Patents by Inventor Frank Jensen

Frank Jensen 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: 20240049820
    Abstract: A method of attaching at least two pieces of fabric in a waterproof fabric product. The at least two pieces of fabric are attached at a seam. The seam subsequently is sealed by application of a sealing tape. The method includes attaching the at least two pieces of fabric to each other by a welding process to form a welded seam, and performing the sealing by applying the sealing tape to cover the welded seam at one side of the fabric. A waterproof fabric product that has been produced using the method of attaching at least two pieces of fabric. A footwear includes a membrane including at least two pieces of fabric that are attached at a seam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventor: Frank Jensen
  • Publication number: 20230415438
    Abstract: A footwear moulding system for direct injection production of footwear includes a supporting mould, a last, an in-mould, and an injection channel. The supporting mould includes at least an in-mould support. The in-mould is elastomeric and the in-mould includes an in-mould outer surface configured to be supported by said in-mould support. The in-mould support includes at least one support side mould and a support bottom mould.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventor: Frank Jensen
  • Publication number: 20230363486
    Abstract: A method and a system for manufacturing a footwear. The footwear includes a footwear upper and a sole. The footwear upper has a lower end. The sole has an upper facing surface, a ground facing surface, and a side surface. The sole side surface includes a lateral side surface and medial side surface. The footwear upper lower end is attached to the side surface of the sole at least partly by a direct injection process of the sole. The direct injection process of the sole is being provided via a mold including at least two side mold parts. method and a system for manufacturing the footwear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2021
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventor: Frank Jensen
  • Publication number: 20230354961
    Abstract: A footwear includes an upper and a sole. The upper includes a membrane and at least one outer layer. The membrane is attached to the outer layer and the membrane is attached to an insole. The membrane is attached to the insole by stitching a lower end of the membrane to the circumference of the insole. The minimum length of stitches of the stitching is at least 1.0 mm. The membrane is a waterproof breathable membrane. The insole is attached to the sole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventor: Frank Jensen
  • Patent number: 11772347
    Abstract: A footwear moulding system for direct injection production of footwear, said footwear moulding system comprising a supporting mould (21), a last (30), an in-mould (22), and an injection channel (40), wherein the supporting mould (21) comprises at least an in-mould support. The in-mould (22) is elastomeric and the in-mould (22) comprises an in-mould outer surface (76) configured to be supported by said in-mould support. The in-mould support comprises at least one support side mould (26, 28) and a support bottom mould (24). Further, the invention relates to a direct injection footwear production method for footwear by use of such a moulding system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: ECCO Sko A/S
    Inventor: Frank Jensen
  • Publication number: 20230091843
    Abstract: A footwear includes an upper and a sole. The upper includes a membrane and at least one outer layer. The membrane is a waterproof and breathable membrane. The membrane is attached to an insole and the membrane is attached to a lower end of the outer layer. The membrane is adhered to the lower end of the outer layer by an anchoring adhesive. The anchoring adhesive is resistant to post treatment and the insole is attached to the sole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventor: Frank Jensen
  • Publication number: 20230022010
    Abstract: This application relates to systems, methods, devices, and other techniques for dynamic and real-time updated receipts in an autonomous store
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: AiFi Corp
    Inventors: Joao Falcao, Bartosz Michalak, Henrique Fernandes, Frank Jensen, Kendall Clifton d Weisel
  • Publication number: 20220400809
    Abstract: A footwear includes an upper attached to a sole. The upper includes an outer layer and an inner membrane. The outer layer has a lower end. The lower end of the outer layer has an outer layer lower edge. The membrane includes a lower end of the membrane. The lower end of the membrane has a lower edge of the membrane. The membrane (MEM) is suspended within the footwear between an upper circumference of the upper and a lower anchoring circumference by means of an anchoring adhesive. The lower end of the membrane is stitched to the insole along a lower circumference. The upper circumference is lower than the top edge of the footwear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventor: Frank JENSEN
  • Publication number: 20220386741
