Abstract:
An article of apparel is disclosed that includes a textile with at least one property that changes upon exposure to a physical stimulus. The textile has a modifiable structure formed from one or more yarns that exhibit a dimensional transformation upon exposure to the physical stimulus. The yarns have a first set of dimensions when unexposed to the physical stimulus, and the yarns have a second set of dimensions when exposed to the physical stimulus. The structure of the textile is modified by exposing the textile to the physical stimulus such that the yarns transform from the first set of dimensions to the second set of dimensions and change the property of the textile. Reinforcing structures, incisions, partial incisions, and coatings may also be utilized to enhance the textile structures
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device for eliminating the stress of a wearing person by allowing him/her to easily fix the accessory such as a necklace and a bracelet and to easily wear the accessory by one hand, so as to shorten a wearing time. SOLUTION: A needle shape portion (1) is formed in a body portion (2). The circular part (7) of metallic joint fixtures in the accessory such as the necklace and a bracelet is inserted into the needle of the needle shape portion (1). Then, the accessory such as the necklace and the bracelet is fixed to an arm. The opening/closing portion (8) of the metallic joint fixtures is opened by the other hand. Then, he/she wears the accessory in a short time without stress. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a catheter having a catheter body and an electrode assembly, and adapted for mapping and ablating epicardial tissue from the pericardial cavity. SOLUTION: The catheter has an elongated catheter body 12 with proximal and distal ends, an intermediate deflectable section 14 at the distal end of the catheter body 12, and a mapping and ablation electrode assembly 17 distal of the intermediate section. The catheter also includes a control handle 16 at the proximal end of the catheter body 12 for controlling deflection of the intermediate section 14. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a polyp encapsulation device. SOLUTION: The polyp encapsulation device comprises a wire loop snare, a shrinkable pouch having a closed end and an open end, wherein the open end is slidably disposed upon the wire loop snare, wherein the shrinkable pouch is adapted to electrically insulate the polyp tissue from surrounding tissue. In one aspect, the shrinkable pouch includes an activating element which causes the shrinkable pouch to shrink, and the wire loop snare further includes at least one coupling member which connects the activating element to a supply source of shrinking energy. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT