Patents by Inventor Matteo Colaianni

Matteo Colaianni 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).

  • Apparatus and method for designing patterns for wearable items
    Patent number: 10698474
    Abstract: Described is an apparatus for designing a pattern for a wearable item, comprising: (a.) position detector adapted to detect a position of at least a portion of a body of a user; and (b.) data processor adapted to compute at least one intersection of at least one virtual object and the portion of the body of the user, and pattern data representative of a pattern for the wearable item based on the intersection. In addition, described is a method for designing a pattern for a wearable item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: adidas AG
    Inventors: Matteo Colaianni, Jan Hill, Anna Wilhelmi, Jochen Björn Süßmuth, David Joseph Gareth O'Mahony
  • Method and system for manufacturing apparel
    Patent number: 10228682
    Abstract: Methods and systems for manufacturing a piece or apparel. According to an aspect of the invention, a method for the manufacture of a piece of apparel comprises the steps of: (a) obtaining body data corresponding to at least one dimension of at least a part of the user's body, (b) obtaining pattern data corresponding to at least one pattern of the piece of apparel to be manufactured, (c) generating, based on the body data and the pattern data, manufacturing data adapted to be processed by a manufacturing machine, and (d) transmitting the manufacturing data to a manufacturing machine. When the manufacturing data is received at the manufacturing machine, the manufacturing data is processed and at least part of the piece of apparel is manufactured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: adidas AG
    Inventors: Matteo Colaianni, Jan Hill, Anna Wilhelmi, Jochen Björn Süßmuth, David Joseph Gareth O'Mahony, Christian Lott
  • Method and System for Manufacturing Apparel
    Publication number: 20170351246
    Abstract: Methods and systems for manufacturing a piece or apparel. According to an aspect of the invention, a method for the manufacture of a piece of apparel comprises the steps of: (a) obtaining body data corresponding to at least one dimension of at least a part of the user's body, (b) obtaining pattern data corresponding to at least one pattern of the piece of apparel to be manufactured, (c) generating, based on the body data and the pattern data, manufacturing data adapted to be processed by a manufacturing machine, and (d) transmitting the manufacturing data to a manufacturing machine. When the manufacturing data is received at the manufacturing machine, the manufacturing data is processed and at least part of the piece of apparel is manufactured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Matteo Colaianni, Jan Hill, Anna Wilhelmi, Jochen Björn Süßmuth, David Joseph Gareth O'Mahony, Christian Lott
  • Apparatus and Method for Designing Patterns for Wearable Items
    Publication number: 20170351323
    Abstract: Described is an apparatus for designing a pattern for a wearable item, comprising: (a.) position detector adapted to detect a position of at least a portion of a body of a user; and (b.) data processor adapted to compute at least one intersection of at least one virtual object and the portion of the body of the user, and pattern data representative of a pattern for the wearable item based on the intersection. In addition, described is a method for designing a pattern for a wearable item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Matteo Colaianni, Jan Hill, Anna Wilhelmi, Jochen Björn Süßmuth, David Joseph Gareth O'Mahony