Patents by Inventor Emmanuel Clement

Emmanuel Clement 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).

  • Patent number: 12515478
    Abstract: A tire (1) for a vehicle of the construction plant type, having a carcass reinforcement (4) and a crown reinforcement (3), with at least five crown layers (311, 312, 321, 322, 331, 332) having metal reinforcers. The protective layer (312) has elastic reinforcers having a tensile modulus at most equal to 110 GPa. The rubbers, referred to as crown decoupling rubbers (6), that are located around the axial ends of the crown layers (311, 312, 321, 322, 331, 332) have an elongation at break at least equal to 500%, and a dynamic loss tan? at most equal to 0.06. A crown filler rubber (5) between the axial end of the axially widest working layer (321) and the carcass reinforcement (4) possibly has an elongation at break at least equal to 650% and a dynamic loss tan?, at 100° C. at 10 Hz, at most equal to 0.07.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2026
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Emmanuel Clement, Thierry Royer, Natalia Bellido-Vera
  • Publication number: 20250303798
    Abstract: A radial tire having a rim diameter at least equal to 24 inches and a nominal load at least equal to 8000 kg for a mining vehicle, having a tread (22) of radial thickness E at least equal to 0.04 times the outer radius of the tire. The tread has two rubber compositions, making up at least 90% of the thickness E. The first composition (221), radially on the inside of the second (222), makes up at least 40% and at most 66% of the thickness E; it has a secant modulus at 10% strain, at 23° C., greater than 5.2 MPa, an elongation at break at 100° C. greater than 500%, and a maximum dynamic loss at 100° C. and 10 Hz greater than 0.13. The proportion by weight, expressed in phr, of filler of the second composition is greater than that of the first composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Publication date: October 2, 2025
    Inventors: Emmanuel CLEMENT, Simona CECCIA, Cathie RIVOIRE
  • Publication number: 20250050686
    Abstract: A tire (1) for a vehicle of the construction plant type, having a carcass reinforcement (4) and a crown reinforcement (3), with at least five crown layers (311, 312, 321, 322, 331, 332) having metal reinforcers. The protective layer (312) has elastic reinforcers having a tensile modulus at most equal to 110 GPa. The rubbers, referred to as crown decoupling rubbers (6), that are located around the axial ends of the crown layers (311, 312, 321, 322, 331, 332) have an elongation at break at least equal to 500%, and a dynamic loss tan? at most equal to 0.06. A crown filler rubber (5) between the axial end of the axially widest working layer (321) and the carcass reinforcement (4) possibly has an elongation at break at least equal to 650% and a dynamic loss tan?, at 100° C. at 10 Hz, at most equal to 0.07.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Emmanuel CLEMENT, Thierry ROYER, Natalia BELLIDO-VERA
  • Patent number: 12138972
    Abstract: A tire for a heavy-duty vehicle of construction plant type comprises a crown reinforcement (35) radially on the inside of a tread (10) and radially on the outside of a carcass reinforcement (50). The crown reinforcement (35) comprises: at least one “low-modulus” layer (20) formed of elastic metal reinforcers having a structural elongation at least equal to 0.4%, and a total elongation at break at least equal to 3%, and a tensile elastic modulus of between 40 GPa and 130 GPa; at least one “rigid” layer (30) formed of rigid metal reinforcers, the structural elongation of which is less than or equal to 0.2% and the tensile elastic modulus of which is between 140 GPa and 200 GPa. The ratio of the breaking tension of the rigid layer to that of the low-modulus layer is greater than or equal to 1.2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Emmanuel Clement, Sylvie Lhospitalier
