Patents Assigned to Factor 10 LLC
  • Patent number: 11337493
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for closure of footwear. According to an example embodiment, an article of footwear that automatically secures to a user's foot includes a sole and a closure mechanism with a first portion and a second portion. The first portion of the closure mechanism is attached to the sole. The second portion extends away from the sole. Deformation of a surface of the closure mechanism actuates the closure mechanism such that it automatically moves from a first stable position to a second stable position. In the second stable position, the closure mechanism conforms to and applies a force to at least one of an upper surface of the article of footwear and an upper surface of a foot of a user of the article of footwear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: FACTOR 10 LLC
    Inventors: Luke Hooper, Valerie Draves, Daniel Whitsell
  • Patent number: 9814992
    Abstract: A light-emitting toy assembly including a field generator that includes a first transmitting coil configured to inductively transmit energy and an object. The object includes a body, at least a part of which is translucent, at least one receiving coil configured to inductively receive energy from the first transmitting coil, and a lighting element having at least one light emitting diode that is configured to receive a current from a corresponding one of the at least one receiving coils. At least one of the first transmitting coil and the object is movable with respect to the other of the first transmitting coil and the object. A change in a rotational orientation of at least one of the first transmitting coil and the object alters a lighting state of the lighting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Factor 10 LLC
    Inventors: Luke Hooper, Yi Liang, Casey Schneider, Tony Cohen
  • Publication number: 20170224055
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for closure of footwear. According to an example embodiment, an article of footwear that automatically secures to a user's foot includes a sole and a closure mechanism with a first portion and a second portion. The first portion of the closure mechanism is attached to the sole. The second portion extends away from the sole. Deformation of a surface of the closure mechanism actuates the closure mechanism such that it automatically moves from a first stable position to a second stable position. In the second stable position, the closure mechanism conforms to and applies a force to at least one of an upper surface of the article of footwear and an upper surface of a foot of a user of the article of footwear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: FACTOR 10 LLC
    Inventors: Luke HOOPER, Valerie DRAVES, Daniel WHITSELL
  • Publication number: 20150283470
    Abstract: A light-emitting toy assembly including a field generator that includes a first transmitting coil configured to inductively transmit energy and an object. The object includes a body, at least a part of which is translucent, at least one receiving coil configured to inductively receive energy from the first transmitting coil, and a lighting element having at least one light emitting diode that is configured to receive a current from a corresponding one of the at least one receiving coils. At least one of the first transmitting coil and the object is movable with respect to the other of the first transmitting coil and the object. A change in a rotational orientation of at least one of the first transmitting coil and the object alters a lighting state of the lighting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: FACTOR 10 LLC
    Inventors: Luke Hooper, Yi Liang, Casey Schneider, Tony Cohen
  • Patent number: 9061216
    Abstract: A light-emitting toy assembly including a field generator that includes a first transmitting coil configured to inductively transmit energy and an object. The object includes a body, at least a part of which is translucent, at least one receiving coil configured to inductively receive energy from the first transmitting coil, and a lighting element having at least one light emitting diode that is configured to receive a current from a corresponding one of the at least one receiving coils. At least one of the first transmitting coil and the object is movable with respect to the other of the first transmitting coil and the object. A change in a rotational orientation of at least one of the first transmitting coil and the object alters a lighting state of the lighting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Factor 10 LLC
    Inventors: Luke Hooper, Yi Liang, Casey Schneider, Tony Cohen
  • Patent number: D872981
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Factor 10 LLC
    Inventors: Luke Hooper, Ben Weisgerber, Abigail Willets