Patents by Inventor Olivia Cuscito

Olivia Cuscito 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).

  • Patent number: 11427702
    Abstract: A rubber composition is based on at least an elastomer, a reinforcing filler, a crosslinking system and a crumb rubber, the said crumb exhibiting: an acetone extract of between 8% and 50% by weight; a chloroform extract such that the ratio of the chloroform extract to the acetone extract, expressed as percentage by weight, is less than 1.5, the chloroform extract exhibiting a weight-average molecular weight (Mw) of less than 10000 g/mol; and a content of plasticizer of greater than 8% by weight in the composition of the crumb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALES DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Damien Thomasson, Olivia Cuscito
  • Patent number: 11155701
    Abstract: A rubber composition is based on at least an elastomer, a reinforcing filler and a crosslinking system and a crumb rubber, said crumb having a particle size distribution such that it comprises less than 35% by weight of particles having a size of less than 50 ?m and less than 30% by weight of particles having a size of greater than 200 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Damien Thomasson, Olivia Cuscito
  • Patent number: 11046838
    Abstract: A rubber composition is based on at least an elastomer, a reinforcing filler, a crosslinking system and a crumb rubber, the said crumb exhibiting a content of isoprene elastomer of greater than 80 phr in the composition of the crumb and the crumb rubber exhibiting a fraction by weight of carbon black ranging from 31% to 35%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Damien Thomasson, Olivia Cuscito
  • Patent number: 11041065
    Abstract: A rubber composition is based on at least an elastomer, a reinforcing filler, a crosslinking system and a crumb rubber, in which the crumb exhibits a content of sulfur and a content of accelerator such that their sum is less than or equal to 5 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of elastomer (phr), the said crumb exhibiting a total sulfur content of less than or equal to 4 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of elastomer (phr) in the composition of the crumb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Damien Thomasson, Olivia Cuscito
  • Patent number: 11028254
    Abstract: A rubber composition is based on at least an elastomer, a reinforcing filler and a crosslinking system and a crumb rubber, said crumb having an isoprene elastomer content of greater than 50 phr in the composition of the crumb and a chloroform extract with a weight-average molecular weight of less than 10 000 g/mol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Damien Thomasson, Olivia Cuscito
  • Publication number: 20210130592
    Abstract: A rubber composition is based on at least an elastomer, a reinforcing filler, a crosslinking system and a crumb rubber, the said crumb exhibiting: an acetone extract of between 8% and 50% by weight; a chloroform extract such that the ratio of the chloroform extract to the acetone extract, expressed as percentage by weight, is less than 1.5, the chloroform extract exhibiting a weight-average molecular weight (Mw) of less than 10000 g/mol; and a content of plasticizer of greater than 8% by weight in the composition of the crumb.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: DAMIEN THOMASSON, OLIVIA CUSCITO
  • Publication number: 20200131342
    Abstract: A rubber composition is based on at least an elastomer, a reinforcing filler and a crosslinking system and a crumb rubber, said crumb having an isoprene elastomer content of greater than 50 phr in the composition of the crumb and a chloroform extract with a weight-average molecular weight of less than 10 000 g/mol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: DAMIEN THOMASSON, OLIVIA CUSCITO
  • Publication number: 20200095401
    Abstract: A rubber composition is based on at least an elastomer, a reinforcing filler, a crosslinking system and a crumb rubber, the said crumb exhibiting a content of isoprene elastomer of greater than 80 phr in the composition of the crumb and the crumb rubber exhibiting a fraction by weight of carbon black ranging from 31% to 35%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: DAMIEN THOMASSON, OLIVIA CUSCITO
  • Publication number: 20190382563
    Abstract: A rubber composition is based on at least an elastomer, a reinforcing filler, a crosslinking system and a crumb rubber, in which the crumb exhibits a content of sulfur and a content of accelerator such that their sum is less than or equal to 5 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of elastomer (phr), the said crumb exhibiting a total sulfur content of less than or equal to 4 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of elastomer (phr) in the composition of the crumb.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: DAMIEN THOMASSON, OLIVIA CUSCITO
  • Publication number: 20190382564
    Abstract: A rubber composition is based on at least an elastomer, a reinforcing filler and a crosslinking system and a crumb rubber, said crumb having a particle size distribution such that it comprises less than 35% by weight of particles having a size of less than 50 ?m and less than 30% by weight of particles having a size of greater than 200 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: DAMIEN THOMASSON, OLIVIA CUSCITO
  • Patent number: 9821608
    Abstract: The tire (10B) comprises a tread (12) including a running layer (14) which is intended to come into contact with the ground when the tire (10B) rolls on the ground, and a sublayer (16) located radially inwards from the running layer (14). The tread (12) comprises at least one fluid passage (22) between the sublayer (16) and the air surrounding the tire (10B). The sublayer (16) comprises a cellular material. The fluid passage (22) comprises an element chosen from a groove (20) and a cut (26), formed in the running layer (14) and extended by at least one well (28) acting as a radial extension of the element, formed between the groove (20) and/or the cut (26) and the sublayer (16). Each well (28) forms a localized part of the fluid passage (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignees: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
    Inventors: Jose Merino Lopez, Didier Vasseur, Olivia Cuscito, Sylvain Petitjean
  • Patent number: 9604422
    Abstract: A layer of cellular material forms a running layer (14A) of a tread (14) in which tread pattern elements (20, 22, 26) are made. In order to form the cellular material, an uncured blank is provided with a mass of material comprising p,p?-oxybis(benzenesulphonyl hydrazide) that forms a pore-forming agent. The uncured blank is placed in a vulcanization mold (28) comprising molding elements (30, 32, 34). At least 95% of the molding elements (30, 32, 34) each satisfy the following two conditions: a) the molding element (30, 32, 34) is separated from at least one other molding element (30, 32, 34) by a distance, expressed in millimeters, of less than or equal to DM=6.85+0.0065T3, T, greater than or equal to 3 phr, being the amount of p,p?-oxybis(benzenesulphonyl hydrazide) in the mass of material intended to form the cellular material, b) the molding element (30, 32, 34) is intended to form a tread pattern element (20, 22, 26) having a depth at least equal to 80% of the thickness of the running layer (14A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignees: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A.
