Physiological monitoring garment
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1. A physiological monitoring garment comprising:
- a first fabric portion;
a second fabric portion;
an elongate stretchable textile data/power bus between the first fabric portion and the second fabric portion, the elongate stretchable textile data/power bus including a plurality of integral conductors, woven, knitted, or braided along the length thereof in a strain relief pattern;
a respiration monitoring device connected to said textile data/power bus and including;
a first elongate stretchable textile member,a first conductive component associated with said textile member,a second conductive component associated with said textile member, andthreads of the textile member providing dielectric separation between the first and second conductive components so that the expansion and contraction of said textile member results in a change in the spacing between the first and second conductive components; and
at least two sensors connected to the textile data/power bus, the sensors each including;
a flexible circuit board configured as an electrode,a conductive portion on one surface of said flexible circuit board, anda dielectric material on said conductive portion.
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Abstract
A physiological monitoring garment includes first and second elastic fabric portions. An elongate stretchable textile data/power bus is disposed between the first and second elastic fabric portions. The elongate stretchable textile data/power bus includes a plurality of integral conductors, woven, knitted, or braided along the length thereof. One or more sensors are connected to the elongate stretchable textile data/power bus.
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28 Claims
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1. A physiological monitoring garment comprising:
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a first fabric portion; a second fabric portion; an elongate stretchable textile data/power bus between the first fabric portion and the second fabric portion, the elongate stretchable textile data/power bus including a plurality of integral conductors, woven, knitted, or braided along the length thereof in a strain relief pattern; a respiration monitoring device connected to said textile data/power bus and including; a first elongate stretchable textile member, a first conductive component associated with said textile member, a second conductive component associated with said textile member, and threads of the textile member providing dielectric separation between the first and second conductive components so that the expansion and contraction of said textile member results in a change in the spacing between the first and second conductive components; and at least two sensors connected to the textile data/power bus, the sensors each including; a flexible circuit board configured as an electrode, a conductive portion on one surface of said flexible circuit board, and a dielectric material on said conductive portion.
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2. A physiological monitoring garment comprising:
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an elastic fabric portion; at least one elongate stretchable textile data/power bus disposed on the elastic fabric portion, the elongate stretchable textile data/power bus including a plurality of integral conductors, woven, knitted, or braided along the length thereof in a strain relief pattern; a respiration monitoring device connected to said textile data/power bus and including; a first elongate stretchable textile member, a first conductive component associated with said textile member, a second conductive component associated with said textile member, and threads of the textile member providing dielectric separation between the first and second conductive components so that the expansion and contraction of said textile member results in a change in the spacing between the first and second conductive components; and at least two sensors connected to the textile data/power bus, the sensors each including; a flexible circuit board configured as an electrode, a conductive portion on one surface of said flexible circuit board, and a dielectric material on said conductive portion.
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3. A physiological monitoring garment comprising:
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a first fabric portion; a second fabric portion; an elongate stretchable textile data/power bus between the first fabric portion and the second fabric portion, the elongate stretchable textile data/power bus including a plurality of integral conductors, woven, knitted, or braided along the length thereof in a strain relief pattern; and a respiration monitoring device connected to the data/power bus and including; a first elongate stretchable textile member, a first conductive component associated with said textile member, a second conductive component associated with said textile member, and threads of the textile member providing dielectric separation between the first and second conductive components so that the expansion and contraction of said textile member results in a change in the spacing between the first and second conductive components. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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5. A physiological monitoring garment comprising:
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an elastic fabric portion; at least one elongate stretchable textile data/power bus disposed on the elastic fabric portion, the elongate stretchable textile data/power bus including a plurality of integral conductors, woven, knitted, or braided along the length thereof in a strain relief pattern; and a respiration monitoring device connected to the data/power bus and including; a first elongate stretchable textile member, a first conductive component associated with said textile member, a second conductive component associated with said textile member, and threads of the textile member providing dielectric separation between the first and second conductive components so that the expansion and contraction of said textile member results in a change in the spacing between the first and second conductive components.
