Patents by Inventor Chia Pei C. Hung

Chia Pei C. Hung 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).

  • Article of apparel incorporating an embossed material
    Patent number: 7669250
    Abstract: An embossed material and an article of apparel incorporating the embossed material are disclosed. The embossed material includes a textured surface that defines a plurality of extended regions and at least one compressed region. The extended regions may have an elongate or elliptical configuration, for example, and the compressed region may extend around each extended region. When incorporated into the article of apparel, the textured surface may face inward to form at least a portion of an interior surface of the article of apparel. Accordingly, the extended regions may be positioned to contact an individual wearing the article of apparel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Robert Baron, Karin Elizabeth Carter, Chia Pei C. Hung, Carrie Lynn Davis, Rebecca P. Hurd, LaShurya M. Wise
  • Article of apparel incorporating a flocked material
    Patent number: 7581258
    Abstract: A flocked material and an article of apparel incorporating the flocked material are disclosed. The flocked material includes a substrate and a plurality of flocking fibers. The substrate is formed from a two-dimensional material and has a first surface and an opposite second surface. The flocking fibers are secured to the second surface. In addition, the flocking fibers may form a plurality of apertures that expose at least a portion of the second surface of the substrate. When incorporated into the article of apparel, the flocking fibers may face inward to form at least a portion of an interior surface of the article of apparel. Accordingly, the flocking fibers may be positioned to contact an individual wearing the article of apparel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Nike, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Robert Baron, Karin Elizabeth Carter, Chia Pei C. Hung, Carrie Lynn Davis, Rebecca P. Hurd, LaShurya M. Wise