  • Patent number: 11591750
    Abstract: A two-layer multi-strand cord (60) has a modulus EC such that 50 GPa?EC?160 GPa. The cord comprises: (a) an internal layer (CI) of the cord made up of J>1 internal strands (TI) wound in a helix having a modulus EI, each internal strand (TI) comprising: an internal layer (C1) made up of Q?1 internal threads (F1), and an external layer (C2) made up of N>1 external threads (F2) wound around the internal layer (C1), and (b) an external layer (CE) of the cord made up of L>1 external strands (TE) wound around the internal layer (CI) of the cord, each external strand (TE) comprising: an internal layer (C1?) made up of Q??1 internal threads (F1?), and an external layer (C2?) made up of N?>1 external threads (F2?) wound around the internal layer (C1?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Emmanuel Clement, Romain Barbat, Marianna Chevalley, Alexandre Gianetti, Stephane Laurent
  • Patent number: 11578459
    Abstract: A cord (50) comprises: an internal strand (TI) comprising internal layer (C1) of Q=1 internal wire (F1), an intermediate layer (C2) of M intermediate wires (F2) wound around the internal layer (C1) with a pitch p2, an external layer (C3) of N external wires (F3) wound around the intermediate layer (C2) with a pitch p3; and L>1 external strands (TE) comprising an internal layer (C1?), an external layer (C3?). The external layer (CE) of the cord is wound around the internal layer (CI) of the cord in a direction of winding of the cord (50). Each external layer (C3, C3?) of each internal and external strand (TI, TE) is wound in the same direction of winding that is the opposite to the direction of winding of the cord (50). The external layer (CE) of the cord (50) is desaturated, and 0.36?(p3?p2)/p3?0.57.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Emmanuel Clement, Marianna Chevalley, Alexandre Gianetti, Stéphane Laurent, Rémi Pinaut
  • Patent number: 11565551
    Abstract: A hooping reinforcement of a tire for a heavy duty civil engineering type vehicle is disclosed. The crown reinforcement (3) of the tire (1), radially on the inside of a tread (2), comprises a protective reinforcement (6), a working reinforcement (5) and a hooping reinforcement (7). Said hooping reinforcement (7) has an axial width at most equal to the smallest axial width (L61, L62) of the two working layers (61, 62), and comprises at least two hooping layers (71, 72) that are formed from strips each made up of elastic metal reinforcers. Each hooping layer (71, 72) is made up of an axial juxtaposition of contiguous turns of the strip (8), which are circumferentially wound around the working layer (51). Each strip (8) is at least 35 mm and at most 250 mm thick, and its distributed breaking tension is at least equal to 100 daN/mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Alain Domingo, Vincent Estenne, Cedric Khayat, Emmanuel Clement
  • Patent number: 11535982
    Abstract: A cord (50) comprises: an internal strand (TI) comprising an internal layer (C1), and an external layer (C3); and L>1 external strands (TE) comprising an internal layer (C1?) of Q?=1 internal wire (F1?), an intermediate layer (C2?) of M? intermediate wires (F2?) wound around the internal layer (C1?) with a pitch p2?, and an external layer (C3?) of N? external wires (F3?) wound around the intermediate layer (C2?) with a pitch p3?. The external layer (CE) of the cord is wound around the internal layer (CI) of the cord in a direction of winding of the cord (50). Each external layer (C3, C3?) of each internal and external strand (TI, TE) is wound in the same direction of winding that is the opposite to the direction of winding of the cord (50). The external layer (CE) of the cord (50) is desaturated, and 0.36?(p3??p2?)/p3??0.57.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Emmanuel Clement, Marianna Chevalley, Alexandre Gianetti, Stéphane Laurent, Rémi Pinaut
