Patents by Inventor Stephane Callamand

Stephane Callamand 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: 12661937
    Abstract: A tire (1) has improved handling and comprises a stiffening structure (7) comprising two stiffening elements (8), each extending continuously in the toroidal interior cavity (6) from a crown interface (81) connected to a radially inner face of the crown (23) to a bead interface (82) connected to an axially inner face of the bead (41). The stiffening structure (7) is distributed circumferentially around the entire circumference of the tire. The crown interface (81) is positioned, with respect to the equatorial plane (XZ), at an axial distance A at most equal to 0.45 times the axial width S and the bead interface (82) is positioned, with respect to a radially innermost point (I) of the axially inner face of the bead (41), at a radial distance B at least equal to 0.10 times the radial height H and at most equal to 0.5 times the radial height H.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2026
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Mathieu Girard, Henri Hinc, Michel Deal, Sebastien Rigo, Antoine Ducloux, Thomas Simonelli, Stephane Callamand, David Hernandez
  • Patent number: 12583258
    Abstract: The tire (10) has a stiffening structure (50) comprising a stiffening element (52, 53) anchored in or around radially inner reinforcing structures (60A) and a radially outer reinforcing structure (70A, 70B). Each stiffening element (52, 53) extending from one of the radially inner reinforcing structures (60A) comprises a portion (523) extending in the toroidal cavity (35) between first anchor points. Each stiffening element (52, 53) extending from the other of the radially inner reinforcing structures (60B) comprises a portion (524) extending in the toroidal cavity (35) between second anchor points. The portions (523) do not cross over in the toroidal cavity (35). The first anchor points are axially on the other side of the same side of the median plane (M) of the tire (10) as the second anchor points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2026
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Mathieu Vandaele, Mathieu Girard, Matthieu Bonnamour, Stephane Callamand, Alexandre Laval, David Hernandez, Julien Falempin, Antoine Filiol
  • Patent number: 12472775
    Abstract: The tire (10) comprises a crown (12), two sidewalls (30A, 30B), two beads (32A, 32B), an inner surface (33) delimiting a toroidal cavity (35), and a stiffening structure (50) comprising a stiffening element (52) extending continuously into the toroidal cavity (35) from at least one of the sidewalls (30A, 30B) or one of the beads (32A, 32B) to the crown (12). The stiffening element (52) is anchored in or around: a radially inner reinforcing structure (60A, 60B) arranged in the sidewall (30A, 30B) and/or the bead (32A, 32B), the radially inner reinforcing structure (60A, 60B) being distinct from the circumferential reinforcing element (40A, 40B) situated on the same side of the median plane (M) of the tire (10) as the sidewall (30A, 30B) and/or the bead (32A, 32B), and a radially outer reinforcing structure (70A, 70B) arranged in the crown (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2025
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Mathieu Girard, Matthieu Bonnamour, Stephane Callamand, Alexandre Laval, David Hernandez, Julien Falempin, Antoine Filiol
  • Publication number: 20250128547
    Abstract: The tire (10) has a stiffening structure (50) comprising a stiffening element (52, 53) anchored in or around radially inner reinforcing structures (60A) and a radially outer reinforcing structure (70A, 70B). Each stiffening element (52, 53) extending from one of the radially inner reinforcing structures (60A) comprises a portion (523) extending in the toroidal cavity (35) between first anchor points. Each stiffening element (52, 53) extending from the other of the radially inner reinforcing structures (60B) comprises a portion (524) extending in the toroidal cavity (35) between second anchor points. The portions (523) do not cross over in the toroidal cavity (35). The first anchor points are axially on the other side of the same side of the median plane (M) of the tire (10) as the second anchor points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: MATHIEU VANDAELE, MATHIEU GIRARD, MATTHIEU BONNAMOUR, STEPHANE CALLAMAND, ALEXANDRE LAVAL, DAVID HERNANDEZ, JULIEN FALEMPIN, ANTOINE FILIOL
  • Publication number: 20240174025
    Abstract: The tire (10) comprises a crown (12), two sidewalls (30A, 30B), two beads (32A, 32B), an inner surface (33) delimiting a toroidal cavity (35), and a stiffening structure (50) comprising a stiffening element (52) extending continuously into the toroidal cavity (35) from at least one of the sidewalls (30A, 30B) or one of the beads (32A, 32B) to the crown (12). The stiffening element (52) is anchored in or around: a radially inner reinforcing structure (60A, 60B) arranged in the sidewall (30A, 30B) and/or the bead (32A, 32B), the radially inner reinforcing structure (60A, 60B) being distinct from the circumferential reinforcing element (40A, 40B) situated on the same side of the median plane (M) of the tire (10) as the sidewall (30A, 30B) and/or the bead (32A, 32B), and a radially outer reinforcing structure (70A, 70B) arranged in the crown (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: MATHIEU GIRARD, MATTHIEU BONNAMOUR, STEPHANE CALLAMAND, ALEXANDRE LAVAL, DAVID HERNANDEZ, JULIEN FALEMPIN, ANTOINE FILIOL
  • Publication number: 20220063353
