Patents Assigned to Athalonz, LLC
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Publication number: 20240114991Abstract: An apparatus includes a heel section, a mid-foot section, and a toe section. The heel section, the mid-foot section, and the toe section collectively have a geometric shape having a first slope of a polarity along an inner edge of the apparatus from the toe section to the heel section and a second slope of the polarity along the inner edge of the apparatus to an outer edge of the apparatus at the toe section.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Athalonz, LLCInventors: Michael R. Adair, Timothy W. Markison
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Patent number: 11896085Abstract: An apparatus includes a heel section, a mid-foot section, and a toe section. The heel section, the mid-foot section, and the toe section collectively have a geometric shape having a first slope of a polarity along an inner edge of the apparatus from the toe section to the heel section and a second slope of the polarity along the inner edge of the apparatus to an outer edge of the apparatus at the toe section.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Athalonz, LLCInventors: Michael R. Adair, Timothy W. Markison
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Publication number: 20230148706Abstract: An outsole for an athletic shoe that includes a heel section and a forefoot section. The heel and forefoot sections are on the outer surface of the outsole. The forefoot section includes a tread pattern that provides first and second ground friction forces. The first ground friction force promotes rotation in a first rotational direction about a rotation point of the forefoot section. The second ground friction force restricts rotation in a second rotational direction about the rotation point. The second rotational direction is opposite of the first rotational direction and the second ground friction force is greater than the first ground friction force.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2023Publication date: May 18, 2023Applicant: Athalonz, LLCInventors: Timothy W. Markison, Jeremiah Johnston, Patricia A. Markison
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Publication number: 20230088961Abstract: An apparatus includes a heel section, a mid-foot section, and a toe section. The heel section, the mid-foot section, and the toe section collectively have a geometric shape having a first slope of a polarity along an inner edge of the apparatus from the toe section to the heel section and a second slope of the polarity along the inner edge of the apparatus to an outer edge of the apparatus at the toe section.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Applicant: Athalonz, LLCInventors: Michael R. Adair, Timothy W. Markison
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Patent number: 11559107Abstract: An outsole for an athletic shoe that includes a heel section and a forefoot section. The heel and forefoot sections are on the outer surface of the outsole. The forefoot section includes a tread pattern that provides first and second ground friction forces. The first ground friction force promotes rotation in a first rotational direction about a rotation point of the forefoot section. The second ground friction force restricts rotation in a second rotational direction about the rotation point. The second rotational direction is opposite of the first rotational direction and the second ground friction force is greater than the first ground friction force.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2020Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Athalonz, LLCInventors: Timothy W. Markison, Jeremiah Johnston, Patricia A. Markison
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Patent number: 11510456Abstract: An apparatus includes a heel section, a mid-foot section, and a toe section. The heel section, the mid-foot section, and the toe section collectively have a geometric shape having a first slope of a polarity along an inner edge of the apparatus from the toe section to the heel section and a second slope of the polarity along the inner edge of the apparatus to an outer edge of the apparatus at the toe section.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2021Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Athalonz, LLCInventors: Michael R. Adair, Timothy W. Markison
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Patent number: 11375768Abstract: A pair of shoes that includes a left foot shoe and a right foot shoe. Each of the shoes include an upper shoe portion and a sole coupled to the upper shoe portion. The sole provides an athletic positioning of a left big toe area of the left shoe at a lower position than a left heel area of the left shoe and at a lower position than an outer small toe area of the left shoe and wherein, from an inner edge to an outer edge of the left shoe, the left heel area has substantially no slope.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2019Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Athalonz, LLCInventors: Michael R. Adair, Timothy W. Markison
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Publication number: 20220007968Abstract: A method includes obtaining foot force data that is created by sampling, in accordance with a sampling signal, data from a plurality of pressure sensing elements of a shoe sensor system, where the plurality of pressure sensing elements are distributed in a pattern having a first pressure sensing element at a fifth metatarsal area of a lateral wall of an insole of a shoe associated with the shoe sensor system, and a second pressure sensing element at a first metatarsal area of a medial wall of the insole. The method further includes processing the foot force data to determine a horizontal force of a foot of a user of the shoe sensor system while the user is performing a movement while wearing the shoe.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2021Publication date: January 13, 2022Applicant: ATHALONZ, LLCInventors: Timothy W. Markison, Sayfe Kiaei, Gary McCoy
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Patent number: 11172728Abstract: A pair of shoes that includes a left foot shoe and a right foot shoe. Each of the shoes include an upper shoe portion and a sole coupled to the upper shoe portion. The sole provides an athletic positioning of a left big toe area of the left shoe at a lower position than a left heel area of the left shoe and at a lower position than an outer small toe area of the left shoe and wherein, from an inner edge to an outer edge of the left shoe, the left heel area has substantially no slope.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2019Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: Athalonz, LLCInventors: Michael R. Adair, Timothy W. Markison
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Patent number: 11129547Abstract: A method includes obtaining foot force data that is created by sampling, in accordance with a sampling signal, data from pressure sensing elements of a shoe sensor system. The method further includes obtaining three-dimensional foot data that is created by sampling, in accordance with the sampling signal, data from an accelerometer of the shoe sensor system. The method further includes correlating the foot force data and the three-dimensional foot data in accordance with the sampling signal to produce correlated foot data. The method further includes processing the correlated foot data to determine one or more of: distance traveled during a time period, stride length data, time duration, fatigue indication, injury prevention indicators, elevation tracking for the time period, running optimization, and rotational sport optimization.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2017Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: ATHALONZ, LLCInventors: Timothy W. Markison, Sayfe Kiaei, Gary McCoy
