Patents by Inventor Patrick Mergenthaler

Patrick Mergenthaler 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).

  • STENCIL PRINTING OF LIQUID TPU
    Publication number: 20260316472
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an apparel or footwear, such as a shoe (e.g., a sports shoe), comprising: providing a liquified polymer; arranging the liquified polymer onto a support layer via a stencil with one or more cutouts, wherein the liquified polymer is applied through one or more cutouts of the stencil, thereby printing the liquified polymer on the support layer in a pattern; optionally removing the stencil; and curing the printed liquified polymer onto the support layer, thereby obtaining the apparel or footwear or at least a part thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2026
    Publication date: October 15, 2026
    Inventors: Felix VOELKER, Patrick MERGENTHALER
  • Coloring of a textile layer and a textile layer
    Patent number: 11965287
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a textile layer comprising a first coating, wherein the first coating is a cured coating and comprises a polyurethane. The textile layer further comprises a second coating, wherein the second coating comprises at least one coloring agent and is arranged on the cured first coating. The polyurethane based cured first coating is transparent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: adidas AG
    Inventors: Patrick Mergenthaler, Bernd Barthelmess, Stefan Egerer
  • Heat-press system for footwear or apparel
    Patent number: 11433621
    Abstract: A heat-press system for use in the production of footwear or apparel can include at least a hollow first roll comprising an external surface and an internal surface. The internal surface can define a core. The core can include a first heating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: adidas AG
    Inventors: Bernd Barthelmess, Stefan Egerer, Patrick Mergenthaler
  • COLORING OF A TEXTILE LAYER AND A TEXTILE LAYER
    Publication number: 20210115624
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a textile layer comprising a first coating, wherein the first coating is a cured coating and comprises a polyurethane. The textile layer further comprises a second coating, wherein the second coating comprises at least one coloring agent and is arranged on the cured first coating. The polyurethane based cured first coating is transparent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Patrick Mergenthaler, Bernd Barthelmess, Stefan Egerer
  • HEAT-PRESS SYSTEM FOR FOOTWEAR OR APPAREL
    Publication number: 20200101674
    Abstract: A heat-press system for use in the production of footwear or apparel can include at least a hollow first roll comprising an external surface and an internal surface. The internal surface can define a core. The core can include a first heating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Bernd Barthelmess, Stefan Egerer, Patrick Mergenthaler