A wristband-container combination “Saniband” that secures to the wrist of a user so as to provide an accessible cavity for dispensing fluids or solutions retained therein.

A personal status communication system for nonverbally communicating relationship status and intention includes a plurality of rings. Each of the plurality of rings has an outer surface, an inner surface and a perimeter surface extending between the outer surface and the inner surface. Each of the outer surfaces is colored one of a plurality of colorations. Each of the plurality of colorations is different from each other and each of the colorations indicates its own relationship significance.

A light-emitting jewelry piece includes a gemstone, a head, and a mounting. The head is configured to interconnect the gemstone to the mounting. The mounting is arranged to secure the light-emitting jewelry piece to a person or a personal adornment.

Systems, methods, and devices for producing appliances for expansion of the palate of a patient are provided. A palate expanding orthodontic appliance comprises a teeth engagement portion comprising a plurality of teeth engagement structures and a force generating portion coupled to the teeth engagement portion and configured to apply force to cause the patient's palate to expand. The orthodontic appliances can be designed according to the specifications provided herein and manufactured using direct fabrication methods.

An article of manufacture for providing a wearable face and hand proximity detector is disclosed. The article includes a bracelet to be worn on a user's wrist and a necklace to be worn around the user's neck. One of these devices includes a signal transmitter that may be received by a receiver element in the other device. The received signal being detected provides an indication that the user's hand is nearing the user's face. When the signal is detected, an alarm is generated. The alarm may be an auditory signal or a physical vibration that may be felt by the user.

A jewelry shortener for temporarily shortening a jewelry chain comprises a clasp with a cushion element that traps both sides of the chain at a desired ienath when the clasped is dosed. The clasp may or may not have an ornamental element that is visible when worn.

An adjustable article of jewelry including a chain having a first end and a second end and an adjuster slidably coupled to the chain. The adjuster is adapted to slide along a length of the chain, where the adjuster includes a first orifice and a second orifice, each having dimensions for receiving the first end and the second end of the chain, respectively. The chain forms a loop that may be placed around a wearer's neck when the first end and the second end are received by the first orifice and a second orifice of the adjuster and the dimensions of the loop may be changed by slidably adjusting the adjuster along the length of the chain. An end cap is detachably coupled to the first end and the second end of the chain. The end cap is constructed to have outer dimensions greater than the dimensions of the first orifice and the second orifice to prevent the first end and a second end from disengaging the adjuster.

The present invention relates to a self-customizable microLED accessory and, more specifically, to a useful invention comprising: an illuminatable accessory (100) to be worn on a specific body part of wearers in order to highlight the corresponding part; a driving means (200); a transparent microLED display skin (300) coated on the surface of the accessory (100); a master part (400) and a remote slave (500) provided in the accessory (100); and a smart phone (600), wherein the wearers use an application of the smart phone (600) so as to selectively control the transparent microLED display skin (300), thereby enabling continuous changing and expressing of various colors and patterns according to the current circumstances of the wearers.

A foldable pentagram adornment includes a rotating shaft tube, a plurality of triangular supporting frames are provided in the rotating shaft tube, and five triangular supporting frames configure a pentagonal shape; a decoration canopy is provided to an outer side of the triangular supporting frames, a stretching opening is provided on the decoration canopy, a folding line is provided in a central part of each of the triangular supporting frames and between neighboring triangular supporting frames; a stretching opening is provided on a central folding line in a triangular supporting frame, and a chain is provided in the stretching opening. The foldable pentagram adornment provided by the present invention, is of a reasonable structural design, remains stable when subject to pressure, and when the stretching opening is closed, five points are supported by the triangular supporting frames.

The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods of killing cells in vitro or in vivo. In particular examples, the method includes contacting a cell having a cell surface protein with a therapeutically effective amount of an antibody-IR700 molecule, wherein the antibody specifically binds to the cell surface protein. In particular examples the antibody recognizes a tumor-specific antigen on the surface of a tumor cell. The cell is subsequently irradiated, such as at a wavelength of 660 to 740 nm at a dose of at least 1 J cm.sup.−2, thereby killing the cell. Also provided are wearable devices that include an article of clothing, jewelry, or covering; and an NIR LED incorporated into the article, which can be used with the disclosed methods.