Patents Assigned to MC10, Inc.
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Patent number: 9706647Abstract: An example stretchable device is described that includes electrical contacts and an interconnect coupling the electrical contacts. The interconnect has a meander-shaped configuration that includes at least one nested serpentine-shaped feature. The interconnect can be conductive or non-conductive. The meander-shaped configuration can be a serpentine structure, providing a serpentine-in-serpentine configuration.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2014Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: MC10, INC.Inventors: Yung-Yu Hsu, John Work, Kevin J. Dowling
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Patent number: 9662069Abstract: System, devices and methods are presented that integrate stretchable or flexible circuitry, including arrays of active devices for enhanced sensing, diagnostic, and therapeutic capabilities. The invention enables conformal sensing contact with tissues of interest, such as the inner wall of a lumen, a the brain, or the surface of the heart. Such direct, conformal contact increases accuracy of measurement and delivery of therapy. Further, the invention enables the incorporation of both sensing and therapeutic devices on the same substrate allowing for faster treatment of diseased tissue and fewer devices to perform the same procedure.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2015Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: MC10, Inc.Inventors: Bassel De Graff, Roozbeh Ghaffari, William J. Arora
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Patent number: 9655560Abstract: A system, device and method are presented for utilizing stretchable active integrated circuits with inflatable bodies. The invention allows for such operative features to come into direct contact with body structures, such as the inner wall of a lumen. Such direct contact increases accuracy of measurement and delivery of therapy.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: MC10, Inc.Inventors: Roozbeh Ghaffari, Gilman Callsen, William J. Arora, Benjamin Schlatka
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Patent number: 9629586Abstract: System, devices and methods are presented that integrate stretchable or flexible circuitry, including arrays of active devices for enhanced sensing, diagnostic, and therapeutic capabilities. The invention enables conformal sensing contact with tissues of interest, such as the inner wall of a lumen, a nerve bundle, or the surface of the heart. Such direct, conformal contact increases accuracy of measurement and delivery of therapy.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2014Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: MC10, Inc.Inventors: Roozbeh Ghaffari, Bassel de Graff, Gilman Callsen, William J. Arora, Benjamin Schlatka, Eugene Kuznetsov
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Patent number: 9622680Abstract: An apparatus for medical diagnosis and/or treatment is provides. The apparatus includes a flexible substrate forming an inflatable body and a plurality of sensing elements disposed on the flexible substrate. The plurality of sensing elements are disposed about the inflatable body such that the sensing elements are disposed at areas of minimal curvature of the inflatable body in a deflated state.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2015Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: MC10, Inc.Inventors: Roozbeh Ghaffari, Robert D'Angelo, Bassel De Graff, Kevin Dowling, Yung-Yu Hsu, Lauren E. Klinker, Stephen P. Lee, Cliff Liu
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Publication number: 20170083312Abstract: A system for development of an algorithm for analysis of sensor data includes one or more wearable sensor devices, a smart device, and a cloud computing platform. The sensors in the wearable sensor device produce sensor data (e.g., physiological data) from a user that can be processed by a software algorithm in the wearable sensor device or by a connected smart device (e.g., a smartphone) via cloud computing, producing an algorithm output. The raw sensor data along with other information, such as the algorithm output and sensor data features can be sent to the cloud computing platform for storage and to enable developers to access the data in order to modify the software algorithms. The wearable sensor device can be configured to send more or less data to the cloud computing platform according to the performance of the software algorithm.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Applicant: MC10, INC.Inventors: Jesus Pindado, Melissa Ceruolo, Shyamal Patel, Ryan McGinnis, Paolo DePetrillo
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Patent number: 9579040Abstract: Apparatus are provided for monitoring a condition of a tissue based on a measurement of an electrical property of the tissue. In an example, the electrical property of the tissue is performed using an apparatus disposed above the tissue, where the apparatus includes at least two conductive structures, each having a non-linear configuration, where the at least two conductive structures are disposed substantially parallel to each other. In another example, the electrical property of the tissue is performed using an apparatus disposed above the tissue, where the apparatus includes at least one inductor structure.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2012Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: MC10, Inc.Inventors: Conor Rafferty, Jeffrey D. Carbeck, Alexander Dickson, Kevin Dowling, Yung-Yu Hsu, Isaiah Kacyvenski, Benjamin Schlatka, Henry Wei
