Patent ID: 11911181
Assignee: OURA HEALTH OY
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 18:
19. A flexible wearable ring device, comprising:
a flexible housing comprising a flexible material that is elastically deformable and that at least partially surrounds one or more components of the flexible wearable ring device, wherein the flexible housing comprises:
a first portion associated with a first stiffness, wherein the first portion of the flexible housing spans a first radial portion around a circumference of the flexible wearable ring device, and wherein the first stiffness is selected based at least in part on one or more components positioned within the first radial portion of the flexible housing;
a second portion associated with a second stiffness that is different from the first stiffness, wherein the second portion of the flexible housing spans a second radial portion around the circumference of the flexible wearable ring device, and wherein the second stiffness is selected based at least in part on one or more additional components positioned within the second radial portion of the flexible housing;
a plurality of apertures disposed within a surface of the flexible housing; and
a printed circuit board disposed within the flexible housing, wherein the printed circuit board comprises:
a plurality of sensors configured to acquire physiological data from a user based at least in part on light transmitted and received through the plurality of apertures; and
one or more flexible regions that are elastically deformable.