    Abstract: A footwear including an upper, a sole, and an insole attached to the sole. The upper has a lower end facing towards the sole. The upper is at least partly provided by a membrane and an outer layer. The membrane is waterproof and breathable. The upper has an upper top end and an upper lower end. The membrane is attached to the outer layer, which has a lower end. The membrane comprises a lower end of the membrane. The membrane of the upper is attached to the insole by a stitching. The stitching attaches the lower end of the membrane to the insole by stitches without perforating the lower end of the outer layer. A waterproof bottom sealing is at least partly comprised by a first adhesive pre-adhered to the lower end of the membrane and a second adhesive pre-adhered to the sole. The upper is adhered to the sole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventor: Frank JENSEN
  • Publication number: 20220378153
    Abstract: A footwear includes an upper and an outsole. The upper includes an outer layer and a membrane. The membrane is waterproof and breathable and has a lower end. The outer layer has a lower end. The lower end of the membrane is attached to an insole around the circumference of the insole. The membrane is at least partly attached to the outer layer by means of a toe cap and/or a heel cap adhering to both the membrane and the outer layer. The toe cap is positioned between the outer layer and the membrane of the upper in a toe end of the footwear, and/or the heel cap is positioned between the outer layer and the membrane of the upper in a heel end of the footwear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventor: Frank JENSEN
  • Publication number: 20220168984
    Abstract: A footwear moulding system for direct injection production of footwear, said footwear moulding system comprising a supporting mould (21), a last (30), an in-mould (22), and an injection channel (40), wherein the supporting mould (21) comprises at least an in-mould support. The in-mould (22) is elastomeric and the in-mould (22) comprises an in-mould outer surface (76) configured to be supported by said in-mould support. The in-mould support comprises at least one support side mould (26, 28) and a support bottom mould (24). Further, the invention relates to a direct injection footwear production method for footwear by use of such a moulding system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventor: Frank Jensen
  • Publication number: 20220000214
    Abstract: An article of footwear includes an upper assembly having a foot insertion volume with a proximal part and a lateral part that extends from the proximal part and in a vertical direction upwards away from the proximal par. A first layer has a lateral surface and a medial surface. A waterproof and vapor permeable functional second layer has a lateral surface and a medial surface. The second layer is positioned between the foot insertion volume and the medial surface of the first layer. A sole assembly includes an upper facing surface and a ground contacting surface. The sole assembly is connected to the upper assembly. A peripheral part of the sole assembly overlaps a proximal part of the first outer layer and/or the second layer. An attachment member is provided between the first layer and the second layer where the sole assembly overlaps the first layer and the second layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Jakob Moller Hansen, Frank Jensen
  • Publication number: 20210401113
    Abstract: An article of footwear (1) comprising an upper (8) having a first ground facing surface (9); a primary sole part (10) having a first foot facing surface (11), a second ground facing surface (12), the first foot facing surface comprising a plurality of openings (14), each opening defining a volume (14A) extending in a vertical direction from the first foot facing surface (11) towards the second ground facing surface (12) having a closed end; and a secondary sole part (20) having a second foot facing surface (22) and a third ground facing surface (23), wherein the secondary sole part (20) is arranged between the upper (8) and the primary sole part (10) and extends into the plurality of volumes (14A) and/or openings (14) in the first foot facing surface of the primary sole part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventor: Frank Jensen
  • Publication number: 20210401115
    Abstract: Embodiments herein disclose a primary sole part (10) having a foot facing surface (11) and a ground facing surface (12). The primary sole part (10) comprises a plurality of through-going holes (14), wherein the plurality of through-going holes extends in a vertical direction from the foot facing surface (11) to the ground facing surface (12). The foot facing surface (11) is configured to receive an injected sole material for attaching the primary sole part to a ground facing surface (12) of an upper (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventor: Frank Jensen
  • Publication number: 20210298411
    Abstract: An article of footwear includes an upper assembly having a foot insertion volume. The foot insertion volume includes a proximal part and a lateral part. A first layer and a second layer each have a lateral surface and a medial surface, respectively. The second layer is positioned between the foot insertion volume and the medial surface of the first layer. A sole assembly includes an upper facing surface and a ground contacting surface. The upper facing surface is connected to the proximal part of the upper assembly. A peripheral part of the sole assembly overlaps a proximal part of the first outer layer and/or the second layer. The first outer layer includes a through-going opening extending from the lateral surface and towards the medial surface. A part of the overlapping material of the sole penetrates the opening to bond to the second layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Frank Jensen, Jakob Moller Hansen
