Foot support systems including fluid movement controllers and adjustable foot support pressure

A foot support system for an article of footwear, comprising:

• a first fluid line included in a manifold or a sealing connector, wherein the first fluid line extends between a first port of the manifold or sealing connector and a second port of the manifold or sealing connector;
• a foot support bladder in fluid communication with the first port;
• a fluid container in fluid communication with the second port;
• a first pressure sensor configured to measure fluid pressure within the first fluid line;
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• a control system for changing fluid pressure in the foot support bladder, wherein the control system is configured to:
• (i) receive input data indicating a target pressure for fluid pressure in the foot support bladder, (ii) receive, from the first pressure sensor, fluid pressure data as measured in the first fluid line as fluid moves through the first fluid line, (iii) determine an adjusted fluid pressure based on the fluid pressure measured in the first fluid line, and (iv) stop fluid flow through the first fluid line when the adjusted fluid pressure is determined to be within a predetermined range of the target pressure, wherein the adjusted fluid pressure corrects for flow rate dependent offset between the fluid pressure measured by the first pressure sensor in the first fluid line and actual fluid pressure in the foot support bladder.

A foot support system for an article of footwear, comprising:

• a first footwear component comprising a fluid container;
• a first fluid line that extends between a first port of a manifold or a sealing connector and a second port of the manifold or sealing connector, wherein the first port is in fluid communication with the first footwear component, and wherein the second port is in fluid communication with a second footwear component;
• a first pressure sensor configured to measure fluid pressure within the first fluid line;
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• a control system for changing fluid pressure in the first footwear component, wherein the control system is configured to:
• (i) receive input data indicating a target pressure for fluid pressure in the first footwear component, (ii) receive, from the first pressure sensor, fluid pressure data as measured in the first fluid line as fluid moves through the first fluid line, (iii) determine an adjusted fluid pressure based on the fluid pressure measured in the first fluid line, and (iv) stop fluid flow through the first fluid line when the adjusted fluid pressure is determined to be within a predetermined range of the target pressure, wherein the control system is configured to move fluid in a direction from the first footwear component to the second footwear component when an increase in fluid pressure in the second footwear component is desired.