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Timestamp: 2017-10-21 08:59:22
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Matched Legal Cases: ['Application No. 200780015864', 'Application No. 200780015864', 'application No. 07776088', 'Application No. 200780015864', 'application No. 2009', 'application No. 200780015864', 'application No. 200780015864']

Patente US8499476 - Athletic or other performance sensing systems - Google Patentes
Articles of footwear and other devices include modules, e.g., for sensing physical and/or physiological characteristics associated with use of the footwear or other devices. Such devices include: (a) a housing, optionally an asymmetrical housing, for receiving an electronic module; (b) release mechanisms...http://www.google.es/patents/US8499476?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatente US8499476 - Athletic or other performance sensing systems
Número de publicación US8499476 B2
Número de solicitud US 13/229,967
También publicado como CN101479572A, CN101479572B, CN103776461A, CN105698817A, EP2021735A2, EP2021735B1, EP3141868A1, US7607243, US8015732, US8857078, US20070260421, US20100037489, US20110314702, US20130312291, US20150011914, WO2007130287A2, WO2007130287A3
Número de publicación 13229967, 229967, US 8499476 B2, US 8499476B2, US-B2-8499476, US8499476 B2, US8499476B2
Inventores William E. Berner, Jr., Albert Shum, Charles W. Case, JR., Allan M. Schrock, James A. Niegowski, William F. Rauchholz
Citas de patentes (61), Otras citas (11), Citada por (5), Clasificaciones (9), Eventos legales (1)
US 8499476 B2
a housing for releasably receiving an electronic module, the housing forming a portion of the upper member, wherein the housing defines a receptacle for receiving the electronic module, and wherein the receptacle for receiving the electronic module is accessible outside of the foot-receiving chamber.
2. The article of footwear according to claim 1, wherein the housing is included as part of a tongue member included as part of the upper member.
the electronic module being releasably engaged at least partially within the housing.
4. The article of footwear according to claim 3, wherein the electronic module provides data relating to at least one physical or physiological parameter associated with use of the article of footwear.
5. The article of footwear according to claim 3, wherein the electronic module provides data relating to at least one of location, movement speed, or movement distance associated with use of the article of footwear.
6. The article of footwear according to claim 3, wherein the electronic module is a speed and distance sensor.
a system for securing the electronic module within the housing.
8. The article of footwear according to claim 7, wherein the system includes a fastener for holding the electronic module in place with respect to the housing.
9. The article of footwear according to claim 7, wherein at least a portion of the system directly engages the electronic module.
10. The article of footwear according to claim 7, wherein the system includes a member that extends into a recess, opening, or groove defined in the electronic module.
11. The article of footwear according to claim 1, further comprising:
12. The article of footwear according to claim 11, wherein the antenna system extends from the housing.
13. The article of footwear according to claim 11, further comprising:
the electronic module engaged at least partially within the housing and operatively coupled with the antenna system.
15. The article of footwear according to claim 14, wherein the power source includes an electrical contact or terminal located at or engaged with the housing.
16. The article of footwear according to claim 14, further comprising:
the electronic module engaged at least partially within the housing and in electrical communication with the power source.
17. A pair of shoes, comprising:
a first shoe including: (a) a first upper member at least partially defining a first foot-receiving chamber, (b) a first sole structure engaged with the first upper member, and (c) a first housing for releasably receiving an electronic module, the first housing forming a portion of at least the first upper member, wherein the first housing defines a first receptacle, and wherein the first receptacle is accessible outside of the first foot-receiving chamber; and
a second shoe including: (a) a second upper member at least partially defining a second foot-receiving chamber, and (b) a second sole structure engaged with the second upper member.
18. The pair of shoes according to claim 17, further comprising:
19. The pair of shoes according to claim 17, wherein the second shoe includes a second housing for releasably receiving an electronic module, the second housing forming a portion of at least one of the second upper member or the second sole structure, wherein the second housing defines a second receptacle.
20. The pair of shoes according to claim 19, wherein the first housing and the second housing have the same size and shape.
21. The pair of shoes according to claim 19, further comprising:
a first electronic module configured for use in one of the first housing or the second housing.
22. The pair of shoes according to claim 19, further comprising:
a first fill element provided in the second housing to at least partially fill the second receptacle.
23. The pair of shoes according to claim 22, wherein the first fill element includes a foam material.
24. The pair of shoes according to claim 22, wherein the first fill element is a rigid block.
25. The pair of shoes according to claim 19, further comprising:
a first fill element provided in the first housing to at least partially fill the first receptacle; and
a second fill element provided in the second housing to at least partially fill the second receptacle.
