Patents Assigned to Technique
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Patent number: 9499014Abstract: Tire having two beads each comprising an annular reinforcing structure and a carcass reinforcement which is anchored in the two beads by being wrapped around the annular reinforcing structure so as to form, in each bead, a main portion and a wrapped-around portion, wherein each bead comprises an apex situated between the main portion and the wrapped-around portion of the carcass reinforcement, and an outer strip positioned axially on the outside of the carcass reinforcement and of the apex, the apex and the outer strip being made of a rubber compound that has an elastic modulus G? less than or equal to 15 MPa and a viscous modulus G? such that: G?[MPa]?0.2·G?[MPa]?0.2 MPa, the elastic and viscous moduli being measured at 23° C.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2012Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignees: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A.Inventors: Frédéric Bourgeois, François-Xavier Bruneau
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Publication number: 20160332490Abstract: A tire tread comprising at least one groove that is delimited by two opposing walls that are connected by a groove bottom. The groove has a width and a depth and at least one resonance-noise-reducing device. The device is formed of at least one blade that is fixed to one of the walls delimiting the groove or to the groove bottom and at least partially closes the cross section of the groove. The each flexible blade comprises two main walls which close the cross section of the groove. End walls delimit the main walls and a connecting wall connecting to the tread. Each blade further comprises at least one raised rib on at least one of its main walls, and the raised rib starts from the wall or the bottom bearing the blade and extends over at least 50% of the length of the flexible blade.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Applicants: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE, S.A.Inventors: Frederic BOURGEOIS, Francois-Xavier BRUNEAU, Olivier MUHLHOFF
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Patent number: 9492763Abstract: At least two types of fluids to be processed are mixed in a thin film fluid formed between at least two processing surfaces which are approachably and separably disposed facing each other. At least one processing surface rotates relative to the other, and a substance to be separated giving a controlled crystallite diameter is caused to separate. Specific conditions related to a fluid to be processed are varied to control the crystallite diameter of the substance to be separated. The specific conditions are the type of substance to be separated; the concentration of the substance to be separated included in the raw material fluid and/or substance included in the separating fluid; the pH of the raw material fluid and/or separating material fluid; the introduction temperature of the raw material fluid and/or separating fluid; and the introduction velocity of the raw material fluid and/or separating fluid.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2012Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: M. TECHNIQUE CO., LTD.Inventors: Shiho Aoyagi, Kaeko Araki, Masaki Maekawa, Jun Kuraki, Masakazu Enomura
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Patent number: 9493038Abstract: A tire for an aeroplane and, in particular, a crown of a tire for an aeroplane, to reduce the dimensions and mass of pieces of tread in the event of accidental tire tread separation, without the use of additional devices external to the tire, which includes a tread intended to come into contact with the ground via a tread surface, and extending radially between a bottom surface and the tread surface, the tread comprising independent cavities. According to the invention, each cavity has, in the tread surface, an opening surface inscribed inside a circle, the centers (O) of the circles, circumscribed at the opening surfaces of the cavities, are distributed axially, over at least part of the axial width (l) of the tread surface, with an axial spacing (pY) at least equal to 0.02 times and at most equal to 0.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2012Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignees: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A.Inventors: François Chambriard, Gilles Roche
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Patent number: 9493045Abstract: A method is provided for reinforcement of a multiple layer shear band as may be used in a non-pneumatic tire. More particularly, a method of improving the performance characteristics (such as e.g., increasing the bending stiffness) of a shear band without increasing its thickness or to reducing the thickness of a shear band while maintaining its performance characteristics and to shear bands constructed according to such method is provided as well as shear bands constructed according to such method.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2015Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignees: MICHELIN RECHERCHE et TECHNIQUE S.A., COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELINInventors: Steve Cron, Timothy B. Rhyne
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Patent number: 9496618Abstract: During a process for manufacturing an antenna, which includes a core of filiform shape and which is intended to be integrated into a rubber compound of a tyre, the core is coated with a coating made of a material different from a material of the core. After the core is coated, at least one portion of the coated core is plastically deformed.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2011Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignees: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A.Inventors: Michel Robert, Jay Clifford Sinnet
