Patents Issued in October 3, 2024
  • Publication number: 20240324680
    Abstract: Provided is an aerosol generation device comprising: a first heating unit that receives power from a battery and heats a first aerosol source, which is a liquid; a second heating unit that receives power from a battery and heats a second aerosol source, which is a solid; a display unit for displaying the state of the own device; and a control unit that controls to display on the display unit an image including a first display element representing a set mode among a plurality of modes relating to whether or not the first aerosol source is heated by the first heating unit and whether or not the second aerosol source is heated by the second heating unit, a second display element representing the remaining amount of the first aerosol source and/or the second aerosol source, and a third display element representing the remaining amount of the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Tobacco Inc.
    Inventors: Yusuke FUJINO, Hiroaki SEMA, Akito KIRISEKO, Satoru TANIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20240324681
    Abstract: An aerosol generation device, a heater for an aerosol generation device, and a preparation method are presented. The aerosol generation device includes: a cavity, configured to receive an aerosol-forming product A; and a heater, at least partially extending in the cavity, to heat the aerosol-forming product A received in the cavity, where the heater includes: an induction coil, configured to generate a variable magnetic field; and a susceptor, configured to be penetrated by the variable magnetic field to generate heat, where the susceptor is formed by molding a moldable sensing material on the induction coil, and wraps the induction coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: SHENZHEN FIRST UNION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shuyuan ZHANG, Zhongli XU, Yonghai LI
  • Publication number: 20240324682
    Abstract: A method of calibrating an inductive heating device for an aerosol-generating system is provided, the method performed by a controller and including: obtaining a sequence of calibration values of an inductive heating device for an aerosol-generating system, the sequence associated with a calibration curve, the device including an inductor to be coupled to a susceptor for heating an aerosol-forming substrate, the sequence including a sequence of either conductance or resistance values, and a value in the sequence being associated with a calibration temperature of the susceptor; smoothing the sequence to obtain a sequence of smoothed calibration values; determining a first derivative of the sequence of smoothed values; estimating a maximum value of the first derivative; determining at least one of a plateauing characteristic and a hill point value based on a first threshold associated with the estimated maximum value; and operating the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.
    Inventors: Yannick BUTIN, Florian Alexis CALVINO, Maxime Clément Charles CHATEAU
  • Publication number: 20240324683
    Abstract: An aerosol provision device includes a receptacle configured to receive aerosol generating material, wherein the aerosol generating material is heatable by a susceptor; an inductor coil configured to generate a varying magnetic field for heating the susceptor; and an electromagnetic shield member at least partially covering the inductor coil, wherein the electromagnetic shield member includes a polymeric composition which is configured to absorb and/or reflect electromagnetic radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Jonathon Neil BURGESS, Conor MCGRATH
  • Publication number: 20240324684
    Abstract: An aerosol generating apparatus has a composite susceptor for heating an aerosol generating material in use thereby to generate an aerosol. The composite susceptor comprises a support portion and a susceptor portion supported by the support portion. The apparatus comprises an induction element arranged for inductive energy transfer to the susceptor portion in use; and a driving arrangement arranged to drive the induction element with an alternating current in use thereby to cause the inductive energy transfer to the susceptor portion, thereby to cause the heating of the aerosol generating material by the composite susceptor, thereby to generate the aerosol. The alternating current has a waveform comprising a fundamental frequency component having a first frequency and one or more further frequency components each having a frequency higher than the first frequency. A method of operating the aerosol generating apparatus is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Julian Darryn White, Martin Daniel Horrod
  • Publication number: 20240324685
    Abstract: A power supply unit for an aerosol generating device, the power supply unit comprising: a power supply; a film heater including a pair of electrically insulating bases and a conductive foil disposed between the pair of electrically insulating bases; and a temperature detection unit configured to detect a temperature of the film heater, in which the film heater includes a heater unit configured to heat at least one of an aerosol source and a flavor source, and a mounting portion on which the temperature detection unit is mounted, and a first conductive track and a second conductive track are formed in the conductive foil of the film heater, the first conductive track being provided on the heater unit, and the second conductive track being provided on the mounting portion and connected to the temperature detection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Tobacco Inc.
