Patents by Inventor Richard Avis
Richard Avis 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).
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Patent number: 8632430Abstract: A game ball, which may be a soccer ball or a variety of other types of ball. The game ball includes a plurality of pentagonal panels, with each of the pentagonal panels having five convex edges. The game ball also includes a plurality of hexagonal panels, with each of the hexagonal panels having three substantially linear edges and three concave edges. The pentagonal panels and the hexagonal panels are connected along abutting concave edges and convex edges, and the hexagonal panels are connected each other along abutting linear edges.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2012Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Richard Avis, Chris S. Page, Geoffrey C. Raynak
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Patent number: 8528116Abstract: The invention relates to an athletic glove for supporting a hand of a wearer. The soccer glove improves performance through the use a three dimensional finger cap which forms at least a portion of at least one digit of the wearer's hand. The athletic glove also comprises an open wrist feature which allows for a greater degree of support, adjustability, comfort, and ease of access and removal.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2010Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Nike, Inc.Inventors: Richard Avis, Clancy Boyer, Sam Fisher
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Patent number: 8257087Abstract: Methods and equipment to improve the visual ability of a subject during athletic activities are provided. One such method includes configuring a sporting object to visually approximate the appearance of a background or configuring a background to visually approximate the appearance of a sporting object. A subject may then train using the sporting object visually in front of the low contrast background. A background where the visual appearance of the background comprises at least one depiction of the sporting object may be used. A subject may then train using the sporting object visually in front of the background.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2008Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Nike, Inc.Inventors: Alan W. Reichow, Richard Avis
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Publication number: 20120135828Abstract: A game ball, which may be a soccer ball or a variety of other types of ball. The game ball includes a plurality of pentagonal panels, with each of the pentagonal panels having five convex edges. The game ball also includes a plurality of hexagonal panels, with each of the hexagonal panels having three substantially linear edges and three concave edges. The pentagonal panels and the hexagonal panels are connected along abutting concave edges and convex edges, and the hexagonal panels are connected each other along abutting linear edges.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2012Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicant: NIKE, INC.Inventors: Richard AVIS, Chris S. PAGE, Geoffrey C. RAYNAK
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Patent number: 8133139Abstract: A game ball, which may be a soccer ball or a variety of other types of ball. The game ball includes a plurality of pentagonal panels, with each of the pentagonal panels having five convex edges. The game ball also includes a plurality of hexagonal panels, with each of the hexagonal panels having three substantially linear edges and three concave edges. The pentagonal panels and the hexagonal panels are connected along abutting concave edges and convex edges, and the hexagonal panels are connected each other along abutting linear edges.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2010Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: Nike, Inc.Inventors: Richard Avis, Chris S. Page, Geoffrey C. Raynak
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Patent number: 7958568Abstract: A glove with a support system is disclosed. The support system comprises a number of individual support sections, each of which is comprised of a number of arcuate support segments that encircle a portion of a finger and allow forward flexural movement while helping to reduce hyperextension of the finger. The support system is also designed to help reduce the possibility of the finger jamming.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2009Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: Nike, Inc.Inventors: Sam Fisher, Antonio Spampinato, Richard Avis
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Publication number: 20110070982Abstract: A game ball, which may be a soccer ball or a variety of other types of ball. The game ball includes a plurality of pentagonal panels, with each of the pentagonal panels having five convex edges. The game ball also includes a plurality of hexagonal panels, with each of the hexagonal panels having three substantially linear edges and three concave edges. The pentagonal panels and the hexagonal panels are connected along abutting concave edges and convex edges, and the hexagonal panels are connected each other along abutting linear edges.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2010Publication date: March 24, 2011Applicant: NIKE, INC.Inventors: Richard Avis, Chris S. Page, Geoffrey C. Raynak
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Patent number: 7862458Abstract: A game ball, which may be a soccer ball or a variety of other types of ball. The game ball includes a plurality of pentagonal panels, with each of the pentagonal panels having five convex edges. The game ball also includes a plurality of hexagonal panels, with each of the hexagonal panels having three substantially linear edges and three concave edges. The pentagonal panels and the hexagonal panels are connected along abutting concave edges and convex edges, and the hexagonal panels are connected each other along abutting linear edges.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2006Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: Nike, Inc.Inventors: Richard Avis, Chris S. Page, Geoffrey C. Raynak
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Publication number: 20100287682Abstract: The invention relates to an athletic glove for supporting a hand of a wearer. The soccer glove improves performance through the use a three dimensional finger cap which forms at least a portion of at least one digit of the wearer's hand.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2010Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: Nike, Inc.Inventors: Richard Avis, Clancy Boyer, Sam Fisher
