Electrode capable of attachment to a garment, system, and methods of manufacturing
First Claim
1. An electrode for selective attachment to at least one of a garment and a subject, the electrode comprising:
- a conductive member defining a first side and a second side;
a conductive composition disposed on the first side of the conductive member, wherein the conductive composition has a first adhesive strength; and
a contact layer disposed on the second side of the conductive member, wherein the contact layer includes a first and a second pressure sensitive adhesive portions and a conductive hydrogel portion, wherein each of the first and second pressure sensitive adhesive portions has a second adhesive strength that is greater than the first adhesive strength of the conductive composition;
wherein the electrode is configured to be disposed between the garment and the subject in a wireless and stud-free manner such that the conductive composition is adhered to the subject and the first and second pressure sensitive adhesive portions are adhered to the garment, wherein removal of the garment from the subject results in removal of the electrode from the subject; and
wherein the hydrogel portion separates the first pressure sensitive adhesive portion from the second pressure sensitive adhesive portion such that the first pressure sensitive adhesive portion abuts one end of the hydrogel portion and the second pressure sensitive adhesive portion abuts another end of the hydrogel portion.
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Abstract
An electrode for selective attachment to at least one of a garment and a subject, is provided and includes a conductive member defining a first side and a second side; a conductive composition disposed on the first side of the conductive member, wherein the conductive composition has a first adhesive strength; a contact layer disposed on the second side of the conductive member, wherein the contact layer includes a pressure sensitive adhesive portion and a conductive hydrogel portion, wherein the pressure sensitive adhesive portion has a second adhesive strength that is greater than the adhesive strength of the conductive composition; whereby the electrode is adherable to the garment and to the subject such that the conductive composition is adhered to the subject and the pressure sensitive adhesive portion is adhered to the garment, wherein removal of the garment from the subject results in removal of the electrode from the subject.
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26 Claims
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1. An electrode for selective attachment to at least one of a garment and a subject, the electrode comprising:
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a conductive member defining a first side and a second side; a conductive composition disposed on the first side of the conductive member, wherein the conductive composition has a first adhesive strength; and a contact layer disposed on the second side of the conductive member, wherein the contact layer includes a first and a second pressure sensitive adhesive portions and a conductive hydrogel portion, wherein each of the first and second pressure sensitive adhesive portions has a second adhesive strength that is greater than the first adhesive strength of the conductive composition; wherein the electrode is configured to be disposed between the garment and the subject in a wireless and stud-free manner such that the conductive composition is adhered to the subject and the first and second pressure sensitive adhesive portions are adhered to the garment, wherein removal of the garment from the subject results in removal of the electrode from the subject; and wherein the hydrogel portion separates the first pressure sensitive adhesive portion from the second pressure sensitive adhesive portion such that the first pressure sensitive adhesive portion abuts one end of the hydrogel portion and the second pressure sensitive adhesive portion abuts another end of the hydrogel portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An electrode, comprising:
- a first layer adapted for selective disposition on a garment;
a second layer adapted for selective disposition on a subject; and
a third layer adapted for disposition and electrical communication between the first layer and the second layer;wherein the first layer includes a hydrogel portion, a first pressure sensitive adhesive portion, and a second pressure sensitive adhesive portion; wherein the electrode is configured to be disposed between the garment and the subject in a wire-less and stud-free manner; and wherein the hydrogel portion separates the first pressure sensitive adhesive portion from the second pressure sensitive adhesive portion such that the first pressure sensitive adhesive portion abuts one end of the hydrogel portion and the second pressure sensitive adhesive portion abuts another end of the hydrogel portion. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
- a first layer adapted for selective disposition on a garment;
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18. An electrode system for selective use with a subject, the electrode system comprising:
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a garment having a first side and a second side; and at least one electrode for selective attachment to the first side of the garment and for selective attachment to the subject, the electrode including; a first layer adapted for selective engagement on the garment; a second layer adapted for selective engagement on the subject; and a third layer interposed between the first layer and the second layer, the third layer providing for electrical communication between the first layer and the second layer; wherein the first layer includes a hydrogel portion, a first pressure sensitive adhesive portion, and a second pressure sensitive adhesive portion; wherein the electrode system is configured to be disposed between the garment and the subject in a wire-less and stud-free manner; and wherein the hydrogel portion separates the first pressure sensitive adhesive portion from the second pressure sensitive adhesive portion such that the first pressure sensitive adhesive portion abuts one end of the hydrogel portion and the second pressure sensitive adhesive portion abuts another end of the hydrogel portion. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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