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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2018
The Trustees of Columbia University IN the City of New York, New York, NY (US);
Kenneth L. Shepard, Ossining, NY (US);
Hongki Kang, South Korea, KR;
Jordan Thimot, New York, NY (US);
Chen Shi, New York, NY (US);
The Trustees of Columbia University in the city of New York, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
Apparatus and methods for powering micron-scale implantable and injectable integrated circuit (IC) chips for in-vivo sensing and acquisition of various physiological signals are provided. The disclosed subject matter includes the integration of piezoelectric transducers, such as polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) or lead zirconate titanate (PZT), onto implantable and injectable IC chips for power transfer and data transmission using ultrasound waves generated from commercial ultrasound imaging equipment.