US 11,701,518 B2
Internet of medical things through ultrasonic networking technology
Jorge Jimenez, Atlanta, GA (US); and Tommaso Melodia, Newton, MA (US)
Assigned to BioNET SONAR, Newton, MA (US)
Appl. No. 17/44,682
Filed by BioNET SONAR, Newton, MA (US)
PCT Filed Apr. 2, 2019, PCT No. PCT/US2019/025278
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Oct. 1, 2020,
PCT Pub. No. WO2019/195208, PCT Pub. Date Oct. 10, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/651,503, filed on Apr. 2, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0146144 A1, May 20, 2021
Int. Cl. A61N 1/372 (2006.01); G16H 20/40 (2018.01); G16H 20/30 (2018.01); G16H 40/67 (2018.01); H04W 4/38 (2018.01); A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61N 1/365 (2006.01); A61N 1/378 (2006.01); H04B 11/00 (2006.01); H04L 67/125 (2022.01); G16Y 40/50 (2020.01); G16Y 10/60 (2020.01); G16Y 20/40 (2020.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01)
CPC A61N 1/37217 (2013.01) [A61N 1/36135 (2013.01); A61N 1/36564 (2013.01); A61N 1/3787 (2013.01); A61N 1/37288 (2013.01); G16H 20/30 (2018.01); G16H 20/40 (2018.01); G16H 40/67 (2018.01); H04B 11/00 (2013.01); H04L 67/125 (2013.01); H04W 4/38 (2018.02); A61N 1/0534 (2013.01); A61N 1/36067 (2013.01); G16Y 10/60 (2020.01); G16Y 20/40 (2020.01); G16Y 40/50 (2020.01)] 28 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wireless medical device network comprising:
a plurality of networked elements comprising at least two nodes of an intra-body network, wherein:
a first node is configured to be connected to the nervous system; and
a second node is configured to be implanted within an organ;
wherein the at least two nodes communicate with each other by sending or receiving data using ultrasonic waves; and
wherein the communication between the at least two nodes is effective to coordinate at least one function of the nervous system and/or the organ.