Form-fitted monitoring apparatus for health and environmental monitoring
DCFirst Claim
1. A monitoring apparatus, comprising:
- an earbud module configured to be attached to an ear of a subject, the ear having an anti tragus, an acoustic meatus, and an ear canal, wherein the earbud module comprises a sensor region having at least one optical sensor that is configured to detect and/or measure physiological information from the subject, wherein the sensor region is contoured to matingly engage at least one portion of the intersection of the anti tragus and acoustic meatus, and wherein the sensor region is oriented in a direction away from the ear canal.
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Abstract
A monitoring apparatus includes a housing that is configured to be attached to a body of a subject. The housing includes a sensor region that is configured to contact a selected area of the body of the subject when the housing is attached to the body of the subject. The sensor region is contoured to matingly engage the selected body area. The apparatus includes at least one physiological sensor that is associated with the sensor region and that detects and/or measures physiological information from the subject and/or at least one environmental sensor associated with the sensor region that is configured to detect and/or measure environmental information. The sensor region contour stabilizes the physiological and/or environmental sensor(s) relative to the selected body area such that subject motion does not impact detection and/or measurement efforts of the sensor(s).
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45 Claims
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1. A monitoring apparatus, comprising:
an earbud module configured to be attached to an ear of a subject, the ear having an anti tragus, an acoustic meatus, and an ear canal, wherein the earbud module comprises a sensor region having at least one optical sensor that is configured to detect and/or measure physiological information from the subject, wherein the sensor region is contoured to matingly engage at least one portion of the intersection of the anti tragus and acoustic meatus, and wherein the sensor region is oriented in a direction away from the ear canal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 45)
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20. A monitoring apparatus, comprising:
an earbud module configured to be attached to an ear of a subject, the ear having an anti tragus, an acoustic meatus, and an ear canal, wherein the earbud module comprises a sensor region having at least one optical sensor that is configured to detect and/or measure physiological information from the subject, wherein the sensor region is contoured to matingly engage at least one portion of the intersection of the anti tragus and acoustic meatus, wherein the sensor region is oriented in a direction away from the ear canal, and wherein the sensor region is removably secured to the earbud module via a connector, wherein the connector facilitates ready removal from and attachment to the earbud module. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A monitoring apparatus, comprising:
an earbud module configured to be attached to an ear of a subject, the ear having an anti tragus, an acoustic meatus, and an ear canal, wherein the earbud module comprises a sensor region having at least one electromagnetic emitter and at least one electromagnetic sensor, wherein the sensor region emits electromagnetic energy to at least one portion of the intersection of the anti-tragus and acoustic meatus in a direction away from the ear canal and/or detects electromagnetic energy from at least one portion of the intersection of the anti-tragus and acoustic meatus in a direction away from the ear canal, and wherein the at least one electromagnetic sensor comprises one or more of the following;
an optical sensor, a capacitive sensor, an acoustic sensor, an auscultatory sensor, a pressure sensor, or a color sensor.- View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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