Magnetic shielding garment for electro-biologic measurements

Patent 5578359 Issued on November 26, 1996. Estimated Expiration Date:

November 29, 2014. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventors

Assignee

Hewlett Packard Company

Application

No. 346054 filed on 11/29/1994

US Classes:

428/131, Including aperture26/7, CUTTING128/849, Drapes139/291R, FABRIC MANIPULATION139/425R, Including metal442/131, Coating or impregnation provides protection from radiation (e.g., U.V., visible light, I.R., microwave, high energy particle, etc.) or heat retention thru radiation absorption442/229Metal or metal-coated strand

Examiners

Primary: Cannon, James C.

International Classes

A61B 019/08
D06H 007/00

Abstract

An electromagnetic shielding garment comprising amorphous alloy strips or strands woven together. The woven material or sheet can be reenforced by bonding it to a flexible material such as plastic. This garment is effective in shielding a patient from extraneous electromagnetic radiation to allow sensitive medical measurements to be taken with minimal interference.