Ralph Fletcher Davis

US Patent:

7474206, Jan 6, 2009

Filed:

Feb 6, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/348292

Inventors:

Patrick E. Bertagna - Los Angeles CA, US
Ralph H. Davis - Laguna Beach CA, US
Christopher M. Walsh - Pacific Palisades CA, US
Gregg S. Schilawski - De Pere WI, US
James H. Cohen - Glendale CA, US
Dongeun Lim - Busan, KR
Gregory J. Provenzano - Encinitas CA, US
Alexander Gildea Stricker - San Rafael CA, US

Assignee:

Global Trek Xploration Corp. - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

G08B 1/08

US Classification:

34053913, 3405731, 34053911, 34082536, 36 75 R, 701213, 34235706

Abstract:

Footwear with an embedded tracking device includes a sole and an upper. The tracking device is disposed in a cavity formed in the top surface of the sole. A wireless communication antenna and/or a location signal antenna is disposed on the upper. The antenna(s) is/are connected to the tracking device via a flexible circuit substrate. In a particular embodiment, the location signal antenna is a passive, directional GPS antenna supported in an upwardly facing position in the heel portion of the upper. A method for manufacturing footwear with an embedded tracking device is also disclosed. The method includes providing a footwear upper, incorporating an antenna in the footwear upper, providing a footwear sole, fixing the footwear upper to the footwear sole, incorporating a tracking device into the footwear sole, and connecting the tracking device to the antenna.

US Patent:

7920059, Apr 5, 2011

Filed:

Jan 6, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/319307

Inventors:

Patrick E. Bertagna - Los Angeles CA, US
Ralph H. Davis - Laguna Beach CA, US
Christopher M. Walsh - Pacific Palisades CA, US
Gregg S. Schilawski - De Pere WI, US
James H. Cohen - Glendale CA, US
Dongeun Lim - Busan, KR
Gregory J. Provenzano - Encinitas CA, US
Alexander Gildea Stricker - San Rafael CA, US

Assignee:

Global Trek Xploration Corp. - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

G08B 1/08

US Classification:

34053913, 3405731, 34053911, 34082536, 36 75 R, 701213

Abstract:

Footwear with an embedded tracking device includes a sole and an upper. The tracking device is disposed in a cavity formed in the top surface of the sole. A wireless communication antenna and/or a location signal antenna is disposed on the upper. The antenna(s) is/are connected to the tracking device via a flexible circuit substrate. In a particular embodiment, the location signal antenna is a passive, directional GPS antenna supported in an upwardly facing position in the heel portion of the upper. A method for manufacturing footwear with an embedded tracking device is also disclosed. The method includes providing a footwear upper, incorporating an antenna in the footwear upper, providing a footwear sole, fixing the footwear upper to the footwear sole, incorporating a tracking device into the footwear sole, and connecting the tracking device to the antenna.

US Patent:

8289156, Oct 16, 2012

Filed:

Apr 5, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/080309

Inventors:

Patrick E. Bertagna - Los Angeles CA, US
Ralph H. Davis - Laguna Beach CA, US
Christopher M. Walsh - Pacific Palisades CA, US
Gregg S. Schilawski - De Pere WI, US
James H. Cohen - Glendale CA, US
Dongeun Lim - Busan, KR
Gregory J. Provenzano - Encinitas CA, US
Alexander Gildea Stricker - San Rafael CA, US

Assignee:

Global Trek Xploration Corp. - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

G08B 1/08

US Classification:

34053913, 3405731, 34053911, 36 75 R

Abstract:

Footwear with an embedded tracking device includes a sole and an upper. The tracking device is disposed in a cavity formed in the top surface of the sole. A wireless communication antenna and/or a location signal antenna is disposed on the upper. The antenna(s) is/are connected to the tracking device via a flexible circuit substrate. In a particular embodiment, the location signal antenna is a passive, directional GPS antenna supported in an upwardly facing position in the heel portion of the upper. A method for manufacturing footwear with an embedded tracking device is also disclosed. The method includes providing a footwear upper, incorporating an antenna in the footwear upper, providing a footwear sole, fixing the footwear upper to the footwear sole, incorporating a tracking device into the footwear sole, and connecting the tracking device to the antenna.

US Patent:

20130043994, Feb 21, 2013

Filed:

Oct 16, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/653005

Inventors:

Patrick E. Bertagna - Los Angeles CA, US
Ralph H. Davis - Laguna Beach CA, US
Christopher M. Walsh - Los Angeles CA, US
Gregg S. Schilawski - De Pere WI, US
James H. Cohen - Glendale CA, US
Dongeun Lim - Haeundae, KR
Gregory J. Provenzano - Encinitas CA, US
Alexander Gildea Stricker - San Rafael CA, US

Assignee:

GTX Corp - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

G08B 1/08
B29D 35/12

US Classification:

34053913, 12142 T

Abstract:

Footwear with an embedded tracking device includes a sole and an upper. The tracking device is disposed in a cavity formed in the top surface of the sole. A wireless communication antenna and/or a location signal antenna is disposed on the upper. The antenna(s) is/are connected to the tracking device via a flexible circuit substrate. In a particular embodiment, the location signal antenna is a passive, directional GPS antenna supported in an upwardly facing position in the heel portion of the upper. A method for manufacturing footwear with an embedded tracking device is also disclosed. The method includes providing a footwear upper, incorporating an antenna in the footwear upper, providing a footwear sole, fixing the footwear upper to the footwear sole, incorporating a tracking device into the footwear sole, and connecting the tracking device to the antenna.

US Patent:

D2615681, Oct 27, 1981

Filed:

Feb 14, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/012031

Inventors:

Ralph L. Davis - Washington DC

International Classification:

D2803

US Classification:

D28 77