Patents by Inventor Bernard Taillandier

Bernard Taillandier has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Valve for tire and rim assembly equipped with a pneumatic support membrane
    Patent number: 6354348
    Abstract: A valve for a tire and rim assembly equipped with a pneumatic support membrane designed to be deployed when the pressure difference between the cavity of the membrane and that of the tire exceeds a given threshold, so that every operation of inflation or deflation preserves the integrity of the membrane while preventing any deflation of the tire cavity alone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Assignee: Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin - Michelin & Cie
    Inventor: Bernard Taillandier
  • Device for monitoring tires with transmission of electric signals through the wheel disks
    Patent number: 5583482
    Abstract: A device for monitoring tires, including a central processing unit and for ach wheel a measuring sensor connected by an electrical connection to a mobile antenna integral with a hub of the wheel as well as a stationary antenna integral with the hub carrier of the wheel and coupled to the stationary antenna. The central processing unit supplies the sensor with power and analyzes the measurement signals of the sensor. The electrical connection includes at least one electric conductor passing through a bolt for fastening the wheel on the hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1996
    Assignee: Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin-Michelin & Cie
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Chamussy, Jean-Louis Gesta, Bernard Taillandier