    Inventor: Keiji MARUBASHI
  • Publication number: 20240324686
    Abstract: A power supply unit for an aerosol generation device that generates a flavored aerosol, the power supply unit including: a heating unit configured to heat an aerosol source; a power supply configured to supply electric power to the heating unit; a temperature sensor for the heating unit in contact with or close to the heating unit, or consisting of the heating unit itself; a switch configured to open and close an electrical connection between the power supply and the temperature sensor; an operation unit configured to allow a user for an operation; and a controller configured to control the switch to be ON state based on the operation on the operation unit causing the heating unit to start heating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Tobacco Inc.
    Inventors: Keiji MARUBASHI, Minoru KITAHARA
  • Publication number: 20240324687
    Abstract: The aerosol-generating device includes a housing, and a power supply configured to supply electrical power to a heating element by way of a transformer assembly within the housing. The transformer assembly includes a magnetic flux guide, a primary circuit including a primary winding extending around a first portion of the magnetic flux guide and electrically connected to the power supply, and a secondary circuit including a secondary winding inductively coupled to the primary winding and extending around a second portion of the magnetic flux guide. The number of turns in the primary winding is greater than the number of turns in the secondary winding. The secondary circuit includes at least two electrical contacts configured to form an electrical connection with the heating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Jerome Christian COURBAT, Oleg MIRONOV
  • Publication number: 20240324688
    Abstract: A portable device includes a body including a casing with an opening and a closure element moveable between a closed position occluding this casing opening and an open position authorizing access to the casing. The body further includes a first sensor set in a chosen area and arranged for detecting a user's hand holding the body in this chosen area, and a mechanism arranged for causing the closure element to move to its open position when the user's hand has been detected by the first sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: JT International SA
    Inventor: Akira Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20240324689
    Abstract: An electronic cigarette, including cigarette housing and micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) airflow sensor received in the cigarette housing. The MEMS airflow sensor includes a printed circuit board (PCB), an upper cover that covers PCB and encloses a receiving space together with PCB, and application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chip and an MEMS chip with back cavity that are fixed to PCB and electrically connected to each other. The upper cover is provided with first sound hole passing therethrough. A side of PCB close to the upper cover and a side of PCB away from the upper cover are respectively provided with an upper metal layer and a lower metal layer that are exposed to a surface of PCB and are electrically connected to each other. A projection of ASIC chip on PCB at least partially falls within a range of the upper metal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2023
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Jinyang Li, Tao Fang, Rui Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240324690
    Abstract: A non-thermal aerosol generating device includes: an aerosol generating liquid store, a mouthpiece, an aerosol generating unit: transforming the stored aerosol generating liquid into an aerosol, and ejecting the aerosol outside the mouthpiece. The non-thermal aerosol generating device has a first delivery mode, in which: the aerosol generating unit ejects the aerosol outside the mouthpiece at a first rate of aerosol collected mass, first rate being more than half the maximum rate. The non-thermal aerosol generating device also has: a second delivery mode, proposed or imposed to user at very first use of the aerosol generating device or available on user's demand, in which: the aerosol generating unit ejects the aerosol outside the mouthpiece at progressive rate of aerosol collected mass, starting at second rate, second rate being lower than first rate, progressing regularly from second rate toward first rate, reaching first rate, keeping on at first rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: JT International SA
    Inventors: Alec Wright, Damian Dickson, Jaakko McEvoy, Tilen Ceglar
  • Publication number: 20240324691
    Abstract: An inhalation device includes a main body portion and a panel attachable to and detachable from the main body portion. The panel includes a sensor, the sensor includes a light emitting element configured to irradiate a human body of a user with light and a light receiving element configured to receive the light via the human body, and outputs information related to the light received by the light receiving element, and the main body portion includes a control circuit configured to control an operation of the inhalation device based on an output of the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Tobacco Inc.
