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Invented by:

Bryan DeAngelo Aromaye

469-980-0484

standstrongtechnologies@gmail.com

Patent Pending

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Innovative Brief

Invention: Hot Gloves

Inventor(s): Bryan DeAngelo Aromaye

Status: Patent Pending

Product Description:

The introduction of electricity has been one of the most important innovations in

modern civilization. The progress and standard of living would not have happened

without the power it provides. Electricity powers most of our conveniences and it keeps

the wheels of industry turning with manufacturing and almost all other human

endeavors of one sort or another.

Electricity generation began its rise to become a critical component of modern

society early in the eighteenth century. British scientist Michael Faraday discovered the

basic fundamental principles of electric generation. The method he used is still the basis

of electric generation in use currently. The generation of electricity by the movement of a

loop of wire or similar component between the poles of a magnet. The most efficient

form of this power is the alternating current otherwise known as AC. The direct current

(DC) is used mostly for battery devices and other devices where the transmitted AC is

transformed into DC power by transformers. The Alternating Current form of electricity

has the ability to be transmitted over long distances with very little loss, so it has gained

favor as the standard in use by power and transmission industries.

One of the drawbacks of the use of alternating current is its inherently dangerous

nature. The alternating current can quickly kill people and animals or practically any

living thing, given enough power. The danger from AC power instills a considerable

amount of safety concern for anyone working on or around an electric power source or

unit using the power for operation. History has recorded many people killed accidentally

from electrical shock.

The presence of electricity in a unit or system is invisible, and it is impossible to tell

if a device is energized by merely looking at it. Testers must be used to determine if

electric power is present especially if there is servicing being done on some equipment.

There are occasions when power is shut off on a device only the have the power switched

back on either inadvertently by someone else or some timing system activated and returns

energy to a unit. The dangerous nature of alternating current in anything being handled or

serviced by a technician requires that the technician monitor the device continuously for a

change in the status of voltage pressure. A testing device has the limitation of only being

able to check for the presence of electric voltage when the device is applied directly to the

electrical equipment. It will not monitor the electrical equipment in question while the

service is being performed or when contact is being made.

The Hot Gloves system is an innovative and unique product designed as personal

protection equipment for electrical energy presence. The Hot Gloves system detects the

presence of electrical energy without making contact with the source of the electrical

voltage. The product consists two types of gloves. The first type consists of an elastic

band that is worn around the wrist usually with gloves. Constructed within the band is a

voltage detection system that is designed to detect the presence of voltage pressure while

the technician is wearing the gloves and working on equipment that functions with

electric power. The wrist band will flash and sound an alarm when power is detected.

The second type of glove features Nano-Technology infused into the fabric of the

gloves. The Nano-Technology allows the material to detect the presence of voltage that

will activate the visual and audible alarms in the attached monitor component. When

electrical equipment is disconnected from its power source by a technician the Hot

Gloves product will not only test for the presence of voltage without making contact of

the equipment it will detect if the power has been restored inadvertently while the

technician is working on it.

The Hot Gloves device contains a warning light and an audible alarm that will

illuminate immediately if electrical power is present in the immediate area. The gloves

will warn the technician that power is now present and thus avoiding a dangerous

situation or accident. The Hot Gloves product, by monitoring and detecting voltage,

increases the safety of anyone working with electric power equipment.

Unique Functions of Invention:

•

• Nano-Technology infused into fabric of gloves

• Constantly monitors for electric power

• Lightweight and reliable

• Warning light activates when electric power is present

• Audible alarm sounds when electric power is detected

• Kevlar type material construction at a cut grade of 2 or higher

• Optional wrist band for more general work

• Greatly improves safety

• Soft foam padding on inside of band assures secure fit

• Warning light is dark when no power is present

• Reduces fatal accidents involving electricity

• Constructed of durable high-quality materials

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PRODUCT COMPONENT CLARIFICATION

The “Hot Gloves” is an innovative electrical construction product that has been designed to easily

determine active circuits without having to find and remove the non-contact tester from the tool pouch

or bag. The product is a right and left glove that has the sensing windings woven between the two

knitted layers of aramid fiber (Kevlar). The glove for the dominant hand has the index finger wired

and the non-dominant (off) hand has the whole glove wired. This allows the electrician to be protected

from inadvertent shocks while working normally. It also allows easy determination of a single active

wire in a box by using the index finger.

