Wearable items providing physiological, environmental and situational parameter monitoring

• US 10,105,097 B2
• Filed: 12/27/2016
• Issued: 10/23/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 07/25/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gal Markel
• Original Assignee: Gal Markel
• Inventors: Markel, Gal
• Primary Examiner(s): Stoklosa, Joseph
• Assistant Examiner(s): ANTISKAY, BRIAN MICHAEL
• Application Number:
  US15/390,843
• Publication Number:
  US 20170172503A1
• Time in Patent Office: 665 Days
• Field of Search: 600372, 600382, 600384, 600386, 600388-391, 600393, 600508-509, 600513
• CPC Class Codes: A41B 1/08 Details
• CPC Class Codes: A41B 11/00 Hosiery; Panti-hose elastic stockings for curative purposes A61F13/08
• CPC Class Codes: A41B 9/00 Undergarments corsets A41C1/00; brassières A41C3/00
• CPC Class Codes: A41C 3/0057 for sport activities
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 1/002 adapted to accommodate electronic equipment patients' garments for medical monitoring A41D13/1281; luminous ornaments A41D27/085
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 1/06 Trousers
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/0015 Sports garments other than provided for in groups A41D13/0007 - A41D13/088
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/02 Overalls , e.g. bodysuits or bib overalls sweating suits A61H36/00
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 19/0027 Measuring instruments, e.g. watch, thermometer
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 2600/10 for sport activities
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 31/18 Elastic
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 7/00 Bathing gowns; Swim-suits, drawers, or trunks; Beach suits
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 1/006 convertible or adaptable for uses other than as headgear
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0242 adapted to measure environmental factors, e.g. temperature, pollution
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0006 ECG or EEG signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0015 characterised by features of the telemetry system
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0024 for multiple sensor units attached to the patient, e.g. using a body or personal area network
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/282 Holders for multiple electrodes for introduction into the body A61B5/287
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6804 Garments; Clothes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6805 : Vests

Abstract

A garment and/or garment system with health-monitoring (e.g., cardiovascular monitoring) capability, substantially as shown in and/or described in connection with at least one of the figures, as set forth more completely in the claims.

Claims

1. A garment system comprising:

a first garment comprising a plurality of sensors, wherein each sensor of the plurality of sensors is configured to produce a respective signal representative of a physiological characteristic of a wearer of the garment system;

a second garment separate from the first garment and comprising at least one sensor configured to produce a respective signal representative of a non-physiological characteristic associated with the wearer of the garment system, wherein each of the at least one sensor is configured to produce a respective signal representative of one of an ambient air temperature, an ambient air humidity, an ambient air oxygen level, a speed of ambient air, and a barometric pressure;

a processing module configured to receive and analyze respective signals from the plurality of sensors of the first garment and to receive respective signals from the at least one sensor of the second garment, wherein the processing module initiates analysis of one or more signals received from the plurality of sensors of the first garment, based on sensing of the signals from the at least one sensor of the second garment; and

an interface module that operates to provide communication between the processing module and said sensors.

2. The garment system according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of sensors comprises one or more sensors configured to sense electrocardiogram (ECG) signals.

3. The garment system according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of sensors comprises a sensor configured to measure a rate of breathing of the wearer.

4. The garment system according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of sensors comprises a sensor of oxygen saturation.

5. The garment system according to claim 4, wherein the processor module initiates analysis of received sensor signals based on sensing of outdoor air temperature.

6. The garment system according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of sensors of the first garment are conductively coupled to the interface module.

7. The garment system according to claim 1, wherein the at least one sensor of the second garment comprises a sensor configured to sense presence of precipitation upon the wearer.

8. The garment system according to claim 1, wherein the at least one sensor of the second garment communicates respective sensor signals to the interface module wirelessly.

9. The garment system according to claim 1, wherein the first garment is adapted to cover a torso of the wearer.

10. The garment system according to claim 1, wherein the second garment is adapted to cover an extremity of the wearer.

11. The garment system according to claim 10, wherein the extremity of the wearer is a foot.

12. The garment system according to claim 10, wherein the extremity of the wearer is a hand.

13. The garment system according to claim 1, wherein said interface module operates to communicate signals from said first plurality of sensors of said first garment and said at least one sensor of said second garment to a personal electronic device within wireless communication range of said interface module, wherein said personal electronic device is separate from said garment system.