Inventor

Daniel A. Podhajny

Inventor

Beaverton, OR, US

Overview

2013–2021

Patent span

Textiles

Primary field (CPC D)

Patents· 105 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

D10Bprimary

D10BIndexing scheme associated with sublasses of section d, relating to textiles19%

D04BKnitting15%

A43BCharacteristic features of footwear13%

A43CFastenings or attachments of footwear9%

D03DWoven fabrics7%

G06FElectric digital data processing5%

D02GCrimping or curling fibres, filaments, threads, or yarns3%

H05KPrinted circuits3%

A41DOuterwear3%

H01BCables2%

PatentTitleYear

11,124,904Conductive signal paths in woven fabrics2021 11,116,274Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component with tensile strand2021 11,076,664Fabric cases for electronic devices2021 10,995,433Custom fabric cases for electronic devices2021 10,989,868Fabric items with thermally imprinted light-emitting regions2021 10,934,641Knitted component having an auxetic portion and a tensile element2021 10,918,155Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component with an integral knit ankle cuff2021 10,910,315Fabric with embedded electrical components2021 10,900,149Article incorporating a lenticular knit structure2021 10,900,154Knit fabric with electrical components2021 10,883,203Fabric control device2021 10,880,998Conductive strands for fabric-based items2020 10,851,481Robotic weaving equipment2020 10,849,557Fabric-based items with stretchable bands2020 10,844,524Forming electrical connections in fabric-based items2020 10,829,878Warp knit fabrics with variable path weft strands2020 10,822,728Knitted components exhibiting color shifting effects2020 10,785,869Conductive strands for fabric-based items2020 10,772,209Fabric with embedded electrical components2020 10,761,605Knit data input glove2020 10,762,751Output devices for fabric-based electronic equipment2020 10,756,020Fabric-based items with electrical component arrays2020 10,739,924Fabric sensing device2020 10,732,728Keyboard with touch sensor2020 10,729,208Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component2020 10,724,158Woven fabric with conductive paths2020 10,689,783Fabric control device2020 10,683,591Items with fabric hinges2020 10,660,394Method of knitting a knitted component with a vertically inlaid tensile element2020 10,649,528Fabric-based devices with force sensing2020 10,577,732Knit fabric with electrical components2020 10,568,383Sole system for an article of footwear incorporating a knitted component with a one-piece knit outsole and a tensile element2020 10,553,540Fabric-based items with electrical component arrays2020 10,548,364Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component with integrally knit contoured portion2020 10,550,497Weaving equipment2020 10,526,731Conductive signal paths in woven fabrics2020 10,512,296Article of footwear incorporating a trimmed knitted upper2019 10,484,793Electronic devices with orientation sensing2019 10,472,742Fabric-based items with fusible insulating strands2019 10,470,305Conductive strands for fabric-based items2019 10,465,314Fabric control device2019 10,437,331Fabric-based devices with force sensing2019 10,439,667Fabric cases for electronic devices2019 10,400,366Fabric items having strands varying along their lengths2019 10,400,364Fabrics with conductive paths2019 10,383,388Article of footware with upper incorporating knitted component providing variable compression2019 10,385,485Article with at least two securable inlaid strands2019 10,351,979Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component with a tongue2019 10,338,755Fabric sensing device2019 10,294,591Method for forming a seamless knitted abutment2019 10,244,625Conductive strands for fabric-based items2019 10,191,550Fabric devices with shape memory alloy wires that provide haptic feedback2019 10,184,195Knitted component having an auxetic portion and a tensile element2019 10,180,721Fabric-based devices with force sensing2019 10,172,422Knitted footwear component with an inlaid ankle strand2019 10,174,444Weaving equipment with strand modifying unit2019 10,156,029Fabric control device2018 10,145,036Items with conductive yarn2018 10,092,058Method of forming an article of footwear incorporating a knitted upper with tensile strand2018 10,070,679Article of footwear incorporating a lenticular knit structure2018 10,066,327Knitted component having an auxetic portion and a tensile element2018 9,974,170Conductive strands for fabric-based items2018 9,949,525Article of footwear incorporating a lenticular