Patents by Inventor Jerry C. Ni

Jerry C. Ni 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: 20240373976
    Abstract: An article of footwear includes an upper coupled with a sole structure that defines a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a heel region. The sole structure includes an upper midsole cushioning member, a lower midsole cushioning member, an outsole coupled to a bottom surface of the lower midsole cushioning member, and a plate positioned between the upper midsole cushioning member and the lower midsole cushioning member. The plate includes a toe segment that extends through the forefoot region, the toe segment defining a first concave curved portion that extends downward from a distal end to a first inflection point disposed within the midfoot region. The plate further includes a middle segment defining a second concave curved portion that extends upward from the first inflection point and toward the heel region before transitioning to a convex curved portion at a second inflection point in the midfoot or heel region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Jerry C NI, Robert S MICHALSKI, Thomas LE
  • Patent number: 12064003
    Abstract: An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole structure that defines a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a heel region. The sole structure includes an upper midsole cushioning member, a lower midsole cushioning member, an outsole coupled with a bottom surface of the lower midsole cushioning member, and a plate positioned between the upper midsole cushioning member and the lower midsole cushioning member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: PUMA SE
    Inventors: Jerry C Ni, Robert S Michalski, Thomas Le
  • Patent number: 11925234
    Abstract: An article of footwear includes an upper with an outer layer, an elastic layer, and a lacing system. The outer layer extends through a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a heel region of the article of footwear and covers, at least partially, a medial side and a lateral side of the article of footwear. The elastic layer extends through the midfoot region and the heel region of the article of footwear and covers, at least partially, an instep region of the article of footwear. The lacing system extends, at least partially, across the instep region, and the outer layer includes a first elasticity and the elastic layer includes a second elasticity at least three times greater than the first elasticity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: PUMA SE
    Inventors: Jacob Garcia, Joshua Muller, Jerry C Ni
  • Publication number: 20220125158
    Abstract: An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole structure that defines a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a heel region. The sole structure includes an upper midsole cushioning member, a lower midsole cushioning member, an outsole coupled with a bottom surface of the lower midsole cushioning member, and a plate positioned between the upper midsole cushioning member and the lower midsole cushioning member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Jerry C NI, Robert S MICHALSKI, Thomas LE
  • Patent number: 11013292
    Abstract: An article of footwear has an upper and a sole structure connected to the upper. The sole structure includes a casing having a bottom surface and a sidewall. The bottom surface and the sidewall define a cavity. A mixture is provided in the cavity that includes a binder and a plurality of plastic bodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Puma SE
    Inventors: Jacob Garcia, Joshua Muller, Jerry C Ni
  • Publication number: 20200100560
    Abstract: An article of footwear has an upper and a sole structure connected to the upper. The sole structure includes a casing having a bottom surface and a sidewall. The bottom surface and the sidewall define a cavity. A mixture is provided in the cavity that includes a binder and a plurality of plastic bodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Jacob Garcia, Joshua Muller, Jerry C. Ni
  • Publication number: 20200100563
    Abstract: An article of footwear includes an upper with an outer layer, an elastic layer, and a lacing system. The outer layer extends through a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a heel region of the article of footwear and covers, at least partially, a medial side and a lateral side of the article of footwear. The elastic layer extends through the midfoot region and the heel region of the article of footwear and covers, at least partially, an instep region of the article of footwear. The lacing system extends, at least partially, across the instep region, and the outer layer includes a first elasticity and the elastic layer includes a second elasticity at least three times greater than the first elasticity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Jacob Garcia, Joshua Muller, Jerry C Ni