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US 7,008,386 B2Granted
Foot orthotic
AssigneeAcor Orthopaedic, Inc.
InventorsJeffrey M. Alaimo, Gregory A. Alaimo
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Abstract
A method comprises stocking a predetermined number of sets of foot orthotics, each set having a standard arch height that is unique for that set. An arch height of a sole of a foot is measured. Then, an orthotic is selected from the set for which the standard arch height most closely matches the measured arch height.
Claims5
A method comprising:
- engaging a sole of a foot against a thermal imaging device to obtain from the device a thermal image of the sole, the imaging device including a thermally sensitive material, that exhibits a change in color with a change in temperature, lying flat over a rigid surface that prevents the material from bending when the sole is engaged against the device;
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- determining a characteristic of the sole based on the thermal image.
A method comprising:
- warming a thermally sensitive material to a temperature that is warmer than a sole of a foot, the material being part of a thermal imaging device and configured to exhibit a change in color with a change in temperature;
- engaging the sole against the device to obtain from the material a thermal image of the sole based on different locations on the material being cooled by the sole to different extents;
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- determining a characteristic of the sole based on the thermal image.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.