Patents Assigned to The Gap, Inc.
  • Patent number: 11690412
    Abstract: Bras for high impact, high support activities are provided. A bra comprises a band that wraps around a torso. The band includes first and second cup regions, and a channel that runs below the collective cup regions. A gore is formed above the channel and between the respective cup regions, adjoining the respective cup regions. A molded cradle is fitted into the channel. For each cup region, a tessellated encapsulating bra cup is fitted therein. Each tessellated encapsulating bra cup includes a plurality of tiles. Respective tiles in the plurality of tiles that are further away from the cradle are larger in size than respective tiles in the plurality of tiles that are closer to the cradle. Each tessellated encapsulating bra cup has a generally concave first inner face and a generally convex first outer face. The tessellated encapsulating bra cups collectively contribute cantilevered support to the bra.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: The Gap, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett Roddis, Melissa Lawrence, John Kelly, Zachary Michael Goldberg-Poch, Philip Isaac Oaks, Carolina Isabel Rodriguez, H. William Smith, IV, Daniel Ross Tachibana
  • Patent number: 11684092
    Abstract: Pullover bras for high support activities are provided. A bra includes a band that wraps around the torso. The band includes first and second cup regions as well as a gore adjoining the cup regions. An underband runs below the gore and the cup regions. Straps adjoin a respective cup region and a respective portion of the band. A neckline runs above the cup regions and between a first portion of each strap. The gore and underarm portions of the band are formed from a first pattern of fabric. The back of the bra, the straps, and the neckline is formed from a second pattern of fabric. The underband is formed from a third pattern of fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: The Gap, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett Roddis, Melissa Lawrence, John Kelly
  • Patent number: 11675579
    Abstract: Systems and methods for deploying enterprise software updates are provided. At a server storing applications and a record of client devices is provided. Each application includes a corresponding group identifier indicating a group associated with an application and a corresponding version identifier indicating a version of the application. The record includes the deployment identifier for each application in the plurality of applications installed on each device. A first application having a first group identifier and a first version identifier, and a second application having the first group identifier and a second version identifier is installed in each respective device. An update for the first application is received at the server, which includes modifying the version identifier of the first application. The update for the first application is communicated to each device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: The Gap, Inc.
    Inventors: Ajay Gupta, Amirul Islam, Shivkumar Krishnan
  • Patent number: 11632993
    Abstract: An article of clothing, the article of clothing including a fabric. The fabric defines a waistband portion having an interior. The fabric also defines a base fabric panel. Additionally, the article of clothing includes an elastic layer. The interior of the waistband faces the elastic layer. Moreover, the interior of the waistband is defined by one or more folds forming a border between the base fabric panel and the waistband. The one or more folds include an initial bottom fold and a final bottom fold of the fabric. The one or more folds further include a top fold at a top edge of the waistband. The waistband is attached to the elastic layer through the initial bottom fold and the top fold. Additionally, an interior of the final bottom fold and the interior of the top fold are common to the interior of the waistband.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: The Gap, Inc.
    Inventor: Joshua David Hiney
  • Patent number: 11297889
    Abstract: A waistband of an article of clothing including an inner fabric layer, and an outer fabric layer integrally formed or coupled with the inner fabric layer. The waistband also includes a mesh layer disposed between the inner and outer fabric layers. The waistband further includes one or more adhesive layers disposed between the mesh layer and the inner fabric layer, and configured to couple the mesh layer with the inner fabric layer and to enhance elastic strength of the waistband.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: The Gap, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeannette Peters, Helena Monteiro
  • Patent number: 11058155
    Abstract: Bras for high impact, high support activities are provided. A bra comprises a band that wraps around a torso. The band includes first and second cup regions, and a channel that runs below the collective cup regions. A gore is formed above the channel and between the respective cup regions, adjoining the respective cup regions. A molded cradle is fitted into the channel. For each cup region, a tessellated encapsulating bra cup is fitted therein. Each tessellated encapsulating bra cup includes a plurality of tiles. Respective tiles in the plurality of tiles that are further away from the cradle are larger in size than respective tiles in the plurality of tiles that are closer to the cradle. Each tessellated encapsulating bra cup has a generally concave first inner face and a generally convex first outer face. The tessellated encapsulating bra cups collectively contribute cantilevered support to the bra.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: The Gap, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett Roddis, Melissa Lawrence, John Kelly, Zachary Michael Goldberg-Poch, Philip Isaac Oaks, Carolina Isabel Rodriguez, H. William Smith, IV, Daniel Ross Tachibana
  • Patent number: 10788975
    Abstract: A computing system comprising a touch-sensitive surface, a processor, and memory is provided. The memory stores instructions for executing a method in which a plurality of images is accessed. The images are indexed in a data structure specifying a bi-directional order by which the images are to be accessed. A first image from the images is included in a module on the surface based upon the order. A navigation wheel and a bar UI element are included in the module. The bar UI element presents a current location indicator indicating a location of the first image within the structure. A directional input for the navigation wheel in a first direction is received, and, in response, the first image is replaced with a second image in the module from among the plurality of images based upon the order and the bar UI element is updated to indicate the second image location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: The Gap, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Michael Schuler, David William Barrowman
  • Patent number: 10779594
    Abstract: A waistband for an article of clothing, the waistband including an exterior waistband portion formed from a fabric layer that is continuous with a base fabric panel of the article of clothing, an elastic layer positioned on an interior side of the exterior waistband portion and attached to the exterior waistband portion, an interlining layer disposed at least partially between the exterior waistband portion and the elastic layer, and a pleat defining a bottom edge of the waistband, the pleat being formed from one or more folds in the fabric layer between the exterior waistband portion and the base fabric panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: The Gap, Inc.
