Patents by Inventor JongHoon Yang

JongHoon Yang 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).

  • Shoe with composite upper and method of making the same
    Patent number: 9723895
    Abstract: Uppers for article of footwear may include one or more skin layers attached to a base layer, wherein the skin layers overlap with one another in varying ways (e.g., with a first skin layer overlaying a second skin layer at some locations and the second skin layer overlaying the first skin layer at other locations). If desired, at least one of the skin layers may be at least partially transparent or translucent. The skin layer(s) may be applied over other elements of the upper (e.g., other skin layers, base layers, reinforcing layers, etc.). Additional aspects of this invention relate to production of curved tongue composite structures and/or footwear having a bonded (hot melt) side seam for forming the upper (and optionally do not include a rear heel seam).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Emily B. Schaefer, Robert C. Williams, Jr., YongSeon Lee, JongHoon Yang
  • Shoe with Composite Upper and Method of Making the Same
    Publication number: 20120297642
    Abstract: Uppers for article of footwear may include one or more skin layers attached to a base layer, wherein the skin layers overlap with one another in varying ways (e.g., with a first skin layer overlaying a second skin layer at some locations and the second skin layer overlaying the first skin layer at other locations). If desired, at least one of the skin layers may be at least partially transparent or translucent. The skin layer(s) may be applied over other elements of the upper (e.g., other skin layers, base layers, reinforcing layers, etc.). Additional aspects of this invention relate to production of curved tongue composite structures and/or footwear having a bonded (hot melt) side seam for forming the upper (and optionally do not include a rear heel seam).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: NIKE, INC.
    Inventors: Emily B. Schaefer, Robert C. Williams, JR., YongSeon Lee, JongHoon Yang