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Article of footwear with color change portion and method of changing color

US11793265B2 · kind B2 · utility

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49References

23Claims

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Assignee

NIKE, Inc. · US

Inventors

Sharna M. Donovan · Hillsboro, US
Sean D. Hartford · Hillsboro, US
Vikram Malhotra · Portland, US
Michelle L. Mishler · Tigard, US
James Molyneux · Portland, US
Andrew A. Owings · Beaverton, US
Aaron B. Weast · Portland, US
Bradley W. Wilkins · Beaverton, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 18, 2021
Grant date	Oct 24, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 18, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02F2001/1536
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An article with a color change portion and a method of changing color. The article includes at least one color change portion capable of changing colors. The color change portion includes composite material including a photonic lattice. The color change portion can change colors according to one or more performance parameters. The article can be connected to a computer and the color change portion can be controlled using the computer.

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