Methods and apparel for attenuating electromagnetic fields emanating from an animal handler

• US 20110057127A1
• Filed: 04/23/2009
• Published: 03/10/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 04/23/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Human Energy Concealment Systems LLC
• Original Assignee: Human Energy Concealment Systems LLC
• Inventors: Slinkard, Michael D., Maupin, John M.
• Granted Patent: US 8,212,229 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 250/505.1
• CPC Class Codes: A01M 31/025 Hunting blinds, i.e. camouflage
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/02 Overalls , e.g. bodysuits or bib overalls sweating suits A61H36/00
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 2200/20 Hoods
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 31/26 Electrically protective, e.g. preventing static electricity or electric shock
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24802 Discontinuous or differential coating, impregnation or bond [e.g., artwork, printing, retouched photograph, etc.]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/249981 Plural void-containing components
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/249986 Void-containing component contains also a solid fiber or solid particle

Abstract

Attenuating, while handling an animal, one'"'"'s own emanated electromagnetic field by wearing apparel that includes an electromagnetically shielding fabric. The shielding fabric comprises a substantially continuous system of conductive fibers combined with non-conductive fabric. Or attenuating, while a handler is handling an animal, the electromagnetic field emanated by the handler, by (i) providing to the handler apparel that includes the electromagnetically shielding fabric, and (ii) instructing the handler to wear it while handling an animal, respectively. The attenuation of the emanated electromagnetic field decreases the likelihood of the animal reacting to the emanated electromagnetic field.

Claims

1. A method comprising attenuating, while handling an animal, one'"'"'s own emanated electromagnetic field by wearing at least one article of apparel that includes an electromagnetically shielding fabric, which shielding fabric comprises a substantially continuous system of conductive fibers combined with a non-conductive fabric, wherein said attenuating of one'"'"'s own emanated electromagnetic field decreases the likelihood of a reaction by the animal to one'"'"'s own emotional response or emotional state.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the conductive fibers are intermingled with non-conductive fibers that form the non-conducting fabric.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the conductive fibers are applied to a surface of the non-conducting fabric.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein at least one said article of apparel comprises an article of clothing, footwear, headwear, or eyewear.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein at least one said article of apparel includes an odor absorber, suppressant, attenuator, or blocker.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the shielding fabric includes between about 2% and about 35% by weight of the conductive fibers.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the conductive fibers comprises stainless steel fibers.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the conductive fibers comprise copper, silver, conductive ceramic, conductive polymer, or conductive nanotubes.

9. A method comprising attenuating, while a user is handling an animal, the user'"'"'s emanated electromagnetic field by:

providing to the user at least one article of apparel that includes an electromagnetically shielding fabric, which shielding fabric comprises a substantially continuous system of conductive fibers combined with a non-conductive fabric; and

instructing the user to wear, while handling the animal, at least one said article of apparel,

wherein said attenuating of the user'"'"'s emanated electromagnetic field decreases the likelihood of a reaction by the animal to the user'"'"'s emotional response or emotional state.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein the conductive fibers are intermingled with non-conductive fibers that form the non-conducting fabric.

11. The method of claim 9 wherein the conductive fibers are applied to a surface of the non-conducting fabric.

12. The method of claim 9 wherein at least one said article of apparel comprises an article of clothing, footwear, headwear, or eyewear.

13. The method of claim 9 further comprising constructing at least one said article of apparel prior to providing it to the user.

14. The method of claim 9 wherein at least one said article of apparel includes an odor absorber, suppressant, attenuator, or blocker.

15. The method of claim 9 wherein the shielding fabric includes between about 2% and about 35% by weight of the conductive fibers.

16. The method of claim 9 wherein the conductive fibers comprises stainless steel fibers.

17. The method of claim 9 wherein the conductive fibers comprise copper, silver, conductive ceramic, conductive polymer, or conductive nanotubes.