# US 2020/0401183 A1 · 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 2020/0401183 A1 - Document ID: US20200401183A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/013,348 - Filed: 2020-09-04 - Published: 2020-12-24 - Earliest claimed: 2013-11-29 - Assignees: Proxy, Inc. - Applicants: Proxy, Inc. - Inventors: Curt C. von BADINSKI; Michael J. STRASSER; Peter TWISS - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20200401183A1 ## 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 5/02055: {Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature} - 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 3/011: {Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality (blind teaching G09B21/00)} - G06F 3/014: {Hand-worn input/output arrangements, e.g. data gloves} - G06F 3/015: {Input arrangements based on nervous system activity detection, e.g. brain waves [EEG] detection, electromyograms [EMG] detection, electrodermal response detection} - G06F 3/016: {Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user} - 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 3/0304: {Detection arrangements using opto-electronic means (constructional details of pointing devices not related to the detection arrangement using opto-electronic means G06F3/033; optical digitisers G06F3/042)} - G06F 3/0317: {in co-operation with a patterned surface, e.g. absolute position or relative movement detection for an optical mouse or pen positioned with respect to a coded surface} - G06F 3/0346: with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a three-dimensional [3D] space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors - G06F 3/03547: {Touch pads, in which fingers can move on a surface} - G06F 3/0362: with detection of one-dimensional [1D] translations or rotations of an operating part of the device, e.g. scroll wheels, sliders, knobs, rollers or belts - G06F 3/0393: {Accessories for touch pads or touch screens, e.g. mechanical guides added to touch screens for drawing straight lines, hard keys overlaying touch screens or touch pads} - 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} - G06F 2203/011: Emotion or mood input determined on the basis of sensed human body parameters such as pulse, heart rate or beat, temperature of skin, facial expressions, iris, voice pitch, brain activity patterns - G06F 2203/0331: Finger worn pointing device - G06F 2203/0339: Touch strips, e.g. orthogonal touch strips to control cursor movement or scrolling; single touch strip to adjust parameter or to implement a row of soft keys - G06F 2203/0384: Wireless input, i.e. hardware and software details of wireless interface arrangements for pointing devices - 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 smart ring includes a curved housing having a U-shape interior storing components including: a curved battery approximately conforming to the curved housing, a semi-flexible PCB approximately conforming to the curved housing and having mounted thereon: a motion sensor for generating motion data from physical perturbations of the smart ring, a memory for storing executable instructions, a transceiver for sending data to a client computer, a temperature sensor, and a processor for receiving motion data and performing executable instructions in response thereto, and a potting material disposed in the interior, forming an interior wall of the smart ring, wherein the potting material encapsulates the components and is substantially transparent to visible light, infrared light, and/or ultraviolet light. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A wearable computing device configured to be worn around a finger of a wearer comprising: an external housing having an outer surface, an interior surface and sidewalls, wherein the interior surface and the sidewalls are characterized by approximately a U-shaped cross section and define an interior space, and wherein the interior space is configured to retain a plurality of components; wherein the plurality of components comprises: a curved rechargeable battery disposed within the interior space of the housing, wherein the rechargeable battery is curved to conform to the interior surface; a printed circuit board disposed within the interior space configured to approximately conform to the interior surface; one or more sensors disposed upon the printed circuit board, wherein the one or more sensors are selected from a group consisting of: an accelerometer, a gyroscope, and a motion sensor, wherein the one or more sensors are configured to sense physical perturbations and to output sensed data; a memory disposed upon the printed circuit board, the memory configured to store one or more executable instructions; a short-range communication module disposed upon the printed circuit board, the short-range communications module configured to communicate a first set of data to a client computing device via a first communications protocol; a first temperature sensor configured to provide first temperature data associated with a temperature of a wearer of the wearable computing device; a processor disposed upon the printed circuit board and coupled to the battery, the one or more sensors, the memory, the short-range communication module, and the first temperature sensor, wherein the processor is configured to receive the sensed data, is configured to perform the one or more executable instructions in response to the sensed data, and is configured to direct the short-range communication module to output data to the client computing device; and a potting material disposed in the interior space encapsulating the plurality of components, wherein the potting material forms an interior wall of the wearable computing device, wherein the potting material is substantially transparent to light and wherein the potting material selected from a group: visible light, infrared light, and ultraviolet light. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The wearable computing device of claim 1 wherein the printed circuit board comprises a plurality of rigid circuit boards coupled via flexible regions; and wherein adjacent rigid circuit boards from the plurality of rigid circuit boards form an angle therebetween, enabling the adjacent rigid circuit boards to approximately conform to the interior surface. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The wearable computing device of claim 2 wherein the plurality of rigid circuit boards comprises a first rigid circuit board, a second rigid circuit board and a third rigid circuit board, wherein the second rigid circuit board is disposed between the first rigid circuit board and the third rigid circuit; wherein the computing device further comprising: an infrared light source disposed upon the first rigid circuit board, wherein the infrared light source is configured to illuminate a portion of skin of the finger with infrared light; and an imaging device disposed upon the second rigid circuit board, wherein the imaging device is configured to receive reflected light from the portion of the skin in response to the infrared light. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The wearable computing device of claim 1 wherein the potting material is selected from a group consisting of: silicone, epoxy, polyester resin, and a polymer. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The wearable computing device of claim 4 wherein the housing material comprises a metal is selected from a group consisting of: a metal alloy, stainless steel, tungsten carbide, a titanium alloy, silver, platinum and gold. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The wearable computing device of claim 1 wherein the first temperature sensor is selected from a group consisting of: a thermistor, a positive temperature coefficient thermistor, a negative temperature coefficient thermistor, and an infrared sensor. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The wearable computing device of claim 6 further comprising a second temperature sensor configured to provide second temperature data associated with an ambient temperature. