Implantable systems and methods for UV dose monitoring
US10088358B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 11, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01J1/0219
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ultra violet (UV) light dose monitoring system may include an implantable microchip for injection below the surface of a person's skin. The microchip may include a solar cell, a data telemetry transmitter, and a first sensor cell that absorbs UV light that passes through the skin. The system may also include a remote reader. The remote reader may include a data telemetry receiver that receives the data from the microchip and a processor for controlling operation of the remote reader. The data telemetry transmitter may transmit data indicative of a UV light intensity for the UV light absorbed by the first sensor cell to the data telemetry receiver, and the processor may calculate a UV dose based on the data.
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