Patents by Inventor Jean-François Roziere

Jean-François Roziere 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).

  • Skid plates for a motorcycle
    Patent number: 8636295
    Abstract: A two-wheel vehicle for carrying out tire grip measurements. The vehicle is equipped with three spars fitted onto one side of the vehicle, the ends of the spars forming a plane approximately parallel to the circumferential plane of the rear wheel of the vehicle and the distance between said plane and the circumferential plane of the rear wheel of the vehicle being greater than 350 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignees: Compagnie General des Etablissments Michelin, Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Roziere, Claude Martinroche
  • Method of estimating the transverse grip of a pair of tires by comparative analysis
    Patent number: 8408058
    Abstract: A method of estimating the transverse grip of a pair of tires intended to equip a two-wheeled vehicle by comparative analysis against another pair of tires. The tires are mounted on the vehicle in pairs, the vehicle is run in a circle of set radius until it attains the maximum speed with grip, and the mean speed and/or the mean cornering angle of the vehicle under steady state conditions and/or the mean lap time is/are determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignees: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A., Compagnie Generale des Establissements Michelin
    Inventors: Jean-François Roziere, Bruno Perard, Bertrand Roch
  • Skid Plates for a Motorcycle
    Publication number: 20120133115
    Abstract: A two-wheel vehicle for carrying out tire grip measurements. The vehicle is equipped with three spars fitted onto one side of the vehicle, the ends of the spars forming a plane approximately parallel to the circumferential plane of the rear wheel of the vehicle and the distance between said plane and the circumferential plane of the rear wheel of the vehicle being greater than 350 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicants: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A., SOCIETE DE TECHNOLOGIE MICHELIN
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Roziere, Claude Martinroche
  • Method of Estimating the Transverse Grip of a Pair of Tires by Comparative Analysis
    Publication number: 20110154894
    Abstract: A method of estimating the transverse grip of a pair of tires intended to equip a two-wheeled vehicle by comparative analysis against another pair of tires. The tires are mounted on the vehicle in pairs, the vehicle is run in a circle of set radius until it attains the maximum speed with grip, and the mean speed and/or the mean cornering angle of the vehicle under steady state conditions and/or the mean lap time is/are determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicants: SOCIETE DE TECHNOLOGIE MICHELIN, Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Roziere, Bruno Perard, Bertrand Roch
  • Tire
    Patent number: D816013
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Compagne Generale des Etablissements Michelin
    Inventor: Jean-François Roziere
  • Tire tread
    Patent number: D818937
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin
    Inventor: Jean-Francois Roziere