MXPA03004272A - Full-fashioned garment in fabric having intelligence capability. - Google Patents

Abstract

A process for the production of a single-piece woven garment which can be converted into a full-body garment, similar to an overall or a hospital gown, using a minimum number of seams and a minimum amount of cutting. The garment is made a two-dimensional fabric, with the various parts produced as a single piece. Additionally, the garment can include an integrated infrastructure component (25) for collecting, processing, transmitting and receiving information, giving it intelligence capability.

Description

CLOTHING MANUFACTURED WITH FABRIC WITH CAPACITY OF INTELLIGENCE BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a process for the production of a one-piece woven garment that can be turned into a full-body garment, similar to a hospital gown or overalls, using a minimum number of seams and / or a minimum number of cuts. The garment is made of a single two-dimensional fabric, with the various parts produced as one piece. Additionally, the garment may include an integrated infrastructure component to collect, process, transmit and receive information, giving it intelligence capability.

PRIOR ART Conventional techniques for making garments using a pattern to form garment pieces, followed by cutting and sewing these pattern pieces to create a garment. The seams of conventionally constructed garments can be attached to the wearer, causing discomfort and agitation. This invention reduces the number of operations involved in the creation of a garment. On the other hand, it provides means for inserting one or more threads continuously through the entire fabric without any discontinuity found in the traditional fabric.

U.S. Patent No. 6,145,551 to Jayaraman et al., Discloses a fully knitted fabric process for the production of a woven garment having armholes. The garment is a single piece integrated in which there are no discontinuities or seams and the armholes result from the process of weaving by itself, not cutting and sewing. However, the garment produced by the Jayaraman process does not include sleeves or legs, only openings for them.

There is therefore a need for a process for producing a one-piece garment completely made up of sleeves and legs which decreases the need for cutting and sewing the parts of the fabric to make the garment. It is this said process and product to which the present invention is principally directed. When the cutting and sewing process of the present invention is employed, the cutting and tailoring steps of the side seams for the sleeves and legs are minimized.

The pending application U.S.S.N. 09 / 273,175, filed March 19, 1999 and U.S. Patent No. 6,145,551 both by Jayaraman et al., Describe a cloth or garment that includes an integrated infrastructure component for collecting, processing, transmitting and receiving information. The garment works as a "usable motherboard", which by using the interconnection of the conductive fibers, integrates many sensors that collect data inside the garment without the need for multiple wires or single cables of support. The information obtained can be transmitted to several monitoring devices through a single electronic line or transceiver.

Using the method of the present invention and the interconnection of the electric conductive fibers, the optical fibers or both of Jayaraman pending applications, it is possible to produce a one-piece garment with sleeves and legs, similar to a overalls, incorporating an integrated infrastructure component to collect, process, transmit and receive information.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a one-piece garment with legs and optionally with sleeves, said garment being comprised of only one integrated piece of non-woven, woven or woven and seams.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a process for producing a one-piece garment with legs and optionally with sleeves, said garment being comprised of only one integrated piece and seams.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a one-piece garment with legs and optionally sleeves, which may include intelligence, such as the ability to monitor one or more physical bodily signs and / or penetration of the body. garment and a process for manufacturing said garment.

In the one-piece garment of the present invention, the one-piece fabric is cut and formed into a garment having minimal seams. Different from the structure of a conventional garment made of fabric (woven, woven or non-woven), wherein several pieces of fabric necessary to be sewn together to make a "one-piece" garment, the present invention provides that single piece of fabric that can be cut, folded or sewn to form a "one piece" garment, optionally having sleeves. Due to the ease of this process, garments can be made of woven, woven or non-woven bi-dimensional fabrics with minimum cut and seams.

The present invention is directed to a process for producing a one-piece garment of a two-dimensional one-piece fabric which comprises forming the fabric into a shape having (1) a half panel with a first side edge. and a second lateral edge opposite thereto and a first end edge and a second end edge opposite thereto, (2) an end panel extending beyond the first lateral edge and (3) a second end panel attached to said first end edge at approximately the midpoint of the end edge and extending beyond the second side edge. The fabric is subsequently formed into a one piece garment by folding the fabric cut along the first horizontal fold line located at the midpoint of the middle panel, cutting the fabric at approximately the midpoint of the first horizontal fold line of the middle panel, resulting in a large hole for accommodating the head of a subject, by folding the cut of the fabric along a first vertical fold line of the first end panel, where the fold is located at the second side edge of the middle panel, bending the cut of the fabric along the second vertical fold line of the second end panel, wherein the fold is located on the first side edge of the middle panel and ensuring the joining of the resulting edges of the fabric.

