Patents by Inventor Brian Keefe

Brian Keefe 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: 11124025
    Abstract: A groove of tire thread having a plurality of first and second portions, each delimited by facing walls spaced apart by a maximum width measured at the tread surface and approaching one another such that, at a depth between 20 and 80% of the total depth they are spaced apart by a width less than the maximum width or facing walls spaced apart by a minimum width measured at the tread and diverge from one another such that, at a depth between 20% and 80% of the total depth of the groove, they are spaced apart from one another by a width greater than the width. A plurality of first and second portions of groove so as to form a continuous passage between all the portions of groove in order to allow liquid to flow in the groove regardless of the level of wear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Brian Keefe, Walid Djabour, Arnaud Larregain
  • Patent number: 11034191
    Abstract: A tire tread including a tread surface adapted to come into contact with a road surface has at least one main groove that, when new, opens onto the tread surface of the tread, this main groove having a maximum depth. The main groove includes a plurality of first groove portions and a plurality of second groove portions, the first and second groove portions being arranged alternately such that a first portion is followed by a second portion. Each first groove portion has a width that decreases with wear, and each second groove portion has a width that increases with wear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Brian Keefe, Walid Djabour, Arnaud Larregain
  • Publication number: 20200346495
    Abstract: Tire tread (1) comprising a tread surface intended to come into contact with a road surface, this tread (1) having main groove (2) that, when new, opens onto tread surface (10). Main groove (2) has a maximum depth (P), and comprises a plurality of first groove portions (21) and a plurality of second groove portions (22) arranged alternately such that a first portion (21) is followed by a second portion (22). Each first groove portion (21) has a width that decreases with wear, each first groove portion (21) having a maximum width (L1) measured on the tread surface when new and a maximum width (L1?) at the depth (P), the maximum width (L1?) at the depth (P) being less than the maximum width (L1). Each second groove portion (22) has a width that increases with wear, each second groove portion (22) having a maximum width (L2) measured on the tread surface when new (10) and a maximum width (L2?) at the depth (P), the maximum width (L2) being less than the maximum width (L2?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Brian KEEFE, Walid DJABOUR, Arnaud LARREGAIN
  • Publication number: 20200164694
    Abstract: Tire tread (1) comprising groove (2) of depth (P) that opens onto tread surface (10) of the tread in the new state, this groove comprising a plurality of first and second portions of groove, each first portion (21) of groove being delimited by facing walls (211, 212) spaced apart by a maximum width (L1) measured at the tread surface when new, these walls (211, 212) approaching one another such that, at a depth (H11) between 20 and 80% of the total depth (P) of the groove, they are spaced apart by a width (L1?) less than the maximum width (L1). Walls (211, 212) diverge from one another down to the depth (P) of the groove such that they are spaced apart from one another by a width (L1?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Brian KEEFE, Walid DJABOUR, Arnaud LARREGAIN
  • Patent number: 10318658
    Abstract: A system, method, apparatus, and computer program product for generating an elevation plan for a computing system are disclosed. A method may include accessing a build specification identifying components to be included in the computing system. The method may also include accessing a set of component placement rules defining rules for placing components within a rack. The method may further include generating an elevation plan defining a respective mount position for each of a subset of the components within one or more racks based on the set of component placement rules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: VCE IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Allen Cox, Jeffery Jon Hayward, Brian Keefe
  • Publication number: 20170253085
    Abstract: An aircraft tire having improved wear properties is provided. The tire includes a belt reinforcement structure (128) that provides a flatter crown and reduces localized tensions. The belt reinforcement structure includes at least two hybrid belt plies (130,132) having free ends that are positioned radially inward of at least one non-hybrid belt ply (134,136). The hybrid belt plies allow for reductions in the overall mass of the tire and improved thermal properties while still meeting requirements for burst pressure and size for aircraft tires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Ronald Cress, Jason John Schoenmaker, Shannon Martell Mauck, Brian Keefe, Wayne Davis
  • Publication number: 20170246908
    Abstract: An aircraft tire having improved wear properties is provided. The tire includes a belt reinforcement structure that provides a flatter crown and reduces localized tensions. The belt reinforcement structure includes at least four hybrid belt plies having free ends that are positioned radially inward of at least one non-hybrid belt ply. The hybrid belt plies allow for reductions in the overall mass of the tire and improved thermal properties while still meeting requirements for burst pressure and size for aircraft tires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Ronald Cress, Jason John Schoenmaker, Shannon Martell Mauck, Brian Keefe, Wayne Davis
  • Publication number: 20160048611
    Abstract: A system, method, apparatus, and computer program product for generating an elevation plan for a computing system are disclosed. A method may include accessing a build specification identifying components to be included in the computing system. The method may also include accessing a set of component placement rules defining rules for placing components within a rack. The method may further include generating an elevation plan defining a respective mount position for each of a subset of the components within one or more racks based on the set of component placement rules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Timothy Allen Cox, Jeffery Jon Hayward, Brian Keefe
  • Patent number: D346829
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 10, 1994
    Inventor: Brian Keefe
  • Patent number: D815018
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignees: Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin, Michelin Recherche Et Technique S.A.
    Inventors: Saliou Dieng, Brian Keefe
  • Patent number: D832774
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignees: Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin, Michelin Recherche Et Technique S.A.
    Inventors: Saliou Dieng, Brian Keefe