US 12,332,128 B2
Apparel having sensor system
Tina M. Casillas, Portland, OR (US); James C. Meschter, Portland, OR (US); and Richard L. Watkins, Portland, OR (US)
Assigned to NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed by NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed on Mar. 18, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/608,567.
Application 18/608,567 is a continuation of application No. 17/702,365, filed on Mar. 23, 2022, granted, now 11,946,818.
Application 17/702,365 is a continuation of application No. 16/919,347, filed on Jul. 2, 2020, granted, now 11,320,325, issued on May 3, 2022.
Application 16/919,347 is a continuation of application No. 16/195,109, filed on Nov. 19, 2018, granted, now 10,704,966, issued on Jul. 7, 2020.
Application 16/195,109 is a continuation of application No. 15/824,593, filed on Nov. 28, 2017, granted, now 10,139,293, issued on Nov. 27, 2018.
Application 15/824,593 is a continuation of application No. 14/702,299, filed on May 1, 2015, granted, now 9,841,330, issued on Dec. 12, 2017.
Application 14/702,299 is a continuation of application No. 13/713,967, filed on Dec. 13, 2012, granted, now 9,043,004, issued on May 26, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2024/0255364 A1, Aug. 1, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G01L 1/20 (2006.01); A41D 1/00 (2018.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/11 (2006.01); A63B 24/00 (2006.01)
CPC G01L 1/205 (2013.01) [A61B 5/1126 (2013.01); A61B 5/6802 (2013.01); A61B 5/6804 (2013.01); A61B 5/6805 (2013.01); A63B 24/00 (2013.01); A41D 1/002 (2013.01); A61B 5/002 (2013.01); A61B 5/1114 (2013.01); A61B 2503/10 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0261 (2013.01); A61B 2562/04 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An athletic performance monitoring system comprising:
an article of apparel configured to be worn on a body of a user, the article of apparel comprising an upper body portion configured to be worn on an upper body of the user and a lower body portion configured to be worn on a lower body of the user;
a sensor system connected to the article of apparel and configured to sense a movement of the user, the sensor system comprising an upper body sensor connected to the upper body portion of the article of apparel, a lower body sensor connected to the lower body portion of the article of apparel, at least one port in communication with the upper body sensor and the lower body sensor, and a plurality of conductive leads connecting the upper body sensor and the lower body sensor to the at least one port, wherein the upper body sensor and the lower body sensor are stretch-based sensors configured to increase in resistance upon tensile deformation, and the conductive leads are configured to conduct electronic signals in any state of deformation;
at least one electronic module configured for connection to the at least one port and comprising at least one of a memory and a processor, wherein the at least one electronic module is configured for collecting movement data from the upper body sensor and the lower body sensor through the at least one port based on the movement of the user, and wherein the at least one electronic module is further configured for transmitting the movement data; and
an external device configured for receiving the movement data from the at least one electronic module, the external device further configured for analyzing the movement data and providing real-time feedback to the user regarding the movement of the user, based on analysis of the movement data.