Patents by Inventor Tom Henwood

Tom Henwood 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).

  • Method of non-woven fabrics including a component
    Patent number: 10975500
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a non-woven fabric includes the steps of: (a.) providing a substrate, wherein the substrate is air permeable in at least a portion of its surface; (b.) providing a fiber transfer device adapted to transfer fibers onto the substrate; (c.) transferring a first plurality of fibers onto the substrate; and (d.) applying a pressure differential to the air permeable portion of the substrate, wherein the strength of the pressure differential is varied across the surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: adidas AG
    Inventors: James Tarrier, Brian Hoying, David Drury, Tom Henwood, Daniel Cocking, Andreas Seefried
  • METHOD OF NON-WOVEN FABRICS INCLUDING A COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20180148861
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a non-woven fabric includes the steps of: (a.) providing a substrate, wherein the substrate is air permeable in at least a portion of its surface; (b.) providing a fiber transfer device adapted to transfer fibers onto the substrate; (c.) transferring a first plurality of fibers onto the substrate; and (d.) applying a pressure differential to the air permeable portion of the substrate, wherein the strength of the pressure differential is varied across the surface of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: James Tarrier, Brian Hoying, David Drury, Tom Henwood, Daniel Cocking, Andreas Seefried