Patents by Inventor Luke A. Pezzimenti
Luke A. Pezzimenti 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: 20240032622Abstract: Aspects herein are directed to an apparel item having an integrated lighting system and method of forming the apparel item having the integrated lighting system. The integrated lighting system comprises a power supply unit affixed to the apparel item, one or more light arrays having visible light sources affixed to the apparel item, and one or more conductive traces affixed to the apparel item, where the conductive traces extend from the power supply unit to the light arrays and electrically couple the two such that the light arrays are powered when the power supply unit is operating.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Jorge E. Carbo, JR., Kimberly R. Fisher, Alice Fockele, Iustinia Koshkaroff, Amir H. Morgan, Luke A. Pezzimenti
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Patent number: 11819069Abstract: Aspects herein are directed to an apparel item having an integrated lighting system and method of forming the apparel item having the integrated lighting system. The integrated lighting system comprises a power supply unit affixed to the apparel item, one or more light arrays having visible light sources affixed to the apparel item, and one or more conductive traces affixed to the apparel item, where the conductive traces extend from the power supply unit to the light arrays and electrically couple the two such that the light arrays are powered when the power supply unit is operating.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2022Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Jorge E. Carbo, Jr., Kimberly R. Fisher, Alice Fockele, Iustinia Koshkaroff, Amir H. Morgan, Luke A. Pezzimenti
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Patent number: 11771156Abstract: Aspects herein provide for a method of manufacturing a vented insulated garment using non-woven polymer sheets and garments produced therefrom. The method generally comprises providing a non-woven polymer sheet having one or more voided portions, positioning the sheet between two textile layers, and bonding the textile layers together at areas corresponding to the voided portions in the non-woven polymer sheet to form a seam. The seam may be optionally perforated.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2020Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Luke A. Pezzimenti, Eric R. Noll, Jeffrey K. Ingram
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Patent number: 11737503Abstract: The technology described herein generally relates to a garment that is insulating yet light weight, which may provide protection from the elements without weighing down the wearer. The garment in accordance with the technology described herein comprises a layer of thermally insulating sheet material having one or more voided portions in place of conventional down or other synthetic thermally insulating materials. The one or more voided portions allow the thermal insulation to be light weight and adequately protective in cooler/cold weather, without adding motion hindering bulk to the garment.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Luke A. Pezzimenti, Jacob R. Arnold
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Patent number: 11638451Abstract: A water proof moisture management garment and a method of constructing such a garment in accordance with the present invention utilizes at least three layers. An outer layer may comprise a stretch woven textile treated with a durable water repellant finish. The outer layer may be micro-perforated to permit perspiration to evaporate through the micro-perforations. An inner layer may comprise a moisture management textile to facilitate the transport of perspiration away from the skin of a wearer. An intermediate layer may bond the outer layer to the inner layer. The intermediate layer may provide holes to permit the evaporation of perspiration from the inner layer through the micro-perforations of the outer layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2020Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: Nike, Inc.Inventor: Luke A. Pezzimenti
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Publication number: 20230118832Abstract: The technology described herein relates to breathable, vented, and insulating garments. More particularly, the technology described herein relates to garments with chambers to retain an insulating fill material. Openings along seams between the insulating chambers may achieve evaporative moisture or air transfer from the inside (proximal to the body of a wearer) of the garment to the outside environment. In an aspect, the garments comprise one or more insulated zones provided with one or more vented-insulation sections provided at locations on the garment configured to align with one or more areas of a wearer's body that are more sensitive to environmental conditions (e.g. temperature) and/or are prone to faster heat loss.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Luke A. Pezzimenti, Kevin C. Sze, Iustinia Koshkaroff
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Patent number: 11606992Abstract: The technology described herein relates to breathable, vented, and insulating garments. More particularly, the technology described herein relates to garments with chambers to retain an insulating fill material. Openings along seams between the insulating chambers may achieve evaporative moisture or air transfer from the inside (proximal to the body of a wearer) of the garment to the outside environment. In an aspect, the garments comprise one or more insulated zones provided with one or more vented-insulation sections provided at locations on the garment configured to align with one or more areas of a wearer's body that are more sensitive to environmental conditions (e.g. temperature) and/or are prone to faster heat loss.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2016Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Luke A. Pezzimenti, Kevin C. Sze, Iustinia Koshkaroff
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Publication number: 20220408859Abstract: Aspects herein are directed to an apparel item having an integrated lighting system and method of forming the apparel item having the integrated lighting system. The integrated lighting system comprises a power supply unit affixed to the apparel item, one or more light arrays having visible light sources affixed to the apparel item, and one or more conductive traces affixed to the apparel item, where the conductive traces extend from the power supply unit to the light arrays and electrically couple the two such that the light arrays are powered when the power supply unit is operating.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Jorge E. Carbo, JR., Kimberly R. Fisher, Alice Fockele, lustinia Koshkaroff, Amir H. Morgan, Luke A. Pezzimenti
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Publication number: 20220322772Abstract: The technology described herein relates to vented and insulating garments having an interior garment assembly comprising an interior panel and a middle panel attached at one or more seams defining chambers for retaining thermally-insulating fill material. The seams have a first plurality of openings extending through the interior and middle panels. An exterior garment assembly has a second plurality of openings positioned on the exterior garment assembly such that the second plurality of openings are offset from the first plurality of openings when the exterior garment assembly is worn with the interior garment assembly. The offsetting of the openings may achieve moisture vapor or air transfer from the inside the garment to the outside environment. The exterior garment assembly and the interior garment assembly may be discrete garment pieces or may be attached at one or more locations.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2022Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventor: Luke A. Pezzimenti