• As an option: When individual circuits are not being located and only the detection of circuits

are of interest, both gloves can be wired like the non-dominant hand gloves and supplied as a

pair.

Currently, the electrician just goes to the distribution box and determines that the circuit they are

working on is OFF and then relies on that visual information with no additional checks. This is

potentially hazardous if the breaker is bad and doesn’t disengage or if someone has ‘flipped’ the

breaker back on after the electrician has returned to the room away from the distribution box. Another

tool available to the electrician is a non-contact voltage tester. This is a good tool but typically is not

used regularly and is often located in a place other than the tool pouch. Then the electrician has to

locate it and then insure the circuit in question is or is not active.

The “Hot Gloves” resolve almost all of these problems by adapting non-contact voltage testing to

insulating gloves. The dual layer Aramid fiber woven gloves have a sense winding woven between to

the two layers. These redundant circuits intercept the magnetic field around an active wire when

brought into close proximity of the active circuit, collect this energy, and transmit it to the micro-

processor located on the wrist band of the gloves. The AAA battery powered device determines the

presence or absence of the voltage and notifies the wearer through the use of green (no active circuit)

or red (active circuit present) LEDs. When the red LED is turned on a 4,000 Hz aural tone is also

sounded until the finger or glove is removed from close proximity to the active wire. The gloves and

finger use 28-gauge (0.013” diameter) copper magnet wire woven in redundant circuits to gather the

active wire energy. This thin yet durable wire is insulated, very flexible, and is protected from

abrasion by the Kevlar woven fabric. The redundant circuits provide for a very long product life with

the circuits typically lasting longer than the Kevlar fabric will wear.

• As an option: The magnet wire can be replaced with extremely conductive and flexible

carbon tube Nano-fiber. This material will become much less expensive as the carbon tube

market matures and the insulated fibers can be woven directly into the Kevlar fabric then

connected in the same redundant circuits to manufacture the gloves.

INVENTION NAME: Hot Gloves

INVENTOR’S NAME: Bryan DeAngelo Aromaye

STATUS: Patent Pending

The product features are as follows:

Features

Non-contact detection of voltage in cables, cords, circuit breakers, and wires, with easy

location of breaks within the run

The green light shows the gloves are on and operational

The red light shows the circuit is active & the 4KHz tone will sound until the glove is

removed from the proximity of the wire, then the green light will show and the tone will

cease to sound

The tactile membrane switch has a long product life & can be operated with gloves on

The automatic power off feature extends the battery life

The product will detect AC voltage from 50 to 600 volts

The AAA replaceable batteries have a reasonable operating life

The flexible construction allows for compressed storage in tool boxes or pouches

Supplied with operational manual & important safety instructions

The product is fabricated from, but not limited to, the following materials.

The Kevlar fabric: This fabric is woven using Aramid fiber and consists of 2 layers, with each layer

approximately 0.024” thick. The magnet wire is woven between the layers of fabric and held in place

by the woven material with no copper wire exposed on the outer surface. The 2-layer Kevlar fabric is

soft to the touch, wears well, and protects the wearer’s hands from abrasion during use. The front

surface of the Kevlar fabric can the lightly coated with room temperature vulcanizing silicone rubber

to improve the grip of the gloves during use. The Kevlar fabric is somewhat insulative and will protect

the wearer from inadvertent bumping of ‘hot’ terminals from 230 VAC and downward.

