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  • Golf shoe having composite plate in midsole for providing flex and stability
    Patent number: 11963582
    Abstract: Golf shoes having improved constructions are provided. The golf shoes include upper, midsole, and outsole sections. The upper may be made of a soft, breathable leather material. The midsole includes an upper region formed from a first material such as a foamed ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA); and a lower region formed from a second material such as a foamed ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), wherein the materials have different hardness levels. A fiber-reinforced composite plate such as, for example, a carbon fiber plate is disposed in the midsole. The composite plate has a molded three-dimensional shape to provide additional stiffness to the golf shoe, particularly in the rear foot region of the shoe. The outsole contains different traction members arranged in a precise geometric structure that helps provide improved stability and traction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Keith M. Duffy, Jean-Marie Bidal, John F. Swigart
  • RECYCLABLE ARTICLE
    Publication number: 20240350878
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a recyclable article. The recyclable article may comprise a recyclable shoe, recycle apparel, recyclable gear, a recyclable bag, a recyclable club, and/or a recyclable ball. The recyclable article may be processed into one or more source materials that can be used to produce one or more other articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Jean-Marie Bidal, Keith M. Duffy, Robert S. Bento
  • GOLF SHOE WITH SPRING PLATE
    Publication number: 20240225183
    Abstract: A golf shoe with an upper and a sole assembly connected to the upper. The sole assembly may include a midsole and an outsole. In some cases, a custom insert may be integrated with or embedded in the sole assembly. In some cases, the custom insert may include an elastic member configured as a spring element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Keith M. Duffy, Robert S. Bento, Jean-Marie Bidal
  • GOLF SHOE WITH SPRING PLATE
    Publication number: 20240130466
    Abstract: A golf shoe with an upper and a sole assembly connected to the upper. The sole assembly may include a midsole and an outsole. In some cases, a custom insert may be integrated with or embedded in the sole assembly. In some cases, the custom insert may include an elastic member configured as a spring element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Keith M. Duffy, Robert S. Bento, Jean-Marie Bidal
  • GOLF SHOE WITH TRACTION ELEMENTS
    Publication number: 20240341397
    Abstract: A golf shoe with an upper and a sole assembly connected to the upper. The sole assembly includes a midsole and an outsole. The outsole includes one or more traction elements for engaging with a plurality of different ground surfaces. In some embodiments, the traction elements comprise a first feature for mechanically interlocking with a deformable ground surface and a second feature for frictionally engaging with the deformable ground surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: John F. Swigart, Robert S. Bento, Jean-Marie Bidal, Keith M. Duffy, Jacob E. Vollmar
  • GOLF SHOES AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING GOLF SHOES
    Publication number: 20240197033
    Abstract: An article of footwear comprising an upper component; a footbed provided within the upper component; an insole component extending under the upper component; a midsole component comprising a midsole material; and an outsole component. The insole component and/or the outsole component may comprise one or more surface features configured to mechanically interlock the insole component and/or the outsole component with the midsole component. The midsole material may be configured to extend through the one or more surface features to interlace a portion of the midsole component with the insole component and/or the outsole component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2024
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Jean-Marie Bidal, Keith M. Duffy, Robert S. Bento
  • FOOTWEAR MIDFOOT SUPPORT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20240197030
    Abstract: A golf shoe with a midfoot support system including a lateral strap extending from underfoot and over the midfoot region and a medial strap extending from underfoot inside the upper over the midfoot region. The medial strap extends outwardly from the upper material and is slidably engaged through the free end of the lateral strap. The free end of the medial strap may be engaged with an adjustable closure system to cinch the lateral and medial straps tightly around the midfoot. In some examples, the lateral strap includes a rigid support structure. The midfoot support system allows the foot to be stabilized within the shoe reducing movement of the foot within the shoe. This additional stability and prevention of movement as helpful during the golf swing and shot taking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: John F. SWIGART, Jean-Marie BIDAL, Robert S. BENTO, Keith M. DUFFY, Paul O. TEETER
  • FOOTWEAR MIDFOOT SUPPORT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20240197031
    Abstract: An article of footwear comprising: an upper; a sole assembly comprising a midsole and an outsole; an insole component; a support system, and a securement system. The support system comprises a medial support extending under and along an inner midfoot region of the upper, the medial support including an elongated section that resists stretching in one or more directions and a plurality of stretchable sections positioned along the elongated section, and a lateral support extending under the insole component and over the inner midfoot region of the upper. The securement system comprises (i) a first cable configured to (a) pull the insole component up against a plantar surface of the foot and (b) draw the foot towards the lateral side, and (ii) a second cable configured to (a) adjustably secure the upper around the foot and (b) pull the foot down and back towards the heel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Jean-Marie Bidal, John F. Swigart, Paul O. Teeter, Keith M. Duffy