    Inventor: Hiroshi TEZUKA
  • Publication number: 20240324692
    Abstract: An aerosol provision device for generating an aerosol from aerosol generating material received by the aerosol provision device. The aerosol provision device includes at least a controller for controlling an amount of power supplied to an aerosol generator to generate aerosol from the aerosol-generating material, and a sensor configured to estimate a level of moisture of the aerosol-generating material. The controller is configured to select an amount of power to supply to the aerosol generator based on the estimated level of moisture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventor: Catalin MIHAI BALAN
  • Publication number: 20240324693
    Abstract: A response procedure for an aerosol-generating device includes detecting a fall or shock using at least one acceleration value and initiating at least one response procedure using a controller. Acceleration values are provided by at least one accelerometer coupled to the aerosol-generating device. The response procedures may include at least one of: initiating a mechanical change in the aerosol-generating device, initiating a modification to an external device interface, generating a human-perceptible beacon, storing data associated with the fall or shock in persistent or non-volatile memory, initiating a diagnostic routine, monitoring for a lost device condition, and initiating a soft shutdown or restart.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Michel BESSANT, Guillaume COLOTTE, Jennifer Ernestine Emma PLUN
  • Publication number: 20240324694
    Abstract: A power supply unit for an aerosol generating device including: a power supply; a heater configured to heat a flavor source for flavoring an aerosol; a first thermistor whose resistance value changes according to a temperature of the heater; a second thermistor whose resistance value changes according to the temperature of the heater and which is different from the first thermistor; a controller configured to control, based on the temperature of the heater obtained based on the resistance value of the second thermistor, supply of power from the power supply to the heater such that the temperature of the heater converges to a target temperature; and a protection circuit configured to stop the supply of power from the power supply to the heater when the temperature of the heater obtained based on the resistance value of the first thermistor is equal to or higher than a first threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Tobacco Inc.
    Inventors: Keiji MARUBASHI, Minoru KITAHARA
  • Publication number: 20240324695
    Abstract: A power supply unit for an aerosol generating device, the power supply unit includes: a power supply; a controller configured to control supply of electric power from the power supply to an atomizer that atomizes an aerosol source; a flexible circuit substrate; and a switch operable by a user and electrically connected to the controller. The switch is directly mounted on the flexible circuit substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Tobacco Inc.
    Inventors: Keiji MARUBASHI, Minoru KITAHARA
  • Publication number: 20240324696
    Abstract: An aerosol generation device comprising: a heating unit that receives a supply of electric power and heats an aerosol source; a display unit for displaying information relating to the host device; an operation unit on which a pressing operation is performed by a user; and a control unit that performs control so as to display, on the display unit, a first display element representing that the pressing operation should be performed on the operation unit continuously for a prescribed time after replacement of the aerosol source, and that, when the pressing operation is continuously performed on the operation unit by the user, performs control such that the first display element is displayed on the display unit while being changed in accordance with the time for which the pressing operation continues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: Japan Tobacco Inc.
