Patents by Inventor Bhupesh Dua

Bhupesh Dua 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).

  • Article of footwear having a textile upper
    Patent number: 9936758
    Abstract: An article of footwear and a method of manufacturing the article of footwear are disclosed. The footwear may include an upper and a sole structure. The upper incorporates a textile element with edges that are joined together to define at least a portion of a void for receiving a foot. The textile element may also have a first area and a second area with a unitary construction with varying stitch configurations. The upper may also incorporate non-textile elements, including non-textile elements on the lateral side and in the heel region. Various warp knitting or weft knitting processes may be utilized to form the textile element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Bhupesh Dua, Edward Nathaniel Thomas
  • Article of footwear having a textile upper
    Patent number: 9930923
    Abstract: An article of footwear and a method of manufacturing the article of footwear are disclosed. The footwear may include an upper and a sole structure. The upper incorporates a textile element with edges that are joined together to define at least a portion of a void for receiving a foot. The textile element may have apertures formed by omitting stitches and non-textile elements on the lateral side and in the heel area. Various warp or weft knitting processes, including circular knitting, may be utilized to form the textile element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Bhupesh Dua, Edward Nathaniel Thomas
  • Article of footwear having a textile upper
    Patent number: 9924758
    Abstract: An article of footwear and a method of manufacturing the article of footwear are disclosed. The footwear may include an upper and a sole structure. The upper incorporates a textile element with edges that are joined together to define at least a portion of a void for receiving a foot. The textile element may also have a first area and a second area with a unitary construction with varying stitch configurations. The upper may also incorporate non-textile elements, including non-textile elements on the lateral side and in the heel region. Various warp knitting or weft knitting processes may be utilized to form the textile element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Bhupesh Dua, Edward Nathaniel Thomas
  • Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component
    Patent number: 9924761
    Abstract: An article of footwear may include an upper incorporating a knitted component. An inlaid strand extends through the knitted component. A combination feeder may be utilized to inlay the strand within the knitted component. As an example, the combination feeder may include a feeder arm that reciprocates between a retracted position and an extended position. In manufacturing the knitted component, the feeder inlays the strand when the feeder arm is in the extended position, and the strand is absent from the knitted component when the feeder arm is in the retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Huffa, Bhupesh Dua, Benjamin A. Shaffer
  • Article of footwear having a textile upper
    Patent number: 9924759
    Abstract: An article of footwear and a method of manufacturing the article of footwear are disclosed. The footwear may include an upper and a sole structure. The upper incorporates a textile element with edges that are joined together to define at least a portion of a void for receiving a foot. The textile element may comprise one or more of an inner layer, outer layer, or intermediate layer of the upper. Various warp or weft knitting processes, including circular knitting, may be utilized to form the textile element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Bhupesh Dua, Edward Nathaniel Thomas
  • Article of footwear having a textile upper
    Patent number: 9918510
    Abstract: An article of footwear and a method of manufacturing the article of footwear are disclosed. The footwear may include an upper and a sole structure. The upper incorporates a textile element with edges that are joined together to define at least a portion of a void for receiving a foot. The textile element may also have a first area and a second area with a unitary construction with varying properties. In some aspects, the properties comprise different yarn types. Various warp or weft knitting processes, including circular knitting, may be utilized to form the textile element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Bhupesh Dua, Edward Nathaniel Thomas
  • Article of footwear having a textile upper
    Patent number: 9918511
    Abstract: An article of footwear and a method of manufacturing the article of footwear are disclosed. The footwear may include an upper and a sole structure. The upper incorporates a textile element with edges that are joined together to define at least a portion of a void for receiving a foot. The textile element may have a first area with a first property and a second area with a second property. Various warp or weft knitting processes, including flat knitting, may be utilized to form the textile element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Bhupesh Dua, Edward Nathaniel Thomas
  • Article of footwear having a textile upper
    Patent number: 9907351
    Abstract: An article of footwear and a method of manufacturing the article of footwear are disclosed. The footwear may include an upper and a sole structure. The upper incorporates a textile element with edges that are joined together to define at least a portion of a void for receiving a foot. The textile element may comprise one or more of an inner layer, outer layer, or intermediate layer of the upper. Various warp or weft knitting processes, including flat knitting, may be utilized to form the textile element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Bhupesh Dua, Edward Nathaniel Thomas
  • Article of footwear having a textile upper
    Patent number: 9907350
    Abstract: An article of footwear and a method of manufacturing the article of footwear are disclosed. The footwear may include an upper and a sole structure. The upper incorporates a textile element with edges that are joined together to define at least a portion of a void for receiving a foot. The textile element may have apertures formed by omitting stitches and non-textile elements on the lateral side and in the heel area. Various warp or weft knitting processes, including flat knitting, may be utilized to form the textile element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Bhupesh Dua, Edward Nathaniel Thomas
  • ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR HAVING A TEXTILE UPPER
    Publication number: 20180000187
    Abstract: An article of footwear and a method of manufacturing the article of footwear are disclosed. The footwear may include an upper and a sole structure. The upper incorporates a textile element with edges that are joined together to define at least a portion of a void for receiving a foot. Various warp or weft knitting processes, including circular knitting, may be utilized to form the textile element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Bhupesh Dua, Edward Nathaniel Thomas
  • ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR HAVING A TEXTILE UPPER
