Patents by Inventor Wai Ming Leung

Wai Ming Leung 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).

  • Shoe with Knit Upper Having Thermoplastic Yarn Regions
    Publication number: 20230198646
    Abstract: A shoe includes a knit upper and a sole secured to the knit upper. The knit upper is formed with a first type of knit structure knitted with a thermoplastic yarn in a first area. The first area is in at least the toe region of the knit upper. In a second area including at least the medial and lateral metatarsal regions of the knit upper, the knit upper is formed with a second type of knit structure knitted with a second yarn having a higher melting temperature than the thermoplastic yarn. A rear boundary line of the first area and a forward boundary line of the second area define a boundary line between the first and second areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Ryan Polgar, Mattias Verfl, Laura Greelish, Wai Ming Leung
  • Shoe with knit upper having thermoplastic yarn regions
    Patent number: 11589651
    Abstract: A shoe includes a knit upper and a sole secured to the knit upper. The knit upper is formed with a first type of knit structure knitted with a thermoplastic yarn in a first area. The first area is in at least the toe region of the knit upper. In a second area including at least the medial and lateral metatarsal regions of the knit upper, the knit upper is formed with a second type of knit structure knitted with a second yarn having a higher melting temperature than the thermoplastic yarn. A rear boundary line of the first area and a forward boundary line of the second area define a boundary line between the first and second areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: COLE HAAN LLC
    Inventors: Ryan Polgar, Mattias Verfl, Laura Greelish, Wai Ming Leung
  • Shoe with Knit Upper Having Thermoplastic Yarn Regions
    Publication number: 20210153602
    Abstract: A shoe includes a knit upper and a sole secured to the knit upper. The knit upper is formed with a first type of knit structure knitted with a thermoplastic yarn in a first area. The first area is in at least the toe region of the knit upper. In a second area including at least the medial and lateral metatarsal regions of the knit upper, the knit upper is formed with a second type of knit structure knitted with a second yarn having a higher melting temperature than the thermoplastic yarn. A rear boundary line of the first area and a forward boundary line of the second area define a boundary line between the first and second areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Ryan Polgar, Mattias Verfl, Laura Greelish, Wai Ming Leung
  • Shoe
    Patent number: D971574
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: COLE HAAN LLC
    Inventors: Ryan Polgar, Mattias Verfl, Laura Greelish, Wai Ming Leung