Patents by Inventor Petre Gheorghian

Petre Gheorghian 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).

  • Customized Article Type
    Publication number: 20240081487
    Abstract: A method of making an article of footwear is disclosed. The method may include the steps of selecting a family of article types, selecting a customized article type, manufacturing an article of footwear with the customized article type and shipping the article of footwear to a pre-designated shipping address. The customized article type can be configured with a user selected characteristic. The method can also include limiting the number of article types displayed to a user at any time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: David J. Dirsa, Clifford B. Gerber, Petre Gheorghian, E. Scott Morris
  • Footwear sole structure
    Patent number: 11877619
    Abstract: A sole structure for a footwear article includes a system of support structures. Each support structure includes a tubular body with an inwardly curving wall, which compresses under load to attenuate a force or impact and returns to a resting state when the load is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Cailee M. Caldwell, Petre Gheorghian, Ryan R. Larson, Troy C. Lindner, Thea Moshofsky, Jay T. Worobets, Krissy Yetman
  • Customized article type
    Patent number: 11857030
    Abstract: A method of making an article of footwear is disclosed. The method may include the steps of selecting a family of article types, selecting a customized article type, manufacturing an article of footwear with the customized article type and shipping the article of footwear to a pre-designated shipping address. The customized article type can be configured with a user selected characteristic. The method can also include limiting the number of article types displayed to a user at any time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Dirsa, Clifford B. Gerber, Petre Gheorghian, E. Scott Morris
  • FOOTWEAR SOLE STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20210282499
    Abstract: A sole structure for a footwear article includes a system of support structures. Each support structure includes a tubular body with an inwardly curving wall, which compresses under load to attenuate a force or impact and returns to a resting state when the load is removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Cailee M. Caldwell, Petre Gheorghian, Ryan R. Larson, Troy C. Lindner, Thea Moshofsky, Jay T. Worobets, Krissy Yetman
  • Footwear sole structure
    Patent number: 11071348
    Abstract: A sole structure for a footwear article includes a system of support structures. Each support structure includes a tubular body with an inwardly curving wall, which compresses under load to attenuate a force or impact and returns to a resting state when the load is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Cailee M. Caldwell, Petre Gheorghian, Ryan R. Larson, Troy C. Lindner, Thea Moshofsky, Jay T. Worobets, Krissy Yetman
  • Customized Article Type
    Publication number: 20210137220
    Abstract: A method of making an article of footwear is disclosed. The method may include the steps of selecting a family of article types, selecting a customized article type, manufacturing an article of footwear with the customized article type and shipping the article of footwear to a pre-designated shipping address. The customized article type can be configured with a user selected characteristic. The method can also include limiting the number of article types displayed to a user at any time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: David J. Dirsa, Clifford B. Gerber, Petre Gheorghian, E. Scott Morris
  • Customized article type
    Patent number: 10905201
    Abstract: A method of making an article of footwear is disclosed. The method may include the steps of selecting a family of article types, selecting a customized article type, manufacturing an article of footwear with the customized article type and shipping the article of footwear to a pre-designated shipping address. The customized article type can be configured with a user selected characteristic. The method can also include limiting the number of article types displayed to a user at any time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Dirsa, Clifford B. Gerber, Petre Gheorghian, E. Scott Morris
  • Customized design for an article of footwear
    Patent number: 10795538
    Abstract: A method of making an article of footwear is disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a customer with a pre-selected set of graphics, allowing a customer to choose a set of input graphics, and generating a set of morphed graphics based on a set of input graphics. The user can select a morphed graphic and apply it to an article. The method may further include the step of limiting the number of times a customized graphic may be selected and applied to an article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Dirsa, Clifford B. Gerber, Petre Gheorghian, E. Scott Morris
  • Customized Article Type
    Publication number: 20200221829
    Abstract: A method of making an article of footwear is disclosed. The method may include the steps of selecting a family of article types, selecting a customized article type, manufacturing an article of footwear with the customized article type and shipping the article of footwear to a pre-designated shipping address. The customized article type can be configured with a user selected characteristic. The method can also include limiting the number of article types displayed to a user at any time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: David J. Dirsa, Clifford B. Gerber, Petre Gheorghian, E. Scott Morris
  • Customized Design for an Article of Footwear
    Publication number: 20200174645
    Abstract: A method of making an article of footwear is disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a customer with a pre-selected set of graphics, allowing a customer to choose a set of input graphics, and generating a set of morphed graphics based on a set of input graphics. The user can select a morphed graphic and apply it to an article. The method may further include the step of limiting the number of times a customized graphic may be selected and applied to an article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: David J. Dirsa, Clifford B. Gerber, Petre Gheorghian, E. Scott Morris
