An article of apparel providing dynamic support for an appendage of a person is discussed herein. The article of apparel can include a support garment control device configured to provide dynamic support. The support garment control device can include a control lace coupled to a support portion of the article of apparel. In an example, the support garment control device configured to apply a first tension on the control lace, lock the support garment control device at the first tension to inhibit movement of the control lace in response to detecting a change in movement of the person, and unlock the support garment control device after a pre-determined event subsequent to the change in movement of the person.
An article of footwear includes a motorized tensioning system, sensors, and a gesture control system. Based on information received from one or more sensors the gesture control system may detect a prompting gesture and enters an armed mode for receiving further instructions. In the armed mode the system may detect a variety of different control gestures that correspond to different tensioning commands.
A43B 13/38 - Semelles intérieures intégrées jointes aux tiges lors du procédé de fabrication, p. ex. premières de montagePremières intérieures collées aux chaussures lors du procédé de fabrication
A43C 11/16 - Fermetures assujetties au moyen de fil métallique, chevilles ou similaires
A61B 5/00 - Mesure servant à établir un diagnostic Identification des individus
A61B 5/11 - Mesure du mouvement du corps entier ou de parties de celui-ci, p. ex. tremblement de la tête ou des mains ou mobilité d'un membre
G01L 1/20 - Mesure des forces ou des contraintes, en général en mesurant les variations de la résistance ohmique des matériaux solides ou des fluides conducteurs de l'électricitéMesure des forces ou des contraintes, en général en faisant usage des cellules électrocinétiques, c.-à-d. des cellules contenant un liquide, dans lesquelles un potentiel électrique est produit ou modifié par l'application d'une contrainte
G05B 15/02 - Systèmes commandés par un calculateur électriques
Aspects relate to a portable device that may be used to identify a critical intensity and an anaerobic work capacity of an individual. The device may utilize muscle oxygen sensor data, speed data, or power data. The device may utilize data from multiple exercise sessions, or may utilize data from a single exercise session. The device may additionally estimate a critical intensity from a previous race time input from a user.
A61B 5/00 - Mesure servant à établir un diagnostic Identification des individus
A43B 3/34 - Chaussures caractérisées par la forme ou l'utilisation avec dispositions électriques ou électroniques
A43B 7/1405 - Chaussures avec dispositions médicales ou hygiéniques avec éléments pour soutenir le pied munies de coussinets ou de trous à un ou plusieurs endroits, ou ayant une forme anatomique ou courbe
A43B 13/12 - Semelles à plusieurs couches de matériaux différents
G06Q 50/00 - Technologies de l’information et de la communication [TIC] spécialement adaptées à la mise en œuvre des procédés d’affaires d’un secteur particulier d’activité économique, p. ex. aux services d’utilité publique ou au tourisme
G16H 20/30 - TIC spécialement adaptées aux thérapies ou aux plans d’amélioration de la santé, p. ex. pour manier les prescriptions, orienter la thérapie ou surveiller l’observance par les patients concernant des thérapies ou des activités physiques, p. ex. la physiothérapie, l’acupression ou les exercices
G16H 40/63 - TIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou à l’administration de ressources ou d’établissements de santéTIC spécialement adaptées à la gestion ou au fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour le fonctionnement d’équipement ou de dispositifs médicaux pour le fonctionnement local
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WEIGHTED ARTICLE OF APPAREL WITH ADJUSTABLE FIT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME
Weighted articles of apparel having an adjustable fit and methods of manufacturing the same. In aspects, upper body, lower body, or full or substantially full body weighted article of apparel having an adjustable fit are provided. Fit-adjusting features or mechanisms can be incorporated into the weighted articles of apparel to allow a fit, tightness, or constriction of a wearable portion and/or the weighted portions to be adjusted, thereby allowing weights to more directly transfer forces onto a wearer in desired areas. The fit-adjusting features can include zipper-mechanisms that can be secured or unsecured while still remaining connected by a connecting textile, e.g., such as a gusset.
Fluid systems, foot support systems (including sole structures), and/or articles of footwear include: (a) a foot support bladder; (b) a fluid reservoir; (c) a pump (e.g., a foot-activated pump) including an inlet and an outlet, the outlet supplying fluid to one of the fluid reservoir or the foot support bladder; (d) a fluid line placing the foot support bladder or the fluid reservoir in fluid communication with the inlet of the pump; and (e) another fluid line placing the foot support bladder in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir. Such fluid systems, foot support systems, and/or articles of footwear further may include an electronic control system (e.g., an electronically controlled switch or valve), e.g., for changing at least one of the fluid lines between an open configuration and a closed configuration. The electronic control system may receive user input for adjusting foot support pressure (e.g., from a mobile electronic device).
