Granted Patent B2

US 12,502,128 · App. 19/180,866 · Granted Dec 23, 2025

Inventors: Michael Bunn (Lehi, UT); Taylor Hooker (Lehi, UT); Seth Munger (Springville, UT)

Assignee: OWLET BABY CARE, INC.

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Abstract

Claims (38)

1 . An infant monitoring device, comprising:

a sensor module comprising:

at least one light-emitting component;

at least one light-receiving component;

a rigid sensor module enclosure, the rigid sensor module enclosure comprising a ridge that circumscribes at least a portion of an exterior perimeter of the rigid sensor module enclosure;

the rigid sensor module enclosure comprising a charging contact positioned on a top portion of the rigid sensor module enclosure;

a fabric portion extending outward from a bottom portion of the rigid sensor module enclosure, the fabric portion comprising one or more hook and loop fasteners positioned on a top surface of the fabric portion; and

the fabric portion comprises a notch that is configured to visually indicate a correct alignment of the sensor module.

2 . The infant monitoring device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a garment configured to be worn about a foot of an infant, wherein the garment is configured to be removably coupled to the sensor module; and

the garment comprising a through-hole for receiving at least a portion of the rigid sensor module enclosure, wherein the ridge is configured to engage with an inner perimeter of the through-hole and to at least partially retain the sensor module within the through- hole.

3 . The infant monitoring device of claim 2 , wherein the one or more hook and loop fasteners are configured to mate with fabric on a bottom surface of the garment, the one or more hook and loop fasteners configured to couple the sensor module to the garment.

4 . The infant monitoring device of claim 2 , wherein a perimeter of the ridge is greater than an inner perimeter of the through-hole.

5 . The infant monitoring device of claim 2 , wherein the charging contact is configured to be exposed when the sensor module is coupled to the garment through the through-hole and the one or more hook and loop fasteners.

6 . The infant monitoring device of claim 4 , wherein the rigid sensor module enclosure and the through-hole both comprise a substantially rectangular shape.

7 . The infant monitoring device of claim 1 , wherein the top portion of the rigid sensor module enclosure comprises a mushroom shape with the mushroom shape defining the ridge.

8 . The infant monitoring device of claim 7 , further comprising a base station, wherein the base station comprises:

a housing with a substantially planar base and side walls forming a generally circular shape;

a bottom portion comprising a circular button that is configured to activate when a user presses down on the base station; and

a face comprising a void, the void comprising a size to approximate a size and shape of at least a top portion of the mushroom shape, wherein the void is configured to receive and partially enclose the top portion the mushroom shape.

9 . The infant monitoring device of claim 8 , wherein the void comprises a magnet that is configured to retain the top portion the mushroom shape within the void.

10 . The infant monitoring device of claim 8 , wherein the void comprises one or more contact pins configured to charge the sensor module through a charging contact positioned on the top portion of the mushroom shape.

11 . An infant monitoring device, comprising:

a garment configured to be worn about a foot of an infant, wherein the garment is configured to be removably coupled to a sensor module, the garment comprising:

a through-hole for receiving at least a portion of a rigid sensor module enclosure;

the sensor module comprising:

the rigid sensor module enclosure, the rigid sensor module enclosure comprising a mushroom shape, the mushroom shape defining a ridge that circumscribes at least a portion of an exterior perimeter of the rigid sensor module enclosure, wherein:

the exterior perimeter of the ridge is greater than an inner perimeter of the through-hole,

the ridge is configured to engage with an inner perimeter of the through-hole and to at least partially retain the sensor module within the through-hole, and

the rigid sensor module enclosure and the through-hole both comprise a substantially rectangular shape,

a fabric portion extending outward from a bottom of the rigid sensor module enclosure, the fabric portion comprising one or more hook and loop fasteners positioned on a top surface of the fabric portion,

the fabric portion comprising a notch that is configured to visually indicate a correct alignment of the sensor module with the garment, and

the sensor module comprising a charging contact positioned on a top portion of the rigid sensor module enclosure; and

a base station, wherein the base station comprises:

a housing with a substantially planar base and side walls forming a generally circular shape;

a bottom portion comprise a circular button that is configured to activate when a user presses down on the base station; and

a face comprising a void, the void comprising a size and a shape configured to receive and partially enclose at least the top portion the rigid sensor module enclosure, wherein the void comprises:

one or more contact pins configured to charge the sensor module through a charging contact positioned on the top portion of the rigid sensor module enclosure.

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