ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,225,979, issued on Feb. 18, was assigned to SIGMASENSE LLC (Austin, Texas).

"Variable sampling rate within a foot force detection system" was invented by Michael Shawn Gray (Dripping Springs, Texas), Richard Stuart Seger Jr. (Belton, Texas), Timothy W. Markison (Mesa, Ariz.) and Kevin Joseph Derichs (Buda, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method includes determining, by a processing module of a foot force detection system, an athletic mode. The method further includes, when the athletic mode is active, determining, by the processing module, an athletic burst mode. The method further includes determining, by the processing module, a...