University of North Texas

Vivonics, Inc.

Hsiang-Wei Ma

Anna M Galea

Gordon B Hirschman

Ian Cohen

Metin Yavuz

Linda Adams

Ali Ersen

A system for measuring and controlling foot temperature. The system comprises a heating or cooling device including one or more sealed fluidic pathways having a cooling or heating fluid therein and disposed in or on an article of footwear or a sock. A pumping device coupled to the heating or cooling device is configured to circulate the fluid in the one or more sealed fluidic pathways. A heat exchanger coupled to the heating or cooling device is configured to remove or add heat from or to the fluid in the one or more sealed fluidic pathways. A controller coupled to the pumping device and the heat exchanger is configured to control the pumping device and the heat exchanger to cool or heat a foot located inside the article of footwear or the sock.

System and method for measuring and controlling foot temperature

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Allston, MA, United States of America

Hsiang-Wei Ma