Patents by Inventor Sung Joo B. Hartenstein

Sung Joo B. Hartenstein 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).

  • Sole structure for an article of footwear with first and second midsole bodies
    Patent number: 11700906
    Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear includes a first midsole body and a second midsole body. The first midsole body defines a ground-facing surface and a foot-facing surface opposite the ground-facing surface and includes a first midsole material, which has a first hardness. The second midsole body extends through the first midsole body. As such, the second midsole body extends beyond the ground-facing surface of the first midsole body. The second midsole body includes a second midsole material, which has a second hardness, and the first hardness is greater than the second hardness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Sung Joo B. Hartenstein, Doug D. Wilken
  • SOLE STRUCTURE FOR AN ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR WITH FIRST AND SECOND MIDSOLE BODIES
    Publication number: 20210392995
    Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear includes a first midsole body and a second midsole body. The first midsole body defines a ground-facing surface and a foot-facing surface opposite the ground-facing surface and includes a first midsole material, which has a first hardness. The second midsole body extends through the first midsole body. As such, the second midsole body extends beyond the ground-facing surface of the first midsole body. The second midsole body includes a second midsole material, which has a second hardness, and the first hardness is greater than the second hardness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Sung Joo B. Hartenstein, Doug D. Wilken
  • Sole structure for an article of footwear with first and second midsole bodies
    Patent number: 11134745
    Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear includes a first midsole body and a second midsole body. The first midsole body defines a ground-facing surface and a foot-facing surface opposite the ground-facing surface and includes a first midsole material, which has a first hardness. The second midsole body extends through the first midsole body. As such, the second midsole body extends beyond the ground-facing surface of the first midsole body. The second midsole body includes a second midsole material, which has a second hardness, and the first hardness is greater than the second hardness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Sung Joo B. Hartenstein, Doug D. Wilken
  • SOLE STRUCTURE FOR AN ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR WITH FIRST AND SECOND MIDSOLE BODIES
    Publication number: 20200037702
    Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear includes a first midsole body and a second midsole body. The first midsole body defines a ground-facing surface and a foot-facing surface opposite the ground-facing surface and includes a first midsole material, which has a first hardness. The second midsole body extends through the first midsole body. As such, the second midsole body extends beyond the ground-facing surface of the first midsole body. The second midsole body includes a second midsole material, which has a second hardness, and the first hardness is greater than the second hardness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Sung Joo B. Hartenstein, Doug D. Wilken
  • Sole structure for an article of footwear with first and second midsole bodies
    Patent number: 10477916
    Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear includes a first midsole body and a second midsole body. The first midsole body defines a ground-facing surface and a foot-facing surface opposite the ground-facing surface and includes a first midsole material, which has a first hardness. The second midsole body extends through the first midsole body. As such, the second midsole body extends beyond the ground-facing surface of the first midsole body. The second midsole body includes a second midsole material, which has a second hardness, and the first hardness is greater than the second hardness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Sung Joo B. Hartenstein, Doug D. Wilken
  • SOLE STRUCTURE FOR AN ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR WITH FIRST AND SECOND MIDSOLE BODIES
    Publication number: 20180098601
    Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear includes a first midsole body and a second midsole body. The first midsole body defines a ground-facing surface and a foot-facing surface opposite the ground-facing surface and includes a first midsole material, which has a first hardness. The second midsole body extends through the first midsole body. As such, the second midsole body extends beyond the ground-facing surface of the first midsole body. The second midsole body includes a second midsole material, which has a second hardness, and the first hardness is greater than the second hardness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Sung Joo B. Hartenstein, Doug D. Wilken