  • Publication number: 20220371369
    Abstract: A tire for a heavy-duty vehicle of construction plant type comprises a crown reinforcement (35) radially on the inside of a tread (10) and radially on the outside of a carcass reinforcement (50). The crown reinforcement (35) comprises: at least one “low-modulus” layer (20) formed of elastic metal reinforcers having a structural elongation at least equal to 0.4%, and a total elongation at break at least equal to 3%, and a tensile elastic modulus of between 40 GPa and 130 GPa; at least one “rigid” layer (30) formed of rigid metal reinforcers, the structural elongation of which is less than or equal to 0.2% and the tensile elastic modulus of which is between 140 GPa and 200 GPa. The ratio of the breaking tension of the rigid layer to that of the low-modulus layer is greater than or equal to 1.2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: EMMANUEL CLEMENT, SYLVIE LHOSPITALIER
  • Patent number: 11458772
    Abstract: A two-layer multi-strand cord (60) comprises an internal layer (CI) of the cord made up of J>1 internal strands (TI) and an external layer (CE) of the cord made up of L>1 external strands (TE). The cord satisfies the relationship 95?MC?175, where MC=(J×MI+L×ME)/(J+L); MI=200×cos4(?)×[Q×(D1/2)2×cos4(?)+N×(D2/2)2×cos4(?)]/[Q×(D1/2)2+N×(D2/2)2]; and ME=200×cos4(??)×[Q?×(D1?/2)2×cos4(??)+P?×(D2?/2)2×cos4(??)+N?×(D3?/2)2×cos4(??)]/[Q?×(D1?/2)2+P?×(D2/2)2+N?×(D3?/2)2], where D1, D1?, D2, D2?, and D3? are in mm, ? and ?? are the helix angle of each internal and external strand (TI), ? and ?? are the helix angle of each internal thread (F1, F1?), ?? is the helix angle of each intermediate thread (F2?) and ? and ?? are the helix angle of each external thread (F2, F3?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Emmanuel Clement, Romain Barbat, Marianna Chevalley, Alexandre Gianetti, Stephane Laurent
  • Patent number: 11401656
    Abstract: A two-layer multi-strand cord (60) comprises an internal layer (CI) of the cord made up of J>1 internal strands (TI) and an external layer (CE) of the cord made up of L>1 external strands (TE). The cord satisfies the relationship 100?MC?175, where MC=(J×MI+L×ME)/(J+L); MI=200×cos4(?)×[Q×(D1/2)2×cos4(?)+N×(D2/2)2×cos4(?)]/[Q×(D1/2)2+N×(D2/2)2]; and ME=200×cos4(??)×[Q?×(D1?/2)2×cos4(??)+N?×(D2?/2)2×cos4(??)]/[Q?×(D1?/2)2+N?×(D2?/2)2], where D1, D1?, D2, D2? are in mm, ? and ?? are the helix angle of each internal and external strand (TI), ? and ?? are the helix angle of each internal thread (F1, F1?), and ? and ?? are the helix angle of each external thread (F2, F2?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Emmanuel Clement, Romain Barbat, Marianna Chevalley, Alexandre Gianetti, Stephane Laurent
  • Patent number: 11346049
    Abstract: A two-layer multi-strand cord (60) comprises an internal layer (CI) of the cord made up of J>1 internal strands (TI) and an external layer (CE) of the cord made up of L>1 external strands (TE). The cord satisfies the relationship 95?MC?175, where MC=(J×MI+L×ME)/(J+L); MI=200×cos4(?)×[Q×(D1/2)2×cos4(?)+P×(D2/2)2×cos4(?)+N×(D3/2)2×cos4(?)]/[Q×(D1/2)2+P×(D2/2)2+N×(D3/2)2]; and ME=200×cos4(??)×[Q?×(D1?/2)2×cos4(??)+N?×(D2?/2)2×cos4(??)]/[Q?×(D1?/2)2+N?×(D2?/2)2], where D1, D1?, D2, D2?, and D3 are in mm, ? and ?? are the helix angle of each internal and external strand (TI), ? and ?? are the helix angle of each internal thread (F1, F1?), ? is the helix angle of each intermediate thread (F2) and ? and ?? are the helix angle of each external thread (F3, F2?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Emmanuel Clement, Romain Barbat, Marianna Chevalley, Alexandre Gianetti, Stephane Laurent
  • Patent number: 11319666
