Patents by Inventor Jeremy Gantz

Jeremy Gantz 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: 20250134212
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to articles that have a surface comprising a polymeric material having a printed layer disposed thereon that is durable and flexible. Prior to formation of the printed layer, the surface of the article can comprise a first layer of a first composition disposed on a portion of the polymeric material. The first composition can include a dispersion of uncrosslinked polymers (e.g., a water-borne dispersion of uncrosslinked polymers). The printed layer can be included on an article of footwear, a component of footwear, apparel, a component of apparel, sporting equipment, or a component of sporting equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: Yihua Chang, Christopher J. Dimitriou, Jeremy Gantz, Adam Kohn, Richard L. Watkins
  • Publication number: 20250084587
    Abstract: Biomaterial-based elastomeric materials are disclosed, as are methods for making and using such fibrous materials. In some embodiments, a biomaterial textile composition includes a mixture of a thermoplastic elastomer and a second polymer. The biomaterial textile compositions of the disclosure are characterized by desirable combinations of material properties, e.g., elastic modulus and hardness, that make the materials especially suitable for various applications, particularly as leather analogs and similar textiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Eric Epstein, Jeremy Weigand, Jeremy Gantz, Chris Staszel
  • Patent number: 12247127
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to color compositions and methods of making a printed layer using the color composition as well as an article that can include the printed layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Yihua Chang, Christopher J. Dimitriou, Jeremy Gantz, Adam Kohn, Richard L. Watkins, Mary Austin
  • Patent number: 12201191
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to articles that have a surface comprising a polymeric material having a printed layer disposed thereon that is durable and flexible. Prior to formation of the printed layer, the surface of the article can comprise a first layer of a first composition disposed on a portion of the polymeric material. The first composition can include a dispersion of uncrosslinked polymers (e.g., a water-borne dispersion of uncrosslinked polymers). The printed layer can be included on an article of footwear, a component of footwear, apparel, a component of apparel, sporting equipment, or a component of sporting equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Yihua Chang, Christopher J. Dimitriou, Jeremy Gantz, Adam Kohn, Richard L. Watkins
  • Patent number: 12150512
    Abstract: In example aspects, materials are repurposed for footwear manufacturing. That is, in some instances, materials in the footwear manufacturing supply chain are potentially subject to disposal. However, aspects of this disclosure sustainably repurpose those materials (that might otherwise be disposed of) to be used in footwear articles. In some aspects, the repurposed materials may be obscured with a concealing layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer Bee, Jeremy Gantz, Kim Kovel
  • Patent number: 12042008
    Abstract: A bladder includes a first polymeric film, a second polymeric film attached to the first polymeric film to form a chamber, and one or more grooves formed in an exterior surface of the chamber. In one configuration, the grooves are formed in the exterior surface of the chamber by subjecting the chamber to a laser-etching process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles R. Edwards, Jeremy Gantz, Dervin A. James, Honam Ko, Adam Kohn, Harry Lam Pham, Eric S. Schindler, Yuanmin Wang
  • Patent number: 12000977
    Abstract: One or more aspects of the present disclosure provide optical element transfer structures that include an optical element releasably coupled with a transfer medium and methods of making and using the optical element transfer structures. The optical element transfer structures can be used to dispose an optical element onto an article, whereby the optical element imparts a structural color to the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: NIKE, INC.
    Inventors: Jennifer Bee, Jeremy Gantz, Kim Kovel
  • Patent number: 11994649
    Abstract: One or more aspects of the present disclosure provide articles of manufacture and components of articles that incorporate an optical element that imparts structural color to the component or the article. The component comprises a cured or curable material, and can include or be made to have a textured surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: NIKE, INC.
    Inventors: Jennifer Bee, Jeremy Gantz, Kim Kovel
  • Patent number: 11988806
    Abstract: Components of articles that include an optical element that imparts structural color to the component are provided. Methods of making the components including the optical element, and methods of using the components such as to make an article of manufacture are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: NIKE, INC.
    Inventors: Jennifer Bee, Jeremy Gantz, Kim Kovel
  • Patent number: 11986042
    Abstract: As described above, one or more aspects of the present disclosure provide articles having structural achromatic color, and methods of making articles having structural achromatic color. The present disclosure provides for articles that exhibit structural color upon exposure to white light (e.g., sunlight, artificial light, or a combination) that shifts based on the angle of observation and/or incident light. At least one shift in the structural color is between an achromatic structural color and a chromatic structural color. The shift occurs at different angles of observation and/or angle of incident light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: NIKE, INC.
