Patents by Inventor Ceyhan Celik
Ceyhan Celik 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).
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Publication number: 20240009947Abstract: A system in accordance with the present invention cures and manufactures a partially-cured tire assembly. The system includes: a functional wheel member being slid into a corresponding annular, radially inner surface of the partially-cured tire assembly; a plurality of elongate spacer members; a first annular curing platen for axially securing the wheel member and spacer members relative to each other; a second annular curing platen for axially securing the wheel member and spacer members relative to each other; and a plurality of elongate inserts for creating a substantially smooth, uniform outer cylindrical surface formed by a radially outer surface of each insert and flap members of the tire assembly positioned by the radially outermost surfaces of the spacer members.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventor: Ceyhan Celik
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Patent number: 11806960Abstract: A system for curing a portion of a tire assembly includes: an axially placement shaft; a first actuator; a first retainer plate; a core on the axially placement shaft; a plurality of first inserts each axially and radially engaging a radially outer surface of the core with first ends of the first inserts axially engaging the first retainer plate; a plurality of second inserts each axially and radially engaging the radially outer surface of the core with first ends of the second inserts axially engaging the first retainer plate, each second insert disposed circumferentially between two of the plurality of first inserts; a second retainer plate; and a second actuator.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2020Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Ceyhan Celik, Steven Amos Edwards, Michael James Hogan, George Michael Stoila, James Alfred Benzing, II, Arun Kumar Byatarayanapura Gopala
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Patent number: 11801651Abstract: A system in accordance with the present invention cures and manufactures a partially-cured tire assembly. The system includes: a functional wheel member being slid into a corresponding annular, radially inner surface of the partially-cured tire assembly; a plurality of elongate spacer members; a first annular curing platen for axially securing the wheel member and spacer members relative to each other; a second annular curing platen for axially securing the wheel member and spacer members relative to each other; and a plurality of elongate inserts for creating a substantially smooth, uniform outer cylindrical surface formed by a radially outer surface of each insert and flap members of the tire assembly positioned by the radially outermost surfaces of the spacer members.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2021Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventor: Ceyhan Celik
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Patent number: 11697307Abstract: A wheel assembly for a tire includes a circular hub member for securing to a rotatable axle of a vehicle, a first rim piece for engaging the hub member, a second rim piece for engaging the first rim piece, and a plurality of cylindrical sleeves for engaging both the first rim piece and the second rim piece. The first rim piece has cylindrical first shafts each engaging a first end of one of the sleeves. The second rim piece has cylindrical second shafts each engaging a second opposite end of one of the sleeves. An outer cylindrical surface of each sleeve engages a separate and distinct part the tire.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2020Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Ceyhan Celik, Steven Amos Edwards, Arun Kumar Byatarayanapura Gopala
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Publication number: 20230191838Abstract: A tire and wheel assembly includes a tire, a circular hub member for securing to a rotatable axle of a vehicle, the rim piece having a first annular ring flange for engaging the tire, a rim piece for engaging the hub member, a second annular ring flange for engaging the tire, and a plurality of cylindrical shafts for each axially engaging the first annular ring flange at one axial end of each of the shafts and the second annular ring flange at another opposite axial end of each of the shafts.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2021Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Steven Amos Edwards, Michael Scott Deem, Ceyhan Celik, Arun Kumar Byatarayanapura Gopala
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Publication number: 20230191841Abstract: A tire includes a tread, a crown reinforcement, a carcass reinforcement with at least one ply wound about a pair of bead cores and through two sidewalls of the tire, and a cut/puncture resistant sidewall layer disposed adjacent a part of the carcass reinforcement within one of the sidewalls, the cut/puncture sidewall layer being formed of a plurality of cords, each cord including one nylon cord having S 4-8 tpi (twists per inch), one aramid cord having Z 4-8 tpi, and the nylon cord and the aramid cord being twisted together with S 3-7 tpi.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2021Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Douglas Andrew Till, James Gregory Gillick, Ceyhan Celik
