Abstract: Toothpicks infused with additives and methods for infusing those toothpicks are described.

Abstract: An electronic cigarette includes a housing. The housing has an accommodating space therein. A cartridge assembly, a circuit board and a switch are provided in the accommodating space. The electronic cigarette is compact in structure and easy to carry. The electronic cigarette solves the problem that the mouthpiece is easily dirty and unhygienic. The electronic cigarette is provided with a liquid chamber which can be refilled with the liquid. The electronic cigarette is reusable and environmentally friendly. The design of the refilling structure is ingenious and reasonable and is easy for operation.

Abstract: A battery assembly for an electronic cigarette, includes a housing, a limiting block, and an assembling board. The housing is integrally formed and has an opening. The housing defines a cavity communicating with the opening. The housing further includes an inner surface surrounding the cavity. The limiting block extends from the inner surface. The assembling board is inserted into the cavity from the opening and fixed in the limiting block for dividing the cavity into an assembling space and a plug space. The plug space communicates with the opening and accommodates an atomizer via the opening. The assembling space deviates from the opening, and receive one or more electronic components which electrically are electrically connected to the atomizer.

Abstract: A tube-shaped power supply device for an atomizer includes a hollow main housing with two open portions engaging with a main connecting member and a base, an electrical core received in the main housing, a PCB integral with a circuit for charging the electrical core and adjusting its output power, a frame received in the main housing and supporting the electrical core and the PCB. A receiving room is formed between the frame and an inner wall of the main housing for receiving the electrical core therein. The PCB is arranged on a side of the frame back to the electrical core. First positive and negative electrodes of the PCB are electrically connected to second positive and negative electrodes of the electrical core, respectively. A power output in the main connecting member is electrically connected to a main output of an adjustment output power of the PCB.

Abstract: A heating device and a low-temperature baked smoking set are disclosed, the heating device includes a heating compartment and an electromagnetic inductive coil that is wound around a periphery of the heating compartment; the electromagnetic inductive coil at least includes a first inductive coil and a second inductive coil; the first inductive coil and the second inductive coil are wound around two parts of the periphery of the heating compartment, extending in an axial direction of the heating compartment; turns of the first inductive coil is more than turns of the second inductive coil such that heating speeds of two parts of the periphery of the heating compartment are different.

Abstract: An automatic manual electronic cigarette includes an atomizing assembly, a battery configured to supply electrical energy to the atomizing device, a control board, a sensor, a switch key and a shift key. The sensor is signally connected to the control board, the sensor controls closing or opening of the circuit between the battery and the atomizing assembly by sensing a specific parameter. The shift key is capable of displacing to the first position and the second position, when the switching button is displaced to the first position, the sensor is prevented from sensing the specific parameter, the switch key is capable of mechanically displaced and control closing or opening of the circuit between the battery and the atomizing assembly; when the shift key is displaced to the second position, the switch key cannot mechanically displaced, the sensor is capable of sensing the specific parameter.

Abstract: An atomizer includes an external sleeve and a heating assembly. The external sleeve defines an air intake hole. The heating assembly is received in the external sleeve. The heating assembly includes a tobacco holder and a heating member for heating the tobacco holder, the tobacco holder defines an atomizing chamber for filling fuming material, the tobacco holder defines a ventilation hole which fluidly communicates with the atomizing chamber. A spiral air intake passage is formed outside the tobacco holder and surrounds the tobacco holder, both the air intake hole and the ventilation hole fluidly communicate with the air intake passage, the tobacco holder and/or the heating member possesses a heating effect to the air intake passage. The tobacco holder and the air flow flowing through the spiral air intake passage can be heated at the same time.

Abstract: A vaporizing assembly for an aerosol generating system includes a sheet heating element and a delivery device configured to deliver a liquid aerosol-forming substrate from a liquid storing portion to the sheet heating element. The sheet heating element is spaced apart from the delivery device and is configured to heat the delivered liquid aerosol forming substrate.

