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Patent Inventor Names
Douglas M. Vick0
Patrick F. Woolley, II0
T. Kevin Vick0
Date of Patent
November 10, 2009
0Patent Application Number
113319600
Date Filed
January 13, 2006
0Patent Citations Received
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Patent abstract
In one embodiment, footwear is provided that includes a sole having a light source disposed therein. A foot sensor, disposed in the sole, detects the presence or absence of a foot in the footwear. A light sensor is adapted to detect the amount of ambient light adjacent the footwear. The footwear may also include an energy storage element for powering the light source and maintaining the light source in the ON state for a period of time after the foot is removed. A selector may be provided for selecting a mode of operation, such as OFF, Auto ON and ON.
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