ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,478,136, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to NIKE Inc. (Beaverton, Ore.).
"Footwear airbag with flexible electronic interconnect" was invented by Summer L. Schneider (Portland, Ore.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Articles of footwear, systems, and methods include an upper portion, a lower portion, secured to the upper portion, the lower portion including an out-sole and an airbag assembly. The airbag assembly includes a first sheet and a second sheet forming a seal therebetween around a perimeter of the first and second sheets. The airbag assembly further includes an electronic assembly, comprising a circuit board and electrical conductor...