Patents by Inventor Philippe Macherel
Philippe Macherel 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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Patent number: 10710648Abstract: The present invention includes methods and apparatus for flexibly attaching a trailer skirt to a trailer. This can include attaching a trailer mounting bracket to a trailer and attaching a bi-modulus bending member to the trailer mounting bracket in a cantilevered configuration at a bracket end of the bi-modulus bending member. The bi-modulus bending member includes a bending element set configured to elastically buckle when a lateral force component exceeds a threshold force, and the bi-modulus bending member is configured to return to a straightened configuration after buckling and bending to a buckled configuration when the threshold force is removed.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2016Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Compagnie Generale des Etablissements MichelinInventors: Philippe Macherel, Calvin Rhett Bradley, David C. Lung, Larry Satterfield
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Patent number: 10696335Abstract: The present invention includes methods and apparatus for mounting a trailer skirt to a trailer. This includes attaching a trailer skirt to a trailer, the trailer skirt configured to pivot in a longitudinal direction of the trailer skirt. In certain embodiments, such methods are accomplished using a trailer-skirt coupling apparatus, the apparatus including a trailer mounting bracket configured for mechanically coupling the apparatus to a trailer and a skirt-supporting member operably attached to the trailer mounting bracket in a cantilevered configuration, where in the cantilevered configuration, the skirt-supporting member is configured to pivot in a longitudinal direction of the trailer skirt.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2016Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: Compagnie Generale des Etablissements MichelinInventors: Philippe Macherel, Calvin Rhett Bradley, David C. Lung, Larry Satterfield
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Patent number: 10577033Abstract: The present invention includes methods and apparatus for attaching a trailer skirt to a trailer. Embodiments of the methods include attaching a skirt-supporting member to a trailer in a cantilevered configuration, and operably coupling a trailer skirt to the skirt-supporting member to provide a sliding coupling between the trailer skirt and the skirt-supporting member. Embodiments of the apparatus provide a trailer-skirt coupling apparatus including a trailer mounting bracket configured for mechanically coupling the apparatus to a trailer, a skirt-supporting member operably attached to the trailer mounting bracket in a cantilevered configuration, and a skirt channel configured to slidingly couple the skirt-supporting member to the trailer skirt.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2016Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Compagnie Generale des Etablissements MichelinInventors: Philippe Macherel, Calvin Rhett Bradley, David C. Lung, Larry Satterfield
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Patent number: 10398964Abstract: A wheel core assembly for a recreational device such as a skateboard is provided. The orientation of the wheel core assembly can be readily reversed to allow use of both sides of a wheel such as e.g., a side-set wheel. The position of an outer bearing and a spacer can be readily switched to either side of an internal chamber thereby allowing the user to select the orientation of the wheel on an axle. The outer bearing and spacer can be configured for ready removal and installation without the use of special purpose tools.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2015Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Compagnie Generale des Etablissements MichelinInventors: Jay Reiss Long, Benjamin E. Ebel, Philippe Macherel
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Publication number: 20180319442Abstract: The present invention includes methods and apparatus for mounting a trailer skirt to a trailer. This includes attaching a trailer skirt to a trailer, the trailer skirt configured to pivot in a longitudinal direction of the trailer skirt. In certain embodiments, such methods are accomplished using a trailer-skirt coupling apparatus, the apparatus including a trailer mounting bracket configured for mechanically coupling the apparatus to a trailer and a skirt-supporting member operably attached to the trailer mounting bracket in a cantilevered configuration, where in the cantilevered configuration, the skirt-supporting member is configured to pivot in a longitudinal direction of the trailer skirt.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2016Publication date: November 8, 2018Applicant: Compagnie Generale des Etablissements MichelinInventors: Philippe MACHEREL, Calvin Rhett BRADLEY, David C. LUNG, Larry SATTERFIELD
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Publication number: 20180290695Abstract: The present invention includes methods and apparatus for flexibly attaching a trailer skirt to a trailer. This can include attaching a trailer mounting bracket to a trailer and attaching a bi-modulus bending member to the trailer mounting bracket in a cantilevered configuration at a bracket end of the bi-modulus bending member. The bi-modulus bending member includes a bending element set configured to elastically buckle when a lateral force component exceeds a threshold force, and the bi-modulus bending member is configured to return to a straightened configuration after buckling and bending to a buckled configuration when the threshold force is removed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2016Publication date: October 11, 2018Applicant: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELINInventors: Philippe MACHEREL, Calvin Rhett BRADLEY, David C. LUNG, Larry SATTERFIELD
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Publication number: 20180281875Abstract: The present invention includes methods and apparatus for attaching a trailer skirt to a trailer. Embodiments of the methods include attaching a skirt-supporting member to a trailer in a cantilevered configuration, and operably coupling a trailer skirt to the skirt-supporting member to provide a sliding coupling between the trailer skirt and the skirt-supporting member. Embodiments of the apparatus provide a trailer-skirt coupling apparatus including a trailer mounting bracket configured for mechanically coupling the apparatus to a trailer, a skirt-supporting member operably attached to the trailer mounting bracket in a cantilevered configuration, and a skirt channel configured to slidingly couple the skirt-supporting member to the trailer skirt.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2016Publication date: October 4, 2018Applicant: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELINInventors: Philippe MACHEREL, Calvin Rhett BRADLEY, David C. LUNG, Larry SATTERFIELD
