Patents by Inventor Frantisek Hrabal

Frantisek Hrabal 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).

  • Publication number: 20230226861
    Abstract: A chamber is provided that works as a peristaltic pump for the pressure correction in the tire, which is a part of the tire or of an ancillary structure placed between the rim and the tire bead and is connected with the tire internal space at one end and with the external environment at the other end. The chamber is in the shape of a curved hollow channel, where at least one enclosing wall is at least partially formed by at least a pair of surfaces coplanar with the longitudinal direction of the chamber. When the tire is mounted on the rim, the pair of surfaces are pressed together thus hermetically closing the chamber. When the chamber is closed during rotation of the wheel, the surfaces can slightly slide on one another taking internal wall tensions onto themselves thus decreasing the possibility of wall damage through ripping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: CODA INNOVATIONS S.R.O.
    Inventor: Frantisek HRABAL
  • Publication number: 20230219383
    Abstract: A device for adjustment of pressure in tires includes a chamber with shape memory and a valve. The valve is a three-way valve with inputs interconnected with the external environment and the tire internal space, where one input is fitted with a valve, the next input is connected to one end of the chamber with shape memory, and the last input is interconnected with the closure element. The device for adjustment of pressure in tires includes the chamber with shape memory interconnected with the external environment through an input and with the tire chamber through an output and fitted with at least one valve. The length of the chamber in the direction of tire rotation equals 0.001 to 0.5 of the tire perimeter, where the volume of the chamber before deformation to volume of the chamber during deformation ratio is the same or higher then the desired tire pressure to pressure of the external environment ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: CODA INNOVATIONS S.R.O.
    Inventor: Frantisek HRABAL
  • Publication number: 20230191856
    Abstract: A peristaltic pump chamber with shape memory for pressure adjustment in tires is provided and which is part of the tire or is adjacent to the tire wall or is a part of a vehicle wheel, in particular for tires with an inner tube, e.g. bicycle tires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: CODA INNOVATIONS S.R.O.
    Inventor: Frantisek HRABAL
  • Publication number: 20230173855
    Abstract: A device for maintaining and changing the pressure in a is provided whereby the inner pressure space of the tire is connected through a pump to a pressure accumulator which, at its input and/or output into the inner pressure space of the tire, is fitted with at least one pressure control element. The pump can be a peristaltic pump in the shape of a deformable hose placed on the perimeter of the tire, fitted with an air inlet and an air outlet, while the air inlet and the air outlet are positioned on the perimeter of the tire distant from each other by a preset length, dependent on the deformation of the tire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2023
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: CODA Innovations s.r.o.
    Inventor: Frantisek HRABAL
  • Publication number: 20220161611
    Abstract: All tire systems, including tire systems that include self-inflating devices, need to have the ability to regularly and reliably monitor and report vehicle and tire conditions for safety reasons. For a self-inflating tire, this can be accomplished by monitoring the operation of the self-inflation system, and assessing if it is consistent with a tire in good condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: CODA Innovations s.r.o.
    Inventor: Frantisek HRABAL
  • Publication number: 20210283959
    Abstract: A device for maintaining and changing the pressure in a is provided whereby the inner pressure space of the tire is connected through a pump to a pressure accumulator which, at its input and/or output into the inner pressure space of the tire, is fitted with at least one pressure control element. The pump can be a peristaltic pump in the shape of a deformable hose placed on the perimeter of the tire, fitted with an air inlet and an air outlet, while the air inlet and the air outlet are positioned on the perimeter of the tire distant from each other by a preset length, dependent on the deformation of the tire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: CODA Innovations s.r.o.
    Inventor: Frantisek HRABAL
  • Publication number: 20210245560
    Abstract: A device for adjustment of pressure in tires includes a chamber with shape memory and a valve. The valve is a three-way valve with inputs interconnected with the external environment and the tire internal space, where one input is fitted with a valve, the next input is connected to one end of the chamber with shape memory, and the last input is interconnected with the closure element. The device for adjustment of pressure in tires includes the chamber with shape memory interconnected with the external environment through an input and with the tire chamber through an output and fitted with at least one valve. The length of the chamber in the direction of tire rotation equals 0.001 to 0.5 of the tire perimeter, where the volume of the chamber before deformation to volume of the chamber during deformation ratio is the same or higher then the desired tire pressure to pressure of the external environment ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: CODA INNOVATIONS S.R.O.
