Sensor garment
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1. A garment, comprising:
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a device retention element coupled to the textile portion; and
a stretchable harness coupled to the textile portion, the stretchable harness comprising an electrically conductive element having a first termination point at the device retention element and a second termination point,wherein the conductive element is arranged in a sinusoidal pattern, andwherein the sinusoidal pattern adopts a greater frequency closer to an endpoint of the conductive element.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a sensor garment including a harness. In one exemplary embodiment, the sensor garment includes a textile portion, a device-retention element coupled to the textile portion, and a stretchable harness coupled to the textile portion. The harness includes a conductive element disposed between layers of film. The conductive element includes a first termination point at the device retention element, configured to connect to a monitor device. The conductive element includes a second termination point configured to connect to a sensor or transceiver.
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1. A garment, comprising:
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a textile portion; a device retention element coupled to the textile portion; and a stretchable harness coupled to the textile portion, the stretchable harness comprising an electrically conductive element having a first termination point at the device retention element and a second termination point, wherein the conductive element is arranged in a sinusoidal pattern, and wherein the sinusoidal pattern adopts a greater frequency closer to an endpoint of the conductive element. - 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)
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28. A garment, comprising:
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a textile portion; a device retention element coupled to the textile portion; and a stretchable harness coupled to the textile portion, the harness comprising an electrically conductive element having a first termination point at the device retention element and a second termination point, wherein the conductive element is arranged in a sinusoidal pattern, and wherein the sinusoidal pattern adopts a lesser magnitude closer to an endpoint of the conductive element.
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29. A harness, the harness comprising:
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a stretchable first layer; a stretchable second layer coupled to the first layer; and a stretchable electrically conductive element disposed between the first layer and the second layer, the stretchable electrically conductive element having a first termination point, configured to connect to a monitor device, and a second termination point configured to connect to a first sensor for sensing a physiological parameter of a wearer of the harness, wherein the stretchable electrically conductive element is arranged in a sinusoidal pattern varying in at least one of frequency or magnitude. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A garment, comprising:
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a textile portion; a device retention element coupled to a first area of the textile portion configured to be proximate to the back of a wearer of the garment; a first sensor coupled to a second area of the textile portion configured to be proximate to a right side of the torso of the wearer; a second sensor coupled to a third area of the textile portion configured to be proximate to a left side of the torso of the wearer; and a harness bonded to the textile portion, the harness comprising; a first harness portion extending between the first area and the second area, and configured to couple to the first sensor; and a second harness portion extending between the first harness portion and the third area, and configured to couple to the second sensor, wherein the first harness portion is configured to extend from the first area, under an arm of the wearer, to the second area, wherein the second harness portion is configured to extend from the second area, across the front of the wearer, to the third area, and wherein the second harness portion is not bonded to the textile layer.
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35. A garment, comprising:
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a textile portion; a device retention element coupled to a first area of the textile portion configured to be proximate to the back of a wearer of the garment; a first sensor coupled to a second area of the textile portion configured to be proximate to a right side of the torso of the wearer; a second sensor coupled to a third area of the textile portion configured to be proximate to a left side of the torso of the wearer; and a harness bonded to the textile portion, the harness comprising; a first harness portion extending between the first area and the second area, and configured to couple to the first sensor; and a second harness portion extending between the first harness portion and the third area, and configured to couple to the second sensor, wherein; the first harness portion is configured to extend from the first area, over an arm of the wearer, to the second area, and the second harness portion is configured to extend from an intermediate point of the first portion to the third area.
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36. A garment, comprising:
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a textile portion; a device retention element coupled to the textile portion; and a harness coupled to the textile portion, the harness comprising an electrically conductive element having a first termination point at the device retention element and a second termination point, wherein the electrically conductive element is arranged in a pattern varying in at least one of frequency or magnitude. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38)
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