System and a Method for Selecting a Type of a Curve Sole out of a Limited Group of Types of Curved Sole, to Match a Person

Abstract

A system for selecting a type of a curve sole out of a limited group of types of curved soles, to match a person, the system includes: (a) a center of gravity determination unit, which is adapted to determine a current center of gravity of the person; and (b) a processor, which is adapted to: (i) determine an anatomical center of the person; and (ii) determine the type of curved sole out of the limited group of types of curved soles, to match the person, in response to the anatomical center.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for selecting a type of a curve sole out of a limited group of types of curved soles, to match a person, the system comprises:
 a center of gravity determination unit, which is adapted to determine a current center of gravity of the person; and   a processor, which is adapted to: (a) determine an anatomical center of the person; and (b) determine the type of curved sole out of the limited group of types of curved soles, to match the person, in response to the anatomical center.   
     
     
         2 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein a possible result of the determining of the type of the curved sole is that no type of curved sole matches the person. 
     
     
         3 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the center of gravity determination unit is further adapted to determine a later center of gravity, in a later time than the determining of the current center of gravity, and wherein the processor is further adapted to determine an ending of a treating process of the person which comprised a curved sole of the type of curved sole. 
     
     
         4 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the center of gravity determination unit comprises multiple sensors which are adapted to sense pressures which are applied by the person at different locations on a surface of center of gravity determination unit. 
     
     
         5 . The system according to  claim 4 , wherein the center of gravity determination unit is adapted to reiterate a sensing of the pressures, and wherein results of multiple iterations of sensing are averaged for the determining of the type of curved sole. 
     
     
         6 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the processor is adapted to determine the anatomical center by carrying out a calculation which is equivalent to: (a) locating a middle of a first line which connects (i) a point in a vicinity of a first metatarsal bone of a foot of the person, and (ii) a point in a vicinity of a medial heel of the foot; (b) determining an indicating line which crosses the first line at the middle of the first line, wherein the indicating line crosses at a first angle over a second line which connects the middle of the first line and the current center of gravity; and (c) locating a crossing point of the indicating line and a reference line; wherein the first angle is a between 35 and 55 degrees. 
     
     
         7 . The system according to  claim 6 , wherein the first angle is about 45 degrees. 
     
     
         8 . The system according to  claim 6 , wherein the processor is adapted to determine the indicating line which crosses at the first angle over the second line for a person the current center of gravity of whom is anterior to a perpendicular bisector of the first line; wherein the indicating line is posterior to the second line. 
     
     
         9 . The system according to  claim 6 , wherein the processor is adapted to determine the indicating line which crosses at the first angle over the second line for a person the current center of gravity of whom is posterior to a center of a heel of the foot; wherein the indicating line is anterior to the second line. 
     
     
         10 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the processor is adapted to determine the anatomical center by carrying out a calculation which is equivalent to: (a) locating a middle of a first line which connects (i) a point in a vicinity of a first metatarsal bone of a foot of the person, and (ii) a point in a vicinity of a medial heel of the foot; (b) determining an indicating line which crosses the first line at the middle of the first line, wherein the indicating line divides at a predetermined proportion an angle which is defined between the first line and a second line which connects the middle of the first line and the current center of gravity; and (c) locating a crossing point of the indicating line and a reference line. 
     
     
         11 . The system according to  claim 10 , wherein the processor is adapted to determine an indicating line which is a bisector of the angle which is defined between the first line and the second line. 
     
     
         12 . The system according to  claim 10 , wherein the processor is adapted to determine an indicating line which divides the angle which is defined between the first line and the second line at a predetermined proportion of about 1:2, for a person the current center of gravity of whom is posterior to a perpendicular bisector of the first line. 
     
     
         13 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the type of the curved sole is a type of a curved sole which is curved either in at least one dimension out of the longitudinal dimension and the sagittal dimensions. 
     
     
         14 . An adjustable curve sole for a footwear, the adjustable curve sole comprises: a top surface, which is adapted to physically connect to the footwear; a curved bottom surface; and a curve modifier, which is adapted to modify the curved bottom surface to match a type of a curve sole out of a limited group of types of curved soles. 
     
     
         15 . The adjustable curve sole according to  claim 14 , wherein the curve modifier comprises at least one adjustment screw, which is adapted to modify a shape of the curved bottom surface. 
     
     
         16 . The adjustable curve sole according to  claim 14 , wherein a top portion of the adjustable curve sole comprises a track, and the curve modifier comprises a slidable curved bottom surface which is adapted to be moved along the track, wherein the adjustable curve sole further comprises a fixing component which is adapted to fix the slidable curved bottom surface to the top portion. 
     
