Patents by Inventor Jan Hill
Jan Hill 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).
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Publication number: 20160255909Abstract: The present invention relates to shoe, in particular a sports shoe. The shoe includes a sole plate having in a forefoot area a plurality of leaf spring elements, wherein the sole plate and the plurality of leaf spring elements are manufactured as a single piece. Each of the plurality of leaf spring elements has one free end not connected with the sole plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Timothy David LUCAS, Gerd Rainer MANZ, Jan HILL, Paul Leonard Michael SMITH, John WHITEMAN
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Patent number: 9345285Abstract: The present invention relates to shoe, in particular a sports shoe. The shoe includes a sole plate having in a forefoot area a plurality of leaf spring elements, wherein the sole plate and the plurality of leaf spring elements are manufactured as a single piece. Each of the plurality of leaf spring elements has one free end not connected with the sole plate.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2010Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: adidas AGInventors: Timothy David Lucas, Gerd Rainer Manz, Jan Hill, Paul Leonard Michael Smith, John Whiteman
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Patent number: 9339079Abstract: The present invention relates to shoe, in particular a sports shoe. The shoe includes a sole plate having in a forefoot area a plurality of leaf spring elements, wherein the sole plate and the plurality of leaf spring elements are manufactured as a single piece. Each of the plurality of leaf spring elements has one free end not connected with the sole plate.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2015Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: adidas AGInventors: Timothy David Lucas, Gerd Rainer Manz, Jan Hill, Paul Leonard Michael Smith, John Whiteman
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Publication number: 20160058124Abstract: The present invention relates to shoe, in particular a sports shoe. The shoe includes a sole plate having in a forefoot area a plurality of leaf spring elements, wherein the sole plate and the plurality of leaf spring elements are manufactured as a single piece. Each of the plurality of leaf spring elements has one free end not connected with the sole plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Timothy David LUCAS, Gerd Rainer MANZ, Jan HILL, Paul Leonard Michael SMITH, John WHITEMAN
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Publication number: 20150101134Abstract: Described are methods for the manufacture of a shoe, an apparatus to perform such method, as well as a shoe manufactured by such method. According to certain examples, the method for the manufacture of a shoe includes providing a three-dimensionally pre-shaped first shoe component and processing the three-dimensionally pre-shaped first shoe component, wherein the processing includes an individually controllable succession of processing steps.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Inventors: Gerd Rainer Manz, Jan Hill, Brian Hoying, Angus Wardlaw, Marco Kormann, Christian Lott
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Publication number: 20150101133Abstract: Described are methods for the manufacture of a plurality of shoes, an apparatus to perform such method, as well as shoes manufactured by such method. According to certain examples, the method for the manufacture of a plurality of shoes includes providing a plurality of first shoe components for the manufacture of the plurality of shoes, and moving the plurality of first shoe components with a transport means which is at least partially comprised of the plurality of first shoe components.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Inventors: Gerd Rainer Manz, Jan Hill, Brian Hoying, Angus Wardlaw, Marco Kormann, Christian Lott
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Patent number: 8555529Abstract: The invention relates to a shoe having a sole element. The sole element includes a sole area extending below a wearer's foot and a heel cup three-dimensionally encompassing a heel of the wearer's foot. The heel cup alone forms at least a portion of a sidewall of the shoe.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2011Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: adidas International Marketing B.V.Inventors: Bruno Jean Antonelli, Wolfgang Scholz, Jürgen Weidl, Josh Robert Gordon, Jan Hill, Gerd Rainer Manz
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Patent number: 8397402Abstract: The present invention relates to a shoe, in particular a sports shoe, with a cushioning system comprising a lower sole element and an upper sole element. The cushioning system further comprises at least one lever having at least two arms where an angle ? between the arms lies within the range 0°<?<180°. The first arm is connected to a deformation element and the second arm is connected to one of the two sole elements, wherein the lever is pivotably arranged at the other sole element.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2007Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: adidas International Marketing B.V.Inventors: Timothy David Lucas, Gerd Rainer Manz, Matthew Daniel Chandler, Paul Leonard Michael Smith, Josh Robert Gordon, Manfred Rippel, Robert Leimer, Jan Hill
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Publication number: 20130000859Abstract: A mechanical pulping apparatus including: a pre-treatment defibration device receiving comminuted cellulosic material; a primary refiner receiving the comminuted cellulosic material discharged from the pre-treatment defibration device; a source of a biological agent; a first conduit from the source of the biological agent coupled to pre-treatment defibration device, wherein the first conduit delivers the biological agent to or immediately upstream of an inlet to the defibration device; a source of a chemical agent, and a second conduit from the source of the chemical agent coupled to primary refiner, wherein the second conduit delivers the chemical agent to the primary refiner.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2012Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: ANDRITZ INC.Inventors: Johann Aichinger, Marc Sabourin, Jan Hill, Johann Grossalber
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Patent number: 8282773Abstract: A mechanical pulping method including: defibrating a comminuted cellulosic material; mechanically refining the defibrated cellulosic material in a primary refining step; introducing to the cellulosic material at least one of a chemical agent and a biological during the defibration step or the mechanical refining step, and producing pulp from the refined and defibrated cellulosic material.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2008Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Andritz Inc.Inventors: Johann Aichinger, Marc Sabourin, Jan Hill, Johann Grossalber
