Method and apparatus for a heart rate indicator fabric
First Claim
1. A fabric adapted to visually indicate heart rate zones of a living being comprising:
- a power source;
a sensor embedded in said fabric adapted to detect the heart rate of said living being;
a microprocessor in communication with said sensor to process the detected heart rate to determine said heart rate zones, wherein said microprocessor comprises an output, and said output from the microprocessor is in communication with a light emitting device;
a medium that allows the light emitted from said light emitting device to propagate, thereby providing a visual indication on said fabric of said heart rate zone; and
natural or synthetic yarns or fibers with which said medium is interwoven or attached.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for having a fabric that is able to indicate heart rate zones by using colour indicators which comprises of one or a plurality of sensors embedded in the fabric for the detection of heart rate and the signal from the sensor is transmitted to at least a microprocessor whereby the output from the microprocessor will drive at least one or a plurality of light emitting devices and audible signals will be produced. The emitted light is propagated through a medium providing a visual indication to an observer of heart rate zone on the fabric. The audio signal is driven by output signal from the microprocessor to indicate different heart rate zones. Said medium is attached or woven into natural or synthetic yarn to produce light transmitting fabric that reveals different colours. Said sensors, microprocessor and light emitting devices are embedded or attached in the fabric.
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21 Claims
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1. A fabric adapted to visually indicate heart rate zones of a living being comprising:
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a power source; a sensor embedded in said fabric adapted to detect the heart rate of said living being; a microprocessor in communication with said sensor to process the detected heart rate to determine said heart rate zones, wherein said microprocessor comprises an output, and said output from the microprocessor is in communication with a light emitting device; a medium that allows the light emitted from said light emitting device to propagate, thereby providing a visual indication on said fabric of said heart rate zone; and natural or synthetic yarns or fibers with which said medium is interwoven or attached. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of visually indicating heart rate zones of a living being comprising:
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Providing a power source;
a fabric;
a sensor embedded in said fabric adapted to detect the heart rate of said living being;
a microprocessor in communication with said sensor to process the detected heart rate to determine said heart rate zones, wherein said microprocessor comprises an output, and said output from the microprocessor is in communication with a light emitting device;
a medium that allows the light emitted from said light emitting device to propagate, thereby providing a visual indication on said fabric of said heart rate zone;Interweaving said medium with natural or synthetic yarns or fibers; Detecting said living beings heart rate with said sensor; Providing said detected heart rate to said microprocessor; and Illuminating said light emitting device by said microprocessor in response to said detected heart rate. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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