US Patent Issued to NIKE on Aug. 18 for "Foot support systems including fluid movement controllers and adjustable foot support pressure" (Oregon, Washington Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,708,176, issued on Aug. 18, was assigned to NIKE Inc. (Beaverton, Ore.).

"Foot support systems including fluid movement controllers and adjustable foot support pressure" was invented by Mirza Sabanovic (Tigard, Ore.), Robert Callaway (Vancouver, Wash.), Douglas Harriman (Vancouver, Wash.), Kristin Pollock (Vancouver, Wash.) and Daniel Weeks (Portland, Ore.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Foot support systems include a fluid flow control system that facilitates movement of fluid into, out of, and/or within a sole structure and/or article of footwear, e.g., to change and/or control pressure in fluid filled bladder(s). Aspects of this techno...