Patents Issued in August 20, 2024
  • Dual-chambered, hybrid vaporizer system for cannabis and flavored products
    Patent number: 12063960
    Abstract: A dual-chambered, hybrid vaporizer device and method of use thereof configured to facilitate the atomization of cannabinoid concentrates and flavoring such as terpenes suspended in a liquid solution. A first chamber, equipped with a ceramic coil, is configured to melt solid or semi-solid Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in the form of crystals, concentrates, or extracts, which is then vaporized for inhalation by a user in a separate chamber below the ceramic. A second chamber equipped with a vertical metallic coil then vaporizes flavorings such as terpenes which are suspended in the liquid solution. A single air passageway is employed to direct air through both chambers in a serial fashion before exiting the device through a mouthpiece. The device facilitates measured dosages of THC for inhalation by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: THE SOS DESIGN COMPANY LLC
    Inventors: Vivek Mikhail Dargan, Brandon Nelson, Peter Osborne
  • Aerosol generation device
    Patent number: 12063961
    Abstract: An aerosol generation device includes a case into which a cigarette is to be inserted; a protrusion pipe of a hollow shape protruding from one end portion of the case and having an opening; a heater installed in the case such that an end portion thereof is positioned inside the protrusion pipe, and configured to generate heat when an electric signal is applied thereto; and a heater fixing portion installed inside the protrusion pipe to support the heater and comprising a round surface that extends from an inner side surface of the protrusion pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jong Sub Lee
  • Atomizer, atomizing assembly and inhaler
    Patent number: 12063962
    Abstract: An atomizer for an inhaler includes a housing, a gasket, a liquid absorbing sheet, a wick, and an atomizing element. The housing includes a first housing and a second housing, the first housing and the second housing form a liquid reservoir therebetween for storing liquid. The gasket is sleeved on the first housing, the gasket defines a liquid conducting hole in communication with the liquid reservoir. The liquid absorbing sheet is sleeved on the first housing in contact with the gasket, the liquid absorbing, sheet is configured to absorb the liquid in the liquid reservoir via the liquid conducting hole. The wick is in contact with the liquid absorbing sheet and configured to draw the liquid from the liquid absorbing sheet. The atomizing element is fixed to the wick and configured to atomize the liquid in the wick.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: SHENZHEN SMOORE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventor: Zhiping Chen
  • Aerosol generating article
    Patent number: 12063963
    Abstract: Disclosed are an aerosol generating article and an aerosol generating device, wherein the aerosol generating article includes a tobacco rod and a cooling segment configured to cool aerosols generated from the tobacco rod through a tobacco composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sun Hwan Jung, Dong Kyun Ko, Eun Mi Jeoung, Young Rim Han, Kyung Hwan Oh, Sung Jong Ki, Sung Hoon Ha
  • Apparatus for heating aerosol-generating material
    Patent number: 12063964
    Abstract: There is provided an apparatus arranged to heat aerosol-generating material to volatilize at least one component of the aerosol-generating material. The apparatus includes a housing including a first opening and a chamber including a first section and a second section. A first consumable article including aerosol-generating material can be inserted through the first opening to be received within the first section of the chamber in use. The apparatus further includes a heater arrangement within the housing for heating the aerosol-generating material received within the first section of the chamber in use to generate a flow of aerosol. The second section of the chamber is upstream of the first section of the chamber and is configured to receive a second consumable article comprising a flavorant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
    Inventors: Jeremy Phillips, Pablo Javier Ballesteros Gomez
  • Electronic cigarette with detachable heating chamber
    Patent number: 12063965
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an electronic cigarette, which comprises a main body, a controlling member and a tobacco pot detachably mounted on the main body, wherein the main body is provided with a receiving chamber with an opening; the tobacco pot is provided with a receiving space configured to receive tobacco products, the tobacco pot is received at the first position in the receiving chamber when the tobacco pot is mounted on the main body; the controlling member is movably mounted on the main body and is configured to drive the tobacco pot to move, and when the controlling member drives the tobacco pot to move from the first position to the second position of the receiving chamber, the tobacco pot partially protrudes from the opening of the receiving chamber outside the receiving chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Shenzhen IVPS Technology Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Junwei Ouyang
