Nanshu Lu

US Patent:

20130333094, Dec 19, 2013

Filed:

Mar 29, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/853770

Inventors:

The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois - , US
Ming YING - Urbana IL, US
Andrew BONIFAS - Urbana IL, US
Nanshu LU - Urbana IL, US

Assignee:

The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois - Urbana IL

International Classification:

H05K 7/02
H05K 3/00
A41D 19/015

US Classification:

21617, 29829, 3404071, 36167901

Abstract:

Disclosed are appendage mountable electronic systems and related methods for covering and conforming to an appendage surface. A flexible or stretchable substrate has an inner surface for receiving an appendage, including an appendage having a curved surface, and an opposed outer surface that is accessible to external surfaces. A stretchable or flexible electronic device is supported by the substrate inner and/or outer surface, depending on the application of interest. The electronic device in combination with the substrate provides a net bending stiffness to facilitate conformal contact between the inner surface and a surface of the appendage provided within the enclosure. In an aspect, the system is capable of surface flipping without adversely impacting electronic device functionality, such as electronic devices comprising arrays of sensors, actuators, or both sensors and actuators.

US Patent:

20180303418, Oct 25, 2018

Filed:

Jan 3, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/861257

Inventors:

- Urbana IL, US
Ming YING - Urbana IL, US
Andrew BONIFAS - Urbana IL, US
Nanshu LU - Urbana IL, US

International Classification:

A61B 5/00
A61B 5/01
A61B 42/10
H05K 3/30
H05K 1/18
H05K 1/16
H05K 1/11
H05K 1/02
A61N 1/04

Abstract:

Disclosed are appendage mountable electronic systems and related methods for covering and conforming to an appendage surface. A flexible or stretchable substrate has an inner surface for receiving an appendage, including an appendage having a curved surface, and an opposed outer surface that is accessible to external surfaces. A stretchable or flexible electronic device is supported by the substrate inner and/or outer surface, depending on the application of interest. The electronic device in combination with the substrate provides a net bending stiffness to facilitate conformal contact between the inner surface and a surface of the appendage provided within the enclosure. In an aspect, the system is capable of surface flipping without adversely impacting electronic device functionality, such as electronic devices comprising arrays of sensors, actuators, or both sensors and actuators.

US Patent:

20170181704, Jun 29, 2017

Filed:

Dec 12, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/375514

Inventors:

- Urbana IL, US
Ming YING - Urbana IL, US
Andrew BONIFAS - Urbana IL, US
Nanshu LU - Urbana IL, US

International Classification:

A61B 5/00
A61B 5/01
H05K 1/18
A61N 1/04
H05K 3/30
H05K 1/16
H05K 1/11
A61B 42/10
H05K 1/02

Abstract:

Disclosed are appendage mountable electronic systems and related methods for covering and conforming to an appendage surface. A flexible or stretchable substrate has an inner surface for receiving an appendage, including an appendage having a curved surface, and an opposed outer surface that is accessible to external surfaces. A stretchable or flexible electronic device is supported by the substrate inner and/or outer surface, depending on the application of interest. The electronic device in combination with the substrate provides a net bending stiffness to facilitate conformal contact between the inner surface and a surface of the appendage provided within the enclosure. In an aspect, the system is capable of surface flipping without adversely impacting electronic device functionality, such as electronic devices comprising arrays of sensors, actuators, or both sensors and actuators.