Intelligent footwear systems

• US 20070011920A1
• Filed: 09/18/2006
• Published: 01/18/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/10/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Adidas International Marketing BV (Adidas AG)
• Original Assignee: Adidas International Marketing BV (Adidas AG)
• Inventors: Roth, Charles, DiBenedetto, Christian, Oleson, Mark, Thompson, Mark
• Granted Patent: US 7,506,460 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 36/132
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 1/0054 provided with magnets, magnetic parts or magnetic substances
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 13/181 Resiliency achieved by the structure of the sole
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 13/187 Resiliency achieved by the features of the material, e.g. foam, non liquid materials
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 21/26 Resilient heels
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 3/00 Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 3/0042 with circular or circle shaped parts
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 3/34 with electrical or electronic arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 3/44 with sensors, e.g. for detecting contact or position
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 5/06 Running shoes; Track shoes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1036 Measuring load distribution, e.g. podologic studies

Abstract

The invention is directed to intelligent systems for articles of footwear that adjust automatically in response to a measured performance characteristic. The intelligent systems include one or more adjustable elements coupled to a mechanism that actuates the adjustable elements in response to a signal from a sensor to modify the performance characteristic of the article of footwear. The intelligent system adjusts the performance characteristics of the article of footwear without human intervention.

Claims

1. An intelligent system for an article of footwear, the system comprising:

a control system;

a power source electrically coupled to the control system;

an adjustable element; and

a driver coupled to the adjustable element for adjusting the adjustable element in response signal from the control system.

2-41. -41. (canceled)