  • Customized article type
    Patent number: 10617178
    Abstract: A method of making an article of footwear is disclosed. The method may include the steps of selecting a family of article types, selecting a customized article type, manufacturing an article of footwear with the customized article type and shipping the article of footwear to a pre-designated shipping address. The customized article type can be configured with a user selected characteristic. The method can also include limiting the number of article types displayed to a user at any time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Dirsa, Clifford B. Gerber, Petre Gheorghian, E. Scott Morris
  • FOOTWEAR SOLE STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20200093221
    Abstract: A sole structure for a footwear article includes a system of support structures. Each support structure includes a tubular body with an inwardly curving wall, which compresses under load to attenuate a force or impact and returns to a resting state when the load is removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Cailee M. Caldwell, Petre Gheorghian, Ryan R. Larson, Troy C. Lindner, Thea Moshofsky, Jay T. Worobets, Krissy Yetman
  • Customized design for an article of footwear
    Patent number: 10592069
    Abstract: A method of making an article of footwear is disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a customer with a pre-selected set of graphics, allowing a customer to choose a set of input graphics, and generating a set of morphed graphics based on a set of input graphics. The user can select a morphed graphic and apply it to an article. The method may further include the step of limiting the number of times a customized graphic may be selected and applied to an article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Dirsa, Clifford B. Gerber, Petre Gheorghian, E. Scott Morris
  • Upper for an article of footwear with auxetic configuration
    Patent number: 10542792
    Abstract: An article of footwear includes an upper with openings arranged in an auxetic configuration. The upper includes at least two openings that differ in size. Regions of the upper with larger openings may expand more than regions of the upper with smaller openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan N. Farris, Petre Gheorghian
  • Customized Design for an Article of Footwear
    Publication number: 20190146657
    Abstract: A method of making an article of footwear is disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a customer with a pre-selected set of graphics, allowing a customer to choose a set of input graphics, and generating a set of morphed graphics based on a set of input graphics. The user can select a morphed graphic and apply it to an article. The method may further include the step of limiting the number of times a customized graphic may be selected and applied to an article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: David J. Dirsa, Clifford B. Gerber, Petre Gheorghian, E. Scott Morris
  • Customized design for an article of footwear
    Patent number: 10228817
    Abstract: A method of making an article of footwear is disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a customer with a pre-selected set of graphics, allowing a customer to choose a set of input graphics, and generating a set of morphed graphics based on a set of input graphics. The user can select a morphed graphic and apply it to an article. The method may further include the step of limiting the number of times a customized graphic may be selected and applied to an article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Dirsa, Clifford B. Gerber, Petre Gheorghian, E. Scott Morris
  • Customized Article Type
    Publication number: 20180220747
    Abstract: A method of making an article of footwear is disclosed. The method may include the steps of selecting a family of article types, selecting a customized article type, manufacturing an article of footwear with the customized article type and shipping the article of footwear to a pre-designated shipping address. The customized article type can be configured with a user selected characteristic. The method can also include limiting the number of article types displayed to a user at any time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: David J. Dirsa, Clifford B. Gerber, Petre Gheorghian, E. Scott Morris
  • Footwear sole structure
    Patent number: 10034516
    Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear includes an impact-attenuation support member. The impact-attenuation support member includes a first impact-attenuation element and a second-impact-attenuation element. The first and second impact-attenuation elements include one or more portions that are interlinked and that are movable with respect to one another in at least one direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Petre Gheorghian, Lalit Monteiro
  • Customized Design for an Article of Footwear
    Publication number: 20180129397
    Abstract: A method of making an article of footwear is disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a customer with a pre-selected set of graphics, allowing a customer to choose a set of input graphics, and generating a set of morphed graphics based on a set of input graphics. The user can select a morphed graphic and apply it to an article. The method may further include the step of limiting the number of times a customized graphic may be selected and applied to an article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: David J. Dirsa, Clifford B. Gerber, Petre Gheorghian, E. Scott Morris
  • Customized article type
    Patent number: 9949534
    Abstract: A method of making an article of footwear is disclosed. The method may include the steps of selecting a family of article types, selecting a customized article type, manufacturing an article of footwear with the customized article type and shipping the article of footwear to a pre-designated shipping address. The customized article type can be configured with a user selected characteristic. The method can also include limiting the number of article types displayed to a user at any time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Dirsa, Clifford B. Gerber, Petre Gheorghian, E. Scott Morris