Patents Assigned to Technique
  • FLUID PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PROCESSING METHOD
    Publication number: 20140134068
    Abstract: A fluid is processed between processing surfaces capable of approaching to and separating from each other, at least one of which rotates relative to the other. A first fluid is introduced between processing surfaces, by using a micropump effect acting with a depression arranged on the processing surfaces from the center of the rotating processing surfaces. A second fluid, independent of this introduced fluid, is introduced from another fluid path that is provided with an opening leading to the processing surfaces, whereby the processing is done by mixing and stirring between the processing members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: M. TECHNIQUE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masakazu ENOMURA
  • CONTACT BAR AND CAPPING BOARD FOR SUPPORTING SYMMETRICAL ELECTRODES FOR ENHANCED ELECTROLYTIC REFINING OF METALS
    Publication number: 20140131196
    Abstract: A contact bar and related techniques allow enhanced electrolytic refining of metals, e.g. avoiding or reducing electrical short circuits. The contact bar is adapted to rest on an insulating capping board for contacting symmetrical electrodes to provide locations for electrical contact therewith. The contact bar includes a central portion laying on the capping board and branch portions extending laterally outward from the central portion, such that the branch portions fit in between seats of the capping board. The contact bar may include a retention member enabling to reduce lateral movement of the electrodes, and may include a plurality of apertures to engage corresponding holding arms of the capping board. There may be a plurality of adjacent similar contact bar segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: PULTRUSION TECHNIQUE INC.
    Inventor: Robert Dufresne
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INSTALLING A TREAD RING UPON A TIRE CARCASS
    Publication number: 20140130961
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the subject invention comprise methods and apparatus for mounting a tread ring onto a tire carcass. Such methods may include the step of providing a tire tread ring having opposing side edges; arranging the tread ring in an initial ring arrangement in communication with a pressure source, the pressure source being in communication with an outer side of the tread ring; expanding the tread ring radially outward from the initial ring arrangement to an expanded arrangement, the tread ring being expanded by applying vacuum pressure along the outer side of the tread ring supplied by the pressure source; inserting a tire carcass within a central opening of the tread ring while in the expanded arrangement; contracting the tread ring into an installed arrangement about an outer surface of the tire carcass; and, releasing the vacuum along the outer side of the tread ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicants: MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A., COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Chinglin Pan, Michael D. Petrovich, John E. Hommerson, David Chan Wah Lung
  • Tire having a belt ply with cords disposed along the circumference of the tire to reduce the tire noise
    Patent number: 8720514
    Abstract: A tire comprising a hooping reinforcement, wherein the axial distance between neighboring portions of the hooping reinforcement is greater than or equal to 0.7 mm and smaller than or equal to 2 mm, with the exception of one first axial region L1 and two second axial regions L2. The axial distance of each of the axial ends of the first axial region L1 from the median plane is greater than or equal to 0.05·S and smaller than or equal to 0.15·S, S being the maximum axial width of the tire. The two regions L2 are provided on both sides of the median plane, each second axial region being centered at an axial distance D2 from the median plane, D2 being greater than or equal to 0.25·S and smaller than or equal to 0.4·S. Each second axial region L2 has an axial width W2 that is greater than or equal to 0.1·S. The sum of the axial widths of the first and second axial regions is smaller than or equal to 0.5·S.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignees: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A., Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin
    Inventor: Nicolas Dautrey
  • Sidewall features for tires
    Patent number: 8720513
    Abstract: A tire having a decorative side wall feature, the decorative side wall feature being based upon a rubber composition, the rubber composition comprising between 15 and 25 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of rubber (phr) of a highly unsaturated diene elastomer, between 60 and 80 phr of a butyl rubber and between 5 and 15 phr of an EPDM elastomer characterized as having an ethylene content of between 65 wt. % and 75 wt. % as measured by ASTM D 3900-95, not including diene, and a Mooney viscosity ML(I+4) at 125° C. of between 60 and 80. The light-colored rubber composition may further include between 5 and 25 phr of a paraffinic processing oil and a non-black filler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignees: Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin, Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
    Inventor: Rosa M. Pruitt
  • Purging device for assembled unit and method of deflating an assembled unit
    Patent number: 8720467
