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[001]本出願は、2015年8月11に出願された同時係属の米国特許出願第14/823,040号の一部継続出願であり、その優先権を主張するものである。
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- 使用者の生体構造の一部分に制御可能な圧縮を適用するための圧縮デバイスであって、
着用可能な材料で形成されるパネルであって、前記使用者の前記生体構造の一部分に適用されるようにサイズ決定および構成され、前記生体構造の前記一部分に前記パネルが適用されるときに互いに向かい合うように構成される両端部を有する、パネルと、
前記両端部の間で前記パネルによって支持され、前記使用者の前記生体構造の前記一部分に圧縮力を適用するように構成される複数の形状記憶ワイヤと、
前記生体構造の前記一部分に前記パネルが適用されるときに前記両端部の間で接続可能であるプレテンショニング装置であって、前記両端部を互いに向かって引き寄せるように動作可能であり、それにより前記パネルおよび/または前記複数の形状記憶ワイヤに初期の張力が加えられる、プレテンショニング装置と、
前記複数の形状記憶ワイヤのうちの1つまたは複数の形状記憶ワイヤを選択的に作動させて、前記ワイヤの有効長さを縮小させ、ひいては前記生体構造の前記一部分の周りの前記パネルの有効長さを縮小させて、これにより前記使用者の前記生体構造の前記一部分に圧力を適用するように構成されるコントローラと、
を備える、
圧縮デバイス。 - 電源を装備し、
前記コントローラが、前記複数の形状記憶ワイヤのうちの1つまたは複数の形状記憶ワイヤに、前記電源から選択的に電流を印加するように構成される
請求項1に記載の圧縮デバイス。 - 前記電源がバッテリーである、請求項2に記載の圧縮デバイス。
- 前記電源および前記コントローラが前記パネル上のポーチ内で支持される、請求項2に記載の圧縮デバイス。
- 前記電源および前記コントローラが前記パネルから分離される、請求項2に記載の圧縮デバイス。
- 前記複数の形状記憶ワイヤが1つまたは複数のケーブルに接続され、前記コントローラが、前記1つまたは複数のケーブルへの電気接続のための1つまたは複数の対合するケーブルを有する、請求項5に記載の圧縮デバイス。
- 前記プレテンショニングデバイスが、
前記パネルの一方の端部に添着される少なくとも1つのコネクタ、および、前記少なくとも1つのコネクタのうちの対応する1つのコネクタに着脱自在に係合されるように適合される対応する対合するコネクタと、
前記パネルの反対側の端部に固定される少なくとも1つの回転ダイヤルと、
前記少なくとも1つの回転ダイヤルおよび前記対応するコネクタのうちの1つまたは複数のコネクタを通過するケーブルであって、前記回転ダイヤルが前記ダイヤルと前記対応するコネクタとの間での前記ケーブルの長さを縮小するように構成され、それにより、前記対応するコネクタが前記少なくとも1つのコネクタのうちの対応する1つのコネクタに係合されるとき、前記回転ダイヤルに隣接する前記パネルの少なくとも一部分が予張力を受ける、ケーブルと
を有する
請求項1に記載の圧縮デバイス。 - 前記少なくとも1つの回転ダイヤルを通過する前記ケーブルが、前記複数の形状記憶ワイヤのうちの1つの形状記憶ワイヤである、請求項1に記載の圧縮デバイス。
- 大腿部を取り囲むように構成される部分およびふくらはぎを取り囲むように構成される部分を含めて、前記使用者の脚部上で着用されるように構成される、請求項1に記載の圧縮デバイス。
- 前記使用者の手および手首上で着用されるように構成される、請求項1に記載の圧縮デバイス。
- 前記使用者の足首または足の上で着用されるように構成される、請求項1に記載の圧縮デバイス。
- 前記使用者の肩上で着用されるように構成される、請求項1に記載の圧縮デバイス。
- 上腕の周りに巻き付けられるように構成される第1の部分と、
前記使用者の胸部および上側の背中に跨って延在する第2の部分と、
前記第2の部分から延在して前記使用者の胸部および背中の周りに巻き付けられる複数のストラップと
を有する、
請求項12に記載の圧縮デバイス。 - 前記使用者の胴体の周りで着用されるように適合されるベストとして構成される、請求項1に記載の圧縮デバイス。
