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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2020
The Regents of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Totalenergies Onetech, Courbevoie, FR;
Yogesh B. Gianchandani, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Alexander Benken, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Neeharika Vellaluru, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Partha Dutta, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
John-Richard Ordonez-Varela, Houston, TX (US);
Aurelie Le-Beulze, Courbevoie, FR;
Jean-Gregoire Boero-Rollo, Courbevoie, FR;
The Regents of The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
TotalEnergies OneTech, Courbevoie, FR;
Abstract
In various aspects, the present disclosure provides an example autonomous microsystem for immersion into a fluid. The autonomous microsystem includes electronics, a power source, and a packaging system that surrounds the electronics and the power source. The electronics can be configured to sense and record one or more environmental conditions. The packaging system may include a deformable shell that defines an internal space and a plurality of filler particles disposed in the internal space and configured to control a density of the autonomous microsystem in relation to the fluid. The filler particles may comprise a low-density material having a bulk density greater than or equal to about 100 kg/mand less than or equal to about 1,000 kg/mand have a packing density greater than or equal to about 10/mand less than or equal to about 10/m.