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Publication number: 20230060519Abstract: A system cures and manufactures a partially-cured tire assembly. The system includes a plurality of elongate spacer members for maintaining corresponding a uniform cavity tension in the partially-cured tire assembly, each spacer member including a first longitudinal body member axially opposed to a second longitudinal body member, two cam bolts for adjusting a radial gap between the first longitudinal body member and the second longitudinal body member, and two springs each attached to the first body member and the second body member for maintaining a radial compressive force against the cam bolts; a first annular curing platen for securing spacer members relative to each other; and a second annular curing platen for securing spacer members relative to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2021Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Steven Amos Edwards, Michael Scott Deem, Ceyhan Celik
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Publication number: 20230055170Abstract: A tire for use under heavy loads and high speeds includes a tread, a crown reinforcement, a carcass reinforcement with at least one ply wound about a pair of bead cores, and a cut/puncture resistant breaker layer disposed radially adjacent the crown reinforcement and radially inside the tread. The cut/puncture resistant breaker layer is formed of monofilaments inclined at between about 0 degrees and about 10 degrees relative to an equatorial plane of the tire.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2021Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventor: Ceyhan Celik
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Patent number: 11584163Abstract: A tire assembly transfers rotation about an axis from an outer flexible ring to an inner central rim. The tire assembly includes a spoke structure extending radially between the inner central rim and the outer flexible ring. The spoke structure defines a plurality of radially extending closed cavities and an alternating plurality of radially extending inlet openings disposed concentrically about the axis and allowing the flexible ring to deflect under load. The closed cavities extend axially and circumferentially at a helical angle relative to the axis.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2017Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Ceyhan Celik, Steven Amos Edwards
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Publication number: 20220396044Abstract: A system in accordance with the present invention cures and manufactures a partially-cured tire assembly. The system includes: a functional wheel member being slid into a corresponding annular, radially inner surface of the partially-cured tire assembly; a plurality of elongate spacer members; a first annular curing platen for axially securing the wheel member and spacer members relative to each other; a second annular curing platen for axially securing the wheel member and spacer members relative to each other; and a plurality of elongate inserts for creating a substantially smooth, uniform outer cylindrical surface formed by a radially outer surface of each insert and flap members of the tire assembly positioned by the radially outermost surfaces of the spacer members.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2021Publication date: December 15, 2022Inventor: Ceyhan Celik
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Patent number: 11491819Abstract: A tire assembly transfers rotation about an axis from an outer flexible ring to an inner central rim. The tire assembly includes a spoke structure extending radially between the inner central rim and the outer flexible ring. The spoke structure defines a plurality of radially extending closed cavities and an alternating plurality of radially extending inlet openings disposed concentrically about the axis and allowing the flexible ring to deflect under load. The closed cavities extend axially and circumferentially at a helical angle relative to the axis.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2017Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Ceyhan Celik, Steven Amos Edwards
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Publication number: 20220176734Abstract: A wheel assembly for a tire includes a circular hub member for securing to a rotatable axle of a vehicle, a first rim piece for engaging the hub member, a second rim piece for engaging the first rim piece, and a plurality of cylindrical sleeves for engaging both the first rim piece and the second rim piece. The first rim piece has cylindrical first shafts each engaging a first end of one of the sleeves. The second rim piece has cylindrical second shafts each engaging a second opposite end of one of the sleeves. An outer cylindrical surface of each sleeve engages a separate and distinct part the tire.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2020Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventors: Ceyhan Celik, Steven Amos Edwards, Arun Kumar Byatarayanapura Gopala
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Publication number: 20220176745Abstract: A tire includes a carcass ply, a tread disposed radially outward of a crown region of the carcass ply, a belt structure having an overall axial width substantially equal to a tread width interposed between the tread and the crown region in circumferential surrounding relation to the carcass ply, and a fabric layer including a single flat monofilament wrapped with one or more multifilament cords, the monofilament being nylon, the multifilaments being a material consisting from the group of aramid, glass, and carbon.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2020Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventors: Ceyhan Celik, Leonard James Reiter