  • Aerosol-generating device with shape memory heater
    Patent number: 12063966
    Abstract: An aerosol-generating device for generating an inhalable aerosol is provided, the aerosol-generating device including: a heating chamber configured to receive an aerosol-generating article containing an aerosol-generating substrate; and a heating element disposed in the heating chamber, material of the heating element being configured to penetrate into the aerosol-generating article, and the material of the heating element including one or more of a shape memory alloy, a shape memory polymer, and a shape memory ceramic. A method for generating an inhalable aerosol with an aerosol-generating device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Pieter Van Lancker, Louis-Philippe Vancraeynest, Simon Desnerck
  • Electronic vaporizing device with thin film heating member
    Patent number: 12063967
    Abstract: An electronic vaporizing device has an air flow tube passing through a liquid storage chamber (210). The air flow tube has a plurality of micro-openings (122). A thin film heating element (121) is provided on an inner wall of the air flow tube. A plurality of micro-openings in the thin film heating element (121) are aligned with the plurality of micro-openings in the airflow tube to provide a flow of liquid from the liquid storage chamber (210) to the thin film heating element (121).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: FONTEM VENTURES B.V.
    Inventors: Lik Hon, Zhuoran Li, Fucheng Yu
  • Aerosol generating device
    Patent number: 12063968
    Abstract: An aerosol generating device includes: a heater configured to heat an aerosol generating substance; a battery configured to supply power to the heater; a thermoelectric element arranged adjacent to the heater, and configured to absorb heat from the heater and convert the absorbed heat into electric power; and a controller configured to charge the battery by using the converted power based on a heating time of the heater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seung Won Lee, Yong Hwan Kim, Sung Wook Yoon, Dae Nam Han
  • Heating assembly, aerosol-generating device including the same, and aerosol-generating system including the same
    Patent number: 12063969
    Abstract: The present invention provides a heating assembly for an aerosol-generating device including an induction-heating first heating element and a resistance-heating second heating element, which are individually controlled according to the operating mode of the aerosol-generating device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventor: Seung Won Lee
  • Inductive heating assembly for inductive heating of an aerosol-forming substrate
    Patent number: 12063970
    Abstract: An inductive heating assembly is configured to inductively heat an aerosol-forming substrate to a pre-determined operating temperature, the heating assembly including an induction source configured to generate an alternating electromagnetic field; and a susceptor assembly configured to inductively heat the aerosol-forming substrate under influence of the alternating magnetic field generated by the induction source, the susceptor assembly including a first susceptor including a first susceptor material and a second susceptor including a second susceptor material having a Curie temperature at least 50 degrees Celsius below an operating temperature of the heating assembly. An aerosol-generating device and an aerosol-generating system include the inductive heating assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Ihar Nikolaevich Zinovik, Irene Taurino
  • Aerosol delivery component
    Patent number: 12063971
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes an aerosol delivery component comprising a tank defining a storage chamber for storing a first liquid aerosol precursor and an air bleed channel extending from an outside channel opening outside of the tank to an inside channel opening within the tank. The air bleed channel has a volume between 1% and 20%, e.g. greater than 10% of the volume of the storage chamber. The air bleed channel may comprise an s-bend channel for retaining the first liquid aerosol precursor in an inverted orientation of the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Imperial Tobacco Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Austin, Andrew Tyler, Tamas Sajtos
  • Aerosol-generating system comprising venturi element
    Patent number: 12063972
    Abstract: An aerosol-generating system is provided, including: an aerosol-forming substrate; and a venturi element including an airflow channel, the airflow channel including an inlet portion, a central portion, and an outlet portion, and the inlet portion is configured to converge towards the central portion with an inlet angle of between 1° and 19°, and the outlet portion is configured to diverge from the central portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Robert Emmett, Eva Saade Latorre
  • Vaporization device control systems and methods
    Patent number: 12063973