26. The pair of shoes according to claim 17, wherein the first housing is included as part of a first tongue member included as part of the first upper member.
27. The pair of shoes according to claim 19, wherein the first housing is included as part of a first tongue member included as part of the first upper member, and wherein the second housing is included as part of a second tongue member included as part of the second upper member.
This application is a continuation of and claims the benefit of priority from co-pending application U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/605,811, filed Oct. 26, 2009, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/416,458, filed May 3, 2006, both entitled “Athletic or Other Performance Sensing Systems.” The contents of the above applications are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.
“Physiological data” or “physiological parameters” relating to a “performance” corresponds to any data associated with or relating to any measurable characteristic relating to a user's person or body. Such physiological data or parameters include, but are not limited to: heart rate; pulse rate; calories burned; calorie burn rate; METs; body weight; body temperature; blood pressure; electrocardiogram data; EEG data; etc. “Shoes” or “articles of footwear,” as used herein, mean any type of product worn on the feet, and these terms include, but are not limited to: all types of shoes, boots, sneakers, sandals, thongs, flip-flops, mules, scuffs, slippers, sport-specific shoes (such as golf shoes, tennis shoes, running shoes, cross-training shoes, baseball cleats, soccer or football cleats, ski boots, etc.), and the like. “Footwear” may protect the feet from the environment and/or enhance a wearer's performance (e.g., physically, physiologically, medically, etc.). As described herein, however, aspects of the invention also may be used and/or practiced in conjunction with any type of “foot-receiving device.” The term “foot-receiving device,” as used herein, includes any device into which a user places at least some portion of his or her foot. In addition to all types of footwear (described above), foot-receiving devices include, but are not limited to: bindings and other devices for securing feet in snow skis, cross country skis, water skis, snowboards, and the like; bindings, clips, or other devices for securing feet in pedals for use with bicycles, exercise equipment, and the like; bindings, clips, or other devices for receiving feet during play of video games or other games; and the like.
The housing member 506 may be made from any desired material(s) and/or in any desired number of pieces without departing from the invention, including, for example: from rigid plastic or polymeric materials, such as PEBAX® (a polyether-block co-polyamide polymer available from Atofina Corporation of Puteaux, France), thermoplastics, and the like; from metal materials; from ceramic materials; from fiberglass materials; from carbon fiber or other fiber materials; from combinations of different materials; etc. As additional examples, if desired, the housing member 506 may be made from a somewhat flexible material so that it may deform, at least somewhat, under force, such as the force produced when a footwear wearer steps down, lands a jump, etc.; such as the force applied as an electronic module and/or other element is inserted therein and/or engaged therewith; etc. As shown in FIG. 7, in this illustrated example, the midsole element 502 b includes impact-attenuating material 704 directly beneath the housing member 506, e.g., to enable impact forces applied to the housing member 506 to be attenuated.
Of course, a wide variety in structures of the various elements, methods of making these elements, and overall constructions are possible without departing from this invention. For example, if desired, the midsole element 502 b may include an opening completely through (e.g., material 704 may be absent), and the housing element may be made to include, mounted on, or otherwise engaged with an impact-attenuating material (e.g., an impact-attenuating material included as part of the housing member 506 or engaged with housing member 506 to take the place of some or all of material 704). As another example, if desired, the midsole element 502 b may be made from multiple pieces, and one piece may be constructed to include the housing member 506 and/or a housing member assembly (optionally an assembly including a housing member 506 and an impact-attenuating material, e.g., attached at its bottom surface) may be provided between individual pieces of the midsole element 502 b.
FIG. 8 illustrates a view of an example final assembly 800 with the housing member 506 fit into the opening or recess 508 provided in the midsole element 502 b, as shown in FIG. 7. Additionally, in this illustrated example assembly 800, the housing member 506 includes an element 802 received therein. A wide variety of different elements 802 may be provided in the housing member 506 without departing from this invention. For example, as described above in conjunction with FIGS. 1-4, the element 802 may constitute an electronic module (e.g., module 102) for measuring a physical or physiological parameter associated with use of an article of footwear containing the assembly 800 or sensors and/or components for various other uses, including, for example, the various uses described above in conjunction with FIGS. 1-4.
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Clasificación cooperativa A61B5/6807, A61B5/1112, A43B3/0005, G01C22/006, A43B3/0031, A43B13/00