Patents by Inventor Balwant S. Atwal

Balwant S. Atwal has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20220162787
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a process to generate a nonwoven textile. In one example, the nonwoven textile may have layered, zonal properties resulting from entangling of two or more types of staple fibers through a merging region between the layers of staple fibers while maintaining distinct zones, each zone comprising a type of staple fiber. Furthermore, the process may include embedding a filament layer into the nonwoven textile via a continuous assembly line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Balwant S. ATWAL, Daniel MORGAN, Will STARK, Patrick WILLIAMS
  • Patent number: 11248322
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a process to generate a nonwoven textile. In one example, the nonwoven textile may have layered, zonal properties resulting from entangling of two or more types of staple fibers through a merging region between the layers of staple fibers while maintaining distinct zones, each zone comprising a type of staple fiber. Furthermore, the process may include embedding a filament layer into the nonwoven textile via a continuous assembly line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Balwant S. Atwal, Daniel Morgan, Will Stark, Patrick Williams
  • Publication number: 20190368091
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a process to generate a nonwoven textile. In one example, the nonwoven textile may have layered, zonal properties resulting from entangling of two or more types of staple fibers through a merging region between the layers of staple fibers while maintaining distinct zones, each zone comprising a type of staple fiber. Furthermore, the process may include embedding a filament layer into the nonwoven textile via a continuous assembly line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Balwant S. Atwal, Daniel Morgan, Will Stark, Patrick Williams
  • Publication number: 20190368089
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a process to generate a nonwoven textile. In one example, the nonwoven textile may have layered, zonal properties resulting from entangling two or more types of staple fibers through a merging region between the layers of staple fibers while maintaining distinct zones, each zone comprising a type of staple fiber. Furthermore, the process may include embedding a filament layer into the nonwoven textile via a continuous assembly line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Balwant S. Atwal, Will Stark
  • Publication number: 20150196097
    Abstract: A method for making a cleated plate member for an article of footwear is described. The method includes a number of steps where various molds are used to form different components of the cleated plate member. A collar receptacle is formed using a first molding process. A cleat member is formed from a non-compatible material with a fastener of the cleat member associated with the collar receptacle using another molding process to form a combined cleat assembly. The combined cleat assembly is placed into corresponding receptacles in a mold used to form the cleated plate member. The cleated plate member is formed using another molding process that embeds the collar receptacle into the body of the cleated plate member. The completed cleated plate member includes releasably attached cleat members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Balwant S. Atwal, Clifford B. Gerber, Haim Horesh, Peter Sam, JR.
  • Patent number: 8945449
    Abstract: A method for making a cleated plate member for an article of footwear is described. The method includes a number of steps where various molds are used to form different components of the cleated plate member. A collar receptacle is formed using a first molding process. A cleat member is formed from a non-compatible material with a fastener of the cleat member associated with the collar receptacle using another molding process to form a combined cleat assembly. The combined cleat assembly is placed into corresponding receptacles in a mold used to form the cleated plate member. The cleated plate member is formed using another molding process that embeds the collar receptacle into the body of the cleated plate member. The completed cleated plate member includes releasably attached cleat members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Balwant S. Atwal, Clifford B. Gerber, Haim Horesh, Peter Sam, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20120266490
    Abstract: A method for making a cleated plate member for an article of footwear is described. The method includes a number of steps where various molds are used to form different components of the cleated plate member. A collar receptacle is formed using a first molding process. A cleat member is formed from a non-compatible material with a fastener of the cleat member associated with the collar receptacle using another molding process to form a combined cleat assembly. The combined cleat assembly is placed into corresponding receptacles in a mold used to form the cleated plate member. The cleated plate member is formed using another molding process that embeds the collar receptacle into the body of the cleated plate member. The completed cleated plate member includes releasably attached cleat members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: Nike, Inc.
    Inventors: Balwant S. Atwal, Clifford B. Gerber, Haim Horesh, Peter Sam, JR.