PIEZOELECTRIC COMPRESSION STOCKING
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1. A compression stocking comprising:
- a tubular fabric body with a first end and an open second end for positioning about a user'"'"'s leg;
a piezoelectric material that is incorporated into the tubular fabric body, the piezoelectric material is deformable in response to an actuation energy for generating a compressive force that is applicable to the user'"'"'s leg;
a controller that is electrically connectible to a source of actuation energy and to the piezoelectric material, the controller for providing and regulating the actuation energy to the piezoelectric material.
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a compression stocking that comprises a tubular fabric body and a piezoelectric material that is incorporated into the tubular fabric body. The piezoelectric material changes shape in response to actuation energy to generate a compressive force. When the compression stocking is placed on a user'"'"'s leg, the compressive force may compress blood vessels in the user'"'"'s leg to assist with the return of venous blood.
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20 Claims
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1. A compression stocking comprising:
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a tubular fabric body with a first end and an open second end for positioning about a user'"'"'s leg; a piezoelectric material that is incorporated into the tubular fabric body, the piezoelectric material is deformable in response to an actuation energy for generating a compressive force that is applicable to the user'"'"'s leg; a controller that is electrically connectible to a source of actuation energy and to the piezoelectric material, the controller for providing and regulating the actuation energy to the piezoelectric material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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5. The compression stocking of claim 5, wherein adjacent loops of the fibre are spaced apart from each other at substantially the same distance.
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7. The compression stocking of claim 7, wherein distance A is greater than distance B.
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14. A method of applying a compressive force to a user'"'"'s leg, the method comprising steps of:
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a. providing a piezoelectric material about a longitudinal axis of the user'"'"'s leg; and b. applying an actuation energy to the piezoelectric material for generating the compressive force. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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