Patents by Inventor Christopher Andon

Christopher Andon 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: 10949867
    Abstract: A method of locating a target in a geographical space includes providing information to searcher users searching for the target, and potentially selecting among multiple targets for location, and providing rewards to the searchers after locating the target. The target may be a virtual object, and the method may use augmented reality features in locating the virtual object. The method may also provide for participating users who are not actively searching for the target, but may team with a searcher to receive a reward if the searcher locates the target, and who may potentially assist the user in locating the target. Participating users may be eligible if they are located in a designated participation area. The method may further provide for observing users who can observe progress of searchers in searching for the target but are not involved in the search or reward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Andon, Ron G. Faris, Jett House, Aaron L. Uhrmacher
  • Patent number: 10946244
    Abstract: Example embodiments relate to systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media relating to a user interface, that may for example, receive and/or process physical activity data and allow interaction with the received information in novel implementations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Sam Amis, Christopher Andon, SantoshKumar Balakrishnan, Jenny Campbell
  • Publication number: 20210022433
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to use of athletic data to generate an output, such as for example, running routes and/or other information useful to runners or other workout participants. Aspects of the disclosure further relate to providing customized workouts to runners by generating routes of interest to a user and modifying the generated routes based on goals and external data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Craig Rowley, Christopher Andon
  • Publication number: 20200402134
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods include a three-dimensional (3D) scanning element, an electronic data storage configured to store a database including fields for 3D scan data and demographic information, a processor, and a user interface. In an example, the processor obtains 3D scan data of a body part of a subject from the 3D scanning element, analyzes the 3D scan data for incomplete regions, generate a composite 3D image of 3D scan data from the database based on similarities of demographic information, and overlays composite 3D image regions corresponding to incomplete regions on the 3D scan data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventor: Christopher Andon
  • Publication number: 20200375269
    Abstract: Systems and apparatus related to adaptive support garments including adaptive support structures, lacing systems, and an adaptive engine are discussed. In an example, an adaptive support garment includes a support structure, a plurality of lace guides, a lace cable, and an adaptive engine. The support structure is configured to wrap around a portion of anatomy of a wearer and apply a compression on the portion of anatomy. The plurality of lace guides are disposed on the support structure. The lace cable extends through the lace guides to form a lacing pattern over a lacing region of the support structure. The adaptive engine is coupled to the support structure and engages with the lace cable. The adaptive engine is also configured to increase or decrease tension on the lace cable to increase or decrease compression of the support structure on the portion of anatomy, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher Andon, Michael T. Horne, Nicola J. Reynolds, Summer L. Schneider
  • Patent number: 10842219
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to use of athletic data to generate an output, such as for example, running routes and/or other information useful to runners or other workout participants. Aspects of the disclosure further relate to providing customized workouts to runners by generating routes of interest to a user and modifying the generated routes based on goals and external data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Rowley, Christopher Andon
  • Patent number: 10803090
    Abstract: Aspects relate to athletic metric values from data received from different sources having different devices that employ different processes to calculate the values. Data may be received from a connected device that utilizes a first operating protocol, and be received by a device utilizing a second operating protocol. An activity metric may be identified from received data, and a determination may be made as to whether the activity metric is calculated using a best available data source. If it is determined that the received data represents a best available data source, the received data may be added to a metric database, the received data may be classified into an activity group, and an energy expenditure value may be calculated from the received data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Andon, Brett S. Kirby, Bradley W. Wilkins, David Clark
  • Publication number: 20200315289
    Abstract: An article of footwear and methods include an insole, an upper configured to form a space between the upper and the insole configured to admit and secure a foot of a wearer, and a rotatable conveyor element. The rotatable conveyor element is seated in at least one of the insole and the upper. The rotatable conveyor element is configured to rotatably engage a body part of the wearer as the foot enters the space and draw the foot into the space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher Andon, Timothy P. Hopkins
  • Publication number: 20200315204
    Abstract: A method of preparing a gum arabic replacement, partial replacement or extending composition, for use in a variety of applications such as food, pharmaceutical and industrial applications is disclosed. In one embodiment, the invention is directed towards a method of preparing a gum arabic replacement, partial replacement or extending composition for use in panning, candy, coating and adhesion applications. The method includes selecting a strong (key) film former of natural and/or modified polysaccharides that comprises between approximately 0.1% and approximately 10% of the composition, or used at a level in the finished application equivalent to about 0.1 to 10% of what gum arabic would typically be used regardless of whether the gum arabic is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Gregory Christopher Andon, Marceliano Nieto
  • Publication number: 20200297063
    Abstract: Presented are intelligent electronic footwear and apparel with controller-automated features, methods for making/operating such footwear and apparel, and control systems for executing automated features of such footwear and apparel. A method for operating an intelligent electronic shoe (IES) includes receiving, e.g., via a controller through a wireless communications device from a GPS satellite service, location data of a user. The controller also receives, e.g., from a backend server-class computer or other remote computing node, location data for a target object or site, such as a virtual shoe hidden at a virtual spot. The controller retrieves or predicts path plan data including a derived route for traversing from the user's location to the target's location within a geographic area. The controller then transmits command signals to a navigation alert system mounted to the IES's shoe structure to output visual, audio, and/or tactile cues that guide the user along the derived route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Andon, Hien Tommy Pham
  • Publication number: 20200281365
