# US 12,222,759 B2 · Wearable computing device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,222,759 B2 - Document ID: US12222759B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/396,539 - Filed: 2023-12-26 - Published: 2024-04-18 - Granted: 2025-02-11 - Earliest claimed: 2013-11-29 - Assignees: Ouraring Inc. - Applicants: Ouraring Inc. - Inventors: Curt C. von Badinski; Michael J. Strasser; Peter Twiss - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12222759B2 ## CPC - G06F 1/163: {Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt} - A61B 5/01: Measuring temperature of body parts {; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue} (clinical contact thermometers G01K13/20) - A61B 5/0205: Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition - A61B 5/021: Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels - A61B 5/02416: {using photoplethysmograph signals, e.g. generated by infrared radiation (A61B5/14552 takes precedence)} - A61B 5/1118: {Determining activity level} - A61B 5/14532: {for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement} - A61B 5/1455: using optical sensors, e.g. spectral photometrical oximeters - A61B 5/332: Portable devices specially adapted therefor - A61B 5/349: Detecting specific parameters of the electrocardiograph cycle - A61B 5/681: {Wristwatch-type devices} - A61B 5/6826: {Finger} - G01P 15/00: Measuring acceleration; Measuring deceleration; Measuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration - G02B 19/0052: {the light source comprising a laser diode (coupling into light guides using intermediate optical elements G02B6/4204; semiconductor lasers having optical devices external to the laser cavity H01S5/005)} - G02B 19/0061: {the light source comprising a LED} - G04G 21/02: Detectors of external physical values, e.g. temperature - G04G 21/025: {for measuring physiological data} - G06F 1/1635: {Details related to the integration of battery packs and other power supplies such as fuel cells or integrated AC adapter} - G06F 3/014: {Hand-worn input/output arrangements, e.g. data gloves} - G06F 3/017: {Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures (interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883)} - G06F 3/14: Digital output to display device {; Cooperation and interconnection of the display device with other functional units} - G06F 21/32: using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints - G06V 10/751: {Comparing pixel values or logical combinations thereof, or feature values having positional relevance, e.g. template matching} - G06V 40/10: Human or animal bodies, e.g. vehicle occupants or pedestrians; Body parts, e.g. hands - G06V 40/70: Multimodal biometrics, e.g. combining information from different biometric modalities - G08B 5/36: using visible light sources - G08B 21/02: Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons - G08C 17/02: using a radio link - H02J 7/35: with light sensitive cells - H02J 7/731: {specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries (H02J7/751 takes precedence)} - H02S 40/22: Light-reflecting or light-concentrating means (directly associated with the PV cell or integrated with the PV cell H10F77/42) - H02S 99/00: Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass - A61B 2560/0214: of power generation or supply - A61B 2560/0412: Low-profile patch shaped housings - A61B 2562/146: for optical coupling - A61B 2562/164: the sensor is mounted in or on a conformable substrate or carrier - A61B 2562/166: the sensor is mounted on a specially adapted printed circuit board - G02B 19/0042: {for use with direct solar radiation} - G06V 40/15: {Biometric patterns based on physiological signals, e.g. heartbeat, blood flow} - G08C 2201/30: User interface - Y02E 10/52: PV systems with concentrators - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D) - G01P: MEASURING LINEAR OR ANGULAR SPEED, ACCELERATION, DECELERATION, OR SHOCK; INDICATING PRESENCE, ABSENCE, OR DIRECTION, OF MOVEMENT (measuring or recording blood flow A61B5/02, A61B8/06; monitoring speed or deceleration of electrically-propelled vehicles B60L3/00; vehicle lighting systems adapted to indicate speed B60Q1/54; determining position or course in navigation, measuring ground distance in geodesy or surveying G01C; combined measuring devices for measuring two or more variables of movement G01C23/00; measuring velocity of sound G01H; measuring velocity of light G01J7/00; measuring direction or velocity of solid objects by reception or emission of radiowaves or other waves and based on propagation effects, e.g. Doppler effect, propagation time, direction of propagation, G01S; measuring speed of nuclear radiation G01T; measuring acceleration of gravity G01V; {measuring or recording the speed of trains B61L23/00; speed indicators incorporated in motor vehicles B60K35/00; measuring frequency or phase G01R; traffic control G08G}) - G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS - G04G: ELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES - G06V: IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING - G08B: SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS - G08C: TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS (fluid pressure transmitting systems F15B; mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member into a different variable G01D5/00; mechanical control systems G05G) - H02J: ELECTRIC POWER NETWORKS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY - H02S: GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRARED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES (obtaining electrical energy from radioactive sources G21H1/12; light sensitive inorganic semiconductor devices H10F; light sensitive organic semiconductor devices H10K30/00; thermoelectric devices H10N10/00; pyroelectric devices H10N15/00) - Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION ## Abstract A finger-worn wearable ring device may include a ring-shaped housing, a printed circuit board, and a sensor module that includes one or more light-emitting components and one or more light-receiving components. The wearable ring device may further include a communication module configured to wirelessly communicate with an application executable on a user device. