US 12,254,850 B2
Subtractive color change system and method
N. Scot Hull, Beaverton, OR (US)
Assigned to NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed by NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed on Oct. 30, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/385,133.
Application 18/385,133 is a continuation of application No. 17/968,100, filed on Oct. 18, 2022, granted, now 11,804,200.
Application 17/968,100 is a continuation of application No. 16/374,772, filed on Apr. 4, 2019, abandoned.
Application 16/374,772 is a continuation of application No. 14/225,806, filed on Mar. 26, 2014, abandoned.
Prior Publication US 2024/0161714 A1, May 16, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A43B 3/36 (2022.01); A43B 1/00 (2006.01); G09G 5/02 (2006.01); G02F 1/1516 (2019.01); G02F 1/153 (2006.01)
CPC G09G 5/026 (2013.01) [A43B 1/0027 (2013.01); A43B 1/0036 (2013.01); A43B 3/36 (2022.01); G02F 1/15165 (2019.01); G02F 1/1533 (2013.01); G09G 2320/0666 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wearable article, comprising:
a background material;
an electronic control unit; and
a color change portion, secured to the background material and operatively coupled to the electronic control unit, the color change portion comprising a plurality of panels each having a transparent portion coextensive with one another across a visible area of the color change portion, each of the plurality of panels having a separately variable transparency and wherein the plurality of panels are comprised of at least one of: electrochromic compounds or electrochromic fibers;
wherein the electronic control unit is configured to selectively induce a current through each of the plurality of panels to change the transparency of each of the plurality of panels independently and across a range of transparency intensity, wherein the transparency of each panel produces an adjustable rendered color of the color change portion.