Patents by Inventor Benoit Schnell

Benoit Schnell 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).

  • Patent number: 12565577
    Abstract: A rubber composition contains at least: a reinforcing filler comprising silica, an elastomer comprising units of a 1,3-diene monomer and bearing carbonate functions that are each present in a 1,3-dioxolan-2-one ring, a crosslinking system comprising a polyamine compound, and a terpene phenolic resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2026
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Sophie Gander, Adeline Jasselin, Benoit Schnell, Francois Jean-Baptiste-Dit-Dominique
  • Publication number: 20250277105
    Abstract: A rubber composition contains at least: a reinforcing filler comprising silica, an elastomer comprising units of a 1,3-diene monomer and bearing carbonate functions that are each present in a 1,3-dioxolan-2-one ring, a crosslinking system comprising a polyamine compound, and a terpene phenolic resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Publication date: September 4, 2025
    Inventors: SOPHIE GANDER, ADELINE JASSELIN, BENOIT SCHNELL, FRANCOIS JEAN-BAPTISTE-DIT-DOMINIQUE
  • Patent number: 11492470
    Abstract: A rubber composition is based on at least: a copolymer A based on at least one ethylene monomer and on at least one vinyl acetate monomer; a reinforcing inorganic filler, said inorganic filler comprising silica; as agent for coupling between said copolymer A and said reinforcing inorganic filler, an organosilane compound of formula (I) B-Z—Si(G1)(3-d)(G2)(d)??(I), wherein B, Z, G1, G2 and (d) have the meanings indicated in the claims; and a peroxide crosslinking system. This composition is especially intended for the manufacture of semi-finished products for tires or for the manufacture of tires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Benoit Schnell, Corentin Pavageau
  • Patent number: 11292896
    Abstract: A rubber composition is based on at least: a copolymer A, with a content of greater than or equal to 50 phr, said copolymer A being a copolymer based on at least one ethylene monomer and on at least one vinyl acetate monomer a reinforcing inorganic filler as agent for coupling between said copolymer A and said reinforcing inorganic filler, a copolymer B different from said copolymer A, said copolymer B being a copolymer based on at least one alpha-olefin monomer and on at least one functional monomer Y; and a peroxide crosslinking system. This composition is especially intended for the manufacture of semi-finished products for tires or for the manufacture of tires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignees: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, SK GEO CENTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Corentin Pavageau, Benoit Schnell, Alain Bouilloux, Sebastien Quinebeche
  • Publication number: 20210130594
    Abstract: A rubber composition is based on at least: a copolymer A based on at least one ethylene monomer and on at least one vinyl acetate monomer; a reinforcing inorganic filler, said inorganic filler comprising silica; as agent for coupling between said copolymer A and said reinforcing inorganic filler, an organosilane compound of formula (I) B-Z—Si(G1)(3-d)(G2)(d)??(I), wherein B, Z, G1, G2 and (d) have the meanings indicated in the claims; and a peroxide crosslinking system. This composition is especially intended for the manufacture of semi-finished products for tires or for the manufacture of tires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: BENOIT SCHNELL, CORENTIN PAVAGEAU
  • Patent number: 10920046
    Abstract: A rubber composition based on a reinforcing filler and on an elastomer comprising units of a 1,3-diene monomer and bearing carbonate functions, each present in a 1,3-dioxolan-2-one ring is provided. The composition has improved reinforcement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: François Jean-Baptiste-Dit-Dominique, Rachid Matmour, Adeline Jasselin, Benoit Schnell
  • Publication number: 20190375926
    Abstract: A rubber composition is based on at least: a copolymer A, with a content of greater than or equal to 50 phr, said copolymer A being a copolymer based on at least one ethylene monomer and on at least one vinyl acetate monomer a reinforcing inorganic filler as agent for coupling between said copolymer A and said reinforcing inorganic filler, a copolymer B different from said copolymer A, said copolymer B being a copolymer based on at least one alpha-olefin monomer and on at least one functional monomer Y; and a peroxide crosslinking system. This composition is especially intended for the manufacture of semi-finished products for tires or for the manufacture of tires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: CORENTIN PAVAGEAU, BENOIT SCHNELL, ALAIN BOUILLOUX, SEBASTIEN QUINEBECHE
  • Patent number: 10421858
