Systems, devices, and methods including intestinal microbial flora mapping
AssigneeElwha LLC
InventorsRoderick A. Hyde, Lowell L. Wood, JR.
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Abstract
Systems, devices, and methods are described for providing, among other things, devices operable to acquire intestinal microbial flora samples, to map intestinal microbial flora, to identify microbes present in an individual's digestive tract, to delivery intestinal microbial flora compositions, to register a microbial flora collection events, to register microbial flora-seeding events, or the like.
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An electronic suppository system, comprising:
- an electronic suppository egress module including circuitry configured to control an egress process associated with egress of an electronic suppository from an intestinal tract.
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An article of manufacture, comprising:
- a non-transitory signal-bearing medium bearing
- one or more instruction for causing a computing device to control an egress process associated with egress of an electronic suppository from an intestinal tract.
The article of manufacture 39, further comprising:
- one or more instruction for causing a computing device to actuate electrical stimulation of a region of intestinal mucosal surface proximate the electronic suppository.
The article of manufacture 39, further comprising:
- one or more instruction for causing a computing device to actuate one or more transducers configured to acoustically stimulate a region of intestinal mucosal surface proximate the electronic suppository.
The article of manufacture 39, further comprising:
- one or more instruction for causing a computing device to actuate one or more surface contact elements associated with an electronic suppository to physically contact one or more regions of intestinal mucosal surface proximate the electronic suppository and to mechanically stimulate one or more regions of intestinal mucosal surface.
The article of manufacture 39, further comprising:
- one or more instruction for causing a computing device to actuate a plurality of surface contact elements configured to physically distend one or more regions of intestinal mucosal surface.
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The article of manufacture 39, further comprising:
- one or more instruction for causing a computing device to actuate an egress process associated with egress of an electronic suppository responsive to at least one input indicative of a peristaltic reflex process.
The article of manufacture 39, further comprising:
- one or more instruction for causing a computing device to actuate an egress process associated with egress of an electronic suppository responsive to a time-based protocol.
The article of manufacture 39, further comprising:
- one or more instruction for causing a computing device to actuate an egress process associated with egress of an electronic suppository responsive to a target schedule information.
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The article of manufacture 39, further comprising:
- one or more instruction for causing a computing device to actuate an egress process associated with egress of an electronic suppository responsive to at least one measurand indicative of a contraction of one or more abdominal wall muscles.
The article of manufacture 39, further comprising:
- one or more instruction for causing a computing device to actuate an egress process associated with egress of an electronic suppository responsive to at least one measurand indicative of a contraction of a pelvic diaphragm.
The article of manufacture 39, further comprising:
- one or more instruction for causing a computing device to actuate an egress process associated with egress of an electronic suppository responsive to at least one measurand indicative of a change in pressure on an intestinal tract.
The article of manufacture 39, further comprising:
- one or more instruction for causing a computing device to actuate an egress process associated with egress of an electronic suppository responsive to at least one measurand indicative of a presence of one or more peristaltic waves.
The article of manufacture 39, further comprising:
- one or more instruction for causing a computing device to actuate an egress process associated with egress of an electronic suppository responsive to at least one measurand indicative of peristaltic contractions in an intestinal tract.
The article of manufacture 39, further comprising:
- one or more instruction for causing a computing device to actuate delivery of at least one lubricating material from one or more reservoirs of an electronic suppository, to an outer surface of the electronic suppository.
The article of manufacture 39, further comprising:
- one or more instruction for causing a computing device to actuate delivery of at least one laxative composition from one or more reservoirs of an electronic suppository, to an outer surface of the electronic suppository.
The article of manufacture 39, further comprising:
- one or more instruction for causing a computing device to actuate a change in a physical dimension of an electronic suppository to facilitate egress of the electronic suppository from an intestinal tract.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.