In the process of the present invention, a single piece of fabric can be easily converted into a overalls or other full-body garment, similar to a hospital gown, with a top and legs using a minimum number of seams / seams . The present invention consists of a two-dimensional fabric with several parts of the overalls produced as a single piece. The process of the present invention can be modified to produce a garment with sleeves.

In a further embodiment, the one-piece garment made in accordance with the present invention can be made into a garment having intelligence capability. The garment can be provided with means for monitoring one or more vital body signs, such as blood pressure, heart rate and temperature, as well as for monitoring the penetration of the garment. The one-piece structure, which can be produced with or without sleeves, allows the monitoring of a patient's vital signs including the monitoring of vital signs under the arm of a patient.

The smart one-piece garment consists of a base fabric ("comfort component") and at least one observation component forming an information infrastructure. The observation component can be a component of penetration observation material or a component of electrical conductive material or both. The preferred penetration observation component is plastic optical fiber (FOP). The preferred electrical conductive component is an inorganic fiber doped with polyethylene, nylon or other insulation liner or a thin calibrated metal wire with polyethylene liner. Optionally, the fabric may include a shape adjustment component, such as the SPANDEX fiber or other static dissipation component, such as NEGA-STAT, depending on the need and the application. Each of these components can be incorporated into the fully-made tissue process described in U.S.S.N. 09 / 157,607 and US Patent No. 6,145,551, each of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety as if fully set forth in this document.

The observation component can, among other things, serve as one or both of the following two main functions: (i) it helps to detect the projective penetration and (i) it can serve as a "data bus" or "mother card" to transfer information or data to and from other devices that are in communication with it. These capabilities can be used together or individually. The electrical conduction fibers can help to carry the information from the sensors (mounted on the animal / human body or incorporated within the fabric structure) to the monitoring devices to monitor the heart rate, breathing speed, voice and / or any other desired physical body property. In addition, the present invention will create a flexible piece of clothing, with or without sleeves, having an information infrastructure that can be used that will facilitate the "connection" in, of the information processing / obtaining devices concerning the user. Instead of both conduction fibers and FOP, the fabric or the garment can incorporate just conductive fibers and not the FOP or vice versa, depending on the desired end-use application. AND! The number, length and lacing (thread space) of the FOP can be varied to meet the desired end-use requirement. Similarly, the number, length and lacing (thread space) of the conductive fibers can be varied to meet the end use requirement.

It can be seen from the description in this document of the invention that a one piece garment with or without sleeves, can be formed from a single piece of two-dimensional fabric requiring minimal cutting and confection and by means of which a garment with intelligence capacity can be manufactured. These and other objects and advantages of the present invention will be apparent after reading the following specification and claims in conjunction with the figures of the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES Figure 1 illustrates the construction of a completely made garment made of a two-dimensional fabric, where: I = fold line II = cut line III = symbols for joining and sewing two lines IV = left leg V = right leg VI = front of body VII = reverse of body VIII = left sleeve IX = right sleeve.

Figure 2 illustrates the tracing of several parts comprising the one-piece garment, optionally shown with sleeves, in a single two-dimensional fabric, wherein: A = section AB = section BC = section CD = section DE = section AND.

Figure 3 illustrates the sketch of the drawing of the garment of Figure 2, where: 1 = group 1 2 = group 2 3 = group 3 4 = group 4.

Figure 4 illustrates the lifting plan of the garment of Figure 2.

Figure 5 illustrates an interconnection of the sensor for the garment of Figure 2.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED MODALITY Now with reference to the previous figures, wherein the reference numerals represent the similar parts throughout the various views, the fully assembled fabric process and the product of the present invention will be described in detail.

