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US 6,546,268 B1Granted
Glucose sensor
AssigneeBall Semiconductor, Inc.
InventorsAkira Ishikawa, Nabuo Takeda, Suzanne I. Ahn, Steven R. Hays, Kevin Nelson
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Abstract
A biochemical sensor based on ball integrated circuit technology which is designed to be biocompatible for implantation within a human or animal body. A sensor media is mounted to the ball integrated circuit, the sensor media operable for sensing biochemical molecules. An onboard communication link transmits data sensed by the sensor media from the ball integrated circuit.
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A biochemical sensor, comprising:
- a ball integrated circuit;
- a sensor media mounted to said ball integrated circuit, said sensor media operable for sensing biochemical molecules;
- a communication link for transmitting data sensed by said sensor media;
- and
- an attached hydrogel which either collapses or blossoms based upon a polarity on the surface of said ball integrated circuit.
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A method of making a biochemical sensor, comprising the step of:
- fabricating a ball integrated circuit;
- mounting a sensor media to the ball integrated circuit;
- sensing biochemical molecules with the sensor media;
- transmitting data sensed by the sensor media over a communication link;
- and
- attaching a hydrogel to the ball integrated circuit which either collapses or blossoms based upon a polarity on the surface of the ball integrated circuit.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.