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Sound powered implants?

[Deleted User]
[Deleted User]
October 2014
edited May 2018
in Coatings, transdermals, other implants
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  1. drew
    drew
    October 2014
    My immediate thought is that I wonder what advantages or disadvantages it has over inductive power.
  2. chironex
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    October 2014
    I'm with drew. I see no reason why induction couldn't be used. Unless the device is radically more powerful and smaller than an induction system of course. I dunno seems hoaky.
  3. McSTUFF
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    October 2014
    I suspect ultrasound passes through our squishy tissue more efficiently than an inductive charging field. The gain would be the ability to receive data from a deeply implanted sensor. Maybe it could directly measure the toxicity of an organ that needed frequent  monitoring. Pure speculation on my part but worth keeping an eye out for.
  4. chironex
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    ya seems valid. i guess if it was deep enough it could work but ultrasound is harder to generate than a magnetic field. especially if it's carrying information and not just power.
  5. ThomasEgi
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    one main advantage of ultrasound is. you can focus it. so if you know the location of the implant you can focus the power onto it. overall i still think inductive is the best choice for many applications as it provides really high power across the skin barrier.
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