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US 2026/0294247 A1Published application
Actuation of an internalized device via in-body communication
AssigneeGeorgia Tech Research Corporation
InventorsAlex Abramson, Ramy Ghanim
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a communication method for actuating a body-internalized device upon signal transmission; a needle-based electrode for transmitting signals throughout the body; and a thin planar electrode for receiving signals throughout the body.
Claims21
1-90. (canceled)
A device, comprising:
- a first electronic device in contact with tissue;
- a second electronic device in contact with tissue;
- and
- a harvesting pad(s);
- wherein:
- the first electronic device is placed inside or outside of the body;
- the second electronic device is placed inside or outside of the body;
- the first electronic device is configured to transmit an electrical signal through the tissue to the second electronic device, wherein a voltage gradient within the body is generated;
- the harvesting pad(s) is/are configured to harvest the generated voltage gradient, wherein the harvesting pad is placed at a predetermined distance within the body;
- and
- the harvesting pad(s) is/are connected to the second electronic device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.