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Publication number: 20160325479Abstract: An Extruder for shaping a viscous material such as a blend of rubber is disclosed herein. The extruder includes a screw rotationally driven about an axis (XX?) in a barrel and bearing one or more helical flights extending radially outwards from a central shaft of the screw, the extruder comprising a material homogenization zone (H) through which a screw portion comprising interrupted flight elements forming empty annular spaces extends axially, and a barrel portion delimiting the said homogenization zone bearing flight elements extending radially inwards into the said empty annular spaces. According to the disclosure, the barrel portion delimiting the homogenization zone is itself rotationally driven about the axis XX? to form a rotary barrel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2014Publication date: November 10, 2016Applicants: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE, S.A.Inventors: Fabein VIGNON, Jean-François LHOSPITALIER
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Publication number: 20160325515Abstract: The disclosure relates to a molding element of a mold for molding and vulcanizing a tire tread, this tread comprising a tread surface intended to come into contact with the ground when the said tire is running. The molding element includes a rib for molding a groove in the tire tread, the rib being a rounded end.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2014Publication date: November 10, 2016Applicants: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A.Inventor: Shuichi KANEKO
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Patent number: 9487049Abstract: The invention relates to a rubber composition having improved vulcanization kinetics, which can be used in particular for manufacturing tires or semi-finished products for tires, based on at least one diene elastomer, a reinforcing filler and a coupling agent providing the bond between filler and elastomer, characterized in that said reinforcing filler comprises synthetic magnesium hydroxide Mg(OH)2 wafers, covered with silica. The invention also relates to the use of such a composition for manufacturing rubber articles, in particular tires or semi-finished products made of rubber intended for these tires, especially treads. The invention also relates, per se, to this synthetic magnesium hydroxide in the form of silica-covered wafers, and also to its use as a reinforcing filler, especially in a diene elastomer matrix.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2006Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A.Inventors: Arnaud Lapra, Franck Varagniat, Anne Veyland
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Patent number: 9487892Abstract: A tire includes a tread with an internal cavity. Positioned in the internal cavity is a composite cord structured to include an elastomer core and a sheath surrounding the elastomer core. The sheath is formed of a hollow cylindrical braid made of helically intertwined non-contiguous fibers. The tire may be pneumatic or non-pneumatic.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2012Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignees: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A.Inventor: Vincent Abad
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Patent number: 9487898Abstract: A washing machine and washing method thereof comprises an inner tub, an outer tub and solid particles as washing medium. The inner tub, of which the inner wall is provided with lifting ribs protruding inward, rotates under the driving power of a driving device. Inside the washing machine, a storage tank for storing particles connects to the inner tub through a discharge channel for recycling particles and a feeding channel for putting in particles, and an air suction device is arranged on the feeding channel. Through alternate clockwise and counter-clockwise rotates of the inner tub, clothes and particles within are overturned in all directions, thus clothes and particles get better blended, and the cleaning rate gets improved. Meanwhile, putting-in and recycling particles through an air suction device is conducive to 100% recycling of particles.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2012Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignees: HAIER GROUP TECHNIQUE R&D CENTER, HAIER GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Zhengbao He, Yimin Li, Shilong Hao, Chunfeng Lao
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Patent number: 9490531Abstract: An antenna includes a core and is intended to be integrated into a rubber compound for a tire. The antenna further includes an electromagnetic-signal conduction layer, which is made of copper and coats the core, and a chemical isolation layer, which coats the conduction layer and is intended to chemically isolate the rubber compound from an object coated by the isolation layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2011Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignees: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A.Inventors: Michel Robert, Jay Clifford Sinnet
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Patent number: 9489551Abstract: A method is provided for reading data relating to a tire, in which the data is stored in an electronic device integrated into the tire, and in which the tire is identified by a serial number and a manufacturing week number. A storage unit of the electronic device includes a data storage zone having a storage range formed of a number of bits. The storage range is also referred to as a restricted range, and the number of bits of the restricted range is less than or equal to 38. According to the method, the data stored in the restricted range is read, and the data read from the restricted range is decoded in order to determine the serial number and the manufacturing week number of the tire.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2013Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignees: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A.Inventor: Thierry Penot
