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US 12,514,469 B2Granted
Device for measuring biological fluids
AssigneeCoreSyte, Inc.
InventorsSten Adam Nyberg, Dalton Pont, Adam Pizer, John V. Chiochetti
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Abstract
A flexible, multi-layered device for automatically sensing sweat biomarkers, storing and transmitting sensed data via wireless network to a computing device having software applications operable thereon for receiving and analyzing the sensed data. The device is functional in extreme conditions, including extremely hot temperatures, extremely cold temperatures, high salinity, high altitude, extreme pHs, and/or extreme pressures.
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A device for analyzing biological fluid from a human and transmitting and storing biological fluid data from the human comprising:
- a fluid sensor apparatus for sensing and analyzing at least one biological fluid, wherein the fluid sensor apparatus is multi-layered, including:
- a macrofluidic layer;
- an electronic layer comprising at least one electrochemical sensor, a microcontroller, and a transceiver antenna coil;
- a microfluidic management layer;
- and
- a top protective layer;
- wherein the macrofluidic layer is detachable to a surface;
- wherein the microfluidic management layer surrounds the at least one electrochemical sensor of the electronic layer;
- wherein the at least one electrochemical sensor houses at least one standard electrode and at least one active electrode;
- wherein the at least one electrochemical sensor of the electronic layer is operable to detect and analyze at least one biomarker of the at least one biological fluid;
- wherein the fluid sensor apparatus calculates at least one output datum of the at least one biomarker of the at least one biological fluid;
- and
- wherein the at least one output datum is calculated using an estimated body surface area of the human and input data, wherein the input data includes at least a height and a weight of the human, and wherein the height and the weight of the human are used to estimate the estimated body surface area of the human.
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A device for analyzing biological fluid from a human and transmitting and storing biological fluid data from the human comprising:
- a fluid sensor apparatus for sensing and analyzing at least one biological fluid, wherein the fluid sensor apparatus is multi-layered, including:
- a macrofluidic layer;
- an electronic layer comprising at least one electrochemical sensor, a microcontroller, and a transceiver antenna coil;
- a microfluidic management layer;
- and
- a top protective layer;
- wherein the macrofluidic layer is configured to be adhered to a surface;
- wherein the microfluidic management layer is positioned between the macrofluidic layer and the electronic layer;
- wherein the top protective layer covers the microfluidic management layer and the electronic layer;
- wherein the at least one electrochemical sensor of the electronic layer is operable to detect and analyze at least one biomarker of the biological fluid;
- wherein the at least one electrochemical sensor houses at least one standard electrode and at least one active electrode;
- wherein the at least one electrochemical sensor of the electronic layer is operable to detect and analyze at least one biomarker of the at least one biological fluid;
- wherein the fluid sensor apparatus calculates at least one output datum of the at least one biomarker of the at least one biological fluid;
- and
- wherein the at least one output datum is calculated using an estimated body surface area of the human and input data, wherein the input data includes at least a height and a weight of the human, and wherein the height and the weight of the human are used to estimate the estimated body surface area of the human.
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A device for analyzing biological fluid and transmitting and storing biological fluid data comprising:
- a fluid sensor apparatus for sensing and analyzing at least one biological fluid, wherein the fluid sensor apparatus is multi-layered, including:
- a macrofluidic layer;
- an electronic layer comprising at least one electrochemical sensor, a microcontroller, and a transceiver antenna;
- a microfluidic management layer;
- and
- a top protective layer;
- wherein the macrofluidic layer is configured to be adhered to an exterior layer of skin;
- wherein the microfluidic management layer is positioned between the macrofluidic layer and the electronic layer;
- wherein the at least electrochemical sensor of the electronic layer is configured to face the exterior layer of skin;
- wherein the top protective layer covers the microfluidic management layer and the electronic layer;
- wherein the top protective layer is adhered to the macrofluidic layer;
- wherein the at least one electrochemical sensor of the electronic layer is operable to detect and analyze at least one biomarker of the at least one biological fluid;
- wherein the at least one electrochemical sensor houses at least one electrode;
- wherein the at least one electrode is silver, zinc, copper, gold, platinum, rhodium, carbon, or a combination thereof;
- wherein the at least one electrochemical sensor of the electronic layer is operable to detect and analyze at least one biomarker of the at least one biological fluid;
- wherein the fluid sensor apparatus calculates at least one output datum of the at least one biomarker of the at least one biological fluid;
- and
- wherein the at least one output datum is calculated using an estimated body surface area of a human and input data, wherein the input data includes at least a height and a weight of the human, and wherein the height and the weight of the human are used to estimate the estimated body surface area of the human.
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