TEXTILE-BASED ELECTRODES INCORPORATING GRADUATED PATTERNS
First Claim
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1. A textile-based electrode, comprising:
- a first fabric portion comprising;
(a) non-conductive yarns; and
(b) at least one electrically conductive region comprising electrically conductive yarn filaments, said region forming at least one graduated pattern.
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Abstract
Textile-based electrodes incorporating graduated patterns include a fabric portion having non-conductive yarns and an electrically conductive region having electrically conductive yarn filaments. The electrodes can further include float yarns and can be configured in a textured or ribbed construction. When incorporated into a garment, the electrodes can be used to monitor biophysical characteristics, such as the garment wearer'"'"'s heart rate.
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24 Claims
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1. A textile-based electrode, comprising:
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a first fabric portion comprising; (a) non-conductive yarns; and (b) at least one electrically conductive region comprising electrically conductive yarn filaments, said region forming at least one graduated pattern. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for reducing needle wear when forming textile-based electrodes, comprising:
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programming a knitting machine to produce a fabric with at least one graduated pattern; knitting the fabric with electrically conductive yarns or fibers to form at least one electrically conductive region having the graduated pattern; and knitting the fabric with other yarns or fibers to form other nonconductive portions of the fabric. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A textile-based electrode system, comprising:
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at least a first fabric portion and a second fabric portion; the first fabric portion comprising at least a first electrically conductive region with at least one first graduated pattern; the second fabric portion comprising at least a second electrically conductive region with at least one second graduated pattern that may be the same as or different from the at least one first graduated pattern; wherein the first and second fabric portions at least partially overlap one another; and wherein the electrically conductive region of the first fabric portion and the electrically conductive region of the second fabric portion are electrically coupled. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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