    Inventors: Jose Merino Lopez, Didier Vasseur, Olivia Cuscito, Sylvain Petit Jean
  • Publication number: 20150183953
    Abstract: A heat-expandable rubber composition includes, in a non-vulcanized state, from 50 to 100 phr of a copolymer based on styrene and butadiene; optionally from 0 to 50 phr of another diene elastomer, such as a polybutadiene or natural rubber; more than 50 phr of a reinforcing filler, such as silica and/or carbon black; between 5 and 25 phr of microparticles of sodium or potassium (hydrogen)carbonate having a median size between 1 and 50 um; and between 2 and 15 phr of a carboxylic acid have a melting point between 60° C. and 220° C., such as citric acid. The composition is useable in a tyre of a vehicle. When the (hydrogen)carbonate and the carboxylic acid are present in the composition at a total content greater than 10 phr, it is possible to significantly reduce tyre noise during running of the vehicle, without adversely affecting a curing rate of the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Yu Shiraishi, Salvatore Pagano, Olivia Cuscito, Frédéric Pialot
  • Publication number: 20140228480
    Abstract: A vehicle tyre includes a tread formed of a rubber composition that is heat-expandable when unvulcanized, and expanded when vulcanized. When unvulcanized, the composition includes from 50 to 100 phr of a copolymer based on styrene and butadiene; optionally from 0 to 50 phr of another diene elastomer, such as a polybutadiene or a natural rubber; more than 50 phr of a reinforcing filler, such as silica and/or carbon black; between 5 and 25 phr of a sodium- or potassium-including carbonate or hydrogencarbonate; and between 2 and 15 phr of a carboxylic acid having a melting point between 60° C. and 220° C., such as citric acid. A total content of the carboxylic acid and the carbonate or the hydrogencarbonate is greater than 10 phr. Presence of the carboxylic acid and the carbonate or the hydrogencarbonate makes it possible to significantly reduce noise emitted by the tyre during running.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicants: MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A., COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Yu Shiraishi, Olivia Cuscito
  • Publication number: 20140024745
    Abstract: A tyre, the tread of which comprises a rubber composition comprising at least: a diene elastomer; from 100 to 150 phr of a reinforcing inorganic filler; a poly(alkylene ester) thermoplastic resin; a plasticizing system comprising: according to a content A of between 5 and 60 phr, a hydrocarbon resin exhibiting a Tg of greater than 20° C.; according to a content B of between 5 and 60 phr, a plasticizer which is liquid at 20° C., the Tg of which is less than ?20° C.; and it being understood that A+B is greater than 40 phr. The use of a poly(alkylene ester) resin, combined in particular with high contents of filler and plasticizers, makes it possible to improve the stiffness of the tread and thus the road behaviour of the tyre, without affecting the hysteresis and thus the rolling resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin
    Inventors: Didier Vasseur, Olivia Cuscito
  • Publication number: 20130240102
    Abstract: The tire (10B) comprises a tread (12) including a running layer (14) which is intended to come into contact with the ground when the tire (10B) rolls on the ground, and a sublayer (16) located radially inwards from the running layer (14). The tread (12) comprises at least one fluid passage (22) between the sublayer (16) and the air surrounding the tire (10B). The sublayer (16) comprises a cellular material. The fluid passage (22) comprises an element chosen from a groove (20) and a cut (26), formed in the running layer (14) and extended by at least one well (28) acting as a radial extension of the element, formed between the groove (20) and/or the cut (26) and the sublayer (16). Each well (28) forms a localized part of the fluid passage (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventors: Jose Merino Lopez, Didier Vasseur, Olivia Cuscito, Sylvain Petitjean