The sense wires: The sense wire redundant circuits are fabricated from 28 gauge (0.013” diameter)

solid copper wire that has been well insulated using a 2-layer insulation of modified polyester resin

followed by an overcoat of modified amide resin. This construction provides an inexpensive, very

conductive wire with a high resistance to abrasion and flexing.

The printed circuit boards: The printed circuit boards (PCBs) for both devices are fabricated to the

final assembler’s requirements in a world class contract electronic assembler facility. The standard

thickness, double sided FR4 circuit board material is populated with surface mounted components

where possible. Any through-hole devices are inserted after the surface mounted assembly, soldering,

and cleaning. Both circuit boards are designed to have all the components oriented so they can be

mounted with the LED illuminators projecting out of the lenses mounted in the housings. After

assembly, the PCBs are protected with a moisture adsorption preventive conformal coating. The

components are, but not limited to, the following components.

• Microprocessor:

• Green LED

• Red LED

• Tactile membrane switch

• 4.0 KHz piezo buzzer

• Polycarbonate molded housing with battery box and removable lid

The Hot Gloves are designed to be aesthetic and effective in the application. The relative ease of

manufacture and the moderately inexpensive components provide good marketability for the

manufacturer. The user benefits from improved location of active circuits and enhanced safety, which

should provide considerable market interest in the product.

The invention is illustrated in the following drawings of the essential points as explained to us in the

documentation.

Drawing 1, Block 1: Hot Gloves – Dominant And Off Hand Construction

(1) The gloves alert the wearer that they are encountering an active wire or wires that have an

AC voltage from 50 to 600 volts.

(2) The gloves take the place of a non-contact voltage tester and do not require retrieving

another tool from the tool pouch when worn and turned on for detection use. The gloves

are comfortable enough to be worn as standard work gloves and can be turned on when

needed to find active circuits, then turned off to continue working.

(3) The redundant sense wire or carbon conductor senses the magnetic field surrounding the

wire and converts that into a voltage at the microprocessor.

(4) The gloves are knitted using Aramid thread in 2 layers, which protects the conductor

running throughout the weave.

(5) The electrician can use the single finger to determine which wire is active out of a bunch

of wires where the off hand will indicate activity but cannot locate individual wires.

(6) The Kevlar fabric protects the hands from abrasion, heat, and sharp objects when they are

being worn as well as being able to detect active wires.

(7) The gloves are logoized to differentiate them from others in the marketplace and can have

instructions printed on them as well.

(8) The alerting mechanism consists of an 8-bit microprocessor, an on/off switch, an alerting

tone generator, green and red LEDs.

(9) The glove is powered with 2 AAA replaceable batteries, which are placed in a molded

battery enclosure mounted on the back of the electronics module.

(10) Batteries

(11) On/Off switch

(12) Microprocessor

(13) Green LED

(14) Red LED

(15) Alert tone

(16) If the product is left on for 15 minutes and no alerts are detected, the system will shut itself

down to preserve battery life.

(17) The front surface of the Kevlar material can be very thinly roller coated with room

temperature silicone rubber to improve the grip during use.

(18) The gloves are shown in the right-hand dominant configuration with the left-hand

dominant configuration also available from most big box and Internet stores.

*****

Although a single embodiment of the invention has been illustrated in the accompanying drawings

and described in the above detailed description, it will be understood that the invention is not limited

to the embodiment developed herein, but is capable of numerous rearrangements, modifications,

substitutions of parts and elements without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

*****

This document has been prepared for the manufacturer’s elucidation. The manufacturer’s decision

makers should consider this product for licensing (providing intellectual property protection for their

sales of the product in return for a royalty payment for a period of years) or an outright purchase of

the patent for a negotiated fee. The inventor and his team are standing by to consider offers for

licensing or outright purchase of the patent.

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DESCRIPTION

Bryan Aromaye’s Hot Gloves is made up of several components that can best be identified, fully

described, and illustrated by the inventor.

