Patents by Inventor HAO-ZHEN CHEN

HAO-ZHEN CHEN 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).

  • Jig for a shoe sole portion
    Patent number: 10376019
    Abstract: Automated painting of a shoe sole portion of a shoe is enhanced by use of a jig. The shoe sole portion may be secured between top and bottom plates of the jig such that a side surface of the shoe sole portion is left exposed. Additionally, the jig is adapted to create configurable masking lines along the side surface of the shoe sole portion using multi-layer deforming layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Conall Regan, Feng-Ming Ou, Hao-Zhen Chen, Chih-Chung Wu
  • System for shoe sole portion painting
    Patent number: 9675140
    Abstract: An automated system for painting a shoe sole portion of a shoe is provided. The automated painting system is adapted to use a variety of stations and components to automatically paint a side surface of the shoe sole portion while it is secured in a jig, transition the jig to an open position, and remove the painted shoe sole portion from the jig.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Conall Regan, Feng-Ming Ou, Hao-Zhen Chen, Chih-Chung Wu
  • SYSTEM FOR SHOE SOLE PORTION PAINTING
    Publication number: 20160150856
    Abstract: An automated system for painting a shoe sole portion of a shoe is provided. The automated painting system is adapted to use a variety of stations and components to automatically paint a side surface of the shoe sole portion while it is secured in a jig, transition the jig to an open position, and remove the painted shoe sole portion from the jig.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: PATRICK CONALL REGAN, FENG-MING OU, HAO-ZHEN CHEN, CHIH-CHUNG WU
  • System for shoe sole portion painting
    Patent number: 9283583
    Abstract: An automated system for painting a shoe sole portion of a shoe is provided. The automated painting system is adapted to use a variety of stations and components to automatically paint a side surface of the shoe sole portion while it is secured in a jig, transition the jig to an open position, and remove the painted shoe sole portion from the jig.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Conall Regan, Feng-Ming Ou, Hao-Zhen Chen, Chih-Chung Wu
  • SYSTEM FOR SHOE SOLE PORTION PAINTING
    Publication number: 20150190830
    Abstract: An automated system for painting a shoe sole portion of a shoe is provided. The automated painting system is adapted to use a variety of stations and components to automatically paint a side surface of the shoe sole portion while it is secured in a jig, transition the jig to an open position, and remove the painted shoe sole portion from the jig.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: NIKE, INC.
    Inventors: PATRICK CONALL REGAN, FENG-MING OU, HAO-ZHEN CHEN, CHIH-CHUNG WU
  • JIG FOR A SHOE SOLE PORTION
    Publication number: 20150189951
    Abstract: Automated painting of a shoe sole portion of a shoe is enhanced by use of a jig. The shoe sole portion may be secured between top and bottom plates of the jig such that a side surface of the shoe sole portion is left exposed. Additionally, the jig is adapted to create configurable masking lines along the side surface of the shoe sole portion using multi-layer deforming layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: NIKE, INC.
    Inventors: PATRICK CONALL REGAN, FENG-MING OU, HAO-ZHEN CHEN, CHIH-CHUNG WU