Universal wearable limb band mounting, powering and providing an antenna for, diverse physiological sensors and monitors
First Claim
1. A wearable limb band comprising:
- a flexible strap body adaptable to wrap around the circumference of a limb of a human;
a rechargeable battery housed in the strap body;
a solar cell housed in the strap body converting light energy to electricity for recharging the battery; and
a platform area on the strap where a wearable sensor is mountable so as to be both physically transported and electrically connected to the battery.
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Abstract
A band, or bracelet, is semi-permanently attachable to, and wearable about, a limb of the human body. The limb band is in the physical form of a familiar, and well-accepted, flexible plastic hospital-type wrist bracelet. As well as providing a physical platform to attach, and to mount, any of a large number of diverse portable electronic physiological, motion and like sensors of the human body and its condition, the limb band houses, and electrically connects, any of (1) a battery that is preferably rechargeable, (2) a solar cell for recharging the battery, (3) an antenna, and/or (4) a universal electronic signal connector (such as a miniature USB connector port). In this manner the limb band economically serves as a universal platform for mounting, supplying power and/or abetting wireless and wired communication to and from, wearable electronic sensors and monitors of humans and animals.
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17 Claims
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1. A wearable limb band comprising:
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a flexible strap body adaptable to wrap around the circumference of a limb of a human; a rechargeable battery housed in the strap body; a solar cell housed in the strap body converting light energy to electricity for recharging the battery; and a platform area on the strap where a wearable sensor is mountable so as to be both physically transported and electrically connected to the battery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16)
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13. The limb band according to claim 13 wherein the electronic heartbeat sensor of vitality comprises:
an optical pulse detector.
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17. A wearable bracelet comprising:
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a flexible strap body adaptable to wrap around the circumference of a limb; a battery housed within the strap and flexible therewith; and a connector, mechanically attached to the strap body and electrically connected to the battery, suitable to both mechanically and electrically connect a wearable sensor; wherein upon such times as a sensor is connected and the bracelet is worn by an animal upon the animal'"'"'s limb then the bracelet serves both to (1) mechanically adhere the sensor to the animal and to (2) electrically power the sensor.
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