  • Patent number: 11089836
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a shank adapted for being integrated into a shoe sole and for mounting a heel element, wherein said shank at its heel portion is adapted to be connected to the heel element and wherein said shank comprises an upper surface pointing towards the inner shoe. At least a part of the upper surface at the heel portion is cup-shaped and adapted for receiving sole material inside the cup when integrating said shank in said sole during moulding of said shoe sole. Thereby, due to the amount of sole material present in the heel portion, the sole material covers the means used for connecting the shank to the heel element. Thereby, based on the properties of the sole material, the heeled shoe becomes comfortable and flexible at the heel portion. The invention further relates to a sole for a shoe with a cup-shaped shank and more specifically to a shoe with a cup-shaped shank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: ECCO Sko A/S
    Inventors: Ejnar Truelsen, Frank Jensen, Hans Christian Hansen, Niki Tæstensen
  • Publication number: 20210186144
    Abstract: An article of footwear, comprising: an upper having an outer surface, a foot insertion volume and a sole facing surface, a sole assembly comprising: a midsole having a foot facing surface, a ground facing surface, a heel region, forefoot region and an arch region between the heel region and the forefoot region in a longitudinal direction, where the midsole in the arch region comprises a medial support element covering at least a part of the cuboid bone of the foot and/or a lateral support element covering at least a part of the navicular bone, a medial reinforcement member positioned medial to the medial support element and/or a lateral reinforcement member positioned lateral to the lateral support element, where the medial and/or the lateral reinforcement member is configured to increase the rigidity of the medial support element and/or the lateral support element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: ECCO SKO A/S
    Inventors: Ejnar TRUELSEN, Frank JENSEN
  • Publication number: 20210186150
    Abstract: An article of footwear comprising: an upper having an outer surface, a foot insertion volume and a sole facing surface; and a sole assembly comprising: a midsole having a foot facing surface, a ground facing surface, a heel region, forefoot region and an arch region between the heel region and the forefoot region in a longitudinal direction, a medial reinforcement member positioned at a medial side of the midsole and/or a lateral reinforcement member positioned at a lateral side of the midsole, where the medial and/or the lateral reinforcement member is/are configured to increase the rigidity of the midsole in a longitudinal direction in the arch region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: ECCO SKO A/S
    Inventors: Ejnar TRUELSEN, Frank JENSEN
  • Publication number: 20210177087
    Abstract: A midsole for a shoe, in particular a running shoe, is described which midsole is asymmetric in a midfoot area, has an upper heel portion embracing the calcaneus of a wearer and has an upwardly extending toe end. In the midfoot area a vertical medial support structure originates from the midsole and supportively embraces the arch. Correspondingly, a vertical lateral support structure supports the lateral side of the foot in the midfoot area. The medial support structure covers a larger area than the lateral support structure, and is connected to the vertically extending upper heel portion of the midsole. The toe end of the midsole is extended upwardly, and provides in combination with the vertically extending upper heel portion and said vertically extending medial and lateral arch support structures a midsole which firmly embraces the foot. The result is a shoe, in particular a running shoe, which reduces the risk of injury during running.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: ECCO SKO A/S
    Inventors: Ejnar TRUELSEN, Frank JENSEN
  • Patent number: 10966483
    Abstract: A midsole for a shoe, in particular a running shoe, is described which midsole is asymmetric in a midfoot area, has an upper heel portion embracing the calcaneus of a wearer and has an upwardly extending toe end. In the midfoot area a vertical medial support structure originates from the midsole and supportively embraces the arch. Correspondingly, a vertical lateral support structure supports the lateral side of the foot in the midfoot area. The medial support structure covers a larger area than the lateral support structure, and is connected to the vertically extending upper heel portion of the midsole. The toe end of the midsole is extended upwardly, and provides in combination with the vertically extending upper heel portion and the vertically extending medial and lateral arch support structures a midsole which firmly embraces the foot. The resulting shoe reduces the risk of injury during running.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: ECCO SKO A/S
    Inventors: Ejnar Truelsen, Frank Jensen