US 12,013,725 B2
Wearable computing device
Curt C. von Badinski, Valencia, CA (US); Michael J. Strasser, San Francisco, CA (US); and Peter Twiss, Lakewood, CA (US)
Assigned to Ouraring, Inc., San Francisco, CA (US)
Filed by Ouraring Inc., San Francisco, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 11, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/448,595.
Application 16/224,686 is a division of application No. 15/444,217, filed on Feb. 27, 2017, granted, now 10,156,867, issued on Nov. 28, 2018.
Application 15/444,217 is a division of application No. 14/556,062, filed on Nov. 28, 2014, granted, now 9,582,034, issued on Feb. 8, 2017.
Application 18/448,595 is a continuation of application No. 18/179,272, filed on Mar. 6, 2023, granted, now 11,874,701.
Application 18/179,272 is a continuation of application No. 17/519,201, filed on Nov. 4, 2021, granted, now 11,599,147, issued on Feb. 15, 2023.
Application 17/519,201 is a continuation of application No. 17/013,348, filed on Sep. 4, 2020, granted, now 11,188,124, issued on Nov. 10, 2021.
Application 17/013,348 is a continuation of application No. 16/224,686, filed on Dec. 18, 2018, granted, now 10,768,666, issued on Aug. 19, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/006,835, filed on Jun. 2, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/910,201, filed on Nov. 29, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2024/0143028 A1, May 2, 2024
Int. Cl. G06F 1/16 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/01 (2006.01); A61B 5/0205 (2006.01); A61B 5/021 (2006.01); A61B 5/024 (2006.01); A61B 5/11 (2006.01); A61B 5/145 (2006.01); A61B 5/1455 (2006.01); A61B 5/332 (2021.01); A61B 5/349 (2021.01); G01P 15/00 (2006.01); G02B 19/00 (2006.01); G04G 21/02 (2010.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/14 (2006.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01); G06V 10/75 (2022.01); G06V 40/10 (2022.01); G06V 40/70 (2022.01); G08B 5/36 (2006.01); G08B 21/02 (2006.01); G08C 17/02 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/35 (2006.01); H02S 40/22 (2014.01); H02S 99/00 (2014.01)
CPC G06F 1/163 (2013.01) [A61B 5/01 (2013.01); A61B 5/0205 (2013.01); A61B 5/021 (2013.01); A61B 5/02416 (2013.01); A61B 5/1118 (2013.01); A61B 5/14532 (2013.01); A61B 5/1455 (2013.01); A61B 5/332 (2021.01); A61B 5/349 (2021.01); A61B 5/681 (2013.01); A61B 5/6826 (2013.01); G01P 15/00 (2013.01); G02B 19/0052 (2013.01); G02B 19/0061 (2013.01); G04G 21/02 (2013.01); G04G 21/025 (2013.01); G06F 1/1635 (2013.01); G06F 3/014 (2013.01); G06F 3/017 (2013.01); G06F 3/14 (2013.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01); G06V 10/751 (2022.01); G06V 40/10 (2022.01); G06V 40/70 (2022.01); G08B 5/36 (2013.01); G08B 21/02 (2013.01); G08C 17/02 (2013.01); H02J 7/0044 (2013.01); H02J 7/35 (2013.01); H02S 40/22 (2014.12); H02S 99/00 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0214 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0412 (2013.01); A61B 2562/146 (2013.01); A61B 2562/164 (2013.01); A61B 2562/166 (2013.01); G02B 19/0042 (2013.01); G06V 40/15 (2022.01); G08C 2201/30 (2013.01); Y02E 10/52 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A finger-worn wearable ring device, comprising:
a ring-shaped housing configured to fully surround a finger of a user when the finger-worn wearable ring device is worn by the user, the ring-shaped housing comprising an inner circumferential surface and an outer circumferential surface, the inner circumferential surface configured to at least partially contact a tissue of the user when the finger-worn wearable ring device is worn by the user;
a curved battery disposed within the ring-shaped housing, the curved battery spanning a first portion of a circumference of the ring-shaped housing;
a printed circuit board coupled to the curved battery, the printed circuit board spanning a second portion of the circumference of the ring-shaped housing different from the first portion;
a sensor module electrically coupled to the curved battery and printed circuit board, the sensor module disposed at least partially within the ring-shaped housing, the sensor module comprising:
one or more light-emitting components configured to emit light through the inner circumferential surface of the ring-shaped housing via one or more windows of the sensor module, the one or more light-emitting components configured to emit light associated with a first wavelength associated with red light and a second wavelength associated with infrared light; and
one or more light-receiving components configured to receive the light emitted by the one or more light-emitting components through the inner circumferential surface of the ring-shaped housing via the one or more windows of the sensor module;
a feedback module electrically coupled to the curved battery, the feedback module configured to actuate or vibrate to provide haptic feedback to the user;
a mechanical button, a capacitive button, or both, disposed within the ring-shaped housing, wherein the mechanical button, the capacitive button, or both, is configured to receive one or more user inputs from the user; and
a communication module configured to wirelessly communicate with an application executable on a user device.