Patents by Inventor Hans Peter Nurnberg

Hans Peter Nurnberg 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: 20230310950
    Abstract: A ball includes a bladder that has a majority weight component of a material of a first material class. The ball includes at least one intermediate layer that is arranged exterior to the bladder and that has a majority weight component of the material of the first material class. The ball includes at least one exterior layer that is arranged exterior to the at least one intermediate layer and that has a majority weight component of the material of the first material class.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventor: Hans-Peter NÜRNBERG
  • Patent number: 11724470
    Abstract: Methods for manufacturing a panel for a ball, in particular for a soccer ball, as well as panels manufactured by these methods and balls with such panels. A method comprises the following steps: providing a carrier material having an outer side and an inner side within a mold having at least one first and at least one second mold part. Three-dimensionally molding an outer layer of the panel on the outer side of the carrier material within the mold. Three-dimensionally molding an inner layer of the panel on the inner side of the carrier material using at least the first mold part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: adidas AG
    Inventor: Hans-Peter Nürnberg
  • Patent number: 11701551
    Abstract: A ball includes a bladder that has a majority weight component of a material of a first material class. The ball includes at least one intermediate layer that is arranged exterior to the bladder and that has a majority weight component of the material of the first material class. The ball includes at least one exterior layer that is arranged exterior to the at least one intermediate layer and that has a majority weight component of the material of the first material class.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: adidas AG
    Inventor: Hans-Peter Nürnberg
  • Patent number: 11504888
    Abstract: Methods for producing at least a part of a sporting good, in particular a sports shoe, can include: (a) depositing a first material into a mold, and (b) vibrating the mold to modify the distribution of the first material in the mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: adidas AG
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Nürnberg, Henry Niles Hanson, Martin Löhner, Dietmar Klaus Drummer, Jörg Vetter, Mirjam Lucht, Heinz Hohensinner, André Schmidt, Norbert Stark, Winfried Schmidt, Markus Hohenberger, Stephan Lintner, Muhammad Tausif, Tom O'Hare, Parikshit Goswami, Stephen John Russell
  • Publication number: 20210394026
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a ball, in particular a soccer ball, comprising: a shell with a plurality of panels on an outside of the shell, wherein the plurality of panels are arranged in such a way that there is a gap between two adjacent panels, and wherein the gap is at least partly filled with a filling material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventor: Hans-Peter NÜRNBERG
  • Patent number: 11110324
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a ball, in particular a soccer ball, comprising: a shell with a plurality of panels on an outside of the shell, wherein the plurality of panels are arranged in such a way that there is a gap between two adjacent panels, and wherein the gap is at least partly filled with a filling material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: adidas AG
    Inventor: Hans-Peter Nürnberg
  • Publication number: 20210246281
    Abstract: A method for producing a foam component includes providing a particulate starting material in a mold, softening the starting material, inducing a pressure change within the mold to cause foaming in at least a portion of the softened starting material without the use of a blowing agent, and solidifying the foamed starting material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Hans-Peter NÜRNBERG, Jannik WERNER, Dietmar DRUMMER, Lukas VETTER, Sebastian HERTLE, Michael WOLF
  • Publication number: 20210113893
    Abstract: Described are balls, in particular a football, and a method for its manufacture. The ball comprises particles of an expanded material. As examples, the particles are connected, at least partially, to each other by radio frequency welding and/or infrared welding. As examples, the ball has a first layer of the particles of the expanded material, wherein the first layer is provided as an outer shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Tru Huu Minh Le, Hans-Peter Nürnberg
  • Publication number: 20210038947
    Abstract: The present invention relates to sports balls. A sports ball comprises a surface layer comprising a plurality of panels. The sports ball further comprises a lattice structure extending below the surface layer, wherein the lattice structure comprises a plurality of lattice cells comprising radially extending elements. The lattice cells which are adjacent to the surface layer have at least one dimension which is smaller than an average diameter of the panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Hans-Peter NÜRNBERG, Daniel Stephen PRICE, Henry Niles HANSON
  • Patent number: 10905919
    Abstract: Described are balls, in particular a football, and a method for its manufacture. The ball comprises particles of an expanded material. As examples, the particles are connected, at least partially, to each other by radio frequency welding and/or infrared welding. As examples, the ball has a first layer of the particles of the expanded material, wherein the first layer is provided as an outer shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: adidas AG
    Inventors: Tru Huu Minh Le, Hans-Peter Nürnberg
  • Patent number: 10850165
