WO2009019692A2 - A system and a method for selecting a type of a curve sole out of a limited group of types of curved sole, to match a person - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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- A43B13/00—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units
- A43B13/14—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units characterised by the constructive form
- A43B13/143—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units characterised by the constructive form provided with wedged, concave or convex end portions, e.g. for improving roll-off of the foot
- A43B13/145—Convex portions, e.g. with a bump or projection, e.g. 'Masai' type shoes
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A43—FOOTWEAR
- A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
- A43B7/00—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements
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- the invention relates to systems and methods for selecting a type of a curve sole out of a limited group of types of curved sole, to match a person.
- a successfully selecting a type of a curve sole to match the person facilitates correction of the treading of the foot of each individual for one or more of the following purposes: (a) strengthening of calf muscles (b) correcting imbalances of the gait (c) improving foot imbalances and pain; (d) improving ankle pain; (e) improving knee pain; (f) improving hip pain; (g) improving low back pain; (h) improving posture of upper and lower back; (i) improving cervical posture and pain, and additional medical purposes •
- a system for selecting a type of a curve sole out of a limited group of types of curved soles, to match a person includes: (a) a center of gravity determination unit, which is adapted to determine a current center of gravity of the person; and (b) a processor, which is adapted to: (i) determine an anatomical center of the person; and (ii) determine the type of curved sole out of the limited group of types of curved soles, to match the person, in response' to the anatomical center.
- An adjustable curve sole for a footwear includes: (a) a top surface, which is adapted to physically connect to the footwear; (b) a curved bottom surface; and (c) a curve modifier, which is adapted to modify the curved bottom surface to match a type of a curve sole out of a limited group of types of curved soles.
- a method for selecting a type of a curve sole out of a limited group of types of curved soles, to match a person includes: (a) determining a current center of gravity of the person; (b) determining an anatomical center of the person; and (c) determining the type of curved sole out of the limited group of types of curved soles, to match the person, in response to the anatomical center.
- Figure 1 illustrates a shoe which has curved sole, according to an embodiment of the invention
- Figure 2 illustrates a system for selecting a type of a curve sole out of a limited group of types of curved soles, to match a person, according to an embodiment of the invention
- Figures 3a through 3d illustrate different ways of determining an anatomical center of the person, according to different embodiments of the invention
- Figure 4 illustrates an adjustable curve sole, according to an embodiment of the invention
- Figure 5a illustrates an adjustable curve sole, according to an embodiment of the invention
- Figure 5b is a bottom view of a top portion of an adjustable curve sole, according to an embodiment of the invention.
- Figure 6 illustrates a method for selecting a type of a curve sole out of a limited group of types of curved soles, to match a person, according to an embodiment of the invention.
- the invention therefore involves selecting the curved sole of the footwear out of a limited available curved sole.
- the invention involves selecting the curved sole out of five optional curved soles for each size.
- the selection may be out of * curved sole types which are indicated by 12J, 12K, 12L, 12M, 12N, wherein the letters J, K, L, M, and N indicate different type of curved sole.
- the number of types of curved soles is different than five.
- some of the embodiments of the invention facilitate selecting form groups of types of curved soles which include 4 to 10 types of curved soles.
- the types of the curved soles are differentiated by a different location of an apex of the curve of the curved sole, and/or by different shapes of the curves.
- the curved sole is curved either in one or two dimensions out of the longitudinal dimension and the sagittal dimensions.
- Figure 1 illustrates shoe 210 which has curved sole 220, according to an embodiment of the invention.
- Apex 222 is the lowermost portion of curved sole 220.
- a height of the curved sole is between 1.5 to 2.5 centimeters.
- curved soles e.g. curved outsoles, curved midsoles, and curved insoles, which may be either fixed to the shoe (or other footware), or detachably attached to it (or supported within it), thus being replaceable and/or removable.
- FIG. 2 illustrates system 300 for selecting a type of a curve sole out of a limited group of types of curved soles, to match a person, according to an embodiment of the invention.
- System 300 includes center of gravity determination unit 310, which is adapted to determine a current center of gravity of the person; and (b) processor 320, which is adapted to: (i) determine an anatomical center of the person; and (ii) determine the type of curved sole out of the limited group of types of curved soles, to match the person, in response to the anatomical center.
- the anatomical center of the person is a location which is responsive to physical, anatomical and postural aspects pertaining to the person, and that conveniently, and that when the center of gravity of the person- coincides with the anatomical center of the person, stresses of physical, anatomical and/or postural aspects are weakened.
- the anatomical center of the body correlates to a center of gravity of the skeleton of the person, excluding muscles, soft tissues and the like.
