Patents by Inventor Annabel TOURENNE
Annabel TOURENNE 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: 11548331Abstract: A tire casing is equipped with a radiofrequency transponder and includes a crown, two sidewalls and two beads revolving around a reference axis, first threads forming outward segments and return segments that are arranged adjacently, aligned circumferentially, anchored in the two beads with, in each bead, loops in each case linking an outward segment to a return segment and, in each bead, means for anchoring the first threads, comprising second threads oriented circumferentially axially bordering the first threads and forming at least one spiral, the first threads forming at least one circumferential alignment defining the carcass ply that separates said tire casing into two zones, inside and outside with respect to this carcass ply.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2017Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELINInventors: Julien Destraves, Annabel Tourenne, Sebastien Noel, Jean-Mathieu Clergeat, Isabelle Aldon
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Patent number: 11152685Abstract: A half-wave radiating antenna for an electronic member of a tire, the length of which is suitable for operating in the frequency range between 860 MHz and 960 MHz, includes a core coated with a brass coating, such that the thickness of the brass coating is between 1.0 and 2.0 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2018Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELINInventors: Julien Destraves, Sebastien Noel, Annabel Tourenne, Nicolas Chevaux
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Patent number: 11152684Abstract: A radiofrequency communication module or semi-finished product able to be integrated into the structure of a tire comprises a radiofrequency transponder embedded in an elastomer blend and comprising an electronic chip and a radiating antenna that is able to communicate with a radiofrequency reader. The radiofrequency transponder in addition comprises a primary antenna that is electrically connected to the electronic chip, the primary antenna is electromagnetically coupled to the radiating antenna, the radiating antenna consists of a single-strand helical spring, and the radiating antenna has a core made of steel coated with a conduction layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2017Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELINInventors: Julien Destraves, Annabel Tourenne, Sebastien Noel, Jean-Mathieu Clergeat
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Patent number: 11018406Abstract: A radiofrequency communication module or semi-finished product able to be integrated into the structure of a tire comprises a radiofrequency transponder embedded in a rubber blend and comprising an electronic chip and a radiating antenna that is able to communicate with a radiofrequency reader. The radiofrequency transponder in addition comprises a primary antenna that is electrically connected to the electronic chip, the primary antenna is electromagnetically coupled to the radiating antenna, the radiating antenna consists of a single-strand helical spring, and the radiating antenna has a core made of steel coated with a metal exterior adhesion layer for adhesion to the rubber blend that surrounds it.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2017Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELINInventors: Julien Destraves, Annabel Tourenne, Sebastien Noel, Jean-Mathieu Clergeat
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Patent number: 10974553Abstract: A tire casing is equipped with a radiofrequency transponder and includes a crown, two sidewalls and two beads, each bead including at least one annular bead wire revolving around a reference axis, at least one annular carcass ply, coaxial with the reference axis anchored in the beads separating the tire casing into two zones, inside and outside the carcass ply. The radiofrequency transponder comprises at least one electronic chip and a radiating radiocommunication antenna and is positioned radially externally in relation to said bead wire, characterized in that the radiofrequency transponder comprises a primary antenna electrically connected to the electronic chip, in that the primary antenna is electromagnetically coupled to the radiating antenna, and in that the radiating antenna is formed by a strand helical spring defining a first longitudinal axis.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2017Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELINInventors: Julien Destraves, Annabel Tourenne, Sebastien Noel, Jean-Mathieu Clergeat, Isabelle Aldon
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Publication number: 20210104808Abstract: A half-wave radiating antenna for an electronic member of a tire, the length of which is suitable for operating in the frequency range between 860 MHz and 960 MHz, includes a core coated with a brass coating, such that the thickness of the brass coating is between 1.0 and 2.0 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2018Publication date: April 8, 2021Inventors: JULIEN DESTRAVES, SEBASTIEN NOEL, ANNABEL TOURENNE, NICOLAS CHEVAUX
