Patents Assigned to Factor 10 LLC
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Patent number: 11337493Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 6, 2017Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: FACTOR 10 LLCInventors: Luke Hooper, Valerie Draves, Daniel Whitsell
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Patent number: 9814992Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 13, 2015Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: Factor 10 LLCInventors: Luke Hooper, Yi Liang, Casey Schneider, Tony Cohen
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Publication number: 20170224055Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2017Publication date: August 10, 2017Applicant: FACTOR 10 LLCInventors: Luke HOOPER, Valerie DRAVES, Daniel WHITSELL
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Publication number: 20150283470Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2015Publication date: October 8, 2015Applicant: FACTOR 10 LLCInventors: Luke Hooper, Yi Liang, Casey Schneider, Tony Cohen
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Patent number: 9061216Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 7, 2014Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: Factor 10 LLCInventors: Luke Hooper, Yi Liang, Casey Schneider, Tony Cohen
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Patent number: D872981Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2018Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: Factor 10 LLCInventors: Luke Hooper, Ben Weisgerber, Abigail Willets