    Inventor: Frantisek HRABAL
  • Publication number: 20200331310
    Abstract: A chamber is provided that works as a peristaltic pump for the pressure correction in the tire, which is a part of the tire or of an ancillary structure placed between the rim and the tire bead and is connected with the tire internal space at one end and with the external environment at the other end. The chamber is in the shape of a curved hollow channel, where at least one enclosing wall is at least partially formed by at least a pair of surfaces coplanar with the longitudinal direction of the chamber. When the tire is mounted on the rim, the pair of surfaces are pressed together thus hermetically closing the chamber. When the chamber is closed during rotation of the wheel, the surfaces can slightly slide on one another taking internal wall tensions onto themselves thus decreasing the possibility of wall damage through ripping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: CODA INNOVATIONS S.R.O.
    Inventor: Frantisek Hrabal
  • Publication number: 20200324586
    Abstract: All tire systems, including tire systems that include self-inflating devices, need to have the ability to regularly and reliably monitor and report vehicle and tire conditions for safety reasons. For a self-inflating tire, this can be accomplished by monitoring the operation of the self-inflation system, and assessing if it is consistent with a tire in good condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: CODA INNOVATIONS
    Inventor: Frantisek HRABAL
  • Patent number: 10723184
    Abstract: A chamber is provided that works as a peristaltic pump for the pressure correction in the tire, which is a part of the tire or of an ancillary structure placed between the rim and the tire bead and is connected with the tire internal space at one end and with the external environment at the other end. The chamber is in the shape of a curved hollow channel, where at least one enclosing wall is at least partially formed by at least a pair of surfaces coplanar with the longitudinal direction of the chamber. When the tire is mounted on the rim, the pair of surfaces are pressed together thus hermetically closing the chamber. When the chamber is closed during rotation of the wheel, the surfaces can slightly slide on one another taking internal wall tensions onto themselves thus decreasing the possibility of wall damage through ripping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: CODA Innovations s.r.o.
    Inventor: Frantisek Hrabal
  • Patent number: 10513156
    Abstract: All tire systems, including tire systems that include self-inflating devices, need to have the ability to regularly and reliably monitor and report vehicle and tire conditions for safety reasons. For a self-inflating tire, this can be accomplished by monitoring the operation of the self-inflation system, and assessing if it is consistent with a tire in good condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: CODA INNOVATIONS
    Inventor: Frantisek Hrabal
  • Publication number: 20190118593
    Abstract: A device for transport of air in the tire P or close to it consisting of a chamber K in the shape of a hollow compressible channel, placed along at least a part of the tire perimeter, characterized by the fact that a ring OK is placed at the inner side of the chamber K with the distance of its outer side from the tire axis of rotation equal to 1 to 1.1 multiple of the distance of the bottom side of the chamber K from the axis of rotation of the tire P.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: CODA INNOVATIONS SRO
    Inventor: Frantisek Hrabal
  • Publication number: 20190047338
    Abstract: A device for adjustment of pressure in tires includes a chamber with shape memory and a valve. The valve is a three-way valve with inputs interconnected with the external environment and the tire internal space, where one input is fitted with a valve, the next input is connected to one end of the chamber with shape memory, and the last input is interconnected with the closure element. The device for adjustment of pressure in tires includes the chamber with shape memory interconnected with the external environment through an input and with the tire chamber through an output and fitted with at least one valve. The length of the chamber in the direction of tire rotation equals 0.001 to 0.5 of the tire perimeter, where the volume of the chamber before deformation to volume of the chamber during deformation ratio is the same or higher then the desired tire pressure to pressure of the external environment ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: CODA DEVELOPMENT, S.R.O.
