Patent classifications
A41D19/0024
Digit movement detection based on capacitive imaging
A capacitive imaging glove includes electrodes implemented throughout the capacitive imaging glove and drive-sense circuits (DSCs) such that a DSC receives a reference signal generates a signal based thereon. The DSC provides the signal to a first electrode via a single line and simultaneously senses it. Note the signal is coupled from the first electrode to the second electrode via a gap therebetween. The DSC generates a digital signal representative of the electrical characteristic of the first electrode. Processing module(s), when enabled, is/are configured to execute operational instructions (e.g., stored in and/or retrieved from memory) to generate the reference signal, process the digital signal to determine the electrical characteristic of the first electrode, and process the electrical characteristic of the first electrode to determine a distance between the first electrode and the second electrode, and generate capacitive image data representative of a shape of the capacitive imaging glove.
TACTILE DEVICE
A tactile device includes a wearing portion to be worn on a subject, a tactile stimulus generation portion that provides a tactile stimulus to a body surface of the subject, and a positioning portion that makes a place where the wearing portion is worn constant. The tactile stimulus generation portion is fixed to the wearing portion. The wearing portion is worn on an arm of the subject. A tactile stimulus is provided to a body surface of the arm of the tactile stimulus generation portion. The positioning portion is, for example, a glove integrally formed with the wearing portion.
ELECTROTHERAPY GLOVE FOR DELIVERY OF AMPLITUDE MODULATED PULSED DIRECT CURRENT DURING MANUAL THERAPY TREATMENT
An amplitude-modulated pulsed direct current (DC) electrotherapy system may comprise an electrotherapy glove for insertion of a practitioner’s hand and an exterior surface including an electrically conductive patient-contact surface for contacting a patient’s skin during an electrotherapy-assisted physical manipulation treatment of the patient’s muscle within a physical manipulation target region, a signal generator operably connected to the glove via an electrically conductive interface to deliver an amplitude-modulated pulsed DC electrical signal to the target region via the patient-contact regions of the glove, the amplitude-modulated pulsed DC electrical signal having an alternating current electrical signal for inhibiting painful sensation in the patient’s skin within the target region due to application of the amplitude-modulated pulsed DC electrical signal mixed with a pulsed DC electrical signal frequency and amplitude capable of inducing relaxation of the patient’s muscle to increase a portion thereof accessible to the practitioner for physical manipulation during the electrotherapy-assisted physical manipulation treatment.
ELECTRIC HEATING GLOVE
Provided are an electric heating glove. The electric heating glove includes a glove body, a heat generating layer, a power supply device and a switch component. A length of a finger heating portion of the heat generating layer may be slightly greater than a length of a finger portion of the glove body, the finger heating portion is provided with a hollow portion at a fingertip of the finger portion, a portion of the finger heating portion longer than the finger portion is bent from the hollow portion to a finger pulp of the finger portion, so that both a finger back portion of the finger portion and the finger pulp of the finger portion can be wrapped by the heat generating layer.
Wearable device capable of inducing electro-muscular incapacitation
A hand-wearable device capable of electro muscular incapacitation device is disclosed. The device may comprise a glove portion including a back side and a palm side, a stun hardware component including a charging port, a rechargeable battery, and a capacitor. First and second terminals may be positioned on the same or different finger(s) of the glove portion, and electrically connected to the stun hardware component. The glove portion may encompass a traditional five-fingered glove, cycling glove, lifting glove, gauntlet, cuff, or bracer. When the hand-wearable device comprises a glove, the glove portion may be an insulated glove. A switch for actuating discharge of an electrical charge from the first and/or second terminal may be activated when contact is made with the switch; an accelerometer may be adapted to prevent the discharge when acceleration of the glove portion has not reached a predetermined rate.
Capacitive imaging glove
A capacitive imaging glove includes electrodes implemented throughout the capacitive imaging glove and drive-sense circuits (DSCs) such that a DSC receives a reference signal generates a signal based thereon. The DSC provides the signal to a first electrode via a single line and simultaneously senses it. Note the signal is coupled from the first electrode to the second electrode via a gap therebetween. The DSC generates a digital signal representative of the electrical characteristic of the first electrode. Processing module(s), when enabled, is/are configured to execute operational instructions (e.g., stored in and/or retrieved from memory) to generate the reference signal, process the digital signal to determine the electrical characteristic of the first electrode, and process the electrical characteristic of the first electrode to determine a distance between the first electrode and the second electrode, and generate capacitive image data representative of a shape of the capacitive imaging glove.
LOCKOUT FEATURE FOR A CONTROL DEVICE
An article of footwear can include provisions for improving the operation and use of various systems associated with the article. A control device included in the article can be configured to allow manual control of a system by a user. A lockout feature that can disable manual control may be included. During periods of competitive activity, the manual controls may be disabled to allow a user wearing the article to engage in different activities without inadvertent activation of a system. In some cases, the control device and lookout feature can be used in conjunction with a motorized tensioning system.
Nighttime hand signal system and methods of use thereof
A nighttime hand signal system, having primarily a glove or fingerless glove having a backside, one or more infrared (IR) reflective material patterns affixed to the backside of the glove, an infrared (IR) light source, a night vision optical viewer, and thus functions to have the glove used by forward personnel in a police or military unit to provide a variety of hand signal communications to rear personnel using night vision optical viewer, as well as identify friend verse enemy personnel.
Industrial strength kitchen glove
A water tight rubber glove covering hand, wrist, and mid forearm with scrub pads on top side of glove four fingers. A single pad cut and shaped to cover palm side of glove, four fingers, and bottom side of thumb. Five web pads made into the four fingers a thumb. The four webs are placed at the second bend of each finger to the third bend at bottom of finger. The thumb web is placed at second bend in the thumb to the crease of the thumb.
Ultimate Sport Glove
A noise maker glove includes an elastically deformable bladder that generates a noise when the bladder is compressed by a wear clapping his or her hands together. or otherwise compressing the bladder.