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Valencell Expands Intellectual Property Portfolio with Critical Patents Enabling Highly Accurate Biometric Fitness and Health AssessmentsRALEIGH, N.C., Nov. 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Valencell, a leader in biometric data sensor technology, today announced it has been granted 12 new patents in 2015 in the US, Europe, and Japan, expanding the Company's intellectual property portfolio to 29. Valencell's patent portfolio is the most highly-cited patent portfolio in wearable biometrics and the Company has more than 60 additional patents pending. The new patents recognize advancements in motion-tolerant biometric sensor technology that enable wearable devices to deliver insightful fitness and health assessments. Valencell PerformTek sensor technology gives wearable devices the ability to continuously and accurately measure weak blood flow signals even during extreme physical activity. These signals are translated into biometric data, including continuous heart rate, VO2 and VO2 max, resting heart rate, heart rate response, heart rate recovery, continuous energy expenditure (calorie burn), cardiac efficiency and heart rate variability. When measured accurately, these metrics have been scientifically proven to provide insights into a person's fitness and health, as outlined in a recent Valencell blog post. The accuracy of Valencell's technology is what makes it stand out from other options and enables the data to be applicable to health assessments. "Over the past two decades, numerous fitness and health assessments have been developed and validated by researchers across the world, but the big challenge has been getting accurae biometric information into these models through devices that consumers already wear. Our team of expert biometric engineers and exercise scientists have dedicated their careers to developing the most advanced wearable optomechanical biometric sensor technology in the world," said Dr. Steven LeBoeuf, president and co-founder of Valencell. "These new patents further illustrate our technology's ability to track key biometric measurements in wearables of all shapes and sizes with the accuracy needed to make real health assessments." The 12 patents granted include:
Valencell PerformTek Technology has been licensed by leading brands such as Sony, Intel, LG, Scosche, and Jabra, among numerous others. PerformTek is the only technology available that continuously measures heart rate, VO2, calories burned, cadence with scientifically-validated accuracy. To learn more about licensing Valencell technology, visit http://valencell.com/licensing. About Valencell To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/valencell-expands-intellectual-property-portfolio-with-critical-patents-enabling-highly-accurate-biometric-fitness-and-health-assessments-300183078.html SOURCE Valencell |