APPAREL FOR PHYSIOLOGICAL TELEMETRY DURING ATHLETICS

• US 20150065843A1
• Filed: 11/07/2014
• Published: 03/05/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/18/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Inventors: NORDSTROM, MATTHEW D.
• Granted Patent: US 9,782,124 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/388
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0006 ECG or EEG signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02444 Details of sensor A61B5/02427 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0245 by using sensing means generating electric signals, i.e. ECG signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/486 Bio-feedback A61B5/375 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6804 Garments; Clothes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6805 Vests

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.

Claims

1. A system for physiological parameters telemetry, the system comprising:

a garment having a skin-facing side and an outward-facing side; and

at least one user interface component located on the outward-facing side of the garment, the at least one user interface component comprising at least;

a conductive transfer layer having a first side and a second side;

a first insulating layer contacting the first side of the conductive transfer layer, the first insulating layer having at least one aperture;

a second insulating layer contacting the second side of the conductive transfer layer; and

a signal receiving unit.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the garment is a shirt.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the conductive transfer layer is an electrically conductive transfer layer.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the first insulating layer is bonded to the outward-facing side of the garment.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the second insulating layer contacts a portion of the second side of the conductive transfer layer.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the first side of the conductive transfer layer is adapted to contact a user'"'"'s skin through an aperture in the garment when the garment is worn by the user.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the at least one aperture of the first insulating layer is aligned with the aperture in the garment.

8. A physiological parameters telemetry system worn on a garment, the system comprising:

at least one user interface component comprising;

a conductive transfer layer having a first side and a second side, at least a first portion of the first side adapted to contact a user'"'"'s skin when the garment is worn by the user;

a first insulating layer contacting at least a portion of the first side of the conductive transfer layer, the first insulating layer having one or more apertures;

a second insulating layer contacting at least a portion of the second side of the conductive transfer layer; and

a signal receiving unit.

9. The physiological parameters telemetry system of claim 8, wherein the first portion of the first side of the conductive transfer layer is adapted to contact the user'"'"'s skin via the one or more apertures of the first insulating layer.

10. The physiological parameters telemetry system of claim 8, wherein the first insulating layer is bonded to the garment.

11. The physiological parameters telemetry system of claim 10, wherein the first insulating layer is bonded to an outward-facing side of the garment.

12. The physiological parameters telemetry system of claim 8, wherein the conductive transfer layer is an electrically conductive heat transfer layer.

13. The physiological parameters telemetry system of claim 8, wherein the signal receiving unit is adapted to store physiological data.

14. A system for physiological parameters telemetry, the system comprising:

a 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 side and a second side;

a first insulating layer contacting the first side 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;

a second insulating layer contacting the second side of the conductive transfer layer; and

a signal receiving unit.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the garment comprises at least one of a shirt, a belt, or a sport bra.

16. The system of claim 14, wherein at least the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer are one of stitched, bonded, or adhered to the garment.

17. The system of claim 14, wherein the first insulating layer isolates at least a portion of the conductive transfer layer from the garment.

18. The system of claim 14, wherein the second insulating layer contacts a portion of the second side of the conductive transfer layer, and wherein the remaining portion of the second side of the conductive transfer layer is exposed.

19. The system of claim 14, wherein the user interface component comprises one or more additional layers.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein at least one of the one or more additional layers comprises an adhesive layer.