Jeremy R Walker

US Patent:

20220408875, Dec 29, 2022

Filed:

Aug 11, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/886401

Inventors:

- Beaverton OR, US
Devon Frazier - Beaverton OR, US
Jeremy D. Walker - Portland OR, US
Zachary C. Wright - Beaverton OR, US

International Classification:

A43B 13/04
A43B 13/12
A43B 13/18
B32B 3/30
B32B 27/32
B32B 3/08
B32B 3/26
B32B 7/022
B32B 3/02
B32B 3/06
C08L 23/14
C08L 23/12
B29D 35/14
B29D 35/08
B29D 35/06

Abstract:

Sole structures including a plate including a first polyolefin resin, and an edge portion comprising a second resin are disclosed herein. The edge portion is more flexible or less rigid than the plate. Articles of footwear formed from the sole structures are also provided. Methods of making the polyolefin resin compositions, plates, edge portions, sole structures, and articles of footwear are also provided. In some aspects, the first polyolefin resin composition includes an effective amount of a polymeric resin modifier.

US Patent:

20220386740, Dec 8, 2022

Filed:

Aug 9, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/883808

Inventors:

- Beaverton OR, US
Caleb W. Dyer - Beaverton OR, US
Eun Kyung Lee - Beaverton OR, US
Myron Maurer - West Linn OR, US
Denis Schiller - Vancouver WA, US
Jeremy D. Walker - Portland OR, US
Zachary C. Wright - Beaverton OR, US

International Classification:

A43B 23/02
A41D 31/02
A43B 1/04
A41D 13/00

Abstract:

An article of footwear (), apparel (), and/or sporting equipment (), and methods of manufacturing thereof, having a hydrogel present on at least a portion of an externally-facing side of the article. The hydrogel is effective in reducing soil accumulation on the article, and/or for reducing soil adhesion to the article.

US Patent:

20220211141, Jul 7, 2022

Filed:

Nov 11, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/679943

Inventors:

- Beaverton OR, US
JAY CONSTANTINOU - Beaverton OR, US
CALEB W. DYER - Beaverton OR, US
MYRON MAURER - West Linn OR, US
DENIS SCHILLER - Vancouver WA, US
JEREMY D. WALKER - Portland OR, US
RICHARD L. WATKINS - Portland OR, US
ZACHARY C. WRIGHT - Beaverton OR, US

International Classification:

A43B 13/12
A43B 13/04
A43B 5/02
A43B 5/06
A43B 5/14
A43B 5/00
A43B 5/10
A43C 15/16
A43B 13/22
B29D 35/14
A43B 13/02

Abstract:

The disclosure relates to articles and components thereof, including outsoles, which can be used in conditions normally conducive to the accumulation of soil. In particular, the articles have substrate body, a tie layer secured to the substrate body, and a material including a hydrogel secured to the tie layer. The material can prevent or reduce the accumulation of soil during use. The presence of the tie layer can minimize or prevent delamination of the hydrogel containing material during normal use.

US Patent:

20230094966, Mar 30, 2023

Filed:

Aug 12, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/819333

Inventors:

- Beaverton OR, US
Isaac Farr - Beaverton OR, US
Devon Frazier - Beaverton OR, US
Jeremy D. Walker - Portland OR, US
Zachary C. Wright - Beaverton OR, US

International Classification:

A43B 13/22

Abstract:

Resin compositions composed of a polyolefin copolymer, a polymeric resin modifier, and a thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV) are provided herein. A variety of sole structures for footwear, including plates, are provided including the polyolefin-based resin compositions described herein. Articles of footwear formed therefrom are also provided. Methods of making the polyolefin-based resin compositions, plates, sole structures, and articles of footwear and sporting equipment are also provided.

US Patent:

20230100218, Mar 30, 2023

Filed:

Oct 31, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/976940

Inventors:

- Beaverton OR, US
Caleb W. Dyer - Beaverton OR, US
Myron Maurer - West Linn OR, US
Denis Schiller - Vancouver WA, US
Jeremy D. Walker - Portland OR, US
Zachary C. Wright - Beaverton OR, US

International Classification:

A43B 13/12
B32B 3/10
A43B 13/04
A43B 13/22
A43B 7/12
A43B 5/02
A43B 9/12
A43B 13/14
A43C 15/16

Abstract:

The disclosure relates to articles of footwear () and components thereof, including outsoles (), which can be used in conditions normally conducive to the accumulation of soil on the outsoles (). In particular, the disclosure relates to articles of footwear () and components thereof including an outsole () with a material () including a polymeric network formed of a plurality of polymer chains, where the material () defines external ground-facing surface or side of the outsole (). The outsoles () can prevent or reduce the accumulation of soil on the footwear () during wear on unpaved surfaces such as sporting fields.

US Patent:

20210379859, Dec 9, 2021

Filed:

Aug 24, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/410605

Inventors:

- Beaverton OR, US
CALEB W. DYER - Beaverton OR, US
JEREMY D. WALKER - Portland OR, US
ZACHARY C. WRIGHT - Beaverton OR, US

International Classification:

B32B 3/26
B32B 25/04
A43B 13/04
A43B 13/12
B29D 35/14
B32B 25/08

Abstract:

The present disclosure, in general, provides for elastomeric materials which, when they contact water, take up water reversibly, and undergo a dry to wet “character change” in which the appearance of the elastomeric material, its physical properties, or both, is altered.

US Patent:

20210289882, Sep 23, 2021

Filed:

Mar 2, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/190210

Inventors:

- Beaverton OR, US
CALEB W. DYER - Beaverton OR, US
JEREMY D. WALKER - Portland OR, US
ZACHARY C. WRIGHT - Beaverton OR, US

International Classification:

A43B 13/04
A43B 13/28
A43B 5/18
A43B 1/04

Abstract:

The present disclosure is directed to uncured compositions that comprise a mixture of an uncured rubber with a polymeric hydrogel which, when cured to form crosslinks in the rubber, form elastomeric materials. The present disclosure is also directed to methods of using the uncured compositions and the elastomeric materials. The elastomeric materials can be used to make and/or incorporated into various types of articles (e.g., footwear, apparel, sporting equipment, or components of each).

US Patent:

20210086527, Mar 25, 2021

Filed:

Dec 8, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/115502

Inventors:

- Beaverton OR, US
Jeremy D. Walker - Portland OR, US

Assignee:

NIKE, Inc. - Beaverton OR

International Classification:

B41J 3/407
B41M 5/00
D06P 5/30
A43D 95/14
A43B 3/00
A43D 8/22
B41J 2/21
B29C 64/112
B33Y 10/00
B41J 2/045
B41M 3/00
D06P 5/15

Abstract:

A method for printing a three-dimensional object includes printing a structural layer onto a three-dimensional object, printing a first color layer onto a first region of the structural layer, and printing a second color layer onto a second region of the structural layer. The first region includes a first structural thickness, and the second region includes a second structural thickness, which is different than the first structural thickness. The first color layer includes a first color and a first color thickness, and the first color thickness and the first structural thickness in combination form a target thickness. The second color layer includes a second color and a second color thickness, and the second color thickness and the second structural thickness in combination form the target thickness.