# US 10,500,127 B2 · Vivo device and method of using the same > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,500,127 B2 - Document ID: US10500127B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/132,018 - Filed: 2016-04-18 - Published: 2017-10-19 - Granted: 2019-12-10 - Earliest claimed: 2016-04-18 - Assignees: Ankon Medical Technologies (Shanghai) Co., LTD. - Applicants: Ankon Medical Technologies (Shanghai), LTD. - Inventors: Xiaodong Duan; Junjie Wang - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10500127B2 ## CPC - A61H 21/00: Massage devices for cavities of the body {, e.g. nose, ears and anus (for the genitals A61H19/00); Vibration or percussion related aspects A61H23/00} - A61F 5/0013: {Implantable devices or invasive measures} - A61F 5/0073: {in the abdominal cavity, e.g. not attached to the stomach} - A61H 23/02: with electric or magnetic drive - A61H 23/0263: {using rotating unbalanced masses} - A61H 2201/5005: for controlling frequency distribution, modulation or interference of a driving signal - A61H 2201/5007: computer controlled - A61H 2201/501: connected to external computer devices or networks - A61H 2201/5061: Force sensors - A61H 2201/5064: Position sensors - A61H 2201/5084: Acceleration sensors - A61H 2201/5092: Optical sensor - A61H 2201/5097: wireless - A61H 2230/50: Temperature - A61H: PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY (electrotherapy, magnetotherapy, radiation therapy or ultrasound therapy A61N) - A61F: FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS (dental prosthetics A61C) ## Abstract The vibration capsule device includes a movement generation unit, a movement control unit, a wireless communication unit and a power supply. The movement control unit provides instructions to the movement generation unit, which generates movements in configurable frequencies and duty cycles. The power supply unit provides power to the movement generation unit through movement control unit, which also decides work period and rest period for the capsule device. The vibration capsule device further comprises a capsule movement detection unit, which comprises at least one sensor unit and provides information to the wireless communication unit. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A vibration capsule device, comprising a movement generation unit, providing an internal drive to produce a vibration for the vibration capsule device, at a first frequency and a first duty cycle; a movement control unit, sending operable instructions to the movement generation unit to vibrate the vibration capsule device at the first frequency and the first duty cycle; a power supply to provide power to the movement control unit and movement generation unit; and a capsule movement detection unit including a plurality of sensors disposed at different parts of the vibration capsule device, and configured to detect and monitor vibration of the different parts of the vibration capsule device in real time, the plurality of sensors comprise an accelerometer, pressure sensor, temperature sensor, and magnetic field sensor configured to detect and monitor vibration related parameters from different parts of the vibration capsule device, including acceleration measurement, temperature measurement, pressure measurement, and ground magnetic field measurement, wherein the acceleration, temperature, pressure, and ground magnetic field measurements are configured to provide quantitative feedback regarding a vibration level of the vibration capsule device; a wireless communication unit, which sends out capsule movement data, detected by the capsule movement detection unit, which comprises the vibration related parameters from different parts of the vibration capsule device, including acceleration, temperature, pressure and ground magnetic field, to an external device and receives feedback from the external device to change or maintain vibration parameters, and wherein the vibration related parameters are configured to provide vibration profile in real time to a patient; a capsule gastrointestinal (GI) tract location detection unit configured to detect a current location of the vibration device and send data of the current location of the vibration capsule device that was detected to either the wireless communication unit or the movement control unit, and wherein the vibration level is further adjusted based on the data of the current location of the capsule device that was detected by the capsule GI tract location detection unit. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The vibration capsule device of claim 1, wherein the movement generation unit is selected from a button eccentric motor, a linear eccentric motor, and a magnetic eccentric module. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The vibration capsule device of claim 1, wherein the movement generation unit comprises a motor and the motor is disposed along a capsule axis and when the capsule device vibrates, a vibration direction is perpendicular to the capsule axis of the capsule device. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The vibration capsule device of claim 3, wherein the motor in the movement generation unit is configured to rotate between 100 cycles/min and 10000 cycles/min. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The vibration capsule device of claim 1, wherein the first frequency is between 1-20 Hertz (Hz). ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The vibration capsule device of claim 1, wherein the first duty cycle is adjustable between 0.01 to 0.9. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The vibration capsule device of claim 1, wherein the operable instructions are to increase, decrease or maintain the vibration parameters including motor rotation speed and ratio between work period and rest period. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The vibration capsule device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of sensors further comprise a gyro sensor. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The vibration capsule device of claim 1, wherein the capsule GI tract location detection unit including a position detection unit and capsule release indication unit. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The vibration capsule device of claim 9, wherein the capsule movement data further includes at least one data from the capsule GI tract location detection unit. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The vibration capsule device of claim 1, wherein the capsule GI tract location detection unit employs one of the methods selected from a time-delay calculation method, a PH-measurement method, a small magnet tracing method, a radio frequency (RF) positioning method and an enzyme triggering method. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The vibration capsule device of claim 1, further comprises a capsule ON and OFF module, selected from a magnetic reed switch, a photosensitive irradiation switch, an alternating current (AC) magnetic field sensor switch, a radio frequency (RF) sensor switch, and a temperature sensor switch. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The vibration capsule device of claim 1, wherein the wireless communication unit is one selected from a radio frequency (RF) communication means, alternating current (AC) magnetic field interactive means, and in body contact electrode. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The vibration capsule device of claim 1, wherein the wireless communication unit includes radio frequency (RF) antennas, a radio frequency (RF) transceiver module and a printed circuit board (PCB) unit. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The vibration capsule device of claim 14, wherein the radio frequency (RF) transceiver module is configured to use either 433 Megahertz (MHz), or 2.4 Gigahertz (GHz). ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The vibration capsule device of claim 1, wherein the external device is a smart phone.