Patents by Inventor Stephen T. Miranda

Stephen T. Miranda 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: 10882361
    Abstract: A tire includes a pair of sidewalls and a circumferential tread having a zigzag circumferential groove. The zigzag circumferential groove is defined by a groove bottom, a pair of groove walls, and a pair of groove edges defining an intersection between each groove wall and a top surface of the circumferential tread, wherein each of the groove edges smoothly widens and narrows along the groove. The circumferential tread has a first circumferential pitch with first and second circumferential pitch lengths. The first circumferential pitch includes a first zigzag circumferential groove segment and a second zigzag circumferential groove segment that form a first intersection angle. The second circumferential pitch includes a third zigzag circumferential groove segment and a fourth zigzag circumferential groove segment that form a second intersection angle different from the first intersection angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignees: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC, Bridgestone Bandag, LLC
    Inventors: Aleksandr Ian Shmagranoff, David M. Severyn, Todd A. Buxton, Andrew D. Cerny, Stephen T. Miranda
  • Patent number: 10583694
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire is disclosed having a tread portion including a tread groove having a groove bottom and groove sidewalls. The tread groove has a groove width defined as a shortest distance between the groove sidewalls. The groove has a groove length extending generally parallel to the groove sidewalls. A sequence of circumferentially spaced stone ejector ribs span between the opposed groove sidewalls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
    Inventors: Aleksandr I. Shmagranoff, Stephen T. Miranda, David M. Severyn, Todd A. Buxton
  • Publication number: 20170120686
    Abstract: A tire includes a pair of sidewalls and a circumferential tread having a zigzag circumferential groove. The zigzag circumferential groove is defined by a groove bottom, a pair of groove walls, and a pair of groove edges defining an intersection between each groove wall and a top surface of the circumferential tread, wherein each of the groove edges smoothly widens and narrows along the groove. The circumferential tread has a first circumferential pitch with first and second circumferential pitch lengths. The first circumferential pitch includes a first zigzag circumferential groove segment and a second zigzag circumferential groove segment that form a first intersection angle. The second circumferential pitch includes a third zigzag circumferential groove segment and a fourth zigzag circumferential groove segment that form a second intersection angle different from the first intersection angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Aleksandr Ian SHMAGRANOFF, David M. Severyn, Todd A. Buxton, Andrew D. Cerny, Stephen T. Miranda
  • Publication number: 20170028790
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire is disclosed having a tread portion including a tread groove having a groove bottom and groove sidewalls. The tread groove has a groove width defmed as a shortest distance between the groove sidewalls. The groove has a groove length extending generally parallel to the groove sidewalls. A sequence of circumferentially spaced stone ejector ribs span between the opposed groove sidewalls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Aleksandr I. Shmagranoff, Stephen T. Miranda, David M. Severyn, Todd A. Buxton
  • Publication number: 20160332491
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire includes a tread portion having a tread groove having a groove bottom and groove sidewalls. A row of rounded stone ejectors are spaced apart along a length of the groove. Each rounded stone ejector has a base attached to the groove bottom and independent from the groove sidewalls. Each rounded stone ejector has a rounded peak and is continuously tapered from the base to the rounded peak.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Aleksandr I. Shmagranoff, David M. Severyn, Stephen T. Miranda, Todd A. Buxton
  • Patent number: 8146612
    Abstract: A warewash machine sump collects hot cleaning water that is recirculated in the chamber during cleaning. A drain line is for draining cleaning water from the sump. A fresh water input system includes at least a hot water input and a cold water input. The fresh water input system has a common input line in communication with the hot water input and the cold water input. A cold water input valve and hot water input valve are provided. The drain line and the common input line are arranged in a heat exchange relationship. A temperature sensor arrangement is associated with the drain line for determining temperature of the cleaning water traveling through the drain line. A controller controls the hot water input valve and cold water input valve based upon the temperature sensor arrangement output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Premark FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: Brian A. Brunswick, Matthew D. Naveau, Gregory L. Caylor, Stephen T. Miranda, Steven J. Kirk
  • Publication number: 20100024844
    Abstract: A warewash machine includes a housing at least in part defining a chamber for cleaning wares. A sump collects hot cleaning water that is recirculated in the chamber during cleaning. A drain line is for draining cleaning water from the sump. A fresh water input system includes at least a hot water input that receives hot water from a hot water source and a cold water input that receives cold water from a cold water source. The fresh water input system has a common input line in communication with the hot water input and the cold water input. A cold water input valve is for controlling input of cold water into the common input line. A hot water input valve is for controlling input of hot water into the common input line. The drain line and the common input line are arranged in a heat exchange relationship to enable heat from cleaning water traveling through the drain line to enable transfer of heat to water traveling through the common input line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2008
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventors: Brian A. Brunswick, Matthew D. Naveau, Gregory L. Caylor, Stephen T. Miranda, Steven J. Kirk
  • Patent number: D996350
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
    Inventors: Ryan Billman, Stephen T Miranda