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Publication number: 20220176664Abstract: A system for curing a portion of a tire assembly includes: an axially placement shaft; a first actuator; a first retainer plate; a core on the axially placement shaft; a plurality of first inserts each axially and radially engaging a radially outer surface of the core with first ends of the first inserts axially engaging the first retainer plate; a plurality of second inserts each axially and radially engaging the radially outer surface of the core with first ends of the second inserts axially engaging the first retainer plate, each second insert disposed circumferentially between two of the plurality of first inserts; a second retainer plate; and a second actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2020Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventors: Ceyhan Celik, Steven Amos Edwards, Michael James Hogan, George Michael Stoila, James Alfred Benzing, II, Arun Kumar Byatarayanapura Gopala
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Publication number: 20220168980Abstract: A system cures and manufactures a partially-cured tire assembly. The system includes an annular hub member slid into a corresponding annular, radially inner surface, a plurality of elongate spacer members for maintaining corresponding uniform cavity dimensions by fastening the spacer members to the hub member with flap members thereby enclosing a radially outermost surface of each of the spacer members, a first annular curing platen for axially securing the hub member and spacer members relative to each other, a second annular curing platen for axially securing the hub member and spacer members relative to each other; and a plurality of elongate inserts.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2020Publication date: June 2, 2022Inventors: Ceyhan Celik, Steven Amos Edwards, Michael Scott Deem, Michael James Hogan, Arun Kumar Byatarayanapura Gopala, George Michael Stoila, James Alfred Benzing, II
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Publication number: 20220161601Abstract: A tire includes a carcass ply, a tread disposed radially outward of a crown region of the carcass ply, a belt structure having an overall axial width substantially equal to a tread width interposed between the tread and the crown region in circumferential surrounding relation to the carcass ply, and a fabric layer including a plurality of warp cords and a plurality of weft cords extending transversely over and under each of the warp cords, each warp cord being a monofilament, each weft cord being a flat textured multifilament.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2020Publication date: May 26, 2022Inventors: Ceyhan Celik, Arindam Mazumdar
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Patent number: 11318791Abstract: A wheel assembly includes a mounting plate for attachment to a rotatable axle, a plurality of elongate friction members for engaging a tire assembly, a plurality of first angular flanges extending radially outward and circumferentially in a first direction from the mounting plate, and a plurality of second angular flanges extending radially outward and circumferentially in a second direction, opposite the first direction, from the mounting plate. Each elongate friction member is disposed axially between one of the first angular flanges and one of the second angular flanges.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Ceyhan Celik, Steven Amos Edwards
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Patent number: 11273673Abstract: A tire for a mobile vehicle includes an outer flexible ring mounted to an inner central rim and a spoke structure extending radially between the inner central rim and the outer flexible ring. The spoke structure is constructed from a plurality of elements disposed side-by-side such that the elements extend circumferentially around the perimeter of the inner central rim and radially inside the outer flexible ring. The spoke structure further defines a plurality of triangular openings disposed between the outer flexible ring, a first element of the plurality of elements and a second element of the plurality of elements. The first element is circumferentially adjacent the second element.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2019Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventor: Ceyhan Celik
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Publication number: 20220041016Abstract: A tire includes a carcass ply, a tread disposed radially outward of a crown region of the carcass ply, and a shearband structure having an overall axial width substantially equal to a tread width interposed between the tread and the crown region in circumferential surrounding relation to the carcass ply. The shearband structure includes a first shearband layer and a second shearband layer radially adjacent the first shearband layer. The first shearband layer includes a first reinforced composite with first reinforcement cords embedded in a first rubber matrix. The first reinforcement cords have having an aramid construction and a twist multiplier (TM) between 2.0 and 6.0.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2020Publication date: February 10, 2022Inventor: Ceyhan Celik
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Publication number: 20210354513Abstract: A wheel assembly includes a plurality of discreet, axially extending curved friction plates for engaging a first side of a spoke structure of a tire assembly, a first annular rim piece for engaging a rotatable axle, and a second annular rim piece for engaging the first rim piece. The first rim piece and the second rim piece each have axially extending lugs for engaging opposite ends of the friction plates.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2021Publication date: November 18, 2021Inventors: Ceyhan CELIK, Steven Amos EDWARDS