Patents by Inventor Jose Merino Lopez

Jose Merino Lopez 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: 11878446
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing an article made of recovered rubber crumb is provided. According to the process: a) crumb particles are mixed with particles of a solute; b) a molded article is produced by molding the mixture from step a) in a closed mold under predetermined temperature and pressure conditions; and c) the molded article is brought into contact with a solvent so as to dissolve at least one portion of the particles of said solute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Frédéric Pialot, José Merino Lopez
  • Publication number: 20220396045
    Abstract: A curing bladder (7) for a tire has a shape exhibiting symmetry of revolution with a central axis and comprises a flexible wall made of cross-linked rubber, the external surface (20) of the wall comprising an air drainage zone (21) and an air removal zone (22) adjacent to the drainage zone, the bladder (7) being equipped with an air drainage structure comprising elements recessed into the external surface, the recessed elements forming a network of channels (30) extending in the air drainage zone (21) and as far as the air removal zone (22). The depth of a channel (30) of the network, defining the shortest path (31) connecting any point of the network of channels, which is situated in the air drainage zone (21), and the air removal zone (22), increases along the length of the path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: FREDERIC PIALOT, JOSE MERINO LOPEZ, ALAIN FAUGERAS
  • Patent number: 11505002
    Abstract: A non-pneumatic wheel (1) comprises a crown reinforcing region (10) itself radially on the inside of a tread (7), the crown reinforcing region (10) comprising a plurality of reinforcing strips (12, 14) arranged in at least three layers of strips (12, 14) arranged in such a way that a virtual axis C-C substantially perpendicular to the strips intersects at least two strips in any axial position of the virtual axis in the crown reinforcing region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Jose Merino Lopez, Gael Pataut, Sebastien Rigo
  • Publication number: 20220355619
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a composite airtight layer (20) used in the composition of a tire (30) comprises: a film (21) made of thermoplastic material is heated such that the film is able to plastically deform; the film is deformed (120) with the aid of corrugating means, the thickness of the film (21) being in a range from 0.01 to 0.2 mm, and the film having corrugations with a pitch and amplitude chosen in a range from 0.1 to 10 mm so as to give the film a given elongation capacity; the film is cooled such that the corrugated film is no longer able to be plastically deformed; and the corrugated film is coated in a matrix (22) of elastomer material, so as to form a composite airtight layer (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: FREDERIC PIALOT, JOSE MERINO LOPEZ
  • Publication number: 20220314564
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for curing a tire, during which there is deployed, against the interior surface of said tire, a curing membrane of which the contact surface is provided with a drainage structure which comprises air-discharge channels and which is subdivided into a first drainage region which will be pressed intimately against the crown region of the tire, a second drainage region which will be pressed intimately against the sidewall region, and a third drainage region which will be pressed intimately against the bead region, and which is such that the mean depth of the channels of the third drainage region is strictly greater than the mean depth of the channels of the second drainage region, which is itself strictly greater than the mean depth of the channels of the first drainage region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Frederic PIALOT, Jose MERINO LOPEZ, Alain FAUGERAS
  • Patent number: 11312094
    Abstract: An assembly of a pneumatic tire and of a wheel, the pneumatic tire (10) being fitted to the wheel. The assembly comprises first and second self-sealing products housed in the internal volume (V) of the pneumatic tire (10). The first self-sealing product, referred to as solid self-sealing product (OS), covers a predetermined part of the internal surface of the pneumatic tire (10). The relative position of this predetermined part in the pneumatic tire (10) does not substantially vary under the effect of gravity. The second self-sealing product, referred to as liquid self-sealing product (OL), is in the liquid form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Remi Bruant, Christopher Careme, Simona Ceccia, Jose Merino Lopez
  • Publication number: 20220072903