A. Method for Making a Garment of the Present Invention As illustrated in Figure 1, a one-piece garment is made from a single piece of two-dimensional fabric. By folding and cutting the fabric as illustrated, followed by the securing where indicated, it results in a garment of "type overalls". The method of the present invention reduces the number of patterns to create multiple pieces of the garment and thus allowing for minimal cutting and sewing.

The present invention provides the manufacture of a garment of a single piece of cloth. In a garment that does not contain sleeves, the fabric is divided into three basic areas as shown in Figure 1. The first section or middle panel section is generally larger and comprises what results from the front (FC) and the back of the body (RC) of the garment. The front and back sections are separated at a midpoint of the horizontal fold, whose fold is cut to accommodate a hole for the head and neck. The middle panel section has a first side edge, a second side edge, a first end edge and a second end edge. Compensating from the main section are the end sections that represent the right (PD) and left (Pl) legs of the garment. The first end panel, having side edges, is connected to the first end edge of the middle panel at approximately the mid point and extends beyond the second side edge of the middle panel. The second end panel, having side edges, is connected to the second end edge of the middle panel and extends beyond the first side edge. Each end panel is folded vertically along the fold line extending from the side edge of the middle panel, causing the side edges of each of the end panels to join. The side edges are secured using any securing means, including sewing, adhesion, gluing with adhesive tape, folds and VELCRO.

When the garment of the present invention includes sleeves, as shown in Figure 1, two additional sections (LS) and (RS) are provided, extending from the middle panel along the middle horizontal fold. In the horizontal fold of the middle panel, these additional sections come together to form sleeves.

Any type of two-dimensional fabric can be used to make the garment of the present invention, including woven, knitted and non-woven fabrics. Polyesters, cotton, wool and other conventional fabrics or mixtures thereof are particularly useful in the present invention. The selection of material for the yarn will ordinarily be determined by the final use of the fabric and will be based on a review of comfort, fit, work of the fabric, air permeability, moisture absorption and structural characteristics of the yarn. Suitable yarns include but are not limited to cotton, polyester / cotton blends, microdenier cotton / polyether blends and polypropylene fibers such as MERAKLON (manufactured by Dawtex Industries).

B. Method for the Production of the Fabric with the Parts of the Integrated Garment Figure 2 shows the tracing of the various parts of the garment that are produced in a weaving machine as a single two-dimensional fabric. Figure 3 shows the sketch of the drawing for the structure shown in Figure 2.

Section A of the fabric in Figure 2 is created by the warp thread lifting sequence (also referred to as Section A) in Figure 4. In addition, the four blocks (marked as Group 1, Group 2, Group 3 and Group 4 in Figure 4) of the warp yarns together produce Section A of the fabric in Figure 2. This results in the production of the left leg (Pl) of the garment shown in the Figure 2. The survey sequence shown in Section B in Figure 4 is responsible for producing part of the back of the body (RC) of the garment; the survey sequence shown as Section C in Figure 4 results in the production of the rest of the back of the body (RC) and the front of the body (FC) together with the sleeves (LS and RS) in Figure 2. Subsequently , the survey sequence shown in Section D in Figure 4 results in the production of the rest of the front of the body (FC) in Figure 2. Finally, the survey sequence shown as Section E in Figure 4 results in the Right hand (PD) production in Figure 4. In addition, using the combination of the sketch of the drawing shown in Figure 3 and the survey sequence in Figure 4, a two-dimensional fabric with integrated parts of the garment to create a complete garment (with sleeves in the present example) can be produced on a loom.

The various parts (FC, RC, Pl, PD, RD and LS) of the garment on the fabric resulting from this weaving process can be bent and secured by any means of securing, including but not limited to sewing, seams, glue or VELCRO, as shown in Figure 1 to create a garment, optionally having sleeves.

L Woven Fabric Where the woven fabric is used, the base structure of the fabric is preferably a flat fabric (other fabrics, however, may be used depending on the application). As shown in Figure 4, the warp sequence in the weaving machine (loom) is set for a "block weave" so that the desired groups of yarns can be lowered when necessary.

Another characteristic of this design is that the frame can be inserted continuously without any breakage.

