Apparel for physiological telemetry during athletics
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1. A system for physiological parameters telemetry, the system comprising:
- a garment having a skin-facing side and an outward-facing side, the garment configured to be worn by a user; and
at least one user interface component located on the outward-facing side of the garment, the at least one user interface comprising at least;
a conductive transfer layer having a first surface and a second surface, and a first terminal end and a second terminal end;
a first insulating layer contacting the first surface of the conductive transfer layer, the first insulating layer having at least one aperture to allow at least a portion of the first surface of the conductive transfer layer to contact the user'"'"'s skin;
a second insulating layer having a first terminal end and a second terminal end, the second insulating layer contacting the second surface of the conductive transfer layer along the entire surface of the second surface of the conductive transfer layer except for at the first terminal end of the conductive transfer layer, wherein the first terminal end of the conductive transfer layer is oriented toward a head region of the user when the garment is being worn by the user, and wherein the first terminal end of the second insulating layer is generally aligned with the first terminal end of the conductive transfer layer; and
a signal receiving unit adapted for connection to the conductive transfer layer second surface at the first terminal end of the conductive transfer layer.
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Abstract
A user interface component and system for physiological parameters telemetry is provided. A user interface component may be reversibly or irreversibly attached to a garment that allows connection to a user'"'"'s skin, such as via one or more holes in the garment. Signals transmitted through a conductive transfer layer in the user interface component are provided to a signal receiving unit which can collect and transmit physiological data.
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1. A system for physiological parameters telemetry, the system comprising:
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a garment having a skin-facing side and an outward-facing side, the garment configured to be worn by a user; and at least one user interface component located on the outward-facing side of the garment, the at least one user interface comprising at least; a conductive transfer layer having a first surface and a second surface, and a first terminal end and a second terminal end; a first insulating layer contacting the first surface of the conductive transfer layer, the first insulating layer having at least one aperture to allow at least a portion of the first surface of the conductive transfer layer to contact the user'"'"'s skin; a second insulating layer having a first terminal end and a second terminal end, the second insulating layer contacting the second surface of the conductive transfer layer along the entire surface of the second surface of the conductive transfer layer except for at the first terminal end of the conductive transfer layer, wherein the first terminal end of the conductive transfer layer is oriented toward a head region of the user when the garment is being worn by the user, and wherein the first terminal end of the second insulating layer is generally aligned with the first terminal end of the conductive transfer layer; and a signal receiving unit adapted for connection to the conductive transfer layer second surface at the first terminal end of the conductive transfer layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A physiological parameters telemetry system worn on a garment, the system comprising:
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a garment configured to be worn by a user; at least one user interface component comprising; a conductive transfer layer having a first surface and a second surface, and a first terminal end and a second terminal end, at least a first portion of the first surface adapted to contact the user'"'"'s skin when the garment is worn by the user, wherein the first terminal end of the conductive transfer layer is oriented toward a head region of the user when the garment is worn by the user, and wherein the second terminal end of the conductive transfer layer is oriented toward a foot region of the user when the garment is worn by the user; a first insulating layer contacting at least a portion of the first surface of the conductive transfer layer, the first insulating layer having one or more apertures; a second insulating layer having a first terminal end and a second terminal end, the second insulating layer contacting the second surface of the conductive transfer layer along the entire surface of the second surface of the conductive transfer layer except for the first terminal end of the conductive transfer layer, wherein the first terminal end of the second insulating layer is generally aligned with the first terminal end of the conductive transfer layer; and a signal receiving unit adapted for connection to the conductive transfer layer second surface at the first terminal end of the conductive transfer layer. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for physiological parameters telemetry, the system comprising:
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a garment configured to be worn by a user, the garment having a skin-facing side and an outward-facing side, the garment having at least a first aperture; a user interface component located on the outward-facing side of the garment, the user interface component comprising; a conductive transfer layer having a first surface and a second surface, and a first terminal end and a second terminal end, wherein the first terminal end of the conductive transfer layer is oriented toward a head region of the user when the garment is worn by the user, and wherein the second terminal end of the conductive transfer layer is oriented toward a foot region of the user when the garment is worn by the user; a first insulating layer contacting the first surface of the conductive transfer layer, the first insulating layer having at least a second aperture that is aligned with the at least the first aperture of the garment to allow at least a portion of the first surface of the conductive transfer layer to contact the user'"'"'s skin; a second insulating layer having a first terminal end and a second terminal end, the second insulating layer contacting the second surface of the conductive transfer layer along the entire surface of the second surface of the conductive transfer layer except for the first terminal end of the conductive transfer layer, the first terminal end of the second insulating layer generally aligned with the first terminal end of the conductive transfer layer; and a signal receiving unit adapted for connection to the conductive transfer layer second surface at the first terminal end of the conductive transfer layer. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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