CPC A61B 5/6804 (2013.01) [A61B 5/0011 (2013.01); A61B 5/053 (2013.01); B32B 37/12 (2013.01); B32B 38/0004 (2013.01); A61B 2562/02 (2013.01); A61B 2562/14 (2013.01); A61B 2562/164 (2013.01); B29C 65/48 (2013.01); B32B 2037/1215 (2013.01); B32B 2305/18 (2013.01); B32B 2307/202 (2013.01); B32B 2307/51 (2013.01); B32B 2535/00 (2013.01)] | 9 Claims |
1. A method of manufacturing a garment shaped to approximate the abdomen of a pregnant female human having a layered laminated conductive material forming a circuit assembly adhered to the garment, comprising:
disposing a stretchable first conductive layer comprising silver on a stretchable substrate forming a plurality of sensors and conductive traces, wherein the conductive traces connect each of the plurality of sensors to one or more conductive leads;
disposing a second stretchable conductive layer comprising a carbon composite atop the first conductive layer, wherein the second conductive layer is shaped to approximate the first conductive layer;
disposing an encapsulating layer about the conductive traces and about a perimeter of the sensors leaving a face of the sensors exposed; and
disposing the substrate on the garment wherein the exposed face of the sensors remains exposed.
|