Article of footwear with color change portion and method of changing color
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1. A method of operating an article of footwear with a color change portion, comprising:
- measuring a performance parameter;
coloring the color change portion with a first color when the performance parameter is in a first range of values;
coloring the color change portion with a second color when the performance parameter is in a second range of values, the second range of values being substantially different from the first range of values and the second color being substantially different from the first color; and
wherein the color change portion comprises an electrochromographic material comprising electrochromic fiber or fabric.
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Abstract
An article with a color change portion and a method of changing color is disclosed. The article includes at least one color change portion capable of changing colors. The color change portion comprised electrochromic fiber or fabric. The color change portion can change colors according to one or more performance parameters. The article can be connected to a computer and the color change portion can be controlled using the computer.
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1. A method of operating an article of footwear with a color change portion, comprising:
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measuring a performance parameter; coloring the color change portion with a first color when the performance parameter is in a first range of values; coloring the color change portion with a second color when the performance parameter is in a second range of values, the second range of values being substantially different from the first range of values and the second color being substantially different from the first color; and wherein the color change portion comprises an electrochromographic material comprising electrochromic fiber or fabric. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of operating an article of footwear with a color change portion, comprising:
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receiving a user selected color; applying an electrical signal to an electrochromographic material associated with the color change portion; and thereby changing the color change portion from an initial color to the user selected color, the initial color being different from the user selected color; and wherein the electrochromographic material comprises electrochromic fiber or fabric. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of operating an article of footwear with a color change portion, comprising:
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receiving information related to a first color of an object, the object being associated with a user of the article of footwear; determining a second color for the color change portion according to the first color; applying an electrical signal to an electrochromographic material associated with the color change portion; and thereby changing the color change portion to the second color; and wherein the electrochromographic material comprises electrochromic fiber or fabric. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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