Patents by Inventor Kevin Fisher
Kevin Fisher 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: 20170281391Abstract: An article of footwear includes a sole, an upper connected to the sole, and a support framework. The upper defines a foot cavity configured to receive a human foot. The upper further defines an ankle region, a heel region, a midfoot region, and a forefoot region. The upper also includes an inner layer and an outer layer. The support framework is integrated into the ankle region of the article of footwear. The support framework includes a plurality of substantially vertical support members traversing a plurality of substantially horizontal support members at intersections. A plurality of tensioning members are positioned on the upper in association with a tongue slot, wherein each of the substantially horizontal support members is coupled to one of the plurality of tensioning members.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventors: Jason Berns, Alan Guyan, Justin Schlothhauer, Kevin Fisher, Michael White
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Publication number: 20170273814Abstract: An article of footwear includes a sole, an upper defining a foot cavity, and a brace member. The brace member is comprised of a non-elastic resilient material. The brace member is positioned within a pocket in the upper and extends from a heel portion to above an ankle portion of the upper. The brace member may be provided with a top plate member and a base plate member with a central shaft extending between the top plate member and the base plate member. The central shaft may have a C-shape that curves around an ankle of a human foot positioned within the foot cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2017Publication date: September 28, 2017Inventors: Jason A. Berns, Alan Guyan, Justin Schlothhauer, Kevin Fisher, Michael White
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Patent number: 9707119Abstract: An article of footwear includes a sole, an upper defining a foot cavity, and a brace member. The brace member is comprised of a non-elastic resilient material. The brace member is positioned within a pocket in the upper and extends from a heel portion to above an ankle portion of the upper. The brace member may be provided with a top plate member and a base plate member with a central shaft extending between the top plate member and the base plate member. The central shaft may have a C-shape that curves around an ankle of a human foot positioned within the foot cavity.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2013Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: Under Armour, Inc.Inventors: Jason Berns, Alan Guyan, Justin Schlothhauer, Kevin Fisher, Michael White
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Patent number: 9402437Abstract: An article of footwear includes a sole, an upper defining a foot cavity, and a brace member. The brace member is comprised of a non-elastic resilient material. The brace member is positioned within a pocket in the upper and extends from a heel portion to above an ankle portion of the upper. The brace member may be provided with a top plate member and a base plate member with a central shaft extending between the top plate member and the base plate member. The central shaft may have a C-shape that curves around an ankle of a human foot positioned within the foot cavity.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2011Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: Under Armour, Inc.Inventors: Jason Berns, Alan Guyan, Justin Schlothhauer, Kevin Fisher, Michael White
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Patent number: 9065534Abstract: A DSL system performs crosstalk cancellation using a plurality of vectoring cancellation chips that are partitioned into two or more groups based on DSL victim lines or DSL disturber lines or DSL tones. Embodiments of the invention include both single-criteria and double-criteria partitioning methods. In double-criteria embodiments, the vectoring cancellation VCE chips are first partitioned into two or more victim DSL line groups and then in each group the VCE chips are further partitioned by disturber DSL line processing. Alternately, the vectoring cancellation VCE chips are first partitioned into two or more disturber DSL line groups and then within each group further partitioned by victim DSL line processing. By partitioning the computation as described herein, the invention reduces the bandwidth and the number of links between the chips, without too much co-ordination complexity. This allows crosstalk cancellation across larger vectored groups.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2012Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: IKANOS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Inventors: Avadhani Shridhar, Kevin Fisher
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Patent number: 8991074Abstract: A shoe includes a shoe upper, a first lace and a second lace. The shoe upper includes a heel end, a toe end, and a mid-foot portion between the heel end and the toe end. The first lace is connected to the shoe upper and includes a wide portion and a narrow portion with a tapered portion in-between. The wide portion of the first lace is fastened to the mid-foot portion of the shoe upper at a first position that is nearer to the toe end than the heel end. The second lace is also connected to the shoe upper and also includes a wide portion and a narrow portion with a tapered portion in-between. The wide portion of the second lace is fastened to the mid-foot portion of the shoe upper at a second position that is nearer to the heel end than the first position.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2011Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Under Armour, Inc.Inventors: Richard G. Ivester, Kevin Fisher
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Patent number: 8960763Abstract: The present invention provides an assembly for controllable viewing angle for a vehicle. The system further provides configurable independent sunlight blocking or completely unobstructed options for the occupants in the vehicle having a panoramic view windscreen.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2013Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Tata Technologies Pte LimitedInventors: Kevin Fisher, Jeff Beggs, Anthony Jones, Nigel Giddons, Adam Leece
