System for Minimizing Multi-Dimensional Breast Displacement
First Claim
1. A bra comprising:
- a pair of cups, each configured to receive the breasts of a wearer;
a torso strap arrangement connected to the cups and configured to encircle the torso of the wearer to hold the pair of cups in position on the wearer'"'"'s breasts;
a pair of shoulder straps connected between the cups and the torso strap and configured to be seated on the shoulder of the wearer when the breasts are positioned in the pair of cups;
an array of straps extending from the upper side of the cups to the shoulder strap across the chest of the wearer when the breasts are positioned in the pair of cups;
at least one shape memory wire integrated into at least each of said pair of shoulder straps;
an accelerometer associated with the bra operable to generate data indicative of instantaneous accelerations of the wearer'"'"'s body that can induce breast displacement; and
a controller electrically connected to the at least one shape memory wire and the accelerometer, the controller including an electrical power supply for providing electrical power to the shape memory wires, the controller including a processor operable to execute instructions for selectively providing electrical power to selected ones of the shape memory wires in response to data received from said accelerometer.
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Abstract
A bra incorporates shape memory alloy, either in shape memory or super-elastic states, an accelerometer, a power source, a microprocessor, and an algorithm implemented by the microprocessor to learn and adapt to the displacement pattern of the wearer'"'"'s breast during a physical activity. The shape memory alloy is in the form of SMA or super-elastic wires integrated into portions of the bra, whereby activating the wire(s) shortens the corresponding wire to produce a compressive force on the breast within the bra. The system thereby provides real-time, active suspension to control breast displacement or bounce. The system provides real-time feedback to a memory or super-elastic material integrated into the bra to provide adaptive force and displacement to counteract the push-off and landing forces at each footfall of the moving wearer affecting breast displacement
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15 Claims
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1. A bra comprising:
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a pair of cups, each configured to receive the breasts of a wearer; a torso strap arrangement connected to the cups and configured to encircle the torso of the wearer to hold the pair of cups in position on the wearer'"'"'s breasts; a pair of shoulder straps connected between the cups and the torso strap and configured to be seated on the shoulder of the wearer when the breasts are positioned in the pair of cups; an array of straps extending from the upper side of the cups to the shoulder strap across the chest of the wearer when the breasts are positioned in the pair of cups; at least one shape memory wire integrated into at least each of said pair of shoulder straps; an accelerometer associated with the bra operable to generate data indicative of instantaneous accelerations of the wearer'"'"'s body that can induce breast displacement; and a controller electrically connected to the at least one shape memory wire and the accelerometer, the controller including an electrical power supply for providing electrical power to the shape memory wires, the controller including a processor operable to execute instructions for selectively providing electrical power to selected ones of the shape memory wires in response to data received from said accelerometer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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