Patents by Inventor Didier Michel Martin

Didier Michel Martin 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).

  • Tread with reduced road noise
    Patent number: 9539862
    Abstract: Tire for heavy goods vehicle having a tread comprising a plurality of circumferential grooves delimiting intermediate ribs and two edge ribs each circumferential groove comprising a plurality of protuberances formed as a protrusion on at least one lateral wall delimiting this groove, wherein: facing each protuberance, a half-closed notch has an axial length La at most equal to 60% of the minimum width Ln of this rib, and a width Le at most equal to the width Lr of the groove oriented so as to make an average angle B at least equal to 10 degrees with the main direction of the protuberance, each protuberance closes the section of the groove in which it is formed over at least 35% and at most 75% of the surface of the said section, a functional clearance (J1, J2) is arranged between the protuberance and the walls delimiting the half-closed notch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Inventors: Alexis Bournat, Benoit Foucher, Didier Michel Martin, Benjamin Quantinet
  • TREAD WITH REDUCED ROAD NOISE
    Publication number: 20130153105
    Abstract: Tire for heavy goods vehicle having a tread comprising a plurality of circumferential grooves delimiting intermediate ribs and two edge ribs each circumferential groove comprising a plurality of protuberances formed as a protrusion on at least one lateral wall delimiting this groove, wherein: facing each protuberance, a half-closed notch has an axial length La at most equal to 60% of the minimum width Ln of this rib, and a width Le at most equal to the width Lr of the groove oriented so as to make an average angle B at least equal to 10 degrees with the main direction of the protuberance, each protuberance closes the section of the groove in which it is formed over at least 35% and at most 75% of the surface of the said section, a functional clearance (J1, J2) is arranged between the protuberance and the walls delimiting the half-closed notch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicants: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A., Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin
    Inventors: Alexis Bournat, Benoit Foucher, Didier Michel Martin, Benjamin Quantinet
  • Pneumatic tire
    Patent number: D645395
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignees: Societe de Technologie Michelin, Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
    Inventor: Didier Michel Martin
  • Pneumatic tire
    Patent number: D647466
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignees: Societe de Technologie Michelin, Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
    Inventor: Didier Michel Martin
  • Pneumatic tire
    Patent number: D651164
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignees: Societe de Technologie Michelin, Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
    Inventor: Didier Michel Martin
  • Portion of a pneumatic tire
    Patent number: D686145
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignees: Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin, Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
    Inventors: Pierre Godin, Didier Michel Martin