# US 2019/0167194 A1 · Method of monitoring respiration > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0167194 A1 - Document ID: US20190167194A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/271,590 - Filed: 2019-02-08 - Published: 2019-06-06 - Earliest claimed: 2013-02-09 - Assignees: Spire Corporation - Applicants: Spire, Inc. - Inventors: Jonathan Paul K. Palley; Zhao Zhao - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190167194A1 ## CPC - A61B 5/6823: {Trunk, e.g., chest, back, abdomen, hip} - A61B 5/0816: {Measuring devices for examining respiratory frequency (measuring frequency of electric signals G01R23/00)} - A61B 5/1118: {Determining activity level} - A61B 5/1135: {by monitoring thoracic expansion} - A61B 5/14551: {for measuring blood gases} - A61B 5/0205: Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition - A61B 5/02416: {using photoplethysmograph signals, e.g. generated by infrared radiation (A61B5/14552 takes precedence)} - A61B 5/085: Measuring impedance of respiratory organs or lung elasticity - A61B 5/087: Measuring breath flow - A61B 5/1112: {Global tracking of patients, e.g. by using GPS} - A61B 5/7282: {Event detection, e.g. detecting unique waveforms indicative of a medical condition (cough events A61B5/0823; seizures A61B5/4094; sleep apnoea A61B5/4818)} - A61B 2562/0214: Capacitive electrodes - A61B 2562/0261: Strain gauges - A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D) ## Abstract A system and method for monitoring respiration of a user, comprising: a respiration sensing module including a sensor configured to detect a set of respiration signals of the user based upon movement resulting from the user's respiration; a supplementary sensing module comprising an accelerometer and configured to detect a set of supplemental signals from the user; an electronics subsystem comprising a power module configured to power the system and a signal processing module configured to condition the set of respiration signals and the set of supplemental signals; a housing configured to facilitate coupling of the respiration sensing module and the supplementary sensing module to the user; and a data link coupled to the electronics subsystem through the housing and configured to transmit data generated from the set of respiration signals and the set of supplemental signals, thereby facilitating monitoring of the user's respiration. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of monitoring respiration, comprising the steps of: providing a respiration monitor having a first side and a second side, the second side having a coupling; attaching the second side to an inside surface of a garment using the coupling; and wearing the garment such that the first side of the respiration monitor is held in place facing the wearer and the monitor collects data indicative of respiration characteristics of the wearer. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A method of monitoring respiration as in claim 1, further comprising the step of processing the data to indicate conditions associated with a medical condition. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) A method of monitoring respiration as in claim 2, comprising processing the data to indicate conditions associated with the presence of asthma. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) A method of monitoring respiration as in claim 2, comprising processing the data to indicate conditions associated with the presence of apnea. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) A method of monitoring respiration as in claim 2, comprising processing the data to indicate conditions associated with the presence of emphysema. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) A method of monitoring respiration as in claim 1, wherein the providing step comprises providing a monitor having a housing having a first side configured to contact the wearer's skin and a second side configured to couple to the wearer's clothing. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) A method of monitoring respiration as in claim 6, wherein the attaching step comprises attaching the second side to an inside surface of the wearer's clothing to hold the first side against the wearer. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) A method of monitoring respiration as in claim 7, wherein the attaching step comprises attaching the second side to an inside surface of a bra. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) A method of monitoring respiration as in claim 7, wherein the attaching step comprises attaching the second side to an inside surface of a waistband. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) A method of monitoring respiration as in claim 1, comprising collecting force data responsive to the wearer's respiration. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) A method of monitoring respiration as in claim 10, comprising collecting data relating to the flow of current between two conductive plates. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) A method of monitoring respiration as in claim 1, further comprising the step of exporting data from the monitor. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) A method of monitoring respiration as in claim 12, comprising the step of wirelessly exporting data from the monitor. ### Claim 14 A method of monitoring respiration, comprising the steps of: providing a respiration monitor having a first side and a second side; attaching the second side to an inside surface of a garment; and wearing the garment such that the first side of the respiration monitor is held in place against the wearer and collects data indicative of respiration characteristics of the wearer. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) A method of monitoring respiration as in claim 14, wherein the attaching step comprises attaching the second side to an inside surface of a garment using an adhesive. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) A method of monitoring respiration as in claim 14, wherein the attaching step comprises attaching the second side to an inside surface of a garment using a clip. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) A method of monitoring respiration as in claim 14, wherein the collecting data step comprises collecting force data. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) A method of monitoring respiration as in claim 17, additionally comprising the step of collecting heart rate data. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) A method of monitoring respiration as in claim 17, additionally comprising the step of collecting accelerometer data. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) A method of monitoring respiration as in claim 17, additionally comprising the step of collecting GPS data. ### Claim 21 (depends on 1) A method of monitoring respiration as in claim 1, wherein the attaching step comprises coupling the monitor to the garment using an adhesive. ### Claim 22 (depends on 1) A method of monitoring respiration as in claim 1, wherein the attaching step comprises coupling the monitor to the garment using a clip. ### Claim 23 (depends on 1) A method of monitoring respiration as in claim 1, wherein the attaching step comprises coupling the monitor to the garment using a strap.