    Abstract: Vaporization devices, components, and methods of operating them are provided. In some implementations, the vaporization device for use with a vaporizable material includes a device body, a power source, a microcontroller, a measurement circuit, and a microcontroller. The measurement circuit is configured to measure a resistance of a resistive heater. The microcontroller is configured to determine a baseline resistance based on the measured resistance, the measured resistance being measured after a period of time has passed since power from the power source was last applied to the resistive heater; determine a target resistance of the resistive heater based on the determined baseline resistance; and provide power from the power source to the resistive heater to heat the vaporizable material based at least in part on the target resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: JUUL Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Ariel Atkins, Steven Christensen, Nicholas J. Hatton
  • Flavor generation device, method of controlling flavor generation device, and program
    Patent number: 12063974
    Abstract: A flavor generation device comprising: a case; a first electronic component disposed in the case; a temperature sensor disposed in or in the vicinity of the first electronic component; a second electronic component disposed in the case; and a control device. The second electronic component is disposed away from the temperature sensor at a distance greater than a distance between the temperature sensor and the first electronic component. The control device is configured to detect or estimate the temperature of the second electronic component on the basis of an output value from the temperature sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
    Inventors: Takeshi Akao, Hajime Fujita
  • Systems for managing smoking substitute devices and associated methods
    Patent number: 12063975
    Abstract: A system for managing a smoking substitute device, the system including: a smoking substitute device, including a main body and a consumable configured to be physically coupled to the main body; wherein the consumable is associated with validity state information from which it can be determined whether the consumable is valid for use with the main body; wherein the system is configured to determine from the validity state information whether the consumable is valid for use with the main body and, if the system determines from the validity state information that the consumable is not valid for use with the main body, inhibit use of the consumable with the main body. An associated method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Imperial Tobacco Limited
    Inventors: Daniel Fard, Oliver Talbot
  • Tamper proof vaping device, system, and methods
    Patent number: 12063976
    Abstract: Systems for tamper proofing vapor device e-liquid tanks are provided. The systems comprise tanks with one or more irremovable Radio Frequency Identification tags (RFID) tags. The tanks are used in conjunction with vaping devices that are equipped with a wireless RFID scanner and a processor. The tank may include a memory device with authentication data and a partial wired circuit segment connected thereto. The vape device may also include a wired a circuit segment connected to the processor and a battery. The two wired circuit segments are connected together physically and electrically to form a complete circuit when the tank makes physical contact with the vape device. The connection allows the processor to periodically read the memory device to ensure the tank is not replaced with an adulterated tank after the RFID tag(s) enable the heating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Inventors: Arno Tedford Naeckel, David Thayne Martin, Phillip Hickman
  • Power supply unit of aerosol generation device, control method of power supply unit of aerosol generation device, and program for power supply unit of aerosol generation device
    Patent number: 12063977
    Abstract: In order to detect the occurrence of malfunction in a sensor, this power supply unit is provided with a microphone condenser which detects an aerosol generation request, a PTC thermistor which outputs a value which changes depending on electric change in the microphone condenser, and a control portion which, on the basis of the value outputted by the PTC thermistor, detects whether the microphone condenser is in a normal state or an abnormal state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
    Inventors: Takeshi Akao, Manabu Yamada, Hiroshi Tezuka
  • Apparatus for controlling a vapour generating device
    Patent number: 12063978
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a vapour generating device, which generates vapour through use of a consumable, includes a data storage medium and a communication means for communicating with the device. The data storage medium is arranged to store data associated with control of activation of the device and data associated with control of the vapour generating device in use. The communication means communicates with the device such that, in use, both activation and operation of the device can be controlled based on the stored data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: JT International S.A.
