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US20090031588A1
US20090031588A1 US11/830,161 US83016107A US2009031588A1 US 20090031588 A1 US20090031588 A1 US 20090031588A1 US 83016107 A US83016107 A US 83016107A US 2009031588 A1 US2009031588 A1 US 2009031588A1
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    • A43B1/0036—Footwear characterised by the material made at least partially from a material having special colours with fluorescent or phosphorescent parts
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    • A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
    • A43B3/34—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use with electrical or electronic arrangements
    • A43B3/35—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use with electrical or electronic arrangements with electric heating arrangements
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
    • A43B3/34—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use with electrical or electronic arrangements
    • A43B3/36—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use with electrical or electronic arrangements with light sources
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
    • A43B3/34—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use with electrical or electronic arrangements
    • A43B3/38—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use with electrical or electronic arrangements with power sources
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  • the preferred embodiment of the shoe is intended to be a stand-alone self powering product that utilizes ambient light to sanitize one or more surfaces on or in the shoe.
  • the technology is specifically targeted to foot fungus prevention but can be used for other purposes such as drying the shoe or odor prevention.
  • the user of the shoe can place the shoe in ambient light to activate the technology or it can be active while the shoe is being worn.
  • FIG. 1 shows top view of shoe insole
  • FIG. 2 shows side view of shoe insole
  • FIG. 3 shows top view of shoe upper
  • FIG. 4 shows the electrical schematic
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 show the UV LEDs 10 on the inside of the insole. These can be complete LED lamps or embedded LED dies.
  • the LEDs can be oriented to irradiate in several possible directions. They can irradiate towards the inside of the insole, upward toward the inside of the shoe, or downward towards the bottom outer sole.
  • the material that the insole can be made from can be a UV transmissive polymer material so that the entire flat surfaces of the insole are exposed to UV.
  • the UV LEDs and associated wiring can be embedded to make the insole waterproof.
  • FIG. 3 shows the upper of the shoe with the preferred embodiment position of the solar cell 11 .
  • the solar cell can be sown into the shoe giving the shoe a seamless natural appearance.
  • a solar cell of the approximate size shown can power the UV LED circuit shown in FIG. 4 as well as any associated control electronics if required by additional embodiments.
  • the solar cell can be internally wired to the UV LEDs or it itself can also be embedded as an integral part of the polymer sole/shoe upper making the entire product waterproof.
  • FIG. 4 shows the simplest embodiment of the solar cell and LED circuit with four LEDs shown.
  • the solar cell could potentially power more than four LEDs.
  • the LEDs can be continuously illuminated or control electronics can be added.

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A shoe with an ultraviolet LED or LEDs in the insole and/or inside of the upper powered by a solar cell or solar cells on the outside of the upper.

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  • I claim the benefit of earlier filed provisional application number 60820981.
  • The preferred embodiment of the shoe is intended to be a stand-alone self powering product that utilizes ambient light to sanitize one or more surfaces on or in the shoe. The technology is specifically targeted to foot fungus prevention but can be used for other purposes such as drying the shoe or odor prevention. The user of the shoe can place the shoe in ambient light to activate the technology or it can be active while the shoe is being worn.
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  • FIG. 1 shows top view of shoe insole
  • FIG. 2 shows side view of shoe insole
  • FIG. 3 shows top view of shoe upper
  • FIG. 4 shows the electrical schematic
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    • 10 Ultraviolet LED
    • 11 Solar Cell
    DETAILED DESCRIPTION—FIGS. 1, 2, 3, AND 4
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 show the UV LEDs 10 on the inside of the insole. These can be complete LED lamps or embedded LED dies. The LEDs can be oriented to irradiate in several possible directions. They can irradiate towards the inside of the insole, upward toward the inside of the shoe, or downward towards the bottom outer sole. The material that the insole can be made from can be a UV transmissive polymer material so that the entire flat surfaces of the insole are exposed to UV. The UV LEDs and associated wiring can be embedded to make the insole waterproof.
  • FIG. 3 shows the upper of the shoe with the preferred embodiment position of the solar cell 11. The solar cell can be sown into the shoe giving the shoe a seamless natural appearance. With advancement in solar cell technology a solar cell of the approximate size shown can power the UV LED circuit shown in FIG. 4 as well as any associated control electronics if required by additional embodiments. The solar cell can be internally wired to the UV LEDs or it itself can also be embedded as an integral part of the polymer sole/shoe upper making the entire product waterproof.
  • FIG. 4 shows the simplest embodiment of the solar cell and LED circuit with four LEDs shown. The solar cell could potentially power more than four LEDs. The LEDs can be continuously illuminated or control electronics can be added.

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1. A shoe with an ultraviolet LED or LEDs in the insole and/or inside of the upper powered by a solar cell or solar cells on the outside of the upper.
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US12/198,310 US20090034236A1 (en) 2007-07-30 2008-08-26 Shoe With Ultraviolet LED Irradiated Photocatalyst Coated Surfaces.
US13/073,577 US8177383B2 (en) 2007-07-30 2011-03-28 High intensity narrow spectrum light emitting shoe for photodynamic inactivation of floor borne staphylococcus

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