Granted Patent
Utility
Small
US 18,977,825
· Confirmation No. 9915
Biometric Wearable Device (eg. Finger Ring or Smart Watch) with Optical Sensors and Body-Facing Protrusions
Inventor:
Robert A. Connor
Patented Case
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Inventors
Robert A. Connor
Wyoming, MN
Classification
USPC
600/365
A61B5/0075
A61B5/681
G16H30/40
G16H40/63
G16H20/60
A61B5/1114
A61B5/1123
A61B5/4866
A61B5/6826
A61B2562/043
A61B5/14551
A61B2562/146
Prosecution
- Examiner
- TRAN, THO Q
- Art Unit
- 3791
- Customer No.
- 103246
- Docket No.
- n/a
- Confirmation No.
- 9915
Publication
- Pub. No.
- US20250134381A1
- Pub. Date
- 2025-05-01
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· Patented Case
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Quick Facts
- App. No.
- 18/977,825
- Filed
- 2024-12-11
- Pub. No.
- US20250134381A1
- Examiner
- TRAN, THO Q
- Art Unit
- 3791
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