The EPO published European patent application EP4173514A1 for Feetme, filed by inventors HUANG, Piao and MOSTOVOV, Andrey. The application covers a toe off detection method with a pressure sensor, classified under IPC codes A61B 5/11, A61B 5/00, G06V 40/20, and various footwear-related codes (A43B 3/34, A43B 3/44, A43B 17/00). The patent is designated for all 39 extended European states including all EU member states, Switzerland, UK, Norway, Turkey, and others.

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