Patents by Inventor Shannon J. Basa

Shannon J. Basa 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).

  • A Knitted Component Including Knit Openings Formed with Releasable Yarn
    Publication number: 20230020388
    Abstract: A knitted component includes a first yarn and a second yarn, where the first yarn comprises a thermoplastic material having a melting temperature. The first yarn is used to create window openings of different shapes and sizes within the knitted component. This is achieved by using the first yarn to releasably secure adjacent edges of a window opening. The first yarn is then heated to release, at least in part, the first yarn from the edges of the window opening, allowing the edges to separate and thereby form a window opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Andreas I. Schoppel, Shannon J. Basa
  • Knitted component including knit openings formed with releasable yarn
    Patent number: 11453964
    Abstract: A knitted component includes a first yarn and a second yarn, where the first yarn comprises a thermoplastic material having a melting temperature. The first yarn is used to create window openings of different shapes and sizes within the knitted component. This is achieved by using the first yarn to releasably secure adjacent edges of a window opening. The first yarn is then heated to release, at least in part, the first yarn from the edges of the window opening, allowing the edges to separate and thereby form a window opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Andreas I. Schoppel, Shannon J. Basa
  • LIGHTWEIGHT KNITTED UPPER AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE
    Publication number: 20200329816
    Abstract: A lightweight, breathable and high-strength upper formed from a half-gauge knit or lesser gauge knit, at least in part from alternating courses of a first monofilament and a second multifilament yarn, is described. The upper may include a skin layer. Methods of manufacture of an article of footwear including the lightweight upper are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Shannon J. Basa, Torrey J. Bell, Christina G. Cato, Lauren E. Durrell
  • KNITTED COMPONENT INCLUDING KNIT OPENINGS FORMED WITH RELEASABLE YARN
    Publication number: 20200240054
    Abstract: A knitted component includes a first yarn and a second yarn, where the first yarn comprises a thermoplastic material having a melting temperature. The first yarn is used to create window openings of different shapes and sizes within the knitted component. This is achieved by using the first yarn to releasably secure adjacent edges of a window opening. The first yarn is then heated to release, at least in part, the first yarn from the edges of the window opening, allowing the edges to separate and thereby form a window opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Andreas I. Schoppel, Shannon J. Basa