Systems and methods for flexible electrodes

US9061134B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• RIPPLE+ LIMITED · US

Inventors

• Robert E. Askin, III · St. Bernard, US
• Scott Darold Hiatt · South Jordan, US
• Kenneth Shane Guillory · Salt Lake City, US
• Daniel Allen McDonnall · Salt Lake City, US
• Christopher Farand Smith · North Salt Lake, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 23, 2010
• Grant date: Jun 23, 2015
• Expiry date: Mar 17, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H05K2203/0759
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Disclosed herein are systems and methods for producing and using electrodes, which may be flexible and/or stretchable, and interconnection structures that can be used both externally and/or implanted within the body. Electrodes according to various embodiments disclosed herein may be produced by depositing patterned layers of insulating and conductive polymers to form multi-layer circuits. The conductive materials and layers in the structure can be exposed on the surface of the structures for use as electrodes. A plurality of electrodes may be formed into an electrode array. In various embodiments, electrode arrays may be associated with telemetry modules configured to wirelessly transmit data collected by the electrode array to a receiver module.