Wireless molecular sensor system and process
First Claim
1. A system for wireless detection of an analyte in vivo, comprising an implantable sensor and an external reader,said sensor comprising at least one microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device sensing the analyte, said MEMS device coupled to an integrated circuit for communicating with the reader,said reader transmitting radio frequency (RF) energy powering the sensor and receiving RF signals from the sensor related to changes in the MEMS device reflecting levels of analyte,wherein the MEMS device is a microcantilever, andwherein the system determines analyte levels by measuring changes in amplitude of oscillation of the MEMS device.
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Abstract
Wireless molecular sensor methods and systems integrate radio frequency (RF) technology to interrogate, power, operate and/or readout signals corresponding to levels of molecules of interest from microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) implanted within the body. Various alternative embodiments are disclosed.
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1. A system for wireless detection of an analyte in vivo, comprising an implantable sensor and an external reader,
said sensor comprising at least one microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device sensing the analyte, said MEMS device coupled to an integrated circuit for communicating with the reader, said reader transmitting radio frequency (RF) energy powering the sensor and receiving RF signals from the sensor related to changes in the MEMS device reflecting levels of analyte, wherein the MEMS device is a microcantilever, and wherein the system determines analyte levels by measuring changes in amplitude of oscillation of the MEMS device.
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