Patent ID: 11892594
Assignee: NIKE, INC.
Field: nan (nan)
Classification: CPC nan | IPC A  B  C  D  G

Claim 0:
1. An article of footwear, apparel or sporting equipment comprising:
an article of footwear, apparel or sporting equipment including a first surface comprising a cured material; and
an optical element having a first side and a second side opposing the first side, wherein the first side or the second side of the optical element is disposed on the cured material of the first surface and the optical element imparts a structural color to the article visible to a viewer having 20/20 visual acuity and normal color vision from a distance of about 1 meter from the article;
wherein the structural color is a single hue structural color or a limited iridescent multi-hued structural color, wherein the single hue structural color has the same hue or substantially the same hue when viewed from at least 3 different angles of observation that are at least 15 degrees apart from each other, wherein the limited iridescent multi-hued structural color varies over a limited number of hues when viewed at different angles that are at least 15 degrees apart, wherein the limited number is 2 or 3.