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Wearable electrode apparatus and manufacture thereof

US6915668B2 · kind B2 · utility

12Cited by
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16Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 12, 2003
Grant dateJul 12, 2005
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Expiry dateJan 7, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD10B2401/16
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention provides a wearable electrode apparatus and manufacture thereof. The wearable electrode apparatus includes a garment and 2M terminals. The garment includes 2M electrically conductive portions. Each of the terminals is disposed on one of the 2M electrically conductive portions, respectively, for purpose of connection with an external apparatus. In particular, a semi-garment is first formed and cut out from a fabric according to a pattern of the garment. The electrically conductive portions are formed together with or after the formation of the semi-garment. Then, the semi-garment with the electrically conductive portions is formed into the garment.

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