Patents by Inventor Trisha Kamakeeaina

Trisha Kamakeeaina 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).

  • Unitary multi-use alignment fixture for shoe production
    Patent number: 8850678
    Abstract: A system for manufacturing shoes is provided that includes two or more pieces of equipment used in the customization and manufacturing of shoes and an alignment fixture that may engage with each piece of equipment by way of an alignment mounting member. The alignment fixture may secure to it a portion of a shoe, such as an upper portion, wherein the shoe portion remains in a flat position, and in a fixed relationship to the alignment fixture, throughout the various processes performed by the pieces of equipment. These processes may include, for example, printing, laser, embroidery, forming, cutting, or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Melody Crisp, Eric Graham, Jeremy Petty, Trisha Kamakeeaina
  • Unitary Multi-Use Alignment Fixture For Shoe Production
    Publication number: 20120272463
    Abstract: A system for manufacturing shoes is provided that includes two or more pieces of equipment used in the customization and manufacturing of shoes and an alignment fixture that may engage with each piece of equipment by way of an alignment mounting member. The alignment fixture may secure to it a portion of a shoe, such as an upper portion, wherein the shoe portion remains in a flat position, and in a fixed relationship to the alignment fixture, throughout the various processes performed by the pieces of equipment. These processes may include, for example, printing, laser, embroidery, forming, cutting, or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: Nike, Inc.
    Inventors: Melody Crisp, Eric Graham, Jeremy Petty, Trisha Kamakeeaina