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 electron
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 device for communication, the device comprising: a first communication unit comprising a support structure;a partial power source comprising a first material deposited onto the support structure; anda second material deposited onto the support structure and electrically isolated from the first
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A device for communication, the device comprising: a first communication unit comprising a support structure;a partial power source comprising a first material deposited onto the support structure; anda second material deposited onto the support structure and electrically isolated from the first material, wherein the first material and the second material are selected to have a voltage potential difference when in contact with a conductive fluid to provide power to activate the device;a control module associated with the support structure and electrically connected to the first material and the second material and configured to control conductance between the first material and the second material, wherein, when the first material and the second material are in contact with the conductive fluid, a change in the conductance between the first material and the second material alters a current flow extending through the conductive fluid between the first material and the second material to thereby encode information in a current signature;a second communication unit in communication with the control module and associated with the support structure to at least either receive a signal from an external source or send a signal to the external source;a sealed housing defining a cavity, wherein the first and second communication units are positioned within the cavity; anda release material within the cavity, wherein the second communication unit generates a release command to cause the release material to expand and open the sealed housing to release the first communication unit into the conductive fluid to activate the partial power source and thereby activate the device. 2. The device of claim 1, wherein the second communication unit includes a mechanism that extends outward from the second communication unit to penetrate a wall portion of the sealed housing to allow the first communication unit to be separated from the sealed housing. 3. A device for communication, the device comprising: a first communication unit comprising a support structure;a partial power source comprising a first material deposited onto the support structure; anda second material deposited onto the support structure and electrically isolated from the first material, wherein the first material and the second material are selected to have a voltage potential difference when in contact with a conductive fluid to provide power to activate the device;a control module associated with the support structure and electrically connected to the first material and the second material and configured to control conductance between the first material and the second material, wherein, when the first material and the second material are in contact with the conductive fluid, a change in the conductance between the first material and the second material alters a current flow extending through the conductive fluid between the first material and the second material to thereby encode information in a current signature;a second communication unit in communication with the control module and associated with the support structure to at least either receive a signal from an external source or send a signal to the external source, wherein the second communication unit includes a rod that is mechanically activated to tear a wall portion of a sealed housing and cause the sealed housing to open and allow the first communication unit to come into contact with the conducting fluid; andthe sealed housing defining a cavity, wherein the second communication unit is positioned within the cavity to release the first communication unit into the conductive fluid to activate the partial power source and to activate the device. 4. A device for communication, the device comprising: a first communication unit comprising a support structure;a partial power source comprising a first material deposited onto the support structure; anda second material deposited onto the support structure and electrically isolated from the first material, wherein the first material and the second material are selected to have a voltage potential difference when in contact with a conductive fluid to provide power to activate the device;a control module associated with the support structure and electrically connected to the first material and the second material and configured to control conductance between the first material and the second material, wherein, when the first material and the second material are in contact with the conductive fluid, a change in the conductance between the first material and the second material alters a current flow extending through the conductive fluid between the first material and the second material to thereby encode information in a current signature;a second communication unit in communication with the control module and associated with the support structure to at least either receive a signal from an external source or send a signal to the external source, wherein the second communication unit measures at least one characteristic associated with an environment immediately surrounding the first communication unit; anda release apparatus secured to the support structure and in communication with the second communication unit, wherein the second communication unit is configured to provide a release command to the release apparatus, and wherein the release apparatus is configured to cause the device to be exposed to the conducting fluid in response to the release command to release the first communication unit into the conductive fluid to activate the partial power source and thereby activate the device. 5. The device of claim 4, further comprising a sealed housing defining a cavity, wherein the first and second communication units are positioned within the cavity, and wherein the cavity includes a material that is in communication with the release apparatus and upon receiving the release command the release apparatus causes the material to expand within the cavity such that the sealed housing breaks apart causing the device to be exposed to the conducting fluid. 6. The device of claim 4, further comprising a sealed housing defining a cavity, wherein the first and second communication units are positioned within the cavity, and wherein the release apparatus includes an expanding material that expands within the cavity, upon receiving the release command, to cause the sealed housing to break apart causing the device to be exposed to the conducting fluid. 7. The device of claim 4, further comprising a sealed housing defining a cavity, wherein the first and second communication units are positioned within the cavity, and wherein the release apparatus includes a rod that is mechanically extended from the release apparatus within the cavity of the sealed housing when the release command is received to cause the sealed housing to break apart and cause the device to be exposed to the conducting fluid. 8. A device for communication, the device comprising: a first communication unit comprising a support structure; a partial power source comprising a first material deposited onto the support structure; anda second material deposited onto the support structure and electrically isolated from the first material, wherein the first material and the second material are selected to have a voltage potential difference when in contact with a conductive fluid to provide power to activate the device;a control module associated with the support structure and electrically connected to the first material and the second material and configured to control conductance between the first material and the second material, wherein, when the first material and the second material are in contact with the conductive fluid, a change in the conductance between the first material and the second material alters a current flow extending through the conductive fluid between the first material and the second material to thereby encode information in a current signature;a second communication unit in communication with the control module and associated with the support structure to at least either receive a signal from an external source or send a signal to the external source; anda sealed housing defining a cavity, wherein the first and second communication units are positioned within the cavity and further comprising an electroactive matrix within the cavity, wherein the second communication unit generates voltage to cause the electroactive matrix to expand and open the sealed housing to release the first communication unit into the conductive fluid to activate the partial power source and thereby activate the device. 9. A device for communication, the device comprising: a first communication unit comprising a support structure;a partial power source comprising a first material deposited onto the support structure; anda second material deposited onto the support structure and electrically isolated from the first material, wherein the first material and the second material are selected to have a voltage potential difference when in contact with a conductive fluid to provide power to activate the device;a control module associated with the support structure and electrically connected to the first material and the second material and configured to control conductance between the first material and the second material, wherein, when the first material and the second material are in contact with the conductive fluid, a change in the conductance between the first material and the second material alters a current flow extending through the conductive fluid between the first material and the second material to thereby encode information in a current signature; anda second communication unit comprising an impedance measurement device configured to measure an impedance of an environment surrounding the device, the second communication unit in communication with the control module and associated with the support structure to at least either receive a signal from an external source or send a signal to the external source, wherein after the device comes into contact with the conducting fluid, the second communication unit sends a control signal to the control module, in response to the measured impedance, to adjust the conductance so as to deactivate the device or to activate the device with a delay.
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