Garment having wireless loopset integrated therein for person with hearing device
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1. An article of functional clothing comprising:
- a garment;
electrically conductive fibers integrated at a predetermined location on the garment in a predetermined pattern to form an induction loop; and
an activator unit arranged at a predetermined location on the induction loop to close and thus activate the induction loop by connecting opposite ends of the induction loop, and to provide an interface to at least one portable electronic device.
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Abstract
An article of functional clothing comprises a garment; electrically conductive fibers integrated into the garment in a predetermined pattern to form an induction loop around the garment; and an activator unit arranged at a predetermined location on the induction loop to establish electrical connection and thus activate the induction loop, and to provide an interface to at least one portable electronic device.
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31 Claims
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1. An article of functional clothing comprising:
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a garment;
electrically conductive fibers integrated at a predetermined location on the garment in a predetermined pattern to form an induction loop; and
an activator unit arranged at a predetermined location on the induction loop to close and thus activate the induction loop by connecting opposite ends of the induction loop, and to provide an interface to at least one portable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A process of fabricating smart clothing, comprising:
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integrating electrically conductive fibers into a garment in a predetermined pattern to form an induction loop;
forming an activator unit at a predetermined location on the induction loop; and
activating the induction loop, via the activator unit, by establishing connection between opposite ends of the induction loop, and providing an interface to at least one portable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An article of functional clothing comprising:
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a garment having a conductive fiber integrated therein for forming an induction loop; and
an activator unit arranged to close the induction loop establishing electrical conduction between opposite ends of the induction loop, and to serve as an interface between the garment and at least one portable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. An apparatus, comprising:
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An inductive coil for inductively coupling a hearing device to a garment having conductive fibers integrated therein for forming an induction loop;
A speaker for conveying a message from at least one portable electronic device to a user of the hearing device; and
An activator unit for activating the induction loop by establishing a connection between opposite ends of the induction loop, and for establishing a connection between the at least one portable electronic device and the induction loop. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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