Patents by Inventor HoonJoo Lee

HoonJoo 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).

  • Apparel Thermo-Regulatory System
    Publication number: 20230070494
    Abstract: Aspects herein are directed to an apparel thermo-regulatory system that actively heats or cools a wearer. The apparel thermo-regulatory system comprises an apparel item, a dimensionally stable frame comprising at least one aperture that is affixed to an outer-facing surface of the apparel item at a predetermined location, an absorbent material applied to an exposed face of the dimensionally stable frame, and at least one thermoelectric module that is releasably positioned within the aperture of the dimensionally stable frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Hoonjoo Lee, Matthew D. Nordstrom
  • Apparel thermo-regulatory system
    Patent number: 10842205
    Abstract: Aspects herein are directed to an apparel thermo-regulatory system that actively heats or cools a wearer. The apparel thermo-regulatory system comprises an apparel item, a dimensionally stable frame comprising at least one aperture that is affixed to an outer-facing surface of the apparel item at a predetermined location, an absorbent material applied to an exposed face of the dimensionally stable frame, and at least one thermoelectric module that is releasably positioned within the aperture of the dimensionally stable frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Hoonjoo Lee, Matthew D. Nordstrom
  • Attachment device
    Patent number: 10463115
    Abstract: An attachment apparatus for selectively attaching a device to a flexible material, includes a first member, a second member, and a void. The first member has a first wall defining a first opening. The first member includes a first retention feature. The second member has a second retention feature selectively attached to the first retention feature in an attached state to connect the second member to the first member and to the flexible material. The void is formed between the second surface of the first wall and the flexible material when the second member is in the attached state. The first member is operable to support the device within the void between the second surface of the first member and the flexible material when the second member is in the attached state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Sherry D. Hawkins, HoonJoo Lee
  • Apparel Thermo-Regulatory System
    Publication number: 20180110266
    Abstract: Aspects herein are directed to an apparel thermo-regulatory system that actively heats or cools a wearer. The apparel thermo-regulatory system comprises an apparel item, a dimensionally stable frame comprising at least one aperture that is affixed to an outer-facing surface of the apparel item at a predetermined location, an absorbent material applied to an exposed face of the dimensionally stable frame, and at least one thermoelectric module that is releasably positioned within the aperture of the dimensionally stable frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: HOONJOO LEE, MATTHEW D. NORDSTROM
  • Attachment Device
    Publication number: 20180008009
    Abstract: An attachment apparatus for selectively attaching a device to a flexible material, includes a first member, a second member, and a void. The first member has a first wall defining a first opening. The first member includes a first retention feature. The second member has a second retention feature selectively attached to the first retention feature in an attached state to connect the second member to the first member and to the flexible material. The void is formed between the second surface of the first wall and the flexible material when the second member is in the attached state. The first member is operable to support the device within the void between the second surface of the first member and the flexible material when the second member is in the attached state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Sherry D. Hawkins, HoonJoo Lee