Patents by Inventor James A. Hogan

James A. Hogan 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: 11806960
    Abstract: A system for curing a portion of a tire assembly includes: an axially placement shaft; a first actuator; a first retainer plate; a core on the axially placement shaft; a plurality of first inserts each axially and radially engaging a radially outer surface of the core with first ends of the first inserts axially engaging the first retainer plate; a plurality of second inserts each axially and radially engaging the radially outer surface of the core with first ends of the second inserts axially engaging the first retainer plate, each second insert disposed circumferentially between two of the plurality of first inserts; a second retainer plate; and a second actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Ceyhan Celik, Steven Amos Edwards, Michael James Hogan, George Michael Stoila, James Alfred Benzing, II, Arun Kumar Byatarayanapura Gopala
  • Publication number: 20220176664
    Abstract: A system for curing a portion of a tire assembly includes: an axially placement shaft; a first actuator; a first retainer plate; a core on the axially placement shaft; a plurality of first inserts each axially and radially engaging a radially outer surface of the core with first ends of the first inserts axially engaging the first retainer plate; a plurality of second inserts each axially and radially engaging the radially outer surface of the core with first ends of the second inserts axially engaging the first retainer plate, each second insert disposed circumferentially between two of the plurality of first inserts; a second retainer plate; and a second actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Ceyhan Celik, Steven Amos Edwards, Michael James Hogan, George Michael Stoila, James Alfred Benzing, II, Arun Kumar Byatarayanapura Gopala
  • Publication number: 20220168980
    Abstract: A system cures and manufactures a partially-cured tire assembly. The system includes an annular hub member slid into a corresponding annular, radially inner surface, a plurality of elongate spacer members for maintaining corresponding uniform cavity dimensions by fastening the spacer members to the hub member with flap members thereby enclosing a radially outermost surface of each of the spacer members, a first annular curing platen for axially securing the hub member and spacer members relative to each other, a second annular curing platen for axially securing the hub member and spacer members relative to each other; and a plurality of elongate inserts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Ceyhan Celik, Steven Amos Edwards, Michael Scott Deem, Michael James Hogan, Arun Kumar Byatarayanapura Gopala, George Michael Stoila, James Alfred Benzing, II
  • Publication number: 20210409427
    Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a computer-implemented method for reconstructing a dataset after detection of a network security threat in a network. The method comprises: determining a maximum flow for returning data associated with the network security threat to a source dataset via each of a plurality of paths through which the data has passed from the source dataset to the destination dataset; starting from the destination dataset, determining the data to be transferred to each dataset in the plurality of paths between the destination dataset and the one or more source datasets such that the data can be returned to the one or more source datasets, the data transferred in each path not exceeding the determined maximum flow for the path; adding the details of the determined amount of data to be transferred to a forensic report; and outputting the forensic report.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Prina Rajendra Kumar Patel, David William Divitt, James Hogan, Szymon Nikodem Prajs
  • Publication number: 20210409428
    Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a computer-implemented method for forensically analysing and determining a network associated with a network security threat. The method comprises: obtaining details of a flagged network event comprising data associated with a network security threat, the network event being between a first dataset and a destination dataset; tracing the data associated with the network security threat from the first dataset to a further dataset, the tracing involving obtaining details of at least one past network event between the first dataset and the further dataset; comparing details of the further dataset to predefined criteria to identify whether the further dataset is an intermediate dataset or a source dataset from which the data originated and adding the details of the further dataset to a forensic report; outputting the forensic report.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Prina Rajendra Kumar Patel, Sebastian Ix, Michael Alan Dewar, David William Divitt, Szymon Nikodem Prajs, James Hogan
  • Publication number: 20210187887
    Abstract: The tire building drum includes a rotatable drum having a center section and a first and second shoulder section. The center section is radially expandable, and the center section has a first and second shoulder, wherein the first and second shoulders are sloped. The method of building a tire includes the steps of applying an inner liner and a layer of ply to the drum and then a bead, locking the bead into position, applying an apex to each of the sloped shoulders, turning up the ply over the bead and the apex, and then applying a down ply over the ply ending.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: George Michael Stoila, Michael James Hogan, Joshua David Phillips
  • Patent number: 11034112
