1. A system comprising:
a non-animal organism;
a first electrical conductor electrically coupled to the non-animal organism;
a second electrical conductor coupled to a ground; and
an electrical load coupled between the first electrical conductor and the second electrical conductor to draw electricity from the non-animal organism, the electrical load being configured to operate using electricity drawn from the non-animal organism.
2. The system of claim 1 further comprising a charging circuit coupled to the electrical load, the charging circuit including an energy storage device, the charging circuit being configured store energy drawn from the non-animal organism and to provide the energy to the electrical load.
3. The system of claim 2 wherein the electrical storage device is a capacitor.
4. The system of claim 2 wherein the electrical storage device is a battery.
5. The system of claim 2 further comprising a filter circuit configured to filter the electricity drawn from the non-animal organism to produce filtered electricity, and to provide the filtered electricity to the charging circuit.
6. The system of claim 1 further comprising a filter circuit configured to filter the electricity drawn from the non-animal organism to produce filtered electricity, and to provide the filtered electricity to the electrical load.
7. The system of claim 1 wherein the non-animal organism is a member of the plant kingdom.
8. The system of claim 7 wherein the non-animal organism is a tree.
9. The system of claim 1 wherein the non-animal organism is a member of the fungi kingdom.
10. The system of claim 1 wherein the first electrical conductor is a configured to be inserted into the non-animal organism.
11. The system of claim 10 wherein the first electrical conductor is configured to be inserted into the non-animal organism to a depth of from about 0.25 inches to about 0.75 inches.
12. The system of claim 10 wherein the first electrical conductor comprises stainless steel.
13. The system of claim 10 wherein the first electrical conductor comprises aluminum.
14. The system of claim 1 wherein the first electrical conductor comprises a plurality of electrically conductive taps coupled to the non-animal organism.
15. The system of claim 14 wherein the non-animal organism comprises a single tree.
16. The system of claim 14 wherein the non-animal organism comprises multiple trees.
17. The system of claim 1 wherein the electrical load is a light emitting diode.
18. A method for drawing electricity from a non-animal organism, the method comprising:
coupling a first electrical conductor to the non-animal organism;
coupling a second electrical conductor to a ground;
coupling an electrical load between the first electrical conductor and the second electrical conductor, the electrical load being configured to draw electricity from the non-animal organism via the first electrical conductor; and
operating the electrical load using electricity drawn from the non-animal organism.
19. The method of claim 18 further comprising:
storing energy drawn from the non-animal organism in an electrical storage device; and
providing the stored energy to the electrical load.
20. The method of claim 19 wherein providing the stored energy comprises intermittently providing power to the electrical load.
21. The method of claim 19 further comprising:
filtering power drawn from the non-animal organism into substantially DC power; and
providing the filtered substantially DC power to the electrical storage device.
22. The method of claim 18 further comprising:
filtering power drawn from the non-animal organism into substantially DC power; and
providing the filtered substantially DC power to the electrical load.
23. The method of claim 18 wherein coupling the first electrical conductor comprises coupling the first electrical conductor to a living member of the plant kingdom.
24. The method of claim 23 wherein coupling the first electrical conductor comprises coupling the first electrical conductor to a living tree.
25. The method of claim 18 wherein coupling the first electrical conductor comprises coupling the first electrical conductor to a living member of the fungi kingdom.
26. The method of claim 18 wherein coupling the first electrical conductor to the non-animal organism comprises coupling a plurality of electrically conductive taps to a single living plant or a single living fungus.
27. The method of claim 18 wherein coupling the first electrical conductor to the non-animal organism comprises coupling a plurality of electrically conductive taps to multiple separate living non-animal organisms, each non-animal organism being a plant or a fungus.
28. The method of claim 18 wherein operating the electrical load comprises operating a light emitting diode using the electricity drawn from the non-animal organism.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A form-fitted garment for water-sport activity, the garment comprising:
at least one panel of foam rubber material having an inner laminate of fabric; and
at least one panel of breathable laminate having an outer knit fabric affixed to a waterproof breathable membrane affixed to an inner knit fabric;
wherein the at least one panel of foam rubber material and the at least one panel of waterproof breathable laminate are affixed in an edge-to-edge relationship.
