A flexible foot abduction apparatus allowing movement in a horizontal and vertical plane with an elongated member made of a shape memory material. The elongated bar is shaped such that it has both vertical and horizontal aspects to allow a user to more easily manipulate the apparatus in one or both planes. The elongated member has an original shape which can be selectively forced into a second shape by a user and then return to the original shape.

The present invention discloses a separate protection component, which comprises a first covering body and a second covering body. A first covering surface of the first covering is connected to a first bottom of the first covering to form a first receiving space. The second covering body is disposed in the first receiving space. A second covering surface of the second covering body is connected to the second bottom portion of the second covering body to form a second receiving space for receiving the ankle. When the first bottom is applied with an external force and the external force is not less than a maximum static friction coefficient, the contact surface moves in a direction so that the contact area between the contact surface and the sliding surface is changed from the first contact area to a second contact area.

One aspect of the present invention provides work shoes each including an outsole, a midsole, an inner board, and a mid-insole from the ground up, wherein a thickness of the mid-insole is twice or more a thickness of the midsole, the mid-insole includes a substrate including a plurality of first sensors, an electronic module, and a wiring configured to connect the first sensors and the electronic module, and a body part in which a groove, into which the electronic module downwardly protruding from the substrate is inserted, is formed, the electronic module includes a communication module and a battery, the communication module communicates with an external device, and the external device analyzes information received from work shoes and then notifies a worker and a manager of the information.

Systems and methods for generating nitric oxide are disclosed. A nitic oxide (NO) generation system includes at least one pair of electrodes configured to generate a product gas containing NO from a flow of a reactant gas; and a controller configured to regulate the amount of nitric oxide in the product gas produced by the at least one pair of electrodes by utilizing duty cycle values of plasma pulses selected from a plurality of discrete duty cycles to produce a target rate of NO production based on an average of discrete production rates associated with each of the plurality of discrete duty cycles.

A tipping bar for preventing toe walking and other gait abnormalities is provided. The tipping bar may be integrated to the sole of a footwear, forcing weight on the heel, preventing toe walking.

Systems, methods, and software products analyze foot strikes. A runner profile defining characteristics of a user and a shoe type of the shoes is received. Shoe characteristics are retrieved based upon the shoe type. A model of shoe wear is configured based upon both the runner profile and the shoe characteristics. Sensor data indicative of movement of a runner's foot is received from a foot strike monitor configured with the shoes and processed through the model to determine a user's expected lifetime for the shoes. The user's expected lifetime is indicated to the user.

Systems, methods, and software products analyze foot strikes. A runner profile defining characteristics of a user and a shoe type of the shoes is received. Shoe characteristics are retrieved based upon the shoe type. A model of shoe wear is configured based upon both the runner profile and the shoe characteristics. Sensor data indicative of movement of a runner's foot is received from a foot strike monitor configured with the shoes and processed through the model to determine a user's expected lifetime for the shoes. The user's expected lifetime is indicated to the user.

An article of personal protective equipment, such as a protective glove, headgear, footwear, suit, or other protective device, wearable by a wearer for protecting the wearer against noxious agents, such as an article of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) personal protective equipment. The article of personal protective equipment may comprise a plurality of regions that cover different parts of the wearer's body and have different properties, such as different levels of protection against noxious agents, breath ability, heat loss capability, dexterity, tactility, stretchability, and/or another function.

An article of personal protective equipment, such as a protective glove, headgear, footwear, suit, or other protective device, wearable by a wearer for protecting the wearer against noxious agents, such as an article of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) personal protective equipment. The article of personal protective equipment may comprise a plurality of regions that cover different parts of the wearer's body and have different properties, such as different levels of protection against noxious agents, breath ability, heat loss capability, dexterity, tactility, stretchability, and/or another function.

The present Invention Comprises a Shoe, Boot, Sandal, type Footwear consisting of an

Actuated Heel Portion that may also contain a portion of Said Footwear's Sole structure. Heel Portion is affixed into place during use by way of: magnets, Velcro, hook and loop, Ball and socket or desired elements or mechanics so when manipulated in a downwardback-Motion against the Floor or Ground, will Unsecure Heel Portion to Remove Said Footwear. Electronics, Mechanics, Mechanical, Pneumatic, or Hydraulic Elements may also assist or Actuate Heel Portion to Open, Close or Intermediate Position upon Desire of Wearer.

Another way to achieve Same Benefit of Said Footwear is by way of Elements affixing on both Sides of Wearer's Ankle or the Area there of and extending under Heel Area and attached or Fashioned to or as part of Said Footwear in an Actuating Fashion allowing insertion and Securement upon desire.

Other ways of achieving same Said benefit of Actuated Heel Portion of Shoe, Sandal, or Footwear is by way of Spring Tensioning or assisting Hinge or Actuating point of Movement or about there of or by way of Assisting Said Actuating Point of Movement with Electrical, Electronic, Mechanical, Pneumatic, Hydraulic, Magnet, or desired Elements to Achieve desired results.