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Laparoscopic instruments and trocar systems and related surgical method

Laparoscopic instruments and trocars are provided for performing laparoscopic procedures entirely through the umbilicus. A generally C-shaped trocar provides increased work space between the hands of the surgeon as well as S-shaped laparoscopic instruments placed through the trocar when laparoscopic instrument-trocar units are placed through the umbilicus. In order to facilitate retraction of intra-abdominal structures during a laparoscopic procedure, an angulated needle and thread with either one-or two sharp ends is provided. Alternatively, an inflatable unit having at least one generally C-shaped trocar incorporated within the unit's walls can be placed through the umbilicus following a single incision. Generally S-shaped laparoscopic instruments may be placed through the generally C-shaped trocars to facilitate access to intra-abdominal structures.
Owner:TYCO HEALTHCARE GRP LP

Wireless charging of clothing and smart fabrics

The present disclosure may provide various electric receiver arrangements included in clothing pieces that require electric current to perform tasks, such as warming, cooling and displaying. Suitable wireless power transmission techniques, like pocket forming, may be used to provide the clothing pieces with wireless power. In some embodiments, receivers may include at least one antenna connected to at least one rectifier and one power converter. In other embodiments, receivers including a plurality of antennas, a plurality of rectifiers or a plurality of power converters may be provided. In addition, receivers may include communications components which may allow for communication to various electronic equipment including transmitters.
Owner:ENERGOUS CORPORATION

Wearable items providing physiological, environmental and situational parameter monitoring

A garment and / or garment system with health-monitoring (e.g., cardiovascular monitoring) capability, substantially as shown in and / or described in connection with at least one of the figures, as set forth more completely in the claims.
Owner:MARKEL GAL

Article of footwear for sand sports

An article of footwear for sand sports includes an outsole and an upper secured to the outsole. The upper has a first toe pocket configured to receive a big toe of a user and a second toe pocket configured to receive at least some of the remaining toes of the user. A wrap extends around a midfoot portion of the outsole and the upper, and around a heel portion of the upper. A plurality of cleats may be secured to a lower surface of the outsole.
Owner:NIKE INC

Sock with improved comfort

A sock with improved comfort includes a stocking sole (2) having a plurality of resilient projections (3) on at least one of its surfaces for protecting and cure the foot of the user.
Owner:VEGAS

Close-fitting sports garment

Sports garment adapted to cover at least one limb or body member, such garment including a textile base primarily worn in close contact with the body and including a compression zone surrounding the limb / member, the compression zone including at least one film affixed to the textile base, the film including a plurality of openings. The compression zone includes at least one exclusive compression zone and at least one postural support zone, the yield strength of the garment portion forming the postural support zone being greater than that of the garment portion forming the exclusive compression zone, along at least one direction of bias.
Owner:SALOMON SA

Slip-resistant stocking

A slip-resistant stocking of the type that is worn by ambulatory hospital patients for walking directly on smooth, hard hospital floors, comprises a stocking, such as a tube sock, having a slip-resistant material applied to the foot portion of the stocking around the periphery of an outside surface thereof, such that slip-resistant material is always positioned under the bottom of the foot of the patient regardless of the rotational orientation of the foot portion of the stocking around the axis of the foot. The slip-resistant material can be on the inside as well as the outside of the stocking, so the stocking also will be slip-resistant when worn inside out. The slip-resistant material can be provided as discreet elements deposited at spaced locations around the stocking. The elements can be formed of recognizable shapes or decorative designs, which will be visible on the top of the stocking.
Owner:HILBERT VICKI L

Pilates sock with tactile posture feedback

A sock used in pilates includes a medial support about an arch portion of the sock, a side support member extending longitudinally along a lateral edge, a metacarpal support member, a reinforcement member extending from a heel portion to the metacarpal support member, and a plurality of raised bumps strategically located on a lower surface to provide tactile response to weight shift and pressure due to posture that can be used to correct or adjust posture during pilates exercises.
Owner:VARGAS STACEY L +1

Articles of Apparel Providing Enhanced Body Position Feedback

Articles of apparel include: (a) a garment structure having one or more fabric elements structured and arranged to provide a close fit to at least one predetermined portion of a body (e.g., area(s) of the body for which enhanced position sensing and / or feedback are desired, such as the lower back, the arch of the foot, etc.); and (b) a body position feedback system engaged with or integrally formed as part of the garment structure. The body position feedback system may apply higher tensile or constricting (compressive) forces to selected portions of the wearer's body, which can help stimulate or interact with nerves and deep tissue receptors located in various portions of the body. The increased forces at selected locations of the body give the wearer sensory feedback regarding the position or orientation of these parts of the body and can improve or accelerate development of “muscle memory.”
Owner:NIKE INC

