Patents by Inventor Thomas Feix

Thomas Feix 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).

  • MANIPULATING FABRIC ITEMS USING A ROLLER
    Publication number: 20240116283
    Abstract: Embodiments provide for the manipulation of fabric items using a roller. A fabric item is engaged by a roller. Rotation of the roller while traversing the roller across the fabric item progressively lifts the fabric item onto the roller. In an example, the fabric item is held on the roller by applying a vacuum via the roller. In an example the roller is used to deposit one portion of the fabric item onto another portion of the fabric item in a joining process. In an example, the roller is used to deposit the fabric item onto another fabric item in a joining process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas FEIX, Hossein Mousavi HONDORI, Gaston Justice MACMILLAN, Martin Frederick BAMBERGER, Nicholas CHOPE, Michael CORLISS, Sean Magnus BECKER, Michael William TANGUAY, Akhil DEVARAKONDA
  • Method for placing of components
    Patent number: 11832689
    Abstract: A method for the manufacture of a sports article, in particular a sport shoe, can include the operations of: (a) providing at least one laminar component; (b) providing at least one three-dimensional object; and (c) placing the component onto the object by means of a first roll while simultaneously moving the object relative to the roll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: adidas AG
    Inventors: Clemens Dyckmans, Thomas Feix, Andreas Kugi, Tobias Glück, Christian Hartl-Nesic
  • Method and system for manufacturing a shoe
    Patent number: 11787141
    Abstract: Described are methods, systems, and devices for at least partly manufacturing a piece of apparel (e.g., a shoe), which incorporate manipulating at least one component of the piece of apparel with a particle jamming device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: adidas AG
    Inventors: Henry Hanson, Nicholas Groeneweg, Thomas Feix, Stefan Egerer
  • METHOD FOR PLACING OF COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20200237053
    Abstract: A method for the manufacture of a sports article, in particular a sport shoe, can include the operations of: (a) providing at least one laminar component; (b) providing at least one three-dimensional object; and (c) placing the component onto the object by means of a first roll while simultaneously moving the object relative to the roll.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Clemens Dyckmans, Thomas Feix, Andreas Kugi, Tobias Glück, Christian Hartl-Nesic
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING A SHOE
    Publication number: 20200023600
    Abstract: Described are methods, systems, and devices for at least partly manufacturing a piece of apparel (e.g., a shoe), which incorporate manipulating at least one component of the piece of apparel with a particle jamming device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Henry Hanson, Nicholas Groeneweg, Thomas Feix, Stefan Egerer