    Abstract: A method of building a tire carcass is disclosed. The method of building the tire carcass includes the steps of applying one or more tire building components onto a drum forming a cylindrically shaped tire carcass. A first and second bead is placed onto a respective bead pocket. Then the carcass is inflated under low pressure into engagement with a belt and tread package while the bead pockets are moved axially inward. The beads are continued to move axially inward to the axial width of the widest breaker position. Then the outer lateral ends of the cylindrically shaped tire carcass are turned up about a respective first and second bead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: George Michael Stoila, Michael James Hogan
  • Patent number: 11020918
    Abstract: A system manufactures a tire assembly. The system includes a core having a cylindrical hub and radially protruding extensions projecting radially outward from the hub, a plurality of internal arcuate members for positioning a reinforcing layer of the tire assembly about the core, the internal arcuate members being disposed in spaces between the extensions of the core, a first side plate for securing the internal arcuate members in place relative to the core, and a second side plate for securing the core and internal arcuate members to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Ceyhan Celik, George Michael Stoila, Steven Amos Edwards, James Alfred Benzing, II, William Andrew Haydu, Jr., Todd Andrew Bachochin, Michael James Hogan, Timothy Scott Miller
  • Patent number: 10960627
    Abstract: A method of building a tire carcass is disclosed. The method of building the tire carcass includes the steps of applying one or more tire building components onto a drum forming a cylindrically shaped tire carcass. Placing a first and second bead onto the tire building components on the drum so that the tire carcass ends of the tire carcass extend laterally between the beads. Radially expanding a first and second bead lock mechanism into engagement with a respective first and second bead. Inflating the carcass under low pressure into engagement with a belt and tread package while moving the beads axially inward. Moving the beads axially inward to the axial width of the widest breaker position; Turning up the outer lateral ends of the cylindrically shaped tire carcass about a respective first and second bead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: George Michael Stoila, Michael James Hogan
  • Patent number: 10821688
    Abstract: A method of molding a green tire having a first and second bead area is described herein, wherein the method includes the steps of: inserting a tire clamping device inside a tire bladder and then inserting the tire clamping device and the bladder into the green tire, aligning the outer surfaces of the tire clamping device into engagement with a respective bead area of the tire so that each tire bead area is clamped between a respective upper and a lower mold ring and the tire clamping device during cure. A tire clamping device includes an inner portion, and a plurality of segments connected to the inner portion, wherein the tire clamping device has a closed position wherein the plurality of segments together forms a first and second ring for engagement with the bead areas of the tire so clamp the bead areas between the clamping device and the mold rings during cure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: George Michael Stoila, John Edward Anderson, Michael James Hogan
  • Patent number: 10821691
    Abstract: An expandable bladder for shaping a pneumatic tire to be mounted inside a tire curing mold, the expandable bladder having a toroidal configuration and having a pair of opposing annular beads, wherein the bladder has an expansion section that is formed from a plurality of waves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: George Michael Stoila, Michael James Hogan, Minwu Yao
  • Patent number: 10789779
    Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to providing a location-based holographic experience. One example provides a head-mounted display device comprising a see-through display, one or more position sensors, a logic subsystem, and a storage subsystem comprising instructions executable by the logic subsystem to obtain data representing a plurality of holographic objects, acquire sensor data via the one or more position sensors to monitor a position of the head-mounted display device along a path of a holographic experience, detect that the position of the head-mounted display device meets a first position-based condition regarding a first holographic object, and display the first holographic object at a corresponding location for the first holographic object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Kohler, Shawn Crispin Wright, Michael W. McManus, Anthony Ambrus, James Dack, Craig Lee Hoffman, Alexander James Hogan, Korey Krauskopf, Andrew Zibits, Todd Alan Omotani, Jason Bradley Scott
  • Publication number: 20200198270
    Abstract: An expandable bladder for shaping a pneumatic tire to be mounted inside a tire curing mold, the expandable bladder having a toroidal configuration and having a pair of opposing annular beads, wherein the bladder has an expansion section that is formed from a plurality of waves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: George Michael Stoila, Michael James Hogan, Minwu Yao
  • Publication number: 20200198269