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Publication number: 20170326433Abstract: A wheel core assembly for a recreational device such as a skateboard is provided. The orientation of the wheel core assembly can be readily reversed to allow use of both sides of a wheel such as e.g., a side-set wheel. The position of an outer bearing and a spacer can be readily switched to either side of an internal chamber thereby allowing the user to select the orientation of the wheel on an axle. The outer bearing and spacer can be configured for ready removal and installation without the use of special purpose tools.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2015Publication date: November 16, 2017Applicants: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.Inventors: Jay Reiss Long, Benjamin E. Ebel, Philippe Macherel
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Patent number: 7762272Abstract: A vehicle (1) equipped with a tank (2) for storage of a fluid under pressure on the vehicle, the tank being connected to at least one vent channel (3 and 33), the vent channel leading to a discharge orifice (34), the vent channel being connected to the tank by means of at least one safety valve, wherein in that the safety valve is a thermal release valve (5), normally closed and capable of opening spontaneously under the effect of a rise in temperature, the safety valve being installed in a predefined zone of the vehicle and the discharge orifice being remote from the predefined zone.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignees: Conception Et Developpement Michelin S.A., Paul Scherrer InstitutInventors: Antonio Delfino, Daniel Laurent, Philippe Macherel
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Patent number: 7748399Abstract: A vehicle (1) equipped with a tank (2) for storage of a fluid under pressure on the vehicle, the tank being connected to at least one vent channel (3 and 33), the vent channel leading to a discharge orifice (34), the vent channel being connected to the tank by means of at least one safety valve, wherein in that the safety valve is a thermal release valve (5), normally closed and capable of opening spontaneously under the effect of a rise in temperature, the safety valve being installed in a predefined zone of the vehicle and the discharge orifice being remote from the predefined zone.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2008Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Michelin Recherche Et Technique S.A.Inventors: Antonio Delfino, Daniel Laurent, Philippe Macherel
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Publication number: 20080196767Abstract: A vehicle (1) equipped with a tank (2) for storage of a fluid under pressure on the vehicle, the tank being connected to at least one vent channel (3 and 33), the vent channel leading to a discharge orifice (34), the vent channel being connected to the tank by means of at least one safety valve, wherein in that the safety valve is a thermal release valve (5), normally closed and capable of opening spontaneously under the effect of a rise in temperature, the safety valve being installed in a predefined zone of the vehicle and the discharge orifice being remote from the predefined zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2008Publication date: August 21, 2008Applicant: MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A.Inventors: Antonio Delfino, Daniel Laurent, Philippe Macherel
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Patent number: 7337799Abstract: A vehicle (1) equipped with a tank (2) for storage of a fluid under pressure on the vehicle, the tank being connected to at least one vent channel (3 and 33), the vent channel leading to a discharge orifice (34), the vent channel being connected to the tank by means of at least one safety valve, wherein in that the safety valve is a thermal release valve (5), normally closed and capable of opening spontaneously under the effect of a rise in temperature, the safety valve being installed in a predefined zone of the vehicle and the discharge orifice being remote from the predefined zone.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2005Date of Patent: March 4, 2008Assignees: Conception Et Developpement Michelin S.A., Paul Scherrer InstitutInventors: Antonio Delfino, Daniel Laurent, Philippe Macherel
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Publication number: 20080047609Abstract: A vehicle (1) equipped with a tank (2) for storage of a fluid under pressure on the vehicle, the tank being connected to at least one vent channel (3 and 33), the vent channel leading to a discharge orifice (34), the vent channel being connected to the tank by means of at least one safety valve, wherein in that the safety valve is a thermal release valve (5), normally closed and capable of opening spontaneously under the effect of a rise in temperature, the safety valve being installed in a predefined zone of the vehicle and the discharge orifice being remote from the predefined zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2007Publication date: February 28, 2008Applicants: CONCEPTION ET DEVELOPPEMENT MICHELIN S.A., PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTInventors: Antonio Delfino, Daniel Laurent, Philippe Macherel
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Publication number: 20050241693Abstract: A vehicle (1) equipped with a tank (2) for storage of a fluid under pressure on the vehicle, the tank being connected to at least one vent channel (3 and 33), the vent channel leading to a discharge orifice (34), the vent channel being connected to the tank by means of at least one safety valve, wherein in that the safety valve is a thermal release valve (5), normally closed and capable of opening spontaneously under the effect of a rise in temperature, the safety valve being installed in a predefined zone of the vehicle and the discharge orifice being remote from the predefined zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2005Publication date: November 3, 2005Inventors: Antonio Delfino, Daniel Laurent, Philippe Macherel