US 12,222,223 B2
Active footwear sensor calibration
Steven H. Walker, Camas, WA (US); and Phillip Meneau, Portland, OR (US)
Assigned to NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed by NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed on May 17, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/746,620.
Application 17/746,620 is a continuation of application No. 16/353,739, filed on Mar. 14, 2019, granted, now 11,357,290.
Application 16/353,739 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/921,414, filed on Mar. 14, 2018, granted, now 11,064,768.
Application 15/921,414 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/610,179, filed on May 31, 2017, granted, now 10,448,707.
Application 15/921,414 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2017/022576, filed on Mar. 15, 2017.
Application 15/921,414 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2017/022489, filed on Mar. 15, 2017.
Application 15/921,414 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/459,897, filed on Mar. 15, 2017, granted, now 11,071,355.
Application 15/921,414 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2017/022548, filed on Mar. 15, 2017.
Application 15/921,414 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/460,060, filed on Mar. 15, 2017, granted, now 11,213,100.
Application 15/921,414 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/459,402, filed on Mar. 15, 2017, granted, now 11,044,967.
Application 15/921,414 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2017/022533, filed on Mar. 15, 2017.
Application 15/921,414 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/459,889, filed on Mar. 15, 2017, granted, now 10,172,423.
Application 15/610,179 is a continuation of application No. 15/458,625, filed on Mar. 14, 2017.
Application 15/921,414 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2017/022342, filed on Mar. 14, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/424,939, filed on Nov. 21, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/424,959, filed on Nov. 21, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/308,667, filed on Mar. 15, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/308,657, filed on Mar. 15, 2016.
Claims priority of application No. 106108511 (TW), filed on Mar. 15, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0279899 A1, Sep. 8, 2022
Int. Cl. G01D 18/00 (2006.01); A43B 1/00 (2006.01); A43B 3/00 (2022.01); A43B 3/34 (2022.01); A43B 3/36 (2022.01); A43B 13/14 (2006.01); A43B 17/00 (2006.01); A43C 1/00 (2006.01); A43C 7/00 (2006.01); A43C 11/16 (2006.01); G01D 5/12 (2006.01); G01D 5/24 (2006.01); G01L 1/12 (2006.01); G01L 1/14 (2006.01); G05B 15/02 (2006.01); G05B 19/048 (2006.01); G01D 5/14 (2006.01); G01D 5/34 (2006.01)
CPC G01D 18/00 (2013.01) [A43B 1/0054 (2013.01); A43B 3/0031 (2013.01); A43B 3/34 (2022.01); A43B 3/36 (2022.01); A43B 13/14 (2013.01); A43B 17/00 (2013.01); A43C 1/00 (2013.01); A43C 7/00 (2013.01); A43C 11/165 (2013.01); G01D 5/12 (2013.01); G01D 5/24 (2013.01); G01L 1/12 (2013.01); G01L 1/144 (2013.01); G05B 15/02 (2013.01); G05B 19/048 (2013.01); G01D 5/145 (2013.01); G01D 5/2405 (2013.01); G01D 5/34 (2013.01); G05B 2219/24015 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An article of footwear comprising:
a device configured to tighten or loosen the article of footwear;
a housing provided in a footbed of the article of footwear, wherein the device is disposed inside the housing;
a touch sensor comprising two or more electrodes that are spaced apart along an outside surface of the housing and configured to receive a user touch input at a side surface of the article of footwear, wherein the user touch input bridges at least two of the electrodes, and wherein the sensor is configured to receive the user touch input at multiple locations along a length of the sensor;
a measurement circuit configured to measure a capacitance-indicating signal from the two or more electrodes, wherein the capacitance-indicating signal includes information about a location of the user touch input on the sensor; and
a processor circuit configured to receive information about the capacitance-indicating signal and, in response, provide a corresponding control signal to the device to tighten or loosen the article of footwear;
wherein the processor circuit is configured to determine a rate of change in the capacitance-indicating signal, wherein the rate of change indicates a gesture or movement of the user touch input along the touch sensor, and the processor circuit is configured to control the device based on the rate of change; and
wherein the housing is configured to be received in a cavity of the footbed, and the cavity includes a lateral side opening configured to allow user access to the touch sensor.