Patents by Inventor Mathieu Albouy

Mathieu Albouy 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: 11642917
    Abstract: Tire comprising at least one working layer (41). The radially outermost one thereof comprises at least one undulation (412) radially on the outside of the points of the working layer (41) that are in line with the centre of the bottom face (243) of the major groove (24) closest to undulation (412). The undulation (412) of the radially outermost working layer (41) is such that, over at least 10% of the radially outer surface (ROS) of the said working layer (41), the radial distance (do) between the radially outer surface (ROS) and the tread surface (21) is at least 1 mm less than the radial distance (dc) between the radially outer surface (ROS) and the tread surface (21), which is the distance in line with the centre of the bottom face (243) of the major groove (24) closest to the said undulation (412).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Richard Abinal, Mathieu Albouy, François-Xavier Bruneau, Cyril Charreire, Pierre Fevrier, Patrick Pallot
  • Patent number: 11560020
    Abstract: A tire (1) for a vehicle has a tread surface having a transverse radius RT and comprises a crown layer (3) that comprises at least one undulation (312) in line with a rib (26). The undulation (312) is such that it is radially on the outside of the points of the undulated layer in line with the center of the bottom face of the circumferential furrow (25) closest to the undulation (312) and has an amplitude at least equal to 1 mm. The radial distance (da) between at least one contact edge corner of a rib (26) in line with which an undulation is located and the transverse radius RT of the rib is at least equal to 0.2 mm and at most equal to 2 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Pierre Fevrier, Richard Abinal, Mathieu Albouy, Francois-Xavier Bruneau, Cyril Charreire, Patrick Pallot
  • Patent number: 11453242
    Abstract: Tire comprising major grooves with a depth at least equal to 4 mm and with a width at least equal to 1 mm. The radially outermost working layer (41) comprises at least one undulation (412). The undulation (412) is such that the undulation (412) portion of the working layer (41) represents at least 10% of the surface of the working layer (41), has an amplitude of at least 1 mm and is radially on the outside of the points of the working layer (41) that are in line with the bottom face (243) of the major groove (24) closest (412). All the layers of material (3, 6, 7) making up the radial stack of the crown structure (S) have mean surfaces parallel to that of the radially outermost working layer (41).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Richard Abinal, Mathieu Albouy, François-Xavier Bruneau, Cyril Charreire, Pierre Fevrier, Patrick Pallot
  • Publication number: 20220176746
    Abstract: A tire comprises, in the central part of its crown, at least one undulation (51) with a radial amplitude A of the radially outermost crown layer, circumferential furrows (24) and open grooves (25), some of these grooves being radially on the outside of the undulation (51). At least 50% of these grooves (25) are said to be adapted to the undulation. An open groove adapted to the undulation which it is radially on the outside of is such that the intersection points Ps of the bottom curve Cf of said groove and of the furrows (24) are at a distance from the radially outermost point Pext of said bottom curve Cf by a radial distance d2 at least equal to one third of the radial amplitude (A/3) of the undulation (51) and such that the curve Cf increases radially from the intersection points Ps to the point Pext.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: VINCENT TOURNEUX, DANIEL FABING, PATRICE FRAYSSE, MATHIEU ALBOUY, FRANCOIS CHAMBRIARD
  • Publication number: 20210260925
    Abstract: The invention is a tire comprising a crown comprising at least one layer of reinforcing elements. The radially outermost layer comprises at least one undulation (512). The undulations (512) in the radially outermost layer (5) are such that the points of the undulations are radially on the outside of the points of said layer (5) that are vertically beneath the centre of the bottom face (243) of the closest major groove (24) by at least a radial distance of 1.5 mm. The undulations (512) in the radially outermost crown layer make up at least 10% of the radially outer surface (ROS) of said crown layer (5). A rubber compound with a dynamic modulus G*, measured at 40° C. at 10% peak-to-peak strain at 10 Hz, that is at most equal to 3.25 MPa, makes up at least 30% of the rubber compounds vertically above said undulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: François-Xavier BRUNEAU, Mathieu ALBOUY, Daniel FABING, Patrice FRAYSSE, Vincent TOURNEUX
