Patents by Inventor Ian H. Muir

Ian H. Muir 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 apparel utilizing zoned venting and/or other body cooling features or methods
    Patent number: 10426206
    Abstract: Garments may include: (a) one garment portion having an air permeability of less than 550 ft3/min per ft2; and (b) another garment portion including one or more vented zones, wherein a material forming the vented zones has an air permeability of at least 550 ft3/min per ft2. The vented zones may extend along a center back portion and/or along at least one side portion of the garment. Methods for forming such garments may include: (a) providing one garment portion having an air permeability of less than 550 ft3/min per ft2; (b) providing another garment portion including at least one vented zone, wherein a material forming the vented zone has an air permeability of at least 550 ft3/min per ft2; and (c) forming a garment structure including these garment portions. The vented zones may extend along a center back portion and/or along at least one side portion of the garment structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Carrie L. Davis, Ian H. Muir, Loren G. Myhre, Lashurya M. Wise, Michael R. Baron, Jordan J. Wand
  • Article of Apparel Utilizing Zoned Venting and/or Other Body Cooling Features or Methods
    Publication number: 20160324226
    Abstract: Garments may include: (a) one garment portion having an air permeability of less than 550 ft3/min per ft2; and (b) another garment portion including one or more vented zones, wherein a material forming the vented zones has an air permeability of at least 550 ft3/min per ft2. The vented zones may extend along a center back portion and/or along at least one side portion of the garment. Methods for forming such garments may include: (a) providing one garment portion having an air permeability of less than 550 ft3/min per ft2; (b) providing another garment portion including at least one vented zone, wherein a material forming the vented zone has an air permeability of at least 550 ft3/min per ft2; and (c) forming a garment structure including these garment portions. The vented zones may extend along a center back portion and/or along at least one side portion of the garment structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Carrie L. Davis, Ian H. Muir, Loren G. Myhre, Lashurya M. Wise, Michael R. Baron, Jordan J. Wand
  • ARTICLE OF APPAREL UTILIZING ZONED VENTING AND/OR OTHER BODY COOLING FEATURES OR METHODS
    Publication number: 20140007314
    Abstract: Garments may include: (a) one garment portion having an air permeability of less than 550 ft3/min per ft2; and (b) another garment portion including one or more vented zones, wherein a material forming the vented zones has an air permeability of at least 550 ft3/min per ft2. The vented zones may extend along a center back portion and/or along at least one side portion of the garment. Methods for forming such garments may include: (a) providing one garment portion having an air permeability of less than 550 ft3/min per ft2; (b) providing another garment portion including at least one vented zone, wherein a material forming the vented zone has an air permeability of at least 550 ft3/min per ft2; and (c) forming a garment structure including these garment portions. The vented zones may extend along a center back portion and/or along at least one side portion of the garment structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Carrie L. Davis, Ian H. Muir, Loren G. Myhre, LaShurya M. Wise, Michael R. Baron, Jordan J. Wand
  • Article of apparel utilizing zoned venting and/or other body cooling features or methods
    Patent number: 8555414
    Abstract: Garments may include: (a) one garment portion having an air permeability of less than 550 ft3/min per ft2; and (b) another garment portion including one or more vented zones, wherein a material forming the vented zones has an air permeability of at least 550 ft3/min per ft2. The vented zones may extend along a center back portion and/or along at least one side portion of the garment. Methods for forming such garments may include: (a) providing one garment portion having an air permeability of less than 550 ft3/min per ft2; (b) providing another garment portion including at least one vented zone, wherein a material forming the vented zone has an air permeability of at least 550 ft3/min per ft2; and (c) forming a garment structure including these garment portions. The vented zones may extend along a center back portion and/or along at least one side portion of the garment structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Carrie Lynn Davis, LaShurya M. Wise, Jordan J. Wand, Michael Robert Baron, Loren G. Myhre, Ian H. Muir