Abstract: An automatic manual electronic cigarette includes a battery assembly, an atomizing assembly, a manual switch assembly, an automatic switch assembly and an automatic manual shift assembly. The automatic manual shift assembly includes a shift key and a control board. The control board has a manual control contact and an automatic control contact. When the shift key is electrically connected to the manual control contact, the battery assembly is controlled by the manual switch assembly to supply power to the atomizing assembly; when the switch key is electrically connected to the automatic control contact, the battery assembly is controlled by the automatic switch assembly to supply power to the atomizing assembly. As such, the automatic manual electronic cigarette integrates two functions of manual control and automatic control.

Abstract: An atomizer an electronic cigarette having the atomizer are provided. The atomizer includes an atomizing assembly, and an intake ring sleeved at lower portion of the atomizing assembly, the atomizing assembly includes a mounting seat, a liquid absorbing member and a heating member, the mounting seat includes a receiving portion, the receiving portion is recessed with a mounting portion, the intake ring is detachably sleeved on the receiving portion, an atomization chamber is formed between the groove wall of the mounting portion and the inner wall of the air inlet ring, the liquid absorbing member and the heating member are detachably mounted on the mounting portion. The atomizer realizes the purpose of quickly changing the liquid absorbing member and the heating member, has a simple structure and is convenient to operate.

Abstract: A smoke inhalation device may include a housing, a first cartridge comprising a first release device configured to release a first substance, a second cartridge comprising a second release device configured to release a second substance, and a controller configured to control the operation of the first release device and the second release device. The first release device and the second release device may be configured to be operated independently from one another, such that a combined vapor composition including the first substance and the second substance is configured to be varied.

Abstract: A smoke inhalation apparatus may include a cartridge having a release device configured to release a substance, a controller configured to control the operation of the release device, and a communication device configured to allow a user to change and monitor settings of the smoke inhalation apparatus and/or a state of the smoke inhalation apparatus. The communication device may include a display configured to indicate usage of the smoke inhalation apparatus. The communication device may be configured to reprogram the controller to operate according to a modified usage limit different than an initial usage limit.

Abstract: A smoke inhalation apparatus may include a release device configured to release a substance, a communication device configured to allow a user to change and monitor settings of the smoke inhalation apparatus and a state of the smoke inhalation apparatus, and a controller operatively and communicatively coupled to the release device and the communication device. The communication device may be configured to create a communications link between the controller and an external computer. The communications link may be configured to receive and transmit data relating to settings and/or usage of the smoke inhalation device.

Abstract: A smoke inhalation apparatus may include a cartridge comprising a release device configured to release a substance, a light device configured to simulate burning of a tip of a cigar or cigarette, a controller operatively and communicatively coupled to the release device and the light device, and a power source configured to provide power to the cartridge, the controller, and the light device.

Abstract: A smoke inhalation device may include a cartridge comprising a release device configured to release a substance, a sensor configured to detect an air stream passing through the smoke inhalation device, a timer configured to calculate a total time of a duration of flow of the air stream during a predetermined period of time, a controller coupled to the sensor and configured to receive data from the sensor and control the operation of the release device.

Abstract: Example embodiments relate to a cartridge including a housing, a pre-vapor formulation reservoir configured to store a pre-vapor formulation in the housing, a vaporizer, and an airflow diverter. The vaporizer may be configured to vaporize the pre-vapor formulation. The vaporizer may include a heater and a wick, the wick may be in fluid communication with the pre-vapor formulation reservoir, and the heater may be configured to vaporize at least a portion of the pre-vapor formulation in the wick to form a vapor. The heater may be positioned in a transverse direction in the housing, and the airflow diverter may be located on an opposite side of the heater relative to a mouth-end portion.