- the determination conveniently involves perpendicular projections, of both the center of gravity of the person and of the anatomical center of the person, onto a surface on which the person stands (which is typically horizontal). It is therefore noted that references to the center of gravity and to the anatomical center of the person, may either refer to the actual centers, or to projections of each of the centers onto a plane, which is conveniently a horizontal plane on which the person stands.
- a possible result of the determining of the type of the curved sole is that no type of curved sole matches the person. That is, system 200 is conveniently adapted to identify persons for which treatment using curved soles as herein discussed is not required (e.g. if they are within a norm) , or is not suitable for their situation.
- the determining of the type of the curved sole is individual; i.e. different types of curved sole may be determined for any two different persons (even though clearly, as there is a limited amount of types , some people would be matched with a single type of a curved sole).
- center of gravity determination unit 310 includes multiple sensors 312 which are adapted to sense pressures which are applied by the person at different locations on surface 314 of center of gravity determination unit 310.
- center of gravity determination unit 310 includes a multitude of pressure sensors 312, such as hundreds or thousands of pressure sensors 312. It is clear to a person who is skilled in the art that by taking into account pressure information which is obtained by the multitude of sensors 312, center of gravity determination unit 310 can analyze a distribution of applied pressure by one or two feet soles of the person, and thereof to determine the current center of gravity of the person.
- center of gravity determination unit 310 is adapted to determine the current center of gravity independently, conveniently using a center of gravity determination unit processor (not illustrated)
- the actual determination of the current center of gravity of the person is carried out by processor 320 of system 300, in response to information (conveniently pressure measurements) which is provided to processor 320 by center of gravity determination unit 310.
- a device which is known in the art and which includes such a multitude of pressure sensors is known in the art as a podometer.
- center of gravity determination unit 310 is adapted to reiterate a sensing of the pressures, and wherein results of multiple iterations of sensing are averaged for the determining of the type of curved sole. For example, According to an embodiment of the invention, 10 successive measurements are made over a span of 15 seconds .
- Figures 3a through 3d illustrate different ways of determining anatomical center 460 of the person, according to different embodiments of the invention.
- First line 420 connects first point 412 and second point 414, wherein first point 412 is a point in a vicinity of a first metatarsal bone of foot 418 of the person, and second point 414 is a point in a vicinity of a medial heel of foot 418.
- first line 420 is middle of first line point 422.
- Second line 430 connects middle of first line point 422 and current center of gravity 440.
- processor 320 is adapted to determine anatomical center 460 by carrying out a calculation which is equivalent to: (a) locating middle of first line point 422, (b) determining indicating line 450, which crosses first line 420 at middle of first line point 422, wherein indicating line 450 crosses at first angle 452 over second line 430; and (c) locating crossing point 462 which is the crossing point of indicating line 450 and reference line 470. It is noted that conveniently, above calculation is carried out so as to locate crossing point 462 which is either anatomical center 460, or in the vicinity of anatomical center 460. [0039] It is noted that, according to an embodiment of the invention, first angle 452 is a between 35 and 55 degrees, and that according to an embodiment of the invention such as those which are illustrated in figures 3a and 3b, first angle 452 is about 45 degrees.
- the determining of the type of curved sole to match the person may very well be a beginning point for a treating process of the person which involves wearing of a shoe (or other footwear) that includes a curved sole matching the type selected, for a period of time.
- Such treating process may involve wearing primarily such shoes, or wearing such shoes for limited amount of times (e.g. half an hour every day, and so forth).
- Such a treating process would usually be stopped once a satisfactory condition has been achieved (e.g. bringing the center of gravity of the person toward the anatomical center), or for other reasons.
- center of gravity determination unit 310 is further adapted to determine a later center of gravity, in a later time than the determining of the current center of gravity
- processor 320 is further adapted to determine an ending of a treating process of the person which comprised a curved sole of the type of curved sole.
- the later time may be weeks, months, or other period of time, later than the time of the first determining.
- processor 320 is adapted to determine indicating line 450 which crosses at first angle 452 over second line 430 for a person the current center of gravity 440 of whom is anterior to perpendicular bisector 480 of first line 420; wherein indicating line 450 is posterior to second line 430.
- multiple points (denoted on the drawing as J, K, L, M, and N) on line 470 indicates the different types of curved soles, and the determining of the type is carried out by selecting the type indicated by the point which is closest to point 462.
- the type which matches the person is denoted as J.
- processor 320 is adapted to determine indicating line 450 which crosses at first angle 452 over second line 430 for a person the current center of gravity 440 of whom is posterior to the center of the heel of the foot 410, which is represented by line 492; wherein indicating line 450 is anterior to second line 430.
- multiple points (denoted on the drawing as J, K, L,M, and N) on line 470 indicates the different types of curved soles, and the determining of the type is carried out by selecting the type indicated by the point which is closest to point 462. In the example illustrated in figure 3b, the type which matches the person is denoted as J.
