Patents by Inventor Loic Albert

Loic Albert 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: 8925946
    Abstract: A vehicle (3) comprising at least two axles (6, 7, 8) fitted with at least two tires the axis of rotation of which are always mutually parallel from one axle to another. Each axle (6, 7, 8) bears at least 10% of the load of the vehicle and at least two axles (6, 7, 8) bear different loads during running. Also disclosed is a method for distributing the load between said at least two axles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignees: Michelin Recherche et Techniques S.A., Compagne Generale des Establissements Michelin
    Inventors: Loic Albert, Fabien Marlier, Philippe Mansuy
  • Patent number: 8770601
    Abstract: A vehicle (3) comprising at least two axles (6, 7, 8) fitted with at least two tires the axis of rotation of which are always mutually parallel from one axle to another. The tires of at least one axle (7) have a cornering stiffness greater than that of the tires of another axle (6, 8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignees: Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin, Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
    Inventors: Loic Albert, Fabien Marlier, Philippe Mansuy
  • Publication number: 20120187645
    Abstract: A vehicle (3) comprising at least two axles (6, 7, 8) fitted with at least two tires the axis of rotation of which are always mutually parallel from one axle to another. The tires of at least one axle (7) have a cornering stiffness greater than that of the tires of another axle (6, 8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicants: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A., SOCIETE DE TECHNOLOGIE MICHELIN
    Inventors: Loic Albert, Fabien Marlier, Philippe Mansuy
  • Publication number: 20120187656
    Abstract: A vehicle (3) comprising at least two axles (6, 7, 8) fitted with at least two tires the axis of rotation of which are always mutually parallel from one axle to another. Each axle (6, 7, 8) bears at least 10% of the load of the vehicle and at least two axles (6, 7, 8) bear different loads during running. Also disclosed is a method for distributing the load between said at least two axles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicants: MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A., SOCIETE DE TECHNOLOGIE MICHELIN
    Inventors: Loic Albert, Fabien Marlier, Philippe Mansuy
  • Publication number: 20110017377
    Abstract: A load-bearing structure for a bearing support intended to be mounted on a rim inside a tire fitted on a vehicle to support the tread of the tire in the event of a loss of inflation pressure is provided. The load-bearing structure includes a base, a crown, and an annular body connecting the base and the crown. The body includes a plurality of partitions distributed regularly circumferentially, extending axially substantially from one side to the other of the body and radially from the base to the crown with a mean orientation relative to the radial direction of between 10 and 50 degrees, in that two circumferentially adjacent partitions exhibit contrary orientations relative to the radial direction and in that two adjacent partitions define with the base and/or the crown cavities in the form of triangles or trapezoids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2007
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicants: MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A., E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Loic Albert, Xavier Brouwers, Guy Cagneaux, Fabien Mondini, Sebastien Rigo, Peter Szekely, Adam J. Van Der Lelij, Damien Van Der Zyppe
  • Publication number: 20050121130
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tubeless mounted assembly for a cycle, more particularly for a bicycle, consisting of a rim and a tyre. A mounted assembly of the tubeless type for a cycle consists of a rim and of a tyre comprising in particular beads, said rim consisting of two wings, attached to two seats, intended to receive the beads of a tyre. According to the invention, the rim and/or the tyre comprises means for stabilising the pressure of the air at the level of the outer surface of the tyre, in the zones which are neither in contact with the ground nor in contact with the rim, to a value lower than 2 bar. The invention is directed also at a rim for a cycle wheel and a tubeless tyre for a cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Applicant: MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A
    Inventors: Loic Albert, Bernard Moreau
  • Publication number: 20040155519
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rim for cycles, more particular for bicycles. The invention is also aimed at a tubeless mounted assembly consisting of the said rim and of a tire having in particular two flexible bead wires. According to the invention, the rim consists of two flanges, attached to two seats, intended to receive the beads of a tire, separated from each other by a mounting groove, and, according to the profile of the rim in a radial plane, the bead seats have a generatrix, the axially outer end of which is on a circle of smaller diameter than the diameter of the circle on which the axially inner end is situated, the said generatrix forming an angle with the axis of rotation of the tire of between 15 and 45 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Applicant: MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A.
    Inventors: Loic Albert, Bernard Moreau