Patent news.Low aspect ratio pneumatic tire without sidewalls U.S. patent: 6,499,521 Issued: December 31, 2002 Inventors: Roland Andre Terver, Jean-Marie Girault and Percy Anthony Le Maire Assigned: Goodyear Tire & Rubber [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Tire with crown reinforcement including half-plies U.S. patent: 6,499,523 Issued: December 31, 2002 Inventor: Jacques Giraud Assigned: Compagnie Generale des Establissements Michelin-Michelin & Cie [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Hydraulic cylinder piston seal U.S. patent: 6,502,826 Issued: January 7, 2003 Inventors: Jeffrey A. Schroeder and Richard L. Tennis Assigned: Caterpillar Keywords: For sealing high pressure it is effective in decreasing explosive decompression. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Process for the formation of vulcanized vul·ca·nize tr.v. vul·ca·nized, vul·ca·niz·ing, vul·ca·niz·es To improve the strength, resiliency, and freedom from stickiness and odor of (rubber, for example) by combining with sulfur or other additives in the presence of heat hollow bodies U.S. patent: 6,503,355 Issued: January 7, 2003 Inventors: Lanfranco Anzani, Onorio Anzani and Gianfranceo Roshini Keywords: A pressurized pres·sur·ize tr.v. pres·sur·ized, pres·sur·iz·ing, pres·sur·iz·es 1. To maintain normal air pressure in (an enclosure, as an aircraft or submarine). 2. fluid is injected between the hollow bodies. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Method and device for influencing the traction of automobile tires for this method U.S. patent: 6,505,506 Issued: January 14, 2003 Inventors: Hans-Bernd Hellweg, Michael Gilnz and Gunter Homt Assigned: Continental Aktiengesellschaft Keywords: An ionized i·on·ize tr. & intr.v. i·on·ized, i·on·iz·ing, i·on·iz·es To convert or be converted totally or partially into ions. i gas (plasma) is conveyed in such a way that the gas acts upon the tire surface region before it rolls into the road contact surface region of the tire. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Rubber composition and vulcanized rubber composition U.S. patent: 6,506,827 Issued: January 14, 2003 Inventor: Sadayuki Nakano Assigned: Sumitomo Chemical Keywords: Free from any zinc-containing compounds and ethylene-a-olefin copolymer rubber and products including radiator hoses, heater hoses and radiator packings with improved age resistance. Radial tire with no bead wire U.S. patent: 6,505,663 Issued: January 14, 2003 Inventors: Michel Ahouanto, Luc Bestgen and Forrest Patterson Assigned: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Near real-time friction estimation for pre-emptive vehicle control U.S. patent: 6,508,102 Issued: January 21, 2003 Inventors: Donald L. Margolis, Cornelis Jen Belltawn and Alan Yasuji Arai Assigned: Aisin Seiki Keywords: The estimate relies on measured signals such as yaw yaw, in aviation: see airplane; airfoil. See pitch-yaw-roll. rate, lateral acceleration and wheel speed. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Rheology modification of elastomers U.S. patent: 6,506,848 Issued: January 14, 2003 Inventors: Wendy D. Hoenig, Teresa Karjala, Che-I Kao, Clark H. Cummins, Michael J. Mullins, H. Craig Silvis and Thoi H. Ho Assigned: Dow Chemical Keywords: Polyethylene and at least one alpha olefin olefin (ō`ləfĭn) or olefin series: see alkene. olefin or alkene Any unsaturated hydrocarbon containing one or more pairs of carbon atoms linked by a double bond (see having at least three carbon atoms and a coupling amount of poly(sulfonyl sul·fo·nyl n. The bivalent radical SO2. Also called sulfuryl. azide azide inhibitor of cytochrome c oxidase (or complex IV) of the respiratory electron-transfer chain. ). Endless belt U.S. patent: 6,508,354 Issued: January 21, 2003 Inventors: John A. Breed and Harley Morgan Assigned: Gates [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Elastomer delustering method U.S. patent: 6,509,062 Issued: January 21, 2003 Inventors: Toshiki Nakata and Masayuki Onishi Assigned: Dow Corning Toray Silicone Keywords: Comprising impregnating the surface of an elastomer with an organic compound having air-oxidizable curable unsaturated groups. Processability of silica-reinforced rubber containing a monofunctional alkyl alkyl /al·kyl/ (al´k'l) the monovalent radical formed when an aliphatic hydrocarbon loses one hydrogen atom. al·kyl n. tin compound U.S. patent: 6,512,035 Issued: January 28, 2003 Inventors: William L. Hergenrother and Chen-Chy Lin Assigned: Bridgestone Keywords: Use of processing aids to improve the dispersion of silica reinforcing filler in rubber tire treadstock. The tread exhibits decreased rolling resistance, hysteresis hysteresis (hĭs'tərē`sĭs), phenomenon in which the response of a physical system to an external influence depends not only on the present magnitude of that influence but also on the previous history of the system. and improved snow, ice and wet traction. Rubber composition comprising pentaerythritol derivative and tire with component thereof U.S. patent: 6,512,036 Issued: January 28, 2003 Inventors: Lawson Gibson Wideman and Neil Arthur Maly Assigned: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Keywords: Contains one or more pentaerythritol derivatives (PTB PTB Physikalisch Technische Bundesanstalt (Germany) PTB Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro (Brazilian Labor Party) PTB Phosphotyrosine-Binding PTB Powers That Be PTB Power Tab ) and/or (PTHC PTHC Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography PTHC Peterborough Town Hockey Club (UK) PTHC Personal Touch Home Care, Inc. PTHC Palm Trademark Holding Company PTHC Pre-Teen Hard Core (illegal child pornography) ) together with a polyester sebacate observed to increase resistance to tear for a rubber composition. Tire with inlay inlay /in·lay/ (-la) material laid into a defect in tissue; in dentistry, a filling made outside the tooth to correspond with the cavity form and then cemented into the tooth. in·lay n. 1. ring mounted in sidewall U.S. patent: 6,513,560 Issued: February 4, 2003 Inventors: Alain Emile Francois Roesgen, Filomeno Gennaro, Frank Philpott and Laurent Colantonio Assigned: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Keywords: A non-rubber inlay ring secured within the continuous groove of the sidewall(s) to form a rim flange flange (flanj) a projecting border or edge; in dentistry, that part of the denture base which extends from around the embedded teeth to the border of the denture. flange n. 1. protector. |
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