[미국특허]
Module for treatment of medical conditions; system for making module and methods of making module
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A61M-037/00
H02J-007/02
H02J-005/00
H02J-017/00
출원번호
US-0767671
(2013-02-14)
등록번호
US-9962533
(2018-05-08)
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Zurn, William Harrison
출원인 / 주소
Zurn, William Harrison
대리인 / 주소
Law Office of Alan W. Cannon
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초록▼
A module producible inside a living body is provided. The module includes an instructions receiver configured to receive wireless transmissions of instructions from a master controller located outside of the body when the module is inside the body. An energy receiver configured to receive wireless t
A module producible inside a living body is provided. The module includes an instructions receiver configured to receive wireless transmissions of instructions from a master controller located outside of the body when the module is inside the body. An energy receiver configured to receive wireless transmission of non-destructive energy from the master controller located outside of the body when the module is inside the body. The module further includes a battery and a communications and guide element electrically connected to the instructions receiver, the energy receiver and the battery.
대표청구항▼
1. A module for use inside a living body, said module comprising: an instructions receiver configured to receive wireless transmissions of instructions from a master controller located outside of the body when said module is inside the body;an energy receiver configured to receive wireless transmiss
1. A module for use inside a living body, said module comprising: an instructions receiver configured to receive wireless transmissions of instructions from a master controller located outside of the body when said module is inside the body;an energy receiver configured to receive wireless transmission of non-destructive energy from the master controller located outside of the body when said module is inside the body;a battery;an electronic interface configured to convert the non-destructive energy from the energy receiver to electric energy to power the module;a communications and guide element electrically connected to said instructions receiver, said energy receiver and said battery;an atom receiving unit;a chemical reaction unit that receives atoms, atoms and molecules, molecules, molecules and compounds, or compounds from said atom receiving unit and carries out a reaction of said atoms, atoms and molecules, molecules, molecules and compounds, or compounds in the presence of a catalyst to produce a treatment material;an analysis chamber in fluid communication with said chemical reaction unit, said analysis chamber comprising a unit to receive said treatment material from said chemical reaction unit and chemically analyze said treatment material to determine whether the treatment material is a correct or expected composition; andencapsulation material;wherein at least one of said instructions receiver, energy receiver, battery, and communications and guide element comprises a microelectromechanical system (MEMS);wherein said module is configured and dimensioned to be moved within the living body in response to signals sent from the master controller located outside of the body; andwherein said encapsulation material is applied to prevent application of said treatment material in the living body, when it is determined that the treatment material is not the correct or expected composition. 2. The module of claim 1, further comprising at least one positioning element configured to be tracked by the master controller, so that the master controller can identify location and orientation of said module. 3. The module of claim 1, wherein said electronic interface is configured to convert said non-destructive energy to said electric energy to charge said battery. 4. The module of claim 1, wherein said unit to receive said treatment material from said chemical reaction unit and chemically analyze said treatment material comprises a chromatography unit configured to chemically analyze said treatment material by chromatography. 5. The module of claim 1, further comprising an output chamber in fluid communication with said analysis chamber, said output chamber having at least one gate openable to place said output chamber in fluid communication with a location external of said module and closable to close off fluid communication with the location external of said module, wherein after said treatment material within said analysis chamber is analyzed and determined to be acceptable, said output chamber receives said treatment material from said analysis chamber. 6. The module of claim 5, wherein said output chamber is configured to close off fluid communication with said analysis chamber after receiving said treatment material, and expel said treatment material to the location outside the module after opening said at least one gate. 7. The module of claim 1, further comprising a field programmable gate array (FPGA) configured to be reprogrammable to change functions of said module, wherein said reprogramming is performable from a location outside of the body while said module is inside the body. 8. The module of claim 5, further comprising: at least one gate interposed between said output chamber and said analysis chamber; andat least one gate interposed between said analysis chamber and said chemical reaction unit;wherein each of said gates is configured to open to allow fluid communication between the respective chambers and/or units that it is interposed, and wherein each of said gates is further configured to close to prevent fluid communication between the respective chambers and/or units that it is interposed. 