Patents by Inventor Cameron Earl Smith

Cameron Earl Smith 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).

  • Tire including an electronic member
    Patent number: 9114671
    Abstract: A tire is disclosed that includes at least one annular bead wire forming a body of revolution about a reference axis. A carcass ply of generally toroidal shape about the same axis as the bead wire has a portion that is folded around the wire. A materials interface is defined at least in part by the junction between a rubber first mass and a second mass that includes an electronic member. By way of example, the electronic member is a passive radiofrequency identification transponder. The interface extends from a free edge of the folded portion of the carcass ply radially away from the reference axis to a circumferential junction line between the interface and the carcass ply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
    Inventors: John David Adamson, Christopher B. Barton, Charles E. Kelly, Cameron Earl Smith, Denis Alff, Mickaël Lion, Mathieu Tupinier, Pierre Wiel
  • Tire including an electronic member, and a method of fabricating such a tire
    Publication number: 20080289736
    Abstract: A tire is disclosed that includes at least one annular bead wire forming a body of revolution about a reference axis. A carcass ply of generally toroidal shape about the same axis as the bead wire has a portion that is folded around the wire. A materials interface is defined at least in part by the junction between a rubber first mass and a second mass that includes an electronic member. By way of example, the electronic member is a passive radiofrequency identification transponder. The interface extends from a free edge of the folded portion of the carcass ply radially away from the reference axis to a circumferential junction line between the interface and the carcass ply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
    Inventors: John David Adamson, Christopher B. Barton, Charles E. Kelly, Cameron Earl Smith, Denis Alff, Mickael Lion, Mathieu Tupinier, Pierre Wiel
  • Radio frequency antenna for a tire and method for same
    Patent number: 7009576
    Abstract: A radio frequency antenna for embedding within a conductive, dielectric material (such as tire rubber) is provided along with a method of embedding a radio frequency antenna in such a material. For very high frequency transmission, improved communication ranges are provided along with improvements in both antenna processing and tuning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
    Inventors: John David Adamson, Charles Edward Kelly, Cameron Earl Smith, Cal Moreland
  • Radio frequency antenna for a tire and method for same
    Publication number: 20040252072
    Abstract: A radio frequency antenna for embedding within a conductive, dielectric material (such as tire rubber) is provided along with a method of embedding a radio frequency antenna in such a material. For very high frequency transmission, improved communication ranges are provided along with improvements in both antenna processing and tuning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Inventors: John David Adamson, Charles Edward Kelly, Cameron Earl Smith, Cal Moreland