For a brief description, the Hot Gloves is an innovative electrical construction product that has

been designed to easily determine active circuits without having to find and remove the non-

contact tester from the tool pouch or bag. The product is a right and left glove that has the sensing

windings woven between the two knitted layers of aramid fiber (Kevlar). The glove for the

dominant hand has the index finger wired and the non-dominant (off) hand has the whole glove

wired. This allows the electrician to be protected from inadvertent shocks while working

normally. It also allows easy determination of a single active wire in a box by using the index

finger.

NEED

Currently, the electrician just goes to the distribution box and determines that the circuit they are

working on is OFF and then relies on that visual information with no additional checks. This is

potentially hazardous if the breaker is bad and doesn’t disengage or if someone has ‘flipped’ the

breaker back on after the electrician has returned to the room away from the distribution box.

Another tool available to the electrician is a non-contact voltage tester. This is a good tool but

typically is not used regularly and is often located in a place other than the tool pouch. Then the

electrician has to locate it and then insure the circuit in question is or is not active.

The Hot Gloves resolve almost all of these problems by adapting non-contact voltage testing to

insulating gloves. The dual layer Aramid fiber woven gloves have a sense winding woven

between to the two layers. These redundant circuits intercept the magnetic field around an active

wire when brought into close proximity of the active circuit, collect this energy, and transmit it to

the micro-processor located on the wrist band of the gloves. The AAA battery powered device

determines the presence or absence of the voltage and notifies the wearer through the use of green

(no active circuit) or red (active circuit present) LEDs. When the red LED is turned on a 4,000 Hz

aural tone is also sounded until the finger or glove is removed from close proximity to the active

wire. The gloves and finger use 28-gauge (0.013” diameter) copper magnet wire woven in

redundant circuits to gather the active wire energy. This thin yet durable wire is insulated, very

flexible, and is protected from abrasion by the Kevlar woven fabric. The redundant circuits

provide for a very long product life with the circuits typically lasting longer than the Kevlar fabric

will wear.

CONSUMER BASE

The consumer base for any product could be said to be the entire population of any given area in

which the product is marketed. While this may seem unrealistic, most authorities agree that

target marketing, no matter how carefully designed, will inevitably attract consumers from non-

Bryan DeAngelo Aromaye / Hot Gloves

Patent Pending

targeted or unexpected markets. The trick for a manufacturer is to identify which ones and plan

production accordingly.

Because the Hot Gloves can serve so many potential consumers from a variety of different

backgrounds, its primary target market seems very broad. The markets analyzed are those of

possible use, determined by specific applications of the product.

The information listed below details potential markets for the Hot Gloves, but it must be noted

that these particular markets are very wide. Please take note of the width and breadth of each

category.

U.S. Population Characteristics

Total Resident Pop. (2011 est.) 311,591,917

Population density

79.6 people per sq mi

(2000)

Males

147,434,940 (49.2% of

pop.)

Females

151,963,545 (50.8% of

pop.)

Median age 36.4

Metropolitan population 225,981,679 (2000)

Nonmetropolitan population 55,440,227 (2000)

Families 74,564,066

Average family size 3.2

Homeownership (2006-2010). 66.6% of pop

Married couples 55,521,868

Never married 72,787,209

Divorced 25,044,234

Widowed 15,182,891

1: Includes data not distributed by state. Source U.S. Census Bureau: State and County QuickFacts. Data derived from Population Estimates, Census of

Population and Housing, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates,

County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits,

Consolidated Federal Funds Report

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handymen in the U.S.

Occupation

Employment (in thousands)

Employment Change, 2008-2018

2008 2018 Number (in thousands)

Percent

Maintenance and repair workers, general 1,361.3 1,509.2 147.9 10.9

Construction laborers 1,248.7 1,504.6 255.9 20.5

Painters, construction and maintenance 442.8 473.6 30.9 7.0

Source: bls.gov

Hardware & Home Center Leads:

More and more consumers are heading to Home Improvement Centers nationwide for

do-it-yourself projects. These retailers are hungry to find more products to include on

their shelves. You can reach the Buyers & Decision Makers of these companies with

Chain Store Guide's Home Center & Hardware Chain Leads Databases.