2. The form-fitted garment of claim 1, wherein the inner knit fabric of the at least one panel of breathable laminate is treated with a durable water repellant.
3. The form-fitted garment of claim 1, wherein the garment comprises a wetsuit.
4. The form-fitted garment of claim 1, wherein the at least one panel of foam rubber material and the at least one panel of waterproof breathable laminate are affixed in an edge-to-edge relationship with a flat lock stitch.
5. The form-fitted garment of claim 1, wherein the waterproof, breathable membrane comprises thermoplastic polyurethane film.
6. A waterproof breathable wetsuit comprising:
a plurality of foam rubber panels having an inner laminate of fabric;
a plurality of breathable laminate panels having an outer knit fabric affixed to a breathable membrane affixed to an inner knit fabric, the outer knit fabric and the inner knit fabric being treated with a durable water repellant; and
the plurality of breathable laminate panels and the plurality of foam rubber panels being affixedly joined by a seam.
7. The wetsuit of claim 6, wherein the plurality of breathable laminate panels are situated in areas where greater heat dissipation is desired.
8. The wetsuit of claim 7, wherein the areas where greater heat dissipation is desired comprise at least one of armpits, groin, back, neck, shoulders, back of the elbow, and back of the knee.
9. The wetsuit of claim 6, wherein the plurality of breathable laminate panels are situated in areas where less restriction of movement is desired.
10. The wetsuit of claim 9, wherein the areas where less restriction of movement is desired comprise at least one of armpits, groin, back, neck, shoulders, back of the elbow, and back of the knee
11. A method of manufacturing a waterproof breathable water-sport garment, the method comprising:
affixing one or more panels of foam rubber material having an inner laminate of fabric to one or more panels of breathable laminate having an outer layer of knit fabric affixed to a waterproof breathable membrane affixed to an inner knit fabric; and
treating the inner knit fabric and the outer knit fabric of the one or more panels of breathable laminate with a durable water repellant.
12. The method of claim 11, further comprising positioning the one or more panels of breathable laminate in areas where greater heat dissipation is desired.
13. The method of claim 11, further comprising positioning the one or more panels of breathable laminate in areas where less restriction of movement is desired.
14. A garment suitable for water sports, comprising:
one or more panels of foam rubber material having an inner and outer laminate of synthetic fabric; and
one or more panels of a waterproof, breathable layered fabric.
15. The garment of claim 1, wherein said garment comprises a wetsuit.
16. The garment of claim 1, wherein said panels of a waterproof, breathable layered fabric are thinner than said panels of foam rubber material.
17. The garment of claim 1, wherein said panels of a waterproof, breathable layered fabric are thinner than said panels of foam rubber material.
18. The garment of claim 1, wherein said waterproof, breathable layered fabric comprises at least a first layer of synthetic knit fabric and at least a second layer of a waterproof breathable membrane of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene.
19. The garment of claim 1, wherein said waterproof, breathable layered fabric comprises an inner layer of synthetic knit fabric, a middle layer of a waterproof breathable membrane of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) film, and an outer layer of synthetic knit fabric.
20. The garment of claim 6, wherein said inner and outer layers of the synthetic knit fabric are treated with a durable, water-repellant chemical.
21. A method of manufacturing a garment suitable for water sports, comprising:
affixing one or more panels of foam rubber material having an inner and outer laminate of synthetic knit fabric and one or more layers of a waterproof, breathable layered fabric wherein said waterproof breathable layered fabric comprises at least a first layer of synthetic knit fabric and at least a second layer of a waterproof breathable membrane to form a form-fitting garment.
22. The method of claim 8, further comprising the step of treating said at least first layer of synthetic knit fabric with a durable, water-repellant chemical.
23. The method of claim 8, further comprising the step of positioning said one or more layers of a waterproof, breathable layered fabric in areas of said garment where greater flexibility and movement is desired.
24. The method of claim 8, further comprising the step of positioning said one or more layers of a waterproof, breathable layered fabric in areas of said garment where greater heat dissipation is desired.
25. A garment suitable for water sports, comprising:
at least one panel of waterproof, breathable layered fabric wherein said layered fabric comprises at least a first layer of synthetic knit fabric and at least a second layer of a waterproof breathable membrane.