Patents by Inventor John Baratta

John Baratta 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).

  • Method of making and article of footwear formed with gas-filled pockets or chambers
    Patent number: 10645995
    Abstract: An article of footwear is disclosed that includes a sole structure comprising a midsole and an outsole. The midsole has a plurality of midsole recesses formed in a bottom portion, and the outsole optionally defines a plurality of outsole recesses or other structures formed in a top portion thereof. The midsole recesses are formed to align with the outsole recesses to form a plurality of separately distinct fluid-filled chambers. Methods of designing such sole structures based on foot pressure data also are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: John Baratta, Troy C. Lindner, Sooman Park, Kyoungmin Song, Choulsoo Jeong, Taewoo Kim, Jisoo Lim
  • METHOD OF MAKING AND ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR FORMED WITH GAS-FILLED POCKETS OR CHAMBERS
    Publication number: 20140196308
    Abstract: An article of footwear is disclosed that includes a sole structure comprising a midsole and an outsole. The midsole has a plurality of midsole recesses formed in a bottom portion, and the outsole optionally defines a plurality of outsole recesses or other structures formed in a top portion thereof. The midsole recesses are formed to align with the outsole recesses to form a plurality of separately distinct fluid-filled chambers. Methods of designing such sole structures based on foot pressure data also are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: NIKE, INC.
    Inventors: John Baratta, Troy C. Lindner