US 11,754,550 B2
Medical device for stimulating and sensing bioactivity
Harikilia Deligianni, Alpine, NJ (US); Bruce B. Doris, Slingerlands, NY (US); Steven J. Holmes, Ossining, NY (US); Emily R. Kinser, Poughkeepsie, NY (US); and Qinghuang Lin, Yorktown Heights, NY (US)
Assigned to International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US)
Filed by International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US)
Filed on Jul. 26, 2018, as Appl. No. 16/45,987.
Prior Publication US 2020/0033322 A1, Jan. 30, 2020
Int. Cl. G01N 33/487 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01); C12Q 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC G01N 33/48735 (2013.01) [B01L 3/502715 (2013.01); C12Q 1/001 (2013.01); G01N 33/48785 (2013.01); G01N 33/48792 (2013.01); B01L 2300/023 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0645 (2013.01); B01L 2300/123 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
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1. An apparatus for a biomedical device, the apparatus comprising:
a computer chip, wherein the computer chip comprises:
a semiconductor substrate, and
a processor;
at least one electrode, wherein the at least one electrode is coupled with a top side of the computer chip;
at least two chemical sensors, wherein the at least two chemical sensors are coupled with the top side of the computer chip;
a microfluidic structure, wherein the microfluidic structure is an inert elastomeric polymer, and wherein the microfluidic structure encases all but the top side of the computer chip;
a power supply device coupled to the computer chip; and
an antenna configured to send data collected onto the computer chip to a remote server.