    Abstract: A sport chair includes a seating surface operative to support a user and a processor. The processor is configured to detect the presence of a user on the seating surface, establish communication with an article of apparel on the body of the user, receive an indication of a physiological parameter of the user from a biometric sensor provided with the article of apparel, and output the physiological parameter to a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Andon, Ciro Fusco, Daniel A. Judelson, Hien Tommy Pham, Michael Wallans
  • Publication number: 20200273048
    Abstract: Presented are cryptographic digital assets for retail products, methods for making/using such cryptographic digital assets, and computing systems for generating, intermingling, and exchanging blockchain-protected products. A method for provisioning cryptographic digital assets associated with retail product transfers includes broadcasting notifications of a future transaction of a retail product, and receiving, over a distributed computing network from the computing devices of multiple users, requests to participate in the transaction. A select number of users is added to a virtual line associated with the retail product transaction; from the virtual line, a first user is selected to receive the retail product and a second user is selected to receive a cryptographic digital asset containing a digital retail product and a unique digital asset code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Andon, Hien Tommy Pham
  • Publication number: 20200253321
    Abstract: Presented are intelligent electronic footwear with controller automated features, methods for making/using such footwear, and control systems for executing automated features of intelligent electronic footwear. An intelligent electronic shoe (IES) includes an upper that attaches to a user's foot, and a sole structure that is attached to the upper and supports thereon the user's foot. An alert system, which is mounted to the sole structure and/or upper, generates predetermined outputs in response to electronic command signals. The IES system also includes a wireless communications device that wirelessly communicates with a remote computing node, and a footwear controller that communicates with the wireless communications device and alert system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Andon, Jamian R. Cobbett, Vikram Malhotra, Hien Tommy Pham
  • Patent number: 10733657
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods include a three-dimensional (3D) scanning element, an electronic data storage configured to store a database including fields for 3D scan data and demographic information, a processor, and a user interface. In an example, the processor obtains 3D scan data of a body part of a subject from the 3D scanning element, analyzes the 3D scan data for incomplete regions, generate a composite 3D image of 3D scan data from the database based on similarities of demographic information, and overlays composite 3D image regions corresponding to incomplete regions on the 3D scan data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher Andon
  • Patent number: 10726435
    Abstract: A method of locating a target in a geographical space includes providing information to searcher users searching for the target, and potentially selecting among multiple targets for location, and providing rewards to the searchers after locating the target. The target may be a virtual object, and the method may use augmented reality features in locating the virtual object. The method may also provide for participating users who are not actively searching for the target, but may team with a searcher to receive a reward if the searcher locates the target, and who may potentially assist the user in locating the target. Participating users may be eligible if they are located in a designated participation area. The method may further provide for observing users who can observe progress of searchers in searching for the target but are not involved in the search or reward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Andon, Ron G. Faris, Jett House, Aaron L. Uhrmacher
  • Publication number: 20200211086
    Abstract: Systems and methods for reserving products, events, or services that have limited availability are provided. A product reservation system may be used to announce the availability of limited availability products. The announcements may be at times unknown to consumers. Consumers may participate in a product drawing session to submit one or more reservation requests for limited availability products being offered during the session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher Andon, Hien Tommy Pham, Chase Louis Taylor
  • Patent number: 10694857
    Abstract: A sport chair with ancillary electronic functionality includes a seating surface operative to support a user, and ancillary functionality selected from: thermal management functionality, identity sensing functionality, health sensing functionality, apparel integration, and immersive display functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Andon, Ciro Fusco, Daniel A. Judelson, Hien Tommy Pham, Michael Wallans
  • Publication number: 20200196699
    Abstract: Presented are intelligent electronic footwear and apparel with controller-automated features, methods for making/operating such footwear and apparel, and control systems for executing automated features of such footwear and apparel. A method for automating a collaborative operation between an intelligent electronic shoe (IES) and an intelligent transportation management (ITM) system includes receiving, via a detection tag attached to the IES shoe structure, a prompt signal from a transmitter-detector module communicatively connected to a traffic system controller of the ITM system. In reaction to the received prompt signal, the detection tag transmits a response signal to the transmitter-detector module. The traffic system controller uses the response signal to determine a location of the IES's user, and the current operating state of a traffic signal proximate the user's location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Andon, Jordan M. Rice
  • Patent number: 10681954
    Abstract: Presented are intelligent electronic footwear and apparel with controller-automated features, methods for making/operating such footwear and apparel, and control systems for executing automated features of such footwear and apparel. A method for automating a collaborative operation between an intelligent electronic shoe (IES) and an intelligent transportation management (ITM) system includes receiving, via a detection tag attached to the IES shoe structure, a prompt signal from a transmitter-detector module communicatively connected to a traffic system controller of the ITM system. In reaction to the received prompt signal, the detection tag transmits a response signal to the transmitter-detector module. The traffic system controller uses the response signal to determine a location of the IES's user, and the current operating state of a traffic signal proximate the user's location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Andon, Jordan M. Rice
  • Publication number: 20200184041
    Abstract: A method of integrating a cryptographically secured digital asset into a digital video game application includes receiving a digital asset identification (ID) code representative of cryptographically secure digital asset. The digital asset ID code exists together with a unique owner ID code on a distributed blockchain ledger, and includes a code string segmented into a series of code subsets. A first plurality of the code subsets includes data indicative of a plurality of attributes of the digital asset. The digital asset ID code is provided to a virtual object generator, which returns a virtual object constructed from the first plurality of the code subsets of the unique owner ID code, and where the virtual object further including a plurality of object attributes. At least one of the character attributes is then modified according to at least one of the object attributes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Andon, Matthew Davis, Hien Tommy Pham, Jeremy Schroeder