Patents by Inventor Paul Thomas Dicello

Paul Thomas Dicello 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).

  • Abrasion tester
    Patent number: 6412330
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring abradability of a sample comprises a rotating drum with a rough surface and a means for contacting a sample with the rough surface while the drum is rotating. The sample may be caused to rotate relative to the drum, and to translate across the drum while the drum is rotating. Environmental controls may be used to control the temperature and the atmospheric conditions of the test. In the method of the invention, energy consumed by contact between the sample and the drum, as well as the weight loss of the sample, may be measured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Paul Thomas Dicello, Ravindra Kulasekere, Robert Edward Daly, Jr.