Apparatuses and systems for providing improved visibility for a user in a space is disclosed. As part of the systems disclosed herein, a mat is provided that is designed to support the user. A plurality of lights and one or more sensors are operatively connected to the mat. A controller is operatively associated with the mat, sensor(s) and lights so that it can selectively activate the lights based on a signal received from the sensor(s), the signal indicating the presence of the user proximal the mat.

A floor mat electrical generator system for generating electricity when users walk or dance on flooring includes a plurality of mat tiles and a power collection terminal. Each mat tile comprises a mat body having a body top side, a body bottom side, a body left side, and a body right side with a male protrusion portion and a female recessed portion to engage the adjacent mat tile. A plurality of kinetic generators is coupled to the mat body. A plurality of electrical connectors is coupled to the mat body and is in operational communication with the plurality of kinetic generators and with the plurality of electrical connectors of the adjacent mat tiles. The power collection terminal comprises a connector selectively engageable with a corner mat tile of the plurality of mat tiles and a power bank to store energy generated by the plurality of kinetic generators.

A floor mat with improved rigidity and non-slip surfaces is disclosed. The floor mat includes a bottom surface with an interior cavity that has within it a plurality of interior walls that intersect with one another, thereby increasing rigidity of the floor mat. The floor mat also includes a plurality of nubs at the intersections of the interior walls that increase friction with the flooring of an automobile, thereby improving the non-slip characteristics of the floor mat.

An apparatus may include a first layer that includes a plurality of inlets and a surface feature; a second layer, where the surface feature opposes the second layer; an outlet, and a pattern defined on at least one of the first layer and the second layer, where the pattern defines a suction path from each inlet of the plurality of inlets to the outlet.

This invention relates to a washable floor mat comprising a reinforcement layer. The floor mat includes a textile component and a base component. The textile component contains a reinforcement layer which dramatically reduces and/or eliminates edge deformation that often occurs as a result of the washing process. The textile component and the base component may be joined together to form a single piece floor mat. Alternatively, the textile component and the base component may be releasably attachable to one another by at least one surface attraction means to form a multi-component floor mat. The floor mat is designed to be soiled, washed, and re-used, thereby providing ideal end-use applications in areas such as building entryways.

The invention relates to a floor covering element comprising an insulation layer (1) facing the floor when laid, a backing layer (2) of canvas, provided on the insulation layer (1) and connected to said insulation layer (1), at least the upper face of the backing layer (2) being coated with a primer (3a), wherein a primed layer (4) for at least partially optically designing the floor covering is applied to the primer (3a) on the upper face; and a transparent sealing coat (5) is provided on the printed layer (4), the surface structure of the sealing coat (5) being predetermined by the backing layer (2) of canvas and having a surface roughness (8a) of at least 7.5 μm, in particular at least 8.0 μm, preferably at least 9.4 μm.

An absorbent pad holder and containment system includes a frame that can be adjustable in length on all sides to accommodate a varying range of absorbent pad dimensions. The frame design allows the absorbent area of the pad to remain flat while the ramped perimeter design of the frame and the corner attachment system holds the outer edge of the absorbent pad into an upward position. This creates a containment barrier for liquid that would normally flow over the edge of the pad and onto the floor surface. The perimeter design of the liner keeps the pad centered and provides flow of all liquid landing on the pad within the absorbent area of the pad.

A temporary antimicrobial roll-up floor cover includes a rugged upper layer that is impervious to water and pervious water vapor, and a lower antimicrobial wicking layer that quickly spreads water while transmitting water vapor, to facilitate evaporation of moisture that gets under the cover. The cover may also include one or more of a central layer containing a microporous membrane, a coating or film layer which may be perforated, and a stiffener lattice that resists folding, gathering and puckering without preventing the cover from rolling up. The coating layer adds additional resistance to folding, gathering and puckering without preventing the cover from rolling up. The coating may be perforated to increase water vapor transmission through the cover. One or more antimicrobial agents is incorporated into the wicking layer during extrusion of the airlaid mat forming the wicking layer.

A temporary roll-up floor cover includes a rugged upper layer that is impervious to water and pervious water vapor, and a lower antimicrobial wicking layer that quickly spreads water while transmitting water vapor, to facilitate evaporation of moisture that gets under the cover. The cover may also include one or more of a central layer containing a microporous membrane, a coating or film layer which may be perforated, and a stiffener lattice that resists folding, gathering and puckering without preventing the cover from rolling up. The coating layer adds additional resistance to folding, gathering and puckering without preventing the cover from rolling up. The coating may be perforated to increase water vapor transmission through the cover. One or more antimicrobial agents may be incorporated into the floor cover, for example, into the wicking layer during extrusion of the airlaid mat forming the wicking layer.

A load distributing and absorbing system that lies below a barrier layer that is exposed to percussive and/or point-applied forces. The load distributing and absorbing system has one or more load distributing and absorbing tiles. At least some of the tiles have an underlayment infrastructure positioned below a barrier layer. The underlayment infrastructure includes one or more hat-shaped absorbing members. Each has a ceiling primarily for load distribution and a curvilinear wall primarily for load absorption extending from the ceiling. A transition feature is provided to smoothly graduate from one height and type of load distributing and absorbing tile to a load distributing and absorbing tile of another type and height. He system distributes and absorbs forces applied to the barrier layer over a broad area when applied either on a seam between adjacent tiles or within a tile.