An improved endoscopic device which is introduced into the intestinal tract of a living organism and which operates autonomously therein, adapted to obtain and store or transmit one or more types of data such as visual image data, laser autofluorescensce data, or ultrasonic waveform data. In another
An improved endoscopic device which is introduced into the intestinal tract of a living organism and which operates autonomously therein, adapted to obtain and store or transmit one or more types of data such as visual image data, laser autofluorescensce data, or ultrasonic waveform data. In another aspect of the disclosure, a probe for autonomously operating within an intestinal tract of a living human is disclosed. In one embodiment, the probe includes: a data processor; an antigen detector; and a communications device. In one variant, the processor comprises at least one sleep mode configured to place at least portions of the probe in a reduced state of power consumption based at least one of (i) a detection of a prescribed antigen; and/or (ii) an absence of a detection of a prescribed antigen.
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1. A probe for autonomously operating within an intestinal tract of a living human, comprising: at least one imaging sensor capable of collecting visual-band information relating to said human;a data processor;a communications device; andan antigen sensing apparatus;wherein said data processor and s
1. A probe for autonomously operating within an intestinal tract of a living human, comprising: at least one imaging sensor capable of collecting visual-band information relating to said human;a data processor;a communications device; andan antigen sensing apparatus;wherein said data processor and said communications device are formed on a single semi-conductive die;wherein said processor comprises at least one sleep mode configured to selectively place portions of said processor in a reduced state of power consumption;wherein said processor further comprises at least one computer program configured to selectively compress data associated with said visual-band information so as to reduce a communications bandwidth requirement associated with sending said data off-probe while in situ within said human; andwherein said probe is configured to perform said selective placement of the portions based on at least a detection of a prescribed antigen. 2. The probe of claim 1 wherein said at least one sleep mode is entered or exited via at least one signal generated external to said probe. 3. The probe of claim 1 wherein said communications device is configured to transfer at least a portion of said data or said information off-probe and configured to minimize interference with other communications devices operated proximate said probe. 4. The probe of claim 1 further comprising a power source, wherein said power source comprises an inductive coil configured to generate electric currents from an externally provided electromagnetic field; and wherein said probe is powered at least in part via said electric current. 5. The probe of claim 1 further comprising a battery, and wherein said probe is configured to perform said selective placement of said portions based on at least a voltage of said battery falling below a prescribed level. 6. A probe for autonomously operating within an intestinal tract of a living human, comprising: at least one imaging sensor capable of collecting visual-band information relating to said human;a data processor;a communications device; andan antigen sensing apparatus;wherein said data processor and said communications device are formed on a single semi-conductive die;wherein said processor comprises at least one sleep mode configured to selectively place portions of said processor in a reduced state of power consumption;wherein said processor further comprises at least one computer program configured to selectively compress data associated with said visual-band information so as to reduce a communications bandwidth requirement associated with sending said data off-probe while in situ within said human; andwherein said probe is configured to perform said selective placement of said portions based on at least an absence of a detection of a prescribed antigen. 7. The probe of claim 6 wherein said at least one sleep mode is entered or exited via at least one signal generated external to said probe. 8. The probe of claim 6 wherein said communications device is configured to transfer at least a portion of said data or said information off-probe and configured to minimize interference with other communications devices operated proximate said probe. 9. The probe of claim 6 further comprising a power source, wherein said power source comprises an inductive coil configured to generate electric currents from an externally provided electromagnetic field; and wherein said probe is powered at least in part via said electric current. 10. The probe of claim 6 further comprising a battery, and wherein said probe is configured to perform said selective placement of said portions based on at least a voltage of said battery falling below a prescribed level. 11. A probe for autonomously operating within an intestinal tract of a living human, comprising: at least one imaging sensor capable of collecting visual-band information relating to said human;a data processor;an antigen detector; anda communications device;wherein said data processor and said communications device are formed on a single semi-conductive die; andwherein said processor comprises at least one sleep mode configured to place at least portions of said processor in a reduced state of power consumption based on at least one of (i) a detection of a prescribed antigen; and/or (ii) an absence of a detection of a prescribed antigen. 