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Biometric sensor ring for continuous wear mobile data applications

  • US 9,711,060 B1
  • Filed: 07/14/2015
  • Issued: 07/18/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A biometric sensing ring apparatus for estimating emotional state of a user for display on a mobile device, said apparatus comprising:

  • a biometric sensing ring configured for wearing on the finger of the user over extended periods while allowing the user to perform normal activities;

    a housing of said biometric sensing ring, wherein said housing comprises an upper shoulder/setting portion of the housing configured for retaining a power storage device, and a lower band portion of the housing which is “

    U”

    shaped;

    wherein said upper shoulder/setting portion is configured for receiving ends of said “

    U”

    shaped lower band portion so that one or both ends of this “

    U”

    shaped lower band portion are inserted to a desired depth into said upper shoulder/setting portion so that the interior of the ring closes down on the finger sufficient to assure proper sensor contact on both the top and bottom surfaces of the finger;

    a plurality of sensors retained in said housing of said biometric sensing ring to extend into its interior for establishing secure skin contact on a portion of the finger of the user while the biometric sensing ring is being worn;

    wherein said plurality of sensors comprise an electrodermal activity (EDA), photoplethysmograph (PPG), temperature;

    an acceleration sensor configured for sensing accelerations in three dimensions as the user performs normal activities;

    a control circuit configured for collecting biometric information from said plurality of sensors and said acceleration sensor, for storage in a memory and for communication to the mobile device;

    wherein said power storage device is configured for supplying power to said plurality of sensors, said acceleration sensor, and said control circuit; and

    a communications interface coupled to, or integrated with, said control circuit, said communications interface configured for communicating data from said biometric sensing ring to the mobile device having an application program configured for displaying estimated emotional state of the user;

    wherein a flexible circuit board is retained within said lower band portion of the biometric sensing ring, wherein said flexible circuit board electrically interconnects sensors within said plurality of sensors;

    wherein said flexible circuit board is disposed around at least one half of the periphery of said biometric sensing ring to interconnect sensors configured for sensing the underside of the user'"'"'s finger, with sensors configured for sensing the upper side of the user'"'"'s finger; and

    wherein said flexible circuit is configured for retaining circuit elements distributed along said flexible circuit board and flex spaces between said circuit elements.

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