Patents by Inventor Brett Kron

Brett Kron 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).

  • Weight measurement systems and methods for use in textile manufacturing operations
    Patent number: 10845234
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method of measuring the weight of material used during a textile manufacturing process comprises positioning material used during the textile manufacturing process on a receiving surface associated with a load cell. A first weight of the material may be measured using the load cell. A textile manufacturing machine may be operated such that at least a portion of the material is used in the process, wherein the material remains disposed on the receiving surface during the process. A second weight of the material may be measured using the load cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett Kron, Karen Lawson
  • WEIGHT MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USE IN TEXTILE MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS
    Publication number: 20190049286
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method of measuring the weight of material used during a textile manufacturing process comprises positioning material used during the textile manufacturing process on a receiving surface associated with a load cell. A first weight of the material may be measured using the load cell. A textile manufacturing machine may be operated such that at least a portion of the material is used in the process, wherein the material remains disposed on the receiving surface during the process. A second weight of the material may be measured using the load cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Brett Kron, Karen Lawson