Patents Assigned to Levi Strauss & Co.
  • On-demand manufacturing of apparel by laser finishing fabric rolls
    Patent number: 11352738
    Abstract: An on-demand manufacturing of apparel system includes online customization and ordering of garments, previewing of the garments, manufacturing including laser finishing of garments, and delivery to the customer. Laser finishing of apparel products reduces finishing cost, lowers carrying costs, increases productivity, shortens time to market, be more reactive to trends, reduces product constraints, reduces lost sales and dilution, and more. Fabric templates can be used to produce a multitude of laser finishes. Operational efficiency is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Levi Strauss & Co.
    Inventors: James Barton Sights, Jennifer Schultz, Benjamin Bell, Debdulal Mahanty, Ozgur Taylan Kuzucu, Christopher Schultz, Kris Tulin
  • On-demand manufacturing of laser-finished apparel
    Patent number: 11313072
    Abstract: An on-demand manufacturing of apparel system includes online customization and ordering of garments, previewing of the garments, manufacturing including laser finishing of garments, and delivery to the customer. Laser finishing of apparel products reduces finishing cost, lowers carrying costs, increases productivity, shortens time to market, be more reactive to trends, reduces product constraints, reduces lost sales and dilution, and more. Fabric templates can be used to produce a multitude of laser finishes. Operational efficiency is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Levi Strauss & Co.
    Inventors: James Barton Sights, Jennifer Schultz, Benjamin Bell, Debdulal Mahanty, Ozgur Taylan Kuzucu, Christopher Schultz, Kris Tulin
  • Anti-ozone treatment of base templates in laser finishing
    Patent number: 11299832
    Abstract: Indigo-dyed garments are treated with an anti-ozone agent to prevent ozone-related degradation of the garments before laser finishing. Without treatment, the garments can exhibit color loss (e.g., color change or fading) from exposure to ozone in the atmosphere. The indigo-dyed garments with anti-ozone treatment can serve as base templates in a laser finishing process flow. The anti-ozone treatment of the base templates can include a rinse including an ascorbic acid or vitamin C constituent during a base preparation process. Then quantities of these base templates can manufactured and stored for periods of time without exhibiting ozone-related degradation effects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Levi Strauss & Co.
    Inventors: Sachith Devendra Samarasinghe, Chatura Atukorala, James Barton Sights, David Love, Elizabeth O'Neill, Jeff Zens, Benjamin Bell, Jennifer Schultz, Christopher Schultz, Debdulal Mahanty
  • Apparel design system with bounded area for asset placement
    Patent number: 11286614
    Abstract: A system allows a user to create new designs for apparel and preview these designs before manufacture. Software and lasers are used in finishing apparel to produce a desired wear pattern or other design. As the user designs apparel, the system provides feedback as to what designs can be used, such as avoiding technical constraints with their designs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Levi Strauss & Co.
    Inventors: James Barton Sights, Jennifer Schultz, Debdulal Mahanty, Christopher Schultz, Benjamin Bell
  • Garments with finishing patterns created by laser and neural network
    Patent number: 11250312
    Abstract: Software and lasers are used in finishing apparel to produce a desired wear pattern or other design. A technique includes using machine learning to create or extract a laser input file for wear pattern from an existing garment. Machine learning can be by a generative adversarial network, having generative and discriminative neural nets. The generative adversarial network is trained and then used to create a model. This model is used generate the laser input file from an image of the existing garment with the finishing pattern. With this laser input file, a laser can re-create the wear pattern from the existing garment onto a new garment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Levi Strauss & Co.
    Inventors: Benjamin Bell, Debdulal Mahanty, Christopher Schultz, Jennifer Schultz
  • Custom apparel products by using fabric templates and laser finishing
    Patent number: 11241055
    Abstract: Laser finishing of apparel products allows an operating model that reduces finishing cost, lowers carrying costs, increases productivity, shortens time to market, be more reactive to trends, reduce product constraints, reduces lost sales and dilution, and more. Improved aspects include design, development, planning, merchandising, selling, making, and delivering. The model uses fabric templates, each of which can be used to produce a multitude of laser finishes. Operational efficiency is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Levi Strauss & Co.
