Patents by Inventor Michael William DIEHL

Michael William DIEHL 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).

  • Autoclave
    Patent number: 9802377
    Abstract: An autoclave suitable for use for heating articles such as tires is described. The autoclave includes an elongated chamber having an interior section and an annular duct surrounding the interior section, wherein the annular duct is separated from the interior section by a dividing wall; said autoclave further including a heat source for heating the air, a fan for circulating the air in the chamber, and an air deflector mounted in a distal end of the chamber. The air deflector is positioned to redirect the airflow towards the interior portion of the chamber to eliminate air recirculation zones and improve the temperature uniformity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Gilles Reichling, Jean Luc Dheur, Michael William Schellenberger, II, Richard Alan Thomas, Michael William Diehl
  • AUTOCLAVE
    Publication number: 20170173908
    Abstract: An autoclave suitable for use for heating articles such as tires is described. The autoclave includes an elongated chamber having an interior section and an annular duct surrounding the interior section, wherein the annular duct is separated from the interior section by a dividing wall; said autoclave further including a heat source for heating the air, a fan for circulating the air in the chamber, and an air deflector mounted in a distal end of the chamber. The air deflector is positioned to redirect the airflow towards the interior portion of the chamber to eliminate air recirculation zones and improve the temperature uniformity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Gilles REICHLING, Jean Luc DHEUR, Michael William SCHELLENBERGER, II, Richard Alan THOMAS, Michael William DIEHL
  • Tire
    Patent number: D816597
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Nicholas Thomas Schoeppner, RObert John Hermann, Michael William Diehl, Daniel Thomas Murphy
  • Tire
    Patent number: D981943
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Michael William Diehl, Robert John Hermann
  • Tire
    Patent number: D981944
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Michael William Diehl, Robert John Hermann