Wearable devices, systems, methods and architectures for sensory stimulation and manipulation and physiological data acquisition
US11759389B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 31, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61H2230/50
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A garment with prepositioned, definite sensory stimulating devices attached. These sensory stimulating devices include, but are not limited to, electrical stimulation, audio and physical stimulation such as localised force generation, compression, constriction, vibration, and surround sound. Predetermined and defined actuators allow the wearer to receive tissue, nerve and/or muscle stimulation and/or contraction so that the stimulation is precise as determined by its ability to conform to the scientific methodology of repeatability, reproducibility and reliability; this being due to consistency of actuator positioning in one or multiple locals on the human body. A personal surround sound can also be integrated to the garment to ensure the wearer is always in the optimal position relative the speakers. These actuators can be force generators within the garment for the wearer to feel impact or apparatus or electrodes included in the garment to locally constrict and increase pressure on the wearer.
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