Patents by Inventor Mark William McMillan

Mark William McMillan 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).

  • Footwear and other articles formed by jet extrusion processes
    Patent number: 10793983
    Abstract: In certain aspects, the inventive subject matter is directed to production of constructs of footwear and components thereof by jet extrusion. The inventive subject matter contemplates novel processes for making such constructs using jets or streams of materials that solidify as fibers, and which form into two- or three-dimensional webs as they are collected. The webs may be in the nature of films, membranes, or mats. In some embodiments, the inventive subject matter generally relates to nonwoven textiles consisting of webs of superfine fibers, i.e., fibers with diameters in nanoscale or micronscale ranges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: The North Face Apparel Corp.
    Inventors: Justin Lee Gladish, Mary-Ellen Smith, Mark William McMillan, William Cass
  • FOOTWEAR AND OTHER ARTICLES FORMED BY JET EXTRUSION PROCESSES
    Publication number: 20170306539
    Abstract: In certain aspects, the inventive subject matter is directed to production of constructs of footwear and components thereof by jet extrusion. The inventive subject matter contemplates novel processes for making such constructs using jets or streams of materials that solidify as fibers, and which form into two- or three-dimensional webs as they are collected. The webs may be in the nature of films, membranes, or mats. In some embodiments, the inventive subject matter generally relates to nonwoven textiles consisting of webs of superfine fibers, i.e., fibers with diameters in nanoscale or micronscale ranges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: The North Face Apparel Corp.
    Inventors: Justin Lee Gladish, Mary-Ellen Smith, Mark William McMillan, William Cass