Article of footwear with color change portion and method of changing color
An article with a color change portion and a method of changing color. The article includes at least one color change portion capable of changing colors. The color change portion includes composite material including a photonic lattice. The color change portion can change colors according to one or more performance parameters. The article can be connected to a computer and the color change portion can be controlled using the computer.
1. An article comprising:
a color change portion attached to an interior surface of the article, the color change portion including a photonic lattice having a surface opposing a user and operable to reflect infrared radiation in a direction back toward the user, the photonic lattice operable to receive an electrical signal to change a color of the color change portion.
2. The article of claim 1 , wherein the article is one of an article of clothing, an article of footwear, or an article of equipment.
3. The article of claim 1 , wherein the article is an article of clothing.
4. The article of claim 1 , wherein the photonic lattice is a component of a composite material.
5. The article of claim 4 , wherein the composite material includes a first conductive layer electrically connected to a first terminal and a second conductive layer electrically connected to a second terminal.
6. The article of claim 5 , wherein the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer are disposed on opposite sides of the photonic lattice.
7. The article of claim 5 , wherein the photonic lattice is printed on one of the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer.
8. The article of claim 5 , wherein the first terminal and the second terminal are in electrical communication with at least one of a control unit and a power source operable to change a color of the color change portion by changing dimensions of the photonic lattice.
9. The article of claim 5 , further comprising a protective layer disposed over one of the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer.
10. The article of claim 9 , further comprising a substrate disposed over the other of the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer.
11. The article of claim 5 , wherein the composite material is integrated with materials forming an outer surface of the article.
12. The article of claim 11 , wherein the composite material is visible at the outer surface of the article.
13. An article of clothing comprising:
a color change portion including a photonic lattice having a first surface opposing a user and a second surface attached to an inner surface of the article of clothing, the photonic lattice operable to receive an electrical signal to change a color of the color change portion.
14. The article of clothing claim 13 , wherein the photonic lattice is operable to reflect infrared radiation in a direction back toward the user.
15. The article of clothing of claim 13 , wherein the photonic lattice is a component of a composite material.
16. The article of clothing of claim 15 , wherein the composite material includes a first conductive layer electrically connected to a first terminal and a second conductive layer electrically connected to a second terminal.
17. The article of clothing of claim 16 , wherein the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer are disposed on opposite sides of the photonic lattice.
18. The article of clothing of claim 16 , wherein the photonic lattice is printed on one of the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer.
19. The article of clothing of claim 16 , wherein the first terminal and the second terminal are in electrical communication with at least one of a control unit and a power source operable to change a color of the color change portion by changing dimensions of the photonic lattice.
20. The article of clothing of claim 16 , further comprising a protective layer disposed over one of the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer.
21. The article of clothing of claim 20 , further comprising a substrate disposed over the other of the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer.
22. The article of clothing of claim 16 , wherein the composite material is integrated with materials forming an outer surface of the article of clothing.
23. The article of clothing of claim 22 , wherein the composite material is visible at the outer surface of the article of clothing.