Wearable heartbeat measuring device, system and method
US7314450B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 26, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 1, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 3, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/024
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The wearable heartbeat measuring device is accomplished by wearing a wrist-watch-like heart monitor device on the wrist. The heart monitor is worn on the top of the wrist with a strap around the wrist. The strap has an inflexible extending portion that extends from the heart monitor at a predetermined angle and a predetermined width with respect to the wrist so that a predetermined space is maintained between the top portion of the wrist and the strap for promoting the transfer efficiency of the pulsation force that is initially experienced at a part of the strap at the bottom of the wrist. The strap also has a flexible portion. A predetermined angle and a predetermined width of the extended portion also facilitate the flexible portion to form a flat area where the wrist contacts the strap. In the prefer embodiments, the width of the strap exceeds the width of the wrist when it is worn.
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