Patents by Inventor Bruno Perard

Bruno Perard 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 of estimating the transverse grip of a pair of tires by comparative analysis
    Patent number: 8408058
    Abstract: A method of estimating the transverse grip of a pair of tires intended to equip a two-wheeled vehicle by comparative analysis against another pair of tires. The tires are mounted on the vehicle in pairs, the vehicle is run in a circle of set radius until it attains the maximum speed with grip, and the mean speed and/or the mean cornering angle of the vehicle under steady state conditions and/or the mean lap time is/are determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignees: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A., Compagnie Generale des Establissements Michelin
    Inventors: Jean-François Roziere, Bruno Perard, Bertrand Roch
  • Method of Estimating the Transverse Grip of a Pair of Tires by Comparative Analysis
    Publication number: 20110154894
    Abstract: A method of estimating the transverse grip of a pair of tires intended to equip a two-wheeled vehicle by comparative analysis against another pair of tires. The tires are mounted on the vehicle in pairs, the vehicle is run in a circle of set radius until it attains the maximum speed with grip, and the mean speed and/or the mean cornering angle of the vehicle under steady state conditions and/or the mean lap time is/are determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicants: SOCIETE DE TECHNOLOGIE MICHELIN, Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Roziere, Bruno Perard, Bertrand Roch