Patents by Inventor Gowoon Park

Gowoon Park 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).

  • Article of footwear including a heel stabilizing element
    Patent number: 12660883
    Abstract: An article of footwear with a heel region including a posterior end of the article of footwear, a mid-foot region, and a forefoot region including an anterior end of the article of footwear; a lateral side, and a medial side opposite the lateral side; an upper; and a sole structure coupled to the upper. The sole structure has a midsole with a first cushioning element extending from the posterior end to the anterior end; a second cushioning element extending from the mid-foot region to the posterior end, the second cushioning element being formed of a different material than the first cushioning element; and a shell with a plurality of circumferentially-spaced apart protrusions, wherein each of the plurality of protrusions is directly coupled to the second cushioning element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2026
    Assignee: NIKE, INC.
    Inventors: Richard August Benzien, Stephan Hausmann, Evan W. Jones, Christopher J. Lyke, Gowoon Park, Dylan Petrenka, DePaul Williams, Minuk You
  • ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR INCLUDING A HEEL STABILIZING ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20240225191
    Abstract: An article of footwear with a heel region including a posterior end of the article of footwear, a mid-foot region, and a forefoot region including an anterior end of the article of footwear; a lateral side, and a medial side opposite the lateral side; an upper; and a sole structure coupled to the upper. The sole structure has a midsole with a first cushioning element extending from the posterior end to the anterior end; a second cushioning element extending from the mid-foot region to the posterior end, the second cushioning element being formed of a different material than the first cushioning element; and a shell with a plurality of circumferentially-spaced apart protrusions, wherein each of the plurality of protrusions is directly coupled to the second cushioning element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: Nike, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard August Benzien, Stephan Hausmann, Evan W. Jones, Christopher J. Lyke, Gowoon Park, Dylan Petrenka, DePaul Williams, Minuk You
  • ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR INCLUDING A HEEL STABILIZING ELEMENT
    Publication number: 20240225193
    Abstract: An article of footwear having a heel region with a posterior end of the article of footwear, a mid-foot region, and a forefoot region with an anterior end of the article of footwear. The article of footwear also having a lateral side, and a medial side opposite the lateral side; an upper; a sole structure, the sole structure coupled to the upper, and wherein the sole structure has; a midsole having a first cushioning element extending from the posterior end to the anterior end. The article of footwear also having a heel clip disposed adjacent to the first cushioning element in the heel region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: Nike, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A. BENZIEN, Can ELDEM, Eric FAUBLE, Althea R. FYFE, Stephan HAUSMAN, Evan W. JONES, Christopher J. LYKE, David NICKLESS, Gowoon PARK, Dylan PETRENKA, DePaul J. WILLIAMS, Minuk YOU