Wearable electronic device for obtaining biometric information

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025104464-A1
Application number	US-202418965589-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 2, 2024
Priority date	Sep 21, 2023
Publication date	Mar 27, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

A ring-type wearable electronic device is provided. The ring-type wearable electronic device includes a ring-shape housing including a first housing portion and a second housing portion coupled to the first housing portion, wherein the second housing portion is configured to contact a finger of a user wearing the ring-type wearable electronic device, a first light source including a plurality of light emitters disposed in the ring-shape housing, and configured to emit light of red wavelength and infrared wavelength bands towards the finger, a first sensor disposed in the ring-shape housing, and configured to receive light emitted by the first light source, a second sensor disposed in the ring-shape housing, and configured to receive light emitted by the first light source, wherein the first sensor is positioned farther from the first light source than the second sensor is positioned from the first light source, a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) disposed in the ring-shape housing, wherein the first light source, the first sensor, and the second sensor are disposed on the FPCB at least partially bent corresponding to the ring-shape housing, at least one processor including a processing circuitry, and memory storing instructions, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the ring-type wearable electronic device to: emit, by the first light source at a first time, first light of red wavelength and infrared wavelength bands, the first light being configured to reach the first sensor through the finger, based on the first light emitted by the first light source at the first time, obtain first information corresponding to part of the first light that is received by the first sensor via the finger, emit, by the first light source at a second time different from the first time, second light of red wavelength and infrared wavelength bands, the second light being configured to reach the second sensor through the finger, based on the second light emitted by the first light source at the second time, obtain second information corresponding to part of the second light that is received by the second sensor via the finger, and acquire an oxygen saturation information of the user based on at least one of the first information or the second information.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A ring-type wearable electronic device comprising:
a ring-shape housing including a first housing portion and a second housing portion coupled to the first housing portion, wherein the second housing portion is configured to contact a finger of a user wearing the ring-type wearable electronic device; a first light source including a plurality of light emitters disposed in the ring-shape housing, and configured to emit light of red wavelength and infrared wavelength bands towards the finger; a first sensor disposed in the ring-shape housing, and configured to receive light emitted by the first light source; a second sensor disposed in the ring-shape housing, and configured to receive light emitted by the first light source, wherein the first sensor is positioned farther from the first light source than the second sensor is position from the first light source; a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) disposed in the ring-shape housing, wherein the first light source, the first sensor, and the second sensor are disposed on the FPCB at least partially bent corresponding to the ring-shape housing; at least one processor including a processing circuitry; and memory storing instructions, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the ring-type wearable electronic device to:
emit, by the first light source at a first time, first light of red wavelength and infrared wavelength bands, the first light being configured to reach the first sensor through the finger,
based on the first light emitted by the first light source at the first time, obtain first information corresponding to part of the first light that is received by the first sensor via the finger,
emit, by the first light source at a second time different from the first time, second light of red wavelength and infrared wavelength bands, the second light being configured to reach the second sensor through the finger,
based on the second light emitted by the first light source at the second time, obtain second information corresponding to part of the second light that is received by the second sensor via the finger, and
acquire an oxygen saturation information of the user based on at least one of the first information or the second information.

2 . The ring-type wearable electronic device of claim 1 ,
wherein the part of the first light that is received by the first sensor via the finger propagates via a first light path through the finger, and wherein the part of the second light that is received by the second sensor via the finger propagates via a second light path, different than the first light path, through the finger.

3 . The ring-type wearable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein a first angle formed by the first light source and the second sensor with respect to a center of the ring-type wearable electronic device is smaller than a second angle formed by the first light source and the first sensor with respect to the center of the ring-type wearable electronic device.

4 . The ring-type wearable electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a battery disposed in the ring-shape housing and at least partially bent corresponding to the ring-shape housing.

5 . The ring-type wearable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first light has a first intensity and the second light has a second intensity lower than the first intensity.

6 . The ring-type wearable electronic device of claim 1 ,
wherein the first housing portion includes a titanium material, and the second housing portion includes a titanium material, and wherein part of the second housing portion includes a material through which the light passes.

7 . The ring-type wearable electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a second light source disposed in the ring-shape housing and between the first sensor and the second sensor along the ring-shape housing, and configured to emit light of red wavelength and infrared wavelength bands towards the finger, wherein the second light source is positioned closer to the first sensor than the second light source is positioned to the second sensor.

8 . The ring-type wearable electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the ring-type wearable electronic device to:
emit, by the second light source, third light of red wavelength and infrared wavelength bands, the third light being configured to reach the first sensor through the finger.

9 . The ring-type wearable electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the ring-type wearable electronic device to:
emit, by the second light source, fourth light of red wavelength and infrared wavelength bands, the fourth light being configured to reach the second sensor through the finger.

10 . The ring-type wearable electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the ring-type wearable electronic device to:
emit, by the second light source, fourth light of red wavelength and an infrared wavelength bands, the fourth light being configured to reach the second sensor through the finger.

11 . A ring-type wearable electronic device comprising:
a ring-shape housing including a first housing portion and a second housing portion coupled to the first housing portion, wherein the second housing portion is configured to contact a finger of a user wearing the ring-type wearable electronic device; a first light source including a plurality of light emitters disposed in an ring-shape housing, and configured to emit light of red wavelength and infrared wavelength bands; a first sensor disposed in the ring-shape housing, and configured to receive light emitted by the first light source; a second sensor disposed in the ring-shape housing, and configured to receive light emitted by the first light source, wherein the first sensor is positioned farther from the first light source than the second sensor is position from the first light source; a second light source disposed in the ring-shape housing and between the first sensor and the second sensor along the ring-shape housing, and configured to emit light of red wavelength and infrared wavelength bands towards the finger, wherein the second light source is positioned closer to the first sensor than the second sensor is positioned to the second sensor; at least one processor including a processing circuitry; and memory storing instructions, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor individually or collectively, cause the ring-type wearable electronic device to:
emit, by the first light source, first light of red wavelength and infrared wavelength bands, the first light being configured to reach the first sensor through the finger,
based on the first light emitted by the first light source, obtain first information corresponding to part of the first light that is received by the first sensor via the finger,
emit, by the first light source, second light of red wavelength and infrared wavelength bands, the second light being configured to reach the second sensor through the finger,
based on the second light emitted by the first light source, obtain second information corresponding to part of the second light that is received by the second sensor via the finger, and
acquire an oxygen saturation of the user based on at least one of the first information or the second information.

12 . The ring-type wearabl

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Jung Hyunjun
• Kwon Hyoujoo
• Park Hyuncheol
• Yoo Soohan
• Lee Seungwon
• Jo Seongwook

Classifications

• A61B5/1116

  Determining posture transitions · CPC title

• A61B5/02416

  using photoplethysmograph signals, e.g. generated by infrared radiation (A61B5/14552 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A61B5/14551

  for measuring blood gases · CPC title

• A61B5/6802

  Sensor mounted on worn items · CPC title

• A61B5/6826

  Finger · CPC title