Integral heart rate monitoring garment
First Claim
1. A garment to monitor a user'"'"'s heart rate, the garment comprising:
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a wireless transmitter, the wireless transmitter being integrated with the material and providing and transmitting information representing the user'"'"'s heart rate;
an electrode, the electrode being operatively coupled to the wireless transmitter and integrated with the material, the electrode being responsive to the user'"'"'s heart rate by detecting the user'"'"'s electrocardiogram;
an electrically conductive portion disposed between the electrode and the user; and
a power source, the power source being operatively coupled to the wireless transmitter and integrated with the material, the garment being configured to be worn with the electrode, transmitter, and power source integrated therewith, and wherein the wireless transmitter, electrode and power source are inseparable from the garment without fracturing the garment by removing stitching or welding.
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Abstract
A garment adapted for monitoring a user'"'"'s heart rate includes material, a transmitter, one or more electrodes, and a power source. The transmitter, electrodes, and power source are integrated with the material. The electrodes and power source are operatively coupled to the transmitter, and the electrodes are responsive to the user'"'"'s heart rate. The garment is adapted for being worn, washed, and discarded with the electrodes, transmitter, and power source integrated therewith. A method of monitoring heart rate includes integrating a transmitter, electrodes, and power source with a garment, coupling the electrodes operatively to the transmitter, coupling the power source operatively to the transmitter, and adapting the garment for being worn, washed, and discarded with the transmitter, electrodes, and power source integrated therewith.
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21 Claims
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1. A garment to monitor a user'"'"'s heart rate, the garment comprising:
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material; a wireless transmitter, the wireless transmitter being integrated with the material and providing and transmitting information representing the user'"'"'s heart rate; an electrode, the electrode being operatively coupled to the wireless transmitter and integrated with the material, the electrode being responsive to the user'"'"'s heart rate by detecting the user'"'"'s electrocardiogram; an electrically conductive portion disposed between the electrode and the user; and a power source, the power source being operatively coupled to the wireless transmitter and integrated with the material, the garment being configured to be worn with the electrode, transmitter, and power source integrated therewith, and wherein the wireless transmitter, electrode and power source are inseparable from the garment without fracturing the garment by removing stitching or welding. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A garment to monitor a user'"'"'s heart rate, the garment comprising:
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material; a wireless transmitter, the wireless transmitter being at least partially embedded in the material and providing and transmitting information representing the user'"'"'s heart rate; an electrode, the electrode being operatively coupled to the wireless transmitter, the electrode being at least partially embedded in the material, the electrode being responsive to the user'"'"'s heart rate by detecting the user'"'"'s electrocardiogram; an electrically conductive portion disposed between the electrode and the user; and a power source, the power source being operatively coupled to the wireless transmitter, the power source being at least partially embedded in the material, the garment being adapted for being worn with the electrode, wireless transmitter, and power source at least partially embedded therein, and wherein the wireless transmitter, electrode and power source inseparable from the garment without fracturing the garment by removing stitching or welding. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of monitoring a user'"'"'s heart rate comprising:
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integrating a wireless transmitter, electrode, and power source with a garment, wherein the wireless transmitter, electrode and power source are inseparable from the garment without fracturing the garment by removing stitching or welding; coupling the electrode operatively to the wireless transmitter, the electrode being responsive to the heart rate by detecting the user'"'"'s electrocardiogram, the wireless transmitter being adapted for providing and transmitting information representing the user'"'"'s heart rate; disposing an electrically conductive portion between the electrode and the user; and coupling the power source operatively to the wireless transmitter the garment configured to be worn and washed with the wireless transmitter, electrode, and power source integrated therewith.
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20. A garment to monitor a user'"'"'s heart rate, the garment comprising:
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material; a wireless transmitter, the wireless transmitter being at least partially embedded within within at least one layer of the material and providing and transmitting information representing the user'"'"'s heart rate; an electrode, the electrode being operatively coupled to the wireless transmitter, the electrode being at least partially embedded within a plurality of layers or within a layer of the material, the electrode being responsive to the user'"'"'s heart rate by detecting the user'"'"'s electrocardiogram; an electrically conductive portion disposed between the electrode and the user; and a power source, the power source being operatively coupled to the wireless transmitter, the power source being at least partially embedded in the material, the garment being adapted for configured to be worn with the electrode, wireless transmitter, and power source at least partially embedded therein.
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21. A method of monitoring a user'"'"'s heart rate comprising:
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integrating a wireless transmitter, electrode, and power source with a garment; embedding the electrode and wireless transmitter at least partially within at least one layer of the garment; coupling the electrode operatively to the wireless transmitter, the electrode being responsive to the heart rate by detecting the user'"'"'s electrocardiogram, the wireless transmitter being adapted for providing and transmitting information representing the user'"'"'s heart rate; disposing an electrically conductive portion between the electrode and the user; and coupling the power source operatively to the wireless transmitter, the garment configured to be worn and washed with the wireless transmitter, electrode, and power source integrated therewith.
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