Boots – shoes – and leggings
Patent
1990-05-11
1992-07-07
Lall, Parshotam S.
Boots, shoes, and leggings
364558, 364561, 33512, 128779, 356376, A61B 5103, G06F 1500
Patent
active
051288800
ABSTRACT:
A method is provided for measuring bottom facing surfaces of foot which comprises the steps of placing a foot against a reference surface within the scanning field of the scanner, scanning bottom facing surfaces of a foot, and electronically displaying the scan of the foot bottom facing surfaces on a visual display to produce a scanned foot image articulating distances of portions of the foot bottom facing surface from the reference surface. The electronically displaying step may further include assigning gray scale values to distances articulated to produce a scan foot image comprising more than two gray scale intensities so that a grey scale image with a stereoscopic appearance is provided. Alternatively, the electronically displaying step may include assigning color hues to the distances articulated to produce an image comprising more than two spectral hues so that a color image with a stereoscopic appearance is provided. In addition, a method is provided for measuring bottom facing surfaces of the foot which includes a step of electronically displaying the scan of the foot bottom facing surfaces on a visual display to produce a scan foot image distinguishing regions of the foot bottom facing surface exerting different pressures against the reference surface and assigning grey scale or color values to the foot pressure regions. In addition, a system for topographically mapping bottom facing surfaces of a foot is provided.
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Foot Image Technology, Inc.
Lall Parshotam S.
Zanelli Michael
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