knit structure2018 9,938,646Woven band with different stretch regions2018 9,936,757Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component with integrally knit contoured portion2018 9,924,757'Article of footwear incorporating a trimmed knitted upper'2018 9,903,054'Knitted component having tensile strand for adjusting auxetic portion'2018 9,890,485'Method of knitting a gusseted tongue for a knitted component'2018 9,861,160'Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component'2018 9,848,672Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component with integrally knit contoured portion2017 9,830,783Output devices for fabric-based electronic equipment2017 9,820,530'Knit article of footwear with customized midsole and customized cleat arrangement'2017 9,803,299'Knitted component for an article of footwear including a full monofilament upper'2017 9,777,412'Article of footwear including a monofilament knit element with a fusible strand'2017 9,775,401'Sole system for an article of footwear incorporating a knitted component with a one-piece knit outsole'2017 9,745,678'Article of footwear including a monofilament knit element with peripheral knit portions'2017 9,706,810'Spacer textile material with channels having multiple tensile strands'2017 9,681,704'Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component'2017 9,642,413'Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component'2017 9,545,128'Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component with tensile strand'2017 9,510,637'Article incorporating a knitted component with zonal stretch limiter'2016 9,474,320'Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component with a tongue'2016 9,445,640'Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component with a tongue'2016 9,420,844'Method of knitting a knitted component with an integral knit tongue'2016 9,392,835'Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component with an integral knit ankle cuff'2016 9,353,469'Independently controlled rollers for take-down assembly of knitting machine'2016 9,339,076'Article of footwear incorporating a trimmed knitted upper'2016 9,226,548'Spacer textile material with channels having multiple tensile strands'2016 9,226,540'Method of knitting a knitted component with a vertically inlaid tensile element'2016 9,145,629'Article of footwear including a monofilament knit element with a fusible strand'2015 9,139,938'Independently controlled rollers for take-down assembly of knitting machine'2015 9,078,488'Article of footwear incorporating a lenticular knit structure'2015 9,072,335'Knitted component for an article of footwear including a full monofilament upper'2015 9,060,562'Method of knitting a knitted component with an integral knit tongue'2015 9,032,763'Method of knitting a knitted component with an integral knit tongue'2015 9,010,157'Article of footwear including a monofilament knit element with peripheral knit portions'2015 9,003,836'Method of knitting a gusseted tongue for a knitted component'2015 8,997,530'Article of footwear including a monofilament knit element with a fusible strand'2015 8,997,529'Article of footwear including a monofilament knit element with peripheral knit portions'2015 8,978,422'Independently controlled rollers for take-down assembly of knitting machine'2015 8,973,410'Method of knitting a gusseted tongue for a knitted component'2015 8,959,959'Knitted component for an article of footwear including a full monofilament upper'2015 8,899,079'Independently controlled rollers for take-down assembly of knitting machine'2014 8,701,232'Method of forming an article of footwear incorporating a trimmed knitted upper'2014 8,448,474'Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component with a tongue'2013

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

2013–2021Patents assigned to NIKE INC (59)· patent assignee history

2013Patents assigned to PODHAJNY DANIEL A (1)· patent assignee history

2013Patents assigned to TATLER DAREN P (1)· patent assignee history

2013–2021Based in Beaverton, OR, US· patent location history

2017–2021Patents assigned to APPLE INC (45)· patent assignee history

2017–2021Based in San Jose, CA, US· patent location history

2018Based in Cupertino, CA, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
NIKE INC	59	2013–2021
APPLE INC	45	2017–2021
PODHAJNY DANIEL Aself	1	2013
TATLER DAREN P	1	2013

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Beaverton, OR, US	57	2013–2021
San Jose, California, US	47	2017–2021
Cupertino, California, US	1	2018