Physiology detecting garment, physiology detecting monitoring system and manufacturing method of textile antenna

• US 10,426,343 B2
• Filed: 08/22/2016
• Issued: 10/01/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
• Original Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
• Inventors: Lin, Hong-Dun, Sun, Wen-Hsien, Chen, Yong-Syuan, Chen, Chih-Lung, Lee, Yen-Hsien, Zhen, Pei-Fen, Tang, Jing-Wen
• Primary Examiner(s): Carey, Michael J
• Application Number:
  US15/243,295
• Publication Number:
  US 20170265743A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,135 Days
• Field of Search: 600300, 600301
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0443 Modular apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/12 Manufacturing methods specially adapted for producing sensors for in-vivo measurements
• 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 5/002 Monitoring the patient using a local or closed circuit, e.g. in a room or building A61B5/0017 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0205 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/024 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse rate or heart rate A61B5/0205, A61B5/021 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/08 Detecting, measuring or recording devices for evaluating the respiratory organs A61B5/0205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1116 Determining posture transitions
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6804 Garments; Clothes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7203 for noise prevention, reduction or removal
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/273 Adaptation for carrying or wearing by persons or animals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

A physiology detecting garment, a physiology detecting monitoring system, and a manufacturing method of a textile antenna are provided. The physiology detecting garment detects and collects physiology information of a wearer. The physiology detecting garment includes a garment, a textile antenna and a detecting device. The textile antenna is made of a conductive composition including a conductive nanowire and a polyurethane polymer. The textile antenna is thermal-compression bonded to the garment. The detecting device is electrically connected to the textile antenna and emits a detecting signal via the textile antenna.

Claims

1. A physiology detecting garment for detecting and collecting a physiology information of a wearer, the physiology detecting garment comprising:

a garment;

a textile antenna made of a conductive composition, the conductive composition comprising a conductive nanowire and a polyurethane polymer, wherein the textile antenna is thermal-compression bonded to the garment; and

a detecting device electrically connected to the textile antenna and emitting a detecting signal via the textile antenna.

2. The physiology detecting garment according to claim 1, wherein the physiology detecting garment detects and collects the physiology information wirelessly.

3. The physiology detecting garment according to claim 1, wherein the textile antenna is thermal-compression bonded to the garment via the polyurethane polymer.

4. The physiology detecting garment according to claim 1, wherein the conductive nanowire is a nano-silver wire.

5. The physiology detecting garment according to claim 4, wherein the nano-silver wire is in an amount from 15 wt % to 45 wt % of the conductive composition.

6. The physiology detecting garment according to claim 1, wherein the polyurethane polymer has one or more than one ester repeating unit.

7. The physiology detecting garment according to claim 1, wherein the polyurethane polymer is in an amount from 30 wt % to 45 wt % of the conductive composition.

8. The physiology detecting garment according to claim 1, wherein the textile antenna comprises at least one conductive terminal, the detecting device comprises at least one contact, and the textile antenna is electrically connected to the at least one contact via the at least one conductive terminal.

9. The physiology detecting garment according to claim 1, further comprising a waterproof material, wherein the detecting device is disposed on the garment, and the waterproof material covers the detecting device.

10. The physiology detecting garment according to claim 1, wherein the detecting device is fixed to the garment via a detachable buckling way.

11. The physiology detecting garment according to claim 1, wherein the detecting device is a low-power radar module.

12. The physiology detecting garment according to claim 1, wherein the physiology information comprises at least one of a pulse information, an electrocardiography information, a respiration information and a body posture information.

13. A physiology detecting monitoring system for detecting and collecting a physiology information of a wearer, the physiology detecting monitoring system comprising:

a garment;

a textile antenna made of a conductive composition, the conductive composition comprising a conductive nanowire and a polyurethane polymer, wherein the textile antenna is thermal-compression bonded to the garment;

a detecting device electrically connected to the textile antenna, the detecting device emitting a first detecting signal and detecting a second detecting signal reflected from the wearer via the textile antenna; and

an electronic device for analyzing the physiology information or the second detecting signal.

14. The physiology detecting monitoring system according to claim 13, wherein the physiology detecting monitoring system detects and collects the physiology information wirelessly.

15. The physiology detecting monitoring system according to claim 13, wherein the textile antenna is thermal-compression bonded to the garment via the polyurethane polymer.

16. The physiology detecting monitoring system according to claim 13, wherein the conductive nanowire is a nano-silver wire.

17. The physiology detecting monitoring system according to claim 13, wherein the nano-silver wire is in an amount from 15 wt % to 45 wt % of the conductive composition.

18. The physiology detecting monitoring system according to claim 13, wherein the polyurethane polymer has one or more than one ester repeating unit.

19. The physiology detecting monitoring system according to claim 13, wherein the textile antenna comprises at least one conductive terminal, the detecting device comprises at least one contact, and the textile antenna is electrically connected to the at least one contact via the at least one conductive terminal.

20. The physiology detecting monitoring system according to claim 13, wherein the detecting device converts the second detecting signal to the physiology information and transmits the physiology information to the electronic device wirelessly.

21. The physiology detecting monitoring system according to claim 13, wherein the detecting device transmits the second detecting signal to the electronic device wirelessly and converts the second detecting signal to the physiology information.

22. The physiology detecting monitoring system according to claim 13, further comprising a waterproof material, wherein the detecting device is disposed on the garment, and the waterproof material covers the detecting device.

23. The physiology detecting monitoring system according to claim 13, wherein the detecting device is fixed to the garment via a detachable buckling way.

24. The physiology detecting monitoring system according to claim 13, wherein the detecting device is a low-power radar module.

25. The physiology detecting monitoring system according to claim 13, wherein the electronic device comprises a portable electronic device or a stationary electronic device.

26. The physiology detecting monitoring system according to claim 13, wherein the physiology information comprises at least one of a pulse information, an electrocardiography information, a respiration information and a body posture information.

27. A manufacturing method of a textile antenna, comprising:

forming a conductive composition, the conductive composition comprising a conductive nanowire and a polyurethane polymer;

performing a heating process to the conductive composition; and

thermal-compression bonding the conductive composition to a garment according to a predetermined pattern for forming a textile antenna having the predetermined pattern, wherein the textile antenna is thermal-compression bonded to the garment.

28. The manufacturing method of the textile antenna according to claim 27, wherein the heating process is performed at 130-160°

C.

29. The manufacturing method of the textile antenna according to claim 27, wherein the textile antenna is thermal-compression bonded to the garment via the polyurethane polymer.

30. The manufacturing method of the textile antenna according to claim 27, wherein the conductive nanowire is a nano-silver wire.

31. The manufacturing method of the textile antenna according to claim 30, wherein the nano-silver wire is in an amount from 15 wt % to 45 wt % of the conductive composition.

32. The manufacturing method of the textile antenna according to claim 27, wherein the polyurethane polymer is in an amount from 30 wt % to 45 wt % of the conductive composition.

33. The manufacturing method of the textile antenna according to claim 27, wherein the polyurethane polymer has one or more than one ester repeating unit.

34. The manufacturing method of the textile antenna according to claim 27, wherein the polyurethane polymer has one or more than one hydrophilic functional group.