Patents by Inventor Todd Stanton Ramsey

Todd Stanton Ramsey 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).

  • Design pattern for a tire
    Patent number: 6253815
    Abstract: An opaque article having a surface and substantially asymmetric striae extending along the surface. A portion of the striae reside in a first area and have an orientation. Another portion of the striae reside in a second area and have an orientation substantially opposite the striae in the first area. The first area striae and the second area striae create an optical contrast therebetween at a wide range of viewing angles and illumination angles. The opaque article can be a tire. The striae can reside at numerous locations on the tire, including, for example, the sidewall, tread ribs or blocks, and stone ejectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Techniques S.A.
    Inventors: Preston Butler Kemp, Todd Stanton Ramsey