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Patent number: 8690226Abstract: The invention provides a structure for automotive vehicle manufactured by rotational molding process having enough stiffness, strength and durability to sustain the weight of passengers without requiring any supporting sub-frames. The multilayer structure along with foam layer is used to provide additional impact strength and reliability to the structure of the vehicle against accidents. The single step production of structurally complex shaped body parts for automotive vehicle enables economic manufacturing and assembly of the automotive vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2011Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Tata Technologies Pte LimitedInventors: Thomas Stephen Ellis, Nigel Giddons, John William Taylor, Kanu Chunilal Mehta, Gavin John Stormer, Kevin Fisher
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Publication number: 20140005585Abstract: An article of footwear includes a sole, an upper defining a foot cavity, and a brace member. The brace member is comprised of a non-elastic resilient material. The brace member is positioned within a pocket in the upper and extends from a heel portion to above an ankle portion of the upper. The brace member may be provided with a top plate member and a base plate member with a central shaft extending between the top plate member and the base plate member. The central shaft may have a C-shape that curves around an ankle of a human foot positioned within the foot cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2013Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: Under Armour, Inc.Inventors: Jason Berns, Alan Guyan, Justin Schlothhauer, Kevin Fisher, Michael White
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Patent number: 8406469Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for progressive band selection for hyperspectral images. A system having module configured to control a processor to practice the method calculates a virtual dimensionality of a hyperspectral image having multiple bands to determine a quantity Q of how many bands are needed for a threshold level of information, ranks each band based on a statistical measure, selects Q bands from the multiple bands to generate a subset of bands based on the virtual dimensionality, and generates a reduced image based on the subset of bands. This approach can create reduced datasets of full hyperspectral images tailored for individual applications. The system uses a metric specific to a target application to rank the image bands, and then selects the most useful bands. The number of bands selected can be specified manually or calculated from the hyperspectral image's virtual dimensionality.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2010Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationInventor: Kevin Fisher
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Publication number: 20130051488Abstract: A DSL system performs crosstalk cancellation using a plurality of vectoring cancellation chips that are partitioned into two or more groups based on DSL victim lines or DSL disturber lines or DSL tones. Embodiments of the invention include both single-criteria and double-criteria partitioning methods. In double-criteria embodiments, the vectoring cancellation VCE chips are first partitioned into two or more victim DSL line groups and then in each group the VCE chips are further partitioned by disturber DSL line processing. Alternately, the vectoring cancellation VCE chips are first partitioned into two or more disturber DSL line groups and then within each group further partitioned by victim DSL line processing. By partitioning the computation as described herein, the invention reduces the bandwidth and the number of links between the chips, without too much co-ordination complexity. This allows crosstalk cancellation across larger vectored groups.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2012Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: Ikanos Communications, Inc.Inventors: Avadhani Shridhar, Kevin Fisher
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Publication number: 20130041536Abstract: A drive train assembly adapted to control running state performance of at least two wheels of an electrical vehicle wherein the drive train assembly is adapted for the electrical vehicle comprises of two wheel drive or four wheel drive. The said assembly is adapted for working in a driving economy and a normal mode via an embedded controller device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2012Publication date: February 14, 2013Applicant: Tata Technologies Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Kevin John Power, Kevin Fisher, Anthony Jones
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Patent number: 8262383Abstract: A twisted resin panel of typically several feet in length can be twisted after being subject to heat, pressure, and a rotation assembly. In one implementation, a manufacturer can clamp opposing ends of a heated resin panel, such as a panel comprising a one or more layers (e.g., tie/EVA layer, image layer(s), etc.) thermoformed within opposing resin sheet layers. The manufacturer can then elevate the resin panel, and then twist at least one end of the resin panel to a specified degree to achieve a desired aesthetic. Upper securing means (e.g., vertical clamps, rig hardware) at the upper end of the resin panel can be configured to move up or down during the twist of the resin panel in order to accommodate length variations thereof. Upon twisting, the resin panel will then cool into the desired position, and thus be used for any number of decorative architectural purposes.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2007Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: 3form, Inc.Inventors: Bryan Harris, Kevin Fisher, Jeremy Porter, Venugopal R. Ghatikar, Guillaume Martin
