TWO COVER LETTERS TO/FROM DELETED TRANSMITTING FIRST PROGRESS REPORT RE IMPLANTED ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND BIOLOGICAL POWER SOURCES

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 00173984
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: January 21, 2025
• Document Release Date: January 15, 1983
• Publication Date: June 27, 1966

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Dear
June 27, 1966
Today I inadvertently mailed a progress report to
�1without binding them in,their respective covers.
The report was sent with cover letter signed
�I Would you be kind enough to staple the front
and back covers which .1 have enclosed to-the report. The
report (two pages) was mailed today (June 27) via REGISTERED
MAIL.
Thank you.
Very truly yours,
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June 27, 1966
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Enclosed is a short Progress Report of our work
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to date pursuant to
Very trtly yours,
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FIRST PROGRESS REPORT
June 27, 1966 .
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Contract No.
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I. SUMMARY OF ACTIVITY TO THIS DATE
A. An initial survey was made of research and development in the
field of implanted electronic devices and biological power
sources.
1. Literature Consulted:
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Star Index and NASA Documents available at the
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depository
The books Bio-TelemetrY, Biomedical Telemetry, and.
Biomedical Sciences Instrumentation, v. 2
Proceedings of latest biomedical engineering conferences
The National Telemetering Conference in Boston, May 1966
Sponsor supplied Science Information Exchange Notices of
.Research Projects
Transactions: Ar:nerican Society for Artificial Internal
Organs
2. Individuals Consulted:
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Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
B. A list of conceivable methods of power production was prepared
based on the literature review and personal discussions. It is
planned to evaluate the possibilities of each method and to report
on research in each area. Quantitative power yield and problems
specific to each method will be discussed. The list, still subject
to modification, at present is as follows:
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1. Energy from Neuromuscular potentials (EMG, EKG,
Nerve Bundle's)
2. Energy from Diffusion Potentials
3. Energy from Natural DC Potentials
4. Energy from Reduction-Oxidation Potentials
II. IMMEDIATE PLANS
A. Several leading researchers have been selected for telephone
inquiries in the near future.
B. Present technology in semi-permeable membranes will be
reviewed.
C. A review of the present state of the art in mercury batteries
and rechargeable nickel-cadmium batteries will be started
immediately. This survey wi.11..allow a comparison of the
power available from bi.oelectric sources with conventional
batteries.