Segmented ultrasound body suit

• US 10,265,548 B1
• Filed: 06/02/2015
• Issued: 04/23/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 06/02/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Raj Kavadi
• Original Assignee: Raj Kavadi
• Inventors: Kavadi, Raj
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Hien
• Application Number:
  US14/728,571
• Time in Patent Office: 1,421 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/1263 Suits
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2090/064 for measuring force, pressure or mechanical tension
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2007/0004 Applications of ultrasound therapy
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2007/0078 with multiple treatment transducers
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 7/00 Ultrasound therapy lithotripsy A61B17/22, A61B17/225; massage using supersonic vibration A61H23/00 ; using ultrasound for introducing media into the body A61M37/0092

Abstract

A segmented ultrasound body suit having a suit assembly with a plurality of separated segments having a torso and buttocks segment, a pair of mirror image arm segments, a pair of mirror image thigh segments, and a pair of mirror image calf segments. A plurality of cutouts is disposed in the segments. Each cutout is affixed within with a pad containing a power source and a switched ultrasound transducer and pressure switch. An ultrasound energy is transferred to a skin contact surface by a plate housed within the pad. A user dons any or all segments for chosen ultrasound treatment, with choice of off and on at each pad.

Claims

1. A segmented ultrasound body suit, comprising:

a suit assembly having;

an interior and an exterior spaced apart from the interior;

a torso and buttocks segment having an anteriorly disposed pectoral area and an abdominal area spaced apart from the pectoral area, a posteriorly disposed pair of mirror image scapula areas and a pair of mirror image lumbar areas spaced apart from the mirror image scapula areas;

a closure disposed in the torso segment

a pair of mirror image arm segments, each arm segment of the pair of arm segments having a brachium and an ante brachium joined to the brachium;

a pair of mirror image thigh segments;

a pair of mirror image calf segments,

a plurality of cutouts disposed in the suit assembly, at least one cutout of the plurality of cutouts disposed in the torso and buttocks segment, in one of each of the pair of arm segments, in one of each of the pair of thigh segments, in one of each of the pair of calf segments;

a plurality of pads, one of each of the plurality of pads disposed within each cutout, each pad of the plurality of pads comprising;

a u-channel peripherally disposed, the u-channel affixed around the suit interior and exterior at each cutout;

a pocket disposed within the peripheral u-channel;

a roof disposed exteriorly on the pocket;

a contact surface disposed interiorly on the pad;

a pocket disposed between the roof and the contact surface;

a floor disposed in the pocket, the floor proximal the contact surface;

a power source disposed within the pocket, the power source adjacent the roof;

an ultrasound transducer and pressure switch disposed within the pocket between the power source and the floor;

a chamber disposed between the floor and the contact surface;

a plate disposed within the chamber;

a shaft extended from the ultrasound transducer and pressure switch to within the chamber; and

a disc disposed on the shaft within the chamber, the disc in operational communication with the plate;

wherein the roof is configured to alternately turn the ultrasound transducer and pressure switch on and off with a brief pressure on the roof.

2. The segmented ultrasound body suit of claim 1 wherein the pad around the pocket is frustrum shaped.

3. The segmented ultrasound body suit of claim 1 wherein the contact surface comprises a texture.

4. The segmented ultrasound body suit of claim 2 wherein the contact surface comprises a texture.

5. The segmented ultrasound body suit of claim 3 wherein the texture comprises a plurality of spaced apart beads.

6. The segmented ultrasound body suit of claim 4 wherein the texture comprises a plurality of spaced apart beads.

7. A segmented ultrasound body suit, comprising:

a suit assembly having;

an interior and an exterior spaced apart from the interior;

a torso and buttocks segment having an anteriorly disposed pectoral area and an abdominal area spaced apart from the pectoral area, a posteriorly disposed pair of mirror image scapula areas and a pair of mirror image lumbar areas spaced apart from the mirror image scapula areas;

a closure disposed in the torso segment

a pair of mirror image arm segments, each arm segment of the pair of arm segments having a brachium and an ante brachium joined to the brachium;

a pair of mirror image thigh segments;

a pair of mirror image calf segments,

a plurality of cutouts disposed in the suit assembly, at least one cutout of the plurality of cutouts disposed in the torso and buttocks segment and in one of each of the pair of arm segments and in one of each of the pair of thigh segments and in one of each of the pair of calf segments;