    Inventors: Yusuke FUJINO, Hiroaki SEMA, Akito KIRISEKO, Satoru TANIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20240324697
    Abstract: A toe separation correction sock includes a toe separation sock and an elastic toe separation module, wherein a front end of the toe separation sock includes a hallux sleeving part and a second sleeving part, the second sleeving part is used for sleeving remaining four toes except for a hallux, the elastic toe separation module includes a carrier assembly and a filling assembly, the carrier assembly includes an elastic sleeve, the elastic sleeve is fixedly arranged between the hallux sleeving part and the second sleeving part, the filling assembly includes a plurality of filling blocks, and any filling block is capable of being contained in an inner cavity of the elastic sleeve. The elastic toe separation module is arranged on an outer side of the toe separation sock, then wearing and using of the toe separation sock and the elastic toe separation module are conveniently achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventor: Qingli Ma
  • Publication number: 20240324698
    Abstract: A garment configured for use with a child safety car seat. The garment includes a sleep sack having a front side, a back side, an upper portion, a lower portion, a neck opening, and first and second arm openings. One or more first fastener portions is/are attached to the sleep sack. The garment further includes a blanket having one or more blanket fastener portions attached thereto, the one or more blanket fastener portions releasably engaging the one or more first fasteners portions to form one or more respective clothing fasteners that releasably attach the blanket to the sleep sack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventor: Dahlia Rizk
  • Publication number: 20240324699
    Abstract: Articles of apparel and methods of making articles of apparel that include one or more thread layers made by winding a continuous thread around anchor points. In some embodiments, the articles of apparel can include multiple pieces of material, with each piece including a thread layer. In some embodiments, the article of apparel can be steamed to shape the one or more thread layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Aimee Lois HIRST, Anna Elizabeth FARR, Sandra WIRTANEN, Anna WILHELMI, Simon STEGMUELLER, Katrin Gabriela Hildegard DIETRICH, Laura KOIVISTO, Rosanna Luisa Marie FARLOCK, Ramona NOLDEN, Margherita RACCUGLIA, Martine Melanie SANH, Clemens Paul DYCKMANS
  • Publication number: 20240324700
    Abstract: In a sports brassiere, a side-belt portion connects outer ends of a cup portion in a chest circumference direction of a wearer. A shoulder strap portion connects an upper end of the cup portion and an upper end of the side-belt portion over a shoulder of the wearer. On a surface of the cup portion that faces the breasts, an adhesive member is disposed in a peripheral region excluding a central portion of a circular region facing a breast, with an arrangement pattern for restraining movement of the breast on a lower side and a side. The arrangement pattern is a pattern with which an adhesive member is disposed along a diagonal region from below the central portion toward an upper part of a side, on the surface of the cup portion that faces the breasts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Yasuho TAKII, Hironori KITAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20240324701
    Abstract: An article of clothing for exercise or leisure activities is described herein. The article of clothing includes multiple, configurable straps. The article of clothing, via the configurable straps, can be adapted, converted, or configured into a variety of patterns, positions, or styles, based on the support and/or aesthetic choices of a wearer. For example, an athletic bra may include a back portion having a strap attachment mechanism, which facilitates the attachment/removal of the straps from one of multiple different locations of the back portion of the bra. The strap attachment mechanism can include slots, slits, holes, or other fasteners or attachment devices that facilitate the fixing of a strap to and/or the removal of a strap from the strap attachment mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Alisa ESPOSITO, Madisen TAYLOR
  • Publication number: 20240324702
    Abstract: A harness system adapted to communicate a distress signal. A vest device includes a pocket defined thereon. The pocket can contain a mobile device. The vest device further includes a transceiver and a signal-boosting antenna for transmitting a signal, the transceiver and the signal-boosting antenna integrated into the fabric of the vest device in one embodiment. The transceiver is programmed with a transmitter code. The transceiver is programmed to automatically activate, then, upon receipt of the transmitter code, deactivate. The transceiver is in electronic communication with a disaster register and a telemedicine website. Further, the transceiver is in electronic communication with an emergency dispatch station; wherein, upon activation, the signal serves as a distress call from the registrant including global positioning and vitals for the registrant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventor: Jacob T. BROWN
  • Publication number: 20240324703
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a dynamic sock, pantyhose, athletic pants/leggings or similar clothing, designed to increase propulsion or restrict motion in human gait as would be advantageous in athletic, lifestyle, medical or similar applications. Similarly, the described invention would be advantageous in sedentary applications to restrict joint angle for various pathologies. The exemplary sock includes an integrated propulsion/tension band with increased elastic/compression/tension capability at specific parts of the foot, ankle and lower leg to increase the tension at the dorsiflexion, midstance or plantarflexion phase of the gait cycle or restrict joint excursion in medical applications to thereby increase the rate, amount and force of plantarflexion or dorsiflexion or restrict motion in the sagittal, transverse or horizontal planes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: ROAR Athletic Performance Corp.
