Patents by Inventor Emily A. Welles

Emily A. Welles 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).

  • Tire sidewalls including high molecular weight waxes
    Patent number: 10836209
    Abstract: A tire sidewall comprising a vulcanized rubber and a high molecular weight wax.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
    Inventors: Craig Balnis, Emily Welles
  • Rubber compositions containing viscosity modifier and related methods
    Patent number: 10479881
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are rubber compositions containing a viscosity modifier and related methods such as for preparing a rubber composition containing a viscosity modifier. The viscosity modifier is an olefin copolymer and may be utilized in a neat or in an oil-extended form. Use of the olefin copolymer viscosity modifier can improve both high and low temperature E of the rubber composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
    Inventors: Emily A. Welles, Michael P. Singleton, Amy M. Randall
  • RUBBER COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING VISCOSITY MODIFIER AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20180155535
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are rubber compositions containing a viscosity modifier and related methods such as for preparing a rubber composition containing a viscosity modifier. The viscosity modifier is an olefin copolymer and may be utilized in a neat or in an oil-extended form. Use of the olefin copolymer viscosity modifier can improve both high and low temperature E of the rubber composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Emily A. Welles, Michael P. Singleton, Amy M. Randall
  • BELT ASSEMBLIES COATED WITH A MAGNETIC RUBBER COMPOSITION AND TIRES INCLUDING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20180141381
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are magnetic rubber compositions including magnetic particles and a rubber, and tires and tire components made from the magnetic rubber compositions. The magnetic rubber compositions are used to form belt assemblies having non-metal reinforcing components, such as fiberglass. Also disclosed herein are method of manufacturing belt assemblies and tires with non-metal belt assemblies that incorporate the magnetic rubber compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Emily A. Welles, Craig R. Balnis, Priyavardhana Srinivasan
  • TIRE SIDEWALLS INCLUDING HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT WAXES
    Publication number: 20170361654
    Abstract: A tire sidewall comprising a vulcanized rubber and a high molecular weight wax.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Craig Balnis, Emily Welles