    Inventor: Frantisek Hrabal
  • Patent number: 10124636
    Abstract: A device for adjustment of pressure in tires includes a chamber with shape memory and a valve. The valve is a three-way valve with inputs interconnected with the external environment and the tire internal space. One input is fitted with a valve, the next input is connected to one end of the chamber with shape memory, and the last input is interconnected with the closure element. The device includes the chamber with shape memory interconnected with the external environment through an input and with the tire chamber through an output and fitted with at least one valve. The length of the chamber in the direction of tire rotation equals 0.001 to 0.5 times the tire perimeter, where the volume of the chamber before deformation to volume of the chamber during deformation ratio is the same or higher than the desired tire pressure to pressure of the external environment ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: CODA Innovations s.r.o.
    Inventor: Frantisek Hrabal
  • Publication number: 20180250991
    Abstract: All tire systems, including tire systems that include self-inflating devices, need to have the ability to regularly and reliably monitor and report vehicle and tire conditions for safety reasons. For a self-inflating tire, this can be accomplished by monitoring the operation of the self-inflation system, and assessing if it is consistent with a tire in good condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: CODA INNOVATIONS
    Inventor: Frantisek HRABAL
  • Publication number: 20170129295
    Abstract: A peristaltic pump chamber with shape memory for pressure adjustment in tires is provided and which is part of the tire or is adjacent to the tire wall or is a part of a vehicle wheel, in particular for tires with an inner tube, e.g. bicycle tires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: CODA INNOVATIONS S.R.O.
    Inventor: Frantisek HRABAL
  • Publication number: 20140345768
    Abstract: A device for maintaining and changing the pressure In a is provided whereby the inner pressure space of the tire is connected through a pump to a pressure accumulator which, at its input and/or output into the inner pressure space of the tire, is fitted with at least one pressure control element. The pump can be a peristaltic pump in the shape of a deformable hose placed on the perimeter of the tire, fitted with an air inlet and an air outlet, while the air inlet and the air outlet are positioned on the perimeter of the tire distant from each other by a preset length, dependent on the deformation of the tire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2012
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: SITHOLD S.R.O.
    Inventor: Frantisek Hrabal
  • Publication number: 20120285596
    Abstract: A device for transport of air in the tire P or close to it consisting of a chamber K in the shape of a hollow compressible channel, placed along at least a part of the tire perimeter, characterized by the fact that a ring OK is placed at the inner side of the chamber K with the distance of its outer side from the tire axis of rotation equal to 1 to 1.1 multiple of the distance of the bottom side of the chamber K from the axis of rotation of the tire P.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2010
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: SITHOLD, S.R.O.
    Inventor: Frantisek Hrabal
  • Publication number: 20120211137
    Abstract: A chamber is provided that works as a peristaltic pump for the pressure correction in the tire, which is a part of the tire or of an ancillary structure placed between the rim and the tire bead and is connected with the tire internal space at one end and with the external environment at the other end. The chamber is in the shape of a curved hollow channel, where at least one enclosing wall is at least partially formed by at least a pair of surfaces coplanar with the longitudinal direction of the chamber. When the tire is mounted on the rim, the pair of surfaces are pressed together thus hermetically closing the chamber. When the chamber is closed during rotation of the wheel, the surfaces can slightly slide on one another taking internal wall tensions onto themselves thus decreasing the possibility of wall damage through ripping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Inventor: Frantisek Hrabal
  • Publication number: 20100326578
    Abstract: A device for adjustment of pressure in tires includes a chamber with shape memory and a valve. The valve is a three-way valve with inputs interconnected with the external environment and the tire internal space, where one input is fitted with a valve, the next input is connected to one end of the chamber with shape memory, and the last input is interconnected with the closure element. The device for adjustment of pressure in tires includes the chamber with shape memory interconnected with the external environment through an input and with the tire chamber through an output and fitted with at least one valve. The length of the chamber in the direction of tire rotation equals 0.001 to 0.5 of the tire perimeter, where the volume of the chamber before deformation to volume of the chamber during deformation ratio is the same or higher then the desired tire pressure to pressure of the external environment ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: CODA DEVELOPEMENT, S.R.O.
    Inventor: Frantisek Hrabal