housed completely within the watertight enclosure, a first wing integral with the housing, and a second wing integral with the housing to a mammal for long-term adhesion, the method comprising:
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removing a first adhesive cover from the first wing of the electronic device to expose a first electrode and an adhesive on a bottom surface of the first wing; removing a second adhesive cover from the second wing of the electronic device to expose a second electrode and an adhesive on a bottom surface of the second wing; and placing the exposed electrodes into contact with skin of the mammal by adhering the adhesive to the skin; wherein the electrodes are integral with the wings so as to be inseparable from the wings during use of the device; wherein each wing comprises an electrical and a mechanical connection; wherein the electrodes are configured to move toward and away from each other, causing the housing to move toward and away from the mammal'"'"'s body in response to movement of the mammal; wherein the electrical connections are not relied upon for mechanical support; and wherein, after performing the removing and the placing steps, the housing is not directly attached to the mammal but is held in position on the mammal only by the adhesive on the first and the second wings. - View Dependent Claims (44)
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