Home Improvement Centers & Hardware Chains:

This broad category of specialty retailers covers store locations ranging from kitchen & bath

centers to paint & home decor stores. To ensure that the manufacturers who purchase our leads

lists receive the highest return on their investments, each type of store category is filtered

through a strict criteria for inclusion. For instance, Nursery Centers, such as Armstrong Garden

Centers, must have annual sales in excess of $1,000,000. Paint & Home Decor Stores like

Sherwin-Williams Co. must meet our inclusion criteria of at least $1.5 million. And Internet

Only Retailers must have sales volumes exceeding $1 million with no storefront locations.

Smaller Home Center locations, which have at least 30% of sales from do-it-yourself goods,

must have an annual sales volume of at least $1 million. The large Home Center Warehouses like

The Home Depot or Lowe's Companies Inc., consist of a majority of DIY sales and have an

annual volume of at least $5,000,000 to qualify for inclusion. Hardware Store Chains like

Westlake Hardware Inc. or Sears Hardware, must meet at least $1.5 million in annual sales or

operate more than one location.

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Construction Industry Statistics Annual Revenue

US Construction industry annual revenue $1.731 Trillion

Number of construction companies in the US 729,345

Number of construction company employees in the US 7.316.240

Average construction company employee salary $45,200

Construction Company Type Statistics Number of

Companies

Value of Annual

Business

Construction of Buildings 211,956 $748 Billion

Heavy and civil engineering construction 39,439 $260 Billion

Specialty trade contractors 477,950 $722 Billion

States with the most construction companies Number

California 72,173

Florida 51,143

New York 43,409

Texas 37,200

Illinois 30,236

Pennsylvania 28,505

North Carolina 25,457

New Jersey 23,142

Source: US Census Bureau

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How many people are affected by electrocution?

According to the CDC’s NIOSH, the construction industry comprises approximately 8% of the

U.S. workforce, yet it accounts for 44% of job-related fatalities. Consider the statistics:

• Electrical hazards cause more than 300 deaths and 4,000 injuries each year among the

U.S. workforce.

• Electrocution is sixth among causes of workplace deaths in America.

• Construction trades, and installation/maintenance/repair professionals are the top two

groups suffering the most fatal electrocution work-related accidents, from 2007-2010.

Electrocution accidents involving heavy equipment

The construction industry represents 52% of all occupational electrocutions, according to the

recent CDC study referenced above. Below are some statistics on the heavy equipment in the

trades and related electrocution accidents:

• Heavy equipment events accounted for 50% of those overhead power contacts, with

cranes comprising 56.5%, drilling rigs 7.7%, dump trucks 6.7%, bucket trucks 6.7% and

backhoes 4.9%.

• Carried items comprised 20.5% of overhead line contacts, ladders 12.9%, scaffolding

2.2%, and direct human contact another 10.2%.

• More than than 90% of power line contact accidents involved overhead distribution

conductors.

• Drop-down services from power poles to houses, and high power transmission lines

connecting generating stations to substations, only resulted in 7% of workplace power

line accidents.

• Labor trades with considerable risk, in addition to heavy equipment operators, were

roofing/siding/sheet metal contractors (9.3%), tree trim contractors (8.5%),

water/sewer/pipeline personnel and communication contractors (7.9%), and painting

contractors (7.3%).

Just how many people are injured or killed in electrocution accidents?

It’s estimated that 62 agricultural workers/yr. die from electrocution in the U.S., with overhead

power lines being the most common source.

And each year, many children and adults are electrocuted or seriously injured in this country due

to accidental contact with floating phases, downed power lines or objects such as green wood or

fences in contact with downed wires.

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Most of these tragic events are preventable, if utility companies use the best available preventive

maintenance, inspection, and repair practices that are required by law. They must also attend to

hazards resulting from aging infrastructure and components, maintain proper tree trim scheduling

cycles and promptly respond to storm damage and direct and indirect knowledge of floating and

downed wires.

