# US 10,863,924 B2 · System for customized manufacture of wearable or medical products > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,863,924 B2 - Document ID: US10863924B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/311,101 - Filed: 2017-06-21 - Published: 2019-06-13 - Granted: 2020-12-15 - Earliest claimed: 2016-06-21 - Assignees: DESMA Schuhmaschinen GmbH - Applicants: Desma Schuhmaschinen GmbH - Inventors: Christian Decker - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10863924B2 ## CPC - A61B 5/1074: {Foot measuring devices} - A43D 1/02: Foot-measuring devices (measuring the shape, pattern or size of the body for diagnostic purposes A61B5/103, e.g. measuring physical dimensions A61B5/107) - A61B 5/0064: {Body surface scanning} - G06Q 30/0621: {by configuring or customising goods or services} - A41H 1/02: Devices for taking measurements on the human body - A43D 2200/60: Computer aided manufacture of footwear, e.g. CAD or CAM - A61B 5/1036: {Measuring load distribution, e.g. podologic studies} - A61B 5/112: {Gait analysis} - A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D) - A43D: MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT OR METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING OR REPAIRING FOOTWEAR - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - A41H: APPLIANCES OR METHODS FOR MAKING CLOTHES, e.g. FOR DRESS-MAKING OR FOR TAILORING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract The invention relates to a system for customized manufacture of a wearable and/or medical product, said system comprising a scan unit for storing and transferring a digital representation of a body or part thereof of one or more users, a manufacturing unit of one or more providers configured to manufacture said wearable and/or medical product in accordance with geometric characteristics of said digital representation and a customized product selection platform comprising a user database, a product database and a matching and/or configurator engine. In some embodiments the invention relates to corresponding systems and methods for customized selection and production of personalized items from multiple providers using centralized user profiles based on 3D digital representations of a user's body or parts thereof. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system for customized manufacture of a wearable and/or medical product, comprising: a scanner configured to store and transfer a digital representation of a body or part thereof of one or more users, a manufacturing unit of one or more providers, wherein said manufacturing unit is configured to manufacture said wearable and/or medical product in accordance with geometric characteristics of said digital representation, and a customized product selection platform comprising: a) one or more computing devices, b) a user database comprising the digital representation of a body or part thereof of one or more users, c) a product database comprising a digital representation of one or more products, stored as a product profile, for customization by one or more providers, d) a matching and/or configurator engine including computer-executable software configured for identification, selection, and customization of said product from said product database for customized manufacture according to the digital representation of a body or part thereof of one or more users, and e) data connections enabling transfer of data between (i) said scanner and said user database, (ii) said user database and said matching and/or configurator engine, (iii) said product database and said matching and/or configurator engine, and (iv) said matching and/or configurator engine and said manufacturing unit, wherein the matching and/or configurator engine is configured to compare the geometric characteristics of the digital representation of a body or part thereof and the digital representation of one or more products stored in the product database, wherein the matching and/or configurator engine is further configured to transmit the identification, selection, and customization of said product to the manufacturing unit thereby causing said manufacturing unit to manufacture the wearable and/or medical product. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A system according to claim 1, wherein the geometric characteristics are selected from a group consisting of body height, 3D geometries of the full body, foot geometries, head dimensions, eye separation distance, torso size, torso shape, hand geometry, or anatomy. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) A system according to claim 1, wherein the geometric characteristics comprise individual specific physical properties of the user's body including at least one of foot pressure, gait, height, girth, body shape or weight. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) A system according to claim 1, wherein the geometric characteristics are selected from a group consisting of foot shape, form, and/or motion, pronation or supination. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) A system according to claim 1, wherein the geometric characteristics comprise additional data on the user's body weight, body sway, limb length discrepancy, gait cycle events, pronation and supination events and body mass migration. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) A system according to claim 1, wherein the product database comprises an electronic representation of one or more of said products for customization. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) A system according to claim 6, wherein the electronic representation comprises a product profile comprising information on customizability of the product which are selected from a group comprising size, shape, density, softness, form, texture, colour or weight of the product or parts thereof. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) A system according to claim 1, wherein the scanner comprises a computing device upon which a digital representation of a body or part thereof of one or more users is stored and transmitted to said user database. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) A system according to claim 1, wherein the scanner comprises or is connected to a scanning device configured for generating a 2D or 3D digital representation of the body or part thereof of a user. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) A system according to claim 1, wherein the digital representation of the body or part thereof of a user comprises one or more computer data files comprising information that represents the outer surface of the body or part thereof of a user obtained from 3D scanning. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) A system according to claim 1, wherein the user database comprises for each user a user profile, said profile comprising information on one or more physical and/or geometric characteristics of the user, selected from foot size, foot shape, user height, weight, physical activity and/or medical conditions. