Bryan R Cioffi

US Patent:

20110109686, May 12, 2011

Filed:

Nov 10, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/615834

Inventors:

Sean McDowell - Andover MA, US
Steve Horn - New York NY, US
Dave Powers - North Andover MA, US
Brandon Avery - Norther Andover MA, US
Bryan Cioffi - North Andover MA, US

Assignee:

Converse Inc. - North Andover MA

International Classification:

B41J 2/015
A43B 5/00

US Classification:

347 20, 36 83

Abstract:

Customized articles of footwear are produced by providing options and graphics that are selected by a customer when submitting a custom order at a retail facility. The graphics are selected from a catalog while the options, such as a shoe model or a shoe size, are selected at an order interface rendered at a computing device. The computing device processes the order by uploading printing instructions associated with the customer-selected graphic or by converting specifications of the order into the printing instructions. The printing instructions are passed to a printer that is configured to move inkjet nozzles in a pattern and, concurrently, control a timed release of coloring agent from the inkjet nozzles based on the printing instructions. Releasing the coloring agent over the article of footwear physically applies a design thereto, which substantially resembles the customer-selected graphic. An oven typically cures the design via infrared heat over a timeframe.

US Patent:

20180263329, Sep 20, 2018

Filed:

Feb 2, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/887008

Inventors:

- Boston MA, US
Bryan Paul Cioffi - Gloucester MA, US

International Classification:

A43B 3/00
G06T 17/00
G06F 17/00
B33Y 80/00
B29C 64/153

Abstract:

A shoe with a three-dimensional (3-D) surface texture created using rapid manufacturing techniques is provided. A plurality of 3-D surface texture options is presented on a user interface; each of the options is associated with one of a plurality of 3-D surface textures to be applied to a portion of a shoe. A selection of a 3-D surface texture is received and is used in part to generate a design file. The design file is used to instruct a rapid manufacturing device to manufacture the portion of the shoe comprised of the 3-D surface texture using a rapid manufacturing technique.

US Patent:

20150320138, Nov 12, 2015

Filed:

Jul 23, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/806820

Inventors:

- BOSTON MA, US
Bryan Paul Cioffi - Gloucester MA, US

International Classification:

A43B 3/00
B33Y 50/02

Abstract:

A shoe with a three-dimensional (3-D) surface texture created using rapid manufacturing techniques is provided. A plurality of 3-D surface texture options is presented on a user interface; each of the options is associated with one of a plurality of 3-D surface textures to be applied to a portion of a shoe. A selection of a 3-D surface texture is received and is used in part to generate a design file. The design file is used to instruct a rapid manufacturing device to manufacture the portion of the shoe comprised of the 3-D surface texture using a rapid manufacturing technique.

US Patent:

20140109440, Apr 24, 2014

Filed:

Oct 22, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/656986

Inventors:

- North Andover MA, US
Bryan Paul Cioffi - Gloucester MA, US

Assignee:

Converse Inc. - North Andover MA

International Classification:

A43B 13/00

US Classification:

36103

Abstract:

A shoe may include sole portions that are interchangeable with one another. That is, one of the sole portions may be removed from the shoe and replaced by another one of the sole portions. The interchangeable sole portions may include a common set of features (e.g., structure, design, color, etc.). Alternatively, each of the interchangeable sole portions may include a unique features, such that features of the shoe may be modified by exchanging sole portions.

US Patent:

20140109441, Apr 24, 2014

Filed:

Oct 22, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/657125

Inventors:

- North Andover MA, US
Bryan Paul Cioffi - Gloucester MA, US

Assignee:

Converse Inc. - North Andover MA

International Classification:

A43B 3/00

US Classification:

36103, 36 81

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a shoe construction that includes an upper that has an interior surface and a corrugated exterior surface of rapid manufactured material. The upper interior surface and corrugated exterior surface form a lattice-interlace surface. The lattice-interlace surface includes the interior surface that has a plurality of horizontal laths, the corrugated exterior that has a plurality of vertical laths, and a plurality of lattice apertures that extend from an interior of the shoe to an exterior of the shoe. The shoe construction further includes an interior sole portion of sintered material. The interior sole portion forms a tessellated framework. The tessellated framework includes a lattice of hollow cubes; each hollow cube has a top surface opening and a bottom surface opening, the openings extending from an interior of the shoe to an exterior of the shoe.

US Patent:

20140114457, Apr 24, 2014

Filed:

Oct 22, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/656998

Inventors:

- North Andover MA, US
Bryan Paul Cioffi - Gloucester MA, US

Assignee:

CONVERSE INC. - North Andover MA

International Classification:

G06F 17/50

US Classification:

700 98

Abstract:

A shoe with a three-dimensional (3-D) surface texture created using rapid manufacturing techniques is provided. A plurality of 3-D surface texture options is presented on a user interface; each of the options is associated with one of a plurality of 3-D surface textures to be applied to a portion of a shoe. A selection of a 3-D surface texture is received and is used in part to generate a design file. The design file is used to instruct a rapid manufacturing device to manufacture the portion of the shoe comprised of the 3-D surface texture using a rapid manufacturing technique.