    Inventor: Matthew J. Arciuolo
  • Publication number: 20240324704
    Abstract: A face mask shape retainer device and method for providing breathing room when wearing a face mask includes a dome having a semi-spherical shape. The dome encloses a receiving space receiving a face mask. An insert is pivotally coupled to the dome and is removably positioned within the receiving space of the dome. The insert abuts the face mask within the receiving space of the dome. The insert has an interior space receiving a mouth and a nose of the user. A pair of loops is coupled to the dome and removably couples to a pair of ears of the user, wherein the loops removably secure the dome to the face of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2023
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventor: Sangeeta Kothiyal Vemula
  • Publication number: 20240324705
    Abstract: An adjustable garment includes a garment body and a deformable band. The garment body has a front panel and a back panel formed with the front panel. The front panel and the back panel cooperate to form a collar and a hem spaced apart from the collar. The deformable band has a first end joined with the hem and a second end spaced apart from the first end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventor: Danh Doan TRAN
  • Publication number: 20240324706
    Abstract: An ambidextrous or hand-specific glove including a wrist region, palm region, and at least one digit region having a fingertip region and a remaining portion. A part of a 360° perimeter of the fingertip region is reduced in length relative to the perimeter of the remaining portion of that digit region. The reduced circumference fingertip region is configured to be smaller than the tip of a user's finger or thumb when inserted into the glove. The reduction in the circumference of the fingertip region may include reducing an arcuate length of a pair of opposed sections of the fingertip region. The opposed sections may be sections of the front and rear surfaces of the digit region or opposed sections of the first side surface and second side surface of the digit region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: Summit Glove Inc.
    Inventors: James L HULL, Wong Fook LIN
  • Publication number: 20240324707
    Abstract: A football glove having a silicone palm portion, silicone finger portions that wrap around lateral side portions to the thumb, index finger and little finger, and a silicone back portion that wraps around a lateral side portion of the back to increase the user's hand grip on a football. The silicone portions and non-silicone portions of the glove are connected together along locations on the back side of the glove so as to on the rear portions of the glove to provide a continuous smooth catching surface for the glove user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Andrew Stephen Browder, Cody John Dill
  • Publication number: 20240324708
    Abstract: A headband with one or more protective inserts. The inserts may be strategically positioned to provide protection for specific areas of a person's head that are most vulnerable to impact, depending on the sport or other activity. The inserts may be directly attached to the headband, or may be enclosed in pouches which are directly attached to the headband. The headband may be worn with or without additional headgear, and may be configured to cooperate with the additional headgear as to form, fit, and functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventor: Shane Michael Johnston
  • Publication number: 20240324709
    Abstract: A garment comprising a warp-knitted fabric laminate comprising: a warp-knitted fabric forming an outer shell of the garment; an adhesively bonded film that adjoins the warp-knitted fabric on its inner side and conforms to the warp-knitted fabric; a thermal insulation layer optionally provided under the adhesively bonded film; and a warp-knitted inner lining coupled directly to the adhesively bonded film or the optionally provided thermal insulation layer, either detachably or fixedly by seams or stitches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: KJUS North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth KURTZWEG, Nico SERENA, Isabel Rosa MÜGGLER ZUMSTEIN, Françoise Adler
  • Publication number: 20240324710
    Abstract: A helmet comprising a frangible layer corresponding to at least a portion of a user's head configured to fail at a predetermined force with a fracture that allows further movement of the user's head during impact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventor: Michael HORGAN
  • Publication number: 20240324711
    Abstract: A hard hat, comprising: a rigid outer shell, a vibration transducer secured to the exterior of the rigid outer shell, the vibration transducer operative to vibrate the rigid outer shell; and a control system coupled to the hard hat, the control system further operably coupled to the vibration transducer such that the control system controls vibration of the vibration transducer. The control system converts received audio communication into a signal sent to the vibration transducer such that activation of the vibration transducer results in vibration of the rigid outer shell, with the rigid outer shell thereby acting as a harmonic resonance acoustic chamber replicating the received audio communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: Evitavonni Construction Group Inc.
