Wearable Devices Gets USPTO Allowance for Biometric Authentication via Neural Gesture Signals
Wearable Devices Ltd. has received a Notice of Allowance from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a continuation patent in its foundational…
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Wearable Devices Lands U.S. Patent for Gesture-and-Voice Interface With Biometric Authentication
Wearable Devices Ltd. has been granted a U.S. patent for a “Gesture and Voice-Controlled Interface Device,” covering a hybrid input system that combines voice…
Utah Startup Sworn Raises $1.2 Million to Advance Biometric Monitoring for Law Enforcement
A Utah startup specializing in biometric monitoring for law enforcement officers has raised $1.2 million in seed funding to expand its public safety…
Biometric Smartwatch Pilot Brings Continuous Vital-Sign Monitoring to Fresno Addiction Recovery
Fresno’s New Perceptions North treatment center has begun using a biometric-monitoring system from data-science firm OpiAid, marking one of the first…
Pentagon Cancels $96M Biometric Ring Contract Amid Privacy Concerns
[Editor’s Note (April 10, 2025): This article has been updated to reflect the Defense Health Agency’s official explanation for the contract cancellation, which…
US Army Seeks Next-Gen Healthcare Tech
The US Army’s Defense Innovation Unit, part of the Defense Health Agency (DHA), has issued a call for new technology solutions to modernize the Military Health…
Oura Partners With Glucose Monitoring Platforms
Oura, the company behind the eponymous biometric ring, has partnered with three providers of continuous glucose monitoring (“CGM”) devices, and will let Oura…
Abbott Expands From Glucose Monitors to Consumer Wearables
A company that specializes in medical wearables is trying to extend its reach into the consumer market. Abbott is best known for manufacturing continuous…
Austria-based Barcotec to Distribute Vuzix Smart Glasses
Barcotec GmbH has signed on a distribution partner for Vuzix in a deal that should extend the reach of the latter’s smart glasses. Based in Austria, Barcotec…
Researchers Use Wearable Devices to Treat Muscle Freezing in Parkinson’s Patients
A team of researchers from William and Mary University and Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) are trying to use wearable devices to improve the quality of…