     
         17 . The adjustable curve sole according to  claim 14 , wherein the adjustable curved sole is curved in at least one dimension out of the longitudinal dimension and the sagittal dimensions. 
     
     
         18 . A method for selecting a type of a curve sole out of a limited group of types of curved soles, to match a person, the method comprises:
 determining a current center of gravity of the person;   determining an anatomical center of the person; and   determining the type of curved sole out of the limited group of types of curved soles, to match the person, in response to the anatomical center.   
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 18 , wherein a possible result of the determining of the type of the curved sole is that no type of curved sole matches the person. 
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claim 18 , further comprising determining a later center of gravity, in a later time than the determining of the current center of gravity, and determining an ending of a treating process of the person which comprised a curved sole of the type of curved sole. 
     
     
         21 . The method according to  claim 18 , wherein determining of the type of the curved sole comprises determining a type of a curved sole which is curved either in at least one dimension out of the longitudinal dimension and the sagittal dimensions. 
     
     
         22 . The method according to  claim 18 , wherein the determining of the center of gravity comprises sensing, by a center of gravity determination unit, pressures which are applied by the person at different locations on a surface of the center of gravity determination unit. 
     
     
         23 . The method according to  claim 22 , wherein the determining of the center of gravity comprises reiterating the sensing of pressures, and averaging results of multiple iterations of sensing. 
     
     
         24 . The method according to  claim 18 , wherein the determining of the anatomical center is carrying out a calculating which is equivalent to: (a) locating a middle of a first line which connects (i) a point in a vicinity of a first metatarsal bone of a foot of the person, and (ii) a point in a vicinity of a medial heel of the foot; (b) determining an indicating line which crosses the first line at the middle of the first line, wherein the indicating line crosses at a first angle over a second line which connects the middle of the first line and the current center of gravity; and (c) locating a crossing point of the indicating line and a reference line; wherein the first angle is a between 35 and 55 degrees. 
     
     
         25 . The method according to  claim 24 , wherein the determining of the indicating line comprises determining an indicating line which crosses at a first angle of about 45 degrees over the second line. 
     
     
         26 . The method according to  claim 24 , wherein the determination of the indicating line which crosses at the first angle over the second line is carried out for a person the current center of gravity of whom is anterior to a perpendicular bisector of the first line; wherein the indicating line is posterior to the second line. 
     
     
         27 . The method according to  claim 24 , wherein the determination of the indicating line which crosses at the first angle over the second line is carried out for a person the current center of gravity of whom is posterior to a center of a heel of the foot; wherein the indicating line is anterior to the second line. 
     
     
         28 . The method according to  claim 18 , wherein the determining of the anatomical center comprises carrying out a calculating which is equivalent to: (a) locating a middle of a first line which connects (i) a point in a vicinity of a first metatarsal bone of a foot of the person, and (ii) a point in a vicinity of a medial heel of the foot; (b) determining an indicating line which crosses the first line at the middle of the first line, wherein the indicating line divides at a predetermined proportion an angle which is defined between the first line and a second line which connects the middle of the first line and the current center of gravity; and (c) locating a crossing point of the indicating line and a reference line. 
     
     
         29 . The method according to  claim 28 , wherein the determining of the indicating line comprises determining an indicating line which is a bisector of the angle which is defined between the first line and the second line. 
     
     
         30 . The method according to  claim 28 , wherein the determining of the indicating line comprises determining an indicating line which divides the angle which is defined between the first line and the second line at a predetermined proportion of about 1:2, and wherein the determining of the indicating line is carried out for a person the current center of gravity of whom is posterior to a perpendicular bisector of the first line. 
     
     
         31 . The method according to  claim 18 , further comprising adjusting an adjustable curve sole to match the type of curved sole, wherein the adjustable curve sole comprises: a top surface, which is adapted to physically connect to the footwear; a curved bottom surface; and a curve modifier, which is adapted modify the curved bottom surface to match the type of a curve sole. 
     
     
         32 . The method according to  claim 31 , wherein the adjusting comprises adjusting at least one adjustment screw of the curve modifier, wherein the adjustment screw is adapted to modify a shape of the curved bottom surface. 
     
     
         33 . The method according to  claim 31 , wherein the adjusting comprises: (a) moving a slidable curved bottom surface of the adjustable curved sole across a track which is comprised in a top portion of the adjustable curved sole; and (b) fixing the slidable curved bottom surface to the top portion.