Patents by Inventor Anthony N. Zentil

Anthony N. Zentil 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).

  • Performance shoe midsole
    Patent number: 6820353
    Abstract: Application-specific midsoles and method of designing midsoles are described herein. The midsole includes a plurality of cells that extend generally upward from a generally flat support structure and provide the ability to selectively attenuate the ground reaction forces that result when one engages in activities associated with the application for which the shoe midsole is designed. The midsole comprises a plurality of zones. The shock attenuation properties of each zone is determined by the geometry of the cells in the zone and material composition of the midsole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Oakley, Inc.
    Inventors: James D. Oman, Anthony N. Zentil, James H. Jannard, Carlos D. Reyes
  • Performance shoe midsole
    Publication number: 20040016146
    Abstract: Application-specific midsoles and method of designing midsoles are described herein. The midsole includes a plurality of cells that extend generally upward from a generally flat support structure and provide the ability to selectively attenuate the ground reaction forces that result when one engages in activities associated with the application for which the shoe midsole is designed. The midsole comprises a plurality of zones. The shock attenuation properties of each zone is determined by the geometry of the cells in the zone and material composition of the midsole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2002
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Inventors: James D. Oman, Anthony N. Zentil, James H. Jannard, Carlos D. Reyes