Myant Inc.

Other

Tony Chahine

Milad Alizadeh-Meghrazi

Adrian Straka

Michelle Zheng

Steve Aitken

Godfried Edelman

Ladan Eskandarian

Christopher Robin Leiphart

Monica Katie Nealis

Abdul Javaid

Sahar Golmohammadi Rostami

Saransh Bhushan Jain

Bijan Khalilian

Yeh-Yun Tiau

Godfried Gysbrecht Edelman

Systems and methods described herein include disparate textiles integrated with fixtures or objects within a workspace. The respective disparate textiles may be interconnected via electrical interconnection busses and may include electrical, mechanical, or electro-mechanical structures for sensing data associated with workspace users. The systems may provide, based on the sensed data, actuator output to one or more disparate textiles for personalizing or altering the workspace environment.

Systems and methods of providing networks based on textiles

An ECG sensor system comprising: a substrate having a first side and a second side, the substrate of a non-conducting material; a plurality of textile-based sensors positioned on the first side, each of the plurality of textile-based sensors spaced apart from one another on the first side, the second side covering one side of the each of the plurality of textile-based sensors as an insulating covering, the each of the plurality of textile-based sensors including conductive fibres interlaced with one another; and a conductive trace connected to the each of the plurality of textile-based sensors, each of the conductive traces for connecting the plurality of textile-based sensors to an electronic controller for sending and receiving electronic signals from a selected pair of the plurality of textile-based sensors.

Multi-sensor resistive textile ECG system

Systems and methods for authenticating users are described herein. One or more inputs including of biometric data, physical trait data, and other data sources may be collected passively when an individual is present in a space. A confidence ratio associated with one or more of the collected inputs may be determined. One or more of the determined confidence ratios may be evaluated together to determine a final confidence ratio for a user, on which an authentication decision is based. An access level may be selected from a plurality of access levels with different access privileges based on the determined confidence ratio. Authentication may be continuous or ongoing.

System and method for dynamic multi-factor authentication

A textile interconnection system for a textile substrate. The textile substrate may include at least one conductive fibre configured to transmit at least one of a power or data signal. The textile interconnection system includes a textile receptacle projecting from the textile substrate to define a cavity for receiving a controller device. The textile interconnection system includes a textile docking device received within the textile receptacle and coupled to the at least one conductive fibre of the textile substrate to electrically interconnect the received controller device and the textile substrate. The textile interconnection system includes a housing coupled to the textile docking device and received within the textile receptacle to mechanically interconnect the received controller device and the textile substrate.

Systems and methods for sensory platform interconnection

Methods for manufacturing a textile article having conductive yarn and an integrated electronic device are disclosed. An embodiment of the method includes receiving computer-readable instruction indicative of a knitting pattern of the textile article. Based on the instructions, a textile is formed by knitting conductive yarn and non-conductive yarn. A weld is applied at a junction where two or more conductive paths meet to create a bond between the two or more conductive paths.

Method of manufacturing textile with conductive yarns and integrated electronics

There is provided a system of an insulated conductor integrated into a base fabric layer for a garment. The system includes a set of wall fibres interlaced with one another to form a wall structure defining a cavity along a length, the set of wall fibres including nonconductive material; at least one conductive fibre running along the length within the cavity, such that the set of wall fibres of the wall structure encloses the at least one conductive fibre in order to electrically insulate the at least one conductive fibre from an environment along the length external to the cavity; and a set of base fibres interlaced with one another to form the base fabric layer, the base fabric layer having a first side adjacent with a first fibred interconnection to the wall structure and a second side adjacent with a second fibered interconnection to the wall structure.

System for an insulated conductor incorporated in a base fabric layer

A method of using bidirectionally a sensor platform incorporated into a garment of a wearer using a plurality of sensed biometric data, the method comprising: receiving from sensors of the sensor platform a set of the plurality of biometric data; sending the set to network device associated with the sensor platform; receiving a response including a command from the network device; and applying the command via one or more actuators of the sensor platform to effect a change in an operational characteristic of at least one of the sensors of the sensor platform.