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) A system according to claim 11, wherein the user profile comprises information on previous product selection and/or interest, purchasing history, past and/or present location, a user identification number, delivery address, preferred colours, brands and/or shoe prices, language. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) A system according to claim 1, wherein the customized product selection platform comprises one or more computer-executable software modules configured to: conduct ordering, payment and/or delivery procedures between said users and providers. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) A system according to claim 1, additionally configured to: provide product suggestions according to popularity of purchases and/or product interest by other users (trending), wherein said suggestions are selected and/or ranked according to information in the user profile including at least one of age, past and/or present location, preferred colours, brands or shoe prices. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) A system according to claim 1, additionally configured for providing product suggestions according to similarity in products to those according to previous product selection and/or interest of the user, wherein said suggestions are selected and/or ranked according to information in the user profile, including at least one of age, past and/or present location, preferred colours, brands or shoe prices. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) A system according to claim 1, additionally configured to transmit data and/or at least one message between multiple users and/or transmit data and/or at least one message to social media platforms. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) A system according to claim 1 comprising at least two or more providers, wherein each provider comprises one or more manufacturing units. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) A system according to claim 1, wherein the customized product selection platform comprises one or more computer-executable software modules configured to record information on user location, user interest, user orders and/or customization selections, identify trends in said information including correlations between products for customized manufacture and data from the user profile, and make suggestions to a user and/or to a provider of customizable products according to said correlations. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) A system according to claim 1, wherein the wearable and/or medical product comprises a shoe or part thereof and the digital representation of a body or part thereof comprise digital representation of a foot or part thereof. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) A system according to claim 19 for customized manufacture of a shoe or part thereof, wherein the manufacturing unit comprises a shoe manufacturing unit that includes an injection, molding and/or pouring device for the manufacture of a shoe, shoe sole and/or shoe in-sole. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) A system according to claim 20 for customized shoe manufacture, wherein the injection, molding and/or pouring device comprises a mixing head configured to mix multiple synthetic duroplastic and/or thermoplastic synthetic components including base materials and additives and distribute said components into a cavity including a shoe sole or in-sole. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) A system according to claim 21, wherein the shoe sole or in-sole comprises multiple areas comprising different components and/or mixtures of components with particular physical properties in accordance with the geometric characteristics of said digital representation of the foot of a user. ### Claim 23 (depends on 20) A system according to claim 20, wherein a form or a molding form is configured to provide a particular shape of the injected material. ### Claim 24 A computer-implemented method for selection of a wearable and/or medical product for customized manufacture, comprising: providing a digital representation of the body or part thereof of one or more users in a scanner including a computing device, said device being configured for storing and transmitting said representation, transmitting said digital representation of a body or part thereof to a user database of a customized product selection platform, wherein said platform comprises: a) one or more computing devices, b) a user database comprising the digital representation of a body or part thereof of one or more users, c) a product database comprising a digital representation of one or more products, stored as a product profile, for customization by one or more providers, d) a matching and/or configurator engine including computer-executable software configured for identification and selection, and customization, of a product from said product database for customized manufacture according to the digital representation of a body or part thereof of one or more users, the matching and/or configurator engine configured for a comparison of the geometric characteristics of the digital representation of a body or part thereof and the digital representation of one or more products stored in the product database, and e) data connections enabling transfer of data between (i) said scanner and said user database, (ii) said user database and said matching and/or configurator engine, (iii) said product database and said matching and/or configurator engine, and (iv) said matching and/or configurator engine and said manufacturing unit, and transmitting a product selection from said platform to a manufacturing unit of one or more providers and causing said manufacturing unit to manufacture a wearable and/or medical product in accordance with the geometric characteristics of the digital representation of a body or part thereof of a user. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The method according to claim 24, wherein said product is a shoe or part thereof and the digital representation of a body or part thereof is a digital representation of a foot or part thereof. ### Claim 26 (depends on 25) The method according to claim 25, wherein further comprising manufacturing said shoe or part thereof in accordance with the geometric characteristics of said digital representation of the foot or part thereof of the user. ### Claim 27 (depends on 25) The method for customized manufacture of a shoe or part thereof according to claim 25, wherein manufacturing said shoe or part thereof is performed by a shoe manufacturing unit that comprises an injection, molding and/or pouring device for the manufacture of a shoe, shoe sole and/or shoe in-sole, wherein the injection, pouring and/or molding device comprises a mixing head configured to mix multiple synthetic duroplastic and/or thermoplastic synthetic components including base materials and additives and distribute said components into a cavity including a shoe sole or in-sole, whereby said shoe sole or in-sole comprises multiple areas comprising different components and/or mixtures of components with particular physical and/or geometric properties in accordance with the geometric characteristics of said digital representation of the foot of a user.