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06098: Method and Apparatus for Autonomous Self-Powered Integrated Piezo-Floating Gate Sensors

Each year, hundreds of thousands of hip and knee replacement surgeries are performed in the United States. Most of these prosthetic implants are expected to last for at least 20 years after which revision and replacement surgery will be required. In many cases, however, excessive wear and loosening of artificial joints leads to joint swelling, bone...
Published: 7/21/2014   |   Inventor(s): Shantanu Chakrabartty, Nizar Lajnef, Niell Elvin, Amit Gore
Keywords(s): Biomechanical Implants, Piezo-Electric Transducer, Structural Monitoring, Ultra-low Power Sensors, Wireless Sensors Category(s): Electrical, Devices