US 12,115,000 B2
Sock for monitoring human lower limb and foot performance
Panayiotis Lazou, Limassol (CY); Andrew Gray, Lilli Pilli (AU); Kaspar Lauri, Harjumaa (EE); Erki Koplimets, Harjumaa (EE); Kristjan Tozen, Tallinn (EE); and Henri Lumiste, Harjumaa (EE)
Assigned to Sportscientia Pte. Ltd., Singapore (SG)
Filed by SportScientia Pte. Ltd., Singapore (SG)
Filed on Sep. 24, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/485,220.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/082,754, filed on Sep. 24, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0087608 A1, Mar. 24, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A43B 3/34 (2022.01); A43B 13/22 (2006.01); A43B 17/14 (2006.01); A61B 5/103 (2006.01); A61B 5/11 (2006.01); G01P 13/00 (2006.01); G06N 20/00 (2019.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H05K 1/03 (2006.01); H05K 1/18 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 5/6807 (2013.01) [A43B 3/34 (2022.01); A43B 13/22 (2013.01); A43B 17/14 (2013.01); A61B 5/1038 (2013.01); A61B 5/1107 (2013.01); A61B 5/112 (2013.01); A61B 5/486 (2013.01); A61B 5/7203 (2013.01); A61B 5/725 (2013.01); A61B 5/7267 (2013.01); G01P 13/00 (2013.01); G06N 20/00 (2019.01); H02J 7/0042 (2013.01); H05K 1/0366 (2013.01); H05K 1/182 (2013.01); H05K 1/189 (2013.01); H05K 2201/09036 (2013.01); H05K 2201/10037 (2013.01); H05K 2201/10098 (2013.01); H05K 2201/10151 (2013.01)] 37 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sock for capturing motion data of a user comprising:
a sock enclosure having a calf portion, a shin portion, and a foot portion;
one or more sensors, wherein each sensor is disposed within a biosignal channel in the sock enclosure;
an electronic pad disposed adjacent to the shin portion, the electronic pad comprising:
a first flexible printed circuit board on which the one or more sensors are embedded;
a first processor configured to receive motion data generated by the one or more sensors; and
a first power supply device configured to power the one or more sensors; and
an insole layer disposed along the foot portion of the sock enclosure and communicatively connected to the electronic pad disposed adjacent to the shin portion, wherein the insole layer comprises:
a top cover layer;
a bottom cover layer; and
a second flexible printed circuit board disposed between the top cover layer and the bottom cover layer, the second flexible printed circuit board comprising:
a motion-tracking device having a plurality of sensors, wherein each sensor is configured to detect motion of one of a plurality of sensing areas disposed adjacent to a lower surface of the second flexible printed circuit board;
a second processor configured to receive motion data generated by the motion-tracking device; and
a second power supply device coupled to the motion-tracking device and the second processor.