Bi-ply fabric construction having a dormant global positioning system formed therewith
First Claim
1. An article of apparel for determining location information via a global positioning system and transmitting the location information to a remote location, comprising:
- (a) a fabric web;
(b) at least one yarn of wire formed therein the fabric web, the at least one yarn of wire forming at least one antenna for receipt and transmission of radio frequency signals;
(c) a GPS receiver interconnected to the antenna, wherein the GPS receiver determines a location of the article of apparel via a global positioning system;
(d) a transmitter for transmitting the location of the article of apparel determined by the GPS receiver; and
(e) a power supply interconnected to the GPS receiver and the transmitter.
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Abstract
An article of apparel is provided for determining location information via a global positioning system and transmitting the location information to a remote location. The article of apparel comprises a fabric web having at least one yarn of wire formed within the fabric web. The yarn of wire forms an antenna for receipt and transmission of radio frequency signals. A GPS receiver is interconnected to the antenna, wherein the GPS receiver determines a location of the article of apparel via a global positioning system. A transmitter is provided to transmit the location of the article of apparel determined by the GPS receiver. A power supply is interconnected to the GPS receiver and the transmitter.
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1. An article of apparel for determining location information via a global positioning system and transmitting the location information to a remote location, comprising:
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(a) a fabric web;
(b) at least one yarn of wire formed therein the fabric web, the at least one yarn of wire forming at least one antenna for receipt and transmission of radio frequency signals;
(c) a GPS receiver interconnected to the antenna, wherein the GPS receiver determines a location of the article of apparel via a global positioning system;
(d) a transmitter for transmitting the location of the article of apparel determined by the GPS receiver; and
(e) a power supply interconnected to the GPS receiver and the transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An article of apparel for determining location information via a global positioning system and transmitting the location information to a remote locator, comprising:
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(a) two confronting fabric webs;
(b) at least one yarn of wire formed between the confronting fabric webs, the at least one yarn of wire forming at least one antenna for receipt and transmission of radio frequency signals;
(c) a GPS receiver interconnected to the antenna, wherein the GPS receiver determines a location of the article of apparel via a global positioning system;
(d) a transmitter for transmitting the location of the article of apparel determined by the GPS receiver; and
(e) a power supply interconnected to the GPS receiver and the transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An article of apparel for determining location information via a global positioning system and transmitting the location information to a remote locator, comprising:
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(a) two confronting webs, each web being formed by a series of continuous lengths of yarn extending generally parallel to one another and having loops arranged in walewise and coursewise rows;
(b) one web overlying the other and united at intervals by a tuck stitch of yarn of one web engaging the other web, the tuck stitches being spaced apart walewise by a plurality of courses to create channels therebetween the stitches, the channels extending walewise of the webs;
(c) at least one yarn of wire inserted therein between the two fronting webs and held generally parallel to the coursewise rows by said tuck stitches, the at least one yarn of wire forming an antenna for receipt and transmission of radio frequency signals;
(d) a GPS receiver interconnected to the antenna, wherein the GPS receiver determines a location of the article of apparel via a global positioning system;
(e) a transmitter for transmitting the location of the article of apparel determined by the GPS receiver; and
(f) a power supply interconnected to the GPS receiver and the transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for determining location information via a global positioning system and transmitting the location information to a remote locator, comprising:
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(a) an article of apparel, comprising;
(i) a fabric web;
(ii) at least one yarn of wire formed therein the fabric web, the at least one yarn of wire forming at least one antenna for receipt and transmission of radio frequency signals;
(iii) a GPS receiver interconnected to the antenna, wherein the GPS receiver determines a location of the article of apparel via a global positioning system;
(iv) a transmitter for transmitting the location of the article of apparel determined by the GPS receiver;
(v) a power supply interconnected to the GPS receiver and the transmitter; and
(b) a remote locator. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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