Patents by Inventor Shih-Yuan Wu
Shih-Yuan Wu 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: 11825915Abstract: An apparatus for buffing a shoe part includes a housing adapted to be articulated around at least a portion of the footwear part. A rotating spindle is positioned in the housing and has a buffing surface for engagement with the footwear part. A carriage is slideably connected to the housing and holds the spindle such that the buffing surface can be moved closer to and further away from the footwear part. An actuator is in the housing and in contact with the carriage. The actuator applies force to the carriage to increase the force of the buffing surface onto the footwear part. A biasing member is in the housing and in contact with the carriage. The biasing member exerts force onto the carriage in a direction opposite the force exerted by the actuator.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2022Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Dragan Jurkovic, Shih-Yuan Wu, Chia-Wei Chang, Wen-Ruei Chang, Chien-Chun Chen, Chang-Chu Liao, Chia-Hung Lin
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Patent number: 11653720Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring the quality of a surface treatment applied to an article in a manufacturing process are provided. A surface treatment may be applied to at least a portion of an article. A thermal profile of the article may be obtained and used to determine temperature indications of different regions of the article to which the surface treatment has been applied. A standard model of the article may be obtained that includes model regions having model temperature ranges. The temperature indications of the article can be compared with the model temperature ranges to determine if any temperature indications are outside of a corresponding model temperature range. The article may be a shoe part. The surface treatments may include the application of heat, plasma, dye, paint, primer, and/or the application of other materials, substances, and/or processes.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Dragan Jurkovic, Chun-Wei Huang, Jen-Chuan Lin, Shih-Yuan Wu, Chih-Chun Chai, Ming-Ji Lee, Chien-Liang Yeh
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Publication number: 20220330663Abstract: An apparatus for buffing a shoe part includes a housing adapted to be articulated around at least a portion of the footwear part. A rotating spindle is positioned in the housing and has a buffing surface for engagement with the footwear part. A carriage is slideably connected to the housing and holds the spindle such that the buffing surface can be moved closer to and further away from the footwear part. An actuator is in the housing and in contact with the carriage. The actuator applies force to the carriage to increase the force of the buffing surface onto the footwear part. A biasing member is in the housing and in contact with the carriage. The biasing member exerts force onto the carriage in a direction opposite the force exerted by the actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2022Publication date: October 20, 2022Inventors: Dragan Jurkovic, Shih-Yuan Wu Wu, Chia-Wei Chang, Wen-Ruei Chang, Chien-Chun Chen, Chang-Chu Liao, Chia-Hung Lin
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Patent number: 11406160Abstract: An apparatus for buffing a shoe part includes a housing adapted to be articulated around at least a portion of the footwear part. A rotating spindle is positioned in the housing and has a buffing surface for engagement with the footwear part. A carriage is slideably connected to the housing and holds the spindle such that the buffing surface can be moved closer to and further away from the footwear part. An actuator is in the housing and in contact with the carriage. The actuator applies force to the carriage to increase the force of the buffing surface onto the footwear part. A biasing member is in the housing and in contact with the carriage. The biasing member exerts force onto the carriage in a direction opposite the force exerted by the actuator.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Dragan Jurkovic, Shih-Yuan Wu, Chia-Wei Chang, Wen-Ruei Chang, Chien-Chun Chen, Chang-Chu Liao, Chia-Hung Lin
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Patent number: 11109645Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring the quality of a surface treatment applied to an article in a manufacturing process are provided. A surface treatment may be applied to at least a portion of an article. A thermal profile of the article may be obtained and used to determine temperature indications of different regions of the article to which the surface treatment has been applied. A standard model of the article may be obtained that includes model regions having model temperature ranges. The temperature indications of the article can be compared with the model temperature ranges to determine if any temperature indications are outside of a corresponding model temperature range. The article may be a shoe part. The surface treatments may include the application of heat, plasma, dye, paint, primer, and/or the application of other materials, substances, and/or processes.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2018Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Dragan Jurkovic, Chun-Wei Huang, Jen-Chuan Lin, Shih-Yuan Wu, Chih-Chun Chai, Ming-Ji Lee, Chien-Liang Yeh
