FLEXURE MEMBER FOR NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE SPOKE COMPONENTA non-pneumatic tire that includes an inner support ring positioned within and coaxial to an outer support ring with a support structure connecting the rings to one another. The support structure incl…DRIVE·May 14·1 min readFollowB60C7/146BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS TIRE OPERATIONS, LLC
BI-DIRECTIONAL SIPE AND/OR SLOTIn one aspect, a tire is provided, comprising: a tread portion comprising a tread rib or a tread block, a sipe included in tread rib or the tread block, wherein the sipe includes a center section loca…DRIVE·Dec 26·1 min readFollowB60C11/1218BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS TIRE OPERATIONS, LLC
DIRECTIONAL INTERLOCKING SIPE AND/OR SLOTIn one aspect, a tire is provided, the tire comprising: a tread portion comprising at least one of a tread rib or a tread block, a sipe included in the tread rib or the tread block, wherein the sipe i…DRIVE·Dec 12·2 min readFollowB60C11/1218BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS TIRE OPERATIONS, LLC
TIRE ELECTRONICS ASSEMBLYA tire electronics assembly includes a base and a plurality of modules. The base is mechanically attached to the tire and includes an electronic device. The base also includes a plurality of mechanica…DRIVE·Sep 26·1 min readFollowB60C23/0493BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS TIRE OPERATIONS, LLC
DAISY TIRE ELECTRONICS ASSEMBLYA tire electronics assembly includes a base and a plurality of modules. The base is mechanically attached to the tire and includes an electronic device. A plurality of mechanical attachment elements a…DRIVE·Aug 1·1 min readFollowB60C23/0493BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS TIRE OPERATIONS, LLC
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATION OF TREAD DEPTH FROM TIRE PRESSURE AND/OR TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENTSSystems and methods are disclosed herein for estimating tread depth remaining on a tire mounted on a vehicle. One or more sensors are provided for detecting operational data associated with the vehicl…DRIVE·Feb 1·1 min readFollowG01M17/02BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS TIRE OPERATIONS, LLC
AIR BARRIER MATERIAL APPLICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODSA post-cure inflation machine for processing a tire may include a tire holder shaft. The tire holder shaft may include a chuck to secure the tire to the tire holder shaft. A hollow passage may be defi…DRIVE·Nov 16·1 min readFollowB60C5/14BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS TIRE OPERATIONS, LLC
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HARVESTING ENERGY FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND A TIRE CONFIGURED FOR USE WITH THE SAMEA system for powering an electronic device within a tire is provided, the system comprising: a generator; an electrically conductive wheel coated in a non-conductive coating, the wheel including rim l…DRIVE·Jan 26·2 min readFollowB60C23/041BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS TIRE OPERATIONS, LLC
OFF THE ROAD TIRE MAINTENANCE USING MACHINE LEARNINGSystems and methods of for tire maintenance using machine learning are provided. The system receives one or more values comprising sensor data and a unique identifier associated with the tire. The sys…DRIVE·Oct 13·1 min readFollowG05B23/0283BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS TIRE OPERATIONS, LLC
TIRE ELECTRONICS ASSEMBLYA tire electronics assembly includes a base and a plurality of modules. The base is mechanically attached to the tire and includes an electronic device. The base also includes a plurality of mechanica…DRIVE·Sep 15·1 min readFollowB60C23/0493BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS TIRE OPERATIONS, LLC
DAISY TIRE ELECTRONICS ASSEMBLYA tire electronics assembly includes a base and a plurality of modules. The base is mechanically attached to the tire and includes an electronic device. A plurality of mechanical attachment elements a…DRIVE·Sep 1·1 min readFollowB60C23/0493BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS TIRE OPERATIONS, LLC
TIRE ELECTRONICS ASSEMBLYAn electronics assembly is provided for use with a tire. The assembly includes a plurality of printed circuit boards, each of which includes an electronic device configured to sense a condition of the…DRIVE·Sep 1·1 min readFollowB60C23/0493BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS TIRE OPERATIONS, LLC
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HARVESTING ENERGY FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND A TIRE CONFIGURED FOR USE WITH THE SAMEA system for powering an electronic device within a tire is provided, the system comprising: a generator electrically connected to an electrically conductive wheel, the tire being mounted upon the whe…DRIVE·Jun 23·2 min readFollowB60C23/041BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS TIRE OPERATIONS, LLC
Air Barrier Material Application Systems And MethodsA post-cure inflation machine for processing a tire may include a tire holder shaft. The tire holder shaft may include a chuck to secure the tire to the tire holder shaft. A hollow passage may be defi…DRIVE·May 26·1 min readFollowB60C5/14BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS TIRE OPERATIONS, LLC
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HARVESTING ENERGY FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND A TIRE CONFIGURED FOR USE WITH THE SAMEA system for powering an electronic device within a tire is provided, the system comprising: a generator; an electrically conductive wheel coated in a non-conductive coating, the wheel including rim l…DRIVE·May 12·2 min readFollowB60C23/041BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS TIRE OPERATIONS, LLC
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HARVESTING ENERGY FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND A TIRE CONFIGURED FOR USE WITH THE SAMEA system for powering an electronic device within a tire is provided, the system comprising: a generator electrically connected to an electrically conductive wheel, the tire being mounted upon the whe…DRIVE·Mar 24·2 min readFollowB60C23/041BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS TIRE OPERATIONS, LLC
