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Wearable hydration monitor sensors

US10993657B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 29, 2016
Grant dateMay 4, 2021
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Expiry dateAug 28, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2560/0242
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Described herein are apparatuses and methods for measuring a hydration condition with a wearable device. The wearable device may include a housing, a flume integrated into the housing, and a sensor array. The housing may include a perimeter wall disposed around a perimeter of the housing between a top wall and a bottom wall, where the top wall, bottom wall, and perimeter wall form an inner cavity. The flume may be disposed in the inner cavity, where a first end of the flume is disposed at the bottom wall and a second end of the flume is disposed at the top wall. The sensor array may include a first vapor pressure sensor located within the flume at a first location and a second vapor pressure sensor located within the flume at a second location.

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