TECHNICAL FIELD

This disclosure relates to electronics and in particular, a ring for monitoring and displaying health signs, vital signs, and the like with an integrated display.

BACKGROUND

Vital signs monitoring devices are capable of measuring multiple physiologic parameters of a patient. These physiologic parameters may include heart rate, electrocardiogram (ECG) signals, photoplethysmography (PPG) signals, and other like signals and information. The vital sign monitoring devices come in a variety of forms including smart watches, wearable devices, and the like. The use of such devices has become ubiquitous as users become more health conscious. The devices may be used in a variety of settings including medical facilities, home, and work, and while walking, exercising and performing other activities. The devices, however, lack depicting the multi-parametric measurements associated with the multiple sensing modalities on the devices such as ECG, oxygen saturation, temperature and pH, for example. In addition, the devices may be costly, need maintenance, and may be difficult to use or interpret. Consequently, there is a need for an easy to use vital signs monitoring device which may be more suitable and adaptable for a variety of environments.

SUMMARY

Disclosed herein are implementations of health and/or vital signs monitoring ring with integrated display and methods for making the rings or devices.

In implementations, a vital signs monitoring ring with integrated display includes a ring housing, the ring housing comprising at least two windows and a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) layer configured to be attached to the ring housing. The PCBA layer includes a display section, a sensor section, a transmission mode oximetry measurement section configured to be in alignment with the at least two windows, a power supply, and a switch configured to power on the vital signs monitoring ring with integrated display via the power supply. The display section is configured to display physiological and action parameters associated with a user by sensing the physiological and action signals from a digit of user wearing the vital signs monitoring ring with integrated display using at least the sensor section and the transmission mode oximetry measurement section.

In implementations, a vital signs monitoring ring with integrated display includes a first layer having a display section and an activation switch, a second layer having a sensor section and a power supply, and a third layer having an oximetry sensor. The first layer, the second layer, and the third layer are electrically and mechanically connected and collectively configured to be in a cylindrical configuration, where activation of the activation switch powers on the vital signs monitoring ring with integrated display via the power supply, and the display section is configured to display physiological and action parameters associated with a user by sensing the physiological and action signals from a digit of user wearing the vital signs monitoring ring with integrated display using at least the sensor section and the oximetry sensor.

In implementations, a vital signs monitoring ring with integrated display includes a display layer including a switch and a sensor layer including at least accelerometer, a temperature sensor, and a transmission mode oximetry sensor. The display layer and the sensor layer are electrically and mechanically connected and collectively configured to be in a cylindrical configuration, where activation of an activation switch powers on the vital signs monitoring ring with integrated display via a power supply, and the display section is configured to display sensor data associated with a user by sensing signals from a digit of user wearing the vital signs monitoring ring with integrated display using at least the accelerometer, the temperature sensor, and the transmission mode oximetry sensor.

