Patents by Inventor Chris Le Howard

Chris Le Howard 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).

  • Patent number: 11922415
    Abstract: A method of selectively locking a cryptographic digital asset includes instructing or requesting the creation or minting of a plurality of cryptographic tokens via a first common digital contract registered to a distributed ledger. Each cryptographic token is a digital asset that includes at least one attribute that is operative to evolve or change through a plurality of evolutionary stages. The plurality of cryptographic tokens are then instructed to be transferred to a plurality of token holders. The method further includes receiving a request from a token holder to selectively lock their digital asset at one of the plurality of evolutionary stages; and instructing or requesting the transfer of a second cryptographic token to the token holder, the second cryptographic token having at least one attribute that is at least partially derived from the evolutionary stage of the digital asset at the time of the request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Andon, Nikhil Gopalani, Chris Le Howard, Samuel Lespes, Benoit Pagotto, Steven Vasilev
  • Publication number: 20230342767
    Abstract: A method of selectively locking a cryptographic digital asset includes instructing or requesting the creation or minting of a plurality of cryptographic tokens via a first common digital contract registered to a distributed ledger. Each cryptographic token is a digital asset that includes at least one attribute that is operative to evolve or change through a plurality of evolutionary stages. The plurality of cryptographic tokens are then instructed to be transferred to a plurality of token holders. The method further includes receiving a request from a token holder to selectively lock their digital asset at one of the plurality of evolutionary stages; and instructing or requesting the transfer of a second cryptographic token to the token holder, the second cryptographic token having at least one attribute that is at least partially derived from the evolutionary stage of the digital asset at the time of the request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Andon, Nikhil Gopalani, Chris Le Howard, Samuel Lespes, Benoit Pagotto, SR., Steven Vasilev
  • Publication number: 20220211140
    Abstract: An article of footwear customization kit, system, and method include an outsole platform, configured to overlap, at least in part, an outsole of the article of footwear. A lighting unit is configured to be attached to the article of footwear and to be operatively coupled to the outsole platform, the lighting unit comprising a light emitting device configured to be visible exterior to the article of footwear. An adjustable heel unit is configured to be operatively coupled to the outsole platform and the lighting unit, the adjustable heel unit configured to be attached adjacent a heel portion of the article of footwear. The adjustable heel unit comprises a power source configured to provide power to the light emitting device when the adjustable heel unit is operatively coupled to the lighting unit. The adjustable heel unit is configured to be movable relative to the article of footwear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Steve Vasilev, Benoit Pagotto, Chris Le Howard
  • Patent number: D1000046
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Chris Le Howard
  • Patent number: D1000478
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Chris Le Howard
  • Patent number: D1026011
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Chris Le Howard