    Abstract: A rubber composition is based on at least one predominant elastomer comprising epoxide functional groups, silica as predominant reinforcing filler, an agent for covering the silica, and a system for crosslinking the elastomer comprising an imidazole and a polycarboxylic acid of general formula (I): and an imidazole of general formula (II):
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Benoit Schnell, Etienne Fleury
  • Publication number: 20190276648
    Abstract: A rubber composition based on a reinforcing filler and on an elastomer comprising units of a 1,3-diene monomer and bearing carbonate functions, each present in a 1,3-dioxolan-2-one ring is provided. The composition has improved reinforcement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: François JEAN-BAPTISTE-DIT-DOMINIQUE, Rachid MATMOUR, Adeline JASSELIN, Benoit SCHNELL
  • Patent number: 10364335
    Abstract: A rubber composition based on a reinforcing filler and on an elastomeric matrix comprising a highly saturated diene elastomer, comprising units of the following categories A, B, C, D and E, or units of these same categories A, B, C, D and E comprising, for at least one of the categories B, C, D and E, a mixture of at least two different units of the same category which differ from one another through the nature of their side groups Ri: and where R1, R2, R3 and R4, which are identical or different, denote a hydrogen atom, a methyl radical or a phenyl radical which is substituted or unsubstituted in the ortho, meta or para position by a methyl radical; R5 denotes a hydrogen atom or a methyl radical; R6 denotes a methyl radical or a phenyl radical which is substituted or unsubstituted in the ortho, meta or para position by a methyl radical; m, n, o, p and q are numbers ranging from 0 to 100.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignees: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE, S.A
    Inventors: Benoit Schnell, Julien Thuilliez, Julien Cladiere
  • Patent number: 10189978
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a rubber composition based on a reinforcing filler and on an elastomer matrix comprising a highly saturated diene elastomer comprising at least five distinct units of A, B, C, D and E distributed randomly within the elastomer at respective molar fractions of m %, n %, o %, p % and q %, where m+n+o+p+q=100; m?50; n+o+p+q?10; and 15?p+q?2. This rubber composition enables a satisfactory degree of stiffness to be reached while maintaining hysteresis properties acceptable for use in the manufacture of tires for running vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Julien Thuilliez, Benoit Schnell, Julien Cladiere
  • Publication number: 20170152381
    Abstract: A rubber composition is based on at least one predominant elastomer comprising epoxide functional groups, silica as predominant reinforcing filler, an agent for covering the silica, and a system for crosslinking the elastomer comprising an imidazole and a polycarboxylic acid of general formula (I): and an imidazole of general formula (II):
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: BENOIT SCHNELL, ETIENNE FLEURY
  • Publication number: 20160130418
    Abstract: A tire comprises a rubber composition based on at least one olefinic elastomer comprising epoxide functional groups as predominant elastomer, at least one reinforcing filler, and a crosslinking system comprising a polycarboxylic acid of general formula (I): in which B represents a hydrocarbon group which comprises at least 50 carbon atoms, which is optionally substituted and which is optionally interrupted by one or more heteroatoms, and an imidazole of general formula (II): in which R1 represents a hydrocarbon group or a hydrogen atom, R2 represents a hydrocarbon group, R3 and R4 represent, independently of one another, a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group, or else R3 and R4 form, together with the carbon atoms of the imidazole ring to which they are attached, a ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: BENOIT SCHNELL, ETIENNE FLEURY
  • Publication number: 20160122504
    Abstract: A tire comprises a rubber composition based on at least one olefinic elastomer comprising epoxide functional groups as predominant elastomer, at least one reinforcing filler, and a crosslinking system comprising a polycarboxylic acid of general formula (I): in which A represents a covalent bond or a hydrocarbon group which comprises at least 1 carbon atom, which is optionally substituted and which is optionally interrupted by one or more heteroatoms, and an imidazole of general formula (II): in which R1 represents a hydrocarbon group or a hydrogen atom, R2 represents a hydrocarbon group, R3 and R4 represent, independently of one another, a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group, or else R3 and R4 form, together with the carbon atoms of the imidazole ring to which they are attached, a ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Benoit SCHNELL, Etienne FLEURY
  • Publication number: 20160108209
