Patents by Inventor Domenic Giampaolo

Domenic Giampaolo 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).

  • THREE-DIMENSIONAL TIRE SIPE
    Publication number: 20230322027
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a tire having a three-dimensional tire sipe are disclosed. In one embodiment, a tire sipe used in a tire is provided, the tire sipe comprising: a radially inner sipe taper portion having a radially inner sipe width W3 and a radially inner sipe transition width W4, wherein the radially inner sipe width W3 is greater than the radially inner sipe transition width W4; a radially outer sipe taper portion having a radially outer sipe width W1 and a radially outer sipe transition width W2, wherein the radially outer sipe width W1 is greater than the radially outer sipe transition width W2; and a sipe radially central portion having a plurality of individual sipe radially angled portions oriented in a zig-zag pattern, wherein the sipe radially central portion is oriented radially between the radially inner sipe taper portion and the radially outer sipe taper portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Jean Y. Chen, Justin M. Gehres, Domenic Giampaolo, Neel K. Mani
  • Three-dimensional tire sipe
    Patent number: 11712928
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a tire having a three-dimensional tire sipe are disclosed. In one embodiment, a tire sipe used in a tire is provided, the tire sipe comprising: a radially inner sipe taper portion having a radially inner sipe width W3 and a radially inner sipe transition width W4, wherein the radially inner sipe width W3 is greater than the radially inner sipe transition width W4; a radially outer sipe taper portion having a radially outer sipe width W1 and a radially outer sipe transition width W2, wherein the radially outer sipe width W1 is greater than the radially outer sipe transition width W2; and a sipe radially central portion having a plurality of individual sipe radially angled portions oriented in a zig-zag pattern, wherein the sipe radially central portion is oriented radially between the radially inner sipe taper portion and the radially outer sipe taper portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
    Inventors: Jean Y. Chen, Justin M. Gehres, Domenic Giampaolo, Neel K. Mani
  • THREE-DIMENSIONAL TIRE SIPE
    Publication number: 20190160881
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a tire having a three-dimensional tire sipe are disclosed. In one embodiment, a tire sipe used in a tire is provided, the tire sipe comprising: a radially inner sipe taper portion having a radially inner sipe width W3 and a radially inner sipe transition width W4, wherein the radially inner sipe width W3 is greater than the radially inner sipe transition width W4; a radially outer sipe taper portion having a radially outer sipe width W1 and a radially outer sipe transition width W2, wherein the radially outer sipe width W1 is greater than the radially outer sipe transition width W2; and a sipe radially central portion having a plurality of individual sipe radially angled portions oriented in a zig-zag pattern, wherein the sipe radially central portion is oriented radially between the radially inner sipe taper portion and the radially outer sipe taper portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Jean Y. Chen, Justin M. Gehres, Domenic Giampaolo, Neel K. Mani
  • Tire tread
    Patent number: D730816
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
    Inventors: Anthony J. Guld, Domenic Giampaolo, John R. Sabistina, John Rucker
  • Tire tread
    Patent number: D730817
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
    Inventors: Richard S. Parr, Russell A. Moser, Domenic Giampaolo
  • Tire tread
    Patent number: D740209
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
    Inventors: Richard S. Parr, Domenic Giampaolo
  • Tire tread
    Patent number: D740211
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
    Inventors: Richard S. Parr, Domenic Giampaolo
  • Tire tread
    Patent number: D765023
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
    Inventors: Richard S. Parr, Domenic Giampaolo
  • Tire tread
    Patent number: D777654
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
    Inventors: Paula R. Lundgren, Domenic Giampaolo
  • Tire tread
    Patent number: D810007
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
    Inventors: Paula R. Lundgren, Domenic Giampaolo
  • Tire
    Patent number: D927411
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin E. Scheifele, Zachary A. Sterba, David M. Severyn, Andrew T. Miklic, Paul D. Rockwell, Domenic Giampaolo, Surya V. Pothula
  • Tire
    Patent number: D937757
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
    Inventors: Domenic Giampaolo, Justin M. Gehres, Jean-Yea Chen