Patents by Inventor Russell Brill

Russell Brill 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).

  • Footwear with air permeable layer and air permeable portion in a lower peripheral area of the upper arrangement
    Patent number: 9687040
    Abstract: A footwear (10) comprises an upper arrangement (20) and a sole (30), in which the upper arrangement (20) comprises an upper material (12) comprising in a lower peripheral area at least one air permeable portion (14), an air-permeable layer (16) arranged in a lower area of the upper arrangement (20) on the sole side above the sole (30), wherein the air-permeable layer (16) is water vapor permeable and has a three-dimensional structure that permits passage of air at least in the horizontal direction; and at least one water vapor permeable functional layer (18) arranged on an inner side of the upper material (12) and above the air-permeable layer (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignees: W. L. Gore & Associates GmbH, W. L. Gore & Associati, S.r.l.
    Inventors: Marc Peikert, Russell Brill, Andrea Giupponi
  • Footwear With Air Permeable Layer and Air Permeable Portion in a Lower Peripheral Area of the Upper Arrangement
    Publication number: 20160000176
    Abstract: A footwear (10) comprises an upper arrangement (20) and a sole (30), in which the upper arrangement (20) comprises an upper material (12) comprising in a lower peripheral area at least one air permeable portion (14), an air-permeable layer (16) arranged in a lower area of the upper arrangement (20) on the sole side above the sole (30), wherein the air-permeable layer (16) is water vapor permeable and has a three-dimensional structure that permits passage of air at least in the horizontal direction; and at least one water vapor permeable functional layer (18) arranged on an inner side of the upper material (12) and above the air-permeable layer (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Marc Peikert, Russell Brill, Andrea Giupponi