MINIMIZING BULK CHARGE IN AN ELECTROADHESIVE ACTUATOR

    公开(公告)号:US20240284996A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-29

    申请号:US18643412

    申请日:2024-04-23

    申请人: NIKE, Inc.

    IPC分类号: A41D1/00 H02N13/00

    摘要: An electroadhesive clutch device can include a first electrode assembly comprising a first conductive portion that is at least partially covered by a first dielectric insulator, a second electrode assembly comprising a second conductive portion that is at least partially covered by a second dielectric insulator, and an electrical signal generator configured to provide first and second signals to the first and second conductive portions of the electrode assemblies, respectively. The first and second electrode assemblies can be at least partially overlapping and configured to slide relative to each other at respective surfaces that comprise the first and second dielectric insulators.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GOVERNING USE RIGHTS OF DIGITAL ASSETS ACROSS HETEROGENEOUS VIRTUAL PLATFORMS

    公开(公告)号:US20240195627A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-13

    申请号:US18581363

    申请日:2024-02-19

    申请人: NIKE, Inc.

    发明人: Christopher Andon

    IPC分类号: H04L9/32

    CPC分类号: H04L9/3213

    摘要: Presented are computing systems for transferring digital assets between virtual platforms, methods for making/using such systems, and digital assets imported/exported by such systems. A method for controlling transfer of digital assets includes storing a fungible digital asset on a digital platform in association with a personal account of a user. A server computer of the digital platform receives a user request to transfer the fungible digital asset to another digital platform; in response, the fungible digital asset is converted to a non-fungible digital asset by generating a cryptographic (crypto) token, assigning the crypto token to the digital asset, and recording the crypto token on a blockchain ledger. The newly minted digital asset is transferred to an intermediate computing node and associated with another personal account of the user. The non-fungible digital asset is then transferred to the requested digital platform and associated with yet another personal account of the user.

    Cryptographic digital asset architecture with selectively-lockable dynamic evolution

    公开(公告)号:US11922415B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-05

    申请号:US18305308

    申请日:2023-04-21

    申请人: NIKE, Inc.

    IPC分类号: G06Q20/38 G06Q20/36

    摘要: A method of selectively locking a cryptographic digital asset includes instructing or requesting the creation or minting of a plurality of cryptographic tokens via a first common digital contract registered to a distributed ledger. Each cryptographic token is a digital asset that includes at least one attribute that is operative to evolve or change through a plurality of evolutionary stages. The plurality of cryptographic tokens are then instructed to be transferred to a plurality of token holders. The method further includes receiving a request from a token holder to selectively lock their digital asset at one of the plurality of evolutionary stages; and instructing or requesting the transfer of a second cryptographic token to the token holder, the second cryptographic token having at least one attribute that is at least partially derived from the evolutionary stage of the digital asset at the time of the request.

    FOOTWEAR WITH MECHANICAL FOOT-INSERTION ASSIST

    公开(公告)号:US20240008592A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-11

    申请号:US18372228

    申请日:2023-09-25

    申请人: NIKE, Inc.

    IPC分类号: A43B11/00 A43D86/00

    CPC分类号: A43B11/00 A43D86/00

    摘要: An article of footwear and methods include an insole, an upper configured to form a space between the upper and the insole configured to admit and secure a foot of a wearer, and a rotatable conveyor element. The rotatable conveyor element is seated in at least one of the insole and the upper. The rotatable conveyor element is configured to rotatably engage a body part of the wearer as the foot enters the space and draw the foot into the space.