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A finger-worn wearable ring device, comprising: a housing having an interior width between 12 mm and 24 mm and an exterior width between 18 mm and 30 mm for at least a portion of the finger-worn wearable ring device, the housing comprising: an external housing having an outer curved surface of the finger-worn wearable ring device, the external housing comprising a first metallic material; and an internal housing having an inner curved surface of the finger-worn wearable ring device, the internal housing comprising a second metallic material, the internal housing coupled with the external housing, wherein at least a portion of the inner curved surface of the internal housing is configured to contact a tissue of a user when the finger-worn wearable ring device is being worn by the user; a curved battery positioned within a curved portion of the housing having a thickness between 1.5 mm and 3 mm, the thickness of the curved portion of the housing measured between the outer curved surface and the inner curved surface of the finger-worn wearable ring device, wherein the battery extends through at least a first portion of the housing of the finger-worn wearable ring device; a printed circuit board disposed between the internal housing component and the external housing, wherein the printed circuit board extends through at least a second portion of the housing of the finger-worn wearable ring device different from the first portion; and one or more sensors electrically coupled with the printed circuit board and the curved battery and configured to acquire data from the user through the internal housing to monitor at least one of physical activity, sleep, or health of the user. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The finger-worn wearable ring device of claim 1, wherein the first metallic material is the same as the second metallic material. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The finger-worn wearable ring device of claim 1, wherein the first metallic material is different from the second metallic material. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The finger-worn wearable ring device of claim 1, wherein the first metallic material, the second metallic material, or both, comprise stainless steel, tungsten carbide, titanium alloy, silver, platinum, gold, or any combination thereof. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The finger-worn wearable ring device of claim 1, wherein the internal housing component comprises one or more windows, wherein the one or more sensors are aligned with the one or more windows to enable the one or more sensors to acquire data from the user through the internal housing. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The finger-worn wearable ring device of claim 1, wherein the internal housing, the external housing, or both, comprise one or more windows, the finger-worn wearable ring device further comprising: an inductive charging mechanism disposed at least partially within the housing and aligned with the one or more windows, wherein the inductive charging mechanism is configured to wirelessly transfer energy from a charger device to the curved battery through the one or more windows. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The finger-worn wearable ring device of claim 1, wherein the one or more sensors comprise a first light-emitting component configured to emit light associated with a first wavelength, and a second light-emitting component configured to emit light associated with a second wavelength different from the first wavelength. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The finger-worn wearable ring device of claim 7, wherein the first wavelength is associated with visible light, and wherein the second wavelength is associated with infrared light. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The finger-worn wearable ring device of claim 7, wherein the one or more sensors further comprise a third light-emitting component configured to emit light associated with a third wavelength that is different from the first wavelength and the second wavelength. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The finger-worn wearable ring device of claim 7, wherein the first light-emitting component is positioned within or beneath the inner curved surface of the finger-worn wearable ring device at a first position, and the second light- emitting component is positioned within or beneath the inner curved surface of the finger- worn wearable ring device at a radial position different from the radial position. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The finger-worn wearable ring device of claim 10, wherein the one or more sensors further comprise a photodetector positioned within or beneath the inner curved surface of the finger-worn wearable ring device at a third position that is between the first position and the second position. