Patents by Inventor Ping-Chih Shih

Ping-Chih Shih 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).

  • Shoe sole and cushion for a shoe sole
    Patent number: 7451556
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cushion (20) for use in a shoe sole. The cushion (20) includes a medial chamber (26) for cushioning a medial portion of a wearer's foot, an internal chamber (40) disposed within the medial chamber (26) to increase a stiffness of the medial chamber, and at least one lateral chamber (24) for cushioning a lateral portion of the wearer's foot. The medial chamber (26) and lateral chamber (24) may be of unitary construction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc.
    Inventors: Edith Harmon-Weiss, Hans Peterson, Sean B. Murphy, Cathleen Aron, Octavio Lubrano, Ping-Chih Shih
  • Shoe sole and cushion for a shoe sole
    Publication number: 20060059714
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cushion (20) for use in a shoe sole. The cushion (20) includes a medial chamber (26) for cushioning a medial portion of a wearer's foot, an internal chamber (40) disposed within the medial chamber (26) to increase a stiffness of the medial chamber, and at least one lateral chamber (24) for cushioning a lateral portion of the wearer's foot. The medial chamber (26) and lateral chamber (24) may be of unitary construction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2003
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventors: Edith Harmon-Weiss, Hans Peterson, Sean Murphy, Cathleen Aron, Octavio Lubrano, Ping-Chih Shih