Patents by Inventor Timo Oksjoki

Timo Oksjoki 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 with an insert configured to measure wear of a tread
    Patent number: 11014413
    Abstract: A tire comprising a tread block made of tread material, a tread, of which a part is formed by the tread block, and an insert comprising a primary capacitive component and a primary inductive component. The insert extends in a longitudinal direction from a bottom of the insert to a top of the insert. The insert has a first cross section at a first longitudinal position and a second cross section at a second longitudinal position, wherein the first longitudinal position is located closer to the tread of the tire than the second longitudinal position, and the second cross section is greater than the first cross section. At least a part of the top of the insert does not form an interface with the tread material. A method for applying an insert into a tire. An insert is inserted into a blind hole of the tire such that the bottom of the insert is inserted deeper in the blind hole than the top of the insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Nokian Renkaat Oyj
    Inventors: Jani Räisänen, Jari Ojala, Teemu Soini, Simo Vapaakoski, Mikko Turunen, Timo Oksjoki
  • Tire with an insert configured to measure wear of a tread
    Patent number: 10974550
    Abstract: A tire comprising a tread block made of tread material, a tread, of which a part is formed by the tread block, and an insert comprising a primary capacitive component and a primary inductive component. The insert extends in a longitudinal direction from a bottom of the insert to a top of the insert. The insert has a first cross section at a first longitudinal position and a second cross section at a second longitudinal position, wherein the first longitudinal position is located closer to the tread of the tire than the second longitudinal position, and the second cross section is greater than the first cross section. At least a part of the top of the insert does not form an interface with the tread material. A method for applying an insert into a tire. An insert is inserted into a blind hole of the tire such that the bottom of the insert is inserted deeper in the blind hole than the top of the insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Nokian Renkaat Oyj
    Inventors: Jani Räisänen, Jari Ojala, Teemu Soini, Simo Vapaakoski, Mikko Turunen, Timo Oksjoki
  • A TIRE WITH AN INSERT CONFIGURED TO MEASURE WEAR OF A TREAD
    Publication number: 20200338932
    Abstract: “A tire comprising a tread block made of tread material, a tread, of which a part is formed by the tread block, and an insert comprising a primary capacitive component and a primary inductive component. The insert extends in a longitudinal direction from a bottom of the insert to a top of the insert. The insert has a first cross section at a first longitudinal position and a second cross section at a second longitudinal position, wherein the first longitudinal position is located closer to the tread of the tire than the second longitudinal position, and the second cross section is greater than the first cross section. At least a part of the top of the insert does not form an interface with the tread material. A method for applying an insert into a tire. An insert is inserted into a blind hole of the tire such that the bottom of the insert is inserted deeper in the blind hole than the top of the insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: Nokian Renkaat Oyj
    Inventors: Jani Räisänen, Jari Ojala, Teemu Soini, Simo Vapaakoski, Mikko Turunen, Timo Oksjoki