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The finger-worn wearable ring device of claim 1, wherein the first portion of the housing of the finger-worn wearable ring device is non-overlapping with the second portion of the housing of the finger-worn wearable ring device. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The finger-worn wearable ring device of claim 1, wherein the external housing, the internal housing, or both, comprise a first side surface and a second side surface that at least partially enclose an internal space of the housing, wherein the curved battery, the printed circuit board, or both, are positioned at least partially within the internal space. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The finger-worn wearable ring device of claim 1, further comprising: one or more magnetic materials configured to magnetically interact with one or more additional materials components of a charger device to orient the finger-worn wearable ring device within a charging position on or within the charger device to facilitate charging of the finger-worn wearable ring device. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The finger-worn wearable ring device of claim 14, further comprising: a power management module configured to wirelessly transfer energy from the charger device to the curved battery when the finger-worn wearable ring device is oriented in the charging position. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The finger-worn wearable ring device of claim 1, further comprising: a transparent potting material that is configured to allow light to pass through the housing, the transparent potting material further configured to seal the finger- worn wearable ring device to make the finger-worn wearable ring device waterproof. ### Claim 17 A finger-worn wearable ring device, comprising: a housing having an interior surface and an exterior surface of the finger-worn wearable ring device, wherein at least a portion of the interior surface, the exterior surface, or both, comprise one or more metallic materials, wherein at least a portion of the interior surface is configured to contact a tissue of a user; a curved battery positioned within a curved portion of the housing; a printed circuit board disposed at least partially within the housing; a plurality of sensors electrically coupled with the printed circuit board and the curved battery, the plurality of sensors configured to acquire data from the user to monitor at least one of physical activity, sleep, or health of the user, the plurality of sensors comprising: one or more light-emitting components configured to emit light associated with two or more wavelengths, wherein the two or more wavelengths include a first wavelength associated with infrared light and a second wavelength associated with visible light; and one or more light-receiving components configured to receive the light associated with the two or more wavelengths; and a communication module communicatively coupled with the plurality of sensors, the communication module configured to transmit the data acquired by the plurality of sensors, an analysis of the data generated by one or more processors of the finger-worn wearable ring device, or both, to a user device. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The finger-worn wearable ring device of claim 17, wherein the housing has an interior width between 12 mm and 24 mm and an external width between 18 mm and 30mm for at least a portion of the finger-worn wearable ring device, and wherein the curved portion of the housing comprises a thickness between 1.5 mm and 3 mm. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The finger-worn wearable ring device of claim 17, wherein the one or more metallic materials comprise stainless steel, tungsten carbide, titanium alloy, silver, platinum, gold, or any combination thereof, the finger-worn wearable ring device further comprising: a transparent potting material that is configured to allow light to pass through the housing, the transparent potting material further configured to seal the finger- worn wearable ring device to make the finger-worn wearable ring device waterproof. ### Claim 20 A finger-worn wearable ring device, comprising: a housing having an interior surface and an exterior surface of the finger-worn wearable ring device, wherein at least a portion of the interior surface, the exterior surface, or both, comprise one or more metallic materials, wherein at least a portion of the interior surface is configured to contact a tissue of a user; one or more windows disposed within the interior surface of the housing; a curved battery positioned within a curved portion of the housing, wherein the curved battery substantially conforms to a curved perimeter of the housing; a printed circuit board disposed within the housing; a plurality of sensors electrically coupled with the printed circuit board and the curved battery, the plurality of sensors configured to acquire data from the user to monitor at least one of physical activity, sleep, or health of the user, the plurality of sensors comprising: at least one light-emitting component configured to emit light through the one or more windows; and one or more light-receiving components configured to receive, through the one or more windows, the light emitted by the at least one light-emitting component; one or more processors configured to control the plurality of sensors, process the data acquired by the plurality of sensors, or both; and a communication module communicatively coupled with the plurality of sensors, the one or more processors, or both, the communication module configured to transmit the data acquired by the plurality of sensors to a user device.