A loom that allows the production of such a woven garment is the AVL Comp.-Dobby, a shuttle loom that can be operated in both manual and automatic modes. It can also be connected to computers so that the designs created use the design software that can be downloaded directly into the separation control mechanism. Alternatively, a jacquard loom can also be used. Since a dobby loom has been used, the production of the woven fabric on said loom will be described. A configuration of the loom for the production of the woven garment is: It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that the production of the woven garment in accordance with the present invention is not limited to using a weaving loom having 24 harnesses. For example, a 48-harness loom or a 400-hook jacquard loom machine can also be used. 2. Woven Fabric The following parameters are offered as an example of the use of the woven fabric in the garment of the present invention.

Parameter Details Flat Bed Knitting Machine (Hand Operated) Description 1 x 1 flange Width 152.40 cm Plastic Fiber Optic PGU-CD-501-10- E from Toray Industries, New York Electric Conductive Fiber Nylon Fiber Conductive Static X with PVC Sheathing Insulated from Squat Industries, Pennsilvania MERAKLON Thread 2 / 18s Ne from Dawtex, Inc. Canada The above table shows the parameters used for the production of the modality of the woven fabric of the present invention having an integrated information infrastructure within the fabric. In the example provided above, a plastic optical fiber is incorporated into the woven fabric together with the electrical conductive fiber.

C. Intelligence Capability in Accordance with the Present Invention In addition to the advantage of minimizing cutting and sewing, the fabric and process of the present invention can provide the basis for a smart or sleeveless garment with intelligence capability, as illustrated in Figures 3-5. As such, the garment can be provided with means for monitoring the physical signs of the body, such as blood pressure, heart rate, pulse and temperature, as well as for monitoring the penetration of the garment. . A garment with such intelligence capacity consists of the following components: the base of the fabric or the "comfort component" and an information infrastructure component. Additionally, a shape adjustment component and a static dissipation component may be included, if desired.

The information infrastructure component may include any or all of the following, individually or in any combination: penetration detection components, electrically conductive components, sensors, processors or wireless transmission devices. The information infrastructure component is capable of acquiring, processing and transmitting information from a subject to a remote or local monitoring unit.

The observation component of the garment may include materials for observing the penetration of the garment or one or more physical bodily signs or both. These materials are woven or woven during the weaving or weaving of the comfort component of the fabric. After the garment has been completed, these materials can be connected to a monitor (referred to as a "personal status monitor" or "EP") that will take the readings of the observation materials, monitor the readings and will issue an alert depending on the readings and the desired settings for the monitor, as described in more detail later.

Suitable materials for providing penetration observation and warning component 24 include: silica-based optical fibers, plastic optical fibers and silicone rubber optical fibers. Suitable optical fibers include those having a filling medium having a bandwidth that can support the desired signal to be transmitted and the threads of the data required. Silica-based optical fibers are designed to be used in a wide bandwidth, long distance applications. Its extremely small silica center and low numerical aperture (NA) provides a long bandwidth (more than 500 mhz * km) and low attenuation (as low as .5dB / km). However, such filters are not preferred due to the high labor costs of the installation and the danger of splicing the fibers.

Plastic optical fibers (FOP) 24 provide many of the same advantages as glass fibers (based on silica), but at a lower weight and cost. In certain fiber applications, as well as in some sensors and mechanical applications, the fiber length used is very small (less than a few meters) that fiber loss and fiber dispersion are not of interest. Instead, good optical transparency, adequate mechanical strength and flexibility are the required properties and polymer or plastic fibers are preferred. In addition, plastic optical fibers do not splinter like glass fibers and can also be used more safely in the filling than glass fibers.

For relatively short lengths, FOP's have several inherent advantages over glass fibers. FOPs exhibit relatively more numerical aperture (NA), which contributes to their ability to send more energy. In addition, the higher NA decreases the susceptibility of FOPs to alleviate the loss caused by the expiration and flexion of the fiber. The transmission in the visible wavelength range is relatively greater than any other in the spectrum. This is an advantage given that in most medical sensors, the transducers are driven by the wavelengths in the visible range of the optical spectrum. Due to the nature of its optical transmission, FOP offers similar high bandwidth capacity and the same electromagnetic immunity as fiberglass. In addition to being relatively inexpensive, the FOP can be terminated using a hotplate method that again mixes the excess fiber to an optical end-finish quality. This simple termination combined with the automatic closure design of the FOP connection system, whose connection system can be a conventional connection system, allows the termination of a node in less than one minute. This results in extremely low installation costs. In addition, FOPs can withstand a coarser mechanical treatment deployed in relatively unfriendly environments. Applications that demand durable and inexpensive optical fibers to conduct visible wavelengths over short distances are currently dominated by FOPs made of poly-methyl-methacrylate (PMMA) or styrene-based polymers.

