Genevieve M Dion

US Patent:

20210307422, Oct 7, 2021

Filed:

Apr 2, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/221233

Inventors:

Genevieve Dion - Philadelphia PA, US
Richard J. Hamilton - Jenkintown PA, US
Amy L. Stoltzfus - Kirkland WA, US
Chelsea E. Amanatides - Philadelphia PA, US
Keith Taylor - Philadelphia PA, US
Leighton Cline - Philadelphia PA, US
Sol Schade - Philadelphia PA, US

International Classification:

A41D 13/11
A62B 9/06

Abstract:

A personal protective respirator comprising a facepiece housing configured to cover the nose and mouth and conform to a face of an intended wearer along a perimeter of the facepiece housing and at least two straps, wherein the facepiece housing and the straps consist of a knitted material and the facepiece housing conforms to the face of the intended wearer such that sufficient fit is achieved to attain a fit factor of at least 100 on the intended wearer according to OSHA fit testing procedures. Also, a personal protective respirator comprising a face portion configured to cover a nose and mouth of an intended wearer and to conform to a face of the intended wearer and at least four straps, wherein the mask meets NIOSH requirements for N95 respirator performance and maintains this level of performance after being washed. Finally, a method for making the noted personal protective respirators.

US Patent:

20210112891, Apr 22, 2021

Filed:

Jul 13, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/927747

Inventors:

- Philadelphia PA, US
Yury Gogotsi - Warminster PA, US
Genevieve Dion - Philadelphia PA, US

International Classification:

A41D 13/005
H01G 11/24
H01G 11/70
H01G 11/28
A41D 31/00

Abstract:

A garment includes a supercapacitor and/or heated fabrics including a first conductive yarn knitted to as to form a current collector and a second conductive yarn knitted to as to form an electrode that is in electrical contact with the current collector. The conductive yarns are knitted into a predetermined supercapacitor design having respective electrodes that are not in electrical contact with each other. An electrolyte saturates at least the electrode material either before or after knitting, and an ionically permeable electronic separator allows the electrodes to be in close proximity to each other without being in electrical contact with each other. A heating element may also be formed by knitting at least one of the first and second conductive yarns into a linear resistor or by knitting an insulated conductive yarn into a sheet of fabric. Such a heating element is connected to the supercapacitor via a switch.

US Patent:

20210048898, Feb 18, 2021

Filed:

Oct 30, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/084845

Inventors:

- Philadelphia PA, US
Ryan David Young - Philadelphia PA, US
Robert Wallace Lehrich - Feasterville PA, US
Christina Dickinson Kara - Philadelphia PA, US
Genevieve Dion - Philadelphia PA, US
Youngmoo Edmund Kim - Philadelphia PA, US

Assignee:

Drexel University - Philadelphia PA

International Classification:

G06F 3/03
H03K 17/96
G06F 3/0354
G06F 3/041
D04B 1/12
G06F 3/044
D02G 3/44

Abstract:

A planar (two-dimensional, XY location) touch sensor may include a knitted structure and supplementary method of sensing detects human touch on a fabric surface. This sensor may be fully knitted and detect the continuous planar location and contact force of human touch along the surface of the structure. The fabric may conform to any arbitrary surface and may be a rectangle for touch pad applications. This sensor may be used for applications that include robotics and human-machine interaction, smart garments and wearables, as well as medical textiles and flexible embedded sensors. This touch sensor may require as few as only two electrode connections from the fabric to sense both planar touch and pressure, which allows it to work in areas with limited space that allow for limited complexity for wiring.

US Patent:

20190101983, Apr 4, 2019

Filed:

Nov 13, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/188386

Inventors:

- Philadelphia PA, US
Genevieve Dion - Philadelphia PA, US
Mark Winter - Wynnewood PA, US
Eric Wait - Ardmore PA, US
Michael Koerner - Lansdale PA, US

Assignee:

Drexel University - Philadelphia PA

International Classification:

G06F 3/01
B25J 13/02
A61F 5/01
A61H 1/02
A61B 5/00
A61B 5/22
A61F 2/58

Abstract:

A wearable device includes: at least one compliant region adapted and configured to be placed over a joint of a subject and at least two flexible but less compliant regions coupled to opposite ends of the compliant region. The device provides a wearable robotic device including a wearable and at least one actuator adapted and configured to move the flexible but less compliant regions relative to each other.

