公开(公告)号：US20230054664A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-23

申请号：US17759342

申请日：2021-01-22

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： Mark V. Riofski ,  Ignatius A. Kadoma ,  Mikhail A, Belkin ,  Kristy A. Jost ,  Colby W. Dotseth ,  Kenneth A. Cox ,  Michael P. Mandanas ,  Xiaoling Huang ,  Wei Li Hu

IPC: D01F8/14 ,  D01F8/12 ,  D01D5/34 ,  C08G63/08 ,  C08G63/16 ,  C08L77/00 ,  C08L91/06

Abstract: The present invention is a multi-component fiber includes a core and a sheathing surrounding the core. The core includes a first aliphatic polyester or copolymer of an aliphatic polyester. The sheathing includes a second aliphatic polyester or copolymer of an aliphatic polyester or a polyamide, and a hydrophobic agent. The second aliphatic polyester or copolymer of an aliphatic polyester or a polyamide has a melt flow index of between about 0.5 and about 19.5 g/10 min using a 2.16 Kg weight at 190° C.

公开(公告)号：US20210241125A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-05

申请号：US17053915

申请日：2019-05-03

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： Kristy A. Jost ,  Mark V. Riofski ,  Jonathan B. Arthur ,  Kenneth A. Cox ,  Karl W. Bloedorn

IPC: G06N5/02 ,  G06N7/00 ,  G06N20/10 ,  A41D1/00 ,  A41D13/005

Abstract: A method includes receiving sensor information generated by a sensor embedded in an article of apparel. The method includes determining, based at least in part on the sensor information, a thermal comfort score indicative of a probability that a user of the article of apparel will be comfortable at a future time. The method also includes determining, based on the thermal comfort score, whether the user of the article of apparel is likely to be comfortable at the future time. The method further includes responsive to determining that the user of the article of apparel is not likely to be comfortable at the future time, performing an operation.