20240011593. AUTONOMOUS MICROSYSTEM FOR IMMERSION INTO FLUID simplified abstract (The Regents of the University of Michigan)

AUTONOMOUS MICROSYSTEM FOR IMMERSION INTO FLUID

Organization Name

The Regents of the University of Michigan

Inventor(s)

Yogesh B. Gianchandani of Ann Arbor MI (US)

Alexander Benken of Ann Arbor MI (US)

Neeharika Vellaluru of Ann Arbor MI (US)

Partha Dutta of Ann Arbor MI (US)

John-Richard Ordonez-varela of Houston TX (US)

Aurelie Le-beulze of Courbevoie (FR)

Jean-Gregoire Boero-rollo of Courbevoie (FR)

AUTONOMOUS MICROSYSTEM FOR IMMERSION INTO FLUID - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240011593 titled 'AUTONOMOUS MICROSYSTEM FOR IMMERSION INTO FLUID

Simplified Explanation

The present disclosure describes an autonomous microsystem designed to be immersed in a fluid. The microsystem includes electronics, a power source, and a packaging system that surrounds the electronics and the power source. The electronics are capable of sensing and recording environmental conditions. The packaging system consists of a deformable shell that encloses an internal space filled with filler particles. These particles control the density of the microsystem in relation to the fluid. The filler particles are made of a low-density material with specific bulk and packing densities.

• The disclosed invention is an autonomous microsystem that can be submerged in a fluid.
• The microsystem includes electronics, a power source, and a packaging system.
• The electronics are capable of sensing and recording environmental conditions.
• The packaging system consists of a deformable shell and filler particles.
• The filler particles control the density of the microsystem in relation to the fluid.
• The filler particles are made of a low-density material with specific bulk and packing densities.

Potential Applications:

• Environmental monitoring in bodies of water.
• Underwater exploration and research.
• Industrial processes involving fluid immersion.
• Marine biology studies.
• Monitoring of underwater structures and equipment.

Problems Solved:

• Limited access to fluid environments for data collection.
• Difficulty in monitoring and recording environmental conditions in fluids.
• Lack of autonomous systems capable of operating in various fluid environments.

Benefits:

• Enables autonomous data collection in fluid environments.
• Provides a compact and self-contained system for fluid immersion.
• Allows for long-term monitoring and recording of environmental conditions.
• Can be deployed in a wide range of fluid environments.
• Offers potential cost and time savings in data collection and analysis.

Original Abstract Submitted

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.