    Abstract: A purging device is provided for an assembled unit for a vehicle, having both a wheel including a rim and a tire. The purging device has a body connected to the inflation tube of the assembled unit, the body being designed to be subjected to the inflation pressure of the assembled unit, and a piston able to move inside the body. The piston operates an open/close element, fixed to the piston, between a closed position and a purging position of the body, the open/close element being normally closed, the open/close element and the piston each having a face designed to be exposed to the inflation air inside the body in the closed position. The open/close element is opened by the action of an operating force on the piston. Also disclosed is a method for deflating an assembled unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignees: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A., Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin
    Inventor: Olivier Ferlin
  • Method and device for producing a three-layer cord
    Patent number: 8720177
    Abstract: Method of manufacturing a metal cord with three concentric layers (C1, C2, C3), of the type rubberized in situ, i.e.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignees: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A., Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin
    Inventors: Thibaud Pottier, Jacques Gauthier, Jérémy Toussain
  • Interior rotor for a rotary electrical machine and method of assembling it
    Patent number: 8723383
    Abstract: A buried-magnet internal rotor (1) for an electric rotating machine, the rotor including a shaft (2), a plurality of polar parts (30) made of a magnetic material surrounding the shaft, the polar parts delimiting housings (40) between them, a first lateral shroud (5) and a second lateral shroud (5?) axially on each side of the polar parts along the shaft (2), the shaft passing through each lateral shroud through a central opening in each lateral shroud, at least one tie-rod (6) per polar part, the tie-rod clamping each polar part between the lateral shrouds, permanent magnets (4) placed in the housings (40), wherein the shaft includes, for the first lateral flange (5), an internal shoulder (22) designed to form an axial abutment against which the first flange is held axially by an external ring (26) secured to the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignees: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A., Compagnie Generale des Establissments Michelin
    Inventors: Maeick Blanc, Frederic Progin
  • Tire for heavy vehicles comprising at least two additional layers in the beads
    Patent number: 8720515
    Abstract: A tire with a radial carcass reinforcement comprising a crown reinforcement, itself radially capped by a tread strip, the said tread strip being connected to two beads via two sidewalls, the carcass reinforcement being anchored in each of the beads to form an anchorage region. The tire additionally comprises, in part of at least each of the anchorage regions, at least two layers formed by circumferential winding of a complex strip formed of two layers consisting of continuous reinforcing elements passing from one layer to the other, the said reinforcing elements being parallel within a layer and crossed from one layer to the other at angles with respect to the circumferential direction that are identical in terms of absolute value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignees: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A., Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin
    Inventors: Michael Cogne, Agnes Degeorges
  • Patch having reinforcements with staggered ends
    Patent number: 8720510
    Abstract: A tire patch for repairing an associated vehicle tire includes a patch body configured to overlay a portion of the associated vehicle tire, and a plurality of reinforcements received at least partially within the patch body, each reinforcement of the plurality having a first ending and a second ending, wherein the plurality of reinforcements are arranged to provide a staggered arrangement of the first endings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
    Inventor: Cesar Zarak
  • Tread having a gradient of properties for improving irregular wear
    Patent number: 8720508
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to treads having a configuration and/or properties for improving or preventing irregular wear on the tread of a tire, and, more specifically, to a tire that has a tread with a gradient of properties that helps to prevent or improve irregular wear, especially suitable for tires that are free rolling such as steer or trailer tires used on trucks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignees: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A., Societe de Technologie Michelin
    Inventors: Paul Andrew Mayni, David Pressley, Benoit Marie Foucher
  • Fastening apparatus with engine and cartridge thermistors
    Patent number: 8721175
    Abstract: The fastening apparatus for fastening elements includes a combustion chamber, a housing for a gas cartridge, means for injecting gas from a cartridge into the combustion chamber and a management module. An engine thermistor is provided to be subjected to the temperature of the chamber, as well as a second cartridge thermistor intended to be subjected to the temperature of the gas cartridge disposed in the cartridge housing. Both thermistors are mounted for transmitting their temperature information to the management module. The management module is operable for managing temperature information and determining the opening time of the injection means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Societe de Prospection et d'Inventions Techniques SPIT
    Inventors: Pierre Cordeiro, Guy Jaillet, Christian Ricordi
  • Method and device for producing a three-layer cord