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Patent number: 9583428Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for the embedding of thin chips. A well region is generated in a substrate that includes a conductive material disposed on a flexible polymer. The standoff well region can be generated by pattern the conductive material, where the thin chip is embedded in the standoff well region. A cavity can be generated in the polymer layer to form a polymer well region, where the thin chip is embedded in the polymer well region.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2015Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: MC10, Inc.Inventors: Conor Rafferty, Mitul Dalal
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Patent number: 9554850Abstract: Devices and methods are provided for performing an ablation procedure on tissue with flow monitoring using flow sensors. The devices include a catheter, and at least one flow sensor disposed on the catheter, and a component for applying the ablation procedure. An assessment module provides an indication of the efficacy of the ablation procedure based on the flow measurement from the flow sensor.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2015Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: MC10, Inc.Inventors: Stephen P. Lee, Clifford Liu, Roozbeh Ghaffari, John Work, Fernando Quivira, Lauren E. Klinker, Yung-Yu Hsu
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Patent number: 9545285Abstract: An apparatus for medical diagnosis and/or treatment is provided. The apparatus includes a flexible substrate, an intermediate bus disposed on the flexible substrate, and a plurality of sensing elements disposed on the flexible substrate and coupled to the intermediate bus. The plurality of sensing elements and intermediate bus are disposed on the flexible substrate such that the sensing elements are disposed at areas of minimal strain of the flexible substrate.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2012Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: MC10, Inc.Inventors: Roozbeh Ghaffari, Stephen P. Lee, Brian Elolampi
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Patent number: 9545216Abstract: An apparatus for medical diagnosis and/or treatment is provides. The apparatus includes a flexible substrate forming an inflatable body and a plurality of sensing elements disposed on the flexible substrate. The plurality of sensing elements are disposed about the inflatable body such that the sensing elements are disposed at areas of minimal curvature of the inflatable body in a deflated state.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2012Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: MC10, Inc.Inventors: Robert D'Angelo, Bassel de Graff, Kevin Dowling, Roozbeh Ghaffari, Lauren Klinker, Stephen P. Lee, Cliff Liu, Yung-Yu Hsu
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Patent number: 9516758Abstract: In embodiments, the present invention may attach at least two isolated electronic components to an elastomeric substrate, and arrange an electrical interconnection between the components in a boustrophedonic pattern interconnecting the two isolated electronic components with the electrical interconnection. The elastomeric substrate may then be stretched such that the components separate relative to one another, where the electrical interconnection maintains substantially identical electrical performance characteristics during stretching, and where the stretching may extend the separation distance between the electrical components to many times that of the un-stretched distance.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2014Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: MC10, Inc.Inventors: William J. Arora, Roozbeh Ghaffari
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Publication number: 20160287177Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatuses for monitoring cardiac activity of an individual using a conformal cardiac sensor device are presented herein. A conformal cardiac sensor device for analyzing cardiac activity includes a flexible substrate for coupling to the user, and a heart sensor component embedded on/in the substrate. The heart sensor component contacts a portion of the users skin and measures electrical variable(s) indicative of cardiac activity. A biometric sensor component is embedded on/in the flexible substrate and measures physiological variable(s) indicative of cardiac activity of the user. A microprocessor, which is embedded on/in the flexible substrate, is communicatively coupled to the heart sensor component and biometric sensor component and operable to execute microprocessor executable instructions for controlling the measurements of electrical data and physiological data.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2014Publication date: October 6, 2016Applicant: MC10, Inc.Inventors: Gilbert Lee Huppert, Roozbeh Ghaffari, Melissa Ceruolo, Bryan Keen