While all would not necessarily benefit from this product, these statistics are instructive and

indicative of the potential consumer base. This information is intended to provide information on

the relevant markets and consumers for the product but is not intended to serve as an

authoritative indicator.

None of the data listed is to serve as an influence on any decision made by the inventor, but to

provide information of possible relevance to the Hot Gloves.

POTENTIAL WHOLESALERS/DISTRIBUTORS IN THE U.S. 1

NAICS/SIC Industry Number of

Establishments2

Sales

($ Millions)3

423830/5084 Industrial Machinery and

Equipment Merchant

Wholesalers 31,380 174,539

423710/5072 Hardware Merchant Wholesalers 6,986 43,566

Industry: Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers, Nec (5084)

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of

specialized machinery, equipment, and related parts generally used in manufacturing, oil well, and

warehousing activities.

Market Size Statistics

➢ Estimated number of U.S. establishments: 31,380

➢ Number of people employed in this industry: 354,053

➢ Total annual sales in this industry: 174,539 Million

➢ Average number of employees per establishment: 11.3

➢ Average sales per establishment (unknown values are excluded from the average)($000): 5,562

1 U.S. Census Bureau, Economic Census, Wholesale Geog Series 2 Ibid 3 Ibid

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Industry: Hardware Merchant Wholesalers, Nec (5072)

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of

hardware, knives, or hand tools.

Market Size Statistics

➢ Estimated number of U.S. establishments: 6,986

➢ Number of people employed in this industry: 89,473

➢ Total annual sales in this industry: $ 43,566 Million

➢ Average number of employees per establishment: 12.8

➢ Average sales per establishment (unknown values are excluded from the average): $6.2 Million

POTENTIAL RETAIL OUTLETS

SIC Code Industry No. of Retailers4 Sales ($ Billions)5

454113 Catalog & Mail

Order Houses 10,317 95.767

452112

Discount/Mass

Merchandise Stores

(ex. Wal-Mart)

5,650 133.886

452990 All Other General

Merchandise Stores 28,456 33.229

452910 Ware house Clubs

and Supercenters 2,912 191.252

44411 Home centers 3,997 51.627

444130 Hardware Stores 16,454 20.131

444190 Other Building

Material Dealers 39,551 116.866

454111 Electronic

Shopping 14,185 24.05

454113 Mail-Order Houses

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing all types of

merchandise using mail catalogs or television to generate clients and display merchandise.

Included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in retailing from catalog

showrooms of mail-order houses as well as establishments providing a combination of Internet

and mail-order sales.

4 U.S. Bureau of the Census, Economic Census, Retail Geog. Series 5 Ibid

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2012

NAICS

2007

NAICS

2002

NAICS

Corresponding Index

Entries

454113 454113 454110 Book clubs, not publishing, mail-order

454113 454113 454110 Collector's items, mail-order houses

454113 454113 454110 Computer software, mail-order houses

454113 454113 454110 Television order, home shopping

52990 All Other General Merchandise Stores

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new goods in general

merchandise stores (except department stores, warehouse clubs, superstores, and supercenters).

These establishments retail a general line of new merchandise, such as apparel, automotive parts,

dry goods, hardware, groceries, housewares or home furnishings, and other lines in limited

amounts, with none of the lines predominating.

2012

NAICS

2007

NAICS

2002

NAICS

Corresponding Index

Entries

452990 452990 452990 Dollar stores

452990 452990 452990 General stores

452990 452990 452990 Home and auto supply stores

452990 452990 452990 Variety stores

452910 Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters

This industry comprises establishments known as warehouse clubs, superstores or supercenters

primarily engaged in retailing a general line of groceries in combination with general lines of

new merchandise, such as apparel, furniture, and appliances.

