Conformal, wearable, thin microwave antenna for sub-skin and skin surface monitoring

Title: Conformal, wearable, thin microwave antenna for sub-skin and skin surface monitoring

A wearable antenna is operably positioned on a wearer's skin and is operably connected the wearer's tissue. A first antenna matched to the wearer's tissue is operably positioned on the wearer's skin. A second antenna matched to the air is operably positioned on the wearer's skin. Transmission lines connect the first antenna and the second antenna.

Inventors:: Converse, Mark C.; Chang, John T.; Duoss, Eric B.

Issue Date:: 2017-05-16

OSTI Identifier:: 1357476

Assignee:: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC LLNL

Patent Number(s):: 9,653,784

Application Number:: 13/787,349

Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2013 Mar 06

Research Org:: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org:: USDOE

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

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