A method of selecting a treatment process for removing defects from a surface of a buffed casing of a pneumatic tyre, the method comprising: capturing, by using a profilometer, three-dimensional profile data of at least one portion of the surface of the casing; processing the profile data to determine a total number of defects on the at least one portion of the surface; determining whether the total number of defects is below a defect number threshold and, conditional on determining that the total number of defects is below a defect number threshold: applying a first treatment process to the surface of the buffed casing; acquiring image data of an equatorial surface of the casing; processing the image data of the equatorial surface of the casing to detect defects; and selecting a further treatment process from a set of treatment processes based on the detected defects on the equatorial surface of the casing.
A method of detecting defects on a surface of a buffed casing of a pneumatic tyre The tyre is mounted on a rotation device which comprises an angular encoder for controlling the angular position of the tyre. The method comprises stepwise rotating the tyre, and capturing, using a camera having a single line of pixels, a one-dimensional array of pixel intensity values for a corresponding imaging portion of an equatorial surface of the casing for every halt in the stepwise rotation. The method further comprises associating each one-dimensional array of pixel intensity values with a corresponding angular position of tyre, combining the plurality of one-dimensional arrays to form two-dimensional image data of the equatorial surface of the casing based on the associated angular position of the tyre, and processing the two- dimensional image data of the equatorial surface of the casing to detect defects.
A method of selecting a treatment process for removing defects from a surface of a buffed casing of a pneumatic tyre using a neural network model, the method comprising: receiving image data of a portion of the surface of the buffed casing; processing, using the neural network, the image data to detect at least one defect and to generate for each detected defect a corresponding score distribution over a set corresponding possible tyre defect types; and selecting a treatment process for the portion of the surface from a set of treatment processes based on the at least one score distribution.