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Publication number: 20200079159Abstract: A tire casing is equipped with a radiofrequency transponder and includes a crown, two sidewalls and two beads, each bead including at least one annular bead wire revolving around a reference axis, at least one annular carcass ply, coaxial with the reference axis anchored in the beads separating the tire casing into two zones, inside and outside the carcass ply. The radiofrequency transponder comprises at least one electronic chip and a radiating radiocommunication antenna and is positioned radially externally in relation to said bead wire, characterized in that the radiofrequency transponder comprises a primary antenna electrically connected to the electronic chip, in that the primary antenna is electromagnetically coupled to the radiating antenna, and in that the radiating antenna is formed by a strand helical spring defining a first longitudinal axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2017Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: JULIEN DESTRAVES, ANNABEL TOURENNE, SEBASTIEN NOEL, JEAN-MATHIEU CLERGEAT, ISABELLE ALDON
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Publication number: 20200067171Abstract: A radiofrequency communication module or semi-finished product able to be integrated into the structure of a tire comprises a radiofrequency transponder embedded in a rubber blend and comprising an electronic chip and a radiating antenna that is able to communicate with a radiofrequency reader. The radiofrequency transponder in addition comprises a primary antenna that is electrically connected to the electronic chip, the primary antenna is electromagnetically coupled to the radiating antenna, the radiating antenna consists of a single-strand helical spring, and the radiating antenna has a core made of steel coated with a metal exterior adhesion layer for adhesion to the rubber blend that surrounds it.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2017Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: JULIEN DESTRAVES, ANNABEL TOURENNE, SEBASTIEN NOEL, JEAN-MATHIEU CLERGEAT
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Publication number: 20200062050Abstract: A tire casing is equipped with a radiofrequency transponder and includes a crown, two sidewalls and two beads revolving around a reference axis, first threads forming outward segments and return segments that are arranged adjacently, aligned circumferentially, anchored in the two beads with, in each bead, loops in each case linking an outward segment to a return segment and, in each bead, means for anchoring the first threads, comprising second threads oriented circumferentially axially bordering the first threads and forming at least one spiral, the first threads forming at least one circumferential alignment defining the carcass ply that separates said tire casing into two zones, inside and outside with respect to this carcass ply.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2017Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: JULIEN DESTRAVES, ANNABEL TOURENNE, SEBASTIEN NOEL, JEAN-MATHIEU CLERGEAT, ISABELLE ALDON
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Publication number: 20190341673Abstract: A radiofrequency communication module or semi-finished product able to be integrated into the structure of a tire comprises a radiofrequency transponder embedded in an elastomer blend and comprising an electronic chip and a radiating antenna that is able to communicate with a radiofrequency reader. The radiofrequency transponder in addition comprises a primary antenna that is electrically connected to the electronic chip, the primary antenna is electromagnetically coupled to the radiating antenna, the radiating antenna consists of a single-strand helical spring, and the radiating antenna has a core made of steel coated with a conduction layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2017Publication date: November 7, 2019Inventors: JULIEN DESTRAVES, ANNABEL TOURENNE, SEBASTIEN NOEL, JEAN-MATHIEU CLERGEAT
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Patent number: 10035904Abstract: A bicycle tire comprising at least one rubber composition based on at least one styrene/butadiene copolymer, SBR, having a Tg of greater than or equal to ?65° C., at a content of greater than or equal to 50 parts per hundred parts of elastomer, phr, a reinforcing filler at a content of greater than 100 phr comprising at least carbon black, and a plasticizing system at a content of greater than 100 phris provided. The content of plasticizer is greater than the content of reinforcing filler and the weight fraction of elastomer in the composition is less than or equal to 33%.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2014Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignees: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE, S.A.Inventors: Annabel Tourenne, François-Xavier Gibert
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Publication number: 20160319113Abstract: A bicycle tire comprising at least one rubber composition based on at least one styrene/butadiene copolymer, SBR, having a Tg of greater than or equal to ?65° C., at a content of greater than or equal to 50 parts per hundred parts of elastomer, phr, a reinforcing filler at a content of greater than 100 phr comprising at least carbon black, and a plasticizing system at a content of greater than 100 phris provided. The content of plasticizer is greater than the content of reinforcing filler and the weight fraction of elastomer in the composition is less than or equal to 33%.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2014Publication date: November 3, 2016Applicants: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE, S.A.Inventors: Annabel TOURENNE, François-Xavier GILBERT