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US 2022/0054087 A1Published application
Antenna array or a group of antenna elements for biomarker monitoring, nerve stimulations & methods of use
AssigneeAmerican University of Beirut
InventorsJoseph Costantine, Rouwaida Kanj, Youssef Tawk, Assaad Eid, Jessica Hanna, Ali H. Ramadan
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Abstract
Provided herein are systems, methods and apparatuses an antenna array or a group of antenna elements for biomarker monitoring, nerve stimulations, and methods of use.
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A sensor to non-invasively detect the concentration of biomarkers comprising:
- an antenna array that are biologically configured to the arteries and veins, or nerves in a specific location of the human body;
- wherein the array antenna array comprises a first slotted arch and a second slotted arch;
- the first slotted arch and the second slotted arch are directly connected through a top slot;
- wherein the first slotted arch corresponds to the shape of the Peroneal venae comites, and the second slotted arch corresponds to the shape of Posterior tibial venae comites;
- the first slotted arch includes a long slotted main branch connected to a distal curvilinear branch;
- the long slotted main branch connects to the top slot, wherein the top slot is a substantially V-shape;
- the second slotted arch includes a second long main branch that correspond to the Posterior tibial venae comites or the anterior tibial venae comites;
- the second long main branch includes a second distal curved branch;
- and antenna array transmits electromagnetic waves into human tissues in areas in close proximity to the veins in order to monitor and detect the variation of the concentration of the blood constituents.
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A sensor array comprising a first slotted sensor, a second slotted sensor, a third slotted sensor, and a fourth slotted sensor operably coupled on a substrate;
- wherein the first slotted sensor, the second slotted sensor, the third slotted sensor, and the fourth slotted sensor are heterogeneous;
- wherein the first slotted sensor includes a substantially V-shape configuration to apply to the top portion of the Peroneal venae comites and posterior venae comites;
- the second slotted sensor includes a substantially parallel slot configuration to apply to the top middle potion of the Peroneal venae comites and posterior venae comites;
- the third slotted sensor includes a substantially unparallel slot configuration to apply to the bottom middle potion of the Peroneal venae comites and posterior venae comites;
- the fourth slotted sensor includes a V-shape curvilinear slot configuration to apply to the bottom potion of the Peroneal venae comites and posterior venae comites;
- the peroneal venae comites slots include a length Ls between about 25 mm for the fourth slotted sensor and about 30 mm for the first slotted sensor;
- the Peroneal venae comites slots include a slot width between about 1 mm and about 1.5 mm;
- the Posterior tibial venae comites slot include a length Ls about 20 mm for the fourth slotted sensor and about 30 mm for the first slotted sensor;
- the Posterior tibial venae comites slot width between about 1.0 and about 1.5 mm.
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A sensor comprising:
- different sensor slot sections operably connected on a single substrate;
- wherein the different sensor slot sections include a first slotted sensor section, a second slotted sensor section, a third slotted sensor section, and a fourth slotted sensor section;
- the first slotted sensor section, the second slotted sensor section, the third slotted sensor section, and the fourth slotted sensor section are heterogeneous;
- wherein the first slotted sensor section includes a substantially V-shape configuration to apply to the top portion of the Peroneal venae comites and posterior venae comites;
- the second slotted sensor section includes a substantially parallel slot configuration to apply to the top middle potion of the Peroneal venae comites and posterior venae comites;
- the third slotted sensor section includes a substantially unparallel slot configuration to apply to the bottom middle potion of the Peroneal venae comites and posterior venae comites;
- the fourth slotted sensor section includes a V-shape curvilinear slot configuration to apply to the bottom potion of the Peroneal venae comites and posterior venae comites;
- the Peroneal venae comites slots include a length Ls between about 140 mm and about 152 mm;
- the Peroneal venae comites slots include a slot width between about 1.0 mm and about 1.5 mm;
- the Posterior tibial venae comites slot includes a length Ls between 140 mm and about 147 mm;
- the Posterior tibial venae comites slot width is between about 1.0 and about 1.5 mm.
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