Patents by Inventor Chen-Ying Han

Chen-Ying Han 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).

  • UPPER FOR AN ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR HAVING A KNITTED COMPONENT WITH A FUSED AREA
    Publication number: 20170245582
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an upper for an article of footwear. The upper may include a knitted component having a first yarn and a second yarn, where the first yarn comprises a core with a sheath, the sheath being formed of a thermoplastic material having a melting temperature. The second yarn may be substantially free of the thermoplastic material. The knitted component may further comprise a first layer having a first surface and a second layer having a second surface, where the first layer and the second layer are secured via a knit structure of the knitted component, and where the knitted component further comprises a first region and a second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Jessica Green, Chun-Ying Hsu, Jaroslav J. Lupinek, Darryl Matthews, William C. McFarland, II, Yi-Ning Yang, Chen-Ying Han