Hand Ring Having a Biomedical Monitoring Function

• US 20110068926A1
• Filed: 10/13/2009
• Published: 03/24/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/18/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences
• Original Assignee: National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences
• Inventors: Jong, Gwo-Jia, Horng, Gwo-Jiun
• Application Number:
  US12/577,774
• Publication Number:
  US 20110068926A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/573.1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/01 Measuring temperature of body parts ; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue clinical contact thermometers G01K13/20
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/411 Detecting or monitoring allergy or intolerance reactions to an allergenic agent or substance
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/681 Wristwatch-type devices

Abstract

A hand ring having a biomedical monitoring function includes at least one sensor unit, a control circuit, a data-transmitting circuit and at least one display device. The control circuit electrically connects with the sensor unit, the data-transmitting circuit and the display device. The sensor unit is used to attach to skins of a wearer so as to directly measure wearer'"'"'s biomedical data. In data-transmitting operation, the control circuit controls the data-transmitting circuit to transmit the data to a biomedical management center. In addition, the control circuit further output the data to the display device so as to display the data thereon.

Claims

1. A hand ring having a biomedical monitoring function, comprising:

at least one sensor unit used to contact skins of a wearer'"'"'s hand so as to obtain biomedical data;

a control circuit;

a data-transmitting circuit used to transmit the biomedical data; and

at least one display device displaying the biomedical data;

wherein the control circuit electrically connects with the sensor unit, the data-transmitting circuit and the display device such that the control circuit can convey the biomedical data to the data-transmitting circuit for transmitting to a biomedical management center;

the control circuit further conveys the biomedical data to the display device.

2. The hand ring having the biomedical monitoring function as defined in claim 1, wherein the sensor unit includes a MOS electrode material formed on an outer-most surface of the sensor unit.

3. The hand ring having the biomedical monitoring function as defined in claim 1, wherein the control is selected from a flexible electronic chip.

4. The hand ring having the biomedical monitoring function as defined in claim 1, wherein the data-transmitting circuit is selected from a RF integrated circuit.

5. The hand ring having the biomedical monitoring function as defined in claim 1, wherein the display device is selected from a LCD device or an OLED device.

6. The hand ring having the biomedical monitoring function as defined in claim 1, wherein the hand ring further includes a warning device electrically connected with the control circuit.

7. The hand ring having the biomedical monitoring function as defined in claim 1, wherein the hand ring includes a main body having a first surface located on an outer side thereof and a second surface an inner side thereof.

8. The hand ring having the biomedical monitoring function as defined in claim 7, wherein the sensor unit is provided on the second surface of the main body.

9. The hand ring having the biomedical monitoring function as defined in claim 7, wherein the data-transmitting circuit is provided on the first surface of the main body.

10. The hand ring having the biomedical monitoring function as defined in claim 7, wherein the display device is provided on the first surface of the main body.

11. The hand ring having the biomedical monitoring function as defined in claim 7, wherein the warning device is provided on the first surface of the main body.