System, connector and method for providing environmentally degradable electronic components

A system, comprising:

• an operational element within the system to cause the system to perform a function while the operational element operates in air;
• a system element within the system configured to activate and power the operational element with a power signal communicated on an electrical path while the system element operates in air;
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• a molded connector body having an applied biodegradable sealant covering the connector body and at least one connector element providing for power communication between the operational element and the system element, the at least one connector element comprising a biodegradable base material comprising a plant fiber, a biodegradable binder material, comprised of at least one of a protein and a residue, configured to hold together the base material and form the at least one connector element including a portion of the electrical path to electrically connect the operational element and the system element together;
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• wherein degradation of at least one of the biodegradable base material, the biodegradable binder material, and the at least one connector element, caused by exposure to environmental elements, provides for a limited operational lifespan of the operational element resulting in the operational element becoming inoperable by severing the electrical path on which the power signal is communicated between the system element and the operation element and thereby opening the electrical path in response to the degradation when exposed to the environmental elements including sunlight, biological consumption, and the air;
• wherein the at least one connector element further comprises a pheromone combined with at least one of the biodegradable base material and biodegradable binder material to attract fauna to consume the at least one of the biodegradable base material and biodegradable binder material based on the biological consumption of the at least one connector element by the fauna;
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• wherein the degradation of the at least one of the biodegradable base material and biodegradable binder material releases the pheromone to attract the fauna.

A system, comprising:

• an operational element comprising an explosive element within the system;
• a system element comprising a fuse, the system element within the system configured to activate the operational element;
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• an electrical connector element comprising at least one degradable electrically conductive wire for providing an electrical communication path between the operational element and the system element, an environmentally biodegradable base material, and an environmentally biodegradable binder material, comprised of at least one of a protein and a residue, configured to hold together the base material wherein degradation of at least one of the biodegradable base material, the biodegradable binder material, and the at least one degradable electrically conductive wire, caused by exposure to an operational environment of the system, and degradation of the at least one degradable electrically conductive wire severs the electrical communication path and thereby opens the electrical communication path to render at least one of the fuse and explosive element inoperable, wherein the electrical connector element further includes a pheromone combined with at least one of the biodegradable base material and biodegradable binder material, the pheromone to attract fauna to consume the at least one of the biodegradable base material and biodegradable binder material based on biological consumption of the degradable connector element by the fauna.