Patents by Inventor Anoop G. Varghese

Anoop G. Varghese 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).

  • Method for repairing tire tread
    Patent number: 11554562
    Abstract: Various method for repairing a tire tread are provided. In one embodiment, a method for repairing a tire tread comprises: providing a tire having a tire tread portion wherein the tire tread portion includes a tread element that is at least one of a tread block and a tread rib, and wherein the tread element includes a void resulting from wear or damage of the tire tread portion; removing a material from at least a portion of the tread element adjacent to the void to create a removed material portion, wherein the removed material portion includes a specific shape corresponding to a replacement element; applying an adhesive to at least one surface of the removed material portion; applying the replacement element to the removed material portion; and curing the adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
    Inventors: Anoop G. Varghese, Thomas A. Sams
  • METHOD FOR REPAIRING TIRE TREAD USING A PATCH MADE VIA THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING
    Publication number: 20210060879
    Abstract: Various method for repairing a tire tread are provided. In one embodiment, a method for repairing a tire tread is provided, the method comprising: providing a tire having a tire tread portion, wherein the tire tread portion includes at least one of a tread block and a tread rib, and wherein at least one of the tread block and the tread rib includes a void resulting from wear or damage of the tire tread portion; scanning the void with a 3D scanner to create a 3D computer model of the void; generating a negative of the void via the 3D computer model, the negative corresponding to a positive removed element representing the material removed from the void; 3D printing a removed element copy using a polymer material; applying an adhesive to at least one surface of the void; applying the removed element copy to the void; and curing the adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Anoop G. Varghese, Thomas A. Sams
  • METHOD FOR REPAIRING TIRE TREAD
    Publication number: 20200086592
    Abstract: Various method for repairing a tire tread are provided. In one embodiment, a method for repairing a tire tread comprises: providing a tire having a tire tread portion wherein the tire tread portion includes a tread element that is at least one of a tread block and a tread rib, and wherein the tread element includes a void resulting from wear or damage of the tire tread portion; removing a material from at least a portion of the tread element adjacent to the void to create a removed material portion, wherein the removed material portion includes a specific shape corresponding to a replacement element; applying an adhesive to at least one surface of the removed material portion; applying the replacement element to the removed material portion; and curing the adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Anoop G. Varghese, Thomas A. Sams
  • Tire Construction With Discontinuous Body Ply Configuration
    Publication number: 20170021678
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a tire having a discontinuous body ply configuration are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Benjamin R. Rethmel, Brian D. Steenwyk, Bradley J. Harris, Anoop G. Varghese, Dennis W. Snyder, Hans R. Dorfi, Samuel O. Givens
  • TIRE CONSTRUCTION HAVING A CONTINUOUS BODY PLY TURN UP STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20160303920
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire construction is provided using one or more folded body ply sheets constructed such that upon formation of the tire, the turn-ups in the sidewalls are looped turn-ups such that there are no free turn-up ends in the sidewalls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Samuel O. Givens, Hans R. Dorfi, Dennis W. Snyder, Anoop G. Varghese, Benjamin R. Rethmel, Brian D. Steenwyk
  • Tire construction having a continuous body ply turn up structure
    Patent number: 9469162
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire construction is provided using one or more folded body ply sheets constructed such that upon formation of the tire, the turn-ups in the sidewalls are looped turn-ups such that there are no free turn-up ends in the sidewalls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
    Inventors: Samuel O. Givens, Hans R. Dorfi, Dennis W. Snyder, Anoop G. Varghese, Benjamin R. Rethmel, Brian D. Steenwyk