    Inventor: Juan José Moreno Rodríguez
  • Aerosol generating device and system
    Patent number: 12063979
    Abstract: An aerosol generating device and system determine whether an aerosol generating substance is separated from the aerosol generating device based on an amount of change in inductance while power is blocked from being supplied to a heater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yong Hwan Kim, Sung Wook Yoon, Seung Won Lee, Dae Nam Han
  • System and apparatus for intelligent vaporizer
    Patent number: 12063980
    Abstract: An intelligent vaporizing system includes a vaporizing device having a cartridge detachably coupled with a main body, the cartridge includes: a container configured to receive a liquid; a sensor for detecting a user's action of inhalation; and a memory chip embedded inside the cartridge and communicated with the sensor, the memory chip configured to: record collected data from the sensor; receive associated data from an application; and transfer the collected data to the application; wherein the main body includes a heating element configured to heat the liquid to form a vaporized form; and a controller configured to receive the collected data and activate the heating element for heating the liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Inventor: Patrick Tidalgo
  • Methods and systems for heating carrier material using a vaporizer
    Patent number: 12063981
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a system includes a mouthpiece defining a mouthpiece opening, a reservoir configured to contain carrier material, a heating assembly including a heating element configured to apply heat to the carrier material, and a control assembly. The control assembly is configured to receive target temperature data based, at least in part, on an identity of the carrier material contained in the reservoir. The control assembly is further configured to, upon receiving an indication that a user is applying suction to the mouthpiece opening of the mouthpiece, apply a current to the heating element of the heating assembly such that a temperature of the carrier material disposed near the heating element rises to a predetermined temperature based on the target temperature data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Airgraft Inc.
    Inventors: Mladen Barbaric, Kisae Kim, Sungmoon Kim, Bong Geun Kim, Chongchun Moon, Nathan Songa Yapi, Luca Corbellini
  • Method of controlling temperature of heater of aerosol generating device based on humidity and temperature
    Patent number: 12063982
    Abstract: Provided is a method of controlling a temperature of a heater of an aerosol generating device based on temperature and humidity. The method includes detecting an external temperature and an external humidity of the aerosol generating device; determining a temperature profile of the heater; outputting a plurality of adjustment values; determining an adjustment value from among the plurality of adjustment values based on a user input; fine-tuning the temperature profile based on the determined adjustment value; and controlling power supplied to the heater based on the fine-tuned temperature profile, wherein at least one of the temperature profile and the plurality of adjustment values is determined based on at least of the external temperature and the external humidity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: KT&G CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yong Hwan Kim, Dae Nam Han, Sung Wook Yoon, Seung Won Lee
  • Resistance based communication with a power unit of an aerosol generation device
    Patent number: 12063983
    Abstract: A test fixture for testing aerosol provision devices may include one or more testing modules including a cavity configured to receive a portion of an aerosol provision device, processing circuitry operably coupled to the one or more testing modules, and an impedance-based interface module configured to detect insertion of the aerosol provision device into the test fixture and automatically transition the aerosol provision device to a locked state. The processing circuitry may be configured to provide a transition signal to the aerosol provision device to transition the aerosol provision device between the locked state and an unlocked state during a functional test controlled by the processing circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: RAI STRATEGIC HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventor: Sean Daugherty
  • Knitted quilt fabric and compression garments made therefrom
    Patent number: 12063984
    Abstract: A knitted quilt fabric is made of a first layer of a first knit material and a second layer of a second knit material, with a filler material composed of a plurality of plaited lay-in fibers between the two layers. The first layer and second layer are joined at a plurality of locations with knits forming at least one linear quilt line. Each knit of the linear quilt line is formed around a plaited lay-in fiber by knitting a first fiber of the first material to the second material and returning to the first material and knitting a second fiber of the second material to the first material and returning to the second material. Each lay-in fiber is an elastic polyether-polyurea copolymer which is plaited with one or more natural or synthetic yarns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: PURE MEDICAL, INC.