    Abstract: A tire comprises a rubber composition based on at least one ethylenic elastomer comprising epoxide functional groups as predominant elastomer, at least one reinforcing filler and a crosslinking system comprising a polycarboxylic acid of general formula (I): in which A represents a covalent bond or a hydrocarbon group which comprises at least 1 carbon atom, which is optionally substituted and which is optionally interrupted by one or more heteroatoms, and an imidazole of general formula (II): in which R1 represents a hydrocarbon group or a hydrogen atom, R2 represents a hydrocarbon group, R3 and R4 represent, independently of one another, a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group, or else R3 and R4 form, together with the carbon atoms of the imidazole ring to which they are attached, a ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: BENOIT SCHNELL, ETIENNE FLEURY
  • Publication number: 20150368444
    Abstract: A tire comprises a rubber composition based on at least one predominant diene elastomer comprising epoxide functional groups, at least one reinforcing filler and a crosslinking system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: ETIENNE FLEURY, BENOIT SCHNELL
  • Publication number: 20150353716
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a rubber composition based on a reinforcing filler and on an elastomer matrix comprising a highly saturated diene elastomer comprising at least five distinct units of A, B, C, D and E distributed randomly within the elastomer at respective molar fractions of m %, n %, o %, p % and q %, where m+n+o+p+q=100; m?50; n+o+p+q?10; and 15?p+q?2. This rubber composition enables a satisfactory degree of stiffness to be reached while maintaining hysteresis properties acceptable for use in the manufacture of tires for running vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: JULIEN THUILLIEZ, BENOIT SCHNELL, JULIEN CLADIERE
  • Publication number: 20150337109
    Abstract: A tire comprises a rubber composition based on at least one predominant diene elastomer comprising epoxide functional groups, at least one reinforcing filler, and a crosslinking system. The crosslinking system comprises a polycarboxylic acid of general formula (I): in which A represents a covalent bond or a hydrocarbon group which comprises at least 1 carbon atom, which is optionally substituted and which is optionally interrupted by one or more heteroatoms, and an imidazole of general formula (II): in which R1 represents a hydrocarbon group or a hydrogen atom, R2 represents a hydrocarbon group, R3 and R4 represent, independently of one another, a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group, or else R3 and R4 form, together with the carbon atoms of the imidazole ring to which they are attached, a ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: ETIENNE FLEURY, BENOIT SCHNELL
  • Publication number: 20150322234
    Abstract: A tire comprises a rubber composition based on at least one polymer comprising epoxide functional groups, at least one reinforcing filler and a system for crosslinking the polymer. The system for crosslinking the polymer comprises a polycarboxylic acid of general formula (I): in which A represents a covalent bond or a hydrocarbon group which comprises at least 1 carbon atom, which is optionally substituted and which is optionally interrupted by one or more heteroatoms, and an imidazole of general formula (II): in which R1 represents a hydrocarbon group or a hydrogen atom, R2 represents a hydrocarbon group, and R3 and R4 represent, independently of one another, a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group, or else R3 and R4 form, together with the carbon atoms of the imidazole ring to which they are attached, a ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicants: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A.
    Inventors: ETIENNE FLEURY, ANNE FREDERIQUE SALIT, CATHERINE MOUGIN, BENOIT SCHNELL
  • Publication number: 20150315356
    Abstract: A rubber composition based on a reinforcing filler and on an elastomeric matrix comprising a highly saturated diene elastomer, comprising units of the following categories A, B, C, D and E, or units of these same categories A, B, C, D and E comprising, for at least one of the categories B, C, D and E, a mixture of at least two different units of the same category which differ from one another through the nature of their side groups Ri: and where R1, R2, R3 and R4, which are identical or different, denote a hydrogen atom, a methyl radical or a phenyl radical which is substituted or unsubstituted in the ortho, meta or para position by a methyl radical; R5 denotes a hydrogen atom or a methyl radical; R6 denotes a methyl radical or a phenyl radical which is substituted or unsubstituted in the ortho, meta or para position by a methyl radical; m, n, o, p and q are numbers ranging from 0 to 100.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicants: MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE, S.A., COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Benoit SCHNELL, Julien THUILLIEZ, Julien CLADIERE