Patents by Inventor Geng Luo

Geng Luo 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: 12690642
    Abstract: A plate for an article of footwear having a sole structure includes an anterior-most point disposed in a forefoot region of the sole structure, a posterior-most point disposed closer to a heel region of the sole structure than the anterior-most point, and a concave portion extending between the anterior-most point and the posterior-most point. The concave portion includes a constant radius of curvature from the anterior-most point to a metarsophalangeal (MTP) point of the sole structure. The MTP point opposes the MTP joint of a foot during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2026
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Emily Farina, Lysandre Follet, Geng Luo, Rachel M. Savage, Kristin Yetman
  • Patent number: 12660881
    Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear having an upper includes an outsole, a plate disposed between the outsole and the upper, and a first cushioning layer. The plate includes an anterior-most point disposed in a forefoot region of the sole structure, a posterior-most point disposed closer to a heel region of the sole structure than the anterior-most point, and a concave portion extending between the anterior-most point and the posterior-most point. The concave portion includes a constant radius of curvature from the anterior-most point to a metarsophalangeal (MTP) point of the sole structure. The MTP point opposes the MTP joint of a foot during use. The first cushioning layer is disposed between the concave portion and the upper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2026
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Risha Dupre, Emily Farina, Lysandre Follet, Stefan E. Guest, Helene Hutchinson, Geng Luo, Rachel M. Savage, Kristin Yetman
  • Patent number: 12666187
    Abstract: An in-ear headphone that includes a device housing that defines an interior cavity; a primary acoustic port formed through the device housing; an acoustic driver disposed within the device housing and aligned to emit sound through the primary acoustic port; a deformable ear tip having a sound channel formed through its length and coupled to the device housing such that the sound channel is aligned with the primary acoustic port; and a magnetic alignment system comprising a first set of magnets coupled to the device housing and a second set of magnets coupled to the deformable ear tip, the magnetic alignment system configured to removably couple the deformable ear tip to the device housing and align the ear tip so that it can only be coupled to the device housing in a single orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2026
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Geng Luo, Shota Aoyagi, Timothy Emmott Torres, Sarah B. Gysbers, Qigen Ji
  • Publication number: 20260153944
    Abstract: A computer system can include an input device having a housing defining an internal volume. The housing can include a grip portion and a base portion defining an aperture. The computer system can also include a tilt sensor disposed in the internal volume, a position sensor disposed at the aperture, and a processor. The processor can be electrically coupled to the position sensor, the tilt sensor, and a memory component storing electronic instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive a first input from the tilt sensor, receive a second input from the position sensor, determine, based on the first and second inputs, if the base is in contact with a support surface and an angle of the base relative to the support surface. The processor can also output a signal based on the angle if the base is in contact with the support surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2026
    Publication date: June 4, 2026
    Inventors: Megan M. Sapp, Brian T. Gleeson, Steven J. Taylor, David H. Bloom, Miao He, Seung Wook Kim, Evangelos Christodoulou, Kristi E. Bauerly, Geng Luo, Bart K. Andre
  • Publication number: 20260130461
    Abstract: An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole structure attached to the upper. The sole structure includes a cushioning element defining a footbed of the sole structure and including a void extending through a midfoot region of the sole structure. The sole structure further includes a plate embedded within the cushioning element and including a first side and an opposite second side, the first side defining a concave first section disposed in a forefoot region of the sole structure, a convex second section disposed in a midfoot region of the sole structure, and a concave third section disposed in a heel region of the sole structure. The sole structure further includes a cushion disposed between the first side of the plate and the cushioning element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2025
    Publication date: May 14, 2026
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Karen S. Dimoff, Emily M. Farina, Adam Kiss, Geng Luo, Esther M. Plumbo, Rachel M. Savage
  • Publication number: 20260130463
    Abstract: An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole structure attached to the upper. The sole structure includes a cushioning element including an upper cushioning member and a lower cushioning member, and a plate disposed between the upper cushioning member and the lower cushioning member. The lower cushioning member includes a forefoot portion disposed in a forefoot region of the sole structure, a heel portion disposed in a heel region of the sole structure, and a midfoot portion disposed in a midfoot region of the sole structure and connecting the forefoot portion and the heel portion. The plate includes a first side opposing the upper and a second side disposed on an opposite side of the plate than the first side, the second side being exposed at the midfoot portion between the forefoot portion and the heel portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2025
    Publication date: May 14, 2026
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Karen S. Dimoff, Emily M. Farina, Adam Kiss, Geng Luo, Rachel M. Savage
  • Publication number: 20260083213
    Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear is provided. The sole structure includes an outsole having a ground-engaging surface and an upper surface formed on an opposite side of the outsole than the ground-engaging surface. A first cushion is disposed proximate to a medial side of the sole structure and includes a first fluid-filled chamber attached to the upper surface of the outsole and a second fluid-filled chamber attached to the first fluid-filled chamber and disposed between the first fluid-filled chamber and the upper. A second cushion is disposed proximate to a lateral side of the sole structure and includes a third fluid-filled chamber attached to the upper surface of the outsole and a fourth fluid-filled chamber attached to the third fluid-filled chamber and disposed between the third fluid-filled chamber and the upper. The second cushion is fluidly isolated from the first cushion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2025
    Publication date: March 26, 2026
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy L. Connell, Karen S. Dimoff, Emily M. Farina, Joël Ryp Greenspan, Stefan E. Guest, Derek Haight, Olivier Henrichot, Helene Hutchinson, Geng Luo, Kristin Yetman
  • Patent number: 12549213
    Abstract: This application relates to support accessories for use with portable and/or handheld electrical devices having a magnetic element therein. Such a support accessory comprises a housing that defines an internal volume. In addition, a magnetic attachment element is housed within the internal volume and capable of a magnetic attachment with the magnetic element of the handheld device. The support accessory includes an extendable support element carried by the housing and capable of transitioning between a retracted state and an extended state. In an extended state, the extendable support element at least partially extends outward through an opening in the housing such that the extendable support element is capable of providing support to the handheld electronic device relative to an auxiliary support structure (e.g., a tripod). The support accessory may establish electrical communication with the handheld device and affect a function of the handheld device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2026
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Rasmussen, Geng Luo
  • Patent number: 12547255
    Abstract: A three-dimensional control system includes an input device, a computing device, and a tracking assembly. The input device can include an input sensor, an inertial measurement unit sensor, and an ultrasonic speaker. The tracking assembly can include a plurality of ultrasonic microphones and an inertial measurement unit disposed on or with the computing device. The plurality of ultrasonic microphones can include three microphones in a first plane and at least one other ultrasonic microphone disposed out of the first plane. The ultrasonic microphones can be configured to detect ultrasonic waves output by the speaker of the input device and the computing device can triangulate the position of the input device relative to the computing device in space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2026
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Bart K. Andre, Brian T. Gleeson, Kristi E. Bauerly, William D. Lindmeier, Matthew J. Sundstrom, Geng Luo, Seung Wook Kim, Evangelos Christodoulou, Megan M. Sapp, Kainoa Kwon-Perez, John B. Morrell
  • Publication number: 20260033591
    Abstract: A plate for an article of footwear having a sole structure includes an anterior-most point disposed in a forefoot region of the sole structure, a posterior-most point disposed closer to a heel region of the sole structure than the anterior-most point, and a concave portion extending between the anterior-most point and the posterior-most point. The concave portion includes a constant radius of curvature from the anterior-most point to a metarsophalangeal (MTP) point of the sole structure. The MTP point opposes the MTP joint of a foot during use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2024
    Publication date: February 5, 2026
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Emily M. Farina, Lysandre Follet, Geng Luo, Rachel M. Savage, Kristin Yetman
  • Patent number: 12535895
    Abstract: A computer system can include an input device having a housing defining an internal volume. The housing can include a grip portion and a base portion defining an aperture. The computer system can also include a tilt sensor disposed in the internal volume, a position sensor disposed at the aperture, and a processor. The processor can be electrically coupled to the position sensor, the tilt sensor, and a memory component storing electronic instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive a first input from the tilt sensor, receive a second input from the position sensor, determine, based on the first and second inputs, if the base is in contact with a support surface and an angle of the base relative to the support surface. The processor can also output a signal based on the angle if the base is in contact with the support surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2026
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Megan M. Sapp, Brian T. Gleeson, Steven J. Taylor, David H. Bloom, Miao He, Seung Wook Kim, Evangelos Christodoulou, Kristi E. Bauerly, Geng Luo, Bart K. Andre
  • Patent number: 12501969
    Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear is provided. The sole structure includes an outsole having a ground-engaging surface and an upper surface formed on an opposite side of the outsole than the ground-engaging surface. A first cushion is disposed proximate to a medial side of the sole structure and includes a first fluid-filled chamber attached to the upper surface of the outsole and a second fluid-filled chamber attached to the first fluid-filled chamber and disposed between the first fluid-filled chamber and the upper. A second cushion is disposed proximate to a lateral side of the sole structure and includes a third fluid-filled chamber attached to the upper surface of the outsole and a fourth fluid-filled chamber attached to the third fluid-filled chamber and disposed between the third fluid-filled chamber and the upper. The second cushion is fluidly isolated from the first cushion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2025