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Publication number: 20210267318Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring the quality of a surface treatment applied to an article in a manufacturing process are provided. A surface treatment may be applied to at least a portion of an article. A thermal profile of the article may be obtained and used to determine temperature indications of different regions of the article to which the surface treatment has been applied. A standard model of the article may be obtained that includes model regions having model temperature ranges. The temperature indications of the article can be compared with the model temperature ranges to determine if any temperature indications are outside of a corresponding model temperature range. The article may be a shoe part. The surface treatments may include the application of heat, plasma, dye, paint, primer, and/or the application of other materials, substances, and/or processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: Dragan Jurkovic, Chun-Wei Huang, Jen-Chuan Lin, Shih-Yuan Wu, Chih-Chun Chai, Ming-Ji Lee, Chien-Liang Yeh
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Patent number: 10791799Abstract: An oven may facilitate heating, curing, and/or drying processes for manufactured items, such as shoe parts, using multiple groups of infrared sources. Efficiencies of the oven are achieved through a deliberate airflow characteristic, which is accomplished with a configuration of apertures extending through a circulation plate. A higher concentration of apertures is formed in the circulation plate near a center zone relative to zones near an entrance and exit to the oven. Further, the shape of the apertures in the circulation plate aid in improved airflow within the oven.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2017Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: NIKE, INC.Inventors: Patrick Regan, Shih-Yuan Wu, Geoffrey Nichols, Yu-Shu Hsiao, Min Chuan Chang, Chang Min-Li
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Publication number: 20200237054Abstract: An apparatus for buffing a shoe part includes a housing adapted to be articulated around at least a portion of the footwear part. A rotating spindle is positioned in the housing and has a buffing surface for engagement with the footwear part. A carriage is slideably connected to the housing and holds the spindle such that the buffing surface can be moved closer to and further away from the footwear part. An actuator is in the housing and in contact with the carriage. The actuator applies force to the carriage to increase the force of the buffing surface onto the footwear part. A biasing member is in the housing and in contact with the carriage. The biasing member exerts force onto the carriage in a direction opposite the force exerted by the actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2020Publication date: July 30, 2020Inventors: Dragan Jurkovic, Shih-Yuan Wu, Chia-Wei Chang, Wen-Ruei Chang, Chien-Chun Chen, Chang-Chu Liao, Chia-Hung Lin
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Patent number: 10617177Abstract: An apparatus for buffing a shoe part includes a housing adapted to be articulated around at least a portion of the footwear part. A rotating spindle is positioned in the housing and has a buffing surface for engagement with the footwear part. A carriage is slideably connected to the housing and holds the spindle such that the buffing surface can be moved closer to and further away from the footwear part. An actuator is in the housing and in contact with the carriage. The actuator applies force to the carriage to increase the force of the buffing surface onto the footwear part. A biasing member is in the housing and in contact with the carriage. The biasing member exerts force onto the carriage in a direction opposite the force exerted by the actuator.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2018Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Dragan Jurkovic, Shih-Yuan Wu, Chia-Wei Chang, Wen-Ruei Chang, Chien-Chun Chen, Chang-Chu Liao, Chia-Hung Lin
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Publication number: 20180343980Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring the quality of a surface treatment applied to an article in a manufacturing process are provided. A surface treatment may be applied to at least a portion of an article. A thermal profile of the article may be obtained and used to determine temperature indications of different regions of the article to which the surface treatment has been applied. A standard model of the article may be obtained that includes model regions having model temperature ranges. The temperature indications of the article can be compared with the model temperature ranges to determine if any temperature indications are outside of a corresponding model temperature range. The article may be a shoe part. The surface treatments may include the application of heat, plasma, dye, paint, primer, and/or the application of other materials, substances, and/or processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2018Publication date: December 6, 2018Inventors: Dragan Jurkovic, Chun-Wei Huang, Jen-Chuan Lin, Shih-Yuan Wu, Chih-Chun Chai, Ming-Ji Lee, Chien-Liang Yeh
