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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2017
Filed:
May. 30, 2007
Applicants:
Conor Minogue, Kinvara, IE;
Michel Las-saulzais, Athenry, IE;
Joseph M. Rochford, Ballyhaunis, IE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/32 (2006.01); A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/0402 (2006.01); A61B 5/0488 (2006.01); A61N 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/36003 (2013.01); A61B 5/6804 (2013.01); A61B 5/6814 (2013.01); A61N 1/0484 (2013.01); A61N 1/321 (2013.01); A61N 1/36014 (2013.01); A61B 5/0402 (2013.01); A61B 5/0488 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0412 (2013.01); A61N 1/0452 (2013.01); A61N 1/0472 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for making a connection with a part of a body to transfer an electromagnetic signal for a predetermined purpose, the apparatus including: a garment including one or more electrode capable of passing the signal to or from the part of the body; and a controller for controlling the nature of or processing the signal dependant on one or more parameters in order to vary the nature of the signal dependant on the purpose; wherein at least one parameter of the one or more parameters is stored on a data storage device included in the garment.