Patents by Inventor Swatee N. Surve

Swatee N. Surve 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).

  • Patent number: 8375471
    Abstract: Fibers, such as textile fibers, having electrical components deposited thereon. More particularly, one or more electrical components are formed directly onto the surface of at least one fiber. The fiber having the electrical component formed thereon may then be interlaced with other fibers to form a larger piece of fabric, which can be employed to produce an article of clothing. A group of transistors and piezoelectric components forming an accelerometer may be woven onto one or more natural or synthetic fibers. The fibers may then be employed as the warp, weft, or both, of a woven piece of fabric, or used to form a knitted piece of fabric. The fabric piece can then be cut and sewn to form a wearable item, such as a shirt, a pair of pants, a hat, or the upper piece of a shoe that includes the accelerometer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Swatee N. Surve
  • Publication number: 20120096743
    Abstract: Fibers, such as textile fibers, having electrical components deposited thereon. More particularly, one or more electrical components are formed directly onto the surface of at least one fiber. The fiber having the electrical component formed thereon may then be interlaced with other fibers to form a larger piece of fabric, which can be employed to produce an article of clothing. A group of transistors and piezoelectric components forming an accelerometer may be woven onto one or more natural or synthetic fibers. The fibers may then be employed as the warp, weft, or both, of a woven piece of fabric, or used to form a knitted piece of fabric. The fabric piece can then be cut and sewn to form a wearable item, such as a shirt, a pair of pants, a hat, or the upper piece of a shoe that includes the accelerometer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: NIKE, INC.
    Inventor: Swatee N. Surve
  • Patent number: 8099797
    Abstract: Composite foams or leather materials (synthetic or natural) have electrical components deposited thereon. More particularly, one or more electrical components are formed directly onto the surface of the composite foam or the leather material. A group of transistors and piezoelectric components forming an accelerometer may be formed onto a surface of a composite foam or a leather material and incorporated into an article of wear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Swatee N. Surve
  • Patent number: 8099796
    Abstract: Fibers, such as textile fibers, having electrical components deposited thereon. More particularly, one or more electrical components are formed directly onto the surface of at least one fiber. The fiber having the electrical component formed thereon may then be interlaced with other fibers to form a larger piece of fabric, which can be employed to produce an article of clothing. A group of transistors and piezoelectric components forming an accelerometer may be woven onto one or more natural or synthetic fibers. The fibers may then be employed as the warp, weft, or both, of a woven piece of fabric, or used to form a knitted piece of fabric. The fabric piece can then be cut and sewn to form a wearable item, such as a shirt, a pair of pants, a hat, or the upper piece of a shoe that includes the accelerometer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Swatee N. Surve
  • Publication number: 20110061150
    Abstract: Composite foams or leather materials (synthetic or natural) have electrical components deposited thereon. More particularly, one or more electrical components are formed directly onto the surface of the composite foam or the leather material. A group of transistors and piezoelectric components forming an accelerometer may be formed onto a surface of a composite foam or a leather material and incorporated into an article of wear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: NIKE, INC.
    Inventor: Swatee N. Surve
  • Publication number: 20110045730
    Abstract: Fibers, such as textile fibers, having electrical components deposited thereon. More particularly, one or more electrical components are formed directly onto the surface of at least one fiber. The fiber having the electrical component formed thereon may then be interlaced with other fibers to form a larger piece of fabric, which can be employed to produce an article of clothing. A group of transistors and piezoelectric components forming an accelerometer may be woven onto one or more natural or synthetic fibers. The fibers may then be employed as the warp, weft, or both, of a woven piece of fabric, or used to form a knitted piece of fabric. The fabric piece can then be cut and sewn to form a wearable item, such as a shirt, a pair of pants, a hat, or the upper piece of a shoe that includes the accelerometer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: NIKE, INC.
    Inventor: Swatee N. Surve
  • Patent number: 7845022
    Abstract: Fibers, such as textile fibers, having electrical components deposited thereon. More particularly, one or more electrical components are formed directly onto the surface of at least one fiber. The fiber having the electrical component formed thereon may then be interlaced with other fibers for form a larger piece of fabric, which can be employed to produce an article of clothing. A group of transistors and piezoelectric components forming an accelerometer may be woven onto one or more natural or synthetic fibers. The fibers may then be employed as the warp, weft, or both, of a woven piece of fabric, or used to form a knitted piece of fabric. The fabric piece can then be cut and sewn to form a wearable item, such as a shirt, a pair of pants, a hat, or the upper piece of a shoe that includes the accelerometer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Swatee N. Surve
  • Publication number: 20090053950
    Abstract: Fibers, such as textile fibers, having electrical components deposited thereon. More particularly, one or more electrical components are formed directly onto the surface of at least one fiber. The fiber having the electrical component formed thereon may then be interlaced with other fibers to form a larger piece of fabric, which can be employed to produce an article of clothing. A group of transistors and piezoelectric components forming an accelerometer may be woven onto one or more natural or synthetic fibers. The fibers may then be employed as the warp, weft, or both, of a woven piece of fabric, or used to form a knitted piece of fabric. The fabric piece can then be cut and sewn to form a wearable item, such as a shirt, a pair of pants, a hat, or the upper piece of a shoe that includes the accelerometer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: NIKE, INC.
    Inventor: Swatee N. Surve
  • Patent number: 6591008
    Abstract: A method for displaying a digital color image to a visually impaired person, includes the steps of: measuring the visual response of the person and specifying a set of enhancement profiles relating to the person's color and spatial frequency visual perception, adjusting the color content of the digital color image in response to a color content enhancement profile; adjusting the spatial frequency content of the image in response to a spatial frequency profile; adjusting the contrast of the image in response to a contrast adjustment profile; and displaying the adjusted digital image to the person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Swatee N. Surve, Thomas M. Stephany, Elaine W. Jin
  • Patent number: 6520905
    Abstract: A method of classifying an individual's personal preference for an image, comprising: viewing an image for a period of time; and ranking the image on a scale extending between a “detached” feeling and an “attached” feeling, where “detached” is a feeling of not being able to personally connect to the object or situation depicted in the image, and “attached” is a feeling of a personal connection to the object or situation depicted in their image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Swatee N. Surve, Girish V. Prabhu, Elena A. Fedorovskaya, David L. Patton, John R. Fredlund, Cecelia M. Horwitz, Jose M. Mir
  • Publication number: 20020007105
    Abstract: A method of managing a physiological or psychological state of an individual using images comprising: determining an individual's direction or preference for a state management session; based on the determination, deciding whether a current set of images selected through a personal image profile session, will achieve the desired management effect; if the current set are deemed satisfactory, presenting the set of images to the individual to achieve management of the individual's state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2001
    Publication date: January 17, 2002
    Inventors: Girish V. Prabhu, Cecelia M. Horwitz, Paige Miller, Richard N. Blazey, Elena A. Fedorovskaya, Swatee N. Surve, David L. Patton, Laurie Schaefer, John R. Fredlund, Jose V. Mir, Peter A. Parks
  • Patent number: 6306077
    Abstract: A method of managing a physiological or psychological state of an individual using images comprising: determining an individual's direction or preference for a state management session; based on the determination, deciding whether a current set of images selected through a personal image profile session, will achieve the desired management effect; if the current set are deemed satisfactory, presenting the set of images to the individual to achieve management of the individual's state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Girish V. Prabhu, Cecelia M. Horwitz, Paige Miller, Richard N. Blazey, Elena A. Fedorovskaya, Swatee N. Surve, David L. Patton, Laurie Schaefer, John R. Fredlund, Jose V. Mir, Peter A. Parks