    Abstract: A tire having a rubber tread comprises a first radially inner layer C1 and a second radially outer layer C2, the first and second layers being intended to be in contact with a ground on which they are running, in new or worn condition, in which the rubber composition of the first layer C1 comprises more than 50 phr of a copolymer of ethylene and of a 1,3-diene, a reinforcing filler and a plasticizing system, the 1,3-diene being 1,3-butadiene or isoprene and the ethylene units in the copolymer representing more than 50 mol % of all the monomer units of the copolymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: JOSE MERINO LOPEZ, JOSE CARLOS ARAUJO DA SILVA, AURORE CROCHET, GUILLAUME HENNEBERT
  • Publication number: 20220073713
    Abstract: A tire has a tread axially separated into at least three portions, a central portion and two lateral portions, in which the rubber composition of the lateral portions comprises more than 50 phr of a copolymer of ethylene and of a 1,3-diene, a reinforcing filler and a plasticizing system, the 1,3-diene being 1,3-butadiene or isoprene and the ethylene units in the copolymer representing more than 50 mol % of all the monomer units of said copolymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: JOSE MERINO LOPEZ, JOSE CARLOS ARAUJO DA SILVA, AURORE CROCHET, GUILLAUME HENNEBERT
  • Publication number: 20220040891
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing an article made of recovered rubber crumb is provided. According to the process: a) crumb particles are mixed with particles of a solute; b) a molded article is produced by molding the mixture from step a) in a closed mold under predetermined temperature and pressure conditions; and c) the molded article is brought into contact with a solvent so as to dissolve at least one portion of the particles of said solute.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Frédéric PIALOT, José MERINO LOPEZ
  • Publication number: 20220009284
    Abstract: A tire comprises sidewalls (2), a crown region (3) provided with a tread (4), and a reinforcing structure (5) extending between the sidewalls (2) and passing via the crown region (3). At least one portion of the region of the tire that is axially inside the reinforcing structure (5) comprises an insert (6) comprising a first elastomer composition serving as a matrix, within which a second elastomer composition originating from recycled tires is distributed substantially uniformly, the proportion of said second elastomer composition being greater than or equal to 40%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: JOSE MERINO LOPEZ, NATHALIE COSTE, FREDERIC PIALOT, MATHIEU DELBOS
  • Publication number: 20210283956
    Abstract: In a rolling assembly comprising a tyre (P), an adapter (A) provides the connection between one of the beads (B) and the rim (J) of the rolling assembly, the adapter (A) comprising: a substantially axial body (11) comprising at least one main reinforcement (17) comprising one first (18) and one second (19) reinforcing ply each comprising reinforcers coated in elastomer composition referred to as skim rubber (31); a layer (30) of elastomer composition in a colour other than black, also referred to as coloured rubber, positioned as desired—in place of the skim rubber (31) with which the reinforcers of each ply are coated, or in place of the skim rubber (31) with which the reinforcers are coated and placed only on the exterior periphery of the reinforcing plies, or on the outside of the skim rubber (31).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventor: JOSÉ MERINO LOPEZ
  • Patent number: 11090889
    Abstract: A curing bladder (7) for a tire has a shape of revolution about a central axis and a flexible wall made of crosslinked rubber, the external surface of which is intended to come into contact with the internal surface of a green tire during curing, the external surface having a relief structure having a plurality of air evacuation channels. The relief structure has first channels forming air evacuation grooves (100) arranged at a distance of between 2 and 5 mm, and having a depth of between 0.4 and 1 mm, two adjacent grooves defining, between one another, an inter-groove zone (500) having second channels forming air channelling furrows (1000) made so as to communicate with one another and with at least one of the grooves (100), the furrows each having a depth of between 0.01 and 0.4 mm and being situated at a distance of between 0.2 and 1 mm from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Frederic Pialot, Alain Faugeras, Jose Merino Lopez
  • Patent number: 11027508
    Abstract: A method of retreading a tire casing includes the step of disposing a cured rubber tread on a carcass with a layer of hot-melt material interposed between the tread and the carcass. The method continues with the step of rollering the tread by means of at least one roller with a width (r) that is less than a width (b) of the tread.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignees: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE, S.A.
