公开(公告)号：US20180333098A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-22

申请号：US15984004

申请日：2018-05-18

Applicant: IMPACT TECH LABS AG

Inventor： Kemal DERVISH ,  Haim GEVA ,  Jason Lloyd ROBERTS ,  Giles Hendrick TONGUE

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  H01H13/703

CPC classification number: A61B5/6804 ,  A41C3/0057 ,  A41D13/015 ,  G01L1/205 ,  G01L1/2287 ,  H01H13/702 ,  H01H13/703 ,  H01H13/704 ,  H01H2207/002 ,  H01H2207/01 ,  H01H2211/012

Abstract: A sensor is provided, the sensor comprising a first layer (10) of padding material having an inner face and a second layer (12) of padding material having an inner face. The inner faces of the two layers face one another. The inner face of the first layer (10) is provided with a first printed conductive ink track (13) and the inner face of the second layer (12) is provided with a second printed conductive ink track (15). At least one of the printed tracks (13, 15) passes across the pad in a number of runs at a plurality of spaced locations. The first track (13) on the first layer (10) intersects at a plurality of locations with the second track (15) on the second layer (12). At least one of the layers (10, 12) is provided on its inner surface with a plurality of raised portions (12) arranged over the face of the layer (10, 12) between adjacent runs of the conductive track (13, 15) and facing the inner face of the other layer (12, 10) to maintain the two tracks (13, 15) apart when the sensor pad is unstressed, but which are compressible to deform to allow localised contact between the first and second tracks (13, 15) when pressure is applied to the pad.

公开(公告)号：US20190003906A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-03

申请号：US16021773

申请日：2018-06-28

Applicant: IMPACT TECH LABS AG

Inventor： Kemal DERVISH ,  Haim GEVA ,  Jason Lloyd ROBERTS ,  Giles TONGUE ,  Grant TREWARTHA

IPC: G01L1/20 ,  A43B3/00 ,  A61B5/00

CPC classification number: G01L1/205 ,  A43B3/0005 ,  A43B13/00 ,  A43B17/00 ,  A61B5/1038 ,  A61B5/6807 ,  A61B2562/0247 ,  G01L1/142

Abstract: A force sensitive resistor (10) is provided comprising: a flexible bottom layer (8) of a first material, comprising a first conductive element attached to the bottom layer (8); a spacer ring (18) attached to the bottom layer (8), the spacer ring (18) surrounding the first conductive element and extending away from the bottom layer (8); and a flexible top sensor layer (19) of a second material attached across the spacer ring (18) comprising a second conductive element facing the first conductive element. The flexible top sensor layer (19) is moveable relative to the flexible bottom layer (8) to vary the resistance of the force sensitive resistor (10). The Young's Modulus of the first material is less than the Young's Modulus of the second material. The flexible bottom layer (8) extends past the spacer ring (18).

公开(公告)号：US20190003907A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-03

申请号：US16021933

申请日：2018-06-28

Applicant: IMPACT TECH LABS AG

Inventor： Kemal DERVISH ,  Haim GEVA ,  Jason Lloyd ROBERTS ,  Giles TONGUE ,  Grant TREWARTHA

IPC: G01L1/20

Abstract: A sealed force-sensitive resistor (10) is provided comprising: a bottom layer (8); a first conductive element attached to the bottom layer (8) and a top layer (9). The top layer (9) is sealed to the bottom layer (8) in an airtight manner. The force-sensitive resistor (10) further comprises a spacer ring (18) surrounding the first conductive element and a flexible top sensor layer (19). The top sensor layer (19) is attached across the spacer ring (18) and comprises a second conductive element facing the first conductive element. The flexible top sensor layer (19) is moveable in use in relation to the flexible bottom layer (8) to vary the resistance of the force sensitive resistor (10). The force-sensitive resistor (10) further comprises an air permeable spacer material (5) between the top and bottom layer (9, 8).

公开(公告)号：US20190000177A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-03

申请号：US16022096

申请日：2018-06-28

Applicant: IMPACT TECH LABS AG

Inventor： Kemal DERVISH ,  Haim GEVA ,  Jason Lloyd ROBERTS ,  Giles TONGUE ,  Grant TREWARTHA

IPC: A43B3/00 ,  A61B5/103 ,  A43B13/14

Abstract: A sole (100) or inner sole for a shoe is provided. The sole (100) or inner sole comprises: a toe region (28) for supporting a user's toes; a forefoot region (26) for supporting a user's forefoot; a midfoot region (24) for supporting a user's arch; and a heel region (22) for supporting a user's heel. A longitudinal direction (X) extends from the heel region (22) towards the toe region (28). A lateral direction (Y) transverse to the longitudinal direction (X) extends from an inner side to an outer side of the sole (100) or inner sole. A plurality of force sensors (10) distributed throughout the sole (100) or inner sole. The plurality of force sensors (10) comprise: a first lateral row of force sensors (10) in the toe region (28); a second lateral row of force sensors (10) in the forefoot region (26); a first longitudinal row of force sensors (10) along the inner side of the sole (100) or inner sole from the heel region (22) to the midfoot region (24); and a second longitudinal row of force sensors (10) along the outer side of the sole (100) or inner sole from the heel region (22) to the midfoot region (24).