- processor 320 is adapted to determine anatomical center 460 of the person by: (a) locating middle of first line point 422; (b) determining indicating line 450 which crosses first line 420 at middle of first line point 420 and divides angle 432 at a predetermined proportion; wherein angle 432 is defined between first line 420 and second line 430; and (c) locating crossing point 462 which is the crossing point of indicating line 450 and reference line 470.
- processor 320 is adapted to determine indicating line 450 which divides angle 452 at a predetermined proportion of about 1:2, for a person the current center of gravity 440 of whom is posterior to perpendicular bisector 480 of first line 420.
- processor 320 is adapted to determine indicating line 450 which divides angle 452 at a predetermined proportion of about 1:2, for a person the current center of gravity 440 of whom is posterior to perpendicular bisector 480 of first line 420anterior to a center of a heel of foot 410, which is represented by line 492; wherein indicating line 450 is posterior to second line 430.
- multiple points (denoted on the drawing as J, K, L, M, and N) on line 470 indicates the different types of curved soles, and the determining of the type is carried out by selecting the type indicated by the point which is closest to point 462.
- the type which matches the person is denoted as J.
- processor 320 is adapted to determine indicating line 450 which is a bisector of angle 452. according to said embodiment of the invention, the predetermined proportion is a 1:1 proportion.
- multiple points (denoted on the drawing as J, K, L, M, and N) on line 470 indicates the different types of curved soles, and the determining of the type is carried out by selecting the type indicated by the point which is closest to point 462.
- the type which matches the person is denoted as J.
- Adjustable curve sole 820 for a footwear such as shoe 810.
- Adjustable curve sole 820 includes: top surface 822, which is adapted to physically connect to the footwear (such as shoe 810); curved bottom surface 824; and a curve modifier, which is adapted to modify curved bottom surface 824 to match a type of a curve sole out of a limited group of types of curved soles.
- adjustable curved sole 820 facilitates adjusting of curved bottom surface 824 by the curve modifier either in one or two dimensions out of the longitudinal dimension and the sagittal dimensions.
- FIG 4 illustrates adjustable curve sole 820, according to an embodiment of the invention, wherein the curve modifier of adjustable curve sole 820 includes at least one adjustment screw 830, which is adapted to modify a shape of curved bottom surface 824.
- FIG. 5a illustrates adjustable curve sole 820, according to an embodiment of the invention, wherein top portion 842 of adjustable curve sole 820 includes track 844, and the curve modifier includes slidable curved bottom surface 846 which is adapted to be moved along track 844, wherein adjustable curve sole 820 further includes a fixing component (not shown) which is adapted to fix slidable curved bottom surface 846 to top portion 842.
- Figure 5b is a bottom view of top portion 842 of adjustable curve sole 820, according to an embodiment of the invention.
- track 844 is a longitudinal track across top portion 842.
- Figure 6 illustrates method 500 for selecting a type of a curve sole out of a limited group of types of curved soles, to match a person, according to an embodiment of the invention.
- Method 500 starts with stage 510 of determining a current center of gravity of the person.
- the determining of the current center of gravity of the person facilitated differently according to different embodiments of the invention.
- stage 510 includes stage 511 of sensing, by a center of gravity determination unit, pressures which are applied by the person at different locations on a surface of the center of gravity determination unit.
- the center of gravity determination unit includes multiple sensors which are adapted to sense pressures which are applied by the person at different locations on the surface of the center of gravity determination unit, wherein the sensing is facilitated by the multiple sensors .
- the center of gravity determination unit includes a multitude of pressure sensors, such as hundreds or thousands of pressure sensors. It is clear to a person who is skilled in the art that by taking into account pressure information which is obtained by the multitude of such sensors, the center of gravity determination unit can analyze a distribution of applied pressure by one or two feet soles of the person, and thereof to determine the current center of gravity of the person.
- the center of gravity- determination unit is adapted to determining the current center of gravity independently, conveniently using a center of gravity determination unit processor
- the actual determining of the current center of gravity of the person is carried out by a processor of the system which carries out at least one out of stages 520 and 530, in response to information (conveniently pressure measurements) which is provided to the processor by the center of gravity determination unit.
- a device which is known in the art and which includes such a multitude of pressure sensors and is adapted to carry out or to participate in stage 511 is known in the art as a podometer.
- stage 510 includes reiterating the sensing of pressures, and averaging results of multiple iterations of sensing.
- Stage 510 is followed by stage 520 of determining an anatomical center of the person.
- the anatomical center of the person is a location which is responsive to physical, anatomical and postural aspects pertaining to the person, and that conveniently, and that when the center of gravity of the person coincides with the anatomical center of the person, stresses of physical, anatomical and/or postural aspects are weakened.
- the anatomical center of the body correlates to a center of gravity of the skeleton of the person, excluding muscles, soft tissues and the like.