2012

NAICS

2007

NAICS

2002

NAICS

Corresponding Index

Entries

452910 452910 452910 Superstores (i.e., food and general merchandise)

452910 452910 452910 Warehouse clubs (i.e., food and general

merchandise)

444130 Hardware Stores

This industry comprises establishments known as hardware stores primarily engaged in retailing

a general line of new hardware items, such as tools and builders' hardware.

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U.S. Retail Industry Overview

Amount Unit Year Source

Total Retail Sales in 20131 5,101 Bil. US$ 2013 PRE

Total Retail Sales in 20121 4,881 Bil. US$ 2012 Census

GAFO2 sales in 2012 1,221 Bil. US$ 2012 Census

Total e-Commerce Retail Sales in 20133 262.3 Bil. US$ 2013 eMarketer

Total e-Commerce Retail Sales in 20123 225.3 Bil. US$ 2012 eMarketer

Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers 883.0 Bil. US$ 2012 Census

Furniture & Home Furnishings 97.4 Bil. US$ 2012 Census

Electronics & Appliance Stores 101.0 Bil. US$ 2012 Census

Bldg. Materials & Garden Equip. & Supplies

Dealers 294.3 Bil. US$ 2012 Census

Food & Beverage Stores 632.0 Bil. US$ 2012 Census

Health & Personal Care Stores 278.1 Bil. US$ 2012 Census

Gasoline Stations 550.6 Bil. US$ 2012 Census

Clothing & Accessories Stores 242.5 Bil. US$ 2012 Census

Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book & Music Stores 87.3 Bil. US$ 2012 Census

General Merchandise Stores 656.0 Bil. US$ 2012 Census

Miscellaneous Store Retailers 120.2 Bil. US$ 2012 Census

Nonstore Retailers 408.2 Bil. US$ 2012 Census

Food Services & Drinking Places 531.1 Bil. US$ 2012 Census

Annual Disposable Personal Income per

Capita, 2012 38,965

Current

US$ 2012 BEA

Annual Disposable Personal Income per

Capita, 2013 39,215

Current

US$ 20134 BEA

Total Exports of Goods 1,545.7 Bil. US$ 2012 ITA

Total Imports of Goods 2,275.3 Bil. US$ 2012 ITA

Employment in Retail Trade 15,147.0 Thou. 20135 BLS

Number of U.S. Shopping Centers 112,690 2013 PRE 1 Includes food services sales. 2 GAFO sales include general merchandise, apparel, furniture and miscellaneous specialty store segments

within the retail industry. The term excludes automotive and food stores. 3 Does not include online travel or event ticket sales. 4 Data

annualized as of the 2nd quarter. 5 As of September 2013. PRE = Plunkett Research estimate; Census = U.S. Census Bureau; eMarketer = eMarketer, Inc.; BEA = U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis;

ITA = International Trade Administration; BLS = U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Source: Plunkett Research, Ltd. Copyright © 2013, All Rights Reserved www.plunkettresearch.com

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CONCLUSION

We hope that the detailed information enclosed in this report provides some insight and helps with any

decision-making. Let us remind you that the information and economic figures enclosed are the most

recent ones attainable at this time.

PLEASE NOTE: The totals shown in the tables and graphic illustrations shown in this document are for

all manufacturers, suppliers, distributors or outlets in the individual categories, as grouped by the Federal

Government. They do not necessarily indicate that these categories of companies are the only ones that

could be listed.

Additionally, every company thus categorized is not necessarily engaged in the use, production,

distribution or sales of the subject product of this profile.

Please remember that any report of growth or decline in an applicable industry would not automatically

represent the same result for the Hot Gloves.

Due to requisite confidentiality, the information provided within this General Marketing Information

report should be considered general or preliminary in nature and may or may not be further refined by

your Product Development and Licensing as the Hot Gloves reaches the Inventor’s Submission stage.

For Further Information Regarding

Hot Gloves

Please Contact:

Bryan DeAngelo Aromaye

Phone: (469) 980-0484

Email: standstrongtechnologies@gmail.com