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Publication number: 20210274878Abstract: An apparatus includes a heel section, a mid-foot section, and a toe section. The heel section, the mid-foot section, and the toe section collectively have a geometric shape having a first slope of a polarity along an inner edge of the apparatus from the toe section to the heel section and a second slope of the polarity along the inner edge of the apparatus to an outer edge of the apparatus at the toe section.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Applicant: Athalonz, LLCInventors: Michael R. Adair, Timothy W. Markison
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Patent number: 11064760Abstract: A pair of shoes that includes a left foot shoe and a right foot shoe. Each of the shoes include an upper shoe portion and a sole coupled to the upper shoe portion. The sole provides an athletic positioning of a left big toe area of the left shoe at a lower position than a left heel area of the left shoe and at a lower position than an outer small toe area of the left shoe and wherein, from an inner edge to an outer edge of the left shoe, the left heel area has substantially no slope.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2018Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Athalonz, LLCInventors: Michael R. Adair, Timothy W. Markison
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Patent number: 11013291Abstract: An apparatus includes a heel section, a mid-foot section, and a toe section. The heel section, the mid-foot section, and the toe section collectively have a geometric shape having a first slope of a polarity along an inner edge of the apparatus from the toe section to the heel section and a second slope of the polarity along the inner edge of the apparatus to an outer edge of the apparatus at the toe section.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2019Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: Athalonz, LLCInventors: Michael R. Adair, Timothy W. Markison
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Publication number: 20210076773Abstract: An outsole for an athletic shoe that includes a heel section and a forefoot section. The heel and forefoot sections are on the outer surface of the outsole. The forefoot section includes a tread pattern that provides first and second ground friction forces. The first ground friction force promotes rotation in a first rotational direction about a rotation point of the forefoot section. The second ground friction force restricts rotation in a second rotational direction about the rotation point. The second rotational direction is opposite of the first rotational direction and the second ground friction force is greater than the first ground friction force.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Applicant: Athalonz, LLCInventors: Timothy W. Markison, Jeremiah Johnston, Patricia A. Markison
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Patent number: 10881168Abstract: An outsole for an athletic shoe that includes a heel section and a forefoot section. The heel and forefoot sections are on the outer surface of the outsole. The forefoot section includes a tread pattern that provides first and second ground friction forces. The first ground friction force promotes rotation in a first rotational direction about a rotation point of the forefoot section. The second ground friction force restricts rotation in a second rotational direction about the rotation point. The second rotational direction is opposite of the first rotational direction and the second ground friction force is greater than the first ground friction force.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2018Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: Athalonz, LLCInventors: Timothy W. Markison, Jeremiah Johnston, Patricia A. Markison
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Patent number: 10856614Abstract: A shoe includes a midsole, an outsole, and an upper section. The upper section includes a top cap section, a vamp section, a quarter section, and a metatarsal-phalange joint flex area. The toe cap section covers a toe area of the shoe and is constructed of a first material. The vamp section covers a portion of a midfoot area of the shoe and is constructed of the first material or a second material. The quarter section provides a rear portion of the upper section and is constructed of the first material, the second material, and/or a third material. The metatarsal-phalange joint flex area covers a metatarsal-phalange joint section of the shoe and is constructed of a fourth material. The fourth material is more flexible than both of the first and second materials.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2018Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Athalonz, LLCInventors: Timothy W. Markison, Jeremiah Johnston, Patricia A. Markison
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Patent number: 10828548Abstract: A bullpen mound includes a first mound section, a second mound section, and bridge section that couples to the first and second mound sections. Each of the first and second mound sections includes a base piece, an H-piece, a nose piece, a drive tray, and a landing tray. The base piece and the H-piece, when coupled together, form a first drive tray receptacle for receiving the drive tray. The H-piece and the nose piece, when coupled together, form a first landing tray opening for receiving the landing tray.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2019Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Athalonz, LLCInventor: Timothy W. Markison
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Patent number: 10674786Abstract: An apparatus includes a heel platform section, a mid-foot section juxtaposed to the heel platform section, and a toe section juxtaposed to the mid-foot section. The mid-foot section and toe section collectively have a geometric shape having a first slope of a polarity along an inner edge of the apparatus from the toe section to the mid-foot section and a second slope of the polarity along the inner edge of the apparatus to the outer edge of the apparatus at the toe section.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2012Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: ATHALONZ, LLCInventors: Michael R. Adair, Timothy W. Markison
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Patent number: 10610101Abstract: A method includes collecting, for a pitch, per pitch data that includes a plurality of first arm orientation data points and a plurality of second arm orientation data points. The method further includes analyzing the per pitch data to determine a release point arm orientation and an effort level. The method further includes calculating a per pitch stress level based on the release point arm orientation and the effort level. The method further includes calculating, for a set of pitches, a fatigue level based on the per pitch stress level of each pitch of the set of pitches.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2015Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: ATHALONZ, LLCInventors: Gary McCoy, Timothy W. Markison
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Publication number: 20200038734Abstract: A bullpen mound includes a first mound section, a second mound section, and bridge section that couples to the first and second mound sections. Each of the first and second mound sections includes a base piece, an H-piece, a nose piece, a drive tray, and a landing tray. The base piece and the H-piece, when coupled together, form a first drive tray receptacle for receiving the drive tray. The H-piece and the nose piece, when coupled together, form a first landing tray opening for receiving the landing tray.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Applicant: Athalonz, LLCInventor: Timothy W. Markison