    Abstract: A two-layer multi-strand cord (60) comprises an internal layer (CI) of the cord made up of J>1 internal strands (TI) and an external layer (CE) of the cord made up of L>1 external strands (TE). The cord satisfies the relationship 95?MC?180, where MC=(J×MI+L×ME)/(J+L); MI=200×cos4(?)×[Q×(D1/2)2×cos4(?)+P×(D2/2)2×cos4(?)+N×(D3/2)2×cos4(?)]/[Q×(D1/2)2+P×(D2/2)2+N×(D3/2)2]; and ME=200×cos4(??)×[Q?×(D1?/2)2×cos4(??)+P?×(D2?/2)2×cos4(??)+N?×(D3?/2)2×cos4(??)]/[Q?×(D1?/2)2+P?×(D2/2)2+N?×(D3?/2)2], where D1, D1?, D2, D2?, D3 and D3? are in mm, ? and ?? are the helix angle of each internal and external strand (TI), ? and ?? are the helix angle of each internal thread (F1, F1?), ? and ?? are the helix angle of each intermediate thread (F2, F2?) and ? and ?? are the helix angle of each external thread (F3, F3?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Emmanuel Clement, Romain Barbat, Marianna Chevalley, Alexandre Gianetti, Stephane Laurent
  • Publication number: 20210206204
    Abstract: A two-layer multi-strand cord (60) comprises an internal layer (CI) of the cord made up of J>1 internal strands (TI) and an external layer (CE) of the cord made up of L>1 external strands (TE). The cord satisfies the relationship 95?MC?175, where MC=(J×MI+L×ME)/(J+L); MI=200×cos4(?)×[Q×(D1/2)2×cos4(?)+N×(D2/2)2×cos4(?)]/[Q×(D1/2)2+N×(D2/2)2]; and ME=200×cos4(??)×[Q?×(D1?/2)2×cos4(?)+P?×(D2?/2)2×cos4(6?)+N?×(D3?/2)2×cos4(?)]/[Q?×(D1?/2)2+P?×(D2/2)2+N?×(D3?/2)2], where D1, D1?, D2, D2?, and D3? are in mm, ? and ?? are the helix angle of each internal and external strand (TI), ? and ?? are the helix angle of each internal thread (F1, F1?), ?? is the helix angle of each intermediate thread (F2?) and ? and ?? are the helix angle of each external thread (F2, F3?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: EMMANUEL CLEMENT, ROMAIN BARBAT, MARIANNA CHEVALLEY, ALEXANDRE GIANETTI, STEPHANE LAURENT
  • Publication number: 20210188004
    Abstract: A two-layer multi-strand cord (60) comprises an internal layer (CI) of the cord made up of J>1 internal strands (TI) and an external layer (CE) of the cord made up of L>1 external strands (TE). The cord satisfies the relationship 95?MC?180, where MC=(J×MI+L×ME)/(J+L); MI=200×cos4(?)×[Q×(D1/2)2×cos4(?)+P×(D2/2)2×cos4(?)+N×(D3/2)2×cos4(?)]/[Q×(D1/2)2+P×(D2/2)2+N×(D3/2)2]; and ME=200×cos4(??)×[Q?×(D1?/2)2×cos4(??)+P?×(D2?/2)2×cos4(??)+N?×(D3?/2)2×cos4(??)]/[Q?×(D1?/2)2+P?×(D2/2)2+N?×(D3?/2)2], where D1, D1?, D2, D2?, D3 and D3? are in mm, ? and ?? are the helix angle of each internal and external strand (TI), ? and ?? are the helix angle of each internal thread (F1, F1?), ? and ?? are the helix angle of each intermediate thread (F2, F2?) and ? and ?? are the helix angle of each external thread (F3, F3?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: EMMANUEL CLEMENT, ROMAIN BARBAT, MARIANNA CHEVALLEY, ALEXANDRE GIANETTI, STEPHANE LAURENT
  • Patent number: 11007819
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tire for a heavy vehicle of construction plant type, comprising a working reinforcement (50), a protective reinforcement (60) and a hoop reinforcement (70). The working reinforcement (50) comprises two layers (51, 52) comprising inelastic metallic reinforcers that are crossed and make angles of between 30° and 35° with the circumferential direction, and having a force at break greater than 2500 daN. The hoop reinforcement (70) is formed by a circumferential winding forming two layers (71, 72), radially positioned between the working layers (51, 52), comprising circumferential elastic metallic reinforcers, having a force at break greater than 800 daN. The metallic reinforcers of the protective layers (61, 62) are potentially identical to the reinforcers of the hoop reinforcement, crossed from one layer to another with angles identical to the working layers. These reinforcers are elastic, have a diameter greater than 3 mm and a force at break greater than 800 daN.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Emmanuel Clement, Alain Domingo, Elodie Le Chenadec
