Apparel having sensor system
First Claim
1. An athletic performance monitoring system comprising:
- an article of apparel comprising a clothing member configured to be worn on a body of a user;
a first sensor system connected to the clothing member, the first sensor system comprising;
a first sensor connected to the clothing member and positioned in a region selected from a group consisting of;
an elbow region, a shoulder region, an underarm region, a knee region, and a back side region, wherein the first sensor is configured to deform upon movement of the user while wearing the clothing member and is further configured to detect the movement of the user by changing resistance upon deformation;
a first port connected to the clothing member; and
a first conductive lead connecting the first sensor to the first port, wherein the first port is configured for connection to a first electronic module, such that the first electronic module is in communication with the first lead and the first sensor;
an article of footwear configured to be worn on a foot of the user; and
a second sensor system connected to the article of footwear, the second sensor system comprising;
a pressure sensor connected to the article of footwear and configured to detect pressure by the foot of the user on the pressure sensor; and
a second port connected to the article of footwear and being operably connected to the pressure sensor to receive input from the pressure sensor, wherein the second port is configured for connection to a second electronic module, such that the second electronic module is in communication with the pressure sensor.
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Abstract
A sensor system configured for use with an article of apparel includes one or a plurality of sensors formed of a polymeric material having a conductive particulate material dispersed therein and conductive leads connecting the sensors to a port. The leads may also be formed of a polymeric material having a conductive particulate material dispersed therein. The conductive material is dispersed in the sensor(s) at a first dispersion density and the conductive material is dispersed in the leads at a second dispersion density that is higher than the first dispersion density. Each of the sensors is configured to increase in resistance when deformed under pressure, which is detected by a module connected to the port. The second dispersion density is such that each of the leads has sufficient conductivity that the leads are configured to conduct an electronic signal between each sensor and the port in any state of deformation.
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1. An athletic performance monitoring system comprising:
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an article of apparel comprising a clothing member configured to be worn on a body of a user; a first sensor system connected to the clothing member, the first sensor system comprising; a first sensor connected to the clothing member and positioned in a region selected from a group consisting of;
an elbow region, a shoulder region, an underarm region, a knee region, and a back side region, wherein the first sensor is configured to deform upon movement of the user while wearing the clothing member and is further configured to detect the movement of the user by changing resistance upon deformation;a first port connected to the clothing member; and a first conductive lead connecting the first sensor to the first port, wherein the first port is configured for connection to a first electronic module, such that the first electronic module is in communication with the first lead and the first sensor; an article of footwear configured to be worn on a foot of the user; and a second sensor system connected to the article of footwear, the second sensor system comprising; a pressure sensor connected to the article of footwear and configured to detect pressure by the foot of the user on the pressure sensor; and a second port connected to the article of footwear and being operably connected to the pressure sensor to receive input from the pressure sensor, wherein the second port is configured for connection to a second electronic module, such that the second electronic module is in communication with the pressure sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An athletic performance monitoring system comprising:
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an article of apparel comprising a clothing member configured to be worn on a body of a user; a first sensor system connected to the clothing member, the first sensor system comprising; a first sensor connected to the clothing member and positioned in a region selected from a group consisting of;
an elbow region, a shoulder region, an underarm region, a knee region, and a back side region, wherein the first sensor is configured to detect movement of the user in the region;a first port connected to the clothing member; a first conductive lead connecting the first sensor to the first port; and a first electronic module configured for connection to the first port, wherein the first electronic module is further configured to collect movement data from the first sensor through the first port; an article of footwear configured to be worn on a foot of the user; and a second sensor system connected to the article of footwear, the second sensor system comprising; a pressure sensor connected to the article of footwear and configured to detect pressure by the foot of the user on the pressure sensor; a second port connected to the article of footwear and being operably connected to the pressure sensor to receive input from the pressure sensor; and a second electronic module configured for connection to the second port, wherein the second electronic module is further configured to collect movement data from the pressure sensor through the second port, wherein the first electronic module and the second electronic module are configured such that the movement data collected by the first electronic module and the movement data collected by the second electronic module are configured to be integrated to describe movement of the user. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An athletic performance monitoring system comprising:
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an article of apparel comprising a clothing member configured to be worn on a body of a user; a first sensor system connected to the clothing member, the first sensor system comprising; a first sensor connected to the clothing member, wherein the first sensor is configured to detect movement of the user; a first port connected to the clothing member; a first conductive lead connecting the first sensor to the first port; and a first electronic module configured for connection to the first port, wherein the first electronic module is further configured to collect movement data from the first sensor through the first port; an article of footwear configured to be worn on a foot of the user; and a second sensor system connected to the article of footwear, the second sensor system comprising; a second sensor connected to the article of footwear and configured to detect pressure by the foot of the user on the second sensor; a second port connected to the article of footwear and being operably connected to the second sensor to receive input from the second sensor; and a second electronic module configured for connection to the second port, wherein the second electronic module is further configured to collect movement data from the second sensor through the second port; and an external device configured for communication with the first and second electronic modules, the external device configured to receive movement data from the first and second electronic modules and to integrate the movement data from the first and second electronic modules to describe movement of the user. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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