Articles and methods for obtaining measurements for the design and/or manufacture of personalized and/or customized clothing, and/or alteration of existing patterns or clothing, and for measuring and/or monitoring one or more parameters, such as size(s), shape(s) and dimension(s), of one or more aspects of a body of the wearer of the article. The articles include a stretchable material interwoven with sensors and/or conductive fibers. The articles include socks, bodysuits, bras, gloves, hats, and so forth. The personalized and/or custom-fitted clothing includes shirts, suits, pants, shorts, dresses, skirts, bras and other undergarments, sleepwear, socks, shoes, gloves, hats, exercise/active wear, protective wear (e.g., helmet, shoulder pads, body armor, etc.), and so forth. The articles and methods may further be used for health and fitness assessment.

Articles and methods for obtaining measurements for the design and/or manufacture of personalized and/or customized clothing, and/or alteration of existing patterns or clothing, and for measuring and/or monitoring one or more parameters, such as size(s), shape(s) and dimension(s), of one or more aspects of a body of the wearer of the article. The articles include a stretchable material interwoven with sensors and/or conductive fibers. The articles include socks, bodysuits, bras, gloves, hats, and so forth. The personalized and/or custom-fitted clothing includes shirts, suits, pants, shorts, dresses, skirts, bras and other undergarments, sleepwear, socks, shoes, gloves, hats, exercise/active wear, protective wear (e.g., helmet, shoulder pads, body armor, etc.), and so forth. The articles and methods may further be used for health and fitness assessment.

Garments made from a composite, protective fabric are disclosed. The composite fabric has textile layers placed in proximity to metallic mesh layers of woven stainless steel mesh. The metal mesh layers formed from any metal which forms suitable fibers. The textile layers are fabric formed with well-known fabric fibers selected from those including para-aramid fibers, meta-aramid fibers, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fibers, polyethylene terephthalate fibers, cellulose fibers, polyamide fibers, a mixture of para-aramid fibers and meta-aramid fibers, and a mixture of para-aramid fibers and carbon fibers. Forming the non-metal textile layers is by any suitable method for interlacing yarns including weaving, knitting, crocheting, knotting, or felting, or combinations thereof. The garments made using the fabric include gloves, bullet proof vests and chain-saw resistant trousers.

Helmet with visor having a shell structure shaped is to at least partly cover the user's head. The visor is hinged to the opposite sides of the shell and mobile with respect to the shell between a raised position and a lowered position where it provides a protective extension of the helmet at the eyes of the user. The visor is manually switchable from the raised and lowered positions by using a magnetic coupling between the visor and the shell which guides and keeps the visor stable in the raised and lowered position and in a plurality of intermediate positions.

A multi-tiered recoiling energy absorbing system has an upper impact surface that is exposed to percussive impact. At least one energy absorbing layer is positioned below or inside the upper impact surface. The energy absorbing layer includes one or more energy absorbing modules. At least some of the modules are provided with one or more energy absorbing units that extend from an upper platform. Several of the energy absorbing units are provided with a flexible wall that extends from the upper platform. A lateral reinforcement member secures the energy absorbing units to prevent them from splaying. The energy absorbing units at least partially absorb energy generated by an impacting object due to the flexible wall bending inwardly or outwardly and recoiling nondestructively after single or multiple impacts to its un-deflected configuration.

A multi-tiered recoiling energy absorbing system has an upper impact surface that is exposed to percussive impact. At least one energy absorbing layer is positioned below or inside the upper impact surface. The energy absorbing layer includes one or more energy absorbing modules. At least some of the modules are provided with one or more energy absorbing units that extend from an upper platform. Several of the energy absorbing units are provided with a flexible wall that extends from the upper platform. A lateral reinforcement member secures the energy absorbing units to prevent them from splaying. The energy absorbing units at least partially absorb energy generated by an impacting object due to the flexible wall bending inwardly or outwardly and recoiling nondestructively after single or multiple impacts to its un-deflected configuration.

The disclosure provides a ballistic helmet and a method of assembling a ballistic helmet that includes a helmet shell and a harness connected to the helmet shell. The helmet shell includes a front portion and a rear portion. The harness includes a nape pad, a tensioner disposed on the nape pad, a plurality of securement straps, and a tension cable. The plurality of securement straps are connected to the nape pad and are configured to fasten to the rear portion of the helmet shell. The tension cable is selectively adjustable by the tensioner and is configured to fasten to the front portion of the helmet shell.

The disclosure provides a ballistic helmet and a method of assembling a ballistic helmet that includes a helmet shell and a harness connected to the helmet shell. The helmet shell includes a front portion and a rear portion. The harness includes a nape pad, a tensioner disposed on the nape pad, a plurality of securement straps, and a tension cable. The plurality of securement straps are connected to the nape pad and are configured to fasten to the rear portion of the helmet shell. The tension cable is selectively adjustable by the tensioner and is configured to fasten to the front portion of the helmet shell.

A landmine, unexploded ordnance (UEO) or improvised explosive device (IED) detection and destruction system which uses ground penetrating (GPR) radar to detect and guide a ballistic weapon to destroy it. The positions of which are also visually communicated through smart helmets or headgear having heads up display visors worn by the personnel, soldiers, combatants or any endangered persons in the vicinity.

A landmine, unexploded ordnance (UEO) or improvised explosive device (IED) detection and destruction system which uses ground penetrating (GPR) radar to detect and guide a ballistic weapon to destroy it. The positions of which are also visually communicated through smart helmets or headgear having heads up display visors worn by the personnel, soldiers, combatants or any endangered persons in the vicinity.