Fitbit, Inc. Receives Patent for Clustered Sleep Profiles
November 4, 2022
On July 22, 2022, Fitbit, Inc. announced the addition of sleep profiles to their sleep tracking platform. Fitbit, Inc. is a wearable sensor device that tracks the biological signals of a user. The sleep tracking platform uses heartrate,…
New Wearable Sensor Technology On the Horizon
October 27, 2022
On October 25, 2022, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a new patent to the wearable sensor company, Oura Health. Oura takes a new approach to wearable health sensors with the Oura Ring, which incorporates medical…
Sleep Number Launches Climate360™ Smart Bed
October 21, 2022
On October 4th, 2022, Sleep Number Corporation launched their newest sleep device, the Climate360™ smart bed. First unveiled in January of 2020 at the Consumer Electronics Show, the Climate360™ smart bed features individual climate zones…
USPTO Adds Two Publications to Eight Sleep’s Portfolio
October 13, 2022
On October 13, 2022, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) added two new patent assets to the portfolio of sleep technology company Eight Sleep. Eight Sleep is a sleep fitness company which markets the Pod, a…
X-trodes Introduces Smart Skin Technology
October 6, 2022
Startup company X-trodes is taking a different approach to identifying sleep disorders. Traditional methods of electrophysiological sleep analysis include overnight hospital stays and expensive consultations, making periodic disorders…
Amazon Announces Contactless Sleep Tracker
September 29, 2022
On September 28th, 2022, Amazon unveiled a contactless sleep tracker that utilizes smart technology to analyze a user's sleep patterns. The Halo Rise device is capable of tracking a user's movement and breathing in order to assess the…
WHOOP, Inc. Receives First Publication Since Recent Personnel Cut
September 21, 2022
On September 15th, 2022, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a publication (U.S. Patent Pub. No. 2022/0293236) to WHOOP, Inc. for their fitness monitoring device. This is the first publication WHOOP, Inc. has…
Apple Watch Sleep Detection Enters New Phase
September 15, 2022
On September 12th, 2022, Apple launched the newest operating system for their smartwatch technology, watchOS 9. While the previous system, watchOS 8, allowed users to track the duration of their sleep, the new operating system features the…
Sleep Number Kicks Off Football Season with Renewed Superbowl Champion Partnership
September 8, 2022
On September 6th, 2022, Sleep Number announced the renewal of a 3-year partnership with the LA Rams. The two partnered for the 2021-2022 football season, and the team credited their Superbowl Win to the holistic approach the team takes in…
Hapbee 2.0 Wellness Platform Makes Way for the Coming Swarm
September 1, 2022
On August 29th, 2022, Hapbee Technologies, Inc. announced the release of their newly redesigned and upgraded wellness platform, Hapbee 2.0. The newest platform connects to the same Hapbee Smart Wearable device as the previous application,…
Tempur Sealy Partners With Bryte, Inc. For Restorative Sleep Revolution
August 26, 2022
Bryte, Inc., a restorative sleep company out of California, has announced a $20 million round of funding led by Tempur Sealy International. Bryte, Inc. markets technology for restorative sleep, incorporating artificial intelligence (AI)…
Where is ResMed One Week After Acquiring German Sleep Monitoring Software Company?
August 11, 2022
Earlier this week, the USPTO issued three new patents (U.S. Pat. No. 11,406,781, U.S. Pat. No. 11,406,784, and U.S. Pat. No. 11,406,777) which describe a device for respiratory gas delivery through the nasal cavity and two forms of…