    Patent number: 8720176
    Abstract: Method of manufacturing a metal cord with three concentric layers (C1, C2, C3), of the type rubberized in situ, i.e.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignees: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A., Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin
    Inventors: Thibaud Pottier, Jacques Gauthier, Jérémy Toussain
  • RFID PASSIVE REFLECTOR FOR HIDDEN TAGS
    Publication number: 20140125460
    Abstract: The subject matter relates to methods for communicating with an RFID tag that is positioned out of the line-of-sight of a communications device. A passive reflector is provided corresponding to an antenna resonant at the operating frequency of the tag. The antemia may be supported by an insulative or conductive wand for manual placement within the line-of-sight of both the tag and a communications device wishing to communicate with the tag. The passive reflector receives signals from either or both the tag and communications device and retransmits the signals. In this manner signals are able to “turn a comer” to improve communications capabilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicants: MICHELIN RECHERCHE et TECHNIQUE S.A., COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Jay Clifford Sinnett, Harold S. James
  • RUBBER COMPOSITION INCLUDING A THIAZOLE DERIVATIVE
    Publication number: 20140128499
    Abstract: A rubber composition for the manufacture of tyres is based on one or more diene elastomers, one or more reinforcing fillers, and a vulcanization system. The vulcanization system includes one or more thiazole compounds chosen from compounds having the following formula (I): Certain specific thiazole derivatives are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicants: MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A., COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Anne Veyland, Nicolas Seeboth
  • WASHING METHOD WITH POLYMER SOLID PARTICLES
    Publication number: 20140123402
    Abstract: A washing method with polymer solid particles comprises: step 1: washing clothes with the polymer solid particles, the surface of said polymer solid particles is provided with absorption holes; step 2: dehydrating the polymer solid particles and the clothes together; step 3: separating the polymer solid particles from the clothes and collecting the polymer solid particles; step 4: rinsing the clothes; and step 5: dehydrating the clothes. Before separating the polymer solid particles from the clothes, there is a step of dehydrating the polymer solid particles and the clothes together, so the user can easily separate the polymer solid particles from the clothes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2011
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicants: HAIER GROUP TECHNIQUE R & D CENTER, HAIER GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Zhengbao He, Chunfeng Lao, Guojun Ma
  • TYRE HAVING MULTILEVEL SONIC WEAR INDICATORS
    Publication number: 20140124108
    Abstract: A tyre includes two sets of acoustic (sonic) wear indicators associated with two wear thresholds. Noise is generated when each wear threshold is exceeded. Each wear indicator of each set of wear indicators is axially aligned with each other wear indicator of that set of wear indicators. A number of sets of wear indicators associated with each wear threshold is different from a number of sets of wear indicators associated with each other wear threshold. The sets of wear indicators associated with each wear threshold are evenly distributed circumferentially about the tyre. Each wear indicator is formed of a projection of rubber extending from a bottom portion of a circumferential groove of the tyre.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicants: MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A., COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventor: Antoine Paturle
  • ELECTRIC POWER TOOL
    Publication number: 20140124228
    Abstract: An electric torque delivering impulse tool includes a housing with a front end and a back end, an electric torque delivering motor with a rotor that is arranged to rotate with respect to a stator, an output shaft arranged at the front end of the housing, and a pulse unit intermittently coupling the motor to the output shaft, wherein the pulse unit includes an inertia drive member that is connected to the rotor. The rotor and the inertia drive member are rigidly assembled to each other without play so as to form one integrated rotatable structure which is mounted as one single unit inside the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: ATLAS COPCO INDUSTRIAL TECHNIQUE AB
    Inventors: Erik Markus Peder Kviberg, Anders Urban Nelson
  • Circuit For Monitoring The Operation Of An Electric Motor
    Publication number: 20140125262
    Abstract: A circuit for monitoring the operation of an electric motor comprises means for deriving a motor signal indicative of a relatively low frequency characteristic of the motor commutation current (for example the back EMF ripple) by rejecting the high frequency components which are mainly the result of the commutation events. The circuit also includes means for producing a pulse from the low frequency characteristic which has a duration related to the motor speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Control Techniques Limited
    Inventors: Simon David Hart, Antony John Webster, Kondala Rao Gandu
  • Ultrasound apparatus for dental use
    Patent number: D704838
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Societe pour la Conception des Applications des Techniques Electroniques
    Inventors: Pascal Regere, Charles Reche, Vianney Ruellan