| CPC A43B 3/36 (2022.01) [A43B 3/38 (2022.01); G02F 1/167 (2013.01); G09F 9/305 (2013.01); G06F 1/163 (2013.01)] | 34 Claims |
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1. A display system for an article of footwear, the display system comprising:
a display portion that is comprised of a plurality of optoelectronic fibers;
a control module that is configured to communicate with the display portion; and
a power source, wherein the plurality of optoelectronic fibers each include a fabric layer disposed between a core electrode and an optoelectronic layer,
wherein the display portion is provided on an upper, and
wherein the upper includes a mesh portion that is disposed between a first display portion and a second display portion.
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8. A display system for an article of footwear, comprising:
an upper including a first yarn and a second yarn, the first yarn comprising an optoelectronic layer and the second yarn comprising a core electrode, wherein a textile is formed by the first yarn and the second yarn, and wherein an electrical contact is provided on the upper; and
a sole structure including an electrical circuit comprising a power source, a control module, and a conductive lead in communication with a periphery of the sole structure,
wherein the periphery of the sole structure is joined with a periphery of the upper, and wherein the electrical contact of the upper is operably connected to the power source, and
wherein the upper includes a mesh portion that is disposed between a first display portion and a second display portion.
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15. A display system for an article of footwear, comprising:
a display device that includes a yarn comprising electrophoretic ink;
a control module that is configured to communicate with the display device; and
a power source that is embedded within a midsole of the article of footwear, wherein the midsole includes a plate,
wherein the display device is visible from an exterior of the article of footwear,
wherein the control module is operable from the exterior of the article of footwear,
wherein the display device is electrically connected with the control module,
wherein a display portion is provided on an upper, and
wherein the upper includes a mesh portion that is disposed between a first display portion and a second display portion.
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20. A method of assembling a display for an article of footwear, the method comprising:
providing a first yarn and a second yarn, wherein the first yarn includes a core electrode;
coating the first yarn with an electrophoretic ink and a conductive material;
forming the first yarn and the second yarn into a textile;
applying the textile to a substrate to form the display, wherein the substrate comprises a non-conductive material;
arranging the display to form at least a portion of an upper of the article of footwear; and
connecting a power source and a control module to a contact positioned on the upper to operate the display,
wherein the substrate includes an insulation member disposed between an outer layer adjacent the textile and an inner layer that is adjacent an interior cavity of an upper.
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27. A method of assembling a display for an article of footwear, the method comprising:
providing a first layer of non-conductive material;
applying a second layer comprising a conductive material to the first layer; applying a third layer comprising electrophoretic ink to the second layer;
applying a fourth layer comprising a conductive material to the third layer, wherein the first layer, the second layer, the third layer, and the fourth layer comprise the display, wherein the third layer comprises a textile, and wherein the display is connected to a power source and a control module provided in a sole structure of an article of footwear; and
applying the textile of the third layer to a substrate to form the display, wherein the substrate includes a non-conductive material,
wherein the substrate includes an insulation member disposed between an outer layer adjacent the textile and an inner layer that is adjacent an interior cavity of an upper.
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