Article of footwear for sand sports

An article of footwear for sand sports includes an outsole and an upper secured to the outsole. The upper has a first toe pocket configured to receive a big toe of a user and a second toe pocket configured to receive at least some of the remaining toes of the user. A wrap extends around a midfoot portion of the outsole and the upper, and around a heel portion of the upper. A plurality of cleats may be secured to a lower surface of the outsole.
Owner:NIKE INC

Formfitting protective footwear apparatus

InactiveUS7051457B1Rapid and abrupt and complex shift in body position and centerGreat tractionTrousersFeet bandagesEngineeringForefoot
A formfitting protective footwear apparatus comprising, generally, a protective sheath that envelops all or a portion of the foot from the ankle forward. In all embodiments, the formfitting protective footwear apparatus of the present invention surrounds the forefoot about the instep and arch and extends forward to protect at least the ball of the foot.
Owner:DANCE PAWS

Wearable air conditioner device

InactiveCN105928114AEasy to carryMeet the needs of indoor and outdoor operationsGarment special featuresLighting and heating apparatusControl systemEnergy supply
The invention discloses a wearable air conditioner device. The wearable air conditioner device comprises a temperature and humidity control system and a wearable device, and is characterized in that the temperature and humidity control system comprises a temperature and humidity changing dispenser, a control device and a split type energy supply mechanism; the temperature and humidity changing dispenser is connected with the control device and the split type energy supply mechanism and combined with a wearable device body; the wearable device is similar to a coat and is of a multi-layer combined structure, and pipelines, pipes or other flaky materials are arranged between layers; and the wearable device comprises the wearable device body, and the wearable device body comprises multiple assemblies capable of being independently used and also capable of being connected into a whole to be used through splicing, inserting and connecting. According to the wearable air conditioner device, the temperature and humidity control system and the wearable device are combined, temperature, humidity and air are adjusted, carrying is convenient, and indoor and outdoor operation requirements under extreme conditions can be met.
Owner:SUZHOU UNIV

Clothing having expandable framework

Clothing designed to fit a body and span a hinge joint of the body includes an expandable and recoverable framework attached directly to a portion of the clothing designed to span the hinge joint for abutment with and support of an area of the body including the hinge joint when the clothing is worn on the body. The framework includes a surface for abutment with the area of the body including the hinge joint, and the framework defines a plurality of openings in the surface extending completely through the framework, the openings being bounded by the framework and the framework, along its entire boundary with at least some of the openings, being elastically stretchable between a first initial state and extended states, the framework when expanded to a said extended state storing potential energy that is released as kinetic energy upon its return to the initial state.
Owner:NORDT DEVMENT

Sock

A sock is provided having a first compression area 1 which raises the compressive force in a wale direction from a position A behind the toe area of a sole portion of the sock to a position C which includes the boundary between an arch portion B and a heel portion 6, a second compression area 2 provided on the periphery to raise the compressive force in a course direction at the position A behind the toe area, a third compression area 3 provided on the periphery to raise the compressive force in a course direction at an ankle portion D, and a fourth compression area 4 provided on the periphery to raise the compressive force in a course direction from the position C which includes the boundary between the arch portion B and the heel portion 6 to a position E at the base of the instep portion. The advantageous effect of protecting and restoring the shape of the longitudinal plantar arch is produced by the various compression areas, thereby stabilizing the position of the various compression areas while the sock is worn.
Owner:OKAMOTO INDS +1

Footwear having independently articuable toe portions

A footwear is provided including a sole and an upper where the sole and the upper delimit individual toe portions configured to receive, retain, and allow independent articulation of corresponding individual toes of a foot inserted in the footwear and where the sole includes an extension portion which extends upwardly around at least a portion the foot.
Owner:VIBRAM

Taping socks

InactiveUS20030230121A1Prevent it from being sprainedHold steadyWeft knittingInsolesEngineeringAnkle
The purpose of this invention is to provide taping socks which hold the ankle so as to protect the instep or the Achilles' tendon and prevent intorelance during walking or exercising. In the taping socks which have tightening parts woven in the socks, the first tightening part 7a is to tighten the Achilles' tendon and to be knitted around an ankle part S00, and a second tightening part 7b is to tighten an arch part P00 and to be knitted around the instep part 5. The said first tightening part 7a and said second tightening part 7b are crossed in an X shape at a flection part of front side to protect the Achilles' tendon and the instep part as well as hold the ankle part S00.
Owner:YOKOYAMA YUHJI JAPAN CITIZEN +1

