ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,478,502, issued on Nov. 25.
"Wellness device" was invented by Kenneth Diehl Jr. (Depew, N.Y.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A wearable device for monitoring and correcting sleep posture designed to gently alert the users when they adopt a sleep position they need to avoid. The wearable device disclosed herein comprises a light weight and comfortable housing configured to be worn by a user on his arm or shoulder, a pressure-activated trigger disposed within the housing, a battery-powered vibration unit, and audible alert unit, an intensity control mechanism, and a secure attachment mechanism for affixing the device onto the user's shoulde...