FLEXIBLE WEARABLE BODY MONITOR DEVICE WITH SENSOR

• US 20140275812A1
• Filed: 05/30/2014
• Published: 09/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: JB IP Acquisitions LLC
• Original Assignee: BodyMedia Incorporated (AliphCom Corp.)
• Inventors: Stivoric, John M., Boehmke, Scott K., Teller, Eric, Kasabach, Christopher
• Application Number:
  US14/292,368
• Publication Number:
  US 20140275812A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/300
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Abstract

The invention comprises an apparatus for determining the contextual or physiological status of the individual wearing the apparatus. The apparatus is designed to be consumable or disposable. In most embodiments the invention comprises an adhesive housing. In some embodiments, two different sensors are secured to the housing. The apparatus is in electronic communication with a processing unit that can derive analytical status data by using the data received from the two sensors. In some embodiments, the processing unit is programmed to control other devices, or is programmed to trigger an event. In still other embodiments, the apparatus is in electronic communication with a separate computing device, which may contain the processing unit.

Claims

1-201. -201. (canceled)

202. A wearable body monitoring device, comprising

a housing 805;

a flexible section 810 that extends from said housing 805; and

a sensor within said flexible section 810, said sensor operable to sense a particular condition in response to contact with a wearer.

203. The device as recited in claim 202, wherein said housing contains a PCB in communication with said sensor.

204. The device as recited in claim 202, wherein said housing contains a rechargeable battery.

205. The device as recited in claim 202, wherein said housing contains a vibrating motor 455.

206. The device as recited in claim 202, wherein said housing 805 is permanently affixed to flexible section 810.

207. The device as recited in claim 202, wherein said flexible section 810 overmolds said housing 805.

208. The device as recited in claim 202, wherein said flexible section 810 is co-molded with said housing 805.

209. The device as recited in claim 202, wherein said flexible section 810 and said housing 805 are manufactured of an elastomeric material.

210. The device as recited in claim 202, further comprising a strap 415 that extends from said flexible section 810.

211. The device as recited in claim 210, wherein said flexible section 810 and at least a portion 435 of said housing forms a single unit.

212. The device as recited in claim 210, further comprising a housing that contains said processor, said housing includes a liquid crystal display.

213. The device as recited in claim 202, further comprising a processing unit 490 in communication with said sensor, said processor operable to determine a time.

214. The device as recited in claim 213, wherein said processing unit 490 is operable to time stamp an event.

215. The device as recited in claim 214, further comprising a button 470 that is adapted to effectuate said time stamp.