Silicone rubber optical fibers (FOCS), a third class of optical fibers, provide excellent expiration and elastic recovery properties. However, they are relatively thick (of the order of 5 mm) and suffer from a high degree of attenuation of the signal. Also, they are affected by high humidity and are not yet commercially available. Therefore, although these fibers are not preferred for use in the garment of the present invention, they may be used. Those fibers can be obtained at Oak Ride National Lab, Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

To incorporate a material of the penetration observation component within the woven or woven fabric, the material, preferably plastic optical fiber (FOP) 24, is integrated in a spiral form within the structure during the production process of woven or woven cloth . The FOP does not end in the middle of the fabric and continues through the entire fabric without any discontinuity. This results in only one integrated fabric and there are no seams as the FOP is concerned. The preferred plastic optical fiber is from Toray Industries, New York, in particular the product code of the PGS-GB 250 fiber optic cord from Toray Industries.

Alternatively or additionally, the observation component may consist of an electrical conductive material (SCE) component 25. The electrical conductive fiber preferably has a strength of from about 0.07 x 10"3 to 10 Kohms / cm. be used to monitor one or more vital signs of the body including heart rate, pulse rate, temperature and blood pressure through the sensors in the body and to join a personal status monitor (MEP). include but are not limited to the three classes of intrinsically conductive polymers described below, doped inorganic fibers and metal fibers.

Polymers that conduct electrical currents without the addition of conductive (inorganic) substances are known as "intrinsically conductive polymers" (PIC). The electrically conductive polymers have a conjugated structure, that is, alternating single and double bonds between the carbon atoms of the main chain. In the late 1970s, it was discovered that polyacetylene could be prepared in a form with high electrical conductivity and that the conductivity could also be increased by chemical oxidation. Thereafter, many other polymers with a conjugate (alternating single and double bonds) of carbon backbone have shown the same behavior, for example, polyothiophene and polipropella. In the beginning, it was believed that the processing capacity of the traditional polymers and the electrical conductivity discovered could be combined. However, it has been found that conductive polymers are rarely unstable in air, have poor mechanical properties and can not be easily processed. Also, all intrinsically conductive polymers are insoluble in any solvent and have no melting point or other softening performance. Consequently, they can not be processed in the same way as normal thermoplastic polymers and are usually processed using a variety of dispersion methods. Because of these defects, fibers made of fully conductive polymers with good mechanical properties are not yet commercially available and therefore are not currently preferred for use in the present invention, although they may be used.

Yet another class of conductive fibers consists of those that are doped with metallic or inorganic particles. The conductivity of these fibers is very high if they are sufficiently doped with metallic particles, but this would make the fibers less flexible. Said fibers can be used to carry the information from the sensors to the monitoring unit if they are properly insulated.

Metallic fibers, such as copper and insulated stainless steel with polyethylene or polyvinyl chloride, can also be used as the conductive fibers in the fabric. With its ability to carry exceptional current, copper and stainless steel are more efficient than any of the doped polymer fibers. Also the metallic fibers are strong, they resist the tension, the risks, landslides, dents and breaks very well. Therefore, metallic fibers of very little diameter (of the order of 0.1 mm) will be sufficient to carry the information from the sensors to the monitoring unit. Even with insulation, the diameter of the fiber will be less than 0.3 mm and therefore these fibers will be very flexible and can easily be incorporated into the woven or woven fabric. Also, the installation and connection of the metal fibers to the MEP unit will be simple and there will be no need for connectors, tools, compounds and special procedures.

An example of a highly conductive yarn suitable for this purpose is the Bekinox available from Bekaert Corporation, Marietta, Georgia, a subsidiary of Bekintex NV, Wetteren, Belgium, which is made of stainless steel fibers and has a resistance capacity of 60 ohm. -meters The expiration rigidity of this yarn is comparable to that of yarns highly resistant to polyamide and can easily be incorporated into the data bus in the present invention.

