Electrode arrangement
First Claim
1. An electrode arrangement comprising:
- an electrically conductive fabric having a first surface for application to skin of a mammal; and
at least one portion of material which is substantially impermeable to moisture, said material being located on said first surface,wherein said electrically conductive fabric is integral with a garment.
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Accused Products
Abstract
An electrode arrangement (10) comprises a knitted electrically conductive electrode portion (12) containing electrically conductive yarn and at least one portion (14) of moisture impermeable electrically conductive material attached to the electrode portion (12). During use the electrode portion (12) and portion of material (14) are applied to a wearers skin. The moisture impermeable material portion (14) is of silicon loaded with carbon black. The moisture impermeable portion (14) encourages perspiration of a user and the perspiration trapped between the skin and moisture impermeable portion (14) reduces skin to electrode contact resistance to increase efficiency of detection of user heart rate or other electrical signals generated by a user.
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16 Claims
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1. An electrode arrangement comprising:
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an electrically conductive fabric having a first surface for application to skin of a mammal; and at least one portion of material which is substantially impermeable to moisture, said material being located on said first surface, wherein said electrically conductive fabric is integral with a garment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A garment comprising:
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a wearable article of clothing; and a fabric electrode arrangement exhibiting a first surface for application to skin of a mammal wearing the article of clothing, the fabric electrode arrangement being disposed on an inner surface of the article of clothing with the first surface facing inward, said fabric electrode arrangement including; at least one portion of material which is substantially impermeable to moisture, said moisture impermeable material being located on said first surface; and an electrically conductive, moisture permeable fabric portion located on the first surface around the substantially moisture impermeable portion of material. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. An electrode arrangement comprising:
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an electrically conductive fabric portion with a first surface which contacts a wearer'"'"'s skin directly; a moisture impermeable, electrically conductive layer affixed to the first surface of the electrically conductive fabric to contact the wearer'"'"'s skin directly, such that said layer promotes perspiration which reduces skin-to-electrode contact resistance and such that the electrically conductive fabric absorbs and dissipates perspiration while permitting the skin to breathe to promote user comfort. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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Specification