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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
May. 25, 2023
The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Flavia Vitale, Wilmington, DE (US);
Shu Yang, Blue Bell, PA (US);
Mehrnaz Mojtabavi, Horsham, PA (US);
Brendan Murphy, Bala Cynwyd, PA (US);
Mingtao Chen, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Baohong Chen, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Yuchong Gao, Philadelphia, PA (US);
The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (US);
The United States Government as Represented by The Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A health monitor, comprising: an electrode that includes a hydrogel composition comprising a first network that comprises at least two hydroxyl-bearing chains of a first polymer, the at least two hydroxyl-bearing polymer chains being crosslinked by crosslinks that comprise one or more boronic ester bonds; and at least one conductive additive dispersed within the composition, the electrode being configured for patient contact. Also provided are related methods.