Inherently sealed electrical connector
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1. A wearable electrical connector for use in a body conformable network, the connector comprising:
- a first mating element;
a printed circuit board disposed at least partially within the first mating element, the printed circuit board having a plurality of electrically conductive paths configured to be electrically coupled to electrical conducting paths of a body conformable network;
a second mating element configured to be mechanically coupled to the first mating element and having a plurality of electrical contacts configured to be electrically coupled to respective electrical paths on the printed circuit board when the mating elements are mechanically coupled; and
a polymer seal disposed between the printed circuit board and the second mating element when the elements are mechanically coupled, the polymer seal being configured to anisotropically conduct electricity.
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Abstract
An entirely wearable electrical connector for power/data connectivity. The principal element of a modular network is the wearable electrical connector, which is integrated into a personal area network with USB compatibility. An embodiment comprises a non-conductive elastomeric environmental seal.
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1. A wearable electrical connector for use in a body conformable network, the connector comprising:
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a first mating element; a printed circuit board disposed at least partially within the first mating element, the printed circuit board having a plurality of electrically conductive paths configured to be electrically coupled to electrical conducting paths of a body conformable network; a second mating element configured to be mechanically coupled to the first mating element and having a plurality of electrical contacts configured to be electrically coupled to respective electrical paths on the printed circuit board when the mating elements are mechanically coupled; and a polymer seal disposed between the printed circuit board and the second mating element when the elements are mechanically coupled, the polymer seal being configured to anisotropically conduct electricity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A garment comprising
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an electrical connector coupled to the garment portion, the electrical connector comprising; a first mating element; a printed circuit board disposed at least partially within the first mating element, the printed circuit board having a plurality of electrically conductive paths configured to be electrically coupled to electrical conducting paths of a body conformable network; and a polymer seal disposed on the printed circuit board and configured to anisotropically conduct electricity. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method comprising:
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sending a communication to a device along a path which includes an electrical connector comprising; a first mating element; a printed circuit board disposed at least partially within the first mating element, the printed circuit board having a plurality of electrically conductive paths configured to be electrically coupled to electrical conducting paths of a body conformable network; a second mating element configured to be mechanically coupled to the first mating element and having a plurality of electrical contacts configured to be electrically coupled to respective electrical paths on the printed circuit board when the mating elements are mechanically coupled; and a polymer seal disposed between the printed circuit board and the second mating element when the elements are mechanically coupled, the polymer seal configured to anisotropically conduct electricity. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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