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).

  • Patent number: 10710648
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin
    Inventors: Philippe Macherel, Calvin Rhett Bradley, David C. Lung, Larry Satterfield
  • Patent number: 10696335
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin
    Inventors: Philippe Macherel, Calvin Rhett Bradley, David C. Lung, Larry Satterfield
  • Patent number: 10577033
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin
    Inventors: Philippe Macherel, Calvin Rhett Bradley, David C. Lung, Larry Satterfield
  • Patent number: 10398964
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin
    Inventors: Jay Reiss Long, Benjamin E. Ebel, Philippe Macherel
  • Publication number: 20180319442
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin
    Inventors: Philippe MACHEREL, Calvin Rhett BRADLEY, David C. LUNG, Larry SATTERFIELD
  • Publication number: 20180290695
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Philippe MACHEREL, Calvin Rhett BRADLEY, David C. LUNG, Larry SATTERFIELD
  • Publication number: 20180281875
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Philippe MACHEREL, Calvin Rhett BRADLEY, David C. LUNG, Larry SATTERFIELD
  • Publication number: 20170326433
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicants: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
    Inventors: Jay Reiss Long, Benjamin E. Ebel, Philippe Macherel
  • Patent number: 7762272
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignees: Conception Et Developpement Michelin S.A., Paul Scherrer Institut
    Inventors: Antonio Delfino, Daniel Laurent, Philippe Macherel
  • Patent number: 7748399
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Michelin Recherche Et Technique S.A.
    Inventors: Antonio Delfino, Daniel Laurent, Philippe Macherel
  • Publication number: 20080196767
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A.
    Inventors: Antonio Delfino, Daniel Laurent, Philippe Macherel
  • Patent number: 7337799
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignees: Conception Et Developpement Michelin S.A., Paul Scherrer Institut
    Inventors: Antonio Delfino, Daniel Laurent, Philippe Macherel
  • Publication number: 20080047609
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Applicants: CONCEPTION ET DEVELOPPEMENT MICHELIN S.A., PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUT
    Inventors: Antonio Delfino, Daniel Laurent, Philippe Macherel
  • Publication number: 20050241693
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Inventors: Antonio Delfino, Daniel Laurent, Philippe Macherel