Footwear having therapeutic light source
US12075886B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 21, 2022 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/102
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An article of footwear is configured to be worn so as to at least partially cover a wearer's foot. The footwear includes at least one optical fiber on an internal surface of the footwear. The at least one optical fiber is configured to project radiation having a therapeutic wavelength through the at least one optical fiber and toward at least one of the wearer's foot, ankle or leg when the footwear is being worn so as to at least partially cover the wearer's foot.
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