    Inventor: Israel Hernandez
  • Underwear garment
    Patent number: 12063985
    Abstract: A garment that includes a main body, a waistband positioned along an upper side of the main body, and a pouch positioned centrally and frontally on the main body with respect to the user. The pouch includes an auxiliary pouch, an orifice panel forming an orifice, and a hood covering the orifice panel from an outside surface thereof. The auxiliary pouch is configured to accommodate a first anatomical part of the user. The orifice is configured to accommodate insertion of a second anatomical part of the user therethrough into a separated space. The separated space is defined by an outside surface of the orifice panel and an inside surface of the hood. The hood is attached to said garment at a top side of the hood and upper portions of both lateral sides of the hood. A bottom side of the hood is not directly attached to the garment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: PFE, Inc.
    Inventor: Creighton Hierholzer
  • Braided bra with integrated lacings
    Patent number: 12063986
    Abstract: Aspects herein are directed to a braided textile component for a bra. The braided textile component includes base strands of a first material forming a breast-covering portion and a lacing that includes one or more strands of a second material with a property that is different from the first property. The lacing is integrally braided within a portion of the braided textile component. A first segment of the lacing may extend in a first direction away from a medial perimeter of the breast-covering portion, and a second segment may extend in a second direction towards the medial perimeter. The lacing may extend along the lateral region of the breast-covering portion, and the braided textile component may include a second lacing extending along the medial region. The braided textile may also include a second breast-covering portion with base strands and an integrated lacing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Tina M. Casillas, Adam R. Farmer
  • Multi-layer nursing bra and nursing bra system
    Patent number: 12063987
    Abstract: Concepts provided are directed to a multi-layer nursing bra and a nursing bra system to be worn by a wearer. The multi-layer nursing bra includes an outer layer positioned over an inner layer. One or more edges of the outer layer and one or more edges of the inner layer may be manipulated to form an opening for breast feeding. The nursing bra system is composed of the multi-layer nursing bra and an upper-body garment configured to be layered over the multi-layer nursing bra. The upper-body garment includes a nursing opening on a front portion of the upper-body garment to provide access to the opening created in the multi-layer nursing bra when needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Shannan C. Carlino, Kristina E. Carter, Karey B. Cruz
  • Wearable airbag device
    Patent number: 12063988
    Abstract: A wearable airbag device for protecting the hip of a wearer includes an airbag that is formed of a sheet material having flexibility and is adapted to be put on a circumference of the pelvis of the wearer. The airbag is inflatable with an inflation gas. The airbag includes: a mounting portion that is adapted to be disposed at a region to be wrapped around the pelvis at airbag deployment; two protecting portions each of which is configured to extend downward from the mounting portion and cover an outer side of a targeted body part of the wearer at airbag deployment, the targeted body part being left and right trochanters of femurs; and a means for suppressing each of the protecting portions from expanding and floating away from the targeted body part at the lower end at deployment of the protecting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshihito Yanagisawa, Wataru Miura, Yusuke Kawamura, Kunihiro Aikawa
  • Chest protector
    Patent number: 12063989