    Inventors: Phillip Medeiros, Jamaal Bond
  • Publication number: 20240324712
    Abstract: A shoe comprising a sole comprising a female element; and an upper arrangement comprising a corresponding male element configured to be received in the female element upon insertion in an insertion direction. The male and female elements comprise complementary locking features including a first locking feature being provided on a peripheral surface of one of the male or female elements, and a second locking feature being provided on a peripheral surface of the other of the male or female elements. The first locking feature comprises a protrusion that protrudes in a direction transverse to the insertion direction, and the second locking feature comprises a locking recess. The locking protrusion is configured to engage with the locking recess as the male element is inserted into the female element, thereby locking the sole to the upper arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Alexander TAYLOR, Philippe-Albert LEFEBVRE, Jules MAS
  • Publication number: 20240324713
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a smart footwear that is capable to maintain the temperature within the set range using Peltier modules (10.i), that are additionally used for energy harvesting. The footwear is equipped with plurality of inner temperature sensors (20.j). Outer temperature is recorded by one or more sensors (30.k). Data processing unit (70) executes a program for heating/cooling and energy harvesting, where only i-th Peltier module is used in time for heating/cooling and other modules (10.1) where i?l for energy harvesting. In the preferred embodiment, the index i is changed consecutively to be 1->2->3-> . . . ->(N?1)->N with time period D that defines a duty cycle of each i-th Peltier module, and with the adjustable time period D1 before each new cycle 1->2->3-> . . . ->(N?1)->N, while all Peltier modules are in energy harvesting mode. Time periods D and D1 are used to regulate delivered power for heating/cooling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: MYRIO D.O.O.
    Inventors: Ivana MARSIC, Tomislav MATIC, Marijan HERCEG
  • Publication number: 20240324714
    Abstract: An insole with wireless charging system includes a pressure sensing layer arranged on the insole, a sensing device is formed in the insole to detect speed, distance, direction, acceleration, angular orientation or any combination thereof. An inductive coil is formed in the insole for wireless charging a battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Yao-Sheng Chou, Chung-Yuan Wu, Hsiao-Yi Lin
  • Publication number: 20240324715
    Abstract: Unique pads, called cuboid lifts, cuboid inserts, or balance-enhancing textured insoles, prevent falls and improve balance by producing site-specific stimulation of different types of cutaneous receptors located along the outer sides of the foot. These cutaneous receptors play a key role in maintaining balance. The outer placement also makes them important in preventing lateral falls, which are far and away the most likely to result in injury. Domes on the upper side of the cuboid inserts increase feedback from the cutaneous receptors as the center of pressure of the person wearing the cuboid inserts moves too far to the outer side of the midfoot. These cuboid inserts are also helpful when managing ankle sprains, as this common injury frequently results in impaired balance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: Newton Biomechanics, LLC
    Inventor: Thomas C. Michaud
  • Publication number: 20240324716
    Abstract: A metatarsal guard includes a base layer, an elastomeric polyurethane foam layer on the base layer, and a puncture resistant layer on the elastomer foam layer on a side opposite the base layer. Advantageously, the metatarsal guard is flexible and capable of providing top-of-foot protection to the metatarsal region of a foot. The metatarsal guard is formed by a molding process. A safety shoe or boot having improved protection for the metatarsal region of a wearer's foot is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventor: Loni Decelles
  • Publication number: 20240324717
    Abstract: A fabric used for a tongue-integrated upper of a shoe comprises a tubular fabric element. The tubular fabric element comprises a first sock part and a second sock part, the first sock part comprises a first foot and a first leg, the second sock part comprises a second foot and a second leg, with the first foot, the first leg, the second leg, and the second foot continuously formed in this order. The central axis of the first leg and the central axis of the second leg do not coincide with each other and are not parallel to each other, and when the first sock part and the second sock part are placed one on top of the other, the first sock part forms a first layer disposed on the foot side of an upper, and the second sock part forms a second layer disposed covering the first layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Kenjiro KITA, Takao ODA, Mina HAYASHIGUCHI, Takehiro TAGUCHI, Issei TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20240324718
    Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear comprises a unitary midsole having a first portion and a second portion rearward of the first portion. A bottom surface of the unitary midsole defines a groove extending from a medial side to a lateral side of the unitary midsole, and a top surface of the unitary midsole defines a slit disposed over the groove and extending from the medial side to the lateral side. The unitary midsole forms a living hinge at the groove and the slit, with the living hinge connecting the first portion to the second portion so that the first portion and the second portion are selectively pivotable relative to one another at the living hinge between a first orientation and a second orientation. The groove is wider in the first orientation than in the second orientation, and the slit is wider in the second orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy P. Hopkins, Austin Orand, Haley Toelle
  • Publication number: 20240324719
    Abstract: The present disclosure ensures the rigidity of a sole structure without loss of the bendability of the sole structure. A sole structure includes a plate that is arranged between an outsole and a midsole and is made of a material having higher rigidity than the outsole and the midsole. The plate has a plurality of cuts and a plurality of movable portions (movable portions) defined by phantom lines running along extending directions of the cuts. The movable portions are configured to be movable independently of each other in a thickness direction of the sole structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: MIZUNO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yo KAJIWARA
  • Publication number: 20240324720
    Abstract: A sole for an article of footwear includes a base having an outer edge defining a perimeter, the base having a forefoot portion, a midfoot portion and a heel portion; and a plurality of resilient projections extending from the base, wherein the plurality of projections includes a plurality of projections extending non-orthogonally from the base about the perimeter of the base and a plurality of projections extending substantially orthogonally from the base within the non-orthogonal projections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: William MARVIN, Matthew MONTROSS, Ricardo VESTUTI, Henry HARDIGAN
  • Publication number: 20240324721
    Abstract: A sole includes a midsole and an outsole. A portion of a rearfoot portion including a heel center includes a facing region in which the midsole and the outsole face each other at a distance from each other in an up-down direction, and the facing region includes a shock absorber. The midsole is a foam material. The shock absorber is a solid viscoelastic body and disposed to overlap or surround the heel center. A medial foot-side highly rigid member and a lateral foot-side highly rigid member are disposed at a medial foot-side end portion and a lateral foot-side end portion, respectively, in portions of the rearfoot portion that correspond to the facing region, so that the facing region includes a pocket-shaped space surrounding the shock absorber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Yoshinori TATEISHI, Toshiki AIBA
  • Publication number: 20240324722
    Abstract: A customizable insole for a user, the customizable insole including an insole including at least one layer, and at least one perforated area disposed on the insole, wherein the at least one perforated area of the insole can be removed by following the perforation surrounding the at least one perforated area, the at least one removed perforated area of the insole is configured for offloading a foot of the user at the at least one removed perforated area of the insole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventor: Mark Powley
  • Publication number: 20240324723
    Abstract: Upper components for footwear include: (a) a first upper component that includes a first layer having a first material as a first filament including first plural, non-intersecting, spaced apart path segments (wherein the first filament has a width dimension of less than 3 mm wide (and in some examples, less than 2 mm wide, less than 1.5 mm wide, less than 1 mm wide, or even less than 0.75 mm wide)); and (b) a second upper component including a fabric element formed at least in part of a fusible material, wherein the fusible material of the second upper component is fused to the first material of the first upper component (e.g., in an adhesive-free manner). Additional layers of material, including additional layers including filament and/or fabric elements, e.g., of the types described above, may be included in the upper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Nathan L. Braithwaite, Can Eldem, Matthew R. Pauk, Todd Anthony Waatti