    Inventor: Jose Merino Lopez
  • Publication number: 20210070106
    Abstract: Non-pneumatic wheel (1) with an annular reinforcing structure (10) produced from at least one elastomer compound, arranged radially on the inside of a tread (7), the structure (10) having a plurality of reinforcing strips (12, 14) arranged in layers, the strips (12, 14) of each of the layers being arranged in juxtaposition in a substantially circumferential direction, the strips being coated with an elastomer composition (13), the structure (10) made of at least three layers of strips (12, 14), wherein the strips are formed of a laminate of at least two composite layers, each composite layer has fibres coated in a polymer matrix, the fibres making an angle ? with the circumferential direction, the difference in values of the said angles from one layer to the next being approximately 90°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Jose MERINO LOPEZ, Christopher CAREME, Jacky PINEAU, Timothy Brett RHYNE
  • Patent number: 10940614
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing rubber crumb comprises the following steps: (a) suspending rubber granules having a given size in an autoclave (1) containing a supercritical fluid; (b) agitating the mixture for a predetermined time at constant pressure and constant temperature; (c) carrying out an isenthalpic expansion of the mixture from step (b) by spraying it through a nozzle (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignees: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, ARMINES
    Inventors: Jose Merino Lopez, Frédéric Pialot, Nathalie Coste, Jean-Jacques Letourneau, Jacques Fages, Martial Sauceau
  • Publication number: 20200406565
    Abstract: A curing bladder (7) for a tire has a shape of revolution about a central axis and a flexible wall made of crosslinked rubber, the external surface of which is intended to come into contact with the internal surface of a green tire during curing, the external surface having a relief structure having a plurality of air evacuation channels. The relief structure has first channels forming air evacuation grooves (100) arranged at a distance of between 2 and 5 mm, and having a depth of between 0.4 and 1 mm, two adjacent grooves defining, between one another, an inter-groove zone (500) having second channels forming air channelling furrows (1000) made so as to communicate with one another and with at least one of the grooves (100), the furrows each having a depth of between 0.01 and 0.4 mm and being situated at a distance of between 0.2 and 1 mm from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: FREDERIC PIALOT, ALAIN FAUGERAS, JOSE MERINO LOPEZ
  • Patent number: 10682891
    Abstract: Tire with sidewalls (6) having, on their outer surfaces, a set of protuberances (8) that alternate with voids (9). The tread (4) comprises a circumferential groove (10) at at least one axially outermost end (4a). Each protuberance (8) is disposed at the surface of a sidewall, the different protuberances being disposed regularly or irregularly and continuously or discontinuously between a point A and a point E. The inner wall (2a) of the carcass ply (2) of the tire is partially or entirely covered with at least one layer of a self-sealing composition (2b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignees: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
    Inventors: Jacky Pineau, Hervé Ferigo, José Merino Lopez
  • Publication number: 20200139764
    Abstract: A non-pneumatic wheel (1) comprises a crown reinforcing region (10) itself radially on the inside of a tread (7), the crown reinforcing region (10) comprising a plurality of reinforcing strips (12, 14) arranged in at least three layers of strips (12, 14) arranged in such a way that a virtual axis C-C substantially perpendicular to the strips intersects at least two strips in any axial position of the virtual axis in the crown reinforcing region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: JOSE MERINO LOPEZ, GAEL PATAUT, SEBASTIEN RIGO
  • Publication number: 20200122420
    Abstract: An assembly of a pneumatic tire and of a wheel, the pneumatic tire (10) being fitted to the wheel. The assembly comprises first and second self-sealing products housed in the internal volume (V) of the pneumatic tire (10). The first self-sealing product, referred to as solid self-sealing product (OS), covers a predetermined part of the internal surface of the pneumatic tire (10). The relative position of this predetermined part in the pneumatic tire (10) does not substantially vary under the effect of gravity. The second self-sealing product, referred to as liquid self-sealing product (OL), is in the liquid form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin
    Inventors: Remi BRUANT, Christopher CAREME, Simona CECCIA, Jose MERINO LOPEZ
  • Publication number: 20200086692
    Abstract: A tire for a rolling assembly comprises a rim and a tire, said tire having at least one carcass reinforcement (2) surmounted radially on the outside by a crown reinforcement (3), itself radially on the inside of a tread (4) having two axially outermost ends, said crown reinforcement (3) being made up of at least one layer of reinforcing elements, said tread (4) being connected to two beads (5) by way of two sidewalls (6), said beads (5) being intended to come into contact with a rim (7) having rim flange tops (7a), each bead (5) having at least one circumferential reinforcing element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: JOSE MERINO LOPEZ, PIERRE WIEL