Patents by Inventor Srinath Madhavan

Srinath Madhavan 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).

  • Crosshead die
    Patent number: 10518457
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a crosshead die for the extrusion of a profile, such as a uniform ply coat for a tire. The crosshead die is used with an extruder, and includes a body. An inlet is formed in the body, and is in fluid communication with the extruder. An outlet and a flow channel are also formed in the body. The flow channel extends between the inlet and the outlet, and is bounded by an upper wall, a lower wall, a first side wall, and a second side wall. The flow channel is formed with a bend and a cross section that includes a trapezoidal shape to align the flow of elastomer with the center of the flow channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Hon Ho Liu, Deep Samanta, Srinath Madhavan, Hongbing Chen, Christopher David Dyrlund, Gary Robert Burg
  • CROSSHEAD DIE
    Publication number: 20170334119
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a crosshead die for the extrusion of a profile, such as a uniform ply coat for a tire. The crosshead die is used with an extruder, and includes a body. An inlet is formed in the body, and is in fluid communication with the extruder. An outlet and a flow channel are also formed in the body. The flow channel extends between the inlet and the outlet, and is bounded by an upper wall, a lower wall, a first side wall, and a second side wall. The flow channel is formed with a bend and a cross section that includes a trapezoidal shape to align the flow of elastomer with the center of the flow channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Hon Ho Liu, Deep Samanta, Srinath Madhavan, Hongbing Chen, Christopher David Dyrlund, Gary Robert Burg