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Patent number: 9487658Abstract: Provided are: a copper phthalocyanine pigment which contains at least one kind of copper phthalocyanine microparticles whose crystal type is any of two kinds of ?- and ?-type crystals and that exhibits, in a region of 380 nm to 780 nm, an absorption spectrum shape extremely similar to that of ?-form copper phthalocyanine microparticles; and a process for the production of the copper phthalocyanine microparticles. Also provided are: a copper phthalocyanine pigment which contains at least one kind of coper phthalocyanine microparticles whose crystal type is any of two kinds of ?- and ?-type crystals and that exhibits a wavelength (?-max) of shorter than 478 nm in the transmission spectrum in a region of 380 nm to 780 nm, said wavelength (?-max) being a wavelength at which the maximum transmittance appears; and a process for the production of the copper phthalocyanine microparticles.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2011Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: M. TECHNIQUE CO., LTD.Inventors: Masaki Maekawa, Daisuke Honda, Masakazu Enomura
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Method for preparing a statistical copolymer based on diene monomers and cyclic carbosilane monomers
Patent number: 9487629Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a random copolymer based on diene monomers and on cyclic carbosilane monomers. This process is characterized in that it comprises a stage of copolymerization, in the presence of an anionic initiator in a reaction medium comprising a polar solvent, of at least one diene monomer and of a cyclic carbosilane monomer corresponding to the Formula I: in which: R1 and R2, which are identical or different, are each a C1-C5 alkyl, C6-C14 aryl or C7-C11 alkylaromatic group; R3 and R4, which are identical or different, are each a hydrogen atom or a C1-C5 alkyl, C6-C14 aryl or C7-C11 alkylaromatic group; and x is an integer with a value ranging from 2 to 5 and is preferably 3.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2013Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignees: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE, S.A.Inventors: Rachid Matmour, Nicolas Seeboth, Julien Chatard -
Patent number: 9487614Abstract: A process for the radical grafting of a graft to a diene elastomer, comprising the following stages: a. dissolving, with stirring, at least one diene elastomer and at least one thiol derivative as graft in a solvent comprising a mixture of at least one polar solvent and at least one nonpolar solvent, b. heating the homogeneous reaction mixture obtained in the preceding stage to the temperature of the grafting reaction, and c. once the temperature of the grafting reaction has been reached, adding the radical initiator in order to bring about the grafting of the graft to the units of the elastomer comprising unsaturations. This radical grafting process makes it possible to achieve high grafting yields which can reach 100%.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2013Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignees: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE, S.A.Inventors: Rachid Matmour, Robert Ngo, Nicolas Seeboth
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Publication number: 20160318273Abstract: A method for retreading a tire casing is disclosed herein. The method includes at least the following steps: an internal volume of a casing carcass is put under negative pressure, a vulcanized tread closed in the form of a ring is provided, and—the tread is laid on the carcass.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2014Publication date: November 3, 2016Applicants: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A.Inventors: Jose MERINO LOPEZ, Cedric ASTIER
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Publication number: 20160319115Abstract: A rubber composition is based on at least one predominant vinylaromatic diene elastomer, a reinforcing filler, a crosslinking system and a thermoplastic resin comprising optionally substituted polyphenylene ether units, said resin having a number-average molecular weight (Mn) of less than 6000 g/mol. The rubber composition can be used in semi-finished tire articles and tires.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2014Publication date: November 3, 2016Applicants: Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin, Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.Inventor: VINCENT ABAD
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Publication number: 20160318347Abstract: A tread for a heavy vehicle tire having a total thickness PMU corresponding to the thickness of material to be worn away during running is provided herein. This tread has a tread surface that comes into contact with a roadway when a tire provided with this tread is being driven on, this tread includes at least one cut opening in the initial condition onto the tread surface when new.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2014Publication date: November 3, 2016Applicants: COMPAGNE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A.Inventors: Damien BARDIN, Stephanie CAMBON
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Patent number: D771556Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2015Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignees: MICHELIN RECHERCHE et TECHNIQUE S.A., COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELINInventors: David Pressley, Charles McPillan
