Patents by Inventor Kenneth Michael Kot
Kenneth Michael Kot 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).
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Publication number: 20090071587Abstract: An improved tire cord fabric is provided that has a main portion and a tabby. The tire cord fabric is comprised of warp cords oriented in the longitudinal direction and weft yarns oriented in the lateral direction. The warp cords are used in reinforcing pneumatic tires. In the tabby, the weft yarns have an increased count per inch versus the count per inch of the weft yarns in the main portion of the fabric. The weft yarns in the tabby are preshrunk prior to weaving of the tire cord fabric.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2007Publication date: March 19, 2009Inventors: Kenneth Dean Conger, Kenneth Michael Kot, Jon Michael Madaras, Paul Michael Bujak
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Patent number: 6824615Abstract: A resonant cavity frequency sensing device is used to sense the moisture content of a substrate. Data obtained by the sensing device can be used in a feedback loop in the apparatus employing the device, to help control the operation of the apparatus in order to obtain consistent results. The sensor may employ one pair of sensing plates or an array of pairs of sensing plates to obtain data from each part of the substrate. In an illustrated embodiment, the device is used to monitor and control dip uptake in a fabric adhesive dipping process.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2003Date of Patent: November 30, 2004Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Jon Michael Madaras, Kenneth Michael Kot, Paul Michael Bujak
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Publication number: 20040016497Abstract: A strip of tire ply stock is reinforced with steel cords wherein the steel cords are constructed of high strength wire filament having at least a tensile strength of −2000×D+4400 MPa where D is the filament diameter in mm. Tires are constructed with the ply stock in the belt and/or carcass.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2003Publication date: January 29, 2004Applicant: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: John Gomer Morgan, Kenneth Joseph Palmer, Amit Prakash, Michael Edward Putinski, Italo Marziale Sinopoli, Charles Elmer Hamiel, Dong Kwang Kim, Kenneth Michael Kot, Jeffrey Todd Smith
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Patent number: 6682620Abstract: An apparatus (10) for welding materials has a flat anvil (12) having a width of at least two inches and a length of at least eighteen inches. A welding apparatus (14) having at least one welding head (22) is mounted on a rail (16) which is parallel to said anvil (12). The apparatus (10) may be mobile. In an illustrated embodiment, welding apparatus (14) is an ultrasonic welding unit, and apparatus (10) is used to weld thermoset materials. As illustrated, the method is used to weld thermoset plastic monofilament fabric (34) to provide a continuous method of treating the monofilament fabric (34).Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2003Date of Patent: January 27, 2004Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Robert John Gartland, Kenneth Michael Kot
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Publication number: 20030209307Abstract: An apparatus (10) for welding materials has a flat anvil (12) having a width of at least two inches and a length of at least eighteen inches. A welding apparatus (14) having at least one welding head (22) is mounted on a rail (16) which is parallel to said anvil (12). The apparatus (10) may be mobile. In an illustrated embodiment, welding apparatus (14) is an ultrasonic welding unit, and apparatus (10) is used to weld thermoset materials. As illustrated, the method is used to weld thermoset plastic monofilament fabric (34) to provide a continuous method of treating the monofilament fabric (34).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2003Publication date: November 13, 2003Applicant: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Robert John Gartland, Kenneth Michael Kot
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Patent number: 6620291Abstract: An apparatus (10) for welding materials has a flat anvil (12) having a width of at least two inches and a length of at least eighteen inches. A welding apparatus (14) having at least one welding head (22) is mounted on a rail (16) which is parallel to said anvil (12). The apparatus (10) may be mobile. In an illustrated embodiment, welding apparatus (14) is an ultrasonic welding unit, and apparatus (10) is used to weld thermoset materials. As illustrated, the method is used to weld thermoset plastic monofilament fabric (34) to provide a continuous method of treating the monofilament fabric (34).Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2001Date of Patent: September 16, 2003Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Robert John Gartland, Kenneth Michael Kot
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Publication number: 20030170398Abstract: A resonant cavity frequency sensing device is used to sense the moisture content of a substrate. Data obtained by the sensing device can be used in a feedback loop in the apparatus employing the device, to help control the operation of the apparatus in order to obtain consistent results. The sensor may employ one pair of sensing plates or an array of pairs of sensing plates to obtain data from each part of the substrate. In an illustrated embodiment, the device is used to monitor and control dip uptake in a fabric adhesive dipping process.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2003Publication date: September 11, 2003Applicant: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Jon Michael Madaras, Kenneth Michael Kot, Paul Michael Bujak
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Patent number: 6565914Abstract: A resonant cavity frequency sensing device is used to sense the moisture content of a substrate. Data obtained by the sensing device can be used in a feedback loop in the apparatus employing the device, to help control the operation of the apparatus in order to obtain consistent results. The sensor may employ one pair of sensing plates or an array of pairs of sensing plates to obtain data from each part of the substrate. In an illustrated embodiment, the device is used to monitor and control dip uptake in a fabric adhesive dipping process.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2001Date of Patent: May 20, 2003Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Jon Michael Madaras, Kenneth Michael Kot, Paul Michael Bujak
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Patent number: 6554930Abstract: An apparatus for welding monofilaments at a loom makes possible a method for a continuous process for weaving monofilaments into fabric. The apparatus comprises a stand (15) on which is mounted welding apparatus (16) and a filament alignment block (20). In the method, a monofilament (30a) in the loom is welded to the leading end of a monofilament (30) on a new spool of monofilament. By welding new monofilament to monofilament in the loom, restringing of the loom is avoided.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2001Date of Patent: April 29, 2003Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Robert John Gartland, Kenneth Michael Kot, Jimmy Lee Richards
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Publication number: 20030012867Abstract: A resonant cavity frequency sensing device is used to sense the moisture content of a substrate. Data obtained by the sensing device can be used in a feedback loop in the apparatus employing the device, to help control the operation of the apparatus in order to obtain consistent results. The sensor may employ one pair of sensing plates or an array of pairs of sensing plates to obtain data from each part of the substrate. In an illustrated embodiment, the device is used to monitor and control dip uptake in a fabric adhesive dipping process.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2001Publication date: January 16, 2003Inventors: Jon Michael Madaras, Kenneth Michael Kot, Paul Michael Bujak
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Publication number: 20010023730Abstract: A strip of tire ply stock is reinforced with steel cords wherein the steel cords are constructed of high strength wire filament having at least a tensile strength of −2000×D+4400 MPa where D is the filament diameter in mm. Tires are constructed with the ply stock in the belt and/or carcass.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2001Publication date: September 27, 2001Applicant: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Italo Marziale Sinopoli, Charles Elmer Hamiel, Dong Kwang Kim, Kenneth Michael Kot, John Gomer Morgan, Kenneth Joseph Palmer, Amit Prakash, Michael Edward Putinski, Jeffrey Todd Smith