12. The probe of claim 11 wherein said at least one sleep mode is entered or exited via at least one signal generated external to said probe. 13. The probe of claim 11 wherein said communications device is configured to transfer at least a portion of said information off-probe and configured to minimize interference with other communications devices operated proximate said probe. 14. The probe of claim 11, wherein said communications device comprises at least a portion of a direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS) transceiver. 15. The probe of claim 11, wherein said communications device comprises at least a portion of a frequency hopping spread spectrum (FHSS) transceiver. 16. The probe of claim 11, wherein said communications device comprises at least a portion of a time-modulated ultra-wide bandwidth (TM-UWB) transceiver. 17. The probe of claim 11, wherein said communications device operates in an industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) radio band. 18. The probe of claim 11 further comprising a power source, wherein said power source comprises an inductive coil configured to generate electric currents from an externally provided electromagnetic field; and wherein said probe is powered at least in part via said electric current. 19. The probe of claim 11 further comprising a battery, and wherein said probe is configured to perforin said placement of said at least portions based on at least a voltage of said battery falling below a prescribed level. 20. A probe for autonomously operating within an intestinal tract of a living human, comprising: at least one sensor capable of collecting information relating to said human in situ;a data processor;an antigen detector; anda communications device;wherein said processor comprises at least one sleep mode configured to place at least portions of said probe in a reduced state of power consumption based on at least one of (i) a detection of a prescribed antigen; and/or (ii) an absence of a detection of a prescribed antigen. 21. The probe of claim 20 wherein said data processor and said communications device are formed on a single semi-conductive die. 22. The probe of claim 20 wherein said at least one sleep mode is entered or exited via at least one signal generated external to said probe. 23. The probe of claim 20 wherein said communications device is configured to transfer at least a portion of said information off-probe and configured to minimize interference with other communications devices operated proximate said probe. 24. The probe of claim 20, wherein said data processor comprises at least one instruction configured to perform mathematical operations necessary for processing of data from said at least one sensor. 25. The probe of claim 24, wherein said at least one instruction comprises a fast-Fourier transform (FFT) instruction. 26. The probe of claim 24, wherein said at least one instruction comprises an instruction configured to perform error correction. 27. The probe of claim 26, wherein said at least one instruction comprises an instruction configured to perform image compression. 28. A probe for autonomously operating within an intestinal tract of a living human, comprising: a data processor;an antigen detector; anda communications device; wherein said processor comprises at least one sleep mode configured to place at least portions of said probe in a reduced state of power consumption based on at least one of (i) a detection of a prescribed antigen; and/or (ii) an absence of a detection of a prescribed antigen. 29. The probe of claim 28 further comprising at least one imaging sensor capable of collecting visual-band information relating to said human. 30. The probe of claim 28 wherein said at least one sleep mode is entered or exited via at least one signal generated external to said probe and communicated via said communications device. 31. The probe of claim 28, wherein said communications device comprises at least a portion of a direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS) transceiver. 32. The probe of claim 28, wherein said communications device comprises at least a portion of a frequency hopping spread spectrum (FHSS) transceiver. 33. The probe of claim 28, wherein said communications device comprises at least a portion of a time-modulated ultra-wide bandwidth (TM-UWB) transceiver. 34. The probe of claim 28, wherein said processor comprises at least one instruction, said at least one instruction configured to perform at least one mathematical operation, and said at least one mathematical operation comprises a fast-Fourier transform (FFT). 35. The probe of claim 28, wherein said processor comprises at least one instruction, said at least one instruction configured to perform at least one mathematical operation, and said at least one mathematical operation comprises a butterfly calculation. 36. The probe of claim 28, wherein said processor comprises at least one instruction, said at least one instruction configured to perform at least one mathematical operation, and said at least one mathematical operation comprises a calculation in support of error correction.
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