Implantable Device Enclosure With Embedded Power for Continuous Measurement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Implantable sensors without internal power sources rely exclusively on external devices for operation, leading to gaps in analyte measurement when not in proximity to the external device, such as during swimming or showering.
Innovation Solution
An implantable device with a housing, circuitry, power source, and electrically conductive connectors, including a power source terminal enclosure and housing cap enclosure, to ensure continuous analyte measurement capability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If an implantable sensor has no internal power source and relies exclusively on external device for power, then the device complexity is reduced, but the reliability of continuous analyte measurement deteriorates when not in proximity to external device
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the power source function from the external device and places it within the implantable sensor itself. This is achieved by integrating a battery or other power storage device into the implantable sensor housing, allowing the sensor to operate independently of external power sources and maintain continuous analyte measurement capability regardless of proximity to external devices.
2Device complexity
If an implantable sensor has no charge storage device, then the manufacturing cost and device complexity are reduced, but the ability to take analyte measurements continuously deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by storing energy in advance within the implantable sensor through an integrated power source. The battery or power storage device is pre-charged and stored within the implantable sensor housing, providing energy reserves that enable continuous operation during periods when external power is unavailable, thus extending the duration of analyte measurement capability.
3Use of energy by moving object
If the sensor is dormant without internal power source, then the use of energy is reduced, but the productivity of analyte measurement deteriorates due to measurement gaps
Solution Approach 1:
The patent ensures continuity of useful action by integrating a power source within the implantable sensor. This allows the sensor to maintain continuous analyte measurement capability without entering dormant states, ensuring uninterrupted data collection and transmission regardless of proximity to external devices or availability of external power sources.
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AI summary
An implantable device including a housing, circuitry within the housing, and a power source attached to the housing and electrically connected to the circuitry. The device may include electrically conductive connectors configured to electrically connect positive and negative terminals of the power source to the circuitry. The device may include a power source terminal enclosure attached to the power source and configured to enclose the positive and negative terminals of the power source. The power source terminal enclosure may include holes through which the electrically conductive connectors pass. The device may include a housing cap enclosure attached to the power source terminal enclosure and to an open end of the housing. The housing cap enclosure may enclose the circuitry within the housing and includes passages through which the electrically conductive connectors pass.