Abstract: An article of footwear includes a sole and an upper at least partially formed of a textile element. The textile element includes a yarn matrix having a plurality of interlocked strands oriented in predetermined directions. A structural element may be captured within the matrix at selected locations. In operation, the matrix is stitched onto a temporary substrate. The substrate is removed and the article coupled to a sole structure to form the article of footwear.

Abstract: An article of footwear includes a sole and an upper at least partially formed of a textile element. The textile element includes a yarn matrix having a plurality of interlocked strands oriented in predetermined directions. A structural element may be captured within the matrix at selected locations. In operation, the matrix is stitched onto a temporary substrate. The substrate is removed and the article coupled to a sole structure to form the article of footwear.

Abstract: An article of footwear includes a sole and an upper at least partially formed of a textile element. The textile element includes a yarn matrix having a plurality of interlocked strands oriented in predetermined directions. A structural element may be captured within the matrix at selected locations. In operation, the matrix is stitched onto a temporary substrate. The substrate is removed and the article coupled to a sole structure to form the article of footwear.

Abstract: A synthetic diamond plate comprising a polygonal plate formed of synthetic diamond material, the polygonal plate of synthetic diamond material having a thickness in a range 0.4 mm to 1.5 mm, and rounded corners having a radius of curvature in a range 1 mm to 6 mm. A mounted synthetic diamond plate is also disclosed comprising a polygonal synthetic diamond plate as described and a base to which the polygonal synthetic diamond plate is bonded, wherein the base comprises a cooling channel. An array of mounted synthetic diamond plates is also described, comprising a plurality of mounted synthetic diamond plates described above, wherein the cooling channels of the mounted synthetic diamond plates are linked to form a common cooling channel across the array of mounted synthetic diamond plates.

Abstract: A synthetic diamond plate comprising a polygonal plate formed of synthetic diamond material, the polygonal plate of synthetic diamond material having a thickness in a range 0.4 mm to 1. mm, and rounded corners having a radius of curvature in a range 1 mm to 6 mm. A mounted synthetic diamond plate is also disclosed comprising a polygonal synthetic diamond plate as described and a base to which the polygonal synthetic diamond plate is bonded, wherein the base comprises a cooling channel. An array of mounted synthetic diamond plates is also described, comprising a plurality of mounted synthetic diamond plates described above, wherein the cooling channels of the mounted synthetic diamond plates are linked to form a common cooling channel across the array of mounted synthetic diamond plates.

Abstract: A synthetic diamond plate comprising a polygonal plate formed of synthetic diamond material, the polygonal plate of synthetic diamond material having a thickness in a range 0.4 mm to 1. mm, and rounded corners having a radius of curvature in a range 1 mm to 6 mm. A mounted synthetic diamond plate is also disclosed comprising a polygonal synthetic diamond plate as described and a base to which the polygonal synthetic diamond plate is bonded, wherein the base comprises a cooling channel. An array of mounted synthetic diamond plates is also described, comprising a plurality of mounted synthetic diamond plates described above, wherein the cooling channels of the mounted synthetic diamond plates are linked to form a common cooling channel across the array of mounted synthetic diamond plates.

Abstract: An article of footwear includes a sole and an upper at least partially formed of a textile element. The textile element includes a yarn matrix having a plurality of interlocked strands oriented in predetermined directions. A structural element may be captured within the matrix at selected locations. In operation, the matrix is stitched onto a temporary substrate. The substrate is removed and the article coupled to a sole structure to form the article of footwear.

Abstract: An article of footwear includes a sole and an upper at least partially formed of a textile element. The textile element includes a yarn matrix having a plurality of interlocked strands oriented in predetermined directions. A structural element may be captured within the matrix at selected locations. In operation, the matrix is stitched onto a temporary substrate. The substrate is removed and the article coupled to a sole structure to form the article of footwear.

Abstract: An article of footwear includes a sole and an upper at least partially formed of a textile element. The textile element includes a yarn matrix having a plurality of interlocked strands oriented in predetermined directions. A structural element may be captured within the matrix at selected locations. In operation, the matrix is stitched onto a temporary substrate. The substrate is removed and the article coupled to a sole structure to form the article of footwear.

Abstract: An article of footwear includes a sole and an upper at least partially formed of [a textile element. The textile element includes a yarn matrix having a plurality of interlocked strands oriented in predetermined directions. A structural element may be captured within the matrix at selected locations. In operation, the matrix is stitched onto a temporary substrate. The substrate is removed and the article coupled to a sole structure to form the article of footwear.

Abstract: An article of footwear includes a sole and an upper at least partially formed of a textile element. The textile element includes a yarn matrix having a plurality of interlocked strands oriented in predetermined directions. A structural element may be captured within the matrix at selected locations. In operation, the matrix is stitched onto a temporary substrate. The substrate is removed and the article coupled to a sole structure to form the article of footwear.

