Patents by Inventor Terence Eugene Wei

Terence Eugene Wei 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).

  • TIRE STRUCTURE FOR EXTERNALLY MOUNTED DEVICE
    Publication number: 20180117865
    Abstract: A tire includes a first side and a second side, and a tread portion extending between the first side and the second side. The first side includes external geometry having at least one rib surrounding a recess, without extending into the recess. The recess is configured to receive a tire electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Hans R. Dorfi, Kevin Scheifele, Terence Eugene Wei, Paul Wilson, Andrew Miklic
  • Tire structure for externally mounted device
    Patent number: 9827724
    Abstract: A method of mounting an object on a tire includes providing a tire having a sidewall, wherein the sidewall includes a mounting portion configured to receive an object. The method further includes mounting the object on the mounting portion of the sidewall, such that the object is visible without extending outwardly beyond the mounting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS TIRE OPERATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Hans R. Dorfi, Kevin Scheifele, Terence Eugene Wei, Paul Wilson, Andrew Miklic
  • TIRE STRUCTURE FOR EXTERNALLY MOUNTED DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150075693
    Abstract: A method of mounting an object on a tire includes providing a tire having a sidewall, wherein the sidewall includes a mounting portion configured to receive an object. The method further includes mounting the object on the mounting portion of the sidewall, such that the object is visible without extending outwardly beyond the mounting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
    Inventors: Hans R. Dorfi, Kevin Scheifele, Terence Eugene Wei, Paul Wilson, Andrew Miklic