US 12,256,639 B2
Athletic activity monitoring device with energy capture
Summer Schneider, Portland, OR (US); Vikram Malhotra, Portland, OR (US); Marcus Ward, Salem, OR (US); and Jerry Wiant, Eugene, OR (US)
Assigned to NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed by NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed on Aug. 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/896,022.
Application 17/896,022 is a continuation of application No. 16/454,851, filed on Jun. 27, 2019, granted, now 11,476,302.
Application 16/454,851 is a continuation of application No. 15/165,959, filed on May 26, 2016, granted, now 10,411,066, issued on Sep. 10, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/167,760, filed on May 28, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2023/0422618 A1, Dec. 28, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H10N 19/00 (2023.01); A43B 3/38 (2022.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/11 (2006.01); F03G 5/06 (2006.01); G06V 40/20 (2022.01); G16H 20/30 (2018.01); G16H 40/67 (2018.01)
CPC H10N 19/00 (2023.02) [A43B 3/38 (2022.01); A61B 5/0024 (2013.01); A61B 5/1118 (2013.01); A61B 5/1123 (2013.01); A61B 5/1128 (2013.01); A61B 5/6804 (2013.01); A61B 5/6807 (2013.01); A61B 5/681 (2013.01); A61B 5/6822 (2013.01); A61B 5/6824 (2013.01); F03G 5/06 (2013.01); G06V 40/23 (2022.01); G16H 20/30 (2018.01); G16H 40/67 (2018.01); A61B 2560/0214 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0219 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0238 (2013.01); A61B 2562/146 (2013.01); A63B 2220/40 (2013.01); A63B 2220/805 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An activity monitoring device, comprising:
an activity monitoring circuit coupled to a support structure;
at least two series-connected thermoelectric generator modules configured to generate and transfer electrical energy to a processor and the activity monitoring circuit; and
a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions that when executed by the processor perform at least:
obtaining sensor data from the activity monitoring circuit; and
determining that the sensor data is indicative of a threshold level of athletic movement, and in response, causing the activity monitoring device to enter into an active state,
wherein the at least two series-connected thermoelectric generator modules are configured to generate electrical energy in response to a thermal gradient between a first side of the support structure and a second side of the support structure, and
wherein when the electrical energy generated by the at least two series-connected thermoelectric generator modules is below a threshold level, the activity monitoring circuit operates in a first power configuration, and when the electrical energy is above the threshold level, the activity monitoring circuit operates in a second power configuration.