IP Library Granted Patent US 11,870,479
Granted Patent B2
US 11,870,479 · App. 17/581,831 · Granted Jan 9, 2024

Device for personal emergency response system

Inventors: Richard Allen Darling (Poway, CA); Fong-Min Chang (Diamond Bar, CA); Chih-Cheng Tai (Campbell, CA)
Assignee: INSTANT CARE, INC.
H04B1/385
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Patent No.
US 11,870,479
App. No.
17/581,831
Granted
Jan 9, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Technologies relating to device for personal emergency response system are disclosed. An example wearable device includes a wearable transmitter having a button and an enclosure having an enclosure body, an opening on a rear side of the wearable device, and a window on a front side of the wearable device. The wearable transmitter is secured into the enclosure and the button is configured to be pressed via the opening.

Claims (23)

1. A wearable device comprising:

a wearable transmitter configured to trigger a signal for emergency comprising a button; and

an enclosure comprising an enclosure body and a window coupled to the enclosure body on a first side of the enclosure, wherein the wearable transmitter is secured into the enclosure such that the button is accessible to be pressed via an opening of the enclosure body in a second side of the enclosure, wherein the first side is opposite to the second side, and wherein the window comprises a transparent or translucent material comprising glass, acrylic, fabric, or plastic.

2. The wearable device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

an interchangeable graphic component secured into the enclosure between the window and the wearable transmitter, wherein the interchangeable graphic component comprises a graphic pattern that is visible from the window.

3. The wearable device according to claim 2 , wherein the interchangeable graphic component comprises paper, plastic, glass, acrylic, rubber, or any material that is configured to have a graphic pattern thereon.

4. The wearable device according to claim 1 , wherein the wearable transmitter comprises a wireless wearable transmitter that is configured to transmit data to and from the wearable transmitter via cellular, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or other communication method.

5. The wearable device according to claim 1 , wherein the wearable transmitter has a round shape such that the wearable transmitter fits the shape of the enclosure.

6. The wearable device according to claim 1 , wherein the wearable transmitter is made of elastic material comprising natural gum, rubber, elastomers, resilin, or nylon.

7. The wearable device according to claim 1 , wherein the wearable transmitter is configured to activate security systems.

8. The wearable device according to claim 1 , wherein the wearable transmitter is configured to activate medical systems for testing biometric conditions including heart rate, blood pressure, or glucose readings.

9. The wearable device according to claim 1 , wherein compliance or regulatory codes or phrases are on the button or other surface of the wearable transmitter in the second side of the wearable device.

10. The wearable device according to claim 1 , wherein the enclosure comprises a stopper on the second side of wearable device configured to hold the wearable transmitter in the enclosure.

11. The wearable device according to claim 1 , wherein the enclosure further comprises a bail coupled to the enclosure body such that the enclosure is configured to be connected to a rope via the bail.

12. An enclosure comprising:

an enclosure body;

a window coupled to the enclosure body on a first side of the enclosure, wherein the enclosure body comprises an opening on a second side of the enclosure, wherein the first side is opposite to the second side, and wherein the window comprises a transparent or translucent material comprising glass, acrylic, fabric, or plastic; and

a stopper on a second side of the enclosure to hold a wearable transmitter that is configured to trigger a signal for emergency in the enclosure.

13. The enclosure according to claim 12 , further comprising:

an interchangeable graphic component secured into the enclosure between the window and the wearable transmitter, wherein the interchangeable graphic component comprises a graphic pattern.

14. The wearable device according to claim 1 , wherein the wearable transmitter is squishable.

15. The wearable device according to claim 10 , wherein the stopper is on an entire edge of enclosure body.

16. The wearable device according to claim 10 , wherein the stopper is on a part of an edge of enclosure body.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE ADDRESS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 74480 FRAME: 661. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY INTEREST. Recorded Apr 28, 2026
From: INSTANT CARE, INC.
To: TCW ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 075494/0574 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 28, 2022
From: DARLING, RICHARD ALLEN; CHANG, FONG-MIN; TAI, CHIH-CHENG
To: INSTANT CARE, INC.
Reel/Frame 059417/0065 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63140844 · Jan 23, 2021
Related Publication 20220239323A1 · Jul 28, 2022