United States
US 12,696,960 B2
Foot presence signal processing using velocity
US 12,696,960 B2 is a granted patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), dated 2026-08-04. Applicant: NIKE, Inc. Its PDF downloads from this page without an account, up to 5 a day.
- Applicant
- NIKE, Inc.
- Inventors
- Steven H. Walker; Phillip Meneau
- Publication date
- 2026-08-04
- Filing date
- 2023-08-04
- Document type
- B2 Granted patent
- Also written as
- US 12,696,960 B2 · US12696960 · 12696960
Abstract
A foot presence sensor system for an active article of footwear can include a sensor housing configured to be disposed at or in an insole of the article, and a controller circuit, disposed within the sensor housing, configured to trigger one or more automated functions of the footwear based on a foot presence indication. In an example, the sensor system includes a capacitive sensor, and the sensor is configured to sense changes in a foot proximity to the sensor in footwear.…
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