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US 11,883,315 B2Granted
Conformable orthosis
AssigneeRock Stance
InventorHaripriya Sumana Gosakan
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Abstract
A conformable and reconfigurable orthosis is provided. The conformable and reconfigurable orthosis comprises a central core metallic wire resistive heating element, an electrically insulating layer such as glass fiber or nylon fiber, and a structural layer of carbon fiber composites. The conformable and reconfigurable orthosis further comprises a thermal insulation and/or a skin compatible cushioning layer.
Claims5
A conformable and reconfigurable orthosis, comprising:
- a grid comprising rope like sections, wherein said rope like sections comprise:
- a central core resistive heating element that is configured to reach a maximum temperature of 180 degree Celsius;
- an electrically insulating layer;
- a structural layer of carbon fiber composite with a glass transition temperature that is less than said reached temperature of said central core resistive heating element;
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- a thermal insulation layer that acts as a heat sink for cooling said heated central core resistive heating element, thereby setting a shape of said conformable and reconfigurable orthosis, and wherein the thermal insulation layer inhibits heat transfer from said central core to skin of a wearer of said conformable and reconfigurable orthosis;
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- an electrical lead for connecting the conformable and reconfigurable orthosis to a power source.
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A method of conforming a conformable and reconfigurable orthosis on a body part, comprising the steps of:
- electrically connecting a lead point of said conformable and reconfigurable orthosis to a power source, said conformable and reconfigurable orthosis further comprising:
- a grid composed of rope like sections, wherein said rope like sections comprise:
- a central core resistive heating element that is configured to reach a maximum temperature of 180 degree Celsius;
- an electrically insulating layer;
- a structural layer of carbon fiber composite with a glass transition temperature that is less than said reached temperature of said central core resistive heating element;
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- a thermal insulation layer that acts as a heat sink for cooling said heated central core resistive heating element, and wherein the thermal insulation layer inhibits heat transfer from said central core to skin of a wearer of said conformable and reconfigurable orthosis;
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- an electrical lead for connecting the conformable and reconfigurable orthosis to a power source;
- whereby heat of internal wiring in the conformable and reconfigurable orthosis softens the conformable and reconfigurable orthosis;
- wrapping said softened conformable and reconfigurable orthosis on the body part;
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- cooling and setting into shape said conformable and reconfigurable orthosis.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.