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From: "Bradley J. Rhodes" <rhodes@media.mit.edu>
To: wearables@media.mit.edu
Subject: Tattoo timepiece (PATENTS)
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 1997 18:42:57 GMT
forwarded from a friend. Anyone read the original article?
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>From NewScientist, 29 March 1997, page 26, PATENTS:
Tattoo timepiece
A programmable tattoo is being patented by Interval Research of Palo Alto,
California (WO 96/39977). A small liquid-crystal display is inserted just
beneath the skin on the wrist, where most people wear a watch. Because
human skin is partially transparent, the display is clearly visible.
The display is connected to a control chip and power comes from a small
battery. Both of these are implanted beneath the skin. Implanting is an
outpatient operation and the battery can be recharged inductively, by
holding the wrist near a charger.
As well as being a fashion accessory, the tattoo could contain biosensors
to monitor temperature and blood pressure, and display these readings--with
a clock showing the time. But the device could have a more serious
purpose. It could be used for electronic tagging.
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