414results about "Body suits" patented technology

The exemplary embodiment of the present invention integrates a two-way communications device into a personal floatation device (“PFD”; sometimes also referred to herein as a “life vest”). Integration of the two-way communications device in the exemplary PFD embodiment would provide water ingress protection (water-proofing) of at least International Standard CEI / IEC 529: 1989:IPX7. In the exemplary embodiment, the two-way communications device integrated in the PFD would provide an antenna integrated into a shoulder of the PFD. The exemplary embodiment would further provide an advanced microphone, and an ear bud speaker. The exemplary embodiment would further provide signal processing to mitigate ambient noise and to enhance transmission of true vocal content. The exemplary transceiver of the exemplary embodiment of the present invention would be environmentally hardened and would be operable to communicate radio frequencies in a range between 462.5625 MHz and 467.7125 MHz.

A swimwear garment made of ultra-violet resistant material encloses the body of a child when fastened-up, and has a back zip (3), sleeves (2A), leg openings and a neck opening (4). The garment incorporates buoyant panels (8) at its back and a front panel (11) which are formed with crease lines (9, 10, 14, 16) enabling them to conform closely to the child's chest without obstructing its movement during swimming. A flexible soft neck roll (6) of closed-cell, buoyant, foamed plastics material encircles the child's neck and holds the chin above water.

A water safety device includes a transmitter device adapted for operation with an alarm and search console. The transmitter device includes an alerting unit and an associated activation sensor. Activation of the alerting unit results in the transmission from the alerting unit to the alarm and search console of a tracking signal. The activation sensor may be any transducer or combination of transducers capable of sensing physical phenomenon generally concomitant a fall into water from a boat or ship. The alerting unit is adapted to immediately begin transmission of a predetermined signal for tracking of the life preserver and transmitter device by the alarm and search console following activation by the activation sensor. The alerting unit may be adapted to cause automated inflation of one or more inflatable bladders upon any indication that the wearer of the water safety device has fallen from the boat or ship.

A multi-layer liner light weight garment ensemble that offers low bulk, water impermeability, wind resistance, thermal protection, and buoyancy. The core element and essential component of the invention is the light weight sealed air polymer cellular thermal layer, interposed between the inner and outer layers. This central element can be water impermeable and offers both thermal protection and buoyancy effects. The garment ensemble can be used as a light weight thermal winter garment as well as survival apparel for those who work and play in and around water.

A redundancy method and apparatus for a default router of hosts in a local area network (LAN). The router redundancy system includes an active router and at least one standby router. The active router transmits a periodic advertisement message. The standby router determines whether a periodic advertisement message is received from the active router within a predetermined timeout period, and repeatedly transmits a heart beat message to the active router a predetermined number of times if the advertisement message is not received. After repeated transmission of the heart beat message, the standby router transitions to an active state if a response to the heart beat message is not received within a predetermined waiting time.

A personal safety device includes a buoyant component and a tracking device coupled to the buoyant component. The tracking device includes a location determining device and a wireless communication device. The wireless communication device is configured to communicate with a terrestrial communication network such as a cell phone network. The wireless communication device is effective in coastal and inland waters, and the reduced size as compared with satellite telephones makes the device practical use during recreational water activities. Various buoyant components including personal floatation devices, waterproof containers, and gas trapping encapsualtions are disclosed.

Apparatus and methods for body surfing which provide the body surfer a means to stabilize his ride and control his direction / position on a wave are described herein. According to one aspect, a body surfing apparatus includes a body suit having a torso and legs; a plurality of fins located on the torso; and one or more fins located laterally on the legs. The fins are preferably attached to the body suit via an adhesive or mechanical means and the fins and suit are preferably covered with a buoyant layer, the buoyant layer having a minimum thickness of 1 mm.

The invention provides a life-saving device including means for allowing the wearer to be found easily, and a body temperature adjuster for maintaining the body temperature of the wearer at a proper body temperature by fine-adjusting the body temperature of the wearer depending on the outside temperature or the body temperature until the wearer is rescued. The life-saving device includes heating members disposed so as to contact both sides of the neck where common carotid arteries run through and both armpits where axillary arteries run through when the main body of the life-saving device is worn, a power source for supplying electricity to the heating members, a body temperature detecting means for detecting the body temperature, an outside temperature detecting means for detecting the outside temperature, and a temperature controller for adjusting the temperature of the heating members in response to the temperature detected by the body temperature detecting means and the outside temperature detecting means, so that the body temperature of the wearer can be maintained at a proper temperature in case of emergency.

