Patents by Inventor Eric Tuscia

Eric Tuscia has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20230158326
    Abstract: A wearable fabric for photo-stimulating a biological system includes at least one piece of textile, a plurality of bioceramic particles, and at least one nutrient-based precursor. The at least one piece of textile includes a plurality of interwoven polymeric fibers, an outer textile surface, and an inner textile surface. The outer textile surface and the inner textile surface are positioned opposite to each other about the at least one piece of textile. The quantity of bioceramic particles is uniformly integrated amongst the plurality of interwoven polymeric fibers. The at least one nutrient-based precursor is integrated amongst the plurality of interwoven polymeric fibers as the at least one nutrient-based precursor is configured to frictionally dislodge from the plurality of interwoven polymeric fibers as the inner textile surface is in physical contact with a wearer's skin to stimulate the production of Vitamin D and to stimulate bone growth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: David Horinek, Trenton Horinek, Eric Tuscia
  • Publication number: 20210130991
    Abstract: A fabric includes one or more yarns. Each of the one or more yarns include a plurality of filaments. Each of the filaments has an average diameter in a range of 20-50 ?m such that the fabric has an infrared radiation transmittance at a wavelength of 9.5 ?m of at least 37%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Cindy Yee Cin Lau, Pei Zhu, Eric Tuscia
  • Publication number: 20200115831
    Abstract: A textile construct with a performance film formative built into a textile structure. The textile construct needs only to be subject to a fusing agent to cause the performance film formative to convert from its lattice structure (e.g., knit or woven structure) into a film that is built into a retained lattice structure of the textile. More particularly, the formation of the textile construct is based on fusion of selected filaments, e.g., thermoplastic fibers or yarns, to selectively create a film on one side or layer in the construct while substantially preserving the lattice structure of an opposing side or adjacent layer of non-fusible filaments in a lattice structure. This creates a hybrid film/lattice textile construct. Both open-faced and sandwiched constructions of the film in a unitary structure with the retained lattice structure of another side or layer(s) are possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Eric Tuscia, Mary-Ellen Smith
  • Publication number: 20200115832
    Abstract: A textile construct with a performance film formative built into a textile structure. The textile construct needs only to be subject to a fusing agent to cause the performance film formative to convert from its lattice structure (e.g., knit or woven structure) into a film that is built into a retained lattice structure of the textile. More particularly, the formation of the textile construct is based on fusion of selected filaments, e.g., thermoplastic fibers or yarns, to selectively create a film on one side or layer in the construct while substantially preserving the lattice structure of an opposing side or adjacent layer of non-fusible filaments in a lattice structure. This creates a hybrid film/lattice textile construct. Both open-faced and sandwiched constructions of the film in a unitary structure with the retained lattice structure of another side or layer(s) are possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Eric Tuscia, Mary-Ellen Smith
  • Patent number: 10544528
    Abstract: A textile construct with a performance film formative built into a textile structure. The textile construct needs only to be subject to a fusing agent to cause the performance film formative to convert from its lattice structure (e.g., knit or woven structure) into a film that is built into a retained lattice structure of the textile. More particularly, the formation of the textile construct is based on fusion of selected filaments, e.g., thermoplastic fibers or yarns, to selectively create a film on one side or layer in the construct while substantially preserving the lattice structure of an opposing side or adjacent layer of non-fusible filaments in a lattice structure. This creates a hybrid film/lattice textile construct. Both open-faced and sandwiched constructions of the film in a unitary structure with the retained lattice structure of another side or layer(s) are possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: The North Face Apparel Corp.
    Inventors: Eric Tuscia, Mary-Ellen Smith
  • Publication number: 20170029989
    Abstract: A textile construct with a performance film formative built into a textile structure. The textile construct needs only to be subject to a fusing agent to cause the performance film formative to convert from its lattice structure (e.g., knit or woven structure) into a film that is built into a retained lattice structure of the textile. More particularly, the formation of the textile construct is based on fusion of selected filaments, e.g., thermoplastic fibers or yarns, to selectively create a film on one side or layer in the construct while substantially preserving the lattice structure of an opposing side or adjacent layer of non-fusible filaments in a lattice structure. This creates a hybrid film/lattice textile construct. Both open-faced and sandwiched constructions of the film in a unitary structure with the retained lattice structure of another side or layer(s) are possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: THE NORTH FACE APPAREL CORP.
    Inventors: Eric Tuscia, Mary-Ellen Smith