    Abstract: A method of molding a green tire having a first and second bead area is described herein, wherein the method includes the steps of: inserting a tire clamping device inside a tire bladder and then inserting the tire clamping device and the bladder into the green tire, aligning the outer surfaces of the tire clamping device into engagement with a respective bead area of the tire so that each tire bead area is clamped between a respective upper and a lower mold ring and the tire clamping device during cure. A tire clamping device includes an inner portion, and a plurality of segments connected to the inner portion, wherein the tire clamping device has a closed position wherein the plurality of segments together forms a first and second ring for engagement with the bead areas of the tire so clamp the bead areas between the clamping device and the mold rings during cure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: George Michael Stoila, John Edward Anderson, Michael James Hogan
  • Publication number: 20200198276
    Abstract: A method of building a tire having no ply turnup is described. The method includes the steps of applying an inner liner and chafer onto a tire building drum; radially expanding the center portion of the drum and applying a first column bead, applying a layer of ply followed by a second column bead, turning up the chafer and then inflating the carcass under low pressure below 150 mbars, applying the tread, applying the sidewall. A method of molding a green tire having a first and second bead area is described herein, wherein the method includes the steps of: inserting a tire clamping device inside a tire bladder and then inserting the tire clamping device and the bladder into the green tire, aligning the outer surfaces of the tire clamping device are in engagement with a respective bead area of the tire so that each tire bead area is clamped between a respective upper and lower mold ring and the tire clamping device during cure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: George Michael Stoila, John Edward Anderson, Michael James Hogan, Philippe Joseph Auguste Muller, Gilles Bonnet, Gilles Reichling, Robert Edward Lionetti, Frederic Marie Bernard Marechal, Olivier Di Prizio, Nicolas Soultis
  • Patent number: 10603956
    Abstract: A wheel assembly includes a first rim piece for engaging a rotatable axle; and a second rim piece for engaging the rotatable axle. The first rim piece has axially extending curved friction plates for engaging a first side of a spoke structure of a tire. Axially outer ends of the friction plates engage axially extending lugs of the second rim piece to form a single split wheel assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Ceyhan Celik, Steven Amos Edwards, George Michael Stoila, Michael James Hogan
  • Publication number: 20190322062
    Abstract: A system manufactures a tire assembly. The system includes a core having a cylindrical hub and radially protruding extensions projecting radially outward from the hub, a plurality of internal arcuate members for positioning a reinforcing layer of the tire assembly about the core, the internal arcuate members being disposed in spaces between the extensions of the core, a first side plate for securing the internal arcuate members in place relative to the core, and a second side plate for securing the core and internal arcuate members to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Ceyhan CELIK, George Michael STOILA, Steven Amos EDWARDS, James Alfred BENZING, II, William Andrew Haydu, JR., Todd Andrew BACHOCHIN, Michael James HOGAN, Timothy Scott MILLER
  • Publication number: 20190299709
    Abstract: A wheel assembly includes a first rim piece for engaging a rotatable axle; and a second rim piece for engaging the rotatable axle. The first rim piece has axially extending curved friction plates for engaging a first side of a spoke structure of a tire. Axially outer ends of the friction plates engage axially extending lugs of the second rim piece to form a single split wheel assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Ceyhan CELIK, Steven Amos EDWARDS, George Michael STOILA, Michael James HOGAN
  • Patent number: 10384409
    Abstract: A system manufactures a tire assembly. The system includes a core having a cylindrical hub and radially protruding extensions projecting radially outward from the hub, a plurality of internal arcuate members for positioning a reinforcing layer of the tire assembly about the core, the internal arcuate members being disposed in spaces between the extensions of the core, a first side plate for securing the internal arcuate members in place relative to the core, and a second side plate for securing the core and internal arcuate members to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Ceyhan Celik, George Michael Stoila, Steven Amos Edwards, James Alfred Benzing, II, William Andrew Haydu, Jr., Todd Andrew Bachochin, Michael James Hogan, Timothy Scott Miller
  • Publication number: 20190180513
    Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to providing a location-based holographic experience. One example provides a head-mounted display device comprising a see-through display, one or more position sensors, a logic subsystem, and a storage subsystem comprising instructions executable by the logic subsystem to obtain data representing a plurality of holographic objects, acquire sensor data via the one or more position sensors to monitor a position of the head-mounted display device along a path of a holographic experience, detect that the position of the head-mounted display device meets a first position-based condition regarding a first holographic object, and display the first holographic object at a corresponding location for the first holographic object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Kohler, Shawn Crispin Wright, Michael W. McManus, Anthony Ambrus, James Dack, Craig Lee Hoffman, Alexander James Hogan, Korey Krauskopf, Andrew Zibits, Todd Alan Omotani, Jason Bradley Scott