    Inventors: Jeremy Gantz, Yuanmin Wang
  • Patent number: 11987873
    Abstract: As described above, one or more aspects of the present disclosure provide articles having structural color, and methods of making articles having structural color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: NIKE, INC.
    Inventors: Jeremy Gantz, Yuanmin Wang
  • Patent number: 11987074
    Abstract: As described above, one or more aspects of the present disclosure provide articles having structural color, and methods of making articles having structural color. The article includes the optical element (e.g., a single layer reflector, a single layer filter, a multilayer reflector or a multilayer filter) including one or more layers (e.g., a reflective layer(s), a constituent layer(s), and the like). The surface of the article can include the optical element with regions that impart different structural colors. The different structural colors imparted are due at least in part to the different structure (e.g., cross-sectional structure) of the optical element in certain regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: NIKE, INC.
    Inventors: Jeremy Gantz, Kim Kovel, Yuanmin Wang
  • Patent number: 11987073
    Abstract: As described above, one or more aspects of the present disclosure provide articles having structural color, and methods of making articles having structural color. The present disclosure provides for articles (e.g., structurally colored articles) that exhibit different structural colors in different regions of the article using an optical element, where the optical element has different structures (e.g., cross-sectional structures) in at least two of those regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: NIKE, INC.
    Inventors: Jeremy Gantz, Kim Kovel, Yuanmin Wang
  • Patent number: 11927720
    Abstract: One or more aspects of the present disclosure provide articles of manufacture and components of articles that incorporate an optical element that imparts structural color to the component or the article. The component comprises a cured or curable material, and can include or be made to have a textured surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: NIKE, INC.
    Inventors: Jennifer Bee, Jeremy Gantz, Kim Kovel
  • Patent number: 11927719
    Abstract: Components of articles that include an optical element that imparts structural color to the component are provided. Methods of making the components including the optical element, and methods of using the components such as to make an article of manufacture are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: NIKE, INC.
    Inventors: Jennifer Bee, Jeremy Gantz, Kim Kovel
  • Patent number: 11925233
    Abstract: As described above, one or more aspects of the present disclosure provide articles having structural color, and methods of making articles having structural color. The present disclosure provides for articles that exhibit structural colors through the use of an optical element, where structural colors are visible colors produced, at least in part, through optical effects. The optical element (e.g., a single layer reflector, a single layer filter, a multilayer reflector or a multilayer filter) can include the reflective layer(s), constituent layers, and an optional textured surface. The optical element has a minimum percent reflectance in a wavelength range within the wavelength range of about 380 to 625 nanometers. The optical element imparts a structural color that corresponds substantially to the range of wavelength range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: NIKE, INC.
    Inventors: Jeremy Gantz, Yuanmin Wang
  • Publication number: 20240067826
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to color compositions and methods of making a printed layer using the color composition as well as an article that can include the printed layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Yihua Chang, Christopher J. Dimitriou, Jeremy Gantz, Adam Kohn, Richard L. Watkins, Mary Austin
  • Publication number: 20240045102
    Abstract: One or more aspects of the present disclosure provide articles of manufacture and components of articles that incorporate an optical element that imparts structural color to the component or the article. The component comprises a cured or curable material, and can include or be made to have a textured surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Jennifer Bee, Jeremy Gantz, Kim Kovel
  • Patent number: 11889885
    Abstract: In example aspects, materials with different colors and/or one or more different characteristics are used for footwear manufacturing. In some aspects, the colors and/or the one or more characteristics of the materials may be obscured with a concealing layer. In other aspects, the concealing layer may include a structural-color element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: NIKE, INC.
    Inventors: Jennifer Bee, Jeremy Gantz, Kim Kovel
  • Patent number: 11892593
    Abstract: Components of articles that include an optical element that imparts structural color to the component are provided. Methods of making the components including the optical element, and methods of using the components such as to make an article of manufacture are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: NIKE, INC.
    Inventors: Jennifer Bee, Jeremy Gantz, Kim Kovel