A motion-sensing floor mat, an assembly of such floor mats, and a monitoring system with such floor mats are provided; wherein the floor mat can be joined with another such floor mat and electrically connected to a monitoring device to form the monitoring system; the monitoring device stores a queue list and a topology matrix and uses a topological algorithm to store the identification tag of each such floor mat detected into the queue list in order, to gradually establish the topology matrix for the floor mats detected; and to thereby obtain the relative positions of the floor mats detected. When any of the floor mats is subjected to pressure (e.g., when someone falls on the floor mat accidentally) and generates a sensing signal, the monitoring device can pinpoint the position of that floor mat (i.e., the location of the fall) rapidly according to the topology matrix.

The present invention relates to a doorbell activation floor mat device comprised of a body, further comprised of at least one sensor with at least one transmitter. The sensor is preferably a pressure sensor that is activated when a user steps on the body of the device. The sensor then sends a signal to a smart doorbell to activate the doorbell. In this manner, a user need not physically ring a doorbell.

The present invention relates to a novel sanitizing device for the bottom of footwear, feet, and animal paws to kill up to 99% of pathogens. The sanitizing device is designed as a doormat and comes in a variety of sizes to accommodate different sized doorways. The doormat is durable, weather-resistant, and chemical free and uses Far-UVC lights for disinfection. The doormat includes a pressure sensor for sensing pressure on a platform of the doormat to activate Far-UVC lights for disinfection and the UVC light is emitted for a preconfigured time period for providing effective disinfection to the footwear, feet and paws placed thereon.

An ear plug includes an elongated body sized and shaped to be partially inserted into an ear canal of a wearer, in which the body includes a negative Poisson's ratio (NPR) polymer foam material having a Poisson's ratio of between 0 and −1. A mouth guard includes an arc-shaped element sized to be received into a mouth of a wearer. The arc-shaped element has an outer wall, an inner wall, and a biting wall connecting the outer wall and the inner wall. The outer wall, the inner wall, and the biting wall define a channel that is sized to receive upper teeth of the wearer or lower teeth of the wearer. The outer wall, the biting wall, or both includes a negative Poisson's ratio (NPR) material having a Poisson's ratio between 0 and −1.

A collapsible container for receiving delivery packages is disclosed herein. The collapsible container comprises a bottom, and collapsible front and rear walls. Further, the collapsible container comprises sidewalls mounted to the front wall and the rear wall. Each of the sidewalls comprises a rail. Additionally, the collapsible container comprises an elongated rod slidable along the rails. The collapsible container comprises a top cover mounted to the rear wall. The top cover comprises a hook and an electronic keypad electronically mounted to the hook. The front wall and the rear wall are collapsed and the sidewalls and the top cover are placed over the front wall and the rear wall to form a flat structure such that the collapsible container can be used as a floor mat. The collapsible container provides an efficient and easy to use method for a user to secure delivery packages to their front porch.

In one or more arrangements, a shoe cleaning system is provided. The system includes a main body. In one or more arrangements, the main body is formed of an upper surface, lower surface, opposing sidewalls, opposing end walls, and a plurality of brushes. In one or more arrangements, the plurality of brushes extend out of the upper surface of the main body. In one or more arrangements, a plurality of reliefs are positioned in the lower surface of the main body. In one or more arrangements, a first opening extends through at least a portion of the main body. In one or more arrangements, the first opening facilitates attachment of the main body to a vehicle.

Disclosed is a mat for cleaning that removes extraneous matter adhering to a moving object, the mat for cleaning including: a mat part having a front surface facing the moving object and a back surface; a plurality of pump parts disposed on the front surface of the mat part, formed integrally with the mat part, and being deformable independently of each other; and a bottom member in contact with the back surface of the mat part and capable of being detached from the mat part, wherein the pump parts each include a pump chamber wall that protrudes from the front surface of the mat part and comes into contact with the moving object to receive a pressing force directly from the moving object, and a fluid passing portion provided in the pump chamber wall and allowing communication between an inside and an outside of the pump chamber wall.

Disclosed is a floor mat and system and method of capturing and collecting dirt and debris from a surface, such as, for example an article of footwear. In further aspects, a disclosed floor system may include a mat base including a recessed portion configured to receive a pad of peelable adhesive sheets; and a pad configured to be inserted in the recessed portion, each sheet having an adhesive first surface, an opposed non-adhesive second surface, and at least a first and a second tab located at opposed edges of the sheet effective to allow both edges of an uppermost or top sheet to be simultaneously peeled away from an adjacent or lower sheet.

A disinfecting floor mat having a disinfecting wet station (or wet side) onto which a user may step and wet the bottoms of his/her shoes with a disinfecting and/or cleaning solution are described. The wet section can comprise a shallow pool over which an elastomeric cover is provided that has small holes. slits or other openings distributed thereon permitting the solution to flow therethrough when the cover is stepped upon to make contact with the shallow pool bottom. A reservoir of cleaning solution can be provided that is in fluid communication with the shallow pool to help ensure it remains full. Optionally, the floor mat can further include a drying section (or dry side) located next to the wet section to permit a user to substantially dry the bottoms of his/her shoes after disinfecting the shoe bottoms in the wet section.

A device and method for handling fluids released during a procedure employs a floormat with opposing surfaces. The floormat is formed, at least in part, of compressible and resilient material. An absorbent sheet is attached to one of the opposing surfaces of the floormat. At least part of the absorbent sheet is stacked to extend peripherally beyond the floormat. The floormat and absorbent sheet are placed where a user is expected to stand during the procedure, and are stacked with at least part of the absorbent sheet extending beyond the floormat. A user stands atop the floormat and absorbent sheet during at least part of the procedure. During the procedure, fluids that fall onto the absorbent sheet are absorbed into it. The floormat and absorbent sheet are vacated and discarded before starting another procedure.