An upper-body support garment that provides improved modesty and that can also be lighter weight, more sustainable, more comfortable, and/or include a desired aesthetic. The upper-body support garment can include a front portion having a laminate with one or more foam layers. The laminate layers are shaped and tailored to impart modesty to desired locations of the support garment without adding unnecessary bulk. The laminate can be integrated into a construction with flatter seams that can provide a desired aesthetic, be less likely to create skin irritations, and mitigate or eliminate visible pad lines.
A garment can include a textile that has moisture wicking and concealing properties. The textile may be strategically positioned such that a hydrophilic layer (with wicking properties) is positioned adjacent a skin surface of a wearer, and such that a hydrophobic layer, which has moisture concealing properties, is positioned external to the layer that has moisture wicking properties.
Weighted articles of apparel having an adjustable fit and methods of manufacturing the same. In aspects, upper body, lower body, or full or substantially full body weighted article of apparel having an adjustable fit are provided. Fit-adjusting features or mechanisms can be incorporated into the weighted articles of apparel to allow a fit, tightness, or constriction of a wearable portion and/or the weighted portions to be adjusted, thereby allowing weights to more directly transfer forces onto a wearer in desired areas. The fit-adjusting features can include zipper-mechanisms that can be secured or unsecured while still remaining connected by a connecting textile, e.g., such as a gusset.
An athletic training system has a data recording system and a data engine. The data recording system is configured to record an athletic competition event. The event may have a first team of players competing against a second team of players. The data engine is configured to receive data associated with the recorded athletic competition event. The data engine processes the data and displays the data as a replay of the event in animated form.
A63F 13/00 - Jeux vidéo, c.-à-d. jeux utilisant un affichage à plusieurs dimensions généré électroniquement
A63F 13/65 - Création ou modification du contenu du jeu avant ou pendant l’exécution du programme de jeu, p. ex. au moyen d’outils spécialement adaptés au développement du jeu ou d’un éditeur de niveau intégré au jeu automatiquement par des dispositifs ou des serveurs de jeu, à partir de données provenant du monde réel, p. ex. les mesures en direct dans les compétitions de course réelles
G06V 20/40 - ScènesÉléments spécifiques à la scène dans le contenu vidéo
G16H 20/30 - TIC spécialement adaptées aux thérapies ou aux plans d’amélioration de la santé, p. ex. pour manier les prescriptions, orienter la thérapie ou surveiller l’observance par les patients concernant des thérapies ou des activités physiques, p. ex. la physiothérapie, l’acupression ou les exercices
H04N 7/18 - Systèmes de télévision en circuit fermé [CCTV], c.-à-d. systèmes dans lesquels le signal vidéo n'est pas diffusé
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ADJUSTABLE FOOT SUPPORT SYSTEMS INCLUDING FLUID-FILLED BLADDER CHAMBERS
Foot support systems for articles of footwear (2180) include: (A) a foot support bladder (1710); (B) a fluid reservoir (1720); (C) a pump (1730) including an inlet (1734) and an outlet (1732), the outlet (1732) supplying fluid to the foot support bladder (1710); (D) a first fluid line (1760) placing the fluid reservoir (1720) in fluid communication with the inlet (1734) of the pump (1730); (E) a second fluid line (1766) placing the foot support bladder (1710) in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir (1720); and (F) an electronic control system (2102) configured to change the second fluid line (1766) between an open configuration and a closed configuration. In other examples, foot support systems for articles of footwear (2180) include: (A) a foot support bladder (400); (B) a fluid reservoir (500); (C) a pump (550) including an inlet (554) and an outlet (552), the outlet (552) supplying fluid to the fluid reservoir (500); (D) a first fluid line (402) placing the foot support bladder (400) in fluid communication with the inlet (554) of the pump (550); (E) a second fluid line (504) placing the foot support bladder (400) in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir (500); and (F) an electronic control system (2102) configured to change the second fluid line (504) between an open configuration and a closed configuration.
A knitted component of an upper for a shoe is described. The knitted component includes an inlaid strand that runs through a course of the knitted component that runs in a toe-heel direction. The inlaid strand may be doubled over within the course so that two segments of the same inlaid strand run alongside each other. Along at least one portion of the course, the inlaid strand is exposed, and the segments of the inlaid strand may form loops through which the laces of the shoe's lacing system can be threaded. The inlaid strand has sufficient tensile strength to allow the laces to be tightened without damaging the strand or other parts of the knitted component.
