ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,285,270, issued on April 29, was assigned to The Access Technologies (Ottawa).

"Smart wristband for multiparameter physiological monitoring" was invented by Saif Ahmad (Kanata, Canada) and Atul Kumar Garg (Kanata, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An ergonomically designed smart wristband for clinical-grade multiparameter monitoring is disclosed. The smart wristband incorporates multiple sensors including custom-designed reflective arterial pulse sensors, a thermopile sensor, and electrocardiogram (ECG) electrodes. When the smart wristband is worn on the wrist, the biosensors contact the skin. The smart wristband may tether wirelessly...