Electrical insulation in garments
AssigneeBio-Medical Research Limited
InventorConor Minogue
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Abstract
An electrical system with conductive and insulating layers for application to a surface of a garment is disclosed. The electrical system includes a first insulating layer for attaching to a garment, a second insulating layer, and an electrically conductive layer encapsulated between the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer. The first and second insulating layers have a predetermined minimum voltage withstand and a predetermined minimum resistance.
Claims24
An electrical system comprising conductive and insulating layers for application to a surface of a garment, the electrical system comprising:
- a first insulating layer for attaching to a garment;
- a second insulating layer;
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- an electrically conductive layer encapsulated between the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer, wherein the first insulating layer has a voltage withstand of at least 200 VAC or greater and the second insulating layer has a voltage withstand of at least 100 VAC or greater.
A method of testing an electrical system comprising conductive and insulating layers for application to a surface of a garment, the electrical system comprising
- a first insulating layer for attaching to a garment;
- a second insulating layer;
- an electrically conductive layer encapsulated between the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer;
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- wherein the insulation performance of one or each of the first and second insulating layer is tested by application of a test voltage between the electrically conductive layer and a surface probe having a defined area that is placed on the first insulating layer or second insulating layer and measuring the resistance or breakdown voltage therebetween.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.