Patents by Inventor Jeff Zens
Jeff Zens 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).
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Publication number: 20240125028Abstract: Indigo-dyed garments are treated with an anti-ozone agent to prevent ozone-related degradation of the garments before laser finishing. Without treatment, the garments can exhibit color loss (e.g., color change or fading) from exposure to ozone in the atmosphere. The indigo-dyed garments with anti-ozone treatment can serve as base templates in a laser finishing process flow. The anti-ozone treatment of the base templates can include a rinse including an ascorbic acid or vitamin C constituent during a base preparation process. Then quantities of these base templates can manufactured and stored for periods of time without exhibiting ozone-related degradation effects.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: James Barton Sights, David Love, Elizabeth O'Neill, Benjamin Bell, Jennifer Schultz, Christopher Schultz, Debdulal Mahanty, Sachith Devendra Samarasinghe, Chatura Atukorala, Jeff Zens
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Publication number: 20240099408Abstract: Delayed finishing of apparel products, such as by way of laser finishing, allows an operating model that reduces finishing cost, lowers carrying costs, increases productivity, shortens time to market, be more reactive to trends, reduce product constraints, reduces lost sales and dilution, and more. Improved aspects include design, development, planning, merchandising, selling, making, and delivering. The model uses fabric templates, each of which can be used to produce a multitude of finishes. Operational efficiency is improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: James Barton James, David Love, Elizabeth O'Neill, Jeff Zens
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Patent number: 11885066Abstract: A structure has spaces that can accommodate at least two International Organization for Standardization compliant shipping containers. The structure has studs, joists, and rafters connected together above, besides, between, and in front of the spaces for the shipping containers. The structure provides for an attractive outdoor retail space with shading, allowing for signage, decorations, product display, ergonomics, and other retail design features. In an implementation, the structure is for a mobile retail space that is tailored for customizing and manufacture of the customized apparel, especially the laser finishing of products like jeans. The mobile retail space can be relocated to and deployed easily at various events, such as sports events and music festival venues.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Levi Strauss & Co.Inventors: James Barton Sights, Elizabeth O'Neill, Jeff Zens
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Patent number: 11857014Abstract: Laser finishing of apparel products allows an operating model that reduces finishing cost, lowers carrying costs, increases productivity, shortens time to market, be more reactive to trends, reduce product constraints, reduces lost sales and dilution, and more. Improved aspects include design, development, planning, merchandising, selling, making, and delivering. The model uses fabric templates, each of which can be used to produce a multitude of laser finishes. Operational efficiency is improved.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Levi Strauss & Co.Inventors: Elizabeth O'Neill, James Barton Sights, Jeff Zens, David Love
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Using ascorbic acid or sodium ascorbate to extend storage life of base templates for laser finishing
Patent number: 11840788Abstract: Indigo-dyed garments are treated with an anti-ozone agent to prevent ozone-related degradation of the garments before laser finishing. Without treatment, the garments can exhibit color loss (e.g., color change or fading) from exposure to ozone in the atmosphere. The indigo-dyed garments with anti-ozone treatment can serve as base templates in a laser finishing process flow. The anti-ozone treatment of the base templates can include a rinse including an ascorbic acid or vitamin C constituent during a base preparation process. Then quantities of these base templates can manufactured and stored for periods of time without exhibiting ozone-related degradation effects.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2022Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Levi Strauss & Co.Inventors: Chatura Atukorala, James Barton Sights, David Love, Elizabeth O'Neill, Jeff Zens, Benjamin Bell, Jennifer Schultz, Christopher Schultz, Debdulal Mahanty, Sachith Devendra Samarasinghe -
Patent number: 11832670Abstract: Laser finishing of apparel products allows an operating model that reduces finishing cost, lowers carrying costs, increases productivity, shortens time to market, be more reactive to trends, reduce product constraints, reduces lost sales and dilution, and more. Improved aspects include design, development, planning, merchandising, selling, making, and delivering. The model uses fabric templates, each of which can be used to produce a multitude of laser finishes. Operational efficiency is improved.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2022Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Levi Strauss & Co.Inventors: Elizabeth O'Neill, James Barton Sights, Jeff Zens, David Love
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Publication number: 20230380533Abstract: Laser finishing of apparel products allows an operating model that reduces finishing cost, lowers carrying costs, increases productivity, shortens time to market, be more reactive to trends, reduce product constraints, reduces lost sales and dilution, and more. Improved aspects include design, development, planning, merchandising, selling, making, and delivering. The model uses fabric templates, each of which can be used to produce a multitude of laser finishes. Operational efficiency is improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventors: James Barton Sights, David Love, Elizabeth O'Neill, Jeff Zens