Abstract: A smoke inhalation apparatus may include a cartridge including a release device configured to release a substance, a controller configured to control the operation of the release device, and a communication device configured to allow a user to change and monitor settings of the smoke inhalation apparatus and/or a state of the smoke inhalation apparatus. The communication device may include a sensor configured to be activated by tapping a predetermined number of times at a minimum frequency.

Abstract: Disclosed is a heating element for use with an apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material. The heating element is formed from heating material that is heatable by penetration with a varying magnetic field. First and second portions of the heating element have different respective thermal masses. Also disclosed is an apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilise at least one component of the smokable material, the apparatus including such a heating element. Further disclosed is an article for use with an apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilize at least one component of the smokable material, wherein the article includes such a heating element.

Abstract: An electronic cigarette atomizer employing an ultrasonic atomizing unit (6), which comprises an outer tube (1), a liquid storage cup (2), a porous supporting sheet (3), a cigarette liquid permeation sheet (4), an ultrasonic atomizing unit (6), an atomizing seat (7), and a power connector (8). An inside of the atomizing seat (7) is provided with the ultrasonic atomizing unit (6), which includes a liquid guiding stick (61), an atomizing sheet (62), and an ultrasonic oscillating sheet (63); the ultrasonic oscillating sheet (63) can ultrasonically atomize the cigarette liquid conducted from the cigarette liquid permeation sheet (4) and the liquid guiding stick (61) to the atomizing sheet (62). The ultrasonic atomizing unit (6) is employed to atomize the cigarette liquid, which prevents the burning and deformation of the components of the electronic cigarette atomizer due to heating at high temperature.

Abstract: A press-type and nasal-inhaling-type smoking paraphernalia for heating cigarettes includes a roasting-type heating device and a press puffing device, wherein the roasting-type heating device heats the cigarette in the radiated manner; and the press puffing device drives the relevant mechanism to compress the smoke by the user pressing the piston support, and the compressed smoke spurts out from the air outlet for snorting by the user, which avoids the design of the complicated gas channel in the traditional electric heating smoking paraphernalia, the local overheating of the cigarette, and the direct contact of the mouth with the cigarette filter.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating system is provided, including an aerosol-generating article including at least one component incorporating an aerosol-forming substrate; a luminescent material having a temperature-dependent phosphorescence characteristic; a heater configured to heat the luminescent material and the at least one component; and an aerosol-generating device including a support configured to at least partially receive the aerosol-generating article, a light source configured to illuminate and to excite the luminescent material, a detector configured to detect a temperature-dependent phosphorescence characteristic of the excited luminescent material, and electrical hardware configured to control heating by the heater based on the detected characteristic. A method for controlling the aerosol-generating system is also provided.

Abstract: A garment system that mitigates the phallic abrasion discomfort in human males.

Abstract: A baby swaddle including a pod for receiving a baby. The pod includes a zipper having first and second catches, first and second pockets and first and second arm holes. The swaddle also includes first and second wings for wrapping around the pod. The second wing has a hook and loop fastener for fastening to the first wing. The baby can be placed inside the pod using the zipper and the baby's arms can either be placed in the first and second pockets, through first and second arm holes or retained within the pod. The first wing wraps around the pod and the second wing wraps around the pod and attaches to the first wing via the hook and look fastener to securely and snuggly swaddle the baby.

Abstract: The invention generally relates to sensing garments.

Abstract: A lawn mower has an electrical port that receives current from an alternator powered by the lawn mower engine. The current and voltage sent the electrical port depend on a flywheel and stator arrangement operatively connected to the alternator. The stator may be replaceable or interchangeable to selectively determine the alternator current and voltage output. The port receives a plug from a garment worn by the lawn mower operator. The garment includes one or more thermo-electric elements that are powered from current extending through the port. The thermo-electric elements may be resistive heaters to warm the operator or TEC coolers to cool the operator. Furthermore, the garment may include a rechargeable battery that powers the thermo-electric elements when the plug is disconnected from the port.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing feather-filled items of clothing includes the following steps: preparing at least one mold provided with first concavities of shape substantially complementary to a respective padded cambered region of at least one portion of the item of clothing to be obtained; and associating a first sheet of deformable material with the mold. The method further includes deforming the first sheet against the mold so as to obtain, on the first sheet, second concavities that substantially correspond to the first concavities of the mold. Then, each second concavity of the first sheet is filled with down, and a second sheet is anchored to the first sheet. The semi-finished product is removed from the mold.

