Patents by Inventor Paul Hooper

Paul Hooper 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).

  • Publication number: 20090071041
    Abstract: An article of footwear including a woven strap system is disclosed. The woven strap system preferably wraps along the entirety of the outsole, including a bottom side and an outer periphery. The article of footwear also includes a midsole that rests inside the woven strap system, just above the outsole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2007
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: Nike, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Hooper
  • Publication number: 20090071036
    Abstract: An upper made of a composite material is disclosed. The composite material comprises a layer of carbon fiber material and a flexible substrate. The composite material also includes a thin outer coating of TPU. The upper is generally flexible and lightweight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2007
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: Nike, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Hooper, Peter A. Hudson, Fabio Marniga
  • Publication number: 20080216357
    Abstract: An article of footwear including a mesh disposed on the outsole and an insert of the outsole is disclosed. The outsole includes tread elements that extend farther from the outsole than the mesh, providing protection to the mesh. Additionally, the mesh on the insert preferably helps reduce hyperextension of the front of the insert and the article of footwear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2007
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: Nike, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter M. Fogg, Paul Hooper
  • Patent number: 6746254
    Abstract: A fastener for attaching a circuit board to a chassis has a head section for engaging the circuit board, a tail section for engaging the chassis, and a spring section to urge the head into engagement with the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: Axxion Group Corporation
    Inventor: Paul Hooper
  • Patent number: 6674650
    Abstract: A card retention assembly for retaining one or more expansion cards within the chassis of an electronic device such as a computer system, server, photocopier, facsimile machine, printer, or the like includes a card retention assembly that engages the mounting bracket securing tab of an expansion card received in the chassis. In this manner, the card retention assembly at least partially restrains the tab for securing the expansion card in the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: Gateway, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Davis, Paul Hooper, Jorge A. Moriel, John J. Daly, Allan L. Klink, Dirk Cosner
  • Publication number: 20030031004
    Abstract: A fastener for attaching a circuit board to a chassis has a head section for engaging the circuit board, a tail section for engaging the chassis, and a spring section to urge the head into engagement with the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventor: Paul Hooper
  • Patent number: 6456489
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a device retention apparatus. A device retention apparatus includes a housing suitable for mounting an information handling system device and a retaining portion disposed on the housing, the retaining portion suitable for engaging an information handling system device when disposed in the housing. A selection mechanism suitable for securing the information handling system device to the housing is slideably connected to the housing so as to be capable of moving between a first position and a second position. Therefore, as the selection mechanism is moved from the first position to the second position, the selection mechanism contacts the retaining portion thereby securing an information handling system device to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Gateway, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Davis, Vernon Erickson, Paul Amdahl, Daniel Castillo, David Williams, Paul Hooper
  • Patent number: 6370022
    Abstract: A screwless computer drive assembly is provided wherein a drive mounting bracket or computer chassis is equipped with lock sliders which, when engaged, compress flexible, flanged tabs into corresponding holes located on the computer drive. The lock sliders slide along the outside of the drive mounting bracket causing the flexible tabs to flex inward resulting in the ends of the tabs engaging the holes. Once the tabs have engaged the holes in the drive, the drive is securely held in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: Gateway, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Hooper, Bryan Evans