Method for sensing and communication of biometric data and for bidirectional communication with a textile based sensor platform

An apparatus and method to reliably attach an electronic module to a textile. The overall mechanical assembly of the invention includes: (a) light pipe, (b) top enclosure, (b) magnet, (c) main electronics which contains (d) the main PCB, (e) battery and (f) other electronic components, (g) bottom enclosure, which holds (h) the connector PCB, (i) module dock, (j) top textile PCB which are located above the (j) textile band and under the (k) textile pocket and the (l) bottom textile PCB and (m) fabric and laminate padding, which are located below the textile band. The invention is physically embodied by an electronic module, comprising at least one printed circuit board (PCB), comprising at least one conductive circuit and at least one electronic component; a metallic rivet, grommet or eyelet to mechanically and electrically connect the; and a textile substrate with at least one electrically conductive circuit.

Electronics-to-textile interconnection method and system

A system of fibre based temperature sensor integrated into abase fabric layer for a garment, the system comprising: a set of wall fibres interlaced with one another to form a first wall structure defining a first cavity along a length and a second wall structure defining a second cavity along the length, the set of wall fibres comprising nonconductive material; at least one conductive fibre miming along the length within each cavity, such that the set of wall fibres of the wall structures encloses each at least one conductive fibre in order to electrically insulate each at least one conductive fibre from an environment along the length external to the cavities; and a set of base fibres interlaced with one another to form the base fabric layer.

System for an insulated temperature sensor incorporated in a base fabric layer

A multi-functional health monitoring mat which enables the measurement of&#x2014;but not limited to the following parameters: Weight, Plantar pressure, Bio-impedance for body composition, and Cardiovascular based measurements, such as: Electrocardiogram (ECG), Ballistocardiogram (BCG) from which additional health indicating analytics can be further extracted. The mat will be comprised of 3 separate layers: (1) A Bottom Layer, used for weight measurement, comprising force measurement sensors (2) A Middle Layer, used for pressure measurement, comprising pressure sensors in a matrix, and (3) A Top Layer, used for bio-impedance measurement, comprising conductive sensors, distributed throughout the top layer, enabling random orientation of the feet. In addition, there will be an electronic sub-system to enable communication of data and information from the bath mat to a mobile application. Measurements taken from the mat are transmitted to a software application on a mobile phone and data is used to provide feedback to the user.

Smart scale with plurality of sensors

An apparatus and method to reliably attach an electronic module to a textile. The overall mechanical assembly of the invention includes: (a) light pipe, (b) top enclosure, (b) magnet, (c) main electronics which contains (d) the main PCB, (e) battery and (f) other electronic components, (g) bottom enclosure, which holds (h) the connector PCB, (i) module dock, (j) top textile PCB which are located above the (j) textile band and under the (k) textile pocket and the (I) bottom textile PCB and (m) fabric and laminate padding, which are located below the textile band. The invention is physically embodied by an electronic module, comprising at least one printed circuit board (PCB), comprising at least one conductive circuit and at least one electronic component; a metallic rivet, grommet or eyelet to mechanically and electrically connect the; and a textile substrate with at least one electrically conductive circuit.

There is provided a garment configured for sensing movement of an adjacent underlying body portion of a wearer via sensors, the garment having a body with a plurality of fibres knitted together to form a layer, the layer for positioning adjacent to the underlying body portion of the wearer; electrical connectors attached to the body for facilitating receipt and transmission of signals between a controller and the sensors; a conductive pathway electrically connected to the connectors and to the sensors, each of the sensors incorporated in the layer by knitting as part of the plurality of fibres, wherein the controller measures changes in at least one of resistance or capacitance of the as representative of the movement of the underlying body portion when positioned adjacent to the sensors.

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Tony Chahine