Abstract: This disclosure generally relates to an apparel article, such as an article of clothing, that includes a pre-worn piece as a design element integral with the article of clothing. The pre-worn piece may be, for example, a cut-out of an athletic jersey, a uniform, a shirt or the like, formed in a particular design pattern, that was worn by a member of a sports team such as a professional sports team. In another aspect, the disclosure relates to a method for marketing an article or articles in a line of apparel, such as sporting goods apparel, with such pre-worn pieces affixed to the articles as integral design elements.

Abstract: A garment includes yarns including an elastic component and a coating including an acrylic polymer or copolymer thereof. The coating is located on at least one discrete region of the garment. A method for applying a coating to at least one discrete region of a garment with a spray apparatus includes placing the garment on a conveyance system, advancing the garment proximate to at least one spray nozzle, and operating the controller to activate the at least one spray nozzle and apply the coating to the at least one discrete region of the garment.

Abstract: A shirt is disclosed as including a first material at least three openings constructed for a neck and two arms of a wearer, and at least two gussets of a second material. Each gusset is located adjacent to a respective one of two of the at least three openings. The at least two gussets are for absorbing at least a portion of movement of the first material. Additionally, this disclosure is also to a pair of gussets for use with a movable material. The pair of gussets includes a first material forming individual gussets of the pair of gussets having different grain than the movable material. Attachment regions in the individual gussets are for the movable material to include the individual gussets adjacent to at least two openings constructed for a wearer of the movable material.

Abstract: An outdoor power unit or lawn mower has an electrical port that receives current from an alternator powered by the lawn mower engine. The current and voltage sent the electrical port depend on a flywheel and stator arrangement operatively connected to the alternator. The stator may be replaceable or interchangeable to selectively determine the alternator current and voltage output. The port receives a plug from a garment worn by the lawn mower operator. Alternatively, the outdoor power unit may be an entirely electric device free of an internal combustion engine. The garment includes one or more thermo-electric elements that are powered from current extending through the port. The thermo-electric elements may be resistive heaters to warm the operator or TEC coolers to cool the operator. Furthermore, the garment may include a rechargeable battery that powers the thermo-electric elements when the plug is disconnected from the port.

Abstract: A wrist protector includes a contact pad to be worn on a wrist of a user, a plurality of air tubes disposed on the contact pad, a pump configured to inject air from an outside into the plurality of air tubes, and a discharge valve configured to discharge the air stored in the plurality of air tubes to the outside.

Abstract: A back protector is described, having a body with energy-absorbing function extending along a longitudinal direction (L) and having a portion able to provide the body with energy-absorbing function with a freedom of movement according to at least six degrees of freedom; and/or allow return into an original position following cessation of all the following stresses: stretching along the longitudinal direction, a compression, in the opposite direction to the stretching, along the longitudinal direction, a torsion in both directions of rotation about an axis passing through the body with energy-absorbing function, the axis being parallel to the longitudinal direction, a bending towards right-hand and left-hand sides of the body with energy-absorbing function about an axis orthogonal to a plane supporting the body with energy-absorbing function and orthogonal to the longitudinal direction (L), and/or a combination of the stresses.

Abstract: A disposable glove and a method for making the disposable glove that reduces or eliminates glove cuff roll-down. The disposable glove includes a treated area on the interior surface of the glove that extends from the hand area to a portion of the wrist-forearm area of the glove but such that at least a portion of the interior near the glove opening is untreated. The untreated portion of the interior surface of the disposable glove resists glove cuff roll-down when the glove is positioned on a user's hand and forearm.

Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and methods of enhancing the application of subsequent treatment on an elastomeric skin protection article and articles thereof. Embodiments disclose processes, including creating microscale voids and cracks, adding a surface activator, and rearranging or altering the inside surface of a glove. Subsequent treatment of a material, such as soothing agents, pH controlling substances, herbal oils and powders can coat the inside surface of a glove in a smaller quantity and last longer when added after the glove's inside surface has undergone the enhancing method.

Abstract: An ambidextrous or hand-specific glove including a wrist region, a palm region, and a digit region. The glove may be fabricated of nitrile rubber that is free of or essentially free of zinc, sulfur and accelerators to reduce allergic reactions in populations required to frequently wear protective gloves. A band region that partially or fully encircles a user's finger knuckles may be provided for easier finger bending. Texturing may be provided on glove surfaces that are used to grip articles. The tip regions on the front surface of the index and middle finger regions may be un-textured or smooth to enable a user to take a patient's pulse. These tip regions may be of reduced diameter and circumference so as to pull the glove material tightly around the tips of the user's finger so that even a faint pulse in a patient may be detected.

Abstract: A composite structure for stab protection includes layers of flat structures placed on top of each other, and an embedding material, wherein, in at least some of the layers placed on top of each other, the flat structures of adjacent layers are offset relative to one another, the flat structures of the composite structure are at least partially embedded in the embedding material, and the composite structure includes separated connecting elements, wherein before they are separated, the separated connecting elements have connected at least some of the flat structures of adjacent layers with one another.

Abstract: A seam sealed heat resistant glove or mitt includes a front portion having a periphery and a rear portion having a periphery. The front and rear portions are joined to one another along a portion of their respective peripheries to define seams. The front and rear portions, when joined to one another, define an interior with seams formed at the interior and at an exterior of the glove or mitt with seams formed at the exterior. A welded thermoplastic material is disposed over the seams on at least one of the interior and the exterior of the glove or mitt and is cured by the application of ultrasonic energy. A method of making a seam sealed glove or mitt is disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects herein relate to apparel items and apparel systems that utilize applied or printed foam nodes to provide, among other things, stand-off between an apparel item and a wearer's skin surface. One or more of the foam nodes, or areas of the textile surrounding the foam nodes, may be perforated to provide a fluid communication path between an inner-facing surface and an outer-facing surface of the apparel item. The communication path may be used to facilitate air exchange between the external environment and the wearer's body and/or to provide an exit path for moisture vapor generated by the wearer.

Abstract: A gauze fabric having good touch feeling and capable of being sewn. The gauze fabric includes surface layer, back layer, and at least one middle layer, wherein the surface layer is composed of non-twisted yarns, wherein the back layer is composed of non-twisted yarns, wherein the at least one middle layer is composed of twisted yarns, and wherein the surface layer and the back layer are directly and/or indirectly joined together.

Abstract: A garment weight having a weight portion comprising a plurality of exterior surfaces, a coating layer applied to each of the plurality of exterior surfaces of the weight portion and an adhesive layer applied to the coating layer of at least one of the exterior surfaces, wherein the adhesive layer is configured to releasably adhere to a garment such that the garment weight weighs down the garment.

Abstract: A new synthetic braiding hair and its manufacturing methods are disclosed. The synthetic braiding hair is comprised of a plurality of the first synthetic fibers configured to have natural ending shape; a plurality of the second synthetic fibers configured to be half-length of the plurality of the first synthetic fibers and have natural ending shape; and the plurality of the second synthetic fibers is combined in the middle of the plurality of the first synthetic fibers and folded together to form a hook.

Abstract: According to the present invention there is provided a method of projecting images of sewing patterns as templates onto fabrics. The contemplated application for the invention includes sewist making an article of clothing. As such, images of the patterns to be sewn are stored in a storage device for latter access from a computing device that sends them to a projecting device for projection. The projecting devices is then positioned, graduated, calibrated, and set for optimizing the cutting of the fabric. Thereafter, the operator may interactively modify the projected image, and as such initiates the cutting of the fabric, in accordance to the projected sewing patterns.

