Sensor and method for measuring movement of breast tissue during activity

A breast tissue and sensor technology, applied in the field of sensors that measure breast tissue movement during activities, can solve problems such as inability to provide accurate management of breast tissue

Pending Publication Date: 2021-04-30
加拿大露露乐檬运动用品有限公司
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[0003] Typical sports or sports bras are not effective in maximizing the balance between maintaining the wearer's comfort and managing the movement of the wearer's breast tissue by failing to provide precise management of the breast tissue

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[0024] Please refer to figure 1 , according to a first embodiment of the present invention, a sensor system 10 includes a first sensor 12 and a second sensor 14 . The first sensor 12 is positioned on the user's sternum and includes a first accelerometer operable to generate data indicative of the acceleration of the user's torso. For example, the first accelerometer may be a three-axis accelerometer capable of generating torso acceleration data along reference x-, y-, and z-axes. In various embodiments, data indicative of the acceleration of the user's torso along the reference x-, y-, and z-axes may be used as a reference vector.

[0025] In various embodiments, the first sensor 12 is contained within a first housing. The first housing is designed to hold and protect the first accelerometer and other electronic components located within the first housing. The first housing may have any shape, configuration or material that allows the first sensor 12 to be coupled to the us...

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The disclosure provides sensors and methods for measuring movement of breast tissue during activity. The sensor system includes a first sensor for placement on a sternum of a user, the first sensor comprising a first accelerometer operable to generate acceleration data indicative of acceleration of a torso of the user along a reference x-axis, y-axis and / or z-axis; a second sensor operatively connected to the first sensor for placement on breast tissue of the user, the second sensor comprising a second accelerometer operable to generate acceleration data indicative of acceleration of breast tissue; and a microprocessor operatively connected to the first and second sensors and configured to use the acceleration data from the first sensor and the second sensor to determine a magnitude of breast tissue acceleration relative to the torso of the user along the reference x-axis, y-axis and / or z-axis.

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technical field [0001] The present disclosure relates to sensors and methods for measuring breast tissue motion during activity. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a method for measuring acceleration of breast tissue during activity, and a method of using acceleration measurements to recommend and fit underwear. Background technique [0002] A typical sports or sports bra is designed to limit the movement of breast tissue associated with activity by compressing the breast tissue evenly against the wearer's chest. While the uniform compression achieved by a typical sports or sports bra enables adequate motion management of breast tissue, this compression is also uncomfortable for the wearer because it does not effectively distribute pressure around the wearer's torso. This discomfort typically occurs around the wearer's back and shoulders. A typical sports or sports bra completely captures and compresses the wearer's breast tissue to the wearer's chest and is ...

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IPC IPC(8): A61B5/11A61B5/107
CPCA61B5/1075A61B5/1114A61B5/6823A61B5/6804A61B2562/0219A61B5/1118A61B2503/10A61B2562/04A61B5/0002A61B5/107A61B5/11A61B5/6832A61B5/742
Inventor约瑟夫·J·桑特里香泰尔·D·莫纳甘艾瑞卡·M·巴克里治马克·A·奥尔森康纳·A·汉莫德威廉·李
Owner加拿大露露乐檬运动用品有限公司