An upper-body support garment (200) that provides improved modesty and that can also be lighter weight, more sustainable, more comfortable, and/or include a desired aesthetic. The upper-body support garment can include a front portion (240) having a laminate (220) with one or more foam layers. The laminate layers are shaped and tailored to impart modesty to desired locations of the support garment without adding unnecessary bulk. The laminate can be integrated into a construction with flatter seams that can provide a desired aesthetic, be less likely to create skin irritations, and mitigate or eliminate visible pad lines.
A41C 5/00 - Machines, outils ou procédés pour la fabrication des corsets ou des soutiens-gorge
B32B 5/18 - Produits stratifiés caractérisés par l'hétérogénéité ou la structure physique d'une des couches caractérisés par le fait qu'une des couches contient un matériau sous forme de mousse ou essentiellement poreux
A knitted component may include a first area, where the first area includes a plurality of knit loops comprising a first yarn. The knitted component may also include a second yarn at least partially inlaid within the first area of the knitted component such that the second yarn extends between at least a first loop and a second loop of the plurality of knit loops. The second yarn may have a foamable material comprising a blowing agent and a thermoplastic polymer.
D04B 1/16 - Autres tricots ou articles caractérisés principalement par l'emploi de matières spéciales pour le fil fils synthétiques
D04B 1/12 - Tricots ou articles à dessins caractérisés par la nature du fil
D04B 1/22 - Procédés de tricotage trame pour la production de tricots ou d'articles ne dépendant pas de l'emploi de machines spécialesTricots ou articles définis par de tels procédés spécialement conçus pour le tricotage d'articles de configuration particulière
D04B 21/20 - Procédés de tricotage chaîne pour la production de tricots ou articles qui ne dépendent pas de l'emploi de machines particulièresTricots ou articles définis par de tels procédés spécialement conçus pour le tricotage d'articles à configuration particulière
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GARMENTS WITH MOISTURE WICKING AND MOISTURE CONCEALING PROPERTIES
A garment can include a textile that has moisture wicking and concealing properties. The textile may be strategically positioned such that a hydrophilic layer (with wicking properties) is positioned adjacent a skin surface of a wearer, and such that a hydrophobic layer, which has moisture concealing properties, is positioned external to the layer that has moisture wicking properties.
A garment can include a textile that has moisture wicking and concealing properties. The textile may be strategically positioned such that a hydrophilic layer (with wicking properties) is positioned adjacent a skin surface of a wearer, and such that a hydrophobic layer, which has moisture concealing properties, is positioned external to the layer that has moisture wicking properties.
A41D 1/215 - Vêtements pour l’allaitement, p. ex. pour l'allaitement maternel
D04B 1/18 - Autres tricots ou articles caractérisés principalement par l'emploi de matières spéciales pour le fil fils élastiques
D04B 1/24 - Procédés de tricotage trame pour la production de tricots ou d'articles ne dépendant pas de l'emploi de machines spécialesTricots ou articles définis par de tels procédés spécialement conçus pour le tricotage d'articles de configuration particulière articles vestimentaires
A sole structure for an article of footwear comprises a midsole including a cavity having a first projection extending from a first surface within the cavity in a first direction and a second projection extending from a second surface within the cavity in a second direction toward the first projection and a cushion including a first recess provided on a first side of the cushion and a second recess provided on an opposite, second side of the cushion, the first recess receiving the first projection and the second recess receiving the second projection.
A knitted component of an upper for a shoe is described. The knitted component includes an inlaid strand that runs through a course of the knitted component that runs in a toe-heel direction. The inlaid strand may be doubled over within the course so that two segments of the same inlaid strand run alongside each other. Along at least one portion of the course, the inlaid strand is exposed, and the segments of the inlaid strand may form loops through which the laces of the shoe's lacing system can be threaded. The inlaid strand has sufficient tensile strength to allow the laces to be tightened without damaging the strand or other parts of the knitted component.
Foot support systems include a fluid flow control system that facilitates movement of fluid into, out of, and/or within a sole structure and/or article of footwear, e.g., to change and/or control pressure in fluid filled bladder(s). Aspects of this technology may relate to one or more of: (a) footwear structures in which such systems are incorporated; (b) valve stem based fluid flow transfer systems; (c) solenoid based fluid flow transfer systems; (d) user input button features; (e) air filter features; (f) fluid tube to fluid distributor connection features; (g) fluid distributor to footwear connection features; (h) valve position sensor features; (i) valve transmission features; (j) pressure control algorithm features; (k) electronic communication features; (l) system sealing features; and/or (m) pressure sensor mounting features.
