Continuously wearable monitoring device

    公开(公告)号:US11410765B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-09

    申请号:US17205850

    申请日:2021-03-18

    申请人: Whoop, Inc.

    摘要: A wearable device supports continuous wearability and operation with a supplemental set of removable and replaceable batteries that recharge a first set of batteries powering the device. In an aspect, the wearable system includes a head portion coupled to an appendage of a user, where the head portion includes an electronic system powered by a first set of batteries, and a modular housing releasably engageable to the head portion that includes a second set of batteries. In this manner, the modular housing can be removed and recharged independent from the head portion, and then recoupled to the head portion to recharge the first set of batteries. Thus, in an aspect, the first set of batteries can continuously power the electronic system without a need for removal of the head portion. Such a system can be particularly advantageous for continuous, uninterrupted health and fitness monitoring.

    PULSE SHAPE ANALYSIS
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220031181A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-03

    申请号:US17388711

    申请日:2021-07-29

    申请人: Whoop, Inc.

    IPC分类号: A61B5/024 A61B5/00

    摘要: Variations in pulse shape over time can be used to draw inferences about activity, health, and age of an individual. For example, PPG pulses may be mapped to a latent space where variations in shape can be measured directly in terms of distance between pulses. In one aspect, pulse-to-pulse comparisons for an individual can be used to estimate strain, recovery, sleep, and so forth. Longer term measurements (e.g., over weeks, month, or years) can be used to detect changes in health and fitness for the individual. In another aspect, pulse-to-pulse comparisons among different individuals can be used to estimate relative cardiovascular health, age, and the like.

    PRESSURE SENSITIVE STRAP FOR WEARABLE ELECTRONICS

    公开(公告)号:US20210045687A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-18

    申请号:US17086182

    申请日:2020-10-30

    申请人: Whoop, Inc.

    摘要: A wearable optical device is described for optically detecting parameters of interest within muscle, including oxygenation level and/or hemoglobin concentrations. Detected parameters may be used to assess physical performance, such as the extent to which muscle is utilizing aerobic or anaerobic processes. The wearable optical device may include a pressure sensitive strap. Pressure provided by the strap may affect properties of tissue or sensor measurement, for example, by occluding blood flow or mechanically distorting measured tissue. Pressure sensors may be included in the strap, and may be used, for example, to: examine the heterogeneity of a pressure distribution of the strap, allowing a user to manage pressure consistency throughout measurements using the optical device; determine if pressure affects measurements taken by the optical device; and/or manage levels of blood flow restriction, allowing a user to perform exercises with lower levels of oxygen delivery, such as hypoxic training.