  • RECYCLABLE GOLF SHOE
    Publication number: 20240349842
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a recyclable golf shoe. The shoe may comprise an upper and a sole assembly. The upper may comprise: a membrane layer configured to at least partially surround or enclose a foot of a subject wearing the golf shoe; an internal A-shaped frame structure attached or coupled to the membrane layer to structurally support or stiffen the upper; a mesh layer comprising a first side and a second side, the first side attached or coupled to the membrane layer and the internal A-shaped frame structure; and a saddle connected to the second side of the mesh layer. The membrane layer, the internal A-shaped frame structure, the mesh layer, and the saddle may comprise one or more recyclable thermoplastic urethane (TPU) materials that can be processable into another article or component comprising at least one recycled or recyclable TPU material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Jean-Marie Bidal, Chao-Wei Lin, Robert S. Bento, Keith M. Duffy
  • GOLF SHOE HAVING COMPOSITE PLATE IN MIDSOLE FOR PROVIDING FLEX AND STABILITY
    Publication number: 20210392992
    Abstract: Golf shoes having improved constructions are provided. The golf shoes include upper, midsole, and outsole sections. The upper may be made of a soft, breathable leather material. The midsole includes an upper region formed from a first material such as a foamed ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA); and a lower region formed from a second material such as a foamed ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), wherein the materials have different hardness levels. A fiber-reinforced composite plate such as, for example, a carbon fiber plate is disposed in the midsole. The composite plate has a molded three-dimensional shape to provide additional stiffness to the golf shoe, particularly in the rear foot region of the shoe. The outsole contains different traction members arranged in a precise geometric structure that helps provide improved stability and traction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Keith M. Duffy, Jean-Marie Bidal, John F. Swigart
  • GOLF SHOE HAVING COMPOSITE PLATE IN MIDSOLE FOR PROVIDING FLEX AND STABILITY
    Publication number: 20240268510
    Abstract: Golf shoes having improved constructions are provided. The golf shoes include upper, midsole, and outsole sections. The upper may be made of a soft, breathable leather material. The midsole includes an upper region formed from a first material such as a foamed ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA); and a lower region formed from a second material such as a foamed ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), wherein the materials have different hardness levels. A fiber-reinforced composite plate such as, for example, a carbon fiber plate is disposed in the midsole. The composite plate has a molded three-dimensional shape to provide additional stiffness to the golf shoe, particularly in the rear foot region of the shoe. The outsole contains different traction members arranged in a precise geometric structure that helps provide improved stability and traction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Keith M. Duffy, Jean-Marie Bidal, John F. Swigart
  • GOLF SHOE WITH REINFORCEMENT STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20250049173
    Abstract: A golf shoe with an upper and a sole assembly connected to the upper. The sole assembly comprises an outsole comprising an outsole zone with a wave-like configuration. The outsole zone includes a plurality of directional traction elements with sidewalls extending from a lower surface of the outsole. The directional traction elements may be arranged along different sections of the outsole zone according to an angular orientation of the sidewalls of the directional traction elements. The directional traction elements may include (i) a first set of directional traction elements arranged along a first section of the outsole zone and (ii) a second set of directional traction elements arranged along a second section of the outsole zone. The first and/or second set(s) of directional traction elements may include a plurality of directionally aligned traction elements with sidewalls that are oriented in a same direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: Acushnet Company
    Inventors: Jean-Marie Bidal, John F. Swigart, Robert S. Bento, Keith M. Duffy
  • Method and apparatus for providing electronic credits at a gaming device without first requiring payment therefor
    Patent number: 8444481
    Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, apparatus and methods are disclosed for providing electronic credits to a player of a gaming device. The electronic credits are provided in response to an occurrence of an event other than an outcome of a game play. Further, the electronic credits are provided without requiring the player to first provide payment therefore. In some, the number of electronic credits may be determined based on information associated with at least one of the player, the gaming device, and a casino associated with the gaming device. In some embodiments, the an offer for the electronic credits is output to the player at the gaming device and the electronic credits are added to a credit meter balance of the gaming device upon the player's acceptance of the offer. In some embodiments, the player is required to provide a payment for the electronic credits at a time subsequent to the time at which the electronic credits are provided to the player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: IGT