    Publication number: 20180000188
    Abstract: An article of footwear and a method of manufacturing the article of footwear are disclosed. The footwear may include an upper and a sole structure. The upper incorporates a textile element with edges that are joined together to define at least a portion of a void for receiving a foot. Various warp or weft knitting processes, including flat knitting, may be utilized to form the textile element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: BHUPESH DUA, EDWARD NATHANIEL THOMAS
  • ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR HAVING A TEXTILE UPPER
    Publication number: 20170347744
    Abstract: An article of footwear and a method of manufacturing the article of footwear are disclosed. The footwear may include an upper and a sole structure. The upper incorporates a textile element with edges that are joined together to define at least a portion of a void for receiving a foot. Various warp or weft knitting processes, including circular knitting, may be utilized to form the textile element. The textile element may be removed from a circular-knit tubular structure having two textile elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: BHUPESH DUA, EDWARD NATHANIEL THOMAS
  • ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR HAVING A TEXTILE UPPER
    Publication number: 20170325535
    Abstract: An article of footwear and a method of manufacturing the article of footwear are disclosed. The footwear may include an upper and a sole structure. The upper incorporates a textile element with edges that are joined together to define at least a portion of a void for receiving a foot. The textile element may have a first area with a first property and a second area with a second property. Various warp or weft knitting processes, including flat knitting, may be utilized to form the textile element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: BHUPESH DUA, EDWARD NATHANIEL THOMAS
  • ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR HAVING A TEXTILE UPPER
    Publication number: 20170325536
    Abstract: An article of footwear and a method of manufacturing the article of footwear are disclosed. The footwear may include an upper and a sole structure. The upper incorporates a textile element with edges that are joined together to define at least a portion of a void for receiving a foot. The textile element may comprise one or more of an inner layer, outer layer, or intermediate layer of the upper. Various warp or weft knitting processes, including circular knitting, may be utilized to form the textile element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: BHUPESH DUA, EDWARD NATHANIEL THOMAS
  • ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR HAVING A TEXTILE UPPER
    Publication number: 20170325537
    Abstract: An article of footwear and a method of manufacturing the article of footwear are disclosed. The footwear may include an upper and a sole structure. The upper incorporates a textile element with edges that are joined together to define at least a portion of a void for receiving a foot. The textile element may comprise one or more of an inner layer, outer layer, or intermediate layer of the upper. Various warp or weft knitting processes, including flat knitting, may be utilized to form the textile element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: BHUPESH DUA, EDWARD NATHANIEL THOMAS
  • ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR HAVING A TEXTILE UPPER
    Publication number: 20170318894
    Abstract: An article of footwear and a method of manufacturing the article of footwear are disclosed. The footwear may include an upper and a sole structure. The upper incorporates a textile element with edges that are joined together to define at least a portion of a void for receiving a foot. The textile element may have a first area with a first knit construction and a second area with a second knit construction. Various warp or weft knitting processes, including circular knitting, may be utilized to form the textile element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: BHUPESH DUA, EDWARD NATHANIEL THOMAS
  • ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR HAVING A TEXTILE UPPER
    Publication number: 20170311670
    Abstract: An article of footwear and a method of manufacturing the article of footwear are disclosed. The footwear may include an upper and a sole structure. The upper incorporates a textile element with edges that are joined together to define at least a portion of a void for receiving a foot. The textile element may have apertures formed by omitting stitches and non-textile elements on the lateral side and in the heel area. Various warp or weft knitting processes, including flat knitting, may be utilized to form the textile element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: BHUPESH DUA, EDWARD NATHANIAL THOMAS
  • ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR HAVING A TEXTILE UPPER
    Publication number: 20170311671
    Abstract: An article of footwear and a method of manufacturing the article of footwear are disclosed. The footwear may include an upper and a sole structure. The upper incorporates a textile element with edges that are joined together to define at least a portion of a void for receiving a foot. The textile element may have apertures formed by omitting stitches and non-textile elements on the lateral side and in the heel area. Various warp or weft knitting processes, including circular knitting, may be utilized to form the textile element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: BHUPESH DUA, EDWARD NATHANIAL THOMAS
  • ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR HAVING A TEXTILE UPPER
    Publication number: 20170303628
    Abstract: An article of footwear and a method of manufacturing the article of footwear are disclosed. The footwear may include an upper and a sole structure. The upper incorporates a textile element with edges that are joined together to define at least a portion of a void for receiving a foot. The textile element may also have a first area and a second area with a unitary construction with varying properties. In some aspects, the properties comprise different yarn types. Various warp or weft knitting processes, including circular knitting, may be utilized to form the textile element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: BHUPESH DUA, EDWARD NATHANIAL THOMAS
  • ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR HAVING A TEXTILE UPPER
    Publication number: 20170258170
    Abstract: An article of footwear and a method of manufacturing the article of footwear are disclosed. The footwear may include an upper and a sole structure. The upper incorporates a textile element with edges that are joined together to define at least a portion of a void for receiving a foot. The textile element may also have a first area and a second area with a unitary construction with varying stitch configurations. The upper may also incorporate non-textile elements, including non-textile elements on the lateral side and in the heel region. Various warp knitting or weft knitting processes may be utilized to form the textile element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: BHUPESH DUA, EDWARD NATHANIAL THOMAS