Global Patent Index - EP 3890534 A1

EP 3890534 A1 20211013 - METHOD FOR MONITORING OR VISUALIZING THE RUNNING SPEED OF AN ATHLETE AND ATHLETIC GARMENT

Title (en)

METHOD FOR MONITORING OR VISUALIZING THE RUNNING SPEED OF AN ATHLETE AND ATHLETIC GARMENT

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR ÜBERWACHUNG ODER VISUALISIERUNG DER LAUFGESCHWINDIGKEIT EINES SPORTLERS UND SPORTBEKLEIDUNG

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ DE SURVEILLANCE OU DE VISUALISATION DE LA VITESSE DE COURSE D'UN ATHLÈTE ET VÊTEMENT DE SPORT

Publication

EP 3890534 A1 20211013 (EN)

Application

EP 18829217 A 20181206

Priority

EP 2018083720 W 20181206

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2020114596A1] The invention relates to a method for monitoring or visualizing the running speed (v) of an athlete (1). To determine the running speed of the athlete in an easy manner the proposed method comprises the steps: a) Providing a piece of garment (2) or a shoe (2'), which are worn by the athlete (1) during running, wherein the piece of garment (2) or the shoe (2') is provided with a coating (3) applied at an outer surface (4) of the piece of garment (2) or the shoe, wherein the coating (3) comprises at least one thermochromic dye or at least one liquid crystal, or wherein the piece of garment (2) or the shoe (2') is made at least partially of a material, especially by a yarn, which comprises at least one thermochromic dye or at least one liquid crystal; b) Monitoring the color (C1, C2, C3) of the at least one thermochromic dye or liquid crystal during running of the athlete (1); c) Evaluating the running speed (v) of the athlete (1) on the basis of the actual color (C1, C2, C3) of the at least one thermochromic dye or liquid crystal. Furthermore, the invention relates to an athletic garment or shoe.

IPC 8 full level

A41D 13/00 (2006.01); A41D 27/28 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A41D 13/0015 (2013.01 - EP US); A41D 27/28 (2013.01 - EP US); A43B 1/0027 (2013.01 - EP US); A43B 3/242 (2013.01 - EP US); A43B 5/06 (2013.01 - EP US); A43B 23/0205 (2013.01 - EP US); A41D 13/005 (2013.01 - EP); A41D 13/1281 (2013.01 - EP); A41D 2600/10 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2020114596A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2020114596 A1 20200611; CA 3120024 A1 20200611; CN 113226092 A 20210806; CN 113226092 B 20230822; EP 3890534 A1 20211013; EP 3890534 B1 20231018; JP 2022513688 A 20220209; US 2022015466 A1 20220120

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2018083720 W 20181206; CA 3120024 A 20181206; CN 201880099972 A 20181206; EP 18829217 A 20181206; JP 2021531143 A 20181206; US 201817294928 A 20181206