Garment with integrated sensor system
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1. A garment comprising:
- a body portion to be worn on the body of a user,at least one sensor (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30) for detecting a bodily function of the user,said sensor (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30) being fastened to the garment body portion such that it is properly positioned in relation to the body of a user for providing an output electrical signal indicative of a detected bodily function,said body portion being formed at least in part by a woven or knitted non-conductive fabric material, andat least one insulated single electrical conductor electrically connecting each sensor to an electrical connector, and each said insulated single electrical conductor being integrated into the fabric material as a floating thread or a stationary thread woven within non-conductive fabric material.
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Abstract
A garment preferably in the form of a body suit which carries one or more sensors for sensing bodily functions of a wearer of the body suit. The body suit preferably has stretchable sections or belts upon which the sensors are carried such that the sensors are maintained in proper position on the body for reliable detection of the body functions.
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1. A garment comprising:
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a body portion to be worn on the body of a user, at least one sensor (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30) for detecting a bodily function of the user, said sensor (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30) being fastened to the garment body portion such that it is properly positioned in relation to the body of a user for providing an output electrical signal indicative of a detected bodily function, said body portion being formed at least in part by a woven or knitted non-conductive fabric material, and at least one insulated single electrical conductor electrically connecting each sensor to an electrical connector, and each said insulated single electrical conductor being integrated into the fabric material as a floating thread or a stationary thread woven within non-conductive fabric material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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