- 使用者の臀部、ならびに/あるいは、ITバンドおよび/または大臀筋に圧縮を適用するための、運動用の短パン、ベルト、または、ラップ装置として構成される、請求項1に記載の圧縮デバイス。
- 前記使用者の背下部の周りで着用されるように適合されるベストとして構成される、請求項1に記載の圧縮デバイス。
- 前記使用者のふくらはぎの周りで着用されるように構成される、請求項1に記載の圧縮デバイス。
- ベースパネルから延在する第1の対のパネルおよび第2の対のパネルを有し、前記第1の対のパネルがふくらはぎの下側部分を取り囲むように構成され、前記第2の対のパネルがふくらはぎの上側部分を取り囲むように構成される、請求項17に記載の圧縮デバイス。
- 前記コントローラが、前記複数の形状記憶ワイヤのうちの選択される形状記憶ワイヤに同時に電流を印加して、所定の時間にわたって2〜15%で前記ワイヤの長さを縮小することすなわちワイヤを縮めることを十分に達成するように構成されるマイクロコントローラを有する、請求項1に記載の圧縮デバイス。
- 使用者の足に制御可能な圧縮を適用するための圧縮デバイスであって、
中底およびアッパーを有する靴と、
前記中底と前記アッパーとの間を延在し、前記使用者の足に圧縮力を適用するように構成される少なくとも1つの形状記憶ワイヤと、
前記少なくとも1つの形状記憶ワイヤを選択的に作動させて、前記ワイヤの有効長さを縮小させ、ひいては足の周りでの前記中底の有効長さを縮小させて、これにより前記使用者の足に圧力を適用するように構成されるコントローラと
を備える
圧縮デバイス。 - 前記コントローラが前記中底の下で前記靴の中に埋め込まれる、請求項20に記載の圧縮デバイス。
- 前記アッパーが複数のループを有し、前記少なくとも1つのワイヤが前記ループを通るように送られる、請求項20に記載の圧縮デバイス。
- 使用者の生体構造の一部分に制御可能な圧縮を適用するための圧縮デバイスであって、
着用可能な材料で形成されるパネルであって、前記使用者の前記生体構造の一部分に適用されるようにサイズ決定および構成され、前記生体構造の前記一部分に前記パネルが適用されるときに互いに向かい合うように構成される両端部を有する、パネルと、
前記両端部の間で前記パネルによって支持され、前記使用者の前記生体構造の前記一部分に圧縮力を適用するように構成される複数の形状記憶ワイヤと、
前記複数の形状記憶ワイヤのうちの1つまたは複数の形状記憶ワイヤを選択的に作動させて、前記ワイヤの有効長さを縮小させ、ひいては前記生体構造の前記一部分の周りの前記パネルの有効長さを縮小させて、これにより前記使用者の前記生体構造の前記一部分に圧力を適用するように構成されるコントローラと
を備え、
前記コントローラが、前記ワイヤの温度を制御することを目的として、前記複数の形状記憶ワイヤにパルス幅変調制御を適用するように動作可能である、
圧縮デバイス。 - 前記コントローラが、前記ワイヤのうちの選択的に作動されるワイヤに電流を印加して、2〜15%で前記ワイヤの長さを縮めることを十分に達成するように構成される、請求項23に記載の圧縮デバイス。
- 前記コントローラが、5〜30Vの電圧、1.5〜3.5秒の継続時間、2〜10kHzのパルス幅変調周波数で、0.2〜4ampの電流を印加するように構成される、請求項23に記載の圧縮デバイス。
- 使用者の生体構造の一部分に制御可能な圧縮を適用するための圧縮デバイスであって、
着用可能な材料で形成されるパネルであって、前記使用者の前記生体構造の一部分に適用されるようにサイズ決定および構成され、前記生体構造の前記一部分に前記パネルが適用されるときに互いに向かい合うように構成される両端部を有する、パネルと、
前記両端部の間で前記パネルによって支持され、前記使用者の前記生体構造の前記一部分に圧縮力を適用するように構成される複数の形状記憶ワイヤであって各々がエラストマーのシース内に配置される、複数の形状記憶ワイヤと、
前記複数の形状記憶ワイヤのうちの1つまたは複数の形状記憶ワイヤを選択的に作動させて、前記ワイヤの有効長さを縮小させ、ひいては前記生体構造の前記一部分の周りの前記パネルの有効長さを縮小させて、これにより前記使用者の前記生体構造の前記一部分に圧力を適用するように構成されるコントローラと
を備える、
圧縮デバイス。 - 前記シースがシリコーンまたはポリウレタン材料で形成される、請求項26に記載の圧縮デバイス。
- 前記シースが、気泡、ガラスビードまたはダイヤモンド粉末を組み込む、請求項26に記載の圧縮デバイス。