    Inventors: David Love, Elizabeth O'Neill, James Barton Sights, Jeff Zens
  • Using fabric templates to obtain multiple finishes by laser finishing
    Patent number: 11241053
    Abstract: Laser finishing of apparel products allows an operating model that reduces finishing cost, lowers carrying costs, increases productivity, shortens time to market, be more reactive to trends, reduce product constraints, reduces lost sales and dilution, and more. Improved aspects include design, development, planning, merchandising, selling, making, and delivering. The model uses fabric templates, each of which can be used to produce a multitude of laser finishes. Operational efficiency is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Levi Strauss & Co.
    Inventors: David Love, Elizabeth O'Neill, James Barton Sights, Jeff Zens
  • Multiple apparel products by using fabric templates and laser finishing
    Patent number: 11241054
    Abstract: Laser finishing of apparel products allows an operating model that reduces finishing cost, lowers carrying costs, increases productivity, shortens time to market, be more reactive to trends, reduce product constraints, reduces lost sales and dilution, and more. Improved aspects include design, development, planning, merchandising, selling, making, and delivering. The model uses fabric templates, each of which can be used to produce a multitude of laser finishes. Operational efficiency is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Levi Strauss & Co.
    Inventors: David Love, Elizabeth O'Neill, James Barton Sights, Jeff Zens
  • Ozone mist fabric finishing
    Patent number: 11236464
    Abstract: A mist of water and air and ozone gas is used in the finishing of fabrics of jeans and other apparel to achieve a faded, worn, or washed appearance and finish. Jeans or other apparel items are processed in a chamber of a finishing machine. Water and air mist that includes drops of liquid water are sprayed into the chamber. Ozone is separately introduced into the chamber. After processing, the jeans or other apparel will have a stonewashed or acid-washed appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Levi Strauss & Co.
    Inventor: Debra Laney
  • Clothing with enhanced response characteristics for laser finishing
    Patent number: 11208761
    Abstract: A fabric has enhanced response characteristics for laser finishing. The fabric can be denim for denim apparel such as jeans. Software and lasers are used to finish apparel made of the fabric to produce a desired wear or distressing pattern or other design. The fabric allows for relatively fast color change in response to the laser, color changes in hue from indigo blue to white, many grayscale levels, and maintains strength and stretch properties. A method used to make the fabric includes spinning, dyeing, and weaving yarns in such a way to obtain the desired enhanced response characteristics for laser finishing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Levi Strauss & Co.
    Inventors: Susanne St. Onge-Simpson, Jennifer Benefiel, James Barton Sights, Berke Aydemir
  • Guided allocation in an apparel management system
    Patent number: 11140936
    Abstract: A system allows a user to create new designs for apparel and preview these designs before manufacture. Software and lasers are used in finishing apparel to produce a desired wear pattern or other design. The system guides how the user is allocating apparel items in the system, including feedback on what the user may like to change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Levi Strauss & Co.
    Inventors: Leigh Anne Oden, Christopher Schultz, Debdulal Mahanty, Jennifer Schultz, Benjamin Bell, Jeff Zens
  • Automated apparel collection imagery
    Patent number: 11058163
    Abstract: A system allows a user to create new designs for apparel and preview these designs before manufacture. Software and lasers are used in finishing apparel to produce a desired wear pattern or other design. The system provides updating an image provided by the user, with apparel designed by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Levi Strauss & Co.
    Inventors: Christopher Schultz, Jennifer Schultz, Debdulal Mahanty, Benjamin Bell, James Barton Sights
  • Apparel design system including garment features with allocation insights
    Patent number: 11051571
    Abstract: A system allows a user to create new designs for apparel and preview these designs before manufacture. Software and lasers are used in finishing apparel to produce a desired wear pattern or other design. As the user designs the garment, the system provides the user insight in their design process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Levi Strauss & Co.