  • Publication number: 20240324724
    Abstract: Aspects herein are directed to a knitted component and articles of footwear that incorporate the same having a heel portion integrally knit with lateral and medial midfoot portions along first and second folding areas. The knitted component is biased to fold along the first and second folding areas so the article of footwear can move between first and second wear configurations. In some aspects, the heel portion has a greater elasticity than the lateral and medial midfoot portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Bilan Dedonato, Enkhbat Dorjgurkhem, Emily MacGregor, Hailey Robinson, Yang Zhao
  • Publication number: 20240324725
    Abstract: An article of footwear includes an upper having a bladder that defines an interior void. The bladder is movable from an expanded state to a constricted state when fluid is removed from the interior void. A sole structure includes at least one flex groove. The at least one flex groove is movable from a relaxed state to an expanded state in response to movement of the bladder from the expanded state to the constricted state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer L. Bishop, Viviane Labelle, Myounghwa Lafond, Michael J. Lombardi, David Ngene, Nadia M. Panian, Jeffrey C. Spanks, Andrew M. Zubko
  • Publication number: 20240324726
    Abstract: The article of footwear further includes a heel cup attached to the upper and extending from the sole structure to at least a portion of the rear heel collar of upper. Additionally, the heel cup is uniformly molded with an upper portion, midportion, and lower portion and the upper portion has a smaller mediolateral length than the midportion, and the midportion and lower portion form a concave structure configured to receive the heel. The midportion includes a peripheral portion having a first thickness and a central portion having a second thickness, and the second thickness is less than the first thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: SKECHERS U.S.A. Inc. II
    Inventors: John Maxwell Weeks, Scott Kelley, Frank F Chuang, Pei-Chun Liao, Johnson Tja, Hui Xie, Kurt Stockbridge
  • Publication number: 20240324727
    Abstract: A shoe counter structure, having a cross sectional shape curved as a C-shape; an inner upper portion of a support frame of the shoe counter structure is provided with a U-shaped clamping portion; two sides of the clamping portion are inclined outwardly towards two sides of the shoe counter structure, a middle part of the clamping portion is recessed inwardly towards a rear side of the shoe counter structure to form a first tendon accommodating groove. The support frame provides stable supporting force for the shoe counter, and the U-shaped clamping portion improve the alignment of the shoe counter with the ankle of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2023
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventor: ZILONG WANG
  • Publication number: 20240324728
    Abstract: A last for footwear production. The last includes: a last body and a heel body part. The heel body part is configured to be movable in relation to the last body part. The last further includes a forefoot body part configured to be movable in relation to the last body. The heel body part and/or the forefoot body part is/are configured to be movable in relation to the last body by at least one coupling arrangement. The at least one coupling arrangement is configured such that the heel body part and the forefoot body part are at least partly movable towards each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventor: Jose Augusto Marques
  • Publication number: 20240324729
    Abstract: An apparatus for stretching footwear, wherein an inflatable bladder is inserted into the footwear at a desired location as determined by the user. The various embodiments of the apparatus allow for various areas of the footwear, including the instep, the vamp, the calf area or shaft, and other areas of the footwear to be uniformly expanded without causing damage to the footwear. In one embodiment, a bladder having a rounded peak is inserted into the toe-box of the footwear and inflated to a desired pressure. Alternatively, other embodiments may be inserted into the calf section of a footwear such as a boot to expand the material around the leg and calf of a user. An air valve allows for users to inflate the apparatus while said apparatus is inside of the footwear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventor: Michelle Adams