US Patent Issued to NIKE on Sept. 29 for "Foot support systems including fluid movement controllers and adjustable foot support pressure" (Oregon Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,745,822, issued on Sept. 29, was assigned to NIKE Inc. (Beaverton, Ore.).

"Foot support systems including fluid movement controllers and adjustable foot support pressure" was invented by Levi J. Patton (Portland, Ore.), Adam Vollmer (Portland, Ore.), Douglas Harriman (Portland, Ore.) and Kristin Pollock (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 technology may relate to one or more of: (a...