Pro-microbial surface

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12490738-B2
Application number	US-202118011785-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 23, 2021
Priority date	Jun 23, 2020
Publication date	Dec 9, 2025
Grant date	Dec 9, 2025

Abstract

Examples of a mat are disclosed. The mat comprises a body with a first surface and a second surface, and a microbial component that comprises pre-determined microorganisms which are dispersed in the body of the mat between the first and second surfaces, on one of the first surface or the second surface, or on both of the first surface and the second surface. The microbial component manipulates a microbiome of an environment adjacent or in contact to the mat. The microbial component can comprise at least one of live bacteria, bacteria endospores, fungi, viruses, protozoa, algae, slime moulds, archaca, micro-plants, a synthetic biology system or microbial precursor that stimulate growth of the desired microorganisms.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An exercise, fitness or yoga mat comprising:
a body comprising a first surface and a second surface; a microbial component comprising pre-determined microorganisms, the microbial component being dispersed in the body between the first and second surfaces, on one of the first surface or the second surface, or on both of the first surface and the second surfaces, wherein the pre-determined microorganisms are comprised of at least one of live non-pathogenic bacteria, non-pathogenic bacterial endospores and/or live non-pathogenic fungi, and wherein the microbial component is configured to manipulate a microbiome of an environment adjacent to or in contact with the exercise, fitness or yoga mat.

2 . The mat of claim 1 , wherein the microbial component is dispersed on at least a portion of at least one of the first surface or the second surface.

3 . The mat of claim 1 , wherein the microbial component further comprises microbial precursors configured to promote growth of the pre-determined microorganisms.

4 . The mat of claim 1 , wherein the microbial component further comprises microbial precursors configured to reduce growth of the pre-determined microorganisms.

5 . The mat of claim 1 , wherein the microbial component further comprises microbial precursors configured to enhance wild-type non-pathogenic bacteria.

6 . The mat of claim 3 , wherein the microbial precursors comprises food sources.

7 . The mat of claim 1 , further comprising at least one microchannel formed in the body, the microbial component filling the at least one microchannel.

8 . The mat of claim 7 , wherein the at least one microchannel is formed on at least one of the first surface or the second surface.

9 . The mat of claim 8 , wherein the pre-determined microorganisms are grown in the at least one microchannel.

10 . The mat of claim 8 , wherein the microbial component is affixed to the at least one microchannel.

11 . The mat of claim 1 , wherein the microbial component cleans the mat by digesting secretions of a user.

12 . The mat of claim 1 , wherein the microbial component is dormant.

13 . The mat of claim 12 , wherein the microbial component is activated by moisture, heat or pressure in contact with the microbial component.

14 . The mat of claim 13 , wherein the microbial component releases scent upon activation.

15 . The mat of claim 13 , wherein the microbial component emits light upon activation.

16 . The mat of claim 13 , wherein the microbial component increase its volume upon activation.

17 . The mat of claim 1 , wherein the microbial component is dispersed by spraying, coating, gluing, injecting, printing, chemically transferring or any combination thereof.

18 . The mat of claim 17 , wherein the microbial component is a dispersion fluid, the microbial component being sprayed onto at least one of the first or second surface.

19 . The mat of claim 1 , wherein the first surface, the second surface, or both the first and second surfaces are porous.

Assignees

• Lululemon Athletica Canada Inc

Inventors

• Wan Lynn Yuqin
• Gathercole Robert John
• Mcgee Timothy Ryan

Classifications

• A63B2209/00

  Characteristics of used materials · CPC title

• A63B6/00 Primary

  Mats or the like for absorbing shocks for jumping, gymnastics or the like · CPC title

• A61K35/74

  Bacteria (therapeutic use of a bacterial protein A61K38/00) · CPC title

• A61P43/00

  Drugs for specific purposes, not provided for in groups A61P1/00-A61P41/00 · CPC title

• A01P1/00

  Disinfectants; Antimicrobial compounds or mixtures thereof · CPC title