    Abstract: The present invention relates to sports balls. A sports ball comprises a surface layer comprising a plurality of panels. The sports ball further comprises a lattice structure extending below the surface layer, wherein the lattice structure comprises a plurality of lattice cells comprising radially extending elements. The lattice cells which are adjacent to the surface layer have at least one dimension which is smaller than an average diameter of the panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: adidas AG
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Nürnberg, Daniel Stephen Price, Henry Niles Hanson
  • Patent number: 10773448
    Abstract: Described are methods for manufacturing an outer layer for a panel of a ball, in particular of a football, an outer layer manufactured with such a method as well as a panel and a ball comprising such an outer layer. The method includes shaping a sheet of material in a mold, wherein the mold is formed in such a way that during shaping, the sheet of material assumes a three-dimensional shape of the outer layer of the panel. Moreover, the method includes creating first textures in at least a first partial region on a first side of the sheet of material and creating second textures in at least a second partial region of the sheet of material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: adidas AG
    Inventor: Hans-Peter Nürnberg
  • Publication number: 20190329101
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a ball, in particular a soccer ball, comprising: a shell with a plurality of panels on an outside of the shell, wherein the plurality of panels are arranged in such a way that there is a gap between two adjacent panels, and wherein the gap is at least partly filled with a filling material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventor: Hans-Peter NÜRNBERG
  • Patent number: 10376750
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a ball, in particular a soccer ball, comprising: a shell with a plurality of panels on an outside of the shell, wherein the plurality of panels are arranged in such a way that there is a gap between two adjacent panels, and wherein the gap is at least partly filled with a filling material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: adidas AG
    Inventor: Hans-Peter Nürnberg
  • Publication number: 20180200969
    Abstract: Methods for manufacturing a panel for a ball, in particular for a soccer ball, as well as panels manufactured by these methods and balls with such panels. A method comprises the following steps: providing a carrier material having an outer side and an inner side within a mold having at least one first and at least one second mold part. Three-dimensionally molding an outer layer of the panel on the outer side of the carrier material within the mold. Three-dimensionally molding an inner layer of the panel on the inner side of the carrier material using at least the first mold part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventor: Hans-Peter NÜRNBERG
  • Publication number: 20180147752
    Abstract: Described are methods for producing at least a part of a sporting good, in particular a sports shoe. According to one aspect of the invention, the method includes the steps of: (a) depositing a first material into a mold and (b) vibrating the mold to modify the distribution of the first material in the mold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Nürnberg, Henry Niles Hanson, Frank Prissok, Martin Löhner, Dietmar Klaus Drummer, Jörg Vetter, Mirjam Lucht, Heinz Hohensinner, André Schmidt, Norbert Stark, Winfried Schmidt, Markus Hohenberger, Stephan Lintner, Muhammad Tausif, Tom O'Hare, Parikshit Goswami, Stephen John Russell
  • Patent number: 9919483
    Abstract: Methods for manufacturing a panel for a ball, in particular for a soccer ball, as well as panels manufactured by these methods and balls with such panels. A method comprises the following steps: providing a carrier material having an outer side and an inner side within a mold having at least one first and at least one second mold part. Three-dimensionally molding an outer layer of the panel on the outer side of the carrier material within the mold. Three-dimensionally molding an inner layer of the panel on the inner side of the carrier material using at least the first mold part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: adidas AG
    Inventor: Hans-Peter Nürnberg
  • Patent number: 9694247
    Abstract: Described are balls for a ball sport, wherein the ball includes at least one heating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: adidas AG
    Inventor: Hans-Peter Nurnberg
  • Publication number: 20170151470
    Abstract: A ball includes a bladder that has a majority weight component of a material of a first material class. The ball includes at least one intermediate layer that is arranged exterior to the bladder and that has a majority weight component of the material of the first material class. The ball includes at least one exterior layer that is arranged exterior to the at least one intermediate layer and that has a majority weight component of the material of the first material class.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventor: Hans-Peter Nürnberg
  • Publication number: 20160346964
    Abstract: Methods for manufacturing a three-dimensional composite object, especially a sports article, comprising the steps: preparing a rotatable casting mold; filling a first material into the casting mold; filling a second material into the casting mold, wherein at least one of the materials is a polymer material; moving the casting mold; and adapting of at least one process parameter during the performance of one or more of the preceding steps, so that a homogeneous distribution of the second material in the manufactured composite object is achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Nurnberg, Dietmar Klaus Drummer