Patents by Inventor Alan Neville Gent

Alan Neville Gent 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).

  • Pendulum rolling resistant test
    Patent number: 6494076
    Abstract: A pendulum device is used to test the rolling resistance of a material. The device includes a rolling unit for contact with the material being tested, an assembly for initiating pendulum motion of the device, and measuring the amplitude of the pendulum motion over time. The rate of decrease of the amplitude of the pendulum motion is a measure of the rolling resistance of the material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Alan Neville Gent, William Allen Arnold, John Darrell Carter, David Dale Gallagher, Robin Bovaird Steven, John James Gartland