US 2026/0047799 A1Published application

Body-Worn Physiological Monitoring Device and System for Genital Region Applications

OwnerDajuan Williamsinventor

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Abstract

A body-worn electronic device is disclosed for monitoring physiological and environmental parameters in a genital region of a user. The device includes a housing configured for internal or external placement and incorporating one or more touch, temperature, and ambient-light sensors coupled to a microcontroller. The microcontroller establishes baseline values following a stabilization period, detects concurrent threshold deviations to classify confirmed events, and initiates data recording. A communication module having a wireless transceiver transmits event data to a paired mobile device or stores data locally when offline. The housing is formed of a flexible, biocompatible material that conforms to anatomical surfaces, improving sensor accuracy and comfort. The system enables continuous or periodic monitoring while preserving privacy through encrypted, consent-based operation

Claims20

Dependent claims

A body-worn device comprising:

(a) a housing adapted to be mounted within or adjacent to a genital region of a user;
(b) at least one touch sensor selected from the group consisting of a capacitive touch sensor, resistive touch sensor, or piezoelectric force sensor, the at least one touch sensor being capable of detecting physical contact;
(c) a temperature sensor;
(d) an ambient-light sensor operable to measure illumination levels surrounding the housing;
(e) a microcontroller comprising a processor, a memory, and input/output circuitry, the microcontroller further programmed to:
(i) upon user activation, delay data collection for a stabilization period of about 60 seconds;
(ii) during a baseline interval of about 30 to 120 seconds following the stabilization period, sample the temperature sensor at 1-5 Hz, the touch or pressure sensor at 50-100 Hz, and the ambient-light sensor at 5-50 Hz;
compute per-channel baselines using averaging with outlier rejection at ±15 percent;
and store the baselines in non-volatile memory;
(iii) classify a confirmed event only when data from at least two sensors concurrently or sequentially exceed their respective thresholds, the thresholds comprising at least one of:
a temperature change of ≥1.8° F. within 10 seconds, an ambient-light deviation of ≥40 percent from baseline within 2 seconds, or a touch or pressure deviation of ≥25 percent from baseline, wherein such exceedances occur within a confirmation window of 60 seconds;
and
(iv) inhibit subsequent confirmed events until all sensor readings return within 70 percent of their thresholds for at least 90 seconds;
(v) during a confirmed event, execute instructions for data collection, apply internal timestamps, and generate an outbound transmission packet;
(f) a communication module comprising a wireless transceiver, a memory, and a controller, the communication module programmed to:
(i) establish a short-range wireless connection with a paired mobile device through the wireless transceiver;
(ii) transmit data generated by the microcontroller to the paired mobile device over the wireless connection;
(iii) store the data in the memory when the wireless connection is unavailable at the time of transmission;
and
(iv) upon restoration of the wireless connection, retrieve the stored data from the memory and transmit the data to the paired mobile device;
and
(g) a power supply integrated within the housing and providing electrical energy to the microcontroller and the communication module;
wherein the microcontroller and the communication module cooperate to enable autonomous operation of the device by storing event data in the memory when the communication module is disconnected from the paired mobile device and transmitting the stored event data to the paired mobile device upon re-establishment of the connection.

20 more elements

A method of operating a body-worn device having a housing adapted for insertion within a vaginal cavity of a user, the method comprising:

(a) establishing wireless pairing of the device with a mobile device over a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) connection;
(b) initializing baseline values for:
(i) at least one touch sensor selected from the group consisting of a capacitive touch sensor, a resistive touch sensor, and a piezoelectric force sensor;
(ii) a temperature sensor;
and
(iii) an ambient light sensor operable to measure illumination levels surrounding the housing;
(c) continuously sampling signals from the touch sensor, the temperature sensor, and the ambient light sensor with a microcontroller, and comparing the sampled signals to the baseline values and predefined thresholds stored in memory;
(d) detecting one or more anomalies comprising at least one of:
(i) a temperature change relative to the baseline,
(ii) loss of contact at the touch sensor, or
(iii) exposure to ambient light;
(e) classifying the anomalies, wherein a single anomaly is flagged without confirmation, and wherein concurrent or temporally proximate anomalies comprising at least two of the anomalies are verified as a confirmed event;
(f) upon classification of a confirmed event, activating an onboard camera to capture visual documentation comprising still images or a video sequence;
(g) transmitting the data via the BLE connection to the paired mobile device;
(h) relaying the data from the mobile device to a cloud server without storing the data locally on the mobile device;
and
(i) when internet connectivity is unavailable, storing the data in memory of the body-worn device and automatically transmitting the stored data to the cloud server upon restoration of connectivity.

14 more elements

A method of operating a body-worn device adapted to be mounted on, around, or adjacent to a male genital region, including at least one of the penis or the scrotum, the method comprising:

(a) establishing wireless pairing of the device with a mobile device over a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) connection;
(b) initializing baseline values for:
(i) at least one touch sensor selected from the group consisting of a capacitive touch sensor, a resistive touch sensor, and a piezoelectric force sensor;
(ii) a temperature sensor;
and
(iii) an ambient light sensor operable to measure illumination levels surrounding the housing;
(c) continuously sampling signals from the touch sensor, the temperature sensor, and the ambient light sensor with a microcontroller, and comparing the sampled signals to the baseline values and predefined thresholds stored in memory;
(d) detecting one or more anomalies comprising at least one of:
(i) a temperature change relative to the baseline,
(ii) loss of contact at the touch sensor, or
(iii) exposure to ambient light;
(e) classifying the anomalies, wherein a single anomaly is flagged without confirmation, and wherein concurrent or temporally proximate anomalies comprising at least two of the anomalies are verified as a confirmed event;
(f) upon classification of a confirmed event, activating an onboard camera to capture visual documentation comprising still images or a video sequence;
(g) transmitting the data via the BLE connection to the paired mobile device;
(h) relaying the data from the mobile device to a cloud server without storing the data locally on the mobile device;
and
(i) when internet connectivity is unavailable, storing the data in memory of the body-worn device and automatically transmitting the stored data to the cloud server upon restoration of connectivity.

14 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 19/370,688Filed 27 Oct 2025
Priority: 5 Aug 2024
Published: 19 Feb 2026
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification12 codes

A61B 5/43
Measuring for diagnostic purposes ; Identification of persons: detecting, measuring or recording for evaluating the reproductive systems
A61B 5/4393
For evaluating the male reproductive system: sexual arousal or erectile dysfunction evaluation, e.g. tumescence evaluation
A61B 5/0022
Characterised by features of the telemetry system: monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
A61B 5/4368
For evaluating the female reproductive systems, e.g. gynaecological evaluations: sexual arousal evaluation

Family

Application63/732,328Us provisional application · filed 5 Aug 2024
Application63/778,945Us provisional application · filed 27 Mar 2025
Application19/238,431Continuation in part · filed 14 Jun 2025
Application19/260,509Continuation in part · filed 6 Jul 2025
Application19/370,688Continuation in part
US 2026/0047799 A1This patent

From the US filing history. Foreign family members aren’t listed.