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James Molyneux

Aaron B Weast

Ty A Ransom

Elizabeth Langvin

Lee D Peyton

John Hurd

Nicola Jane Reynolds

Jordan M Rice

Brandon S Burroughs

James C Meschter

Sam Amis

Thomas J Rushbrook

Timothy J Smith

Scott Ryan Berggren

Giovanni Adami

Bert B Buxton

Clayton J Lindsay

Sergio Cavaliere

Alexandre Baudouin

Edward Stephen Lowe

Stephen J Hipp

Tetsuya T Minami

Matt Capozzi

Jessica Green

Christianna Wincek

Andrew A Owings

John F Swigart

Lysandre Follet

Amy E Gishifu

Jamian Russell Cobbett

Bryant Russell Klug

Vikram Malhotra

Michael S Amos

Patrick Case

Bryan K Youngs

Yoon Jeong Choi

Martine W Stillman

Colin M Runkle

Dane Weitmann

Jeffrey J Hebert

Joseph B Horrell

Jonathan Bing Knight

Philip Woodman

Brian D Baker

Maximillian Philip Burton

Bradley W Wilkins

Tomislav Lakovic

Gjermund Haugbro

Phil Woodman

Sean D Hartford

Sharna M Donovan

Robert M Bruce

Michael Theodor Hoffman

Adrian Meir

Joshua P Heard

Miles W Brown

Michelle L Mishler

Karl Seamarks

Stephen Dylan Berry

Blake Rhulen

Simon John Baines

Kevin Lozeau

Benjamin Andrew Shaffer

Kevin W Hoffer

Jeff Rasmussen

Allan M Schrock

William Michael Dieter

Doug D Wilken

Jim Baucom

Bo Stefan Andren

Erin E Toraya

James Alec Ishihara

Hector Moll-Carrillo

Mirko Bianconi

Timothy Hanson

I-Hsien Tseng

Meng-Chun Hu

Daniel A Podhajny

David Patrick Jones

Oliver McLachlan

Yuchung K Chen

Kristopher L Homsi

Paul T Winsper

John S MacGilbert

Yang Zhao

Michelle L Kvernmo

Edward S Lowe, Jr

Federico Zecchetto

Kristen Orme

Margaret P St Clair

Jay Meschter

Katharine Fraser

Jeffrey Ota

Brian Stewart

Akexandre Baudouin

Frederico Zecchetto

Austin Baranek

An adjustable multiple bladder system for an article of footwear is disclosed. The bladder system includes an outer bladder that may be inflated using an external pump. A valve member is disposed within the outer bladder and divides the outer bladder into two distinct inflation chambers. The inflation chambers may be inflated separately.

Adjustable multi-bladder system for an article of footwear

Footwear uppers include a footwear upper base formed from one or more component parts and including: (i) an instep region including at least one of a tongue base region or instep base region and (ii) a heel-containing region. A bladder is engaged with the footwear upper. The bladder includes: (i) at least a first instep chamber engaged with the instep region, (ii) at least a first heel and/or ankle support chamber engaged with the heel-containing region, and (iii) a first fluid line connecting the first instep chamber and the first heel and/or ankle support chamber and placing the first instep chamber in fluid communication with the first heel and/or ankle support chamber. Fluid moving from the first instep chamber to the first heel and/or ankle support chamber (e.g., under force applied by a footwear securing strap) provides further support for the wearer's heel and/or ankle.

Bladders, footwear uppers including bladders, and articles of footwear including bladders in the upper

Footwear upper components include a fabric element and a bladder component that defines a sealed interior chamber. The bladder component includes: (a) a first major surface engaged with the fabric element, wherein this first major surface defines at least part of a first perimeter seam surface and at least part of a first surface of the sealed interior chamber, (b) a second major surface opposite the first major surface, wherein this second major surface defines at least part of a second perimeter seam surface opposite the first perimeter seam surface and at least part of a second surface of the sealed interior chamber opposite the sealed interior chamber's first surface, and (c) and a fluid chamber between the first and second major surfaces. The first major surface (and optionally the second major surface) may include texturing, e.g., texturing corresponding to texture present on a surface of the fabric element.

Footwear uppers including bladders, articles of footwear including bladders in the upper, and methods of forming such uppers and/or articles of footwear

An article of footwear may include a knitted component that at least partially forms an upper. The knitted component may include a first knit layer and a second knit layer, the first knit layer being separable from the second knit layer such that a pocket is located between the first knit layer and the second knit layer. A cable may be located at least partially within the channel. A cable guide may additionally be located at least partially within the channel, where the cable guide includes at least one curved surface for contacting the cable. The cable may extend around the at least one curved surface such that the cable changes directions within the channel.

