Carolon Company

North Carolina State University

Zilon Corporation

Lawrence Gibson Reid, Jr

Edward R Grant

Stanley S Budzinski

Matthew David Craver

Darrell Dollyhite

Frederick Jerard Livingston

Meghan Sarah Hegarty-Craver

Eleanor B Reid

A system with binary coding in a textile structure can include a textile sensor that senses a property and that has a yarn pattern. A binary code can be associated with the yarn pattern. When the textile sensor senses the property, the property alters relative positions of yarns in the yarn pattern, causing the associated binary code to change. A particular change in the binary code represents a defined value of the property. As a result, a second textile sensor having a second yarn pattern can be designed based on the unique binary codes of the first textile sensor measurements, such that the second textile sensor provides predictable responses to different property values.

Binary encoding of sensors in textile structures

A tubular garment includes a number of zones of compressive pressure about the circumference of the garment. A zone of compressive pressure in the distal portion of the garment includes a stitch pattern that is more dense than at least a portion of the stitch pattern in a zone of compressive pressure in the proximal portion of the garment. As a result, the compressive pressure in the distal portion zone is greater than the compressive pressure in the proximal portion zone. A more dense stitch pattern in one portion of a single zone can provide cushioning and increased compressive pressure compared to another portion of the zone. A more dense stitch pattern useful in such garments includes tuck stitches.

Impact protection and performance garment

This invention relates to a therapeutic bag for use in hot or cold treatment therapy of injuries. The therapeutic bag comprises a chamber comprising a mouth and an interior containment pocket; a sealing mechanism fixedly attached to the chamber for sealing the interior containment pocket closed in a substantially leak-proof manner, and an attachment mechanism fixedly attached to the therapeutic bag for positioning and holding the chamber in a desired location. Also disclosed are methods of manufacturing the therapeutic bag and methods for using the therapeutic bag in a treatment protocol.

Thermal wrap for body member

A multilayer compression stocking or bandage system comprises a plurality of layers, including an underlayer and at least one overlayer, each of which may have predetermined amounts of compressive pressure at discrete locations. In one aspect, the underlayer has one or more alignment markings, each positioned at a different location on the underlayer to assist in aligning discrete locations of compressive pressure on the lower extremities. In another aspect, each of the layers has one or more alignment markings, each alignment marking positioned at a different location on the respective layer, and each alignment marking on a layer corresponds to a different one of the alignment markings on each other layer. When alignment markings on each layer are aligned with corresponding markings on each other layer, discrete locations of specific amounts of compressive pressure on each layer can be properly aligned, resulting in accurate higher pressures at particular anatomical locations and proper pressure gradations along the length of the leg.

Multilayer compression stocking system and method

A mitten is provided with pouches for receiving packages of heat transfer material. The packages of heat transfer material are inserted into the pouches and the mitten is placed in a microwave to heat the material or in a freezer to cool the material. After sufficient heating or cooling, the mitten may be removed and placed on the user's hand to provide hours of warmth or cold. The mitten may be provided with velcro.TM.-type fasteners so as to secure the mitten around the arm of the user.

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Germanton, NC, United States of America

Lawrence Gibson Reid, Jr