Wearable sensor enclosure

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11273081-B2
Application number	US-202016949279-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 23, 2020
Priority date	Apr 12, 2019
Publication date	Mar 15, 2022
Grant date	Mar 15, 2022

Abstract

Various examples of a wearable sensor enclosure are described. In an example, a wearable sensor enclosure is generally oval-shaped with rigid interior that protects one or more sensors or other electronic devices. The enclosure includes a proximal component and a distal component. The proximal component of the enclosure optionally includes one or more openings for light to pass through for detection by sensing electronic devices. The distal component includes a protrusion positioned in an interior of the distal component and a lip positioned in along the perimeter of the distal component such that the lip surrounds the protrusion.

First claim

That which is claimed is:

1. A wearable sensor enclosure comprising:
a proximal component configured to be attached to an item or a wearer; and
a distal component configured to be attached to the proximal component, the distal component having a perimeter in a first plane and an outer lip running along the perimeter, the proximal component having a surface within the perimeter and coupled to the outer lip at a transition section defining a concave curve shape, the surface protruding away from the first plane to form a cavity.

2. The wearable sensor enclosure of claim 1 , wherein the surface further comprises one or more of (i) a button area configured to activate an electronic switch disposed within the wearable sensor enclosure or (ii) a light source configured to emit light through the surface.

3. The wearable sensor enclosure of claim 1 , wherein the concave curve shape comprises a radius of 1-6 mm.

4. The wearable sensor enclosure of claim 1 , wherein the wearable sensor enclosure is at least partially made from a flexible material and the proximal component comprises an adhesive or attachment device for attaching to a diaper.

5. The wearable sensor enclosure of claim 1 , wherein the proximal component comprises an opening, the wearable sensor enclosure further comprising an interior sensor enclosure located between the distal component and the proximal component, wherein the interior sensor enclosure comprises one or more of: (i) a light source configured to emit light through the opening, or (ii) a light sensor configured to receive light through the opening.

6. The wearable sensor enclosure of claim 1 , further comprising one or more of:
(i) an accelerometer, (ii) a gyroscope, (iii) a light source, (iii) a light detector, (iv) a radio, (v) a power source, (vi) a temperature sensor, (vii) a moisture sensor, and (viii) a sound emitting device.

7. A wearable sensor enclosure comprising:
a proximal component configured to be attached to an item or a wearer; and
a distal component configured to be attached to the proximal component to form the wearable sensor enclosure, the distal component having a perimeter in a first plane and an outer lip running along the perimeter, the proximal component further having a surface within the perimeter and coupled to the outer lip at a transition section defining a concave curve shape, the surface protruding away from the first plane to form a cavity:
wherein the perimeter has a first end and a second end, the first end opposite the second end; wherein the first end comprises a first width and wherein the outer lip at the second end defines an alignment feature having a second width that is less than the first width.

8. The wearable sensor enclosure of claim 7 , further comprising an orientation marking that indicates a preferred orientation of the wearable sensor enclosure.

9. The wearable sensor enclosure of claim 8 , further comprising a sensor comprising a preferred orientation, wherein the sensor is correctly oriented when the wearable sensor enclosure is oriented consistent with the preferred orientation indicated by the orientation marking.

10. The wearable sensor enclosure of claim 7 , further comprising (i) a first distance from the perimeter and the surface as measured at the first end and (ii) a second distance from the perimeter and the surface as measured at the second end, wherein the first distance is different from the second distance.

11. The wearable sensor enclosure of claim 7 , wherein the surface further comprises one or more of (i) a button area configured to receive a push and activate an electronic switch disposed within the wearable sensor enclosure or (ii) a light source configured to emit light through the surface.

12. The wearable sensor enclosure of claim 7 , wherein the wearable sensor enclosure is at least partially made from a flexible material.

13. The wearable sensor enclosure of claim 7 , wherein the proximal component comprises an opening, the wearable sensor enclosure further comprising an interior sensor enclosure located between the distal component and the proximal component and wherein the interior sensor enclosure comprises one or more of: (i) a light source configured to emit light through the opening, or (ii) a light sensor configured to receive light through the opening.

14. The wearable sensor enclosure of claim 7 , wherein the proximal component comprises an adhesive or attachment device for attaching to a diaper.

15. The wearable sensor enclosure of claim 7 , further comprising one or more of: (i) an accelerometer, (ii) a gyroscope, (iii) a light source, (iii) a light detector, (iv) a radio, (v) a power source, (vi) a temperature sensor, (vii) a moisture sensor, and (viii) a sound emitting device.

16. A wearable sensor enclosure comprising:
a proximal component configured to be attached to an item or a wearer; and
a distal component configured to be attached to the proximal component, the distal component comprising a button area that is configured to activate an electronic switch within the wearable sensor enclosure and having a perimeter in a first plane and an outer lip running along the perimeter, the proximal component further having a surface within the perimeter and coupled to the outer lip at a transition section defining a concave curve shape, the surface protruding away from the first plane to form a cavity.

17. The wearable sensor enclosure of claim 16 , wherein the proximal component comprises an opening, the wearable sensor enclosure further comprising an interior sensor enclosure located between the distal component and the proximal component, wherein the interior sensor enclosure comprises one or more of: (i) a light source configured to emit light through the opening, or (ii) a light sensor configured to receive alight through the opening.

18. The wearable sensor enclosure of claim 16 , wherein the distal component further comprises a superior end located opposite an inferior end, wherein the superior end has a first width and the inferior end has a second width, wherein the second width is less than the first width.

19. The wearable sensor enclosure of claim 16 , further comprising an orientation marking on the surface, the orientation marking indicating a preferred orientation of the wearable sensor enclosure.

20. The wearable sensor enclosure of claim 16 , further comprising one or more of: (i) an accelerometer, (ii) a gyroscope, (iii) a light source, (iii) a light detector, (iv) a radio, (v) a power source, (vi) a temperature sensor, (vii) a moisture sensor, and (viii) a sound emitting device.

Assignees

• Verily Life Sciences Llc

Inventors

• Jastrzebski Michael
• Size Kristin
• He David
• Xiao Harry
• Evans Linden

Classifications

• A61F13/42 Primary

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• G01N21/80

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• A61F2013/422

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• G01P1/023

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• A61F2013/424

  having an electronic device · CPC title