Patents by Inventor Maximilian Philipp Kurtz
Maximilian Philipp Kurtz 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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Patent number: 12172400Abstract: Described are methods for the manufacture of a plastic component, in particular a cushioning element for sports apparel, a plastic component manufactured with such a method, for example a sole or a part of a sole for a shoe, and a shoe with such a sole. According to an aspect of the invention, a method for the manufacture of a plastic component, in particular a cushioning element for sports apparel, is provided which includes loading a mold with a first material which includes particles of an expanded material, and, during loading the mold, pre-heating the particles by supplying energy, wherein the energy is supplied in the form of at least one electromagnetic field.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2020Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: adidas AGInventors: Maximilian Philipp Kurtz, Victor Romanov, Norbert Reuber, Tru Huu Minh Le, Andreas Johannes Seefried, Christopher Robertson, Christopher Edward Holmes, Amir Fathi
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Publication number: 20240398059Abstract: Described are methods for manufacturing a plastic component, in particular a cushioning element for sports apparel, a plastic component manufactured with such methods, for example a sole or a part of a sole for a shoe, and a shoe with such a sole. The method for the manufacture of a plastic component includes loading a mold with a first material includes particles of an expanded material and fusing the surfaces of the particles by supplying energy. The energy is supplied in the form of at least one electromagnetic field.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2024Publication date: December 5, 2024Inventors: Tru Huu Minh Le, Christopher Edward Holmes, Christopher Robertson, Maximilian Philipp Kurtz, Victor Romanov
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Patent number: 12089698Abstract: Described are methods for manufacturing a plastic component, in particular a cushioning element for sports apparel, a plastic component manufactured with such methods, for example a sole or a part of a sole for a shoe, and a shoe with such a sole. The method for the manufacture of a plastic component includes loading a mold with a first material includes particles of an expanded material and fusing the surfaces of the particles by supplying energy. The energy is supplied in the form of at least one electromagnetic field.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2022Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: adidas AGInventors: Tru Huu Minh Le, Christopher Edward Holmes, Christopher Robertson, Maximilian Philipp Kurtz, Victor Romanov
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Patent number: 12035780Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite sports article. The composite sports article includes: a first component and a second component which was produced by means of an additive manufacturing technique. The first component and the second component are bonded to each other by a first bonding agent and there is a form-fitted bond between the first bonding agent and the second component and/or the first component and the second component are bonded to each other in a form-fitted manner via a first bonding agent.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2021Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: adidas AGInventors: Matthias Weisskopf, Maximilian Philipp Kurtz
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Publication number: 20230000204Abstract: Described are methods for manufacturing a plastic component, in particular a cushioning element for sports apparel, a plastic component manufactured with such methods, for example a sole or a part of a sole for a shoe, and a shoe with such a sole. The method for the manufacture of a plastic component includes loading a mold with a first material includes particles of an expanded material and fusing the surfaces of the particles by supplying energy. The energy is supplied in the form of at least one electromagnetic field.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: Tru Huu Minh Le, Christopher Edward Holmes, Christopher Robertson, Maximilian Philipp Kurtz, Victor Romanov
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Patent number: 11470913Abstract: Described are methods for manufacturing a plastic component, in particular a cushioning element for sports apparel, a plastic component manufactured with such methods, for example a sole or a part of a sole for a shoe, and a shoe with such a sole. The method for the manufacture of a plastic component includes loading a mold with a first material includes particles of an expanded material and fusing the surfaces of the particles by supplying energy. The energy is supplied in the form of at least one electromagnetic field.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: adidas AGInventors: Tru Huu Minh Le, Christopher Edward Holmes, Christopher Robertson, Maximilian Philipp Kurtz, Victor Romanov
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Patent number: 11453176Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for interconnecting components of a sporting good, in particular a sports shoe, and a sports shoe manufactured with such a method. The method may include (a.) forming a pattern element having at least one removable at least partially non-transparent or non-reflective portion, (b.) irradiating at least one of the first and the second component via the pattern element with heat radiation and (c.) interconnecting the irradiated first and second component.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2020Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: ADIDAS AGInventors: Andreas Johannes Seefried, Clemens Paul Dyckmans, Maximilian Philipp Kurtz
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Publication number: 20220039514Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite sports article. The composite sports article includes: a first component and a second component which was produced by means of an additive manufacturing technique. The first component and the second component are bonded to each other by a first bonding agent and there is a form-fitted bond between the first bonding agent and the second component and/or the first component and the second component are bonded to each other in a form-fitted manner via a first bonding agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Inventors: Matthias WEISSKOPF, Maximilian Philipp KURTZ
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Patent number: 11191319Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite sports article. The composite sports article includes: a first component and a second component which was produced by means of an additive manufacturing technique. The first component and the second component are bonded to each other by a first bonding agent and there is a form-fitted bond between the first bonding agent and the second component and/or the first component and the second component are bonded to each other in a form-fitted manner via a first bonding agent.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2018Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: adidas AGInventors: Matthias Weisskopf, Maximilian Philipp Kurtz
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Patent number: 11007738Abstract: The present invention relates to a mold for manufacturing a sole from a plurality of particles.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2018Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: WERKZEUGBAU SIEGFRIED HOFMANN GMBHInventors: Rene Hubert, Huu Minh Tru Le, Christopher Robertson, Christopher Edward Holmes, Maximilian Philipp Kurtz, Christian Richardt
