METHODS AND APPAREL FOR ATTENUATING ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS EMANATING FROM A PERSON IN OR ON A BODY OF WATER

• US 20110073361A1
• Filed: 08/28/2009
• Published: 03/31/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Human Energy Concealment Systems LLC
• Original Assignee: Human Energy Concealment Systems LLC
• Inventors: Slinkard, Michael D., Maupin, John M.
• Granted Patent: US 8,203,129 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 174/388
• CPC Class Codes: F41H 3/02 Flexible, e.g. fabric covers, e.g. screens, nets characterised by their material or structuremaking thereof, see the relevant classes, e.g. D04
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24901 including coloring matter

Abstract

Attenuating, while in or on a body of water, one'"'"'s own emanated electromagnetic field by wearing apparel that includes an electromagnetically shielding fabric. The shielding fabric comprises a substantially continuous system of conductive fibers combined with non-conductive fabric. Or attenuating, while a person is in or on a body of water, the electromagnetic field emanated by the person, by (i) providing to the person apparel that includes the electromagnetically shielding fabric, and (ii) instructing the person to wear it while in or on the water. The attenuation of the emanated electromagnetic field decreases the likelihood of a person being located in the body of water by a water-borne predator detecting that person'"'"'s emanated electromagnetic field.

Claims

1. A method comprising attenuating, while in or on a body of water, one'"'"'s own emanated electromagnetic field by wearing at least one article of apparel that includes an electromagnetically shielding fabric, which shielding fabric comprises a substantially continuous system of conductive fibers combined with a non-conductive fabric, wherein said attenuating of one'"'"'s own emanated electromagnetic field decreases the likelihood of being located in the body of water by a water-borne predator detecting one'"'"'s own emanated electromagnetic field.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the conductive fibers are intermingled with non-conductive fibers that form the non-conducting fabric.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the conductive fibers are applied to a surface of the non-conducting fabric.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein at least one said article of apparel comprises an article of clothing, footwear, headwear, or eyewear.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein at least one said article of apparel includes a visual camouflage pattern on at least a portion of its outer surface.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein at least one said article of apparel includes an odor absorber, suppressant, attenuator, or blocker.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the shielding fabric includes between about 2% and about 35% by weight of the conductive fibers.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the conductive fibers comprise carbon fibers or nanotubes.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the conductive fibers comprise stainless steel, copper, silver, carbon fibers or nanotubes, conductive ceramic, conductive polymer, or conductive nanotubes.

10. A method comprising attenuating, while a user is in or on a body of water, the user'"'"'s emanated electromagnetic field by:

providing to the user at least one article of apparel that includes an electromagnetically shielding fabric, which shielding fabric comprises a substantially continuous system of conductive fibers combined with a non-conductive fabric; and

instructing the user to wear, while in or on the body of water, at least one said article of apparel,

wherein said attenuating of the user'"'"'s emanated electromagnetic field decreases the likelihood of the user being located in the body of water by a water-borne predator detecting the user'"'"'s emanated electromagnetic field.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein the conductive fibers are intermingled with non-conductive fibers that form the non-conducting fabric.

12. The method of claim 10 wherein the conductive fibers are applied to a surface of the non-conducting fabric.

13. The method of claim 10 wherein at least one said article of apparel comprises an article of clothing, footwear, headwear, or eyewear.

14. The method of claim 10 further comprising constructing at least one said article of apparel prior to providing it to the user.

15. The method of claim 10 wherein at least one said article of apparel includes a visual camouflage pattern on at least a portion of its outer surface.

16. The method of claim 10 wherein at least one said article of apparel includes an odor absorber, suppressant, attenuator, or blocker.

17. The method of claim 10 wherein the shielding fabric includes between about 2% and about 35% by weight of the conductive fibers.

18. The method of claim 10 wherein the conductive fibers comprise carbon fibers or nanotubes.

19. The method of claim 10 wherein the conductive fibers comprise stainless steel, copper, silver, carbon fiber or nanotubes, conductive ceramic, conductive polymer, or conductive nanotubes.