ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,414,603, issued on Sept. 16, was assigned to NIKE Inc. (Beaverton, Ore.).
"Article of footwear including a sole structure" was invented by Fidencio Campos II (Dallas, Ore.), David W. Carter (Portland, Ore.), David M. Forland (Battle Ground, Wash.), Jonathan Kosenick (Beaverton, Ore.) and Aaron B. Street (Portland, Ore.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An article of footwear including an upper and a sole structure. The sole structure includes a midsole, wherein the midsole includes an enclosed cavity, a thermoformed cushioning element disposed within the enclosed cavity, wherein the cushioning element includes an upper barrier film and a b...