Patent ID: 8310016
Filing Date: 2012-11-13
Classification: A61B,B81B,G01N

Abstract:
1. A monitoring device, comprising: a. a power source; b. wireless communication equipment; and c. at least one sensor or sensing system utilizing microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) technology that consumes less than 500 μW of power; wherein data gathered from the at least one sensor or sensing system is transferred by the wireless communication equipment to a central communication hub; wherein the at least one sensor or sensing system comprises a microelectromechanical nano-sensor platform having: a substrate including a surface with a first insulating surface layer, wherein the first insulating surface layer is an integral part of the substrate or disposed on the surface of the substrate; a microstructure first conductive layer deposited in one or more patterns on the surface to make more than one device or electrode; a second insulation layer, wherein the second insulation layer is configured such that it covers at least some portion of the first conductive layer's one or more patterns and a second conductive layer deposited in one or more patterns on the second insulation layer to form devices or electrodes, wherein the devices can be utilized for sensing; and one or more functionalization layers deposited on at least some portion of the one or more patterns of the second conductive layer, wherein the functionalization layers are adapted to provide one or more transducer sensor classes selected from the group consisting of: radiant, electrochemical, electronic, mechanical, magnetic and/or thermal devices.