Biometric data sensor technology vendor Valencell has been granted an additional eight patents by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The new patents cover monitoring and tracking of biometrics across a variety of form-factors, such as earbuds, wristbands, armbands, and jewelry, bringing the company’s total number of granted patents to more than 20, with dozens of additional patents pending.

“These new patents support our PerformTek biometric sensor technology’s ability to accurately track and measure a host of biometric data on anyone, doing anything, anywhere on the body,” said Dr. Steven LeBoeuf, president of Valencell.

Valencell licenses its PerformTek technology to such companies as Intel, LG, and Jabra.The new patents granted include:

• U.S. Pat. No. 8,942,776, “Physiological monitoring methods”
• U.S. Pat. No. 8,934,952, “Wearable monitoring devices having sensors and light guides”
• U.S. Pat. No. 8,929,966, “Physiological monitoring methods”
• U.S. Pat. No. 8,929,965, “Light-guiding devices and monitoring devices incorporating same”
• U.S. Pat. No. 8,923,941, “Methods and apparatus for generating data output containing physiological and motion-related information”
• U.S. Pat. No. D719,860, “Biometric monitor”
• U.S. Pat. No. 8,888,701, “Apparatus and methods for monitoring physiological data during environmental interface”
• U.S. Pat. No. 8,886,269, “Wearable light-guiding bands for physiological monitoring

Valencell licenses its PerformTek technology to such companies as Intel, LG, and Jabra. In 2014, Valencell saw a 300% increase in licensing partners, and has expanded into the gaming and first responder/military markets.