Patents by Inventor LAURENT COUTURIER

LAURENT COUTURIER 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: 11981166
    Abstract: A tire fitted with a transponder comprises: a crown comprising a crown reinforcement having an axial end at each of its edges, connected at each of its axial ends by a sidewall to a bead having an interior end; a carcass reinforcement layer formed of parallel reinforcers, which is anchored in each bead around a bead wire to form a main part and a turn-up; and the transponder comprising a dipole antenna consisting of a spring defined by a pitch P and a diameter D. A ratio between the pitch (P1) and the diameter (D1) for a loop of a first region of the spring is greater than 0.8, and the transponder is situated axially on the outside of an interior end of the bead and radially between the upper end of the bead wire and the axial end of the crown reinforcement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Julien Destraves, Laurent Couturier, Pierre Guinault, Emmanuel Joulin, Sebastien Fredon
  • Publication number: 20220371386
    Abstract: A tire fitted with a transponder comprises: a crown comprising a crown reinforcement having an axial end at each of its edges, connected at each of its axial ends by a sidewall to a bead having an interior end; a carcass reinforcement layer formed of parallel reinforcers, which is anchored in each bead around a bead wire to form a main part and a turn-up; and the transponder comprising a dipole antenna consisting of a spring defined by a pitch P and a diameter D. A ratio between the pitch (P1) and the diameter (D1) for a loop of a first region of the spring is greater than 0.8, and the transponder is situated axially on the outside of an interior end of the bead and radially between the upper end of the bead wire and the axial end of the crown reinforcement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: JULIEN DESTRAVES, LAURENT COUTURIER, PIERRE GUINAULT, EMMANUEL JOULIN, SEBASTIEN FREDON
  • Publication number: 20220348043
    Abstract: A tire fitted with a transponder comprises: a crown comprising a crown reinforcement having an axial end at each of its edges, connected at each of its axial ends by a sidewall to a bead having an interior end; a carcass reinforcement layer formed of parallel metal reinforcers, which is anchored in each bead around a bead wire to form a main part and a turn-up; and the transponder comprising a dipole antenna consisting of a spring defined by a pitch P and a diameter D. A ratio between the pitch (P1) and the diameter (D1) for a loop of a first region of the spring is greater than 0.8, and the transponder is situated axially on the outside of an interior end of the bead and radially between the upper end of the bead wire and the axial end of the crown reinforcement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: JULIEN DESTRAVES, SEBASTIEN FREDON, PIERRE GUINAULT, EMMANUEL JOULIN, LAURENT COUTURIER
  • Publication number: 20220339976
    Abstract: A tire fitted with a transponder comprises: a crown comprising a crown reinforcement having an axial end at each of its edges, connected at each of its axial ends by a sidewall to a bead having an interior end; a carcass reinforcement, formed of adjacent first threads, which is anchored in each bead around a spiral formed by second threads; and the transponder comprising a dipole antenna consisting of a spring defined by a pitch P and a diameter D. A ratio between the pitch (P1) and the diameter (D1) for a loop of a first region of the spring is greater than 0.8, and the transponder is situated axially on the outside of an interior end of the bead and radially between the upper end of the spiral and the axial end of the crown reinforcement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: JULIEN DESTRAVES, SEBASTIEN FREDON, PIERRE GUINAULT, EMMANUEL JOULIN, LAURENT COUTURIER
  • Patent number: 11295193
    Abstract: A radiofrequency transponder comprises a radiating antenna consisting of a single-strand helical spring having an axis, a median plane, a pitch and a diameter for a given wire diameter, and an electronic portion located inside the radiating antenna. The electronic portion comprises an electronic chip electrically connected to a primary antenna that is electromagnetically coupled to the radiating antenna. The primary antenna has an axis parallel to the axis of the radiating antenna and a median plane superposed with the median plane of the radiating antenna. The primary antenna is circumscribed by a cylinder the diameter of which is larger than one third of the inside diameter of the radiating antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Julien Destraves, Thomas Caro, Jean-Mathieu Clergeat, Laurent Couturier, Guillaume Portier
  • Patent number: 11264698
    Abstract: A passive radiofrequency transponder comprises a radiating dipole antenna consisting of a single-strand helical spring having an axis, a median plane, a pitch and a diameter for a given wire diameter, and an electronic portion located inside the radiating antenna. The electronic portion comprises an electronic chip electrically connected to a primary antenna that is electromagnetically coupled to the radiating antenna. The primary antenna has an axis parallel to the axis of the radiating antenna and a median plane superposed with the median plane of the radiating antenna. The primary antenna is circumscribed by a cylinder the diameter of which is larger than one third of the inside diameter of the radiating antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Julien Destraves, Thomas Caro, Jean-Mathieu Clergeat, Laurent Couturier, Guillaume Portier
  • Publication number: 20210098858
    Abstract: A passive radiofrequency transponder comprises a radiating dipole antenna consisting of a single-strand helical spring having an axis, a median plane, a pitch and a diameter for a given wire diameter, and an electronic portion located inside the radiating antenna. The electronic portion comprises an electronic chip electrically connected to a primary antenna that is electromagnetically coupled to the radiating antenna. The primary antenna has an axis parallel to the axis of the radiating antenna and a median plane superposed with the median plane of the radiating antenna. The primary antenna is circumscribed by a cylinder the diameter of which is larger than one third of the inside diameter of the radiating antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: JULIEN DESTRAVES, THOMAS CARO, JEAN-MATHIEU CLERGEAT, LAURENT COUTURIER, GUILLAUME PORTIER
  • Publication number: 20210019590
    Abstract: A radiofrequency transponder comprises a radiating antenna consisting of a single-strand helical spring having an axis, a median plane, a pitch and a diameter for a given wire diameter, and an electronic portion located inside the radiating antenna. The electronic portion comprises an electronic chip electrically connected to a primary antenna that is electromagnetically coupled to the radiating antenna. The primary antenna has an axis parallel to the axis of the radiating antenna and a median plane superposed with the median plane of the radiating antenna. The primary antenna is circumscribed by a cylinder the diameter of which is larger than one third of the inside diameter of the radiating antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: JULIEN DESTRAVES, THOMAS CARO, JEAN-MATHIEU CLERGEAT, LAURENT COUTURIER, GUILLAUME PORTIER