US Patent Issued to NIKE on July 14 for "Foot support systems including fluid movement controllers and adjustable foot support pressure" (Washington, Oregon Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- United States Patent no. 12,677,907, issued on July 14, was assigned to NIKE Inc. (Beaverton, Ore.).

"Foot support systems including fluid movement controllers and adjustable foot support pressure" was invented by Matthew Browne (Portland, Ore.), Stepan Ryabinin (Vancouver, Wash.) and Michael Fairchild (Vancouver, Wash.).

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 technology may relate to one or more of: (a) footwear structures in whi...