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Publication number: 20230340718Abstract: A computer system of a finishing center, such as a mobile finishing center, includes a tool that allows a customer to preview or create new designs for apparel before purchase and before laser finishing. Software and lasers are used in finishing apparel to produce a desired wear pattern or other design. Based on a laser input file with a pattern, a laser will burn or ablate the pattern onto apparel. With the tool, the customer will be able to preview, create, make changes, and view images of a design, in real time, before purchase and burning or ablation by a laser. Input to the tool can include fabric template images, laser input files, and damage input. In an implementation, the customer or another user can also move, rotate, scale, and warp the image input.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventors: Benjamin Bell, Debdulal Mahanty, Ozgur Taylan Kuzucu, James Barton Sights, Jennifer Schultz, Christopher Schultz, Jeff Zens
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Patent number: 11723426Abstract: Laser finishing of apparel products allows an operating model that reduces finishing cost, lowers carrying costs, increases productivity, shortens time to market, be more reactive to trends, reduce product constraints, reduces lost sales and dilution, and more. Improved aspects include design, development, planning, merchandising, selling, making, and delivering. The model uses fabric templates, each of which can be used to produce a multitude of laser finishes. Operational efficiency is improved.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Levi Strauss & Co.Inventors: Elizabeth O'Neill, James Barton Sights, Jeff Zens, David Love
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Publication number: 20230243088Abstract: A system allows a user to create new designs for apparel and preview these designs before manufacture. Software and lasers are used in finishing apparel to produce a desired wear pattern or other design. Users may collaborate while designing the apparel and designate what items should belong in specific collections.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Christopher Schultz, Jennifer Schultz, Debdulal Mahanty, Benjamin Bell, Jeff Zens
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Patent number: 11702783Abstract: Indigo-dyed garments are treated with an anti-ozone agent to prevent ozone-related degradation of the garments before laser finishing. Without treatment, the garments can exhibit color loss (e.g., color change or fading) from exposure to ozone in the atmosphere. The indigo-dyed garments with anti-ozone treatment can serve as base templates in a laser finishing process flow. The anti-ozone treatment of the base templates can include a rinse including an ascorbic acid or vitamin C constituent during a base preparation process. Then quantities of these base templates can manufactured and stored for periods of time without exhibiting ozone-related degradation effects.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2022Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Levi Strauss & Co.Inventors: Chatura Atukorala, James Barton Sights, David Love, Elizabeth O'Neill, Jeff Zens, Benjamin Bell, Jennifer Schultz, Christopher Schultz, Debdulal Mahanty, Sachith Devendra Samarasinghe
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Patent number: 11680366Abstract: A computer system of a finishing center, such as a mobile finishing center, includes a tool that allows a customer to preview or create new designs for apparel before purchase and before laser finishing. Software and lasers are used in finishing apparel to produce a desired wear pattern or other design. Based on a laser input file with a pattern, a laser will burn or ablate the pattern onto apparel. With the tool, the customer will be able to preview, create, make changes, and view images of a design, in real time, before purchase and burning or ablation by a laser. Input to the tool can include fabric template images, laser input files, and damage input. In an implementation, the customer or another user can also move, rotate, scale, and warp the image input.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2020Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Levi Strauss & Co.Inventors: Christopher Schultz, Benjamin Bell, Debdulal Mahanty, Ozgur Taylan Kuzucu, James Barton Sights, Jeff Zens, Jennifer Schultz
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Patent number: 11618995Abstract: A system allows a user to create new designs for apparel and preview these designs before manufacture. Software and lasers are used in finishing apparel to produce a desired wear pattern or other design. Users may collaborate while designing the apparel and designate what items should belong in specific collections. Users may also use an assortment builder tool to search a database of products according to one or more search parameters to select a garment with a finishing pattern.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2021Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Levi Strauss & Co.Inventors: Benjamin Bell, Christopher Schultz, Jennifer Schultz, Jeff Zens, Debdulal Mahanty