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Patent number: 11406148Abstract: The technology described herein relates to vented and insulating garments having an interior garment assembly comprising an interior panel and a middle panel attached at one or more seams defining chambers for retaining thermally-insulating fill material. The seams have a first plurality of openings extending through the interior and middle panels. An exterior garment assembly has a second plurality of openings positioned on the exterior garment assembly such that the second plurality of openings are offset from the first plurality of openings when the exterior garment assembly is worn with the interior garment assembly. The offsetting of the openings may achieve moisture vapor or air transfer from the inside of the garment to the outside environment. The exterior garment assembly and the interior garment assembly may be discrete garment pieces or may be attached at one or more locations.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2016Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey K. Ingram, Eric R. Noll, Luke A. Pezzimenti
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Publication number: 20220142267Abstract: Aspects herein are directed to a fluid-filled pad for a protective garment. The fluid-filled pad includes two or more elongate voids that extend entirely through the fluid-filled pad. The elongate voids are positioned inward from an exterior edge of a first surface of the fluid-filled pad, and one elongate void extends from another elongate at an angle that is less than 180 degrees. Other aspects are directed to a protective garment system in which the fluid-filled pad is positioned between a first textile layer and a second textile layer of a garment.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2021Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventor: Luke A. Pezzimenti
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Publication number: 20220079298Abstract: Concepts provided are directed to a flexible button that is bendable when exposed to a force. The flexible button in accordance herein has a tapered perimeter portion such that a thickness of a peripheral edge of the perimeter portion is less than a thickness of remaining portions of the flexible button. The low-profile of the flexible button allows the flexible button to easily slip through a respective button hole and to be more easily gripped by a user. Further, the flexible button in accordance with aspects herein provides higher breathability than conventional buttons of the same size by having voided portions on its perimeter portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventors: Rachel Marie McClay, Luke A. Pezzimenti
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Patent number: 11229250Abstract: The present invention relates to breathable, vented, and insulating cold weather garments. More particularly, the present invention relates to garments with chambers to retain an insulating fill material. Perforations along the seams between the insulating chambers may achieve optimal evaporative moisture transfer from the inside (proximal to the body of a wearer) of the garment to the outside environment.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2019Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: NIKE, INC.Inventors: Luke A. Pezzimenti, Lindsey V. J. Martin, Irena Ilcheva
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Publication number: 20210204626Abstract: The technology described herein generally relates to a garment that is insulating yet light weight, which may provide protection from the elements without weighing down the wearer. The garment in accordance with the technology described herein comprises a layer of thermally insulating sheet material having one or more voided portions in place of conventional down or other synthetic thermally insulating materials. The one or more voided portions allow the thermal insulation to be light weight and adequately protective in cooler/cold weather, without adding motion hindering bulk to the garment.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2021Publication date: July 8, 2021Inventors: Luke A. Pezzimenti, Jacob R. Arnold
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Patent number: 11019865Abstract: The technology described herein generally relates to a garment that is insulating yet light weight, which may provide protection from the elements without weighing down the wearer. The garment in accordance with the technology described herein comprises a layer of thermally insulating sheet material having one or more voided portions in place of conventional down or other synthetic thermally insulating materials. The one or more voided portions allow the thermal insulation to be light weight and adequately protective in cooler/cold weather, without adding motion hindering bulk to the garment.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2017Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Luke A. Pezzimenti, Jacob R. Arnold
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Patent number: 10966470Abstract: Aspects herein are directed to an apparel item having an integrated lighting system and method of forming the apparel item having the integrated lighting system. The integrated lighting system comprises a power supply unit affixed to the apparel item, one or more light arrays having visible light sources affixed to the apparel item, and one or more conductive traces affixed to the apparel item, where the conductive traces extend from the power supply unit to the light arrays and electrically couple the two such that the light arrays are powered when the power supply unit is operating.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2020Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Inventors: Jorge E. Carbo, Jr., Iustinia Koshkaroff, Amir H. Morgan, Luke A. Pezzimenti
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Publication number: 20200383410Abstract: A water proof moisture management garment and a method of constructing such a garment in accordance with the present invention utilizes at least three layers. An outer layer may comprise a stretch woven textile treated with a durable water repellant finish. The outer layer may be micro-perforated to permit perspiration to evaporate through the micro-perforations. An inner layer may comprise a moisture management textile to facilitate the transport of perspiration away from the skin of a wearer. An intermediate layer may bond the outer layer to the inner layer. The intermediate layer may provide holes to permit the evaporation of perspiration from the inner layer through the micro-perforations of the outer layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventor: Luke A. Pezzimenti
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Patent number: D981080Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Inventor: Luke A. Pezzimenti
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Patent number: D1011536Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2021Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Inventor: Luke A. Pezzimenti
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Patent number: D1011632Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Inventor: Luke A. Pezzimenti