Abstract: A wearable equipment is adapted for substation maintenance mobile inspection and includes a binding strap and a controlling wireless communication module. A thermal imager is disposed on one side of the binding strap. A prism display component and a voice interaction module are disposed on the other side of the binding strap. The thermal imager, the prism display component, and a microphone and a speaker of the voice interaction module are connected to the controlling wireless communication module through cables, to transmit information in a power system intranet. An application method includes mounting the wearable equipment to an electric power helmet, and automatically sending an infrared image, a visible light image, power monitoring information, voice, and a video in a power operation area to a background management controlling system for the substation maintenance mobile inspection.

Abstract: The disclosure provides conspicuity devices and methods. A first embodiment includes a glove with at least one elongate lighting device adapted and configured to admit light having an advantageous spectral energy distribution. Additional articles of clothing are provided herein for enhanced conspicuity, such as for emergency workers and athletes.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a hair retainer for a helmet. The hair retainer comprises a helmet mounting portion configured for mounting the hair retainer to a back edge or an underside of the helmet and a hair retaining portion locatable at an underside of the helmet in a hair retaining configuration for retaining hair thereat whilst a user is wearing the helmet.

Abstract: The invention relates to a protective helmet, in particular a protective motorcycle helmet, comprising an outer shell (1) for distributing impact forces, a battery socket (2), which is firmly connected to the outer shell (1), for detachably accommodating a battery (3), and a line assembly (4), which is electrically connected to the battery socket (2), for supplying electricity by means of the accommodated battery (3) to an electric apparatus (5) which is mechanically coupled to the outer shell (1).

Abstract: In one aspect, a headgear for engaging and supporting protective headwear on a wearer's head is provided. The headgear may include a first side member on a first side of the headgear, a second side member on a second side of the headgear, and a forehead strap pivotally coupled to and extending between the first and second side members. The forehead strap may be configured to engage a wearer's forehead with the headgear worn by a wearer. The headgear may also include a second strap coupled to and extending between the first and second side members.

Abstract: A helmet manufacturing method involves: producing a shell and a protector, the shell having two opposing cheek-protecting portions, the protector having a jaw-protecting portion and a neck-protecting portion connected to the jaw-protecting portion; putting the shell and the protector in a die such that bottom edges of the cheek-protecting portions of the shell connect to a top edge of the neck-protecting portion of the protector; introducing a foam material into the die, apply heat and pressure to the foam material such that the foam material expands and binds to an inner side of the shell and an inner side of the protector; and taking a helmet finished product out of the die. Therefore, both the jaw-protecting portion of the integrally-formed protector and the helmet finished product are reinforced.

Abstract: Pliable draping apparatus or systems for use with a safety helmet for protecting a user's face, neck and/or ears. The pliable draping material includes a helmet engaging portion and a protection portion coupled to the helmet engaging portion. The protection portion protects at least one of a user's mouth, neck, and ears. The protection apparatus also includes a helmet engaging portion with features allowing easy removing coupling to preexisting clips on various types of safety helmets. In one illustrative embodiment, the helmet engaging portion may be formed as a band of elastic material having reinforced slits for connection to attachment clips on different safety helmets. In some embodiments, the pliable draping system may include a removable and adjustable face mask portion for protection of a user's face. The system may include a sleeve allowing the face mask portion to be stored when not in use.

Abstract: A hat capable of forced air cooling comprises a shell and a liner between which an air passage is formed. A fan forces air through the air passage, the air having been cooled by a phase change material carried on the hat. The liner can have grooves that channel the cooled air above and around the top of the person's head to ventilation vents at the front of the hat. The hat can have a solar cell for charging a battery and a temperature controller that manages operation of the fan.