Patent ID: 8758241

Claim:
An electronics module connected to a plurality of sensors via a plurality of wires for use in a garment to monitor physiological functions, the electronics module comprising: a thin polymer battery; a first thin, multilayer substrate placed on and electrically connected to the battery; a plurality of thinned integrated circuits placed on the first substrate; a second thin, multilayer substrate placed on an opposite side of the battery from the first substrate, the second substrate including an antenna patterned thereon and a first inductive coil patterned thereon for inductively recharging the battery and reprogramming the electronics module; and an attachment mechanism for connecting the electronics module to the plurality of wires, wherein the attachment mechanism is keyed to ensure a proper connection, the attachment mechanism is permanently installed in a pocket formed in the garment, and the electronics module is programmed to select or deselect ones of the sensors.