- 各々の前記ワイヤのための前記エラストマーのシースが前記パネルに固着され、前記ワイヤが前記シース内に摺動可能に配置される、請求項26に記載の圧縮デバイス。
- 前記複数の形状記憶ワイヤが、応力を受ける前の状態で、前記パネル上に正弦波のようなパターンで配置され、前記コントローラにより作動される前に応力状態で概略直線状となるように構成される、請求項26に記載の圧縮デバイス。
- 使用者の生体構造の一部分に制御可能な圧縮を適用するための圧縮デバイスであって、
着用可能な材料で形成されるパネルであって、前記使用者の前記生体構造の一部分に適用されるようにサイズ決定および構成され、前記生体構造の前記一部分に前記パネルが適用されるときに互いに向かい合うように構成される両端部を有する、パネルと、
前記両端部の間で前記パネルによって支持され、前記使用者の前記生体構造の前記一部分に圧縮力を適用するように構成される複数の形状記憶ワイヤと、
前記複数の形状記憶ワイヤのうちの1つまたは複数の形状記憶ワイヤに選択的に電流を印加して、前記ワイヤの有効長さを縮小させ、ひいては前記生体構造の前記一部分の周りの前記パネルの有効長さを縮小させて、これにより前記使用者の前記生体構造の前記一部分に圧力を適用するように構成されるコントローラと
を備え、
前記コントローラが、作動中に各形状記憶ワイヤを通って流れる電流、前記ワイヤを通る電流フローの変化、および、前記電流フローの変化の勾配、を測定するように動作可能であり、さらには、前記電流フローの勾配の変化が閾値未満まで低下する場合に対応するワイヤへの電流を遮断するように動作可能である
圧縮デバイス。 - 前記閾値は、前記勾配が毎秒0.1ampの増加未満である場合である、請求項31に記載の圧縮デバイス。
- 使用者の生体構造の一部分に制御可能な圧縮を適用するための圧縮デバイスであって、
着用可能な材料で形成されるパネルであって、前記使用者の前記生体構造の一部分に適用されるようにサイズ決定および構成され、前記生体構造の前記一部分に前記パネルが適用されるときに互いに向かい合うように構成される両端部を有する、パネルと、
前記両端部の間で前記パネルによって支持され、前記使用者の前記生体構造の前記一部分に圧縮力を適用するように構成される複数の形状記憶ワイヤと、
前記複数の形状記憶ワイヤのうちの1つまたは複数の形状記憶ワイヤに選択的に電流を印加して、前記ワイヤの有効長さを縮小させ、ひいては前記生体構造の前記一部分の周りの前記パネルの有効長さを縮小させて、これにより前記使用者の前記生体構造の前記一部分に圧力を適用するように構成されるコントローラと
を備え、
前記コントローラが、作動中にワイヤの長さを測定するように構成され、また、測定された長さが閾値に達するときに対応するワイヤへの電流を遮断するように動作可能である、
圧縮デバイス。 - 前記コントローラが、前記対応するワイヤの長さを測定するように動作可能である時間領域反射率計および周波数領域反射率計を有する、請求項33に記載の圧縮デバイス。
- 使用者の生体構造の一部分に制御可能な圧縮を適用するための圧縮デバイスであって、
着用可能な材料で形成されるパネルであって、前記使用者の前記生体構造の一部分に適用されるようにサイズ決定および構成され、前記生体構造の前記一部分に前記パネルが適用されるときに互いに向かい合うように構成される両端部を有する、パネルと、
前記両端部の間で前記パネルによって支持され、前記使用者の前記生体構造の前記一部分に圧縮力を適用するように構成される複数の形状記憶ワイヤと、
前記使用者の皮膚に接触するように前記パネルによって支持される経皮電気的神経刺激(TENS)ユニットと、
前記複数の形状記憶ワイヤのうちの1つまたは複数の形状記憶ワイヤを選択的に作動させて、前記ワイヤの有効長さを縮小させ、ひいては前記生体構造の前記一部分の周りの前記パネルの有効長さを縮小させて、これにより前記使用者の前記生体構造の前記一部分に圧力を適用するように構成され、さらに、前記TENSユニットを選択的に作動させるように構成される、コントローラと
を備える
圧縮デバイス。 - 前記コントローラが、前記ワイヤおよび前記TENSユニットを互いに対して交互に作動させるように構成される、請求項35に記載の圧縮デバイス。
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