In addition, the preferred electrical conductive materials for the observation component for the garment of the present invention are: (i) inorganic fibers doped with polyethylene, nylon or other insulation lining; (ii) isolated stainless steel fibers and (iii) thin copper wires with polyethylene lining. All these fibers can quickly be incorporated into the garment and can serve as elements of an elastic printed circuit board, described later. An example of a doped inorganic fiber available is X-Static copper nylon (T66) from Sauquoit Industries, South Carolina. An example of a thin copper wire available is 24-gauge insulated copper wire from Ack Electronics, Atlanta, Georgia.

The fibers of the electrical conduction component can be incorporated within the woven or woven fabric in two forms: (a) regularly spaced yarns acting as observation elements and (b) precisely placed yarns to carry the signals from the sensors to the MEP. They can be distributed in the warp and in the weft directions in the woven fabric.

The shape adjustment component (CAF) 26 provides the shape adjustment to the user, if desired. More importantly, it keeps the sensors in place in the user's body during movement. Therefore, the selected material should have a high degree of tension to provide the required shape adjustment and at the same time be compatible with the material selected for the other components of the garment. Any fiber meeting these requirements is appropriate. The preferred form fitting component is SPANDEX fiber, a block polymer with urethane groups. Its extension in the ranges of break of 500 to 600% and in addition, can provide the necessary adjustment to the garment. Its elastic recovery is extremely high (99% of the recovery of 2-5% of tension) and its resistance is in the range of 0.6-0.9 grains / denier. It is resistant to chemicals and supports repeated machine washes and the action of perspiration. It is available in a range of linear densities.

The purpose of the static dissipation component (CDE) 28 is to rapidly dissipate any accumulation of static charge during the use of the smart garment. Said component may not always be necessary. However, under certain conditions, several hundred volts may be generated, which could damage the sensitive electronic components in the MEP unit. Therefore, the selected material must provide adequate electrostatic discharge (PDE) protection in the fabric.

NEGA-STAT, a bicomponent fiber produced by DuPont, is the preferred material for the static dissipation component (CDE). It has a trilobal shaped conductor center that is covered by polyester or nylon. This unique trilobal conductor neutralizes the surface charge in the base material by induction and dissipates the charge by air ionization and conduction. The NEGA-STAT non-conductive nylon or polyester surface controls the release of yarn surface loads to provide effective static control of the material in founded and unfounded applications in accordance with specific end-use requirements. The outer layer of polyester or nylon ensures the effective operation of life of use with high durability to use and washing and protection against acid and radiation. Other materials that can effectively dissipate static and even function as a component of a usable and washable garment can also be used.

With reference to Figure 5, the connectors, such as the T-connectors (similar to the "button fasteners" used in clothing), can be used to connect the body sensors 32 to the conductive fibers that go to the MPE. By modulating the design of the garment of the present invention (using these connectors), the sensors themselves can be made independent of the garment. This accommodates different body shapes. The connector makes it relatively easy to attach the sensors to the cables. Another advantage of separating the sensors by themselves from the garment is that they do not need to be attached to laundry when the garment is washed, therefore minimizing any damage to them. However, it should be recognized that the sensors 32 can also be woven within the structure of a weft fabric.

The specification for the preferred materials to be used in the production of the intelligent garment of the present invention is as follows: The above yarn counts have been selected based on the initial experiments using the sizes of yarns that are typically used in underwear. Other thread counts can be used. The weight of the fabric of this modality is around 283.50 grms / m2 or less. While the above materials are the most preferred materials to be used in the production of the garment, upon reading this specification it will be quickly recognized that other materials may be used in place of these materials and still provide a garment for care. sensible in accordance with the present invention.

D. Garment Intelligence Capability The operation of assembling the garment to illustrate its penetration alert and vital signs monitoring capabilities will now be discussed.