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Publication number: 20180325219Abstract: An apparatus for buffing a shoe part includes a housing adapted to be articulated around at least a portion of the footwear part. A rotating spindle is positioned in the housing and has a buffing surface for engagement with the footwear part. A carriage is slideably connected to the housing and holds the spindle such that the buffing surface can be moved closer to and further away from the footwear part. An actuator is in the housing and in contact with the carriage. The actuator applies force to the carriage to increase the force of the buffing surface onto the footwear part. A biasing member is in the housing and in contact with the carriage. The biasing member exerts force onto the carriage in a direction opposite the force exerted by the actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: Dragan Jurkovic, Shih-Yuan Wu, Chia-Wei Chang, Wen-Ruei Chang, Chien-Chun Chen, Chang-Chu Liao, Chia-Hung Lin
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Patent number: 9945610Abstract: An oven may facilitate heating, curing, and/or drying processes for manufactured items, such as shoe parts, using multiple groups of infrared sources. Each group of infrared sources may comprise a plurality of sources having heating parameters, such as a peak wavelength, power, distance from items to be cured, number of infrared sources, etc. By staging different types of sources throughout an oven, different aspects of the curing process may be performed in an efficient fashion. Further, conditions within the oven such as temperature and relative humidity may be monitored and adjusted to optimize curing conditions.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2012Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Shih-Yuan Wu, Patrick Conall Regan, Guo-Chang Wang, Geoff M. Nichols, Chih-Chi Chang
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Publication number: 20170360157Abstract: An oven may facilitate heating, curing, and/or drying processes for manufactured items, such as shoe parts, using multiple groups of infrared sources. Efficiencies of the oven are achieved through a deliberate airflow characteristic, which is accomplished with a configuration of apertures extending through a circulation plate. A higher concentration of apertures is formed in the circulation plate near a center zone relative to zones near an entrance and exit to the oven. Further, the shape of the apertures in the circulation plate aid in improved airflow within the oven.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Inventors: Patrick Regan, Shih-Yuan Wu, Geoffrey Nichols, Yu-Shu Hsiao, Min Chuan Chang, Chang Min-Li
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Patent number: 9656289Abstract: Aspects relate to systems and methods for dispensing paint uniformly on pliable items. The system comprises at least one paint application device having at least one nozzle, at least one infrared heating unit, and a conveyance mechanism. Other aspects of the system will also comprise a mask exchanger, a mask cleaner, and/or at least one base jig. The base jig retains a masked pliable item having exposed and covered portions. The base jig moves on a conveyance mechanism through a series of paint application devices and infrared heating units. Each paint application device dispenses a thin layer of paint on the exposed portions of the masked pliable item and each infrared heating unit heats the thin layer of paint to create a solid base for a next layer of paint.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: NIKE, Inc.Inventors: Guo-Chang Wang, Patrick Conall Regan, Shih-Yuan Wu, Kuo-Hung Lee, Wen-Ru Chang
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Publication number: 20140272191Abstract: Aspects relate to systems and methods for dispensing paint uniformly on pliable items. The system comprises at least one paint application device having at least one nozzle, at least one infrared heating unit, and a conveyance mechanism. Other aspects of the system will also comprise a mask exchanger, a mask cleaner, and/or at least one base jig. The base jig retains a masked pliable item having exposed and covered portions. The base jig moves on a conveyance mechanism through a series of paint application devices and infrared heating units. Each paint application device dispenses a thin layer of paint on the exposed portions of the masked pliable item and each infrared heating unit heats the thin layer of paint to create a solid base for a next layer of paint.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Nike, Inc.Inventors: Guo-Chang Wang, Patrick Conall Regan, Shih-Yuan Wu, Kuo-Hung Lee, Wen-Ru Chang
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Publication number: 20140110390Abstract: An oven may facilitate heating, curing, and/or drying processes for manufactured items, such as shoe parts, using multiple groups of infrared sources. Each group of infrared sources may comprise a plurality of sources having heating parameters, such as a peak wavelength, power, distance from items to be cured, number of infrared sources, etc. By staging different types of sources throughout an oven, different aspects of the curing process may be performed in an efficient fashion. Further, conditions within the oven such as temperature and relative humidity may be monitored and adjusted to optimize curing conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2012Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: Nike, Inc.Inventors: Shih-Yuan Wu, Patrick Conall Regan, Guo Chang Wang, Geoff M. Nichols, Chih-Chi Chang