Patents by Inventor Pei-Jyun Lin

Pei-Jyun Lin 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).

  • Cushioning member for article of footwear and related methods
    Patent number: 12053948
    Abstract: A method of forming a polymeric foam material is provided and includes providing a precursor material having a first thickness, the precursor material being an open-cell foam material and applying a uniaxial compressive force to the precursor material to compress the precursor material to a second thickness, the compressive force causing a cell structure of the precursor material to collapse. The method also includes heating the precursor material at a molding temperature for a first time period while the compressive force is applied, the first time period being sufficient to heat the precursor material to a softening temperature, removing the compressive force from the precursor material, and maintaining the cell structure of the precursor material in a collapsed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Sami Fakhouri, Cassidy R. Levy, Brian Prevo, Pei-Jyun Lin, Ping-Hung Tsai
  • CUSHIONING MEMBER FOR ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20230079560
    Abstract: A method of forming a polymeric foam material is provided and includes providing a precursor material having a first thickness, the precursor material being an open-cell foam material and applying a uniaxial compressive force to the precursor material to compress the precursor material to a second thickness, the compressive force causing a cell structure of the precursor material to collapse. The method also includes heating the precursor material at a molding temperature for a first time period while the compressive force is applied, the first time period being sufficient to heat the precursor material to a softening temperature, removing the compressive force from the precursor material, and maintaining the cell structure of the precursor material in a collapsed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Sami Fakhouri, Cassidy R. Levy, Brian Prevo, Pei-Jyun Lin, Ping-Hung Tsai
  • Cushioning member for article of footwear and related methods
    Patent number: 11529783
    Abstract: A method of forming a polymeric foam material is provided and includes providing a precursor material having a first thickness, the precursor material being an open-cell foam material and applying a uniaxial compressive force to the precursor material to compress the precursor material to a second thickness, the compressive force causing a cell structure of the precursor material to collapse. The method also includes heating the precursor material at a molding temperature for a first time period while the compressive force is applied, the first time period being sufficient to heat the precursor material to a softening temperature, removing the compressive force from the precursor material, and maintaining the cell structure of the precursor material in a collapsed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Inventors: Sami Fakhouri, Cassidy R. Levy, Brian Prevo, Pei-Jyun Lin, Ping-Hung Tsai
  • CUSHIONING MEMBER FOR ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20190366666
    Abstract: A method of forming a polymeric foam material is provided and includes providing a precursor material having a first thickness, the precursor material being an open-cell foam material and applying a uniaxial compressive force to the precursor material to compress the precursor material to a second thickness, the compressive force causing a cell structure of the precursor material to collapse. The method also includes heating the precursor material at a molding temperature for a first time period while the compressive force is applied, the first time period being sufficient to heat the precursor material to a softening temperature, removing the compressive force from the precursor material, and maintaining the cell structure of the precursor material in a collapsed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Sami Fakhouri, Cassidy R. Levy, Brian Prevo, Pei-Jyun Lin, Ping-Hung Tsai