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Publication number: 20230085629Abstract: A structure has spaces that can accommodate at least two International Organization for Standardization compliant shipping containers. The structure has studs, joists, and rafters connected together above, besides, between, and in front of the spaces for the shipping containers. The structure provides for an attractive outdoor retail space with shading, allowing for signage, decorations, product display, ergonomics, and other retail design features. In an implementation, the structure is for a mobile retail space that is tailored for customizing and manufacture of the customized apparel, especially the laser finishing of products like jeans. The mobile retail space can be relocated to and deployed easily at various events, such as sports events and music festival venues.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Inventors: James Barton Sights, Elizabeth O'Neill, Jeff Zens
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Using Ascorbic Acid or Sodium Ascorbate to Extend Storage Life of Base Templates for Laser Finishing
Publication number: 20220349100Abstract: Indigo-dyed garments are treated with an anti-ozone agent to prevent ozone-related degradation of the garments before laser finishing. Without treatment, the garments can exhibit color loss (e.g., color change or fading) from exposure to ozone in the atmosphere. The indigo-dyed garments with anti-ozone treatment can serve as base templates in a laser finishing process flow. The anti-ozone treatment of the base templates can include a rinse including an ascorbic acid or vitamin C constituent during a base preparation process. Then quantities of these base templates can manufactured and stored for periods of time without exhibiting ozone-related degradation effects.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: Chatura Atukorala, James Barton Sights, David Love, Elizabeth O'Neill, Jeff Zens, Benjamin Bell, Jennifer Schultz, Christopher Schultz, Debdulal Mahanty, Sachith Devendra Samarasinghe -
Patent number: 11479907Abstract: A structure has spaces that can accommodate at least two International Organization for Standardization compliant shipping containers. The structure has studs, joists, and rafters connected together above, besides, between, and in front of the spaces for the shipping containers. The structure provides for an attractive outdoor retail space with shading, allowing for signage, decorations, product display, ergonomics, and other retail design features. In an implementation, the structure is for a mobile retail space that is tailored for customizing and manufacture of the customized apparel, especially the laser finishing of products like jeans. The mobile retail space can be relocated to and deployed easily at various events, such as sports events and music festival venues.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2020Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Levi Strauss & Co.Inventors: Elizabeth O'Neill, Jeff Zens, James Barton Sights
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Publication number: 20220232920Abstract: Laser finishing of apparel products allows an operating model that reduces finishing cost, lowers carrying costs, increases productivity, shortens time to market, be more reactive to trends, reduce product constraints, reduces lost sales and dilution, and more. Improved aspects include design, development, planning, merchandising, selling, making, and delivering. The model uses fabric templates, each of which can be used to produce a multitude of laser finishes. Operational efficiency is improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2022Publication date: July 28, 2022Inventors: Elizabeth O'Neill, James Barton Sights, Jeff Zens, David Love
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Publication number: 20220235504Abstract: Indigo-dyed garments are treated with an anti-ozone agent to prevent ozone-related degradation of the garments before laser finishing. Without treatment, the garments can exhibit color loss (e.g., color change or fading) from exposure to ozone in the atmosphere. The indigo-dyed garments with anti-ozone treatment can serve as base templates in a laser finishing process flow. The anti-ozone treatment of the base templates can include a rinse including an ascorbic acid or vitamin C constituent during a base preparation process. Then quantities of these base templates can manufactured and stored for periods of time without exhibiting ozone-related degradation effects.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2022Publication date: July 28, 2022Inventors: Chatura Atukorala, James Barton Sights, David Love, Elizabeth O'Neill, Jeff Zens, Benjamin Bell, Jennifer Schultz, Christopher Schultz, Debdulal Mahanty, Sachith Devendra Samarasinghe
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Publication number: 20220225716Abstract: Laser finishing of apparel products allows an operating model that reduces finishing cost, lowers carrying costs, increases productivity, shortens time to market, be more reactive to trends, reduce product constraints, reduces lost sales and dilution, and more. Improved aspects include design, development, planning, merchandising, selling, making, and delivering. The model uses fabric templates, each of which can be used to produce a multitude of laser finishes. Operational efficiency is improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2022Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventors: Elizabeth O'Neill, James Barton Sights, Jeff Zens, David Love
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Publication number: 20220225715Abstract: Laser finishing of apparel products allows an operating model that reduces finishing cost, lowers carrying costs, increases productivity, shortens time to market, be more reactive to trends, reduce product constraints, reduces lost sales and dilution, and more. Improved aspects include design, development, planning, merchandising, selling, making, and delivering. The model uses fabric templates, each of which can be used to produce a multitude of laser finishes. Operational efficiency is improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2022Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventors: Elizabeth O'Neill, James Barton Sights, Jeff Zens, David Love