Patents Assigned to Vocational Training Council
  • Flexible cushioning device for shoes and methods of producing the same
    Patent number: 10264850
    Abstract: A cushioning device for high heel shoes includes a layer of energy field generators producing electric/magnetic fields, and a chamber filled with an ER/MR fluid. The strengths of electric/magnetic fields are positioned in preassigned locations of the layer, according to the pressure distribution of foot. The viscosity of the ER/MR fluid can be adjusted by different strengths of electric/magnetic fields, so that different locations of foot can receive different supports from the cushioning device to enhance the comfort.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Vocational Training Council
    Inventors: Yee Nee Elita Lam, Kit Lun Yick, Pui Lam Wong, Sun Pui Ng, Dad Ming Leung