US 11,986,173 B2
Ingestible device with propulsion capabilities
Daniel V. Moyer, Redwood City, CA (US); Torrey P. Smith, Redwood City, CA (US); James G. Erd, Newark, CA (US); Daniel A. Luebke, San Mateo, CA (US); and Kian L. Tuma, Palo Alto, CA (US)
Assigned to Endiatx, Inc., Hayward, CA (US)
Filed by Endiatx, Redwood City, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 28, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/360,797.
Application 17/360,797 is a continuation of application No. 16/915,787, filed on Jun. 29, 2020, granted, now 11,045,080.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/868,109, filed on Jun. 28, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0321863 A1, Oct. 21, 2021
Int. Cl. A61B 10/04 (2006.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/04 (2006.01); A61B 1/045 (2006.01); A61B 1/06 (2006.01); A61B 1/31 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); H01Q 7/00 (2006.01); H01Q 9/00 (2006.01); H04B 1/713 (2011.01); H04N 5/40 (2006.01); H04N 17/00 (2006.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/56 (2023.01); H04N 23/65 (2023.01); H04N 23/66 (2023.01); H04N 23/695 (2023.01); H04W 76/14 (2018.01); A61B 10/02 (2006.01); H04N 23/50 (2023.01)
CPC A61B 10/04 (2013.01) [A61B 1/00006 (2013.01); A61B 1/00009 (2013.01); A61B 1/00016 (2013.01); A61B 1/00032 (2013.01); A61B 1/00036 (2013.01); A61B 1/0011 (2013.01); A61B 1/00156 (2013.01); A61B 1/0016 (2013.01); A61B 1/041 (2013.01); A61B 1/045 (2013.01); A61B 1/0661 (2013.01); A61B 1/31 (2013.01); A61B 17/3478 (2013.01); A61B 17/3496 (2013.01); H01Q 7/00 (2013.01); H01Q 9/00 (2013.01); H04B 1/713 (2013.01); H04N 5/40 (2013.01); H04N 17/002 (2013.01); H04N 23/54 (2023.01); H04N 23/56 (2023.01); H04N 23/651 (2023.01); H04N 23/66 (2023.01); H04N 23/695 (2023.01); H04W 76/14 (2018.02); A61B 1/06 (2013.01); A61B 2010/0208 (2013.01); A61B 2010/045 (2013.01); H04N 23/555 (2023.01)] 26 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An ingestible device comprising:
a capsule having a central axis defined therethrough, wherein the capsule is sized so as to be ingestible by a human;
a plurality of rotors that are spaced radially about the central axis,
wherein each rotor of the plurality of rotors is located in a different channel defined through the capsule,
wherein each channel includes
an inlet through which fluid is drawn by a corresponding rotor,
an outlet through which the fluid is discharged by the corresponding rotor; and
a plurality of sets of stator vanes, each set of stator vanes located adjacent to a corresponding rotor of the plurality of rotors in a dimension parallel to the central axis, each set of stator vanes including a plurality of fixed stator vanes to align a direction of fluid flow produced by the corresponding rotor; and
a plurality of motors, each of the motors coupled to drive rotatably a separate one of the plurality of rotors, each motor of the plurality of motors including
a motor housing;
a rotatable shaft disposed at least partially within an interior of the motor housing and coupled to a corresponding one of the plurality of rotors;
a seal disposed between and in contact with the rotatable shaft and the motor housing, the seal having an aperture through which the rotatable shaft is rotatably disposed, wherein the seal is configured to prevent fluid from outside the capsule from entering the interior of the motor housing; and
a main seal body hermetically coupled to the motor housing, wherein the seal is potted within the main seal body.