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Publication number: 20110197473Abstract: The invention relates to a shoe having a sole element. The sole element includes a sole area extending below a wearer's foot and a heel cup three-dimensionally encompassing a heel of the wearer's foot. The heel cup alone forms at least a portion of a sidewall of the shoe.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2011Publication date: August 18, 2011Applicant: ADIDAS INTERNATIONAL MARKETING B.V.Inventors: Bruno Jean Antonelli, Wolfgang Scholz, Jürgen Weidl, Josh Robert Gordon, Jan Hill, Gerd Rainer Manz
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Publication number: 20110138652Abstract: The present invention relates to shoe, in particular a sports shoe. The shoe includes a sole plate having in a forefoot area a plurality of leaf spring elements, wherein the sole plate and the plurality of leaf spring elements are manufactured as a single piece. Each of the plurality of leaf spring elements has one free end not connected with the sole plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2010Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: adidas AGInventors: Timothy David LUCAS, Gerd Rainer MANZ, Jan HILL, Paul Leonard Michael SMITH, John WHITEMAN
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Patent number: 7954259Abstract: The invention relates to a shoe having a sole element. The sole element includes a sole area extending below a wearer's foot and a heel cup three-dimensionally encompassing a heel of the wearer's foot. The heel cup alone forms at least a portion of a sidewall of the shoe.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2007Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: adidas International Marketing B.V.Inventors: Bruno Jean Antonelli, Wolfgang Scholz, Jürgen Weidl, Josh Robert Gordon, Jan Hill, Gerd Rainer Manz
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Patent number: 7644518Abstract: The present invention relates to a shoe sole including a cushioning element. The shoe sole can include a heel cup or heel rim having a shape that substantially corresponds to the shape of heel of a foot. Further, the heel part can include a plurality of side walls arranged below the heel cup or rim and at least one tension element that interconnects at least one side wall to another side wall or to the heel cup or rim. The heel cup or rim, the plurality of side walls, and the at least one tension element can be integrally formed as a single piece.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2008Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Assignee: adidas International Marketing B.V.Inventors: Matthew Daniel Chandler, Timothy David Lucas, Jan Hill, Robert Leimer, Mark Andrew Henderson, Angus Wardlaw, Charles Griffin Wilson, III, Gerd Rainer Manz
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Publication number: 20090151880Abstract: A mechanical pulping method including: defibrating a comminuted cellulosic material; mechanically refining the defibrated cellulosic material in a primary refining step; introducing to the cellulosic material at least one of a chemical agent and a biological during the defibration step or the mechanical refining step, and producing pulp from the refined and defibrated cellulosic material.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2008Publication date: June 18, 2009Applicant: ANDRITZ INC.Inventors: Johann Aichinger, Marc Sabourin, Jan Hill, Johann Grossalber
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Publication number: 20080155861Abstract: The present invention relates to a shoe, in particular a sports shoe, with a cushioning system comprising a lower sole element and an upper sole element. The cushioning system further comprises at least one lever having at least two arms where an angle ? between the arms lies within the range 0°<?<180°. The first arm is connected to a deformation element and the second arm is connected to one of the two sole elements, wherein the lever is pivotably arranged at the other sole element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2007Publication date: July 3, 2008Applicant: adidas International Marketing B.V.Inventors: Timothy David Lucas, Gerd Rainer Manz, Matthew Daniel Chandler, Paul Leonard Michael Smith, Josh Robert Gordon, Manfred Rippel, Robert Leimer, Jan Hill
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Publication number: 20080155859Abstract: The present invention relates to a shoe sole including a cushioning element. The shoe sole can include a heel cup or heel rim having a shape that substantially corresponds to the shape of heel of a foot. Further, the heel part can include a plurality of side walls arranged below the heel cup or rim and at least one tension element that interconnects at least one side wall to another side wall or to the heel cup or rim. The heel cup or rim, the plurality of side walls, and the at least one tension element can be integrally formed as a single piece.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2008Publication date: July 3, 2008Applicant: adidas International Marketing B.V.Inventors: Matthew Daniel Chandler, Jan Hill, Robert Leimer, Timothy David Lucas, Gerd Rainer Manz, Angus Wardlaw, Charles Griffin Wilson, Mark Andrew Henderson
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Patent number: 7350320Abstract: The present invention relates to a shoe sole including a cushioning element. The shoe sole can include a heel cup or heel rim having a shape that substantially corresponds to the shape of heel of a foot. Further, the heel part can include a plurality of side walls arranged below the heel cup or rim and at least one tension element that interconnects at least one side wall to another side wall or to the heel cup or rim. The heel cup or rim, the plurality of side walls, and the at least one tension element can be integrally formed as a single piece.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2006Date of Patent: April 1, 2008Assignee: Adidas International Marketing B.V.Inventors: Matthew Daniel Chandler, Jan Hill, Robert Leimer, Timothy David Lucas, Gerd Rainer Manz, Angus Wardlaw, Charles Griffin Wilson, III, Mark Andrew Henderson
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Publication number: 20070256329Abstract: The invention relates to a shoe having a sole element. The sole element includes a sole area extending below a wearer's foot and a heel cup three-dimensionally encompassing a heel of the wearer's foot. The heel cup alone forms at least a portion of a sidewall of the shoe.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2007Publication date: November 8, 2007Applicant: adidas International Marketing B.V.Inventors: Bruno Antonelli, Wolfgang Scholz, Jurgen Weidl, Josh Gordon, Jan Hill, Gerd Manz
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Publication number: 20060265905Abstract: The present invention relates to a shoe sole including a cushioning element. The shoe sole can include a heel cup or heel rim having a shape that substantially corresponds to the shape of heel of a foot. Further, the heel part can include a plurality of side walls arranged below the heel cup or rim and at least one tension element that interconnects at least one side wall to another side wall or to the heel cup or rim. The heel cup or rim, the plurality of side walls, and the at least one tension element can be integrally formed as a single piece.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2006Publication date: November 30, 2006Applicant: adidas International Marketing B.V.Inventors: Matthew Chandler, Jan Hill, Robert Leimer, Timothy Lucas, Gerd Manz, Angus Wardlaw, Charles Wilson, Mark Henderson