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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2023
Applicant:
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventor:
Todd W. Miller, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/386 (2017.01); A43B 23/04 (2006.01); A43D 8/16 (2006.01); A43D 95/14 (2006.01); B29C 48/18 (2019.01); B29C 64/124 (2017.01); B41F 17/38 (2006.01); B41J 3/407 (2006.01); B41J 11/00 (2006.01); D06M 23/16 (2006.01); D06N 7/00 (2006.01); B29C 64/112 (2017.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01); D06Q 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41F 17/38 (2013.01); A43B 23/04 (2013.01); A43D 8/16 (2013.01); A43D 95/14 (2013.01); B29C 48/18 (2019.02); B29C 64/124 (2017.08); B29C 64/386 (2017.08); B41J 3/4073 (2013.01); B41J 3/4078 (2013.01); B41J 11/008 (2013.01); D06M 23/16 (2013.01); D06N 7/0092 (2013.01); B29C 64/112 (2017.08); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12); D06Q 1/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for printing on an article are disclosed. An embodiment of a method may include the generation of a virtual mask that can designate areas for printing and/or designate areas to exclude from printing. A method may include utilization of the virtual mask during either 2D or 3D printing such that a print design is printed in areas designated for printing by the virtual mask.