9. The module of claim 5, further comprising at least one pressure transducer located in each of said chemical reaction unit, analysis chamber and output chamber. 10. A module for use inside a living body, said module comprising: an instructions receiver configured to receive wireless transmissions of instructions from a master controller located outside of the body when said module is inside the body; an energy receiver configured to receive wireless transmission of non-destructive energy from the master controller located outside of the body when said module is inside the body;an electronic interface configured to receive said non-destructive energy from said energy receiver and convert said non-destructive energy to electrical energy;a battery configured to receive the electrical energy converted by said electronic interface;at least one communications and guide element electrically connected to said instructions receiver, said energy receiver, said electronic interface and said battery;a chemical reaction unit configured to receive atoms, atoms and molecules, molecules, molecules and compounds, or compounds and carry out a reaction of said atoms, atoms and molecules, molecules, molecules and compounds, or compounds to produce a treatment material, wherein said atoms, atoms and molecules, molecules and compounds or compounds are combined in a chemical reaction to produce said treatment material;an analysis chamber in fluid communication with said chemical reaction unit, said analysis chamber configured to receive said treatment material from said chemical reaction unit and chemically analyze said treatment material to determine whether the treatment material is a correct or expected composition;wherein at least one of said instructions receiver, energy receiver, battery, and communications and guide element comprises a microelectromechanical system (MEMS);wherein said module is configured and dimensioned to be moved within the living body in response to signals sent from the master controller located outside of the body; andwherein said module is encapsulated to prevent application of said treatment material in the living body, when it is determined that the treatment material is not the correct or expected composition. 11. The module of claim 10, wherein said non-destructive energy is X-ray energy and said electronic interface converts said X-ray energy to electrical energy. 12. The module of claim 10, further comprising an electronic buffer electrically connected between said electronic interface and said battery. 13. The module of claim 10, wherein said analysis chamber comprises a chromatography unit configured to chemically analyze said treatment material by chromatography. 14. The module of claim 10, further comprising an output chamber in fluid communication with said analysis chamber, said output chamber having at least one gate openable to place said output chamber in fluid communication with a location external of said module and closable to close off fluid communication with the location external of said module, wherein after said treatment material within said analysis chamber is analyzed and determined to be acceptable, said output chamber receives said treatment material from said analysis chamber. 15. The module of claim 14, wherein said output chamber is configured to close off fluid communication with said analysis chamber after receiving said treatment material, and expel said treatment material to the location outside the module after opening said at least one gate. 16. The module of claim 1, wherein said non-destructive energy is X-ray energy. 17. A module for use inside a living body, said module comprising: an instructions receiver configured to receive wireless transmissions of instructions from a master controller located outside of the body when said module is inside the body;an energy receiver configured to receive wireless transmission of non-destructive energy from the master controller located outside of the body when said module is inside the body;an electronic interface configured to receive said non-destructive energy from said energy receiver and convert said non-destructive energy to electrical energy;at least one communications and guide element electrically connected to said instructions receiver, said energy receiver and said electronic interface;a chemical reaction unit configured to receive atoms, atoms and molecules, molecules, molecules and compounds, or compounds and carry out a reaction of said atoms, atoms and molecules, molecules, molecules and compounds, or compounds to produce a treatment material, wherein said atoms, atoms and molecules, molecules and compounds or compounds are combined in a chemical reaction to produce said treatment material;an analysis chamber in fluid communication with said chemical reaction unit, said analysis chamber configured to receive said treatment material from said chemical reaction unit and chemically analyze said treatment material to determine whether the treatment material is a correct or expected composition;wherein said module is configured and dimensioned to be moved within the living body in response to signals sent from the master controller located outside of the body; andwherein said module is encapsulated to prevent application of said treatment material in the living body, when it is determined that the treatment material is not the correct or expected composition. 18. The module of claim 17, wherein said non-destructive energy is X-ray energy.
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