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The wearable computing device of claim 1 further comprising: a module disposed upon the printed circuit board and coupled to the curved rechargeable battery and to the processor, wherein the module is configured to manage power to and from the curved rechargeable battery. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The wearable computing device of claim 8 further comprising: an external electromagnetic inducting charging mechanism configured to output a magnetic field; and wherein the plurality of components also comprises an electromagnetic induction charging coil configured to be disposed proximate to the external electromagnetic inducting charging mechanism, wherein the electromagnetic induction charging coil is configured to receive the magnetic field in a direction normal to the interior surface of the external housing. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The wearable computing device of claim 1 wherein a width of the external housing is within a range of 3 mm to 8 mm; and wherein a thickness of the wearable computing device is within a range of 1.5 to 3 mm. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The wearable computing device of claim 1 wherein the short-range communication module is selected from a group consisting of near field communication (NFC), and Bluetooth; and wherein the output data comprises authentication data associated with the client computing device. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The wearable computing device of claim 1 wherein the one or more sensors are configured to sense the physical perturbations at a first detection frequency or a second detection frequency; and wherein the processor is configured to direct the one or more sensors to change detection frequency from the first detection frequency to the second detection frequency in response to the sensed data. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The wearable computing device of claim 12 wherein the processor is configured to determine a plurality of temperatures associated with the wearer with respect to time in response to the first temperature data; and wherein the processor is configured to direct the short-range communication module to output the plurality of temperatures associated with the wearer with respect to time to the client computing device. ### Claim 14 A wearable computing device configured to be worn around a finger of a wearer comprising: an external housing having an outer surface forming an exterior wall of the wearable computing device, an interior surface and sidewalls, wherein the external housing is characterized by approximately a U-shaped cross section and define an interior space, and wherein the interior space is configured store a plurality of components; wherein the plurality of components comprises: a curved rechargeable battery disposed within the interior space of the housing, wherein the rechargeable battery is curved to conform to a curvature of the interior surface; a printed circuit board comprising a plurality of rigid circuit boards coupled via flexible regions, wherein the printed circuit board is disposed within the interior space and piecewise linearly conforms to the curvature of the interior surface; one or more sensors disposed upon the printed circuit board, wherein the one or more sensors are selected from a group consisting of: an accelerometer, a gyroscope, and a motion sensor, wherein the one or more sensors are configured to sense physical perturbations and to output sensed data; a memory disposed upon the printed circuit board, the memory configured to store one or more executable instructions; a short-range communication module disposed upon the printed circuit board, the short-range communications module configured to communicate a first set of data to a client computing device via a first communications protocol; a first temperature sensor configured to provide first temperature data associated with a temperature of a wearer of the wearable computing device; a processor disposed upon the printed circuit board and coupled to the battery, the one or more sensors, the memory, the short-range communication module, and the first temperature sensor, wherein the processor is configured to receive the sensed data, is configured to perform the one or more executable instructions in response to the sensed data, and is configured to direct the short-range communication module to output data to the client computing device; and a potting material disposed in the interior space encapsulating the plurality of components, wherein the potting material forms an interior wall of the wearable computing device, wherein the potting material is substantially transparent to light and wherein the potting material selected from a group: visible light, infrared light, and ultraviolet light. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The wearable computing device of claim 14 wherein adjacent rigid circuit boards from the plurality of rigid circuit boards form an angle therebetween, enabling the adjacent rigid circuit boards to approximately conform to the curvature of the interior surface; wherein the plurality of rigid circuit boards comprises a first rigid circuit board, a second rigid circuit board and a third rigid circuit board, wherein the second rigid circuit board is disposed between the first rigid circuit board and the third rigid circuit; wherein the wearable computing device further comprises: a first infrared light source disposed upon the first rigid circuit board, wherein the first infrared light source is configured to illuminate a first portion of skin of the finger with infrared light; a second infrared light source disposed upon the third rigid circuit board, wherein the second infrared light source is configured to illuminate a second portion of skin of the finger with infrared light; and an imaging device disposed upon the second rigid circuit board, wherein the imaging device is configured to receive reflected light from the first portion of the skin and the second portion of the skin. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The wearable computing device of claim 14 wherein the potting material is selected from a group consisting of: silicone, epoxy, polyester resin, and a polymer; and wherein the housing material comprises a metal is selected from a group consisting of: a metal alloy, stainless steel, tungsten carbide, a titanium alloy, silver, platinum and gold. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The wearable computing device of claim 14 wherein the first temperature sensor is selected from a group consisting of: a thermistor, a positive temperature coefficient thermistor, a negative temperature coefficient thermistor, and an infrared sensor. ### Claim 18 (depends on 14) The wearable computing device of claim 14 further comprising: an external electromagnetic inducting charging mechanism configured to output a magnetic field; wherein wearable computing device is removably coupled to the external electromagnetic inducting charging mechanism; and wherein the plurality of components also comprises an electromagnetic induction charging coil configured to be disposed proximate to the external electromagnetic inducting charging mechanism, wherein the electromagnetic induction charging coil is configured to receive the magnetic field in a direction normal to the interior surface of the external housing. ### Claim 19 (depends on 14) The wearable computing device of claim 14 wherein the short-range communication module is selected from a group consisting of near field communication (NFC), and Bluetooth; and wherein the output data comprises authentication data associated with the client computing device. ### Claim 20 (depends on 14) The wearable computing device of claim 14 wherein the one or more sensors are configured to sense the physical perturbations at a first detection frequency or a second detection frequency; and wherein the processor is configured to direct the one or more sensors to change detection frequency from the first detection frequency to the second detection frequency in response to the sensed data.