Advantages:
- With 3D-printed Platonic solids, ultrasound energy is efficiently captured from all directions.
- Versatile Shape Efficiency: Platonic solids, including the dodecahedron, generate substantial power while ensuring effectiveness at diverse angles.
- Integrated Circuit Solution: Beyond improving power transfer, these shapes serve as practical implantable device circuit packaging.
Summary:
This technology presents a novel approach to wireless power implantable devices. Utilizing 3D printing alongside advanced ceramic materials, distinctive shapes reminiscent of Platonic solids, such as cubes and spheres, have been created. These shapes efficiently capture energy from ultrasound waves, ensuring effective power reception from all directions. Among these shapes, the dodecahedron stands out, producing significant power and maintaining functionality at any orientation. Additionally, these shapes serve as convenient containers for circuits, addressing previous challenges in device implantation. This innovation holds the potential to enable medical applications like internal illumination without the need for surgical procedures, marking a substantial advancement in energy usage and medical possibilities.
Fabricated polyhedral ultrasound transducer: cube, octahedron, dodecahedron, and sphere.
Desired Partnerships:
- License
- Sponsored Research
- Co-Development