F04B 43/08 - "Machines", pompes ou installations de pompage ayant des organes de travail flexibles ayant des organes flexibles tubulaires
F04B 43/113 - Pompes ayant un entraînement par fluide le fluide d'entraînement étant commandé par au moins un clapet
F16K 11/02 - Soupapes ou clapets à voies multiples, p. ex. clapets mélangeursRaccords de tuyauteries comportant de tels clapets ou soupapesAménagement d'obturateurs et de voies d'écoulement spécialement conçu pour mélanger les fluides dont toutes les faces d'obturation se déplacent comme un tout
F16K 11/085 - Soupapes ou clapets à voies multiples, p. ex. clapets mélangeursRaccords de tuyauteries comportant de tels clapets ou soupapesAménagement d'obturateurs et de voies d'écoulement spécialement conçu pour mélanger les fluides dont toutes les faces d'obturation se déplacent comme un tout comportant uniquement des robinets à boisseau à noix cylindrique
F16K 27/06 - Structures des logementsMatériaux utilisés à cet effet des robinets ou des vannes
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Athletic Performance Monitoring System Utilizing Heart Rate Information
Athletic activity may be monitored using heart rate in addition to or instead of other types of metrics. Multiple different activity types may be compared based on heart rate information, which may be visualized by displaying the heart rate data over time or relative to pace or distance. Additionally, the system may allow a user to analyze his or her heart rate performance by identifying one or more portions of the athletic activity in which a user exhibited a specified range of heart rates.
Aspects herein are directed to, among other things, a knitted component for an article of footwear. The knitted component includes a knitted base layer secured to a knitted net layer. The knitted net layer may have a yarn defining cells with openings through which the knitted base layer is exposed. A thermoplastic polymer material, which may initially form yarn that forms the knitted net layer or the knitted base layer, may at least partially fuse the knitted base layer to the knitted net layer. In some aspects, the knitted component further includes one or more inlaid strands at least partially arranged between the knitted base and net layers. The inlaid strands may also include a thermoplastic polymer material that is at least partially melted during heating of the knitted component and, when cooled, fuses the inlaid strands to the knitted base layer and knitted net layer.
A method of forming an article of footwear can include flowing a material into an inlet port of a last and through a plurality of interconnected channels extending through an interior of the last that are fluidly connected to the inlet port. The method can further include flowing the material from each channel, out a respective outlet port of the channel that is disposed on an outer surface of the last, and directly onto the outer surface of the last. The method can further include solidifying the material on the outer surface of the last to form at least a portion of the article of footwear.
A sole structure for an article of footwear comprises a midsole including a cavity having a first projection extending from a first surface within the cavity in a first direction and a second projection extending from a second surface within the cavity in a second direction toward the first projection and a cushion including a first recess provided on a first side of the cushion and a second recess provided on an opposite, second side of the cushion, the first recess receiving the first projection and the second recess receiving the second projection.
A method of manufacturing an article of footwear includes perforating a midsole body of a sole structure to form perforations through the midsole body, wherein the midsole body has perforated holes established by the perforations. The method includes disposing each of a plurality of proprioceptive elements of the sole structure in a different one of the perforated holes as an integral portion of the midsole body surrounded by the perforations. Each central axis of the plurality of proprioceptive elements disposed in a medial sidewall portion of the midsole body and a lateral sidewall portion of the midsole body is angled relative to a vertical axis of the midsole body and is configured to align with a direction of a lateral loading force on the midsole body at a location of the respective proprioceptive element.
Systems and methods described herein include receiving, by a processor, one or more data files from an ultrasound shear wave elastography apparatus configured to capture viscoelastic tissue properties in an area of a subject using ultrasound shear wave electrography, processing the one or more data files to compute viscoelastic tissue parameters related to the area of the subject, compiling the viscoelastic tissue parameters and one or more associated data file identifiers to generate a processed data file, wherein the one or more associated data file identifiers includes at least one of: user characteristics, exercise characteristics, a footwear type, or an apparel type, and generating a recommendation report, wherein the recommendation report includes a footwear recommendation selected based on one or more trends from the viscoelastic tissue parameters.
Apparatuses, systems, and methods to provider personalized online product fitting are disclosed. In a variety of embodiments, personalized shopping systems include an automated shopping assistant accessing product data, a matchmaking system accessing history data, preference data, and/or anatomical data measured using an automated shopping assistant apparatus, where the personalized shopping system can generate a personalized match based on the history data, preference data, and/or anatomical data. The automated shopping assistant apparatus may include depth sensors and/or image scanners which can capture a variety of 2D and/or 3D models. These models can be utilized to generate anatomical data. The anatomical data can be used to virtually try on a variety of items. Products may be personalized based on the history data, preference data, and/or anatomical data.
