ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,616,378, issued on May 5.
"Sensor device for ascertaining inflammation-relevant vital parameters" was invented by Markus Geffe (Duisburg, Germany).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sensor device for determining vital parameters relevant to inflammation includes a base body (1a) with a substantially rectangular base surface; an ring-shaped holder (2), which is fixed to the base body (1a), for placing on a finger of a patient; and at least one sensor arm (4), which is detachably fixed to the base body (1a). A sensor surface, which is functionally associated with a temperature sensor (6), is arranged at the end on the sensor arm (4) in such a w...