# US 12,179,017 B2 · Material and apparel that positively affect the health and wellbeing of a mammal

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- Number: US 12,179,017 B2
- Document ID: US12179017B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 18/451,801
- Filed: 2023-08-17
- Published: 2024-06-20
- Granted: 2024-12-31
- Earliest claimed: 2022-12-14
- Assignees: Incrediwear Holdings, Inc.
- Applicants: Incrediwear Holdings, Inc.
- Inventors: Jackson Corley
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12179017B2

## CPC

- A61N 1/205: {for promoting a biological process}
- A41D 13/0015: {Sports garments other than provided for in groups A41D13/0007 - A41D13/088}
- A41D 13/05: protecting only a particular body part (ear protectors A61F11/06)
- A61F 5/32: Adjustable pressure pads
- A61F 7/007: {characterised by electric heating}
- A61F 13/01021: {characterised by the structure of the dressing}
- A61F 13/08: Elastic stockings; for contracting aneurisms
- A61F 13/10: specially adapted for fingers, hands or arms; Finger-stalls; Nail-protectors
- A61N 1/025: {Digital circuitry features of electrotherapy devices, e.g. memory, clocks, processors}
- A61N 5/0616: {Skin treatment other than tanning}
- A61N 5/067: using laser light
- A41D 2400/32: Therapeutic use
- A61N 1/0484: {Garment electrodes worn by the patient}
- A61N 2005/0645: {Applicators worn by the patient}
- A61N 2005/0652: {Arrays of diodes}
- A61N 2005/0659: {infrared}
- A61N 2005/066: {far infrared}
- A61N: ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY (measurement of bioelectric currents A61B; surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body A61B18/00; anaesthetic apparatus in general A61M; incandescent lamps H01K; infrared radiators for heating H05B)
- A41D: OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
- A61F: FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS (dental prosthetics A61C)

## Abstract

A material and apparel that positively affect the health and well-being of a mammal include fibers that are formed with a semiconductor. Upon contact of the material or apparel with a region of the mammal's body, a positive effect occurs that relates to the health and wellbeing of that mammal. The material includes a region that includes an expanse. The expanse is formed with a semiconductor and constructed for contact with the skin of the mammal. The apparel has a body that includes a region that has a wearable form made of a semiconductor, and is constructed for making contact with a human body when the human wears the apparel.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A material for contacting a mammal having a body with a region having a muscle load comprising:
an expanse constructed for contact with the region of the body;
the expanse comprising a plurality of woven composite threads including a selected percentage of composite threads, each composite thread comprising a combination of at least three components including:
a first material comprising a plurality of fibers;
a plurality of semiconductor nanoparticles embedded in the first material configured to release negative ions responsive to body heat to form an electromagnetic field in the region of the body; and
a plurality of charcoal nanoparticles compounded with the fibers configured to release infrared waves responsive to the body heat in the region of the body;
the semiconductor nanoparticles and the charcoal nanoparticles configured to decrease the muscle load in the region of the body by the contact with the region of the body using a transdermal effect from the body heat causing the semiconductor nanoparticles to release the negative ions and the charcoal nanoparticles to release the infrared rays.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The material of claim 1 wherein the selected percentage of the composite threads is from 53% to 70% of the woven threads.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The material of claim 1 wherein the first material comprises cotton, nylon or polyester, the semiconductor nanoparticles comprise germanium, and the charcoal nanoparticles comprise carbonized charcoal.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The material of claim 1 wherein each composite thread also includes jade combined with the first material.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The material of claim 1 wherein the first material comprises polyester, the semiconductor nanoparticles comprise germanium and the selected percentage of the composite threads is 53% to 70% of the woven threads.

### Claim 6

An apparel for a human having a body with a region having a muscle load comprising:
a wearable form constructed for contact with the region of the body;
the wearable form comprising a plurality of woven composite threads comprising;
a first percentage of semiconductor threads comprising a first material and a plurality of semiconductor nanoparticles embedded in the first material, the semiconductor threads configured to release negative ions responsive to heat in the region of the body to form an electromagnetic field in the region of the body;
a second percentage of charcoal threads comprising a plurality of charcoal nanoparticles embedded in a second material configured to release infrared waves responsive to the heat in the region of the body;
the semiconductor threads and the charcoal threads configured to decrease the muscle load upon the contact with the region of the body and a transdermal effect from the heat in the region of the body causing the semiconductor threads to release the negative ions and the charcoal threads to release the infrared rays.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The apparel of claim 6 wherein the first material comprises cotton, nylon or polyester and the semiconductor nanoparticles comprise germanium.

### Claim 8 (depends on 6)

The apparel of claim 6 wherein the charcoal threads include carbon embedded in polyester.

### Claim 9 (depends on 6)

The apparel of claim 6 wherein the wearable form comprises a garment selected from the group consisting of shirts, pants, dresses, underwear, clothing, and sleeves.