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Patent No.:

US 11766088 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2023

Filed:

May. 14, 2020

Footwear cushion with internal conformal electronics

Applicant:

Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);

Inventors:

Nathan Andrew Jacobsen, Portland, OR (US);

Holli Pheil, Portland, OR (US);

Drew McLain Skeels, Portland, OR (US);

Assignee:

NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);

Attorney:

Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

Primary Examiner:

Christopher W Raimund

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 3/34 (2022.01); A43B 13/20 (2006.01); A43B 13/04 (2006.01); A43B 7/144 (2022.01); A43B 13/02 (2022.01); A43B 21/26 (2006.01); H01Q 1/38 (2006.01); A43B 21/28 (2006.01); B32B 37/04 (2006.01); D03D 1/00 (2006.01); H01Q 1/22 (2006.01); B32B 37/00 (2006.01); B29C 65/24 (2006.01); B29D 35/12 (2010.01); A43B 13/18 (2006.01); H01Q 1/27 (2006.01); H01Q 7/00 (2006.01); H04B 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 3/34 (2022.01); A43B 7/144 (2013.01); A43B 13/023 (2013.01); A43B 13/04 (2013.01); A43B 13/189 (2013.01); A43B 13/20 (2013.01); A43B 21/265 (2013.01); A43B 21/28 (2013.01); B29C 65/242 (2013.01); B29D 35/122 (2013.01); B32B 37/0076 (2013.01); B32B 37/04 (2013.01); D03D 1/0088 (2013.01); H01Q 1/2225 (2013.01); H01Q 1/273 (2013.01); H01Q 1/38 (2013.01); H01Q 7/00 (2013.01); A43B 13/186 (2013.01); B32B 2305/342 (2013.01); H04B 5/0062 (2013.01);
Abstract

An article of footwear can comprise: an upper, and a sole assembly connected to the upper to form a receptacle for a human foot, the sole assembly can comprise: a cushion comprising an exterior wall that forms an enclosure; an antenna disposed within the enclosure; and a microchip connected to the antenna. A method of manufacturing an article of footwear can comprise: positioning an electronic communication device between two plies of polymer laminate; heating the two plies of polymer laminate to form a weld area and a cushion area, wherein the electronic communication device becomes encapsulated between the two plies of polymer laminate, inflating the cushion area with a gas; and sealing the cushion area.

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