Footwear having independently articuable toe portions

ActiveUS20070144039A1Enhanced haptic responseImprove responseSolesInsolesEngineeringTarsal Joint
A footwear is provided including a sole and an upper where the sole and the upper delimit individual toe portions configured to receive, retain, and allow independent articulation of corresponding individual toes of a foot inserted in the footwear and where the sole includes an extension portion which extends upwardly around at least a portion the foot.
Owner:VIBRAM

Articles of Apparel Providing Enhanced Body Position Feedback

Articles of apparel include: (a) a garment structure having one or more fabric elements structured and arranged to provide a close fit to at least one predetermined portion of a body (e.g., area(s) of the body for which enhanced position sensing and / or feedback are desired, such as the lower back, the arch of the foot, etc.); and (b) a body position feedback system engaged with or integrally formed as part of the garment structure. The body position feedback system may apply higher tensile or constricting (compressive) forces to selected portions of the wearer's body, which can help stimulate or interact with nerves and deep tissue receptors located in various portions of the body. The increased forces at selected locations of the body give the wearer sensory feedback regarding the position or orientation of these parts of the body and can improve or accelerate development of “muscle memory.”
Owner:NIKE INC

Sports Shoes and Methods for Manufacturing and Recycling of Sports Shoes

A sports shoe includes an upper wherein a majority by weight of the upper is made from a thermoplastic base material and a sole wherein a majority by weight of the sole is made from the same thermoplastic base material. The sole and the upper are individually fabricated and joined to each other. The thermoplastic base material includes at least one of the following materials: thermoplastic polyurethane TPU, polyamide PA, polyethylene terephthalate PET, or polybutylene terephthalate PBT.
Owner:ADIDAS

Therapeutic compression and cushion sock and method of making

A knitted therapeutic compression and cushion sock and a method for making such a sock include a terry-knit cushioning layer in selected bottom portions of the sock, allowing for greater ventilation and cooling in the top portion. The sock includes graduated zones of compressive pressures. Gradual changes in compressive pressures from one zone of compressive pressure to another can be provided by compression flaring, or changing the feed rate of elasticized yarn during knitting at or near the interface of two zones having different compressive pressures. Such a sock is useful for padding and compressing foot and leg areas to both prevent and treat vascular and skin conditions such as foot and leg ulcers.
Owner:CAROLON

Compression garment with integral donning aid

It has been found that the foregoing objects may be accomplished in accordance with this invention by providing compression garments of this invention having a low friction zone made with the addition of low friction material on the inside surface of a garment in discrete locations to decrease friction between skin and fabric, thus providing easier donning of a compression garments.
Owner:BSN MEDICAL INC

Tights

Tights restrain the knees from wobbling motions, stabilize running motions and can be comfortably worn for a long time without causing fatigue. The tights include front parts 2 for covering the front side of the body between the waistline and the front sides of the ankles, back parts 3 for covering the back side of the body between the waist and the back sides of the ankles, outer side parts 4 each covering a side region between the greater trochanter and the outer side of the ankle, back waist projections 5 each formed integrally with the outer side part 4 and projecting from the upper end of the outer side part 4 over the back side of the waist, inner side parts 6 each covering a region between the crotch and the inner side of the ankle, outer knee support parts 7 for supporting the outer side of the knee, inner knee support parts 8 each for supporting the inner side of the knee, and sartorius and adductors support parts 9 each covering the back side of the waist, the sartorius and the adductors, and extending to the upper end of the inner knee support part. The outer side parts 4, the back waist projections 5, the support parts 7 and 8 are formed of a stretchable material having a high elastic modulus higher than that of a material forming the rest.
Owner:YG NAKAZAWA KENKYUSHITSU

Low friction outer apparel

InactiveUS6061829AAvoids minimizes developmentReduce frictionGarment special featuresGlovesEngineeringBlisters
The present invention relates to apparel, such as clothing, footwear, fabrics, and the like, which incorporates fabrics or chemicals having a low coefficient of friction either overall or in specific areas of the apparel that will minimize the development of blisters, callouses, and irritation of the skin. The present invention also relates to apparel which incorporates fabrics or chemicals having a low coefficient of friction either overall or in specific areas of the outer surface of the apparel that will minimize frictional contact with external objects. The invention also includes methods for producing this low friction apparel and apparel with a low friction outer surface.
Owner:WHITFORD WORLDWIDE
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