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6. A respiration monitoring device comprising:
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a first elongate stretchable textile member; a first conductive component associated with said textile member; a second conductive component associated with said textile member; and threads of the textile member providing dielectric separation between the first and second conductive components so that the expansion and contraction of the textile member results in a change in the spacing between the first and second conductive components. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A physiological monitoring garment comprising:
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a first elastic fabric portion; a second elastic fabric portion; an elongate stretchable textile data/power bus between the first fabric portion and the second fabric portion, the elongate stretchable textile data/power bus including a plurality of integral conductors, woven, knitted, or braided along the length thereof; and one or more sensors connected to the elongate stretchable textile data/power bus, one of said sensors including a respiration monitoring device, said respiration monitoring device including; at least a first elongate stretchable textile member, at least first and second conductive components associated with said textile member, and threads of said textile member providing dielectric separation between the at least first and second conductive components so that the expansion and contraction of the textile member results in a change in the spacing between the first and second conductive components for measuring change in capacitance. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A physiological monitoring garment comprising:
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a first elastic fabric portion; a second elastic fabric portion; an elongate stretchable textile data/power bus between the first fabric portion and the second fabric portion, the elongate stretchable textile data/power bus including a plurality of integral conductors, woven, knitted, or braided along the length thereof; and one or more sensors connected to the elongate stretchable textile data/power bus, one of said sensors including; a flexible circuit board configured as an electrode in which an opposing surface of said flexible circuit board includes signal conditioning circuitry, a conductive portion on one surface of said flexible circuit board, and a dielectric material on said conductive portion. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A physiological monitoring garment comprising:
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a first elastic fabric portion; a second elastic fabric portion; an elongate stretchable textile data/power bus between the first fabric portion and the second fabric portion, the elongate stretchable textile data/power bus including a plurality of integral conductors, woven, knitted, or braided along the length thereof; and one or more sensors connected to the elongate stretchable textile data/power bus in which at least one said sensor includes; a flexible circuit board configured to include at least two electrodes in which the two electrodes each include signal conditioning circuitry, a conductive portion on one surface of said flexible circuit board, and a dielectric material on said conductive portion.
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19. A physiological monitoring garment comprising:
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an elastic fabric portion; at least one elongate stretchable textile data/power bus disposed on the elastic fabric portion, the elongate stretchable textile data/power bus including a plurality of integral conductors, woven, knitted, or braided along the length thereof; and one or more sensors connected to the elongate stretchable textile data/power bus, one of said sensors including a respiration monitoring device which includes; at least a first elongate stretchable textile member, at least first and second conductive components associated with said textile member, and threads of said textile member providing dielectric separation between the at least first and second conductive components so that the expansion and contraction of the textile member results in a change in the spacing between the first and second conductive components for measuring change in capacitance. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A physiological monitoring garment comprising:
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an elastic fabric portion; at least one elongate stretchable textile data/power bus disposed on the elastic fabric portion, the elongate stretchable textile data/power bus including a plurality of integral conductors, woven, knitted, or braided along the length thereof; and one or more sensors connected to the elongate stretchable textile data/power bus, one said sensor including; a flexible circuit board configured as an electrode in which an opposing surface of said flexible circuit board includes signal conditioning circuitry, a conductive portion on one surface of said flexible circuit board, and a dielectric material on said conductive portion. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A physiological monitoring garment comprising:
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an elastic fabric portion; at least one elongate stretchable textile data/power bus disposed on the elastic fabric portion, the elongate stretchable textile data/power bus including a plurality of integral conductors, woven, knitted, or braided along the length thereof; and one or more sensors connected to the elongate stretchable textile data/power bus in which at least one said sensor includes; a flexible circuit board configured to include at least two electrodes in which the two electrodes each include signal conditioning circuitry, a conductive portion on one surface of said flexible circuit board, and a dielectric material on said conductive portion.
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