Patent Application
20230329568
The present invention relates to a wearable blood pressure monitor. More specifically, the present invention provides a wearable blood pressure monitor that includes a plurality of inflatable air bladders and a wireless transceiver for communicating information between external devices.
Monitoring blood pressure is a proactive way to prevent an individual from developing any further health complications. With varying levels of blood pressure, individuals may be unaware of an undesired rise or fall of their blood pressure as they go throughout a day. An individual may only measure their blood pressure at schedule times during the day. However, the time intervals between the schedule measurements may be when their blood pressure rises or drops to dangerous levels. Untreated high blood pressure can lead to other serious conditions like a stroke or heart attack. Monitoring the blood pressure throughout different times of the day with ease will assist the individual controlling their blood pressure levels and prevent any undesired results from occurring.
There are an abundance of people who do not perform routine blood pressure checks on themselves. Typically, the lack of convenience of the at-home blood pressure monitors is a contributing factor to the limited ability of individuals who want to regularly check their blood pressure throughout the day. The currently available at-home blood pressure monitors are bulky and cumbersome to wear, continuously. Often those types of blood pressure monitors are designed to be worn only for the duration of the blood pressure test. After which, the user will remove the blood pressure monitor off their arm as soon as a blood pressure reading is provided. This will leave considerable periods of time during the day which go unmonitored because the blood pressure monitors are inaccessible for use. The lapse of time between testing blood pressure may lead to a potential health complication that might have been avoidable if properly monitored.
There have been a recent move to the use of continuous blood pressure monitor which are accessible for a wearer. These current methods of continuous blood pressure monitoring do not measure the blood pressure the same way as the inflatable cuffs. The inflatable cuffs inflate an air bladder that applies pressure to the cardiovascular system of the user, like the procedure of a health professional, that allows for a monitor to display the systolic and diastolic blood pressure. The current methods of continuous blood pressure monitoring instead use sensors that attempt to give a reading to the user. Although these sensors provide a close approximation of the actual blood pressure, they do not provide as accurate of a reading as applying pressure to the cardiovascular system with an air bladder.
Therefore, there is a defined need amongst the known prior art references for a modified digital smartwatch capable of measuring the wearer's blood pressure with a plurality of manually inflatable air bladders and a wireless transceiver for communicating sensed information between external devices.
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of blood pressure monitors now present in the known art, the present invention provides a new blood pressure monitor wherein a plurality of inflatable air bladders and a wireless transceiver for communicating sensed information between external devices.
The present device comprises a plurality of inflatable air bladders. The plurality of inflatable air bladders is disposed on the interior surface of the device. So that, the plurality of inflatable air bladders will be positioned against the skin of the wearer. When the wearer chooses to engage the device, air will inflate the plurality of inflatable air bladders as to apply pressure to the cardiovascular system located within the wearer's wrist. The pressure that is generated from the plurality of inflatable air bladders will disrupt the flow of blood within the cardiovascular system to generate a reading of the wearer's systolic and diastolic blood pressure. After the detection of both a systolic and a diastolic blood pressure, the plurality of inflatable air bladders will deflate to restore the flow of blood within the cardiovascular system. The present device permits the biometric readings to be displayed on an electronic display screen or to be transmitted to a connected electronic device.
Other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
Although the characteristic features of this invention will be particularly pointed out in the claims, the invention itself and manner in which it may be made and used may be better understood after a review of the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein like numeral annotations are provided throughout.
Reference is made herein to the attached drawings. Like reference numerals are used throughout the drawings to depict like or similar elements of blood pressure monitoring device. The figures are intended for representative purposes only and should not be limiting in any respect.
A first end 16a of the pair of opposing ends includes a closure fastener 14a. A second end 16b of the pair of opposing ends includes a fastener receiver 15a, whereby the fastener receiver 15a corresponds with the closure fastener 14a. In one embodiment, the closure fastener 14a is a buckle. In the same embodiment, the corresponding fastener receiver 15a is a plurality of apertures. In said embodiment, the plurality of apertures is disposed along the wristband 13 from the second end 16b towards the electronic display screen 12. In use, the closure fastener 14a will engage with the corresponding fastener receiver 15a to secure the first end 16a of the wristband 13 with the second end 1b wristband 13 about the wrist of the user.
When the corresponding fastener receiver 15b is engaged with a closure fastener the wristband 13 will be a closed loop. The closed loop wristband 13 will create an internal space 22. In use, the lower part of the user's arm will be within the internal space 22 whereby the blood pressure monitoring device 11 encircles the user's wrist. The electronic display screen is secured on a housing unit 23. The housing unit 23 is secured to the wristband 13. When the blood pressure monitoring device 11 was secured to the user's wrist, the housing unit 23 is positioned on the top of the user's wrist. A plurality of inflatable bladders 21 is disposed on the internal side of the wristband 13. An actuator disposed on the housing unit 23 is operably connected to the plurality of inflatable bladders 21. Additionally, the blood pressure monitoring device 11 includes an infrared sensor. The infrared sensor is disposed on the internal side of the wristband 13. When selected by the user, the infrared sensor will measure the user's internal body temperature.
The electronic display screen 12 is configured to display a plurality of biometrics of the wear. A sensor is disposed on the bottom face of the housing unit 23. The sensor is operably connected to the actuator 31 and the electronic display screen 12. A first biometric of the plurality of biometrics shown on the electronic display screen 12 is blood pressure 35. The sensor reads the diastolic and systolic blood pressure of the wearer when the plurality of inflatable bladders 21 oculate the blood flow in the brachial artery. The sensor then sends the readings to the electronic display screen 12. The blood pressure 35 displays both the diastolic and systolic blood pressures of the wearer. A second biometric of the plurality of biometrics shown on the electronic display screen 12 is body temperature 33. A temperature sensor is disposed on the bottom face of the housing unit 23. The temperature sensor reads the body temperature of the wearer. The temperature sensor then sends the readings to the electronic display screen 12. The body temperature 33 may display in both the Celsius and Fahrenheit temperature.
Additionally, the electronic display screen 12 will display a clock 34. The clock 34 will display the time of day. The blood pressure monitoring device may be coupled to an electronic device. A user will link the desired electronic device to the blood pressure monitoring device via a transceiver 32. In the shown embodiment, the transceiver 32 is connected to the electronic device through a wireless Bluetooth connection. The transceiver 32 can transmit the biometric of the plurality of biometrics measured by the blood pressure monitoring device to an electronic device.
It is therefore submitted that the instant invention has been shown and described in what is considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiments. It is recognized, however, that departures may be made within the scope of the invention and that obvious modifications will occur to a person skilled in the art. With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the present invention.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/123,420 filed on Dec. 9, 2020. The above identified patent application is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety to provide continuity of disclosure.