a plurality of pads, one of each of the plurality of pads disposed within each cutout, each pad of the plurality of pads comprising;

a u-channel peripherally disposed, the u-channel affixed around the suit interior and exterior at each cutout;

a pocket disposed within the peripheral u-channel;

a roof disposed exteriorly on the pocket;

a contact surface disposed interiorly on the pad;

a plurality of spaced apart beads disposed on the contact surface;

a pocket disposed between the roof and the contact surface;

a floor disposed in the pocket, the floor proximal the contact surface;

a power source disposed within the pocket, the power source adjacent the roof;

an ultrasound transducer and pressure switch disposed within the pocket between the power source and the floor;

a chamber disposed between the floor and the contact surface;

a plate disposed within the chamber;

a shaft extended from the ultrasound transducer and pressure switch to within the chamber; and

a disc disposed on the shaft within the chamber, the disc in operational communication with the plate;

wherein the roof is configured to alternately turn the ultrasound transducer and pressure switch on and off with a brief pressure on the roof.

8. The segmented ultrasound body suit of claim 7 wherein the pad has a partial frustrum shape.

9. The segmented ultrasound body suit of claim 7 wherein the contact surface comprises a texture.

10. The segmented ultrasound body suit of claim 8 wherein the contact surface comprises a texture.

11. The segmented ultrasound body suit of claim 9 wherein the texture comprises a plurality of spaced apart beads.

12. The segmented ultrasound body suit of claim 10 wherein the texture comprises a plurality of spaced apart beads.

13. A segmented ultrasound body suit, comprising:

a suit assembly having;

an interior and an exterior spaced apart from the interior;

a torso and buttocks segment having an anteriorly disposed pectoral area and an abdominal area spaced apart from the pectoral area, a posteriorly disposed pair of mirror image scapula areas and a pair of mirror image lumbar areas spaced apart from the mirror image scapula areas;

a vertical closure disposed posteriorly in the torso segment

a pair of mirror image arm segments, each arm segment of the pair of arm segments having a brachium and an ante brachium joined to the brachium;

a pair of mirror image thigh segments;

a pair of mirror image calf segments,

a plurality of cutouts disposed in the suit assembly, each cutout of the plurality of cutouts comprising;

a pair of spaced apart cutouts disposed in the pectoral area, a pair of spaced apart cutouts disposed in the abdominal area, a pair of spaced apart cutouts disposed in the scapula area, a pair of spaced apart cutouts disposed in the lumbar area, a cutout disposed in the brachium, a cutout disposed in the ante brachium, a cutout disposed anteriorly in one of each of the pair of thigh segments, a cutout disposed posteriorly in one of each of the pair of thigh segments, a cutout disposed posteriorly in one of each of the pair of calf segments;

a plurality of partially frustrum shaped pads, one of each of the plurality of pads disposed within each cutout of the plurality of cutouts, each pad comprising;

a u-channel peripherally disposed on the pad, the u-channel affixed around the suit interior and exterior at each cutout;

a pocket disposed within the peripheral u-channel;

a roof disposed exteriorly on the pocket;

a contact surface disposed interiorly on the pad;

a texture disposed on the contact surface;

a pocket disposed between the roof and the contact surface;

a floor disposed in the pocket, the floor proximal the contact surface;

a power source disposed within the pocket, the power source adjacent the roof;

an ultrasound transducer and pressure switch disposed within the pocket between the power source and the floor;

a chamber disposed between the floor and the contact surface;

a plate disposed within the chamber;

a shaft extended from the ultrasound transducer and pressure switch to within the chamber; and

a disc disposed on the shaft within the chamber, the disc in operational communication with the plate;

wherein the roof is configured to alternately turn the ultrasound transducer and pressure switch on and off with a brief pressure on the roof.

14. The segmented ultrasound body suit of claim 13 wherein the texture comprises a plurality of spaced apart beads.

15. The segmented ultrasound body suit of claim 13 wherein the suit assembly is at least partially comprised of carbon fiber.

16. The segmented ultrasound body suit of claim 14 wherein the suit assembly is at least partially comprised of carbon fiber.