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy L. Connell, Karen S. Dimoff, Emily M. Farina, Joël Ryp Greenspan, Stefan E. Guest, Derek Haight, Olivier Henrichot, Helene Hutchinson, Geng Luo, Krissy Yetman
  • Publication number: 20250337078
    Abstract: Battery packs that can provide power to an electronic device, can be easy to use and simple to connect to the electronic device, have a small and efficient form factor, and can readily be powered for use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2025
    Publication date: October 30, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: David G. Havskjold, Patrick T. Ryan, Daniel A. Pfaff, Emery A. Sanford, Miranda L. Daly, Demetrios B. Karanikos, Geng Luo
  • Patent number: 12453392
    Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear includes a first plate having a first surface. The first plate includes a forefoot region at an anterior end, a heel region at a posterior end, and a mid-foot region. The sole structure further includes a second plate having a second surface opposing the first surface of the first plate. The second plate has a first end attached to the forefoot region of the first plate and a second end that is spaced apart from the first surface of the first plate. A cushion is disposed between the first plate and the second plate and has a first side attached to the first surface of the first plate and a second side attached to the second surface of second plate. The cushion extends continuously from a medial side of the sole structure to a lateral side of the sole structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2025
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy L. Connell, Karen S. Dimoff, Stefan E. Guest, Charlie Keller, Troy C. Lindner, Geng Luo, Tetsuya T. Minami, Jonathan Rasca, Adam Thuss
  • Patent number: 12432503
    Abstract: An electronic device may include a speaker having fabric portions. The fabric-based speaker may have one or more fabric support layers on which other speaker components are disposed. In particular, the fabric-based speaker may include one or more conductive patterns and one or more magnetic structures. The one or more conductive patterns may be coupled to one or more fabric support layers and may receive electric signals that actuate the one or more fabric support layers in the presence of magnetic field created by the one or more magnetic structures to produce sounds waves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Per Haakan Linus Persson, Claire Puginier, Bart K Andre, Geng Luo, Onur I Ilkorur, Kristen L Cretella, Megan A McClain, Benjamin A Shaffer
  • Patent number: 12419391
    Abstract: Ground-engaging components for articles of footwear include an outer perimeter boundary rim that at least partially defines an outer perimeter of the ground-engaging component, wherein the outer perimeter boundary rim defines an upper-facing surface and an opposite ground-facing surface. The outer perimeter boundary rim defines an open space at least at a forefoot support area of the ground-engaging component. A matrix structure extends from the outer perimeter boundary rim (e.g., the ground-facing surface and/or the upper-facing surface) and across the open space at least at the forefoot support area to define an open cellular construction with plural open cells across the open space at least at the forefoot support area. The matrix structure defines one or more sets of adjacent open cells, the set(s) including at least three open cells that are substantially aligned in the forefoot support area along a line extending in a forward medial-to-rear lateral direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2025
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael S. Amos, Thomas G. Bell, Lysandre Follet, Thomas Foxen, John Hurd, Shane S. Kohatsu, Troy C. Lindner, Geng Luo, Adam Thuss, Andrea Vinet
  • Publication number: 20250245880
    Abstract: An audio output device case includes a display device. While the display device is disabled, the display device and an exterior of the audio output device case meet similarity criteria. The audio output device case detects an occurrence of a first event. In response to detecting the occurrence of the first event and in accordance with a determination that the display device is disabled, the display device is enabled. A dynamic visual element corresponding to the first event is displayed via a first portion of the display device. The dynamic visual element changes over time. While the display device is enabled, a second portion of the display device, distinct from the first portion of the display device, and the exterior of the audio output device case meet the similarity criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2025
    Publication date: July 31, 2025
    Inventors: Darius A. Satongar, Jonathan A. Topf, Dana F. Segler, JR., Geng Luo, Anne-Marie Heck
  • Patent number: 12300837
    Abstract: Battery packs that can provide power to an electronic device, can be easy to use and simple to connect to the electronic device, have a small and efficient form factor, and can readily be powered for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: David G. Havskjold, Patrick T. Ryan, Daniel A. Pfaff, Emery A. Sanford, Miranda L. Daly, Demetrios B. Karanikos, Geng Luo
  • Patent number: D1131451
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2026
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Molly Anderson, Bartley K. Andre, Shota Aoyagi, Marine C. Bataille, Abidur Rahman Chowdhury, Clara Geneviève Marine Courtaigne, Markus Diebel, Alexandre B. Girard, M. Evans Hankey, Anne-Marie Heck, Moises Hernandez Hernandez, Richard P. Howarth, Julian Jaede, Duncan Robert Kerr, Kainoa Kwon-Perez, Geng Luo, Nicolas Pedro Lylyk, Peter Riering-Czekalla, Peter Russell-Clarke, Benjamin Andrew Shaffer, Clement Tissandier
  • Patent number: D1139236
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2026
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Molly Anderson, Bartley K. Andre, Shota Aoyagi, Marine C. Bataille, Abidur Rahman Chowdhury, Clara Geneviève Marine Courtaigne, Markus Diebel, Alexandre B. Girard, M. Evans Hankey, Anne-Marie Heck, Moises Hernandez Hernandez, Richard P. Howarth, Julian Jaede, Duncan Robert Kerr, Kainoa Kwon-Perez, Geng Luo, Nicolas Pedro Lylyk, Peter Riering-Czekalla, Peter Russell-Clarke, Benjamin Andrew Shaffer, Clement Tissandier