Ultraviolet illuminator for footwear treatment
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1. An ultraviolet (UV) footwear illuminator, comprising:
- an insert adapted for placement in an article of footwear, the article of footwear having a sole structure configured to support a foot of a user and an upper portion secured to the sole structure to define a foot-receiving chamber that covers at least a portion of the foot of the user upon placement therein, the insert located within the foot-receiving chamber creating a layer between the sole structure and the foot of the user upon placement in the foot-receiving chamber while the article of footwear is worn by the user;
at least one UV radiation source located in the insert configured to emit UV radiation in the footwear through a transparent window region formed in the insert with and without the foot of the user located in the foot-receiving chamber;
a control unit configured to control at least one of a plurality of predetermined UV radiation characteristics associated with the radiation emitted from the at least one UV radiation source; and
a power supply configured to power the at least one UV radiation source and the control unit.
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Abstract
An ultraviolet (UV) footwear illuminator for footwear treatment is disclosed. In one embodiment, the UV footwear illuminator includes an insert adapted for placement in an article of footwear. At least one UV radiation source is located in the insert and is configured to emit UV radiation in the footwear through a transparent window region formed in the insert. A control unit is configured to control at least one predetermined UV radiation characteristics associated with the radiation emitted from each UV radiation source. A power supply is configured to power each UV radiation source and the control unit.
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1. An ultraviolet (UV) footwear illuminator, comprising:
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an insert adapted for placement in an article of footwear, the article of footwear having a sole structure configured to support a foot of a user and an upper portion secured to the sole structure to define a foot-receiving chamber that covers at least a portion of the foot of the user upon placement therein, the insert located within the foot-receiving chamber creating a layer between the sole structure and the foot of the user upon placement in the foot-receiving chamber while the article of footwear is worn by the user; at least one UV radiation source located in the insert configured to emit UV radiation in the footwear through a transparent window region formed in the insert with and without the foot of the user located in the foot-receiving chamber; a control unit configured to control at least one of a plurality of predetermined UV radiation characteristics associated with the radiation emitted from the at least one UV radiation source; and a power supply configured to power the at least one UV radiation source and the control unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An ultraviolet (UV) footwear treatment system, comprising:
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an insert adapted for placement in an article of footwear, the article of footwear having a sole structure configured to support a foot of a user and an upper portion secured to the sole structure to define a foot-receiving chamber that at least partially covers the foot of the user upon placement therein, the insert located within the foot-receiving chamber creating a layer between the sole structure and the foot of the user upon placement in the foot-receiving chamber while the article of footwear is worn by the user; a plurality of UV radiation sources enclosed in the insert, each configured to emit UV radiation in the article of footwear through a transparent window region formed in the insert with and without the foot of the user placed in the foot-receiving chamber; and a wave guiding structure configured to distribute the UV radiation generated from each UV radiation source throughout the article of footwear. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An article of footwear, comprising:
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a sole structure configured to support a foot of a user; an upper portion secured to the sole structure to define a foot-receiving chamber that at least partially covers the foot of the user upon placement therein; an insole insert located within the foot-receiving chamber creating a layer between the sole structure and the foot of the user upon placement in the foot-receiving chamber, the insole insert having at least one UV radiation source located therein configured to emit UV radiation in the foot-receiving chamber through a transparent window region; a wave guiding structure configured to distribute the UV radiation generation from each UV radiation source throughout the foot-receiving chamber; at least one footwear condition sensor located in the insole insert to generate a footwear condition signal representative of an operational condition; and a control unit configured to control operation of the at least one UV radiation source and the at least one footwear condition sensor. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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