    Inventors: Jennifer Schultz, Debdulal Mahanty, Christopher Schultz, Benjamin Bell, James Barton Sights
  • Substituting an existing collection in an apparel management system
    Patent number: 11026461
    Abstract: A system allows a user to create new designs for apparel and preview these designs before manufacture. Software and lasers are used in finishing apparel to produce a desired wear pattern or other design. The system swaps garments in a digital asset to garments that are designed using the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Levi Strauss & Co.
    Inventors: Christopher Schultz, Debdulal Mahanty, Jennifer Schultz, Benjamin Bell, James Barton Sights
  • Virtual storefront with garment previews
    Patent number: 11026462
    Abstract: A system allows a user to create new designs for apparel and preview these designs before manufacture. Software and lasers are used in finishing apparel to produce a desired wear pattern or other design. The system provides feedback to the user on how their designs may appear in a virtual storefront, such as through virtual reality or augment reality techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Levi Strauss & Co.
    Inventors: Christopher Schultz, Debdulal Mahanty, Benjamin Bell, Leigh Anne Oden, Jennifer Schultz
  • Apparel design system with collection management
    Patent number: 11000086
    Abstract: A system allows a user to create new designs for apparel and preview these designs before manufacture. Software and lasers are used in finishing apparel to produce a desired wear pattern or other design. Users may collaborate while designing the apparel and designate what items should belong in specific collections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Levi Strauss & Co.
    Inventors: Debdulal Mahanty, Benjamin Bell, Christopher Schultz, Jennifer Schultz, Jeff Zens
  • Laser finishing of apparel
    Patent number: 10980302
    Abstract: Software and lasers are used in finishing apparel to produce a desired wear pattern or other design. A technique includes determining a fabric's response to a laser, capturing an initial image of a wear pattern on a garment, and processing the initial image to obtain a working image in grayscale. The working image is further processed to obtain a difference image by comparing each pixel relative to a dark reference. The difference image is converted to a laser values image by using the previously determined fabric response to the laser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Levi Strauss & Co.
    Inventors: James Barton Sights, Jennifer Schultz, Christopher Schultz
  • Laser finishing design tool with photorealistic preview of damage assets
    Patent number: 10956010
    Abstract: A tool allows a user to create new designs for apparel and preview these designs before manufacture. Software and lasers are used in finishing apparel to produce a desired wear pattern or other design. Based on a laser input file with a pattern, a laser will burn the pattern onto apparel. With the tool, the user will be able to create, make changes, and view images of a design, in real time, before burning by a laser. Input to the tool includes fabric template images, laser input files, and damage input. The tool allows adding of tinting and adjusting of intensity and bright point. The user can also move, rotate, scale, and warp the image input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Levi Strauss & Co.
    Inventors: Debdulal Mahanty, Ozgur Taylan Kuzucu, James Barton Sights, Benjamin Bell, Christopher Schultz, Jennifer Schultz
  • Laser finishing design tool with image preview
    Patent number: 10921968
    Abstract: A tool allows a user to create new designs for apparel and preview these designs before manufacture. Software and lasers are used in finishing apparel to produce a desired wear pattern or other design. Based on a laser input file with a pattern, a laser will burn the pattern onto apparel. With the tool, the user will be able to create, make changes, and view images of a design, in real time, before burning by a laser. Input to the tool includes fabric template images, laser input files, and damage input. The tool allows adding of tinting and adjusting of intensity and bright point. The user can also move, rotate, scale, and warp the image input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Levi Strauss & Co.
    Inventors: Christopher Schultz, Jennifer Schultz, Debdulal Mahanty, Ozgur Taylan Kuzucu, James Barton Sights, Benjamin Bell
  • Collaboration in an apparel design system
    Patent number: 10918151
    Abstract: A system allows a user to create new designs for apparel and preview these designs before manufacture. Software and lasers are used in finishing apparel to produce a desired wear pattern or other design. Users may communicate with other users on how wear patterns should be applied onto base garments and make changes to the wear patterns or other garment features, while sharing with other users their progress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Levi Strauss & Co.
    Inventors: Debdulal Mahanty, Christopher Schultz, Jennifer Schultz, Benjamin Bell, Ozgur Taylan Kuzucu