Vest assembly
AssigneeBasic Electronics, Inc.
InventorAlfiero F. Balzano
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Abstract
A vest assembly is provided for use by a wearer. The vest assembly comprises a vest body, a plurality of communication components disposed within the vest body, an antenna disposed within, or otherwise connected to the vest body, a rechargeable power supply, and a thermoelectric transducer assembly for converting body thermal energy into electrical energy to recharge the power supply and/or power the communication components. The antenna is in electrical communication with at least one of the plurality of communication components.
Claims32
A vest assembly for use by a wearer, the vest assembly comprising:
- a) a vest body;
- b) a plurality of communication components connected to the vest body;
- c) a rechargeable power supply connected to the vest body;
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- d) a thermoelectric transducer assembly connected to the vest body, the transducer assembly including at least one thermoelectric transducer for converting thermal energy generated by the wearer into an electrical output signal, the thermoelectric transducer assembly being in electrical communication with at least one of the power supply and the communication components.
A vest assembly for use by a wearer, the vest assembly comprising:
- a) a vest body;
- b) a plurality of communication components connected to the vest body;
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- c) an antenna connected to the vest body and in electrical communication with at least one of the plurality of communication components.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.