    Abstract: A tire (1) has improved handling and comprises a stiffening structure (7) comprising two stiffening elements (8), each extending continuously in the toroidal interior cavity (6) from a crown interface (81) connected to a radially inner face of the crown (23) to a bead interface (82) connected to an axially inner face of the bead (41). The stiffening structure (7) is distributed circumferentially around the entire circumference of the tire. The crown interface (81) is positioned, with respect to the equatorial plane (XZ), at an axial distance A at most equal to 0.45 times the axial width S and the bead interface (82) is positioned, with respect to a radially innermost point (I) of the axially inner face of the bead (41), at a radial distance B at least equal to 0.10 times the radial height H and at most equal to 0.5 times the radial height H.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: MATHIEU GIRARD, HENRI HINC, MICHEL DEAL, SEBASTIEN RIGO, ANTOINE DUCLOUX, THOMAS SIMONELLI, STEPHANE CALLAMAND, DAVID HERNANDEZ
  • Patent number: 8950454
    Abstract: Tire tread for civil engineering works vehicle, this tread having a tread surface (10) intended to come into contact with the ground, this tread comprising a central part (21) delimited by grooves (3) of circumferential overall orientation, these grooves delimiting lateral parts (22) axially towards the outside of the central part (21), each lateral part (22) being provided with a plurality of transverse grooves (6) delimiting a plurality of blocks (7), the transverse grooves (6) having a cross section of minimum area (ST) and being distributed substantially uniformly in the circumferential direction, this tread being characterized in that the central part (21) is provided with a plurality of channels (51) extending transversely under the tread surface (10) and passing right through the said central part (21), each channel (51) comprising a first and a second end (52, 51), these first and second ends opening into the grooves (3) of circumferential overall orientation, at least one end of each channel opening
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignees: Compagnie Generale des Establissements, Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
    Inventors: Stephane Callamand, Denis Bijaoui
  • Publication number: 20110120607
    Abstract: A tire tread for civil engineering works vehicle, this tread having a tread surface (10) intended to come into contact with the ground, this tread comprising a central part (21) delimited by grooves (3) of circumferential overall orientation, these grooves delimiting lateral parts (22) axially towards the outside of the central part (21), each lateral part (22) being provided with a plurality of transverse grooves (6) delimiting a plurality of blocks (7), the transverse grooves (6) having a cross section of minimum area (ST) and being distributed substantially uniformly in the circumferential direction, this tread being characterized in that the central part (21) is provided with a plurality of channels (51) extending transversely under the tread surface (10) and passing right through the said central part (21), each channel (51) comprising a first and a second end (52, 53), these first and second ends opening into the grooves (3) of circumferential overall orientation, at least one end of each channel openin
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2009
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventors: Stephane Callamand, Denis Bijaoui
  • Publication number: 20060032571
    Abstract: A tire P, comprising a radial carcass reinforcement surmounted radially by a crown reinforcement consisting of at least one working reinforcement formed of at least two plies of calendered inextensible metallic reinforcement elements, of rubber mix, which are parallel to each other within each ply and are crossed from one ply to the next, forming with the circumferential direction angles ?1 and ?2 of between 10° and 45°, said working plies having axial widths L1 and L2, and of at least one supplementary ply, referred to as a protective ply, of axial width L3 such that L2<L3, L2 being the width of the working ply adjacent to the protective ply, and comprising metallic reinforcement elements. According to the invention, a layer of cohesive rubber mix GB is arranged radially to the inside of the working reinforcement, such that the axially outer end of said layer GB is at a distance from the equatorial plane greater than L1/2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2005
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Applicant: Michelin Recherche et Technique, S.A.
    Inventors: Stephane Callamand, Philippe Gervais
  • Publication number: 20060032570
    Abstract: A tire P, comprising a radial carcass reinforcement surmounted radially by a crown reinforcement consisting of at least one working reinforcement formed of at least two plies of calendered inextensible metallic reinforcement elements, of rubber mix, which are parallel to each other within each ply and are crossed from one ply to the next, forming with the circumferential direction angles ?1, and ?2 of between 10° and 45°, said working plies having axial widths L1 and L2, and of at least one supplementary ply, referred to as a protective ply, of axial width L3 such that L2<L3, L2 being the width of the working ply adjacent to the protective ply, and comprising metallic reinforcement elements. According to the invention, a layer P of cohesive rubber mixes is arranged between at least the ends of the working crown plies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2005
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Applicant: Michelin Recherche et Technique, S.A.
    Inventors: Stephane Callamand, Lucien Bondu