- the determinations of method 500 conveniently involves perpendicular projections, of both the center of gravity of the person and of the anatomical center of the person, onto a surface on which the person stands (which is typically horizontal). It is therefore noted that references to the center of gravity and to the anatomical center of the person, may either refer to the actual centers, or to projections of each of the centers onto a plane, which is conveniently a horizontal plane on which the person stands.
- stage 520 includes stage 521 of carrying out a calculating which is equivalent to: (a) locating a middle of a first line which connects (i) a point in a vicinity of a first metatarsal bone of a foot of the person, and (ii) a point in a vicinity of a medial heel of the foot; (b) determining an indicating line which crosses the first line at the middle of the first line, wherein the indicating line crosses at a first angle over a second line which connects the middle of the first line and the current center of gravity; and (c) locating a crossing point of the indicating line and a reference line; wherein the first angle is a between 35 and 55 degrees.
- stage 521 is exemplified in figures 3a and 3b which are described in details above.
- stage 521 includes stage 522 of determining an indicating line which crosses at a first angle of about 45 degrees over the second line.
- the determination of the indicating line which crosses at the first angle over the second line is carried out for a person the current center of gravity of whom is anterior to a perpendicular bisector of the first line; wherein the indicating line is posterior to the second line.
- the determination of the indicating line which crosses at the first angle over the second line is carried out for a person the current center of gravity of whom is posterior to a center of a heel of the foot; wherein the indicating line is anterior to the second line.
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- stage 523 of carrying out a calculating which is equivalent to: (a) locating a middle of a first line which connects (i) a point in a vicinity of a first metatarsal bone of a foot of the person, and (ii) a point in a vicinity of a medial heel of the foot; (b) determining an indicating line which crosses the first line at the middle of the first line, wherein the indicating line divides at a predetermined proportion an angle which is defined between the first line and a second line which connects the middle of the first line and the current center of gravity; and (c) locating a crossing point of the indicating line and a reference line.
- stage 523 is exemplified in figures 3b and 3d which are described in details above.
- stage 523 includes stage 524 of determining an indicating line which is a bisector of the angle which is defined between the first line and the second line.
- stage 523 includes stage 55 of determining an indicating line which divides the angle which is defined between the first line and the second line at a predetermined proportion of about 1:2.
- stage 525 is carried out for a person the current center of gravity of whom is posterior to a perpendicular bisector of the first line.
- Stage 520 is followed by stage 530 of determining the type of curved sole out of the limited group of types of curved soles, to match the person, in response to the anatomical center.
- a possible result of the determining of the type of the curved sole is that no type of curved sole matches the person. That is, according to an embodiment of the invention, method 500 is conveniently adapted to identify persons for which treatment using curved soles as herein discussed is not required (e.g. if they are within a norm), or is not suitable for their situation.
- a possible result of the determining of the type of the curved sole is that no type of curved sole matches the person.
- stage 530 is followed by stage 540 of adjusting an adjustable curve sole to match the type of curved sole, wherein the adjustable curve sole includes: a top surface, which is adapted to physically connect to the footwear; a curved bottom surface; and a curve modifier, which is adapted modify the curved bottom surface to match the type of a curve sole.
- the adjustable curve sole is adjustable curve sole 820, which includes: top surface 822, which is adapted to physically connect to the footwear (such as shoe 810); curved bottom surface 824; and a curve modifier, which is adapted to modify curved bottom surface 824 to match a type of a curve sole out of a limited group of types of curved soles.
- the adjusting of the adjustable curved sole includes adjusting the curved bottom surface either in one or two dimensions out of the longitudinal dimension and the sagittal dimensions.
- stage 540 includes sage 541 of adjusting at least one adjustment screw of the curve modifier, wherein the adjustment screw is adapted to modify a shape of the curved bottom surface.
- stage 540 includes stage 542 of: (a) moving a slidable curved bottom surface of the adjustable curved sole across a track which is included in a top portion of the adjustable curved sole; and (b) fixing the slidable curved bottom surface to the top portion.
- the determining of the type of curved sole to match the person may very well be a beginning point for a treating process of the person which involves wearing of a shoe (or other footwear) that includes a curved sole matching the type selected, for a period of time.
- Such treating process may involve wearing primarily such shoes, or wearing such shoes for limited amount of times (e.g. half an hour every day, and so forth) .
- Such a treating process would usually be stopped once a satisfactory condition has been achieved (e.g. bringing the center of gravity of the person toward the anatomical center), or for other reasons.
- method 500 further includes determining a later center of gravity, in a later time than the determining of the current center of gravity, and determining an ending of a treating process of the person which comprised a curved sole of the type of curved sole.
- the later time may be weeks, months, or other period of time, later than the time of the first determining.
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