Patents by Inventor Maurizio Farné

Maurizio Farné 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).

  • System and method of producing tires and on-line testing electrical conductivity
    Patent number: 6802212
    Abstract: A system for producing tires having a toroidal carcass, a tread and defined internally by two annular beads. The system includes a production line for manufacturing the tires and a control station for measuring the electrical conductivity of each tire. The production line includes a conveyor which transports the tires between successive parts of the system. A pair of gripping bodies engages the bead portion of the tires and moves the tires vertically from a start position to a measuring position. At least one of the gripping bodies being electrically connected to a first terminal of a measuring instrument. A conducting element is electrically connected to a second terminal of the measuring instrument and is moved into contact with the tread of the tires. The measuring instrument measures the electrical conductivity between the tread and the bead portion of the tires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventor: Maurizio Farnè
  • Method and device for on-line controlling green tire manufacturing components
    Patent number: 6536597
    Abstract: A method and device whereby green tire components are on-line controlled as to quality, dimensions and structure by means of electric resistance measurements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: Bridgestone Corporation
    Inventors: Maurizio Farné, Paolo Straffi
  • System and method of producing tires and on-line testing electrical conductivity
    Publication number: 20020166372
    Abstract: A system for producing tires having a toroidal carcass, a tread and defined internally by two annular beads. The system includes a production line for manufacturing the tires and a control station for measuring the electrical conductivity of each tire. The production line includes a conveyor which transports the tires between successive parts of the system. A pair of gripping bodies engages the bead portion of the tires and moves the tires vertically from a start position to a measuring position. At least one of the gripping bodies being electrically connected to a first terminal of a measuring instrument. A conducting element is electrically connected to a second terminal of the measuring instrument and is moved into contact with the tread of the tires. The measuring instrument measures the electrical conductivity between the tread and the bead portion of the tires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2002
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Inventor: Maurizio Farne