Patents by Inventor Timothy D. Rand

Timothy D. Rand 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).

  • Device and method for alerting a runner when a new pair of running shoes is needed
    Patent number: 7277021
    Abstract: A device and method are provided for determining the wear of a sole of a shoe. The device includes first and second sensors receivable in the sole of the shoe. The sensors are axially spaced and generate signals in response to corresponding impact forces acting thereon. A control circuit is connectable to the first and second sensors. The control circuit compares the difference between the first and second signals to a threshold and generates an alert signal in response to the difference between the first and second signal meeting the threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: David J. Beebe, Brian E. Schwartz, Steven J. Pauls, Timothy D. Rand, Brant R. Kochsiek