Abstract: Implementations of palatal implants may include a core having a plurality of air jet textured core yarns, eight triaxial yarns coupled around the core and parallel to the core, wherein each of the eight triaxial yarns are air jet textured and have a plurality of looped filaments, 24 biaxial yarns braided around the core in a one over one under one pattern, a first weld offset from a first end of the palatal implant by 0.8 millimeters to 1.2 millimeters, and a second weld offset from a second end of the palatal implant by 0.8 millimeters to 1.2 millimeters. The looped filaments in the triaxial yarns may protrude through openings between the biaxial yarns, the palatal implant may have a total braid weight of 7,000 denier to 12,500 denier, and the palatal implant may be configured to stiffen a palate through tissue ingrowth into the palatal implant.

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to energy-harvesting articles of footwear, and associated components and methods. In some embodiments, an energy-harvesting article of footwear comprises a compressible bladder, a pneumatic motor fluidically connected to the compressible bladder, and an electric generator operatively coupled to the pneumatic motor. In some embodiments, energy is harvested by compressing a compressible bladder and flowing fluid from the compressible bladder through a pneumatic motor to generate power. Certain embodiments relate to pneumatic motor designs, and/or to methods of flowing fluid input through pneumatic motors.

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to energy-harvesting articles of footwear, and associated components and methods. In some embodiments, an energy-harvesting article of footwear comprises a compressible bladder, a pneumatic motor fluidically connected to the compressible bladder, and an electric generator operatively coupled to the pneumatic motor. In some embodiments, energy is harvested by compressing a compressible bladder and flowing fluid from the compressible bladder through a pneumatic motor to generate power. Certain embodiments relate to pneumatic motor designs, and/or to methods of flowing fluid input through pneumatic motors.