    Abstract: A chest pad that significantly reduces the occurrence of commotio cordis among athletes is disclosed. The chest pad may be utilized as a stand-alone chest protector intended to provide coverage primarily for the upper chest wall and the cardiac area. The chest pad may also be implanted into or utilized in traditional chest protectors that provide full coverage of the user's torso. The chest pad provides additional protection to the heart of the wearer such that impact in the heart area with a projectile is absorbed by the chest pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Ampac Enterprises Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Person, Stan M. Jurga, Jr., Austin Rodrick, Ya Chi Chen
  • Mask apparatus
    Patent number: 12063990
    Abstract: A mask apparatus includes a mask body including an air duct disposed at a front surface of the mask body, and a fan module mounting portion disposed at a suction-side of the air duct, a fan module disposed at the fan module mounting portion and configured to supply external air to the air duct, a mask body cover that is coupled to the front surface of the mask body and covers the fan module and the air duct, a seal coupled to a rear surface of the mask body and configured to contact a user's face and define a breathing space for the user, a sealing bracket that fixes a portion of the seal to the rear surface of the mask body, and a pad configured to be disposed inside the breathing space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yeongcheol Mun, Taeun Heo, Wansu Youn, Sangkyun Baek, Chiyoung Choi
  • Protective apparel and support apparatus and method of use
    Patent number: 12063991
    Abstract: A protective apparel support system is disclosed comprising a support frame configured to rest on the shoulders of a wearer, the support having a first shoulder member, a second shoulder member and a shield engagement portion. A shield is selectively coupleable to the support and protective apparel is coupled to the shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Medline Industries, LP
    Inventors: Francis A. Czajka, Troy Lother, John H. Kutsch, Vince Lackowski
  • Method of clothed treatment during radiation therapy
    Patent number: 12063992
    Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter relates generally to a treatment garment for use in clothed radiation treatment and diagnosis procedures, and methods of using the garment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital Operating Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin Jeremiah Sintay, Sudhakar Puvvada, Thomas Lane Hayes, David Brian Wiant, Nicholas Corey Koch
  • Matter of manufacture of compression legging system and associated uses
    Patent number: 12063993
    Abstract: Described herein, is the manufacture, matter of compositions, function, methods and uses of a compression legging system that combines a swelling monitor, a patient activity monitor, medical compression legging material, and a mobile application to help PTS patients detect recurrent DVT and seek medical attention quickly before the development of PE, while reducing swelling and preventing DVT via compression therapy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Inventors: Matthew Albaugh, Pablo Argote, Neal Patel, Raj Patel, Sriram Boppana, Alexander Ocken, Axel Masquelin, Orlando Hoilett, David Miller, Michael Drakopoulos
  • Laminated glove, device and method of making same
    Patent number: 12063994
    Abstract: A layered, laminated glove includes an outer layer, a membrane formed from a liquid-resistant, air permeable material positioned on an inner surface of the outer layer and a liner formed from a moisture absorbing material. The liner is positioned on an inner surface of the membrane. The outer layer, membrane and liner are laminated to form a single glove. The glove includes a plurality of fingertip portions in which the outer layer, membrane and liner are substantially fully laminated throughout. The glove may include a 3D pattern formed in one or more layers of the laminate. The glove may include an enlarged knuckle section. A hand mold and system for making the gloves and a method are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Wells Lamont Industry Group LLC
    Inventors: Jason Smid, Kenneth LeVey, Caitlin Boyle
  • Glove
    Patent number: 12063995
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a glove in which a hand can be easily inserted and removed through an opening and which is less likely to shift from a suitable position when the glove is in a wearing state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: SHOWA GLOVE CO.
