Color Change System for An Article of Footwear With A Color Change Portion
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsSean D. Hartford, Michelle L. Kvemmo, Andrew A. Owings, Bradley W. Wilkins, Shama M. Donovan
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Abstract
A color change system for an article with a color change portion and a method of changing color is disclosed. The article includes at least one color change portion capable of changing colors. The color change portion can change colors according to one or more performance parameters. The color change system can include a computer or a mobile device. The article can be connected to the computer or the mobile device and the color change portion can be controlled using the computer or mobile device.
Claims20
A color change system for coloring an article of footwear, the color change system comprising:
- a computer;
- an article of footwear having a color change portion disposed on the article of footwear, the color change portion including an electrochromographic material;
- an electronic control unit in communication with the color change portion;
- and
- a power storage device;
- wherein the electronic control unit is configured to determine whether the article of footwear is connected to an external power source;
- and
- wherein the electronic control unit is configured to control the color change portion by applying an electrical signal to the electrochromographic material to change an initial color of the color change portion when the article of footwear is connected to the external power source.
A color change system for coloring an article of footwear, the color change system comprising:
- a mobile device;
- an article of footwear having a color change portion disposed on the article of footwear, the color change portion including an electrochromographic material;
- an electronic control unit in communication with the color change portion;
- and
- a power storage device;
- wherein the electronic control unit is configured to determine whether the article of footwear is connected to an external power source;
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- wherein the electronic control unit is configured to control the color change portion by applying an electrical signal to the electrochromographic material to change an initial color of the color change portion when the article of footwear is connected to the external power source.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.