Patents by Inventor Christoph Berger
Christoph Berger 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).
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Publication number: 20100229430Abstract: Disclosed are articles of footwear and soles therefor, in particular sports shoe soles that include openings for ventilation and vapor exchange. The soles include an insole layer with a plurality of first openings, a support layer with a plurality of second openings that partially overlap the plurality of first openings, and an outsole layer with at least one third opening that at least partially overlaps the plurality of second openings to provide fluidic communications through the sole from an interior of the shoe to an exterior of the shoe. A substantial portion of the plurality of first openings in the insole are interconnected to provide a path for diffusion. The shoes and soles can include a cushioning layer, a tread layer, a breathable membrane, and additional support elements. In addition, the shoes can be used with climate control socks to further enhance the climate control properties of the shoes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2010Publication date: September 16, 2010Inventors: Christoph Berger, Gerd Rainer Manz
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Patent number: 7716852Abstract: Disclosed are articles of footwear and soles therefor, in particular sports shoe soles that include openings for ventilation and vapor exchange. The soles include an insole layer with a plurality of first openings, a support layer with a plurality of second openings that partially overlap the plurality of first openings, and an outsole layer with at least one third opening that at least partially overlaps the plurality of second openings to provide fluidic communications through the sole from an interior of the shoe to an exterior of the shoe. A substantial portion of the plurality of first openings in the insole are interconnected to provide a path for diffusion. The shoes and soles can include a cushioning layer, a tread layer, a breathable membrane, and additional support elements. In addition, the shoes can be used with climate control socks to further enhance the climate control properties of the shoes.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2008Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: adidas International Marketing B.V.Inventors: Christoph Berger, Gerd Rainer Manz
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Publication number: 20090107013Abstract: Disclosed are articles of footwear and soles therefor, in particular sports shoe soles that include openings for ventilation and vapor exchange. The soles include an insole layer with a plurality of first openings, a support layer with a plurality of second openings that partially overlap the plurality of first openings, and an outsole layer with at least one third opening that at least partially overlaps the plurality of second openings to provide fluidic communications through the sole from an interior of the shoe to an exterior of the shoe. A substantial portion of the plurality of first openings in the insole are interconnected to provide a path for diffusion. The shoes and soles can include a cushioning layer, a tread layer, a breathable membrane, and additional support elements. In addition, the shoes can be used with climate control socks to further enhance the climate control properties of the shoes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2008Publication date: April 30, 2009Inventors: Christoph Berger, Gerd Rainer Manz
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Patent number: 7487602Abstract: Disclosed are articles of footwear and soles therefor, in particular sports shoe soles that include openings for ventilation and vapor exchange. The soles include an insole layer with a plurality of first openings, a support layer with a plurality of second openings that partially overlap the plurality of first openings, and an outsole layer with at least one third opening that at least partially overlaps the plurality of second openings to provide fluidic communications through the sole from an interior of the shoe to an exterior of the shoe. A substantial portion of the plurality of first openings in the insole are interconnected to provide a path for diffusion. The shoes and soles can include a cushioning layer, a tread layer, a breathable membrane, and additional support elements. In addition, the shoes can be used with climate control socks to further enhance the climate control properties of the shoes.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2004Date of Patent: February 10, 2009Assignee: Adidas International B.V.Inventors: Christoph Berger, Gerd Rainer Manz
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Patent number: 7401422Abstract: The invention relates to a shoe, in particular a sprint shoe, including a plate arranged in a sole area of the shoe. The plate extends essentially over the complete length of the sole area and is substantially planar in a forefoot part and is constructed of a material and configured to allow for elastic bending of the plate in the longitudinal direction, and is configured to three-dimensionally encompasses a rearfoot part of the foot. Optionally, the plate includes a heel cup in the rearfoot part to cradle the foot. Further, a wedge- or rib-like raised part may be arranged below the heel cup.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2000Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: adidas International Marketing B.V.Inventors: Wolfgang Scholz, Daniel Eugene Norton, Patrizio Carlucci, Berthold Krabbe, Christoph Berger
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Patent number: 7212698Abstract: Techniques for circuit board processing are provided. In one aspect, a method of processing a circuit board having one or more optical waveguides associated therewith is provided. The method comprises the following steps. One or more etch stop layers in proximity to the one or more waveguides are provided, at least one of the etch stop layers comprising one or more fiducials therein. From a surface of the circuit board, the one or more etch stop layers are used to selectively remove material to provide openings having a defined positioning and depth in the circuit board. A circuit board having one or more optical waveguides associated therewith is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2004Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Urs Bapst, Christoph Berger, Russell Alan Budd, Folkert Horst, Bert Jan Offrein