    Inventor: Nobuaki Takahashi
  • Apparel with body mapped waterproof-breathable portions
    Patent number: 12063996
    Abstract: A garment includes a first material layer including a first surface, a second material layer laminated to the first material layer, where the second material layer includes a second surface, and a laminate material disposed in a non-continuous manner between the first and second surfaces of the first and second material layers. An amount of laminate material disposed between the first and second material layers varies at different zones defined along the first surface of the first material layer. The laminate material can be applied via a dot lamination process so as to form an array of laminate dots that varies by one or more of spacing between laminate dots, dimensions of laminate dots and shapes of laminate dots at the different zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Under Armour, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Blakely, Katarzyna Schoewe
  • Shark resistant composite fabric
    Patent number: 12063997
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a shark resistant composite fabric that has an outer layer of a woven or knitted shark bite resistant fabric material; an intermediate layer neoprene. An inner layer of a woven or knitted shark bite resistant fabric material may also be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: SHARK STOP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
    Inventor: Haydon Burford
  • Waistband construction and methods for producing same
    Patent number: 12063998
    Abstract: A waistband of an article of clothing including an inner fabric layer, and an outer fabric layer integrally formed or coupled with the inner fabric layer. The waistband also includes a mesh layer disposed between the inner and outer fabric layers. The waistband further a first adhesive layer and a second adhesive layer disposed between the mesh layer and the inner fabric layer, and configured to couple the mesh layer with the inner fabric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: The Gap, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeannette Peters, Helena Monteiro
  • Belt adjustment system
    Patent number: 12063999
    Abstract: Disclosed are belt adjustment systems, particularly for wearing around a user's waist, that permit a continuum of belt loop sizes or a larger selection of belt loop sizes. The belt adjustment system includes an elongate belt member having a first end, a second end and a series of teeth positioned on an inner surface near the second end and a fixation member having first and second adjustment elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: TEAM NexBelt Operating, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward R. Rowland, Thomas W. Hunsucker
  • Safety helmet with mechanical coding for plug connections between the inner lining and the bearing structure
    Patent number: 12064000
    Abstract: A safety helmet (100) includes an arched helmet shell (1), a bearing structure (3, 4.l, 4.r, 5, 6, 8, 10), an inner lining and a plurality of connection units. The inner lining comes into contact with the head of a user of the safety helmet. The bearing structure is attached on the inside to the helmet shell. Each connection unit is capable of detachably connecting the inner lining to the bearing structure. Each connection unit comprises a bearing structure-side component and an inner lining-side component. Each component is configured as exactly one connection type. A bearing structure-side component is connectable to an inner lining-side component if the two components are configured as the same connection type. The two components cannot otherwise be connected to one another or are incapable of establishing a connection between the bearing structure and the inner lining.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: DRÄGER SAFETY AG & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Katja Franke, Jasser Rahmatyan
  • Helmet mounted visor assembly
    Patent number: 12064001
    Abstract: A visor assembly for a helmet includes a helmet cover configured to couple to a helmet, a visor pivotably coupled to the helmet cover and configured to selectively pivot between a stowage position and one or more usage positions relative to the helmet cover, and a latching mechanism coupled to the visor. The latching mechanism includes a first pawl configured to rotate between a locked position and an unlocked position. The latching mechanism is further configured to releasably lock the visor in one or more of the stowage position and the one or more usage positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventor: Duco Noordzij
  • Article of footwear
    Patent number: 12064002
    Abstract: An article of footwear includes an upper having a first ground facing surface. A primary sole part has a first foot facing surface and a second ground facing surface. The first foot facing surface includes a plurality of openings. Each opening defines a volume extending in a vertical direction from the first foot facing surface towards the second ground facing surface, which has a closed end. A secondary sole part has a second foot facing surface and a third ground facing surface. The secondary sole part is arranged between the upper and the primary sole part and extends into the plurality of volumes and/or openings in the first foot facing surface of the primary sole part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: ECCO Sko A/S
    Inventor: Frank Jensen
  • Articles of footwear with support structures
    Patent number: 12064003
