INGESTIBLE CHEMICAL ENERGY HARVESTING SYSTEM WITH EXTENDED LIFETIME

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Carlo Giovanni Traverso of Newton MA (US)

INGESTIBLE CHEMICAL ENERGY HARVESTING SYSTEM WITH EXTENDED LIFETIME

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18724935 titled 'INGESTIBLE CHEMICAL ENERGY HARVESTING SYSTEM WITH EXTENDED LIFETIME

Original Abstract Submitted

A device is configured to be administered via an oral route by a subject. The device includes an anode, a seal disposed on the anode, and a cathode. When exposed to a liquid or a hydrogel, an exposed surface of the anode undergoes galvanic oxidation dissolution to provide DC power to the device. As the exposed surface of the anode undergoes galvanic oxidation dissolution, the seal incrementally detaches from the anode, and a substantially constant surface area of the exposed surface is maintained.