公开(公告)号：US11252498B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-15

申请号：US16688800

申请日：2019-11-19

申请人： Valencell, Inc.

发明人： Wolfgang Wagner ,  Shawn Stephenson ,  Steven Matthew Just ,  Michael Edward Aumer ,  Jesse Berkley Tucker ,  Lawrence Christopher Eschbach ,  Steven Francis LeBoeuf

IPC分类号： A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/1455 ,  A61B5/026 ,  H04R1/10

摘要： An ear worn device includes an optical source, an optical detector, and a housing supporting the optical source and optical detector. The housing is configured to be positioned within an ear of a subject and includes a first light guide in optical communication with the optical source and a second light guide in optical communication with the optical detector. A distal end of the first light guide is configured to deliver light from the optical source into the ear, and a distal end of the second light guide is configured to collect light from the ear and deliver collected light to the optical detector. The first and second light guides define respective first and second axial directions that are outwardly diverging such that light rays directed into the ear via the first light guide cannot overlap with light rays collected by the second light guide.

公开(公告)号：US20180302709A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-18

申请号：US16011985

申请日：2018-06-19

申请人： Valencell, Inc.

发明人： Wolfgang Wagner ,  Shawn Stephenson ,  Steven Matthew Just ,  Michael Edward Aumer ,  Jesse Berkley Tucker ,  Lawrence Christopher Eschbach ,  Steven Francis LeBoeuf

IPC分类号： H04R1/10 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/1455 ,  A61B5/026

摘要： A hearing aid includes a speaker driver, an optical source secured directly to the speaker driver, an optical detector secured directly to the speaker driver, a first light guide extending outwardly from the optical source and in optical communication with the optical source, and a second light guide extending outwardly from the optical detector and in optical communication with the optical detector. The first light guide is configured to deliver light from the optical source into an ear region of the subject via a distal end thereof, and the second light guide is configured to collect light from the ear region via a distal end thereof and deliver collected light to the optical detector. The hearing aid may include at least one signal processor configured to process signals produced by the optical detector, and at least one of the following: an accelerometer, a humidity sensor, an altimeter, a temperature sensor.

公开(公告)号：US11000231B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-11

申请号：US15554193

申请日：2016-02-23

申请人： VALENCELL, INC.

发明人： Wolfgang Wagner ,  Steven Matthew Just ,  Jonathan T. Walter ,  Jesse Berkley Tucker ,  Steven Francis Leboeuf

IPC分类号： A61B5/02 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/1455 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/026

摘要： An optical adapter is configured to be removably secured to a wearable monitoring device. The monitoring device includes a housing having a portion with a biometric sensor that is wearably positionable adjacent the skin of a subject. The biometric sensor includes an optical emitter and an optical detector. The optical adapter includes a base that is configured to be removably secured to the housing portion. The optical adapter includes a first light guide extending outwardly from the base that is in optical communication with the optical emitter when the base is secured to the housing portion, and a second light guide extending outwardly from the base that is in optical communication with the optical detector when the base is secured to the housing portion. The optical adapter also includes a plurality of stabilizing members extending outwardly from the base.

公开(公告)号：US11330361B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-10

申请号：US16011985

申请日：2018-06-19

申请人： Valencell, Inc.

发明人： Wolfgang Wagner ,  Shawn Stephenson ,  Steven Matthew Just ,  Michael Edward Aumer ,  Jesse Berkley Tucker ,  Lawrence Christopher Eschbach ,  Steven Francis LeBoeuf

IPC分类号： H04R1/10 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/1455 ,  A61B5/026

摘要： A hearing aid includes a speaker driver, an optical source secured directly to the speaker driver, an optical detector secured directly to the speaker driver, a first light guide extending outwardly from the optical source and in optical communication with the optical source, and a second light guide extending outwardly from the optical detector and in optical communication with the optical detector. The first light guide is configured to deliver light from the optical source into an ear region of the subject via a distal end thereof, and the second light guide is configured to collect light from the ear region via a distal end thereof and deliver collected light to the optical detector. The hearing aid may include at least one signal processor configured to process signals produced by the optical detector, and at least one of the following: an accelerometer, a humidity sensor, an altimeter, a temperature sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20220054086A1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-24

申请号：US17520156

申请日：2021-11-05

申请人： VALENCELL, INC.

发明人： Wolfgang Wagner ,  Steven Matthew Just ,  Jonathan T. Walter ,  Jesse Berkley Tucker ,  Steven Francis LeBoeuf

IPC分类号： A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/1455 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/026

摘要： A monitoring device includes a band configured to be secured around an appendage of a subject, and a sensor module secured to the band via supporting material. The band has a first Durometer value, and the supporting material has a second Durometer value that is lower than the first Durometer value. The sensor module includes a housing, and a sensor assembly disposed within the housing. The sensor assembly includes at least one energy emitter and at least one energy detector, and the housing includes at least one protrusion extending outwardly to accommodate the at least one energy emitter, and a plurality of outwardly extending stabilizing members.