Knitted component with inserted elements

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.

Article of footwear with color change portion and method of changing color

An athletic parameter measurement device associated with a first user may include a display, a processor associated with the display, and an athletic parameter measurement sensor. During the athletic activity, the device may detect, using the sensor, athletic activity of the first user. Athletic data of the first user can be associated with activity information of a second user. A representation of a comparison of the first user's activity and the second user's activity information may be displayed.

Systems and methods for time-based athletic activity measurement and display

An athletic parameter measurement device associated with a first user may include a display, a processor associated with the display, and an athletic parameter measurement sensor. During the athletic activity, the device may detect, using the sensor, athletic activity of the first user. A comparison of the first user's activity data with that of another user may be displayed, via an interface, to the fist user. The comparison between the two users may include synchronizing the athletic activity performances of the two users.

Footwear uppers include a footwear upper base having an instep region; one or more lace-engaging components located at a first side of the instep region; and one or more lace-engaging components located at a second side of the instep region. A bladder at the instep region includes: (i) a tongue and/or instep chamber, (ii) a first sealed seam region extending along a first side edge of the bladder, and (iii) a second sealed seam region extending along a second side edge of the bladder. The tongue and/or instep chamber extends between the sealed seam regions. A lace may apply a force to the tongue and/or instep chamber of the bladder. This force may move fluid from the tongue and/or instep chamber to a heel and/or ankle support chamber of the bladder. The lace may extend through a lace-engaging opening provided in a seam of the bladder.

Footwear uppers and articles of footwear including such uppers include: (a) a first lateral lace-engaging component; (b) a first medial lace-engaging component; and (c) a bladder. The bladder includes: (i) a tongue and/or instep chamber having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, (ii) a first heel and/or ankle support chamber, and (iii) a first fluid line placing the first heel and/or ankle support chamber in fluid communication with the tongue and/or instep chamber. A lace engages the first lateral lace-engaging component and the first medial lace-engaging component such that a first portion of the lace extends across the first surface. The lace may apply a force to the tongue and/or instep chamber, and this force may move fluid from the tongue and/or instep chamber to the first heel and/or ankle support chamber to provide additional support for the heel and/or ankle.

An athletic parameter measurement device worn by an athlete during an athletic activity session includes a housing which attaches to the athlete, a display, a processor associated with the display, and an athletic parameter measurement sensor. During the athletic activity, the device detects, using the sensor, a vertical jump height of the athlete, and displays, during the performance of the athletic activity session, a representation of the vertical jump height on the display.

Bladders for footwear uppers, footwear uppers including the bladders, articles of footwear including the bladders, and/or methods of making and using such bladders are described. At least one bladder chamber is provided in the instep and/or tongue area of the upper/article of footwear. In some examples, force applied to the instep based bladder chamber(s) moves fluid to one or more additional bladder chambers located in the arch and/or midfoot areas of the upper/article of footwear, and/or other areas of the wearer's foot. This movement of fluid increases fluid pressure and/or volume in the arch, midfoot, and/or other areas of the wearer's foot to provide additional support.

Bladders, footwear uppers including bladders, and articles of footwear including bladders providing arch support or other foot support

A knitted component may include a first area, where the first area includes a plurality of knit loops comprising a first yarn. The knitted component may also include a second yarn at least partially inlaid within the first area of the knitted component such that the second yarn extends between at least a first loop and a second loop of the plurality of knit loops. The second yarn may have a foamable material comprising a blowing agent and a thermoplastic polymer.

Knitted component having a foam surface feature

An adaptive fluid system for an article of footwear is disclosed. The adaptive fluid system includes a fluid chamber that provides cushioning and shock absorption for a foot. The adaptive fluid system includes an adjustable pressure regulating valve that may be used to control the pressure of the fluid chamber. The adaptive fluid system includes a valve that prevents fluid from escaping from a fluid chamber during use.

Article of footwear with an adaptive fluid system

An electronically controlled bladder assembly includes an adjustable pressure bladder and a reservoir connected by an electronically controlled valve. The electronically controlled valve is operated in a manner that inflates the adjustable bladder when the current pressure is below a target pressure and in a manner that deflates the adjustable bladder when the current pressure is above the target pressure. The system and process described herein allows the bladder pressure to be iteratively increased toward and decreased toward the target pressure.

Electronically controlled bladder assembly

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Portland, OR, United States of America

James Molyneux