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Technology

Hold it right there

By Barry Fox

27 October 2001

Sports bras with electronic underwiring could help make running and other
sports more comfortable, according to Michael Pottenger of Santa Monica (WO
01/54524). His bra design has piezoelectric strips woven into the breast cups.
As the breasts move up and down, they flex the piezo strips, generating a
electricity. A two-way switch lets the wearer direct the electricity to a
resistor, stiffening the strip and damping the motion of the breast. This
steadies the breast movement and warms them as a bonus. Alternatively, the
switch can power separate piezo strips that more actively counteract breast
motion.

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