US Patent:

20180329535, Nov 15, 2018

Filed:

Nov 30, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/779943

Inventors:

- Philadelphia PA, US
Ryan David Young - Philadelphia PA, US
Robert Wallace Lehrich - Feasterville PA, US
Christina Dickinson Kara - Philadelphia PA, US
Genevieve Dion - Philadelphia PA, US
Youngmoo Edmund Kim - Philadelphia PA, US

Assignee:

Drexel University - Philadelphia PA

International Classification:

G06F 3/044
D02G 3/44
G06F 3/041
G06F 3/03

Abstract:

A planar (two-dimensional, XY location) touch sensor may include a knitted structure and supplementary method of sensing detects human touch on a fabric surface. This sensor may be fully knitted and detect the continuous planar location and contact force of human touch along the surface of the structure. The fabric may conform to any arbitrary surface and may be a rectangle for touch pad applications. This sensor may be used for applications that include robotics and human-machine interaction, smart garments and wearables, as well as medical textiles and flexible embedded sensors. This touch sensor may require as few as only two electrode connections from the fabric to sense both planar touch and pressure, which allows it to work in areas with limited space that allow for limited complexity for wiring.

US Patent:

20170168565, Jun 15, 2017

Filed:

Feb 27, 2015

Appl. No.:

15/123236

Inventors:

- Philadelphia PA, US
Genevieve Dion - Philadelphia PA, US
Mark Winter - Wynnewood PA, US
Eric Wait - Wynnewood PA, US
Michael Koerner - Lansdale PA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/01
A61F 5/01
A61H 1/02
A61F 2/58
A61B 5/22
A61B 5/00

Abstract:

One aspect of the invention provides a wearable device including: at least one compliant region adapted and configured to be placed over a joint of a subject and at least two flexible but less compliant regions coupled to opposite ends of the compliant region. Another aspect of the invention provides a wearable robotic device including a wearable device as described herein and at least one actuator adapted and configured to move the flexible but less compliant regions relative to each other.

US Patent:

20170067490, Mar 9, 2017

Filed:

Feb 27, 2015

Appl. No.:

15/123031

Inventors:

Genevieve Dion - Philadelphia PA, US
Richard Primerano - Philadelphia PA, US

Assignee:

Drexel University - Philadelphia PA

International Classification:

F15B 15/10
B25J 15/00
B32B 25/10
B32B 5/02
B32B 1/08

Abstract:

One aspect of the invention provides an articulating device including: an inflatable elastic layer and a textile shell surrounding or impregnated within at least a portion of the inflatable elastic layer. The textile shell includes at least two regions having different material properties or knit patterns. The textile shell selectively constrains expansion of the inflatable elastic layer to produce controlled bending or torsion. Another aspect of the invention provides an articulating device including: an inflatable elastic layer and a textile shell surrounding or impregnated within at least a portion of the inflatable elastic layer. The textile shell has a curved profile and selectively constrains expansion of the inflatable elastic layer to produce controlled bending.

US Patent:

20160165970, Jun 16, 2016

Filed:

Jul 25, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/906915

Inventors:

- Philadelphia PA, US
Yury GOGOTSI - Warminster PA, US
Genevieve DION - Philadelphia PA, US

International Classification:

A41D 13/005
A41D 31/00

Abstract:

A garment includes a supercapacitor and/or heated fabrics including a first conductive yarn knitted to as to form a current collector and a second conductive yarn knitted to as to form an electrode that is in electrical contact with the current collector. The conductive yarns are knitted into a predetermined supercapacitor design having respective electrodes that are not in electrical contact with each other. An electrolyte saturates at least the electrode material either before or after knitting, and an ionically permeable electronic separator allows the electrodes to be in close proximity to each other without being in electrical contact with each other. A heating element may also be formed by knitting at least one of the first and second conductive yarns into a linear resistor or by knitting an insulated conductive yarn into a sheet of fabric. Such a heating element is connected to the supercapacitor via a switch.