Patents by Inventor Nicholas Groeneweg

Nicholas Groeneweg 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).

  • Method and system for manufacturing a shoe
    Patent number: 11787141
    Abstract: Described are methods, systems, and devices for at least partly manufacturing a piece of apparel (e.g., a shoe), which incorporate manipulating at least one component of the piece of apparel with a particle jamming device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: adidas AG
    Inventors: Henry Hanson, Nicholas Groeneweg, Thomas Feix, Stefan Egerer
  • ARTICLES OF FOOTWEAR AND APPAREL HAVING A PARTIALLY FUSED FABRIC PORTION AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20200324499
    Abstract: An article of footwear can include an upper. The upper includes a knitted portion having yarns partially fused to adjacent yarns and filaments of the partially fused yarns that are partially fused to adjacent filaments. Methods for manufacturing an article of footwear including an upper having a partially fused knitted portion include applying heat with or without pressure to form the partially fused knitted portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Robert LEIMER, Warren FREEMAN, Angus WARDLAW, Nicholas GROENEWEG, Henry LING
  • Articles of footwear and apparel having a partially fused fabric portion and methods of making the same
    Patent number: 10703060
    Abstract: An article of footwear can include an upper. The upper includes a knitted portion having yarns partially fused to adjacent yarns and filaments of the partially fused yarns that are partially fused to adjacent filaments. Methods for manufacturing an article of footwear including an upper having a partially fused knitted portions include applying heat with or without pressure to form the partially fused knitted portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: adidas AG
    Inventors: Robert Leimer, Warren Freeman, Angus Wardlaw, Nicholas Groeneweg, Henry Ling
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING A SHOE
    Publication number: 20200023600
    Abstract: Described are methods, systems, and devices for at least partly manufacturing a piece of apparel (e.g., a shoe), which incorporate manipulating at least one component of the piece of apparel with a particle jamming device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Henry Hanson, Nicholas Groeneweg, Thomas Feix, Stefan Egerer
  • Articles Of Footwear And Apparel Having A Partially Fused Fabric Portion And Methods Of Making The Same
    Publication number: 20170348935
    Abstract: An article of footwear can include an upper. The upper includes a knitted portion having yarns partially fused to adjacent yarns and filaments of the partially fused yarns that are partially fused to adjacent filaments. Methods for manufacturing an article of footwear including an upper having a partially fused knitted portion are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Robert LEIMER, Warren Freeman, angus Wardlaw, Nicholas Groeneweg, Henry Ling