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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2024

Filed:

Feb. 03, 2023
Applicant:

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

Inventors:

John Cross, Portland, OR (US);

Luis Folgar, Beaverton, OR (US);

Ryan R. Larson, Portland, OR (US);

Assignee:

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

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/153 (2017.01); A43B 13/04 (2006.01); B29B 13/02 (2006.01); B29C 64/314 (2017.01); B29K 21/00 (2006.01); B29K 75/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/50 (2006.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 70/00 (2020.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); C08J 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/153 (2017.08); B29B 13/021 (2013.01); B29C 64/314 (2017.08); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 70/00 (2014.12); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); C08J 5/00 (2013.01); A43B 13/04 (2013.01); B29K 2021/003 (2013.01); B29K 2075/00 (2013.01); B29L 2031/504 (2013.01); C08J 2375/04 (2013.01);
Abstract

The present disclosure provides for making annealed additive manufacturing powder, where the powder can be used to make structures using additive manufacturing processes. The additive manufacturing powder can be annealed to improve the flowability of the powder. Once annealed, the powder can be used in the additive manufacturing process and structures can be formed by affixing the powder particles to one another (e.g., by reflowing and re-solidifying a material present in the powder particles). The annealed additive manufacturing powder can be formed in a layer-by-layer additive process to produce articles such as a component of an article of sporting equipment, apparel or footwear, including a sole structure for footwear.


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