Patents by Inventor Eric Y. Lee

Eric Y. Lee 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).

  • Publication number: 20250127255
    Abstract: Aspects herein are directed to, among other things, a knitted upper for an article of footwear. The knitted upper includes raised tubular structures having transparent or translucent portions, which may include courses knit with only monofilament yarn, and that may include a tensile element that is visible through the transparent or translucent portion. The raised tubular structures are separated by knit base portions, which may include a plurality of integrally knit openings. The raised tubular structures, inlaid tensile elements, and plurality of integrally knit openings may help to created desired containment with unique visual properties in some aspects while also imparting stretch and breathability, thereby increasing the structural integrity of the knitted upper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Torrey J. Bell, Eric Y. Lee
  • Publication number: 20250013787
    Abstract: A method includes intercepting a service request from an end user to a service provider; retrieving, from a storage, a list of user preferences of the end user for privacy and disclosure on a communication network; providing the service request of the end user and the list of user preferences to the service provider if the service provider is to process the user preferences; receiving a service response acknowledging the acceptance or rejection of the user preferences or a disclosure manifest or both if the service provider processes the user preferences; receiving the disclosure manifest if the service provider does not process the user preferences; validating the user preferences and the disclosure manifest; and providing, to the end user, the service response, actions taken based on the validation and the acknowledgement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventor: Eric Y Lee
  • Publication number: 20240180289
    Abstract: An article of footwear includes an integrally-knitted footwear upper and sole, the sole including reflowed polymeric material of a grip yarn. The ground contact surface of the sole may include the reflowed polymeric material. The footwear upper and the sole are a one-piece, unitary knit construction. A method of manufacturing an article of footwear includes integrally knitting a footwear upper and a sole of an article of footwear, the sole including a grip yarn. The method further includes thermoforming the grip yarn such that the sole includes reflowed polymeric material of the grip yarn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander S. Clemens, Michael C. Gorski, Eric Y. Lee, Andreas I. Schoppel
  • Publication number: 20240081478
    Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear includes a chassis and a cushioning arrangement. The chassis includes a recess formed between a first surface and a second surface facing the first surface. The cushioning arrangement includes a first cushioning element protruding from the first surface and including a first plurality of lobes and a second cushioning element protruding from the second surface and including a second plurality of lobes contacting the first plurality of lobes. At least one of the first cushioning element and the second cushioning element may include a fluid-filled bladder. A first side of each cushioning element includes a substantially planar base and a second side of each cushioning element includes the lobes formed on an opposite side from the base. The base of each cushioning element is attached to a respective one of the surfaces of the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Fidencio Campos, II, Zachary M. Elder, Jordyn Klumpp, Eric Y. Lee, Fiona L. Lesecq, Damian R. Manspeaker, Roger Paul Murphy, Sebastian Tesche
  • Patent number: 11877620
    Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear includes a chassis and a cushioning arrangement. The chassis includes a recess formed between a first surface and a second surface facing the first surface. The cushioning arrangement includes a first cushioning element protruding from the first surface and including a first plurality of lobes and a second cushioning element protruding from the second surface and including a second plurality of lobes contacting the first plurality of lobes. At least one of the first cushioning element and the second cushioning element may include a fluid-filled bladder. A first side of each cushioning element includes a substantially planar base and a second side of each cushioning element includes the lobes formed on an opposite side from the base. The base of each cushioning element is attached to a respective one of the surfaces of the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Fidencio Campos, II, Zachary M. Elder, Jordyn Klumpp, Eric Y. Lee, Fiona L Lesecq, Damian R. Manspeaker, Roger Paul Murphy, Sebastian Tesche
  • Patent number: 11278072
    Abstract: A magnetic fastener such as for an article of footwear comprises a male fastener portion and a female fastener portion. The male fastener portion is configured to magnetically fasten to the female fastener portion. The female fastener portion defines a recess with an outer periphery that is asymmetric about a center axis of the recess. The male fastener portion fits into the recess when the male fastener portion is in a first orientation relative to the female fastener portion, and interferes with the female fastener portion when the male fastener portion is urged to rotate about the center axis of the recess away from the first orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Giorgio Anceresi, Eric Y. Lee
  • Publication number: 20210368921
    Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear includes a chassis and a cushioning arrangement. The chassis includes a recess formed between a first surface and a second surface facing the first surface. The cushioning arrangement includes a first cushioning element protruding from the first surface and including a first plurality of lobes and a second cushioning element protruding from the second surface and including a second plurality of lobes contacting the first plurality of lobes. At least one of the first cushioning element and the second cushioning element may include a fluid-filled bladder. A first side of each cushioning element includes a substantially planar base and a second side of each cushioning element includes the lobes formed on an opposite side from the base. The base of each cushioning element is attached to a respective one of the surfaces of the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Fidencio Campos, II, Zachary M. Elder, Jordyn Klumpp, Eric Y. Lee, Fiona L. Lesecq, Damian R. Manspeaker, Roger Paul Murphy, Sebastian Tesche
  • Publication number: 20200288800
    Abstract: A magnetic fastener such as for an article of footwear comprises a male fastener portion and a female fastener portion. The male fastener portion is configured to magnetically fasten to the female fastener portion. The female fastener portion defines a recess with an outer periphery that is asymmetric about a center axis of the recess. The male fastener portion fits into the recess when the male fastener portion is in a first orientation relative to the female fastener portion, and interferes with the female fastener portion when the male fastener portion is urged to rotate about the center axis of the recess away from the first orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Giorgio Anceresi, Eric Y. Lee
  • Patent number: 10674779
    Abstract: A magnetic fastener such as for an article of footwear comprises a male fastener portion and a female fastener portion. The male fastener portion is configured to magnetically fasten to the female fastener portion. The female fastener portion defines a recess with an outer periphery that is asymmetric about a center axis of the recess. The male fastener portion fits into the recess when the male fastener portion is in a first orientation relative to the female fastener portion, and interferes with the female fastener portion when the male fastener portion is urged to rotate about the center axis of the recess away from the first orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Giorgio Anceresi, Eric Y. Lee
  • Publication number: 20190059483
    Abstract: A magnetic fastener such as for an article of footwear comprises a male fastener portion and a female fastener portion. The male fastener portion is configured to magnetically fasten to the female fastener portion. The female fastener portion defines a recess with an outer periphery that is asymmetric about a center axis of the recess. The male fastener portion fits into the recess when the male fastener portion is in a first orientation relative to the female fastener portion, and interferes with the female fastener portion when the male fastener portion is urged to rotate about the center axis of the recess away from the first orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Giorgio Anceresi, Eric Y. Lee
  • Patent number: D752653
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Eric Y. Lee, Srikanth R. Bolishetty