Band-like garment for physiological monitoring

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9913613-B2
Application number	US-201615361657-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 28, 2016
Priority date	Sep 21, 2004
Publication date	Mar 13, 2018
Grant date	Mar 13, 2018

Abstract

This invention provides a physiological monitoring garment having a band-like configuration and incorporating respiratory, cardiac and temperature sensors. The garment is designed so that it is easily constructed from a few number of separate elements, and so that one garment design can be adjusted to subjects of a range of sizes and shapes. The design is further adapted to require little on no wearer effort during donning or wearer attention during use.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A physiological monitoring garment comprising:
an active portion comprising a respiratory inductive plethysmographic band, the respiratory inductive plethysmographic band comprising a first conductor; and
an electrocardiogram electrode electrically coupled to the first conductor, the electrocardiogram electrode comprising:
a first portion mounted on the garment such that the electrocardiogram electrode contacts a wearer wearing the garment.

2. The garment of claim 1 , further comprising an electrical contact coupling the first conductor with an area of a second portion of the electrocardiogram electrode.

3. The garment of claim 2 , wherein the electrical contact comprises a first fastener portion connected to the first conductor, and a second cooperating fastener portion connected to the second portion of the electrocardiogram electrode.

4. The garment of claim 2 , the garment having a first configuration wherein the electrical contact is exposed, and having a second configuration wherein the electrical contact is not exposed.

5. The garment of claim 1 , wherein a surface area of the first portion of the electrocardiogram electrode is larger than a surface area of the second portion of the electrocardiogram electrode.

6. The garment of claim 1 , wherein the first conductor is coupled to an additional physiological sensor.

7. The garment of claim 1 , the respiratory inductive plethysmographic band further comprising a second conductor coupled to an additional physiological sensor, wherein the first conductor comprises a respiratory inductive plethysmographic conductor.

8. The garment of claim 7 , wherein the first conductor is arranged in a wave pattern with a spatial frequency of between 5 and 6 cycles per inch, and wherein the second conductor is arranged in a wave pattern with a spatial frequency of between 2 and 3 cycles per inch.

9. The garment of claim 1 , wherein the electrocardiogram electrode further comprises an electrically conductive cloth configured to contact a skin of the wearer.

10. The garment of claim 1 , the electrocardiogram electrode further comprising a pillow portion disposed between the garment and the second portion of the electrocardiogram electrode, such that the first portion of the electrocardiogram electrode is pressed against a skin of the wearer.

11. The garment of claim 1 , further comprising an adjustment section attached to an end of the active portion and configured such that the garment may be fit snugly on the wearer.

12. A physiological monitoring garment comprising:
an active portion comprising a fabric material;
a respiratory inductive plethysmographic band disposed on the fabric material and comprising a first conductor and a second conductor,
wherein the first conductor is arranged in a wave pattern with a spatial frequency of between 5 and 6 cycles per inch, and
wherein the second conductor is arranged in a wave pattern with a spatial frequency of between 2 and 3 cycles per inch; and
an electrocardiogram electrode electrically coupled to one of the first and second conductors, the electrocardiogram electrode comprising:
a first portion mounted on the garment such that the electrocardiogram electrode contacts a wearer wearing the garment.

13. The garment of claim 12 , further comprising an electrical contact coupling the first conductor with an area of a second portion of the electrocardiogram electrode.

14. The garment of claim 13 , wherein the electrical contact comprises a first fastener portion connected to the first conductor, and a second fastener portion connected to an area of the second portion of the electrocardiogram electrode.

15. The garment of claim 12 , wherein a surface area of the first portion of the electrocardiogram electrode is larger than a surface area of the second portion of the electrocardiogram electrode.

16. The garment of claim 12 , wherein the first conductor is a respiratory inductive plethysmographic conductor.

17. The garment of claim 12 , wherein the first conductor is a respiratory inductive plethysmographic conductor and the second conductor is coupled to an additional physiological sensor.

18. The garment of claim 12 , wherein the electrocardiogram electrode further includes an electrically conductive cloth configured to contact a skin of the wearer.

19. The garment of claim 12 , the electrocardiogram electrode further comprising a pillow portion disposed between the garment and the second portion of the electrocardiogram electrode, such that the first portion of the electrocardiogram electrode is pressed against a wearer's skin.

20. The garment of claim 12 , further comprising an adjustment section attached to an end of the active portion such that the garment may be fit snugly on the wearer.

21. The garment of claim 12 , wherein the adjustment section includes a tensioning belt to encircle a torso of the wearer.

Assignees

• Adidas Ag

Inventors

• Gal Yoav

Classifications

• A41D13/1281

  with incorporated means for medical monitoring · CPC title

• A61B5/02055

  Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature · CPC title

• A61B5/04286

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A61B5/0404

  Human Necessities · mapped topic

• A61B5/6831 Primary

  Straps, bands or harnesses · CPC title