A child carrier and swimming aid allows a caregiver to carry a child in pressing relation to the caregiver's torso and allows the device to be used in the water. The adult dons a harness and places the child into a vest, which vest is a personal flotation device. The vest is attached to the harness in order to facilitate normal carrying of the child by the adult. In a body of water, the vest can be detached from the harness allowing the child to float free of the adult, with the vest being tethered to the harness for safety.

An inflatable life-saving swimming garment for a swimmer that comprises an inflatable part for floating the swimmer while being in distress and for creating, when inflated, volume difference between upper body part and lower body part of the swimmer. The garment includes an inflating system that consists of a gas tank with compressed gas for inflating, whenever required, the inflatable part; a controllable valve connecting between the air tank and the inflatable part, for allowing, whenever required, the compressed gas to inflate the inflatable part; a controller for analyzing the swimmer's status underwater and opening the valve after the swimmer has been in an actual or impending distress for a predetermined time; and a battery for supplying power for the operation of the controller and the valve.

A wetsuit having a torso, arms and legs has an outer layer extending over the torso, the arms and the legs, the outer layer having a substantially uniform thickness throughout the torso, the arms and the legs. Plural ancillary panels are attached to the outer layer along an inner surface thereof.

A device comprises a spring and a sleeve. The spring is configured to form a closed loop. The spring is moveable between a coiled configuration when the spring is collapsed and an uncoiled configuration when the spring is expanded. The spring defines a circumference while in the uncoiled configuration. The spring is disposed within the sleeve. The sleeve includes an inflatable portion disposed about at least a portion of the circumference.

A flexible material includes a plurality of separate resilient elements joined to a flexible, resiliently stretchable substrate. Such a material is suitable for providing protective war for human and animal bodies. Preferably, the elements includes a foam material such as a closed cell polyethylene foam and the substrate includes a knitted fabric. In an advantageous embodiment, a second flexible substrate is bonded over the elements to sandwich them between the two layers of substrate.

The present invention advantageously provides a combination wet suit and flotation device integral with the wet suit so that a user can maintain unrestricted movement during water-sport activities, which improves convenience and comfort. A wet suit worn by water-sport a participant includes a torso section having a pocket provided with a movable flap and a waterproof seal. A CO2 canister is housing with the pocket and includes a strap positioned thereabout for securing the canister during operating conditions. A pull cord is connected to the canister and associated valve for actuating the flow of CO2 into a bladder defined adjacent the torso section of the wet suit. In operation, when a user pulls the cord, the canister inflates the bladder for assisting to maintain a user's head above the water line.

A mobile terminal including an image display area and a state display area. The mobile terminal further includes a storing section for storing at least one image and a list of image files; an image editing section for editing an image; and a control section for displaying one of stored images in whole on the state display area and a browsing curser movable over a predetermined area of the image displayed on the state display area, enlarging a portion confined by the browsing cursor to display the portion on an image display area.

A flotation device comprising an outer garment and an inflatable bladder comprising a neck region and at least one chest region, the inflatable bladder located adjacent an inner surface of the outer garment and wherein, in use, the inflatable bladder comprises one or more raised support chambers disposed around the neck region.

A dielectric ceramic composition contains components, with respective numbers of moles relative to 100 moles of barium titanate, including barium titanate, a first sub-component containing at least one oxide selected from a Mg oxide, a Ca oxide, a Ba oxide, and Sr oxide, a second sub-component containing an oxide containing 1 mol of Si atoms per mol, a third sub-component containing at least one oxide selected from a V oxide, a Mo oxide, and a W oxide, a fourth sub-component containing at least one R1 oxide (wherein R1 is at least one selected from Sc, Er, Tm, Yb, and Lu), a fifth sub-component containing at least one R2 oxide (wherein R2 is at least one selected from Y, Dy, Ho, Tb, Gd, and Eu), a sixth sub-component containing at least one selected from a Mn oxide and a Cr oxide, and a seventh sub-component containing at least one selected from calcium zirconate and a mixture of a Ca oxide and Zr oxide. The ratio (A / B) of the number of moles A of the second sub-component to the total number of moles B of the fourth and fifth sub-components is 0.7 or more. Alternatively, the ratio (C / D) of the number of moles C of Si atoms in the second sub-component to the total number of moles of the atoms in the first to seventh sub-components excluding the Si atoms and oxygen atoms being 0.2 or more, and the total number of moles of the fourth and fifth sub-components being 3 or more.

