Patents by Inventor Charles V. BEACH, JR.

Charles V. BEACH, JR. has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Adjustable shoe and method for adjusting a shoe
    Patent number: 10687585
    Abstract: An adjustable shoe includes an outsole having a middle portion hingedly attached to a forefoot portion and a heel portion. A segmented driveshaft spans from the forefoot portion of the outsole to the heel portion. Rotation of a front segment of the driveshaft causes the forefoot portion of the outsole to rotate about a hinge axis thereby adjusting a forefoot angle. A first motor is connected to the driveshaft and operable to rotate the driveshaft. A processor is in communication with the first motor and programmed to operate the first motor to provide adjustment to the shoe. A method of adjusting a shoe includes receiving a signal representing a measured force on a portion of an outsole of the shoe. If the measured force exceeds a pre-determined threshold, a motor is activated to change an angle of a forefoot portion of the outsole relative to a middle portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Cornell University
    Inventors: Mengyun Shi, John Stager, Thomas Tapen, Tianshu Liu, Huiju Park, Charles V. Beach, Jr.
  • ADJUSTABLE SHOE AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A SHOE
    Publication number: 20180140048
    Abstract: An adjustable shoe includes an outsole having a middle portion hingedly attached to a forefoot portion and a heel portion. A segmented driveshaft spans from the forefoot portion of the outsole to the heel portion. Rotation of a front segment of the driveshaft causes the forefoot portion of the outsole to rotate about a hinge axis thereby adjusting a forefoot angle. A first motor is connected to the driveshaft and operable to rotate the driveshaft. A processor is in communication with the first motor and programmed to operate the first motor to provide adjustment to the shoe. A method of adjusting a shoe includes receiving a signal representing a measured force on a portion of an outsole of the shoe. If the measured force exceeds a pre-determined threshold, a motor is activated to change an angle of a forefoot portion of the outsole relative to a middle portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Mengyun SHI, John STAGER, Thomas TAPEN, Tianshu LIU, Huiju PARK, Charles V. BEACH, JR.