Abstract: An article of footwear includes a sole and an upper at least partially formed of an textile element. The textile element includes a yarn matrix having a plurality of interlocked strands oriented in predetermined directions. A structural element may be captured within the matrix at selected locations. In operation, the matrix is stitched onto a temporary substrate. The substrate is removed and the article coupled to a sole structure to form the article of footwear.

Abstract: A textile prosthesis comprising a unitary body of predetermined shape having structural integrity, the body including at least one anchorage body portion for attachment to an anatomical body part, the body being composed of a combination of binding yarns and tensile load bearing filaments, the binding yarns being located at least in the or in each of said anchorage body portions and being interconnected to one another by sewn stitches, the tensile load bearing filaments being located inbetween said stitches so as to be constrained to extend through said unitary body along predetermined pathways extending in one or more predetermined directions so as to render the body resistance to stretch when a tensile load is applied in said one or more predetermined directions.

Abstract: A textile prosthesis comprising a unitary body of predetermined shape having structural integrity, the body including at least one anchorage body portion for attachment to an anatomical body part, the body being composed of a combination of binding yarns and tensile load bearing filaments, the binding yarns being located at least in the or in each of said anchorage body portions and being interconnected to one another by sewn stitches, the tensile load bearing filaments being located in between said stitches so as to be constrained to extend through said unitary body along predetermined pathways extending in one or more predetermined directions so as to render the body resistance to stretch when a tensile load is applied in said one or more predetermined directions.

Abstract: In the field of tissue engineering there is a need for a scaffold which is suited to low volume manufacture, and which allows the culture of complex cell structures. A scaffold (10, 20, 30), for use in tissue engineering to culture cells, comprises a plurality of interconnected embroidery stitches (12, 14, 32), each stitch (12, 14, 32) being formed from a biocompatible thread (16). A scaffold assembly, for use in tissue engineering to culture cells, comprises a plurality of layers overlying one another, each layer including a scaffold (10, 20, 30) as set out above. A method of creating a scaffold, for use in tissue engineering to culture cells, comprises the steps of providing a base substrate; and embroidering a plurality of interconnected stitches (12, 14, 32) in the base substrate, each stitch (12, 14, 32) being embroidered using a biocompatible thread (16).

Abstract: A textile prosthesis comprising a unitary body of predetermined shape having structural integrity, the body including at least one anchorage body portion for attachment to an anatomical body part, the body being composed of a combination of binding yarns and tensile load bearing filaments, the binding yarns being located at least in the or in each of said anchorage body portions and being interconnected to one another by sewn stitches, the tensile load bearing filaments being located inbetween said stitches so as to be constrained to extend through said unitary body along predetermined pathways extending in one or more predetermined directions so as to render the body resistance to stretch when a tensile load is applied in said one or more predetermined directions.

Abstract: A textile prosthesis comprising a unitary body of predetermined shape having structural integrity, the body including at least one anchorage body portion for attachment to an anatomical body part, the body being composed of a combination of binding yarns and tensile load bearing filaments, the binding yarns being located at least in the or in each of said anchorage body portions and being interconnected to one another by sewn stitches, the tensile load bearing filaments being located inbetween said stitches so as to be constrained to extend through said unitary body along predetermined pathways extending in one or more predetermined directions so as to render the body resistance to stretch when a tensile load is applied in said one or more predetermined directions.

Abstract: A connector comprising at least one pair of apertures for receiving a fixation means, such as a screw, a load bearing filament extending continuously along a predefined circuitous path which extends between and around each of the apertures of said pair of apertures, said load bearing filament extending around each aperture to define multiple aperture forming strands of said load bearing filaments, said multiple aperture forming strands of said load bearing filament being bound together around each aperture by binding filaments in order to constrain relative lateral movement between said aperture forming multiple strands and to define the shape of each aperture.

Abstract: A connector comprising at least one pair of apertures for receiving a fastener, such as a screw, a load bearing filament extending continuously along a predefined circuitous path which extends between and around each of the apertures of said pair of apertures. The load bearing filament extends around each aperture to define multiple aperture forming strands of said load bearing filaments. The multiple aperture forming strands of the load bearing filament are bound together around each aperture by binding filaments in order to constrain relative lateral movement between the aperture forming multiple strands and to define the shape of each aperture.

Abstract: A graft is provided with a flexible sheet (10) of graft material to which is sewn a reinforcing wire (12), preferably of shape-memory alloy. Sewing of the wire (12) is carried out while the sheet (10) is substantially planar, thus by conventional embroidery machines. The sheet (10) is subsequently rolled into a tubular shape.