US 12,419,379 B2
Article of footwear with color change portion and method of changing color
Sharna M. Donovan, Hillsboro, OR (US); Sean D. Hartford, Hillsboro, OR (US); Vikram Malhotra, Portland, OR (US); Michelle L. Mishler, Tigard, OR (US); James Molyneux, Portland, OR (US); Andrew A. Owings, Portland, OR (US); Aaron B. Weast, Portland, OR (US); and Bradley W. Wilkins, Aloha, OR (US)
Assigned to NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed by NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed on Sep. 25, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/473,581.
Application 18/473,581 is a continuation of application No. 17/504,329, filed on Oct. 18, 2021, granted, now 11,793,265.
Application 17/504,329 is a continuation of application No. 15/994,613, filed on May 31, 2018, granted, now 11,154,111, issued on Oct. 26, 2021.
Application 15/994,613 is a continuation of application No. 15/056,849, filed on Feb. 29, 2016, granted, now 10,021,933, issued on Jul. 17, 2018.
Application 15/056,849 is a continuation of application No. 14/316,255, filed on Jun. 26, 2014, granted, now 9,301,569, issued on Apr. 5, 2016.
Application 14/316,255 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/141,518, filed on Dec. 27, 2013, granted, now 9,226,542, issued on Jan. 5, 2016.
Application 14/141,518 is a continuation of application No. 13/901,618, filed on May 24, 2013, granted, now 8,650,764, issued on Feb. 18, 2014.
Application 13/901,618 is a continuation of application No. 12/820,625, filed on Jun. 22, 2010, granted, now 8,474,146, issued on Jul. 2, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2024/0008584 A1, Jan. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. A43B 3/00 (2022.01); A43B 1/00 (2006.01); A43B 3/24 (2006.01); A43B 3/34 (2022.01); A43B 3/36 (2022.01); A43B 5/06 (2022.01); A43B 23/02 (2006.01); G02F 1/153 (2006.01); G02F 1/163 (2006.01); G02F 1/1516 (2019.01)
CPC A43B 3/36 (2022.01) [A43B 1/0027 (2013.01); A43B 3/0036 (2013.01); A43B 3/0078 (2013.01); A43B 3/24 (2013.01); A43B 3/34 (2022.01); A43B 5/06 (2013.01); A43B 23/0205 (2013.01); G02F 1/1533 (2013.01); G02F 1/163 (2013.01); G02F 1/15165 (2019.01); G02F 2001/1536 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An article of footwear comprising:
an upper including an exterior surface; and
a color change portion attached to the exterior surface, the color change portion including (i) an outer surface spaced apart from the exterior surface and (ii) a composite material including a photonic lattice layer disposed between a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, a first terminal layer, and a second terminal layer, the first conductive layer electrically connected to the first terminal layer and the second conductive layer electrically connected to the second terminal layer, the photonic lattice layer operable to receive an electrical signal to change a color of the color change portion.