  • Publication number: 20210102336
    Abstract: A two-layer multi-strand cord (60) comprises an internal layer (CI) of the cord made up of J>1 internal strands (TI) and an external layer (CE) of the cord made up of L>1 external strands (TE). The cord satisfies the relationship 100?MC?175, where MC=(J×MI+L×ME)/(J+L); MI=200×cos4(?)×[Q×(D1/2)2×cos4(?)+N×(D2/2)2×cos4(?)]/[Q×(D1/2)2+N×(D2/2)2]; and ME=200×cos4(??)×[Q?×(D1?/2)2×cos4(??)+N?×(D2?/2)2×cos4(??)]/[Q?×(D1?/2)2+N?×(D2?/2)2], where D1, D1?, D2, D2? are in mm, ? and ?? are the helix angle of each internal and external strand (TI), ? and ?? are the helix angle of each internal thread (F1, F1?), and ? and ?? are the helix angle of each external thread (F2, F2?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: EMMANUEL CLEMENT, ROMAIN BARBAT, MARIANNA CHEVALLEY, ALEXANDRE GIANETTI, STEPHANE LAURENT
  • Publication number: 20210079592
    Abstract: A two-layer multi-strand cord (60) comprises an internal layer (CI) of the cord made up of J>1 internal strands (TI) and an external layer (CE) of the cord made up of L>1 external strands (TE). The cord satisfies the relationship 95?MC?175, where MC=(J×MI+L×ME)/(J+L); MI=200×cos4(?)×[Q×(D1/2)2×cos4(?)+P×(D2/2)2×cos4(?)+N×(D3/2)2×cos4(?)]/[Q×(D1/2)2+P×(D2/2)2+N×(D3/2)2]; and ME=200×cos4(??)×[Q?×(D1?/2)2×cos4(??)+N?×(D2?/2)2×cos4(??)]/[Q?×(D1?/2)2+N?×(D2?/2)2], where D1, D1?, D2, D2?, and D3 are in mm, ? and ?? are the helix angle of each internal and external strand (TI), ? and ?? are the helix angle of each internal thread (F1, F1?), ? is the helix angle of each intermediate thread (F2) and ? and ?? are the helix angle of each external thread (F3, F2?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: EMMANUEL CLEMENT, ROMAIN BARBAT, MARIANNA CHEVALLEY, ALEXANDRE GIANETTI, STEPHANE LAURENT
  • Publication number: 20210071359
    Abstract: A two-layer multi-strand cord (60) has a modulus EC such that 50 GPa?EC?160 GPa. The cord comprises: (a) an internal layer (CI) of the cord made up of J>1 internal strands (TI) wound in a helix having a modulus EI, each internal strand (TI) comprising: an internal layer (C1) made up of Q?1 internal threads (F1), and an external layer (C2) made up of N>1 external threads (F2) wound around the internal layer (C1), and (b) an external layer (CE) of the cord made up of L>1 external strands (TE) wound around the internal layer (CI) of the cord, each external strand (TE) comprising: an internal layer (C1?) made up of Q??1 internal threads (F1?), and an external layer (C2?) made up of N?>1 external threads (F2?) wound around the internal layer (C1?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: EMMANUEL CLEMENT, ROMAIN BARBAT, MARIANNA CHEVALLEY, ALEXANDRE GIANETTI, STEPHANE LAURENT
  • Patent number: 10940719
    Abstract: A tire includes a tread and a crown reinforcement arranged radially internal to the tread. The crown reinforcement includes a protective reinforcement and a working reinforcement. The protective reinforcement includes a protective ply that exhibits a force at break greater than or equal to 1300 daN·cm?1. The protective ply includes protective reinforcing elements, each of which exhibits a force at break greater than or equal to 3000 N. The working reinforcement is arranged radially internal to the protective reinforcement and includes a working ply. The working ply includes working reinforcing elements, each of which includes a working cord formed of at least a strand that includes an external layer of unsaturated threads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin
    Inventors: Emmanuel Clement, Alain Domingo, Olivier Sejalon