    Inventors: Jay S. Walker, James A. Jorasch, Dean P. Alderucci, Magdalena M. Fincham, Keith Bemer, Daniel E. Tedesco, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Stephen C. Tulley
  • TOPICAL FORMULATIONS OF BIARYL HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20170333400
    Abstract: The present invention relates to topical formulations of biaryl heterocyclic compounds and methods of use thereof for treating acne and other skin infections caused or mediated by Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus agalactiae, Haemophilus influenza, Trichomonas vaginalis, Klebsiella sp., Enterobacter sp., Proteus sp., Propionibacterium acnes, Gardnerella vaginalis, or Staphylococcus aureus (including Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)) in a patient in need thereof. In certain embodiments, the acne or other skin infection is caused or mediated by Propionibacterium acnes, Gardnerella vaginalis, or Staphylococcus aureus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Keith Arthur JOHNSON, Erin M. DUFFY
  • TOPICAL FORMULATIONS OF BIARYL HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20190358206
    Abstract: The present invention relates to topical formulations of biaryl heterocyclic compounds and methods of use thereof for treating acne and other skin infections caused or mediated by Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus agalactiae, Haemophilus influenza, Trichomonas vaginalis, Klebsiella sp., Enterobacter sp., Proteus sp., Propionibacterium acnes, Gardnerella vaginalis, or Staphylococcus aureus (including Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)) in a patient in need thereof. In certain embodiments, the acne or other skin infection is caused or mediated by Propionibacterium acnes, Gardnerella vaginalis, or Staphylococcus aureus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Keith Arthur JOHNSON, Erin M. DUFFY
  • Selective oxygen enrichment in slagging cyclone combustors
    Patent number: 6910432
    Abstract: A method for combusting a fuel in a cyclone combustor having a burner and a barrel includes: feeding a stream of the fuel into the barrel at the burner end of the barrel; feeding a stream(s) of a first oxidant (e.g., air) having a first oxygen concentration into the barrel at a first flowrate, the stream(s) of the first oxidant including a predominant stream; feeding a stream(s) of a second oxidant (e.g., oxygen) having a second oxygen concentration into the barrel at a second flowrate and in a selective manner, whereby a portion of the first oxidant combines with a portion of the second oxidant, thereby forming a combined oxidant having a combined oxygen concentration, and a portion of the first oxidant from the predominant stream continues having the first oxygen concentration; and combusting a portion of the fuel with a portion of the combined oxidant in the barrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Daniel D'Agostini, William Russell Welliver, Craig J. Cain-Borgman, Kevin Boyle Fogash, Kevin M. Duffy, Francis Anthony Milcetich
  • Compositions and methods involving polymer, solvent, and high viscosity liquid carrier material
    Patent number: 9572812
    Abstract: Compositions may include a pharmaceutical active agent, a high viscosity liquid carrier material (HVLCM), a lactic acid-based polymer, and an organic solvent. Related compositions and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: DURECT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeremy C. Wright, Wilma Tamraz, John J. Leonard, John W. Gibson, Keith E. Branham, Stefania Sjobeck, Brooks Boyd, Christopher M. Rubino
  • Inhibitors of p38
    Patent number: 7365072
    Abstract: The present invention relates to inhibitors of p38, a mammalian protein kinase involved cell proliferation, cell death and response to extracellular stimuli. The invention also relates to methods for producing these inhibitors. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the inhibitors of the invention and methods of utilizing those compositions in the treatment and prevention of various disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Guy W Bemis, Francesco G Salituro, John P Duffy, John E Cochran, Edmund M Harrington, Mark A Murcko, Keith P Wilson, Michael Su, Vincent P Galullo
  • Inhibitors of p38
    Patent number: 7951809
    Abstract: The present invention relates to inhibitors of p38, a mammalian protein kinase involved cell proliferation, cell death and response to extracellular stimuli. The invention also relates to methods for producing these inhibitors. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the inhibitors of the invention and methods of utilizing those compositions in the treatment and prevention of various disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Guy W. Bemis, Francesco G. Salituro, John P. Duffy, John E. Cochran, Edmund M. Harrington, Mark A. Murcko, Keith P. Wilson, Michael Su, Vincent P. Galullo
  • Electronic power assist control steering system
    Patent number: 4828067
    Abstract: A variable assist power steering gear mechanism for vehicles having primary and secondary steering valve portions, the primary portion controlling pressure in a power steering fluid motor, a steering pressure valve that controls the magnitude of the steering pressure as a function of vehicle speed, a steering torque sensor flow control valve that cooperates with the secondary steering valve portion to develop a steering torque signal, and an electronic signal processor for controlling the steering pressure valve in response to changes in the vehicle speed and the steering torque signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1989
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventor: James J. Duffy
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