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Patent number: 10974476Abstract: A sole mold for manufacturing a sole from a plurality of particles includes at least one first opening for supplying the particles, and at least two second openings for supplying a gaseous and/or liquid medium to bond and/or fuse the particles together. At least a portion of the sole mold is manufactured by an additive manufacturing method.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2020Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: adidas AGInventors: Tru Huu Minh Le, Christopher Robertson, Christopher Edward Holmes, Norbert Reuber, Maximilian Philipp Kurtz, Rene Hubert, Christian Richardt
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Publication number: 20210069991Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for interconnecting components of a sporting good, in particular a sports shoe, and a sports shoe manufactured with such a method. The method may include (a.) forming a pattern element having at least one removable at least partially non-transparent or non-reflective portion, (b.) irradiating at least one of the first and the second component via the pattern element with heat radiation and (c.) interconnecting the irradiated first and second component.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Andreas Johannes Seefried, Clemens Paul Dyckmans, Maximilian Philipp Kurtz
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Publication number: 20210016531Abstract: Described are methods for the manufacture of a plastic component, in particular a cushioning element for sports apparel, a plastic component manufactured with such a method, for example a sole or a part of a sole for a shoe, and a shoe with such a sole. According to an aspect of the invention, a method for the manufacture of a plastic component, in particular a cushioning element for sports apparel, is provided which includes loading a mold with a first material which includes particles of an expanded material, and, during loading the mold, pre-heating the particles by supplying energy, wherein the energy is supplied in the form of at least one electromagnetic field.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2020Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventors: Maximilian Philipp Kurtz, Victor Romanov, Norbert Reuber, Tru Huu Minh Le, Andreas Johannes Seefried, Christopher Robertson, Christopher Edward Holmes, Amir Fathi
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Patent number: 10875252Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for interconnecting components of a sporting good, in particular a sports shoe, and a sports shoe manufactured with such a method. The method may include (a.) forming a pattern element having at least one removable at least partially non-transparent or non-reflective portion, (b.) irradiating at least one of the first and the second component via the pattern element with heat radiation and (c.) interconnecting the irradiated first and second component.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2017Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: adidas AGInventors: Andreas Johannes Seefried, Clemens Paul Dyckmans, Maximilian Philipp Kurtz
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Publication number: 20200298520Abstract: The present invention relates to a mold for manufacturing a sole from a plurality of particles, (FIG.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2018Publication date: September 24, 2020Applicant: WERKZEUGBAU SIEGFRIED HOFMANN GMBHInventors: Rene HUBERT, Huu Minh Tru LE, Christopher ROBERTSON, Christopher EDWARD, Maximilian Philipp KURTZ, Christian RICHARDT
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Patent number: 10730259Abstract: Described are methods for the manufacture of a plastic component, in particular a cushioning element for sports apparel, a plastic component manufactured with such a method, for example a sole or a part of a sole for a shoe, and a shoe with such a sole. According to an aspect of the invention, a method for the manufacture of a plastic component, in particular a cushioning element for sports apparel, is provided which includes loading a mold with a first material which includes particles of an expanded material, and, during loading the mold, pre-heating the particles by supplying energy, wherein the energy is supplied in the form of at least one electromagnetic field.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2017Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: adidas AGInventors: Maximilian Philipp Kurtz, Victor Romanov, Norbert Reuber, Tru Huu Minh Le, Andreas Johannes Seefried, Christopher Robertson, Christopher Edward Holmes, Amir Fathi
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Publication number: 20200230905Abstract: A sole mold for manufacturing a sole from a plurality of particles includes at least one first opening for supplying the particles, and at least two second openings for supplying a gaseous and/or liquid medium to bond and/or fuse the particles together. At least a portion of the sole mold is manufactured by an additive manufacturing method.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2020Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: Tru Huu Minh Le, Christopher Robertson, Christopher Edward Holmes, Norbert Reuber, Maximilian Philipp Kurtz, Rene Hubert, Christian Richardt
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Publication number: 20200221820Abstract: Described are methods for manufacturing a plastic component, in particular a cushioning element for sports apparel, a plastic component manufactured with such methods, for example a sole or a part of a sole for a shoe, and a shoe with such a sole. The method for the manufacture of a plastic component includes loading a mold with a first material includes particles of an expanded material and fusing the surfaces of the particles by supplying energy. The energy is supplied in the form of at least one electromagnetic field.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventors: Tru Huu Minh Le, Christopher Edward Holmes, Christopher Robertson, Maximilian Philipp Kurtz, Victor Romanov
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Patent number: 10645992Abstract: Described are methods for manufacturing a plastic component, in particular a cushioning element for sports apparel, a plastic component manufactured with such methods, for example a sole or a part of a sole for a shoe, and a shoe with such a sole. The method for the manufacture of a plastic component includes loading a mold with a first material includes particles of an expanded material and fusing the surfaces of the particles by supplying energy. The energy is supplied in the form of at least one electromagnetic field.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2016Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: adidas AGInventors: Tru Huu Minh Le, Christopher Edward Holmes, Christopher Robertson, Maximilian Philipp Kurtz, Victor Romanov
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Patent number: 10639861Abstract: A sole mold for manufacturing a sole from a plurality of particles includes at least one first opening for supplying the particles, and at least two second openings for supplying a gaseous and/or liquid medium to bond and/or fuse the particles together. At least a portion of the sole mold is manufactured by an additive manufacturing method.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2017Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: adidas AGInventors: Tru Huu Minh Le, Christopher Robertson, Christopher Edward Holmes, Norbert Reuber, Maximilian Philipp Kurtz, Rene Hubert, Christian Richardt