    Inventor: Joshua David Hiney
  • Patent number: 10448679
    Abstract: Bras for high impact, high support activities are provided. A bra comprises a band that wraps around a torso. The band includes first and second cup regions, and a channel that runs below the collective cup regions. A gore is formed above the channel and between the respective cup regions, adjoining the respective cup regions. A molded cradle is fitted into the channel. For each cup region, a tessellated encapsulating bra cup is fitted therein. Each tessellated encapsulating bra cup includes a plurality of tiles. Respective tiles in the plurality of tiles that are further away from the cradle are larger in size than respective tiles in the plurality of tiles that are closer to the cradle. Each tessellated encapsulating bra cup has a generally concave first inner face and a generally convex first outer face. The tessellated encapsulating bra cups collectively contribute cantilevered support to the bra.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: The Gap, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett Roddis, Melissa Lawrence, John Kelly, Zachary Michael Goldberg-Poch, Philip Isaac Oaks, Carolina Isabel Rodriguez, H. William Smith, IV, Daniel Ross Tachibana
  • Patent number: 9286265
    Abstract: An add-on device and method for managing an electronic control unit (ECU) of a vehicle is disclosed. The add-on device includes a transceiver adapted for communicating with the communication network of a vehicle. The add-on device further includes a controller being communicatively connected to the transceiver, and adapted to generate a user-interface control signal addressed to the user interface of the vehicle, in order to manipulate the user interface of the vehicle and to present thereon command options prompting a user to enter a command selection in response to the command options presented. The controller is further adapted to receive the command selection from the user interface, and to generate in response thereto, an ECU control signal to be sent to the communication network for executing an operation with respect to a targeted ECU, in order to manage the targeted ECU from the user interface of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: INNOVATION GAP INC.
    Inventors: Christian Simard, Patrick Meilleur
  • Publication number: 20140265760
    Abstract: A mobile research laboratory case comprising a door, a body, a plurality wheels on the bottom of the body, a collapsible handle coupled to the body; a tablet storage area housed inside the body; wherein the table storage area comprises a plurality of individual compartments; the individual compartments further comprising a USB port and a slot; a locking device, a wireless broadband router and a rechargeable battery, both housed inside the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: BRIDGING THE GAP, INC.
    Inventors: Donnell P. Layne, Julian A Kidd, Ronald C Berry, SR.
  • Patent number: 4930490
    Abstract: Gas log apparatus utilizes a burner in which a gas/air mixture is distributed to burner ports by a flat horizontal plenum chamber supported by a grate. The ports are rectangular, and formed in lateral ridges in the plenum chamber beneath and to either side of a laterally extending artificial log supported above the plenum chamber. The log is the middle of three logs arranged one behind the other and successively stepped upwardly, the middle and rear logs being supported by cantilevered extensions from the rear of the grate. The ports have varying width and spacing, which together with their sharply angled configuration, contributes to a lifelike appearance of the flames without causing excessive carbon monoxide emission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 5, 1990
    Assignee: Gas Application Products (GAP) Inc.
    Inventor: Alexander Allan
  • Patent number: D868426
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: The Gap, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeannette Peters
  • Patent number: D882209
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: The Gap, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeannette Peters
  • Patent number: D912932
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: The Gap, Inc.
    Inventor: Courtney Yuan
  • Patent number: D927148
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: The Gap, Inc.
    Inventor: Susan Song
  • Patent number: D993580
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: The Gap, Inc.
    Inventor: Susan Song