Intelligent footwear systems
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1. An intelligent footwear system comprising:
- an article of footwear comprising a midsole, the midsole defining a cavity therein;
a system for monitoring at least one performance characteristic of the article of footwear, the monitoring system at least partially disposed in the cavity and configured for removal from the cavity, wherein the monitoring system comprises a sensor for converting the at least one performance characteristic of the article of footwear into an electrical signal and a transmitter for transmitting the electrical signal; and
a processor located remotely to the article of footwear and in communication with the monitoring system, the processor configured to receive the electrical signal and to determine at least one of velocity, acceleration, jerk, distance, and stride frequency of a wearer.
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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.
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14 Claims
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1. An intelligent footwear system comprising:
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an article of footwear comprising a midsole, the midsole defining a cavity therein; a system for monitoring at least one performance characteristic of the article of footwear, the monitoring system at least partially disposed in the cavity and configured for removal from the cavity, wherein the monitoring system comprises a sensor for converting the at least one performance characteristic of the article of footwear into an electrical signal and a transmitter for transmitting the electrical signal; and a processor located remotely to the article of footwear and in communication with the monitoring system, the processor configured to receive the electrical signal and to determine at least one of velocity, acceleration, jerk, distance, and stride frequency of a wearer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14)
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12. An intelligent footwear system comprising:
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an article of footwear comprising a midsole, the midsole defining a cavity therein; a system for monitoring at least one performance characteristic of the article of footwear, the monitoring system at least partially disposed in the cavity and configured for removal from the cavity, wherein the monitoring system comprises a sensor for sensing the at least one performance characteristic and a transmitter for transmitting data corresponding to the sensed at least one performance characteristic; and a processor located remotely to the article of footwear and in communication with the monitoring system, the processor configured to send data to and receive data from the monitoring system, wherein the at least one performance characteristic is selected from the group consisting of velocity, acceleration, jerk, distance, and stride frequency of a wearer.
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13. An intelligent footwear system comprising:
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an article of footwear comprising a midsole, the midsole defining a cavity therein; a system for monitoring at least one performance characteristic of the article of footwear, the monitoring system at least partially disposed in the cavity, wherein the monitoring system comprises a sensing system for measuring the at least one performance characteristic and a control system for modifying the article of footwear without the use of a fluid bladder in response to a signal received from the sensing system, wherein the monitoring system is configured for removal from the cavity; and a processor located remotely to the article of footwear and in communication with the monitoring system, the processor configured to send data to and receive data from the monitoring system.
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