A flexible material includes a plurality of separate resilient elements joined to a flexible, resiliently stretchable substrate. Such a material is suitable for providing protective war for human and animal bodies. Preferably, the elements includes a foam material such as a closed cell polyethylene foam and the substrate includes a knitted fabric. In an advantageous embodiment, a second flexible substrate is bonded over the elements to sandwich them between the two layers of substrate.

The invention is directed to a wetsuit / floatation device which advantageously provides a combination wetsuit / flotation device integral with the wet suit so that a user can maintain unrestricted movement during water-sport activities and have the option of gaining instant buoyancy during times of dangerous water conditions. The invention can be made in a number of iterations, with one being a vest which can be worn over a person's skin or over another wetsuit. The vest has an inflatable bladder extending from two chest panels around the back of the user's neck, with a valve connected to a removable CO2 canister which is triggered by a pull cord / handle extending outside of the wetsuit. The vest also has an inflation adjustment valve located near the neck by which a user can orally inflate or adjustably deflate the vest.

A directional safety vest has a vest body adapted to cover a human torso. A front panel of the vest has a first fluorescent color. A back panel of the vest body has a second fluorescent color which is different from the first fluorescent color.

An inflatable life-saving swimming garment for a swimmer that comprises an inflatable part for floating the swimmer while being in distress and for creating, when inflated, volume difference between upper body part and lower body part of the swimmer. The garment includes an inflating system that consists of a gas tank with compressed gas for inflating, whenever required, the inflatable part; a controllable valve connecting between the air tank and the inflatable part, for allowing, whenever required, the compressed gas to inflate the inflatable part; a controller for analyzing the swimmer's status underwater and opening the valve after the swimmer has been in an actual or impending distress for a predetermined time; and a battery for supplying power for the operation of the controller and the valve.

A flexible material includes a plurality of separate resilient elements joined to a flexible, resiliently stretchable substrate. Such a material is suitable for providing protective war for human and animal bodies. Preferably, the elements includes a foam material such as a closed cell polyethylene foam and the substrate includes a knitted fabric. In an advantageous embodiment, a second flexible substrate is bonded over the elements to sandwich them between the two layers of substrate.

Apparatus for helping a person survive on a cold body of water includes a suit capable of covering at least a substantial portion of the user's body while allowing the user to move and work out of water. An inflatable raft is provided to hold and support the person on water when the raft has been inflated. The raft in a deflated state is foldable into a compact configuration and is sufficiently light in weight to be carried on a back of the person out of water. There is a raft holder adapted to hold the raft in its compact state and adapted for carrying on the suit. The raft can be tethered to the suit or the raft holder.

An article of clothing such as a vest incorporating buoyant material is configured to reduce pocket bulging when carried items that are placed in pockets and to allow the wearer to move freely. The article of clothing includes a main clothing unit having one or more pockets and one or more buoyant material sections coupled to the main clothing unit. One or more of the buoyant material sections has at least one concavity formed at a position on the outside and / or inside surfaces of the buoyant material sections at positions that correspond to one the pockets such and at least part of each the carrying spaces of the pockets are formed in one of the concavities. Preferably, buoyant material sections are generally plate-shaped. Preferably, the pockets are made of cloth and located at prescribed positions on the outside and / or the inside of the buoyant material sections.

It is made possible to concretely estimate actual transmission bit rate in a frame of grasping a line state by using a report packet.Together with media packets encoded by a video encoder 1 and an audio encoder 2, a sender report packet generated by a sender report generation section 3 is sent to the transmission line. A receiver report packet is fed back from the receiver side. Each of the sender report packet and the receiver report packet includes report packets of two kinds differing in size. A rate estimation section 4 estimates transmission bit rate on the basis of round-trip delay time for the sender report packet and the receiver report packet each having a small size and round-trip delay time for the sender report packet and the receiver report packet each having a large size.

A flexible neck closure that is coupled to specific anchor points on the exterior back and front of a wetsuit by releasable fasteners such that a tensile force is generated in the closure when the wetsuit is worn. The back-to-front tensile forces produce a compressive seal between the flexible neck closure and the wetsuit exterior. The body of the neck closure may have an elongation that is greater or less than the elongation of the fastener. The inner surface of the neck closure and / or the exterior surface of the wetsuit may have one or more rib features for producing a localized seal.