Controlled motion capsule

A method for inflating and deflating part of a capsule as it passes through a gastrointestinal tube, including:

• swallowing the capsule, the capsule comprising:
• i) a case having a size that permits swallowing by a human, the case comprising:
• 1) An area with a controller, the controller variably activating and variably deactivating at least one nonionizing radiation emitter;
• 2) A compartment storing a gel-like media, including:
• a) a first side and a second side opposite the first side;
• b) the gel-like media located in the cavity between the sides in a first volume;
• c) at least one membrane layer anterior to the gel-like media;
• ii) the controller produces at least one first signal to activate the at least one nonionizing radiation emitter;
• 1) The controller processes at least one first data to determine the at least one first signal;
• a) the at least one first data is provided by a source selected from the group of A) at least one sensor included in the capsule, and B) at least one source outside of the body;
• 2) The at least one nonionizing radiation emitter variably energizes the gel-like media so that it variably inflates to a second volume;
• a) the gel-like media inflates through the first and the second sides;
• b) the capsule variably decelerates from a cause selected from the group of A) the gel-like media inflation causes interference with peristaltic flow, and B) the gel-like media inflation causes the at least one membrane layer to press against at least one side of the gastrointestinal tube to stop the capsule;
• iii) the controller produces at least one second signal to adjust the activation of the at least one nonionizing radiation emitter;
• 1) The controller processes at least one second data to determine the at least one second signal;
• a) the at least one second data is provided by a source selected from the group of A) dynamic feedback of the performance of the capsule over time, B) a predetermined data, and C) at least one source outside of the body;
• 2) The nonionizing radiation emitter variably energizes the gel-like media to an adjusted volume;
• a) the adjusted volume is selected from A) the second volume;
• B) the first volume;
• C) a volume between the first and second volumes;
• 3) The nonionizing radiation emitter de-energizes the gel-like media;
• a) the gel-like media and membrane layer deflate;
• b) the gel-like media is largely disposed between the first and the second sides.

A fail-safe controlled motion capsule, comprising:

• the capsule swallowable by an animal;
• a shape changing gel enclosed in a container in the capsule;
• the shape changing gel variably expanding from an initial state to a three-dimensional volume, in response to nonionizing radiation energy;
• a controller;
• at least one nonionizing radiation energizer;
• the controller variably energizing with nonionizing radiation the shape changing gel;
• a first fail-safe system:
• whereby de-energizing of the shape changing gel results in the shape changing gel contracting to the initial state, or substantially close to the initial state, sufficient to allow the controlled motion capsule to pass through a body tubular structure without a problem;
• a second fail-safe system:
• a feedback system that detects at least one special case, the at least one special case being the shape changing gel poses a risk to the body tubular structure;
• at least one special compound incorporated in the shape changing gel, wherein if activated the at least one special compound breaks down the shape changing gel;
• the controller, in response to the feedback system detection of the at least one special case, activates the at least one special compound.