Application US20190038867

INDIVIDUAL WAKE-UP ALARM PATCH
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US20190038867

1. A wearable patch comprising: (3) (3)

a patch substrate configured to support a plurality of components, and to allow the patch to be attached to a skin of a user;

an alert component implemented at least partially within the patch substrate and configured to alert the user based on an alarm control signal; and

a receiver circuit in communication with the alert component and configured to receive the alarm control signal and induce the alerting of the user by the alert component.

2. The wearable patch of claim 1 wherein the alert component is implemented as a micro-transducer having a driver circuit and an alert element, the driver circuit configured to receive the alarm control signal and generate a drive signal for the alert element. (6) (0)

3. The wearable patch of claim 2 wherein the drive signal and the alert element are configured to generate a sound output. (1) (0)

5. The wearable patch of claim 2 wherein the drive signal and the alert element are configured to generate a vibration output. (0)

6. The wearable patch of claim 2 wherein the drive signal and the alert element are configured to generate an electrical output. (0)

7. The wearable patch of claim 2 wherein the drive signal and the alert element are configured to generate an output having a uniform intensity. (0)

8. The wearable patch of claim 2 wherein the drive signal and the alert element are configured to generate an output having a continuously varying intensity. (0)

9. The wearable patch of claim 2 wherein the drive signal and the alert element are configured to generate an output having a pattern of intensity pulses. (3) (0)

13. The wearable patch of claim 1 wherein the patch substrate includes an adhesive layer configured to allow the wearable patch to stick to the skin of the user. (2) (0)

16. The wearable patch of claim 1 wherein at least the receiver circuit is implemented as an RFID (radio-frequency identification) circuitry. (0)

17. A method for alerting a person, the method comprising: (0) (3)

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24. A system for alerting a person, the system comprising: (1) (2)

a wearable patch configured to be attached to a skin of the person and alert the person with an output based on an alarm control signal; and

a control unit configured to generate and transmit the alarm control signal to the wearable patch.

25. The system of claim 24 wherein the wearable patch includes an RFID (radio-frequency identification) circuitry configured to receive the alarm control signal from the control unit. (1) (0)

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Application US20190038867

INDIVIDUAL WAKE-UP ALARM PATCH

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