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Publication number: 20120151795Abstract: A shoe includes a shoe upper, a first lace and a second lace. The shoe upper includes a heel end, a toe end, and a mid-foot portion between the heel end and the toe end. The first lace is connected to the shoe upper and includes a wide portion and a narrow portion with a tapered portion in-between. The wide portion of the first lace is fastened to the mid-foot portion of the shoe upper at a first position that is nearer to the toe end than the heel end. The second lace is also connected to the shoe upper and also includes a wide portion and a narrow portion with a tapered portion in-between. The wide portion of the second lace is fastened to the mid-foot portion of the shoe upper at a second position that is nearer to the heel end than the first position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2011Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: UNDER ARMOUR, INC.Inventors: Richard G. Ivester, Kevin Fisher
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Publication number: 20120076406Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for progressive band selection for hyperspectral images. A system having module configured to control a processor to practice the method calculates a virtual dimensionality of a hyperspectral image having multiple bands to determine a quantity Q of how many bands are needed for a threshold level of information, ranks each band based on a statistical measure, selects Q bands from the multiple bands to generate a subset of bands based on the virtual dimensionality, and generates a reduced image based on the subset of bands. This approach can create reduced datasets of full hyperspectral images tailored for individual applications. The system uses a metric specific to a target application to rank the image bands, and then selects the most useful bands. The number of bands selected can be specified manually or calculated from the hyperspectral image's virtual dimensionality.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2010Publication date: March 29, 2012Inventor: KEVIN FISHER
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Publication number: 20120068496Abstract: The invention provides a structure for automotive vehicle manufactured by rotational molding process having enough stiffness, strength and durability to sustain the weight of passengers without requiring any supporting sub-frames. The multilayer structure along with foam layer is used to provide additional impact strength and reliability to the structure of the vehicle against accidents. The single step production of structurally complex shaped body parts for automotive vehicle enables economic manufacturing and assembly of the automotive vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: TATA TECHNOLOGIES PTE LIMITEDInventors: Thomas Stephen Ellis, Nigel Giddons, John William Taylor, Kanu Chunilal Mehta, Gavin John Stormer, Kevin Fisher
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Patent number: 8099880Abstract: A footwear lower is presented which provides cushion support and lateral stability in a lightweight construction. The lower may include a primary midsole, cushion elements, a rear lower midsole, a directional cradle, and an outsole. The cushions may be located in the between the directional cradle and the rear lower midsole. Various embodiments of cushions are presented and may be consistent with specific types of shoes such as running trainers, trail shoes, general fitness footwear, or basketball shoes. The lower may be consistent with approaches to remediate a wearer's pronation or supination.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2009Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Under Armour, Inc.Inventors: Chris Brewer, Derek Campbell, Ryan Drew, Kevin Fisher, Jared Goldman, Mark Kokavec
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Patent number: 8082686Abstract: A cleated shoe is presented which provides cushion support and lateral stability in a lightweight construction. The shoe includes a lower and an upper. The lower may include a primary midsole, cushion elements, and an outsole. A cleat may be connected to the outsole. At least one cushion may be located between the primary midsole and outsole. Various embodiments of cushions are presented and may be consistent with specific types of shoes associated with various types of activities such as football, baseball, lacrosse, soccer, or golf. The lower may be consistent with approaches to remediate a wearer's pronation or supination.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2009Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Under Armour, Inc.Inventors: Derek Campbell, Kevin Fisher, Michael N. White
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Publication number: 20110308110Abstract: An article of footwear includes a sole, an upper defining a foot cavity, and a brace member. The brace member is comprised of a non-elastic resilient material. The brace member is positioned within a pocket in the upper and extends from a heel portion to above an ankle portion of the upper. The brace member may be provided with a top plate member and a base plate member with a central shaft extending between the top plate member and the base plate member. The central shaft may have a C-shape that curves around an ankle of a human foot positioned within the foot cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2011Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: UNDER ARMOUR, INC.Inventors: Jason Berns, Alan Guyan, Justin Schlothhauer, Kevin Fisher, Michael White
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Publication number: 20110308108Abstract: An article of footwear includes an outer shell, an inner layer positioned inside of the outer shell, and at least one tensioning member engaging the inner layer. The inner layer configured to surround and conform to at least a portion of a human foot. The at least one tensioning member includes a portion that extends to the outside of the outer shell, wherein the portion that extends to the position that is outside of the outer shell is configured to enable tightening and loosening of the at least one tensioning member.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2011Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: UNDER ARMOUR, INC.Inventors: Jason Berns, Kevin Fisher, Derek Campbell, Alan Guyan, Michael White