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Publication number: 20050176161Abstract: Techniques for circuit board processing are provided. In one aspect, a method of processing a circuit board having one or more optical waveguides associated therewith is provided. The method comprises the following steps. One or more etch stop layers in proximity to the one or more waveguides are provided, at least one of the etch stop layers comprising one or more fiducials therein. From a surface of the circuit board, the one or more etch stop layers are used to selectively remove material to provide openings having a defined positioning and depth in the circuit board. A circuit board having one or more optical waveguides associated therewith is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2004Publication date: August 11, 2005Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Urs Bapst, Christoph Berger, Russell Budd, Folkert Horst, Bert Offrein
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Patent number: 6817112Abstract: Disclosed are articles of footwear and soles therefor, in particular sports shoe soles that include openings for ventilation and vapor exchange. The soles include an insole layer with a plurality of first openings, a support layer with a plurality of second openings that partially overlap the plurality of first openings, and an outsole layer with at least one third opening that at least partially overlaps the plurality of second openings to provide fluidic communications through the sole from an interior of the shoe to an exterior of the shoe. A substantial portion of the plurality of first openings in the insole are interconnected to provide a path for diffusion. The shoes and soles can include a cushioning layer, a tread layer, a breathable membrane, and additional support elements. In addition, the shoes can be used with climate control socks to further enhance the climate control properties of the shoes.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2001Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: adidas International B.V.Inventors: Christoph Berger, Gerd Rainer Manz
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Publication number: 20040221482Abstract: Disclosed are articles of footwear and soles therefor, in particular sports shoe soles that include openings for ventilation and vapor exchange. The soles include an insole layer with a plurality of first openings, a support layer with a plurality of second openings that partially overlap the plurality of first openings, and an outsole layer with at least one third opening that at least partially overlaps the plurality of second openings to provide fluidic communications through the sole from an interior of the shoe to an exterior of the shoe. A substantial portion of the plurality of first openings in the insole are interconnected to provide a path for diffusion. The shoes and soles can include a cushioning layer, a tread layer, a breathable membrane, and additional support elements. In addition, the shoes can be used with climate control socks to further enhance the climate control properties of the shoes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2004Publication date: November 11, 2004Applicant: adidas International Marketing B.V.Inventors: Christoph Berger, Gerd Rainer Manz
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Publication number: 20040208453Abstract: An apparatus and method for forming a staircase arrangement for the connection of optical waveguides between a card and backplane. A card having optical waveguides and electrical conductors embedded in the card has an edge ending in a staircase arrangement with optical fiber-ribbons protruding from the edge. A guidance structure is connected to the edge and contains channels to guide and align the optical fiber-ribbons. A backplane having embedded optical waveguides and electrical conductors also has an edge ending in a staircase arrangement with a guidance structure connected to the edge and tapered openings which receive and guide the optical fiber-ribbons into close proximity with the optical waveguides and forming a staircase arrangement of connected waveguides between a card and backplane.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2002Publication date: October 21, 2004Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Lawrence Jacobowitz, Christoph Berger, Cameron J. Brooks, Casimer M. DeCusatis, Phillip G. Emma, John U. Knickerbocker
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Patent number: 6801693Abstract: An apparatus and method for forming a staircase arrangement for the connection of optical waveguides between a card and backplane. A card having optical waveguides and electrical conductors embedded in the card has an edge ending in a staircase arrangement with optical fiber-ribbons protruding from the edge. A guidance structure is connected to the edge and contains channels to guide and align the optical fiber-ribbons. A backplane having embedded optical waveguides and electrical conductors also has an edge ending in a staircase arrangement with a guidance stricture connected to the edge and tapered openings which receive and guide the optical fiber-ribbons into close proximity with the optical waveguides and forming a staircase arrangement of connected waveguides between a card and backplane.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2002Date of Patent: October 5, 2004Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Lawrence Jacobowitz, Christoph Berger, Cameron J. Brooks, Casimer M. DeCusatis, Phillip G. Emma, John U. Knickerbocker
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Publication number: 20020017036Abstract: Disclosed are articles of footwear and soles therefor, in particular sports shoe soles that include openings for ventilation and vapor exchange. The soles include an insole layer with a plurality of first openings, a support layer with a plurality of second openings that partially overlap the plurality of first openings, and an outsole layer with at least one third opening that at least partially overlaps the plurality of second openings to provide fluidic communications through the sole from an interior of the shoe to an exterior of the shoe. A substantial portion of the plurality of first openings in the insole are interconnected to provide a path for diffusion. The shoes and soles can include a cushioning layer, a tread layer, a breathable membrane, and additional support elements. In addition, the shoes can be used with climate control socks to further enhance the climate control properties of the shoes.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2001Publication date: February 14, 2002Inventors: Christoph Berger, Gerd Rainer Manz
