Band-like garment for physiological monitoring
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1. A physiological monitoring garment comprising:
- an active portion comprising;
a backbone fabric material; and
a respiratory inductive plethysmographic band carried by the backbone material, the respiratory inductive plethysmographic band comprising;
a first respiratory inductive plethysmographic conductor having a length;
a lead formed from a second respiratory inductive plethysmographic conductor positioned laterally from the first respiratory inductive plethysmographic conductor along the length;
one or more flexible conductive fabric strips, each of the respective one or more flexible conductive fabric strips forming an ECG electrode and being attached to the backbone material, the one or more ECG electrodes being electrically connected to the lead such that the lead is configured to carry ECG electrode signals; and
one or more accessory leads, and wherein at least one of the one or more ECG electrodes is linked to at least one of the one or more accessory leads.
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Abstract
This invention provides a physiological monitoring garment having a band-like configuration and incorporating respiratory, cardiac and temperature sensors. The garment is designed so that it is easily constructed from a few number of separate elements, and so that one garment design can be adjusted to subjects of a range of sizes and shapes. The design is further adapted to require little on no wearer effort during donning or wearer attention during use.
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22 Claims
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1. A physiological monitoring garment comprising:
an active portion comprising; a backbone fabric material; and a respiratory inductive plethysmographic band carried by the backbone material, the respiratory inductive plethysmographic band comprising; a first respiratory inductive plethysmographic conductor having a length; a lead formed from a second respiratory inductive plethysmographic conductor positioned laterally from the first respiratory inductive plethysmographic conductor along the length; one or more flexible conductive fabric strips, each of the respective one or more flexible conductive fabric strips forming an ECG electrode and being attached to the backbone material, the one or more ECG electrodes being electrically connected to the lead such that the lead is configured to carry ECG electrode signals; and one or more accessory leads, and wherein at least one of the one or more ECG electrodes is linked to at least one of the one or more accessory leads. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A physiological monitoring garment comprising:
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an active portion comprising a backbone fabric material folded onto itself so as to form a longitudinal-elongated recess; and a respiratory inductive plethysmographic band arranged in the longitudinal-elongated recess of the backbone material, the respiratory inductive plethysmographic band comprising; a first respiratory inductive plethysmographic conductor having a length; a lead formed from a second respiratory inductive plethysmographic conductor positioned laterally from the first respiratory inductive plethysmographic conductor along the length; one or more ECG electrodes attached to the backbone material comprising a flexible conductive fabric, an ECG electrode of the one or more ECG electrodes being electrically connected to the lead such that the lead is configured to carry ECG electrode signals; and one or more accessory leads, and wherein at least one of the one or more ECG electrodes is linked to at least one of the one or more accessory leads. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A physiological monitoring garment comprising:
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an active portion comprising; a backbone fabric material folded onto itself; an outer covering; a respiratory inductive plethysmographic band supporting a plurality of respiratory inductive plethysmographic conductors having a length, a subset of the plurality of respiratory inductive plethysmographic conductors configured as a plurality of leads comprising an accessory lead, the plurality of leads being positioned laterally from the plurality of respiratory inductive plethysmographic conductors along the length; a plurality of ECG electrodes being electrically connected to the plurality of respiratory inductive plethysmographic leads such that the plural respiratory inductive plethysmographic leads are configured to carry ECG electrode signals, each of the respective plurality of ECG electrodes having a plurality of conductive fibers woven to form a flexible conductive fabric, the flexible conductive fabric having a first portion mounted on an exposed face of the backbone material and a second portion mounted on an internal flap of the folded backbone material; wherein the first portion is configured to contact a subject wearing the garment, wherein the second portion is not externally accessible, and wherein the plurality of ECG electrodes are electrically linked to the accessory lead by an electrical contact on the second portion, and the accessory lead is electrically linked to electronic processing circuitry, and a skin temperature sensor electrically linked to the accessory lead; an adjustment portion attached to ends of the active portion and comprising a tensioning belt comprising linking the active portion to encircle a wearer'"'"'s torso; and an over-the-shoulder strap for stabilizing the active portion on a wearer, and a front and a back buckle for attaching between the active and/or adjustment portions and the over-the-shoulder strap. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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