Patents by Inventor Eric Vinesse

Eric Vinesse 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).

  • Method for designing a tire with reduced cavity noise
    Patent number: 7073382
    Abstract: A method for designing tires for reduced cavity noise is directed to tires of the type having architectural elements comprising at least one carcass structure anchored in each side of the tire in a bead, each bead having a base which is intended to be mounted on the tire's design mounting rim, a side wall portion extending radially upward from each bead, a reinforced summit comprising reinforcement cords disposed at a given angle, and the side wall portions joining the summit. The method includes the step of arranging the architectural elements to provide a flexibility level of at least a portion of the summit to allow said portion to vibrate at a frequency substantially corresponding to the cavity mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Michelin Recherehe et Technique, S.A.
    Inventors: Dimitri Tsihlas, Eric Vinesse
  • Method for designing a tire with reduced cavity noise and a tire designed according to the method
    Publication number: 20040000366
    Abstract: A method for designing tires for reduced cavity noise is directed to tires of the type having architectural elements comprising at least one carcass structure anchored in each side of the tire in a bead, each bead having a base which is intended to be mounted on the tire's design mounting rim, a side wall portion extending radially upward from each bead, a reinforced summit comprising reinforcement cords disposed at a given angle, and the side wall portions joining the summit. The method includes the step of arranging the architectural elements to provide a flexibility level of at least a portion of the summit to allow said portion to vibrate at a frequency substantially corresponding to the cavity mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2003
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Inventors: Dimitri Tsihlas, Eric Vinesse