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Patent number: 7785219Abstract: A game ball is disclosed that includes a polymer foam layer processed with an inert fluid blowing agent, such as nitrogen. The polymer foam may be a polyolefin material, such as polyethylene, polypropylene, and ethylvinylacetate, and the inert fluid blowing agent may have a relatively high-purity. The polymer foam may be manufactured with a process that includes impregnating a polymer with the inert fluid blowing agent and expanding the polymer by heating the polymer above a softening temperature of the polymer, reducing a fluid pressure surrounding the polymer, and cooling the polymer. The game ball may be a soccerball, football, or volleyball, for example, that includes the polymer foam.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2005Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: Nike, Inc.Inventor: Richard Avis
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Patent number: 7784111Abstract: The invention relates to an athletic glove for supporting a hand of a wearer. The soccer glove improves performance through the use a three dimensional finger cap which forms at least a portion of at least one digit of the wearer's hand. The athletic glove also comprises an open wrist feature which allows for a greater degree of support, adjustability, comfort, and ease of access and removal.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2008Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Richard Avis, Clancy Boyer, Sam Fisher
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Patent number: 7699726Abstract: A game ball is disclosed that includes a polymer foam layer processed with an inert fluid blowing agent, such as nitrogen. The polymer foam may be a polyolefin material, such as polyethylene, polypropylene, and ethylvinylacetate, and the inert fluid blowing agent may have a relatively high-purity. The polymer foam may be manufactured with a process that includes impregnating a polymer with the inert fluid blowing agent and expanding the polymer by heating the polymer above a softening temperature of the polymer, reducing a fluid pressure surrounding the polymer, and cooling the polymer. The game ball may be a soccerball, football, or volleyball, for example, that includes the polymer foam.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2003Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: Nike, Inc.Inventor: Richard Avis
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Publication number: 20090280459Abstract: Methods and equipment to improve the visual ability of a subject during athletic activities are provided. One such method includes configuring a sporting object to visually approximate the appearance of a background or configuring a background to visually approximate the appearance of a sporting object. A subject may then train using the sporting object visually in front of the low contrast background. A background where the visual appearance of the background comprises at least one depiction of the sporting object may be used. A subject may then train using the sporting object visually in front of the background.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2008Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: NIKE, INC.Inventors: ALAN W. REICHOW, RICHARD AVIS
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Publication number: 20090271913Abstract: A glove with a support system is disclosed. The support system comprises a number of individual support sections, each of which is comprised of a number of arcuate support segments that encircle a portion of a finger and allow forward flexural movement while helping to reduce hyperextension of the finger. The support system is also designed to help reduce the possibility of the finger jamming.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2009Publication date: November 5, 2009Applicant: Nike, Inc.Inventors: Sam Fisher, Antonio Spampinato, Richard Avis
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Patent number: 7574748Abstract: A glove with a support system is disclosed. The support system comprises a number of individual support sections, each of which is comprised of a number of arcuate support segments that encircle or surround a portion of a finger and allow forward flextural movement while helping to protect the finger. For example, the support system can help reduce hyperextension of the finger, the possibility of the finger jamming, and help to protect the finger from lateral or side impacts.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2006Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Nike, Inc.Inventors: Sam Fisher, Juan-Pier Antonio Spampinato, Richard Avis
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Patent number: 7565703Abstract: The invention relates to an athletic glove for supporting a hand of a wearer. The soccer glove improves performance through the use a three dimensional finger cap which forms at least a portion of at least one digit of the wearer's hand.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2005Date of Patent: July 28, 2009Assignee: Nike, Inc.Inventors: Richard Avis, Clancy Boyer, Sam Fisher
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Publication number: 20090172864Abstract: A glove with a support system is disclosed. The support system comprises a number of individual support sections, each of which is comprised of a number of arcuate support segments that encircle or surround a portion of a finger and allow forward flextural movement while helping to protect the finger. For example, the support system can help reduce hyperextension of the finger, the possibility of the finger jamming, and help to protect the finger from lateral or side impacts.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2006Publication date: July 9, 2009Inventors: Sam Fisher, Juan-Pier Antonio Spampinato, Richard Avis
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Publication number: 20080263748Abstract: The invention relates to an athletic glove for supporting a hand of a wearer. The soccer glove improves performance through the use a three dimensional finger cap which forms at least a portion of at least one digit of the wearer's hand.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2008Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: Nike, Inc.Inventors: Richard Avis, Clancy Boyer, Sam Fisher
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Publication number: 20080070727Abstract: A game ball, which may be a soccer ball or a variety of other types of ball. The game ball includes a plurality of pentagonal panels, with each of the pentagonal panels having five convex edges. The game ball also includes a plurality of hexagonal panels, with each of the hexagonal panels having three substantially linear edges and three concave edges. The pentagonal panels and the hexagonal panels are connected along abutting concave edges and convex edges, and the hexagonal panels are connected each other along abutting linear edges.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2006Publication date: March 20, 2008Applicant: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Richard Avis, Chris S. Page, Geoffrey C. Raynak
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Patent number: D603916Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2009Date of Patent: November 10, 2009Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Todd Smith, Richard Avis, Geoffrey C. Raynak