Communications: electrical – Condition responsive indicating system – With particular coupling link
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-05
2011-04-05
La, Anh V (Department: 2612)
Communications: electrical
Condition responsive indicating system
With particular coupling link
C340S573100, C340S539110, C340S870030, C036S07500A, C701S213000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07920059
ABSTRACT:
Footwear with an embedded tracking device includes a sole and an upper. The tracking device is disposed in a cavity formed in the top surface of the sole. A wireless communication antenna and/or a location signal antenna is disposed on the upper. The antenna(s) is/are connected to the tracking device via a flexible circuit substrate. In a particular embodiment, the location signal antenna is a passive, directional GPS antenna supported in an upwardly facing position in the heel portion of the upper. A method for manufacturing footwear with an embedded tracking device is also disclosed. The method includes providing a footwear upper, incorporating an antenna in the footwear upper, providing a footwear sole, fixing the footwear upper to the footwear sole, incorporating a tracking device into the footwear sole, and connecting the tracking device to the antenna.
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Bertagna Patrick E.
Cohen James H.
Davis Ralph H.
Lim Dongeun
Provenzano Gregory J.
Global Trek Xploration Corp.
Henneman & Associates PLC
Henneman, Jr. Larry E.
La Anh V
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