公开(公告)号：US20200375547A1

公开(公告)日：2020-12-03

申请号：US16995127

申请日：2020-08-17

申请人： VALENCELL, INC.

发明人： Jonathan T. Walter ,  Steven Matthew Just ,  Wolfgang Wagner ,  Steven Francis LeBoeuf ,  Jesse Berkley Tucker ,  Michael Edward Aumer ,  Lawrence Christopher Eschbach ,  Seth Long

IPC分类号： A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/1455

摘要： Methods and apparatus are described for facilitating the extraction of cleaner biometric signals from biometric monitors. A motion reference signal is generated independently from a biometric signal and then the motion reference signal is used to remove motion artifacts from the biometric signal.

公开(公告)号：US11252499B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-15

申请号：US16688817

申请日：2019-11-19

申请人： Valencell, Inc.

发明人： Wolfgang Wagner ,  Shawn Stephenson ,  Steven Matthew Just ,  Michael Edward Aumer ,  Jesse Berkley Tucker ,  Lawrence Christopher Eschbach ,  Steven Francis LeBoeuf

IPC分类号： A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/1455 ,  A61B5/026 ,  H04R1/10

摘要： A monitoring device includes a band capable of at least partially encircling a portion of a body of a subject. An optical source and an optical detector are supported by the band. A first light guide is in optical communication with the optical source and a second light guide is in optical communication with the optical detector. A distal end of the first light guide is configured to deliver light from the optical source into the body, and a distal end of the second light guide is configured to collect light from the body and deliver collected light to the optical detector. The first and second light guides define respective first and second axial directions that diverge outwardly from the band such that light rays directed into the body via the first light guide cannot overlap with light rays collected by the second light guide.

公开(公告)号：US11033231B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-15

申请号：US15554171

申请日：2016-02-23

申请人： VALENCELL, INC.

发明人： Wolfgang Wagner ,  Steven Matthew Just ,  Jonathan T. Walter ,  Jesse Berkley Tucker ,  Steven Francis Leboeuf

IPC分类号： A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/1455 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/026

摘要： An earpiece configured to be positioned within an ear canal of a subject includes a housing, a sensor assembly disposed within the housing, and a cover removably secured to a free end of the housing. The sensor assembly includes at least one optical emitter and at least one optical detector. The cover includes at least one light guide configured to guide light from the at least one optical emitter and/or guide light from the ear of the subject to the at least one optical detector. The cover also includes a plurality of stabilizing members extending outwardly from an outer surface of the cover adjacent the at least one light guide. The earpiece may also include at least one ear support fitting associated with the housing that is configured to stabilize the earpiece within the ear canal.

公开(公告)号：US20200100019A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-26

申请号：US16688817

申请日：2019-11-19

申请人： Valencell, Inc.

发明人： Wolfgang Wagner ,  Shawn Stephenson ,  Steven Matthew Just ,  Michael Edward Aumer ,  Jesse Berkley Tucker ,  Lawrence Christopher Eschbach ,  Steven Francis LeBoeuf

IPC分类号： H04R1/10 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/1455 ,  A61B5/026

摘要： A monitoring device includes a band capable of at least partially encircling a portion of a body of a subject. An optical source and an optical detector are supported by the band. A first light guide is in optical communication with the optical source and a second light guide is in optical communication with the optical detector. A distal end of the first light guide is configured to deliver light from the optical source into the body, and a distal end of the second light guide is configured to collect light from the body and deliver collected light to the optical detector. The first and second light guides define respective first and second axial directions that diverge outwardly from the band such that light rays directed into the body via the first light guide cannot overlap with light rays collected by the second light guide.

公开(公告)号：US20200092634A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-19

申请号：US16688800

申请日：2019-11-19

申请人： Valencell, Inc.

发明人： Wolfgang Wagner ,  Shawn Stephenson ,  Steven Matthew Just ,  Michael Edward Aumer ,  Jesse Berkley Tucker ,  Lawrence Christopher Eschbach ,  Steven Francis LeBoeuf

IPC分类号： H04R1/10 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/1455 ,  A61B5/026

摘要： An ear worn device includes an optical source, an optical detector, and a housing supporting the optical source and optical detector. The housing is configured to be positioned within an ear of a subject and includes a first light guide in optical communication with the optical source and a second light guide in optical communication with the optical detector. A distal end of the first light guide is configured to deliver light from the optical source into the ear, and a distal end of the second light guide is configured to collect light from the ear and deliver collected light to the optical detector. The first and second light guides define respective first and second axial directions that are outwardly diverging such that light rays directed into the ear via the first light guide cannot overlap with light rays collected by the second light guide.