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US 10,292,453 B2Granted
System and method for embedding a tracking device in a footwear insole
AssigneeGTx, Inc.
InventorsPatrick E. Bertagna, Andrew Hamish Duncan, Li Wang, Adam Solis
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Abstract
A novel tracking system is disclosed. In one embodiment, a long-range tracking device is incorporated into a removable footwear insole and a short-range tracking device is incorporated into another removable footwear insole. The long-range tracking device includes a location determining device, a wireless communication device, and a power source. In a more particular embodiment, the location determining device is a GPS receiver, and the communication device is a cellular modem.
Claims18
A removable footwear insole comprising:
- an insole body configured for removable insertion into footwear and configured to engage the plantar region of a foot of a wearer;
- a tracking device disposed at least partially within the insole body, said tracking device including a battery;
- a protective plate disposed adjacent the battery;
- and
- a protective structure disposed at least partially within the insole body and adjacent at least a portion of the tracking device;
- and wherein
- the protective structure is a layer of epoxy at least partially enclosing the tracking device.
4 more elements
A removable footwear insole comprising:
- an insole body configured for removable insertion into footwear;
- a circuit substrate;
- a protective material;
- a location determining device mounted to the circuit substrate;
- a wireless communication device mounted to the circuit substrate;
- and
- a battery configured to power the location determining device and the wireless communication device;
- a protective plate;
- and wherein
- the location determining device, the wireless communication device, the battery, and the circuit substrate together form a tracking device;
- the insole body includes a curable material cured around the tracking device;
- the protective material adheres at least one of the location determining device and the wireless communication device to the circuit substrate and is disposed to prevent the curable material from penetrating between the circuit substrate and the at least one of the location determining device and the wireless communication device when the curable material is in an uncured state;
- and
- the protective plate is set in the curable material between the battery and a bottom surface of the removable footwear insole.
11 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.