Did You Know...
...that one person who claimed to be the inventor of the television is Russian emigre Vladimir Zworykin? In 1929 David Sarnoff, founder of RCA, asked Zworykin what it would take to develop TV for commercial use. He said: a year and a half and $100,000. In reality, it took 20 years and $50 million! Before his death in 1982 at the age of 92, Zworykin said of his invention: "The technique is wonderful. It is beyond my expectations. But the programs! I would never let my children even come close to this thing."
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8074378 | Shock absorbing device of an insole of a resilient shoe A shock-absorbing method and device of an insole of a resilient shoe is provided. At least one transverse partition is set in a gas or liquid chamber of the insole. The gas or liquid chamber of the insole is partitioned into a fore cavity and a rear cavity by the pa... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8042286 | Footwear with a sole structure incorporating a lobed fluid-filled chamber A fluid-filled chamber for an article of footwear and a method for manufacturing the chamber are disclosed. The chamber may be incorporated into a sole structure of the footwear and includes a central area and a plurality of lobes extending outward from the central ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8037623 | Article of footwear incorporating a fluid system An article of athletic footwear having an air-filled bladder disposed in a sole structure is disclosed. The air-filled bladder is in fluid communication with ambient air through a filter that permits ambient air to enter the bladder but restricts liquids and particu... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8015730 | Footwear with vertically-arranged pump and pressure chambers An article of footwear with an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper may include one or more fluid systems with a pump chamber and a pressure chamber located adjacent to and below the pump chamber. In one configuration, at least a portion of a fluid within... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8011117 | Inflation mechanism and outlet valve for an article of footwear incorporating an inflatable bladder An article of footwear having a fluid system including an inflatable bladder, an inflation mechanism, and a valve for facilitating air movement through the fluid system. In one embodiment, the valve is an outlet valve between the inflation mechanism and the inflatab... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8001703 | Footwear with a sole structure incorporating a lobed fluid-filled chamber A fluid-filled chamber for an article of footwear and a method for manufacturing the chamber are disclosed. The chamber may be incorporated into a sole structure of the footwear and includes a central area and a plurality of lobes extending outward from the central ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7966749 | Multi-chamber cushion for footwear A resilient cushioning device for incorporation in an article of footwear has chambers interconnected by a corrugated passageway. The passageway fluidly connects a heel region having at least one chamber and a forefoot region having at least one chamber. The corruga... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7966750 | Interlocking fluid-filled chambers for an article of footwear An article of footwear having an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper. The sole structure includes a first chamber and a second chamber that each enclose a fluid. The first chamber and the second chamber both define a plurality of projections and depressi... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7950169 | Contoured fluid-filled chamber A fluid-filled chamber may be incorporated into footwear and other products. The chamber is formed from a polymer material that defines a first surface, a second surface located opposite the first surface, and a sidewall surface extending around a periphery of the c... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7930839 | Inflatable support system for an article of footwear An impact absorbing flexible support system, comprising a plurality of fluid filled chambers disposed in a plurality of longitudinal rows and a plurality of lateral rows, forming a matrix of said fluid filled chambers and an article of footwear containing such a fle... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7900378 | Low profile deflation mechanism for an inflatable bladder An article of footwear includes a movable knob and a lever coupled to the knob. The movable knob is accessible from an exterior surface of the article of footwear and has a substantially low profile with respect to the exterior surface of the article of footwear. Th... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7810255 | Interlocking fluid-filled chambers for an article of footwear An article of footwear having an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper. The sole structure includes a first chamber and a second chamber that each enclose a fluid. The first chamber and the second chamber both define a plurality of projections and depressi... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7810256 | Article of footwear with a sole structure having fluid-filled support elements An article of footwear is disclosed that includes an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper. The sole structure incorporates a support element that includes a fluid-filled chamber, a first insert, and a second insert. The chamber defines a first surface, an... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7810254 | Shock attenuation system for the insoles of shoes An adjustable shock attenuation system for an insole of a shoe includes an insole body and a pressure controller. The pressure controller uses two pressure controlling modes, and can be adjusted to select between the alternate pressure controlling modes using a rota... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7784196 | Article of footwear having an inflatable ground engaging surface An article of footwear has an upper and a sole. The sole has at least one inflatable bladder wherein said at least one inflatable bladder has an inflated state and a deflated state. A ground engaging surface of the sole has a first profile in the deflated state and ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7774955 | Article of footwear with a sole structure having fluid-filled support elements An article of footwear is disclosed that includes an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper. The sole structure incorporates a support element that includes a fluid-filled chamber, a first insert, and a second insert. The chamber defines a first surface, an... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7752772 | Article of footwear having a fluid-filled chamber with flexion zones An article of footwear is disclosed that includes a fluid-filled chamber with one or more flexion zones. The flexion zones may be areas of the chamber where a tensile element, for example, is absent, or the flexion zones may be areas of the chamber where opposite su... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7721465 | Shoe having an inflatable bladder An article of footwear including a sole and an upper with an exterior and interior surface, and one or more bladders which comprises at least one of the exterior or interior surfaces of the upper. The bladder comprising sheets of polyurethane or polyester film attac... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7707744 | Footwear with a sole structure incorporating a lobed fluid-filled chamber A fluid-filled chamber for an article of footwear and a method for manufacturing the chamber are disclosed. The chamber may be incorporated into a sole structure of the footwear and includes a central area and a plurality of lobes extending outward from the central ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7707745 | Footwear with a sole structure incorporating a lobed fluid-filled chamber A fluid-filled chamber for an article of footwear and a method for manufacturing the chamber are disclosed. The chamber may be incorporated into a sole structure of the footwear and includes a central area and a plurality of lobes extending outward from the central ... