Patent ID: 7869182

Claim:
A method of monitoring a user wearing a static control garment, the method comprising providing a garment, the garment comprising a first conductive upper body portion including a first electrical interface, a second conductive upper body portion including a second electrical interface, a first user interface for electrically coupling the first conductive upper body portion to a first upper limb of the user, a second user interface for electrically coupling the second conductive upper body portion to a second upper limb of the user, and an insulative portion for electrically insulating the first conductive upper body portion from the second conductive upper body portion, wherein the insulative portion divides the garment in such a way that the amounts of material in the first and second conductive upper body portions do not differ by more than thirty percent, touching the first electrical interface to a first lead of a monitoring device; and touching the second electrical interface to a second lead of the monitoring device.