  • Publication number: 20200122519
    Abstract: A tire (1) for a vehicle, has a tread surface having a transverse radius RT and comprises a crown layer (3) that comprises at least one undulation (312) in line with a rib (26). The undulation (312) is such that it is radially on the outside of the points of the undulated layer in line with the center of the bottom face of the circumferential furrow (25) closest to the undulation (312) and has an amplitude at least equal to 1 mm. The radial distance (da) between at least one contact edge corner of a rib (26) in line with which an undulation is located and the transverse radius RT of the rib is at least equal to 0.2 mm and at most equal to 2 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: PIERRE FEVRIER, RICHARD ABINAL, MATHIEU ALBOUY, FRANCOIS-XAVIER BRUNEAU, CYRIL CHARREIRE, PATRICK PALLOT
  • Publication number: 20200055344
    Abstract: Tire comprising at least one working layer (41). The radially outermost one thereof comprises at least one undulation (412) radially on the outside of the points of the working layer (41) that are in line with the centre of the bottom face (243) of the major groove (24) closest to undulation (412). The undulation (412) of the radially outermost working layer (41) is such that, over at least 10% of the radially outer surface (ROS) of the said working layer (41), the radial distance (do) between the radially outer surface (ROS) and the tread surface (21) is at least 1 mm less than the radial distance (dc) between the radially outer surface (ROS) and the tread surface (21), which is the distance in line with the centre of the bottom face (243) of the major groove (24) closest to the said undulation (412).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Richard ABINAL, Mathieu ALBOUY, François-Xavier BRUNEAU, Cyril CHARREIRE, Pierre FEVRIER, Patrick PALLOT
  • Publication number: 20190248187
    Abstract: Tire (1) for a vehicle, comprising a radially outermost working layer (41) which comprises at least one undulation (412) in line with a rib (26). The undulation (412) is such that it is radially on the outside of the points of the working layer (41) that are in line with the centre of the bottom face (243) of the circumferential groove (25) closest to the undulation (412) and that the minimum radial distance (do), between the radially outer surface of the radially outermost working layer (41) and the tread surface (21) is at least 1 mm less than the radial distance (dc) between the radially outer surface (ROS) of the radially outermost working layer (41) and the tread surface (21), which is the distance in line with the circumferential groove (25) closest to the undulation (412) concerned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Richard ABINAL, Mathieu ALBOUY, François-Xavier BRUNEAU, Cyril CHARREIRE, Pierre FEVRIER, Patrick PALLOT
  • Publication number: 20190241019
    Abstract: Tire comprising major grooves with a depth at least equal to 4 mm and with a width at least equal to 1 mm. The radially outermost working layer (41) comprises at least one undulation (412). The undulation (412) is such that the undulation (412) portion of the working layer (41) represents at least 10% of the surface of the working layer (41), has an amplitude of at least 1 mm and is radially on the outside of the points of the working layer (41) that are in line with the bottom face (243) of the major groove (24) closest (412). All the layers of material (3, 6, 7) making up the radial stack of the crown structure (S) have mean surfaces parallel to that of the radially outermost working layer (41).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Richard ABINAL, Mathieu ALBOUY, Francois-Xavier BRUNEAU, Cyril CHARREIRE, Pierre FEVRIER, Patrick PALLOT
  • Patent number: D758954
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignees: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A.
    Inventors: Mathieu Albouy, Cedrick Polycarpe, Vincent Tourneux
  • Patent number: D761716
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignees: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ESTABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A.
    Inventors: Mathieu Albouy, Cedrick Polycarpe, Vincent Tourneux
  • Patent number: D800049
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignees: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A.
    Inventors: Richard Abinal, Mathieu Albouy, Francois-Xavier Bruneau
  • Patent number: D802520
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignees: Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin, Michelin Recherche Et Technique S.A.
    Inventors: Richard Abinal, Mathieu Albouy, Francois-Xavier Bruneau