Penetration Alert: 1. Precisely timed pulses are sent through the integrated FPO inside the garment. 2. If there is no break in the FPO, the signal pulses are received by a receiver and a "knowledge" is sent to the MEP unit indicating that there is no penetration. 3. If the optical fibers break at any point due to penetration, the signal pulses are attached again to the first transmitter from the point of impact, ie, the point of rupture. The time elapsed between the transmission and the knowledge of the signal pulse indicates the length over which the signal travels until it reaches the breaking point, also identifying the exact point of penetration. 4. The MEP unit transmits a penetration alert via a transmitter specifying the location of the penetration.

Monitoring of Physical Signs: 1. Sensor signals are sent to the MEP unit through the electrical conductive component (CEC) of the garment. 2. If the sensor signals are within the normal range and if the MEP unit has not received a penetration alert, the readings of the physical sign were recorded by the MEP unit for the last processing. 3. However, if the readings deviate from normal, or if the MEP unit has received a penetration alert, the readings of the physical signs are transmitted using the transmitter.

In addition, the proposed intelligent garment is easily deployed and meets all the functional requirements for the monitoring of physical body signs and / or penetration. The detection of the location of the current penetration in the FOP can be determined by an Optimal Time Domain Reflectometer.

While the invention has been described in its preferred forms, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that many modifications, additions and omissions can be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention and its equivalents as set forth in the following claims.

Claims (10)

twenty-one CLAIMS
1. . A process for the production of a two-piece one-piece fabric garment of two-dimensional fabric comprising: (a) forming the fabric into a shape having (1) a middle panel with a first side edge and a second side edge opposite thereto and a first end edge and a second end edge opposite thereto, (2) an end panel attached to a second end edge at approximately the midpoint of the end edge and extending beyond the end edge. first side edge and (3) a second end panel attached to said first end edge at approximately the midpoint of the end edge and extending beyond the second side edge; (b) folding the fabric cut along the first horizontal fold line located at the midpoint of the middle panel; (c) cutting the fabric at approximately the midpoint of the first horizontal fold line of the middle panel, resulting in a large enough hole to accommodate the head of a subject; (d) folding the cut of the fabric along the first vertical fold line of the first end panel, wherein the fold is located on the second side edge of the middle panel; (e) folding the cut of the fabric along a second vertical fold line of the second end panel, wherein the fold is located on the first side edge of the middle panel; (f) ensure that the resultant covers the edges of the fabric.
2. 2. The process according to claim 1, wherein the bonds of the edges of the fabric are secured with joints, folds, VELCRO or glue.
3. 3. The process according to claim 1, further comprising a first side panel, having an upper edge and a lower edge, attached to the middle panel at approximately the midpoint of the first side edge and a second side panel, having a side panel, upper edge and a lower edge, attached to the middle point of the middle panel at approximately the second side edge; wherein after the fabric is folded along the first horizontal fold line, the upper edge of the first side panel joins the lower edge of the first side panel and the upper edge of the second side panel which joins the second side panel. lower edge of the second side panel and where the joining edges are secured.
4. 4. The process according to claim 3, wherein the joining edges are secured with joints, bends, VELCRO or glue.
5. 5. A garment produced by the process according to claim 1.
6. 6. A garment produced by the process according to claim 3.
7. 7. A garment according to claim 5, wherein the fabric is comprised of (a) a comfort component and (b) an integrated information infrastructure component, wherein the information infrastructure component is selected from the group that consists of individual penetration detection components or in any combination, electrically conductive components, sensors, processors and wireless communication devices.
8. 8. A garment according to claim 6, wherein the fabric is comprised of (a) a comfort component and (b) an integrated information infrastructure component, wherein the information infrastructure component is selected from the group that consists of individual penetration detection components or in any combination, electrically conductive components, sensors, processors and wireless communication devices. 2. 3
9. 9. A process for producing a one-piece garment with legs and optionally sleeves, of a two-dimensional one-piece fabric comprising: weaving the various parts comprising the garment as an integral part of the fabric; cut the warp threads that are not woven into the fabric; fold the various parts of the garment into the fabric to create the appropriate segments of the garment and secure the parts.
10. 10. The process according to claim 9, wherein the fabric is comprised of a. a comfort component and b. an integrated information infrastructure component, wherein the information infrastructure component is selected from the group consisting of individual penetration detection components or in any combination, electrically conductive components, sensors, processors, and wireless communication devices.