ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,390,139, issued on Aug. 19, was assigned to TORAY INDUSTRIES Inc. (Tokyo).

"Biological signal monitoring wear" was invented by Ichiro Itagaki (Tokyo), Shinichi Otake (Tokyo) and Hideo Nakata (Tokyo).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A biological signal monitoring wear includes: a plurality of electrodes; an electrically connecting unit configured to electrically connect a biological signal measurement instrument to the electrodes; and a wear main body to which the electrically connecting unit is detachably attached. The electrically connecting unit includes: a sheet electrical insulator having flexibility; a plurality of electrode connectors...