    Abstract: An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole structure that defines a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a heel region. The sole structure includes an upper midsole cushioning member, a lower midsole cushioning member, an outsole coupled with a bottom surface of the lower midsole cushioning member, and a plate positioned between the upper midsole cushioning member and the lower midsole cushioning member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: PUMA SE
    Inventors: Jerry C Ni, Robert S Michalski, Thomas Le
  • Plate, shoe sole, and shoe
    Patent number: 12064004
    Abstract: A plate includes: a curved portion located in a forefoot region and shaped to curve toward a flat plane; a midfoot supporting portion located in a midfoot region; and a rear-foot supporting portion located in a rear foot region. The curved portion has a wide region including a wide portion of which dimension in a width direction is largest in the curved portion. The midfoot supporting portion has a narrow region including a narrow portion of which dimension in the width direction is smallest in the midfoot supporting portion. A ratio of a bending rigidity of the narrow region to a bending rigidity of the wide region is 0.4 or more and 0.85 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: ASICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masanori Sakaguchi, Kenji Hirata, Genki Hatano, Hiroaki Nishimura, Shingo Takashima, Yuya Kozuka, Fumitomo Hishikawa, Takayuki Kogure
  • Running shoe sole comprising a soft-elastic midsole
    Patent number: 12064005
    Abstract: A sole for a running shoe with a soft-elastic midsole (1) includes an underside (2) at least partially contacting the ground (B) during running and comprises a plurality of channels (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 4a, 4b, 4c) extending in the transverse direction (Q). The channels (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 4a, 4b, 4c) are arranged in a lateral area of the midsole (1) in at least a first and a second in horizontal plane, wherein the first and second horizontal plane are vertically offset from each other, and wherein the channels (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 4a, 4b, 4c) are each delimited in longitudinal direction (L) by a front wall and a rear wall. The channels (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 4a, 4b, 4c) are vertically and/or horizontally in the longitudinal direction (L) deformable until their closure under the action of forces occurring during running acting vertically (V) and/or longitudinally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: ON CLOUDS GMBH
    Inventors: Ilmarin Heitz, Olivier Bernhard
  • Airbag for article of footwear
    Patent number: 12064006
    Abstract: A fluid-filled chamber includes first subchamber having a substantially U-shape. The fluid-filled chamber also includes a second subchamber having a substantially U-shape and being spaced apart from the first subchamber in a direction extending along a longitudinal axis of the fluid-filled chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Wesley K. Chan, Zachary M. Elder, Paul Hooper, Elizabeth Langvin, Cassidy R. Levy, Philip Woodman
  • Articulated cushioning article with tensile component and method of manufacturing a cushioning article
    Patent number: 12064007
    Abstract: A cushioning article includes a bladder enclosing an interior cavity and retaining a gas in the interior cavity. A tensile component is disposed in the interior cavity and includes tensile layers and a plurality of tethers connecting the tensile layers. The tensile layers are connected to an inner surface of the bladder such that the tethers span across the interior cavity. The bladder has an inwardly-protruding bond that joins an inner surface of the bladder to the tensile component, protrudes inward into the interior cavity, and partially traverses the plurality of tethers such that the bladder is narrowed at the inwardly protruding bond and the gas in the interior cavity fluidly communicates across the inwardly-protruding bond. A method of manufacturing a cushioning article is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Arick Auyang, Page J. Bailey, Jeremy L. Connell, Derek Houng, Jason R. Meeker
  • Fluid-filled chamber for an article of footwear
    Patent number: 12064008
    Abstract: A fluid-filled chamber is provided and includes a first barrier layer, a second barrier layer, a foam structure, and a tensile member. The second barrier layer is secured to the first barrier layer to define an interior void between the first barrier layer and the second barrier layer. The interior void contains a predetermined volume of fluid. The foam structure and the tensile member are disposed within the interior void, whereby the tensile member includes a plurality of fibers extending in a first direction between the first barrier layer and the second barrier layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Bryan K. Youngs
  • Article of footwear with banking midsole with embedded resilient plate
    Patent number: 12064009
    Abstract: An article of footwear may include an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper. The sole structure includes a midsole, an outsole secured to the midsole, and one or more plates positioned within the midsole. Each of the plates has a downwardly-facing concave side and an upwardly-facing concave side. The downwardly-concave side may be positioned on a medial side (or a lateral side) of the footwear, and the upwardly-concave side may be positioned on the lateral side (or the medial side) of the footwear. The undulating medio-lateral configuration of each plate may increase the overall support provided to a wearer's foot during a side-to-side or “banking” movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Foxen