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Patent number: 5415219Abstract: A grid casting mold for the casting of accumulator lead grids has two plates (11, 12) which can be placed against one another with a casting profile (13) or mold cavity complementary to the lead grid which is to be manufactured being formed in their confronting mold surfaces. The plates (11, 12) moreover have a base body (14, 15) which is provided at the profile side with a thermally insulating layer (16, 17) of high temperature fiber ceramic material which is coated on the side remote from the base body (14, 15) with a high wear resistant metal oxide (18, 19).Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 1993Date of Patent: May 16, 1995Assignee: Hagen Batterie AGInventors: Reinhold Wiedenmann, Karl-Christoph Berger, Eberhard Nann
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Patent number: 5181331Abstract: A shoe provided with a central closing device, especially a sport, leisure or rehabilitation shoe, with an upper formed of flexible upper materials, and with an instep shield which covers the instep. The instep shield is designed so that it can be fastened to the side parts of the shoe on both sides of the shoe upper, in a manner making it possible to tighten the instep shield and the side parts of the shoe upper over the entire closing area in a simple way and with as uniform a closing or tightening force as possible to guarantee as uniform a pressure distribution as possible along the entire throat area of the shoe. This is achieved by the instep shield being connected, on each side of its end that is directed toward a toe of the upper, to a closing flap made of a springy elastic material, with each closing flap being connected to a respective side part of the upper and running along the length of the instep shield.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 1992Date of Patent: January 26, 1993Assignee: Puma Rudolf Dassler SportInventor: Christoph Berger
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Patent number: 5177882Abstract: A shoe, especially a sport, leisure or rehabilitation shoe, is provided with a central fastener that is attached on a dimensionally stable instep cover that is movable toward or away from the instep and which is configured for use on shoes having an upper formed of a material that is deformable under tensile stresses in at least a throat area. This is basically achieved, in accordance with a preferred embodiment, in that the central fastener (24) is provided with a holding plate (23), which is fastened to a soft elastic tongue (15) and stiffening or tensioning strips are attached to the upper along opposite sides of the throat area, and a rope-like tightening element runs, from the central fastener, along the opposite sides of the throat area, passing back-forth between guide elements on the stiffening or tensioning strips and the guide elements of the instep cover. The holding plate (23) is substantially smaller than the length of the instep (26).Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 1991Date of Patent: January 12, 1993Assignee: PUMA AG Rudolf Dassler SportInventor: Christoph Berger
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Patent number: 5139902Abstract: A negative electrode for lead-acid storage batteries comprises a grid plate (11) serving as the carrier for the active material and for current supply and return. The grid plate (11) is a network of plastic threads produced by a weaving process which is rendered electrically conductive by coating it, with a highly conductive thin layer of metal and additionally metallized with at least one coating of a lead-tin alloy or of lead. The grid plate (11) is subdivided into storage zones (12) produced by deep-drawing for receiving the active material and into current conducting zones (14) for current supply and return.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 1990Date of Patent: August 18, 1992Assignee: Hagen Batterie AGInventors: Jurgen Drews, Karl Christoph Berger
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Patent number: 5117567Abstract: A shoe provided with a central closing device, especially a sport, leisure or rehabilitation shoe, with an upper formed of flexible upper materials, and with an instep shield which covers the instep. The instep shield is designed so that it can be fastened to the side parts of the shoe on both sides of the shoe upper, in a manner making is possible to tighten the instep shield and the side parts of the shoe upper over the entire closing area in a simple way and with as uniform a closing or tightening force as possible to guarantee as uniform a pressure distribution as possible along the entire throat area of the shoe. This is achieved by the instep shield being connected, on each side of its end that is directed toward a toe of the upper, to a closing flap made of a springy elastic material, with each closing flap being connected to a respective side part of the upper and running along the length of the instep shield.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 1990Date of Patent: June 2, 1992Assignee: Puma AG Rudolf Dassler SportInventor: Christoph Berger
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Patent number: 5084988Abstract: A shoe consisting of an outsole and an upper, especially a children's shoe, is configured so that in a simple, inexpensive and unobtrusive way, it is possible to regularly accurately monitor or measure the distance of the toe tips of a wearer from a portion of the upper adjacent to the tip of the outsole to see in good time whether the shoe has become too small. This is achieved in that a transparent area (3) is placed within outsole (1) and extends at least over about the front third of the outsole (1). The front part of transparent area (3) serves as a support for calibrated markings (6, 7).Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 1990Date of Patent: February 4, 1992Assignee: Puma AG Rudolf Dassler SportInventor: Christoph Berger
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Patent number: D333552Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 1991Date of Patent: March 2, 1993Assignee: Tretorn ABInventors: Christoph Berger, Reiner Seiz
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Patent number: D342149Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 1993Date of Patent: December 14, 1993Assignee: Tretorn ABInventors: Christoph Berger, Reiner Seiz