Use of a data logger and a system of sensors which detect through a garment information relating to physical and/or biomedical parameters of a person

• US 20060155182A1
• Filed: 01/23/2006
• Published: 07/13/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/25/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Alpinestars Research Srl
• Original Assignee: Alpinestars Research Srl
• Inventors: Mazzarolo, Giovanni
• Granted Patent: US 8,840,548 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/388
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/0015 Sports garments other than provided for in groups A41D13/0007 - A41D13/088
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 2600/102 Motorcycling
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 2600/104 Cycling
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/01 Measuring temperature of body parts ; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue clinical contact thermometers G01K13/20
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse, heart rate, blood pressure or blood flow; Combined pulse/heart-rate/blood pressure determination; Evaluating a cardiovascular condition not otherwise provided for, e.g. using combinations of techniques provided for in this group with electrocardiography or electroauscultation; Heart catheters for measuring blood pressure
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/024 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse rate or heart rate A61B5/0205, A61B5/021 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/11 Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor, mobility of a limb for measuring pulse A61B5/02 ;A61B5/1038 takes precedence; motion detection to correct for motion artifacts in physiological signals A61B5/721
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6804 Garments; Clothes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6806 Gloves
• CPC Class Codes: G01L 1/14 by measuring variations in capacitance or inductance of electrical elements, e.g. by measuring variations of frequency of electrical oscillators
• CPC Class Codes: G01L 1/18 using properties of piezo-resistive materials, i.e. materials of which the ohmic resistance varies according to changes in magnitude or direction of force applied to the material

Abstract

The information relating to physical and/or biomedical parameters of a person carrying out, in real conditions, an activity distinguished by high mechanical stresses is detected by sensors (10, 12, 16, 18, 20, 22, 30) which are mounted on, or form part of, a garment worn while carrying out said activity. During all the stages of said activity this information is converted into data in digital format which are stored in an electronic recording device (100) or “data logger”. Advantages: the stored data may be used by other persons also far from the location where the activity is being performed and/or at a later time.

Claims

1. Use of an electronic device (100) for recording data, comprising:

detection of information about the physical and/or biomedical parameters of a person by means of sensors (10, 12, 16, 18, 22, 30) mounted on, or forming part of, a garment worn by the person;

conversion of said information into data in digital format;

transfer of said data to said device;

storage of said data in the said device,

characterized in that it is used in a garment of the type intended to protect the body when the wearing person is engaged in a sport activity at high speed and in that among the detected parameters is the pressure exerted by the garment on the person'"'"'s body during all the stages of execution of said activity.

2. Use of an electronic device (100) for recording data according to claim 1, characterized in that other of the parameters detected by said sensors are at least one of the following:

the temperature of the body, the arterial pressure, the heart rate of the person, the moisture and, when the activity is performed by the person wearing the garment on-board a vehicle, the relative acceleration between the person and the vehicle.

3. Use of an electronic device (100) for recording data according to claim 1, characterized in that transfer of said data from the sensors (10, 12, 16, 18, 22, 30) to the said device (100) are also mounted on, or form part of, a garment worn by the person during the execution of said activity.

4. Garment incorporating in its structure a plurality of sensors for detecting physical parameters (10, 12, 16, 18, 22) and/or sensors for detecting biomedical parameters (20, 30) of the wearing person and comprising an electronic device (100) for recording and processing the data which are transferred from said sensors, characterized in that it is a garment of the type intended to protect the body when the wearing person is engaged in a sport activity at high speed and in that at least one of said sensors (10, 12, 16, 18, 22) is for detecting the pressure exerted by the garment on the person'"'"'s body during all the stages of execution of said activity.

5. Garment according to claim 4, characterized in that it comprises a housing, preferably in a position protected against impacts, for said data recording and processing device (100) and in that it comprises and/or houses connection means (120) which ensure transfer of said data from all of said sensors (10, 12, 16, 18, 22, 30) to the said electronic device (100).

6. Garment according to claim 4, characterized in that it is a garment worn by a person executing motorcycle or car racing.

7. Garment according to claim 4, characterized in that it is of the type for protecting the head of the person, for example a helmet.

8. Garment according to claim 4, characterized in that it is of the type for protecting the limbs of the person, for example a footwear or glove.