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7694439 | Fluid-filled bladder for footwear and other applications A fluid-filled structure, such as a bladder, is disclosed. The bladder has a first surface and an opposite second surface that are peripherally joined to define various edges. The bladder encloses a fluid between the first surface and the second surface. A portion o... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7694438 | Article of footwear having an adjustable ride An article of footwear has an upper and a sole. The sole has an upper sole member, a lower sole member, and at least one inflatable bladder disposed between the upper sole member and the lower sole member. The at least one inflatable bladder has an inflated state an... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7676956 | Article of footwear having a fluid-filled bladder with a reinforcing structure A sole component and a method of manufacturing the sole component are disclosed. In general, the sole component includes a fluid-filled bladder and a reinforcing structure extending around the bladder. The reinforcing structure is bonded to the exterior of the bladd... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7676955 | Article of footwear having a fluid-filled bladder with a reinforcing structure A sole component and a method of manufacturing the sole component are disclosed. In general, the sole component includes a fluid-filled bladder and a reinforcing structure extending around the bladder. The reinforcing structure is bonded to the exterior of the bladd... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7665230 | Article of footwear having a fluid-filled bladder with a reinforcing structure A sole component and a method of manufacturing the sole component are disclosed. In general, the sole component includes a fluid-filled bladder and a reinforcing structure extending around the bladder. The reinforcing structure is bonded to the exterior of the bladd... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7665231 | Skateboard shoe A skateboard shoe comprising a plurality of fluid chambers able to move and flex independently from one another along the bottom portion of the midsole is shown and described. The midsole acts as both a stabilizing midsole and an impact cushioning midsole while impr... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7600331 | Inflatable support system for an article of footwear An impact absorbing flexible support system, comprising a plurality of fluid filled chambers disposed in a plurality of longitudinal rows and a plurality of lateral rows, forming a matrix of said fluid filled chambers and an article of footwear containing such a fle... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7562469 | Footwear with fluid-filled bladder and a reinforcing structure A sole component and a method of manufacturing the sole component are disclosed. In general, the sole component includes a fluid-filled bladder and a reinforcing structure extending around the bladder. The reinforcing structure is bonded to the exterior of the bladd... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7559158 | Enhanced construction of inflatable inserts for articles of footwear An improved method of providing direct contact of inflated inserts to user's feet, comprising the steps of modifying present manufacturing procedures and components of shoe construction. The shoe last is modified to accept inflated inserts that would not normally be... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7555848 | Article of footwear having a fluid-filled bladder with a reinforcing structure A sole component and a method of manufacturing the sole component are disclosed. In general, the sole component includes a fluid-filled bladder and a reinforcing structure extending around the bladder. The reinforcing structure is bonded to the exterior of the bladd... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7546696 | Inflation mechanism and outlet valve for an article of footwear incorporating an inflatable bladder An article of footwear having a fluid system including an inflatable bladder, an inflation mechanism, and a valve for facilitating air movement through the fluid system. In one embodiment, the valve is an outlet valve between the inflation mechanism and the inflatab... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7533477 | Article of footwear with a sole structure having fluid-filled support elements An article of footwear is disclosed that includes an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper. The sole structure incorporates a support element that includes a fluid-filled chamber, a first insert, and a second insert. The chamber defines a first surface, an... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7523565 | Shoes comprising air cushioning system, air lightweight system, and air pressure alert system The present invention provides a lightweight and cushioned shoe's outsole having a pneumatic air tube swirled inside the outsole. Shoe's outsole of present invention becomes extremely lightweight and cushioning when the pneumatic air tube inside the outsole i... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7513066 | Fluid-filled bladder for footwear and other applications A fluid-filled structure, such as a bladder, is disclosed. The bladder has a first surface and an opposite second surface that are peripherally joined to define various edges. The bladder encloses a fluid between the first surface and the second surface. A portion o... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7478488 | Inflatable and ventilating upper for an article of footwear An article of footwear includes a sole, an upper attached to the sole, where the upper includes an fluid system structure including an inflatable bladder and a ventilation system, and an inflation mechanism fluidly connected to at least one of the inflatable bladder... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7475498 | Support and cushioning system for an article of footwear A cushioning member for an article of footwear. The cushioning member is a flexible bladder having a fluidly interconnected heel chamber and forefoot chamber. The bladder is disposed above the sole and beneath the wearer's foot to provided added cushioning to the we... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7451555 | Methods of making adjustable air cushion insoles and resulting products An inflatable inner sole for footwear has a flexible, inflatable enclosure with an inflation system that may includes an on-board air pump and a pressure relief valve. The inflatable inclosure may include a plurality of chambers that are independently adjustable by ... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7451554 | Fluid system having an expandable pump chamber A fluid system for an article of footwear or other products is disclosed. In one aspect of the invention, the fluid system includes a pump chamber and a pressure chamber. The pump chamber is formed to exhibit a four layer structure to imparts an expandable configura... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7448150 | Insert with variable cushioning and support and article of footwear containing same The invention is a support and cushioning system for an article of footwear. The system includes a resilient insert disposed within the sole of the shoe including several fluidly interconnected chambers. The chambers include first chambers disposed in the forefoot a... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7437835 | Cushioning sole for an article of footwear A hollow sole is formed within the sole of a shoe wherein a top component having a flat portion and an outer wall is adhered to a bottom component wherein the depth of the outer wall defines an enclosed space between the top and bottom components. The outer wall of ... | 10/21/2008 |
