US 11,850,068 B2
Modular sensing unit
Rajeev Narayanan, Briarcliff Manor, NY (US); Bing Dang, Chappaqua, NY (US); and Katsuyuki Sakuma, Fishkill, NY (US)
Assigned to International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US)
Filed by INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US)
Filed on Nov. 27, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/697,284.
Prior Publication US 2021/0153811 A1, May 27, 2021
Int. Cl. A61B 5/00 (2006.01); H01B 9/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 5/6826 (2013.01) [A61B 5/0002 (2013.01); A61B 5/0017 (2013.01); A61B 2562/222 (2013.01); H01B 9/003 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
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1. A structure of a modular sensing unit, the structure comprising:
a standalone sensor module for detecting physical properties or biological information, wherein the standalone sensor module includes at least one artificial nail, wherein the artificial nail includes layered sensors including at least one of a temperature sensor, an accelerometer, a gyroscope, an optical sensor, a vibration sensor, a piezoelectric sensor, and a strain gauge;
a power cable ribbon; and
a flexible component module, wherein the component module is in communication with and detachable from the artificial nail of the sensor module via the power cable ribbon.