Patents by Inventor Brian E. Santa Maria

Brian E. Santa Maria 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).

  • Footwear Sole Structure Incorporating A Plurality Of Chambers
    Publication number: 20180263336
    Abstract: A plurality of fluid-filled chambers may be incorporated into sole structures of articles of footwear. The chambers may be configured to be substantially diamond-shaped. The chambers may lie within cavities formed by a lower surface of the midsole and may extend into apertures in the outsole. The apertures in the outsole may be aligned with the cavities of the midsole. The chambers may be bounded by bounding regions between and at the perimeter of the chambers. The bounding regions may be formed of a polymer foam material of the midsole. The chambers may additionally be connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Denis Dekovic, Bradley S. Long, Brian E. Santa Maria, Benjamin A. Shaffer, Danielle L. Taylor
  • Footwear sole structure incorporating a plurality of chambers
    Patent number: 10010136
    Abstract: A plurality of fluid-filled chambers may be incorporated into sole structures of articles of footwear. The chambers may be configured to be substantially diamond-shaped. The chambers may lie within cavities formed by a lower surface of the midsole and may extend into apertures in the outsole. The apertures in the outsole may be aligned with the cavities of the midsole. The chambers may be bounded by bounding regions between and at the perimeter of the chambers. The bounding regions may be formed of a polymer foam material of the midsole. The chambers may additionally be connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin A. Shaffer, Denis Dekovic, Bradley S. Long, Brian E. Santa Maria, Danielle L. Taylor
  • Footwear Sole Structure Incorporating A Plurality Of Chambers
    Publication number: 20120233885
    Abstract: A plurality of fluid-filled chambers may be incorporated into sole structures of articles of footwear. The chambers may be configured to be substantially diamond-shaped. The chambers may lie within cavities formed by a lower surface of the midsole and may extend into apertures in the outsole. The apertures in the outsole may be aligned with the cavities of the midsole. The chambers may be bounded by bounding regions between and at the perimeter of the chambers. The bounding regions may be formed of a polymer foam material of the midsole. The chambers may additionally be connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin A. Shaffer, Denis Dekovic, Bradley S. Long, Brian E. Santa Maria, Danielle L. Taylor