Patents by Inventor LaShurya M Wise

LaShurya M Wise 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).

  • Article of apparel incorporating a zoned modifiable textile structure
    Patent number: 7437774
    Abstract: An article of apparel is disclosed that includes zones with a textile having a structure that changes or is otherwise modified by a physical stimulus, such as the presence of water or a temperature change, to modify a property of the textile. The zones may be along a center back area and side areas of the apparel, and the textile may increase in air permeability when exposed to water. The zones may also be in an upper area of the torso and in a lower back area, and the textile may increase in texture when exposed to water. In some embodiments, slits are formed in the textile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Nike, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Robert Baron, Karin Elizabeth Carter, LaShurya M Wise