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Patent number: 9408305Abstract: Buffer structures are provided that can be used to reduce a strain in a conformable electronic system that includes compliant components in electrical communication with more rigid device components. The buffer structures are disposed on, or at least partially embedded in, the conformable electronic system such that the buffer structures overlap with at least a portion of a junction region between a compliant component and a more rigid device component. The buffer structure can have a higher value of Young's modulus than an encapsulant of the conformable electronic system.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2015Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: MC10, Inc.Inventor: Yung-Yu Hsu
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Patent number: 9372123Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatus and devices are described for monitoring a property of an object or an individual, using a conformal sensor device that substantially conforms to contours of a portion of a surface of the object or the individual. The measurement includes data indicative of a property of a temperature of the portion of the surface and the degree of the conformal contact. An analysis engine is used to analyze the data and to generate at least one parameter indicative of the property of the temperature. Based on a comparison of the at least one parameter to a preset threshold, at least one alert can be issued and/or a command can be transmitted to regulate an environmental condition. The at least one alert can be indicative of a potential risk of harm to the object or individual.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2014Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: MC10, Inc.Inventors: Xia Li, Sanjay Gupta, Kevin J. Dowling, Isaiah Kacyvenski, Melissa Ceruolo, Barry G. Ives
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Patent number: 9295842Abstract: Devices and methods are provided for performing procedure on tissue with flow monitoring using flow sensors. The devices include an elongated member, and at least one flow sensor disposed on the elongated member. The flow sensor includes at least one temperature sensor and at least one heating element having a cavity. At least a portion of the at least one temperature sensor is housed in the cavity. A temperature measurement of the temperature sensor provides an indication of the flow rate of a fluid proximate to the flow sensor.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2014Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: MC10, Inc.Inventors: Roozbeh Ghaffari, Stephen Lee, John Work, John A. Wright, Jr., Lauren Klinker
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Patent number: 9289132Abstract: A system, device and method are presented for utilizing stretchable active integrated circuits with inflatable bodies. The invention allows for such operative features to come into direct contact with body structures, such as the inner wall of a lumen. Such direct contact increases accuracy of measurement and delivery of therapy.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2009Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: MC10, Inc.Inventors: Roozbeh Ghaffari, Gilman Callsen, William J. Arora, Benjamin Schlatka
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Patent number: 9247637Abstract: Intersection structures are provided to reduce a strain in a conformable electronic system that includes multi-level arrangements of stretchable interconnect structures. Bypass regions are formed in areas of the stretchable interconnect structures that may ordinarily cross or pass each other. The bypass regions of the stretchable interconnects are disposed relative to each other such that the intersection structure encompasses at least a portion of the bypass regions of each stretchable interconnect structure. The intersection structure has elastic properties that relieve a mechanical strain on the bypass regions during stretching at least one of the stretchable interconnect structures.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: MC10, Inc.Inventor: Yung-Yu Hsu
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Publication number: 20160006123Abstract: The present invention relates to a flexible antenna that can harvest energy for short-range wireless communication such as near-field communication. The flexible antenna comprises a plurality of metal loops arranged in a concentric manner and disposed on a flexible base substrate. In some embodiments the flexible antenna can be stretchable. In some embodiments, the flexible antenna can be conformal. A flexible device comprising a chip or an integrated circuit electrically connected to the antenna can be used to perform one or more desirable functions (including user authentication, mobile payments, and/or location tracking) The flexible device can adhere to a surface such as the skin of a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2014Publication date: January 7, 2016Applicant: MC10, INC.Inventors: Xia LI, Mitul DALAL, Gilbert Lee HUPPERT, Sanjay GUPTA
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Patent number: D781270Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2014Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: MC10, Inc.Inventors: Xia Li, Mitul Dalal, Sanjay Gupta, Gilbert Lee Huppert