Patents by Inventor Mihwa Hong

Mihwa Hong 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 FOOTWEAR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR
    Publication number: 20230120495
    Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear includes a unitary cushioning component comprising a plurality of scrap foam pieces configured as a plurality of different polyhedron shapes and a resin binder securing the scrap foam pieces to one another. The sole structure may comprise a midsole including an outer shell defining a central cavity. The cushioning component may be disposed in the central cavity as a core of the midsole. A method of manufacturing an article of footwear cutting the scrap foam body into pieces, mixing the pieces with a resin binder, and compression molding the mixed pieces and resin binder in a mold to form a cushioning component of a sole structure of the article of footwear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Rory S. Blanche, Mihwa Hong, Shamees Mohamed
  • Article of footwear and method of manufacturing an article of footwear
    Patent number: 11559106
    Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear includes a unitary cushioning component comprising a plurality of scrap foam pieces configured as a plurality of different polyhedron shapes and a resin binder securing the scrap foam pieces to one another. The sole structure may comprise a midsole including an outer shell defining a central cavity. The cushioning component may be disposed in the central cavity as a core of the midsole. A method of manufacturing an article of footwear cutting the scrap foam body into pieces, mixing the pieces with a resin binder, and compression molding the mixed pieces and resin binder in a mold to form a cushioning component of a sole structure of the article of footwear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Rory S. Blanche, Mihwa Hong, Shamees Mohamed
  • ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR
    Publication number: 20210120913
    Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear includes a unitary cushioning component comprising a plurality of scrap foam pieces configured as a plurality of different polyhedron shapes and a resin binder securing the scrap foam pieces to one another. The sole structure may comprise a midsole including an outer shell defining a central cavity. The cushioning component may be disposed in the central cavity as a core of the midsole. A method of manufacturing an article of footwear cutting the scrap foam body into pieces, mixing the pieces with a resin binder, and compression molding the mixed pieces and resin binder in a mold to form a cushioning component of a sole structure of the article of footwear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Rory S. Blanche, Mihwa Hong, Shamees Mohamed
  • Article of footwear with shock absorbing heel system
    Patent number: 8615901
    Abstract: An article of footwear with a shock absorbing heel system is disclosed. The heel system includes a lower heel plate, a set of support members, and an upper heel plate. Also, the heel system includes a heel cover configured to hide the upper heel plate from view. The lower heel plate is associated with a cantilever portion that supports the upper heel plate laterally. As force is applied to the heel system, the support members may compress slightly and the cantilever portion may lower, absorbing energy and or shocks applied by the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Nike, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Caine, Emily B. Dennison, Fred G. Fagergren, Mihwa Hong, Scott Portzline, Blake Rhulen
  • Article of Footwear With Shock Absorbing Heel System
    Publication number: 20110239490
    Abstract: An article of footwear with a shock absorbing heel system is disclosed. The heel system includes a lower heel plate, a set of support members, and an upper heel plate. Also, the heel system includes a heel cover configured to hide the upper heel plate from view. The lower heel plate is associated with a cantilever portion that supports the upper heel plate laterally. As force is applied to the heel system, the support members may compress slightly and the cantilever portion may lower, absorbing energy and or shocks applied by the ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: Nike, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Caine, Emily B. Dennison, Fred G. Fagergren, Mihwa Hong, Scott Portzline, Blake Rhulen
  • Article of footwear with shock absorbing heel system
    Patent number: 7866063
    Abstract: An article of footwear with a shock absorbing heel system is disclosed. The heel system includes a lower heel plate, a set of support members, and an upper heel plate. Also, the heel system includes a heel cover configured to hide the upper heel plate from view. The lower heel plate is associated with a cantilever portion that supports the upper heel plate laterally. As force is applied to the heel system, the support members may compress slightly and the cantilever portion may lower, absorbing energy and or shocks applied by the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Nike, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Caine, Emily B. Dennison, Fred G. Fagergren, Mihwa Hong, Scott Portzline, Blake Rhulen
  • Article of Footwear with Shock Absorbing Heel System
    Publication number: 20080307676
    Abstract: An article of footwear with a shock absorbing heel system is disclosed. The heel system includes a lower heel plate, a set of support members, and an upper heel plate. Also, the heel system includes a heel cover configured to hide the upper heel plate from view. The lower heel plate is associated with a cantilever portion that supports the upper heel plate laterally. As force is applied to the heel system, the support members may compress slightly and the cantilever portion may lower, absorbing energy and or shocks applied by the ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2007
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: Nike, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Caine, Emily B. Dennison, Fred G. Fagergren, Mihwa Hong, Scott Portzline, Blake Rhulen