Abstract: A tire support apparatus includes a support plate for receiving a tire includes an optional inflatable inner tube for insertion into the tire cavity, and an upper plate having a hole for receiving a support member, the upper plate further includes a ring having an inner lip that seats against the bead region of the tire and a radially outer surface that seats against the lower sidewall region of the tire T.

Abstract: A tire support apparatus useful for installing components into a tire is described. The tire support apparatus includes a support plate for receiving the tire thereon; an optional inflatable inner tube for insertion into the tire cavity, and an upper plate plate having a hole for receiving a support member, the upper plate further including a ring having an inner lip that seats against the bead region of the tire and a radially outer surface seats against the lower sidewall region of the tire T.

Abstract: The invention relates to retreaded tires and method of preparation.

Abstract: This invention relates to a tire tread strip and method of preparation.

Abstract: A test fixture and electronic tag assembly includes an electronic tag comprising an electronic device and a half wave dipole antenna of antenna length L. The antenna is configured as first and second coiled dipole antenna segments connecting with and extending in opposite directions from the electronic device. The assembly further includes a support frame; first and second electrically conductive pads positioned in spaced apart relationship within the support frame; and apparatus for fixedly holding end segments of the first and second coiled dipole antenna segments respectively against the first and second conductive pads in an overlapping relationship.

Abstract: A nozzle provides plasma polymerization. The nozzle includes a cylindrical body having a longitudinal axis, a coaxial conical inlet for receiving plasma, a radial inlet for receiving an organic precursor, a coaxial core outlet for receiving plasma from the coaxial conical inlet, and a coaxial toroidal outlet for receiving the organic precursor from the radial inlet. Outer sidewalls of the toroidal outlet extend to a bottom, outlet end of the nozzle. Inner sidewalls of the toroidal outlet do not extend all the way to the bottom end of the nozzle thereby providing partial mixing of the plasma and the organic precursor prior to deposition of polymer on to a surface.

Abstract: This invention relates to a tire tread strip and method of preparation.

Abstract: A test fixture and electronic tag assembly includes an electronic tag comprising an electronic device and a half wave dipole antenna of antenna length L. The antenna is configured as first and second coiled dipole antenna segments connecting with and extending in opposite directions from the electronic device. The assembly further includes a support frame; first and second electrically conductive pads positioned in spaced apart relationship within the support frame; and apparatus for fixedly holding end segments of the first and second coiled dipole antenna segments respectively against the first and second conductive pads in an overlapping relationship.

Abstract: An array of dies having a closed configuration is used in a method and apparatus for making a closed composite article that comprises multilayered materials. In the method and apparatus, at least two extruders are used to extrude at least two material streams through the die array to provide an extrudate comprised of alternate layers of material from the at least two material streams. The compositions in the two material streams can be the same or different.

Abstract: An array of dies having a closed configuration is used in a method and apparatus for making a closed composite article that comprises multilayered materials. In the method and apparatus, at least two extruders are used to extrude at least two material streams through the die array to provide an extrudate comprised of alternate layers of material from the at least two material streams. The compositions in the two material streams can be the same or different.

Abstract: An apparatus (10) makes easier, simpler and quicker the obtention of a sample of materials for physical and/or chemical testing. The apparatus (10) comprises a housing (24) containing a ram (18), the housing (24) having an anvil end (22) and a cutting end (12). In a method of using the apparatus (10), the cutting end (12) is driven into a substrate (14) and a plug (16) of sample material is obtained. Plug (16) is removed form housing (24) by forcing ram (18) in the direction of plug (16).

Abstract: An apparatus (10) makes easier, simpler and quicker the obtention of a sample of materials for physical and/or chemical testing. The apparatus (10) comprises a housing (24) containing a ram (18), the housing (24) having an anvil end (22) and a cutting end (12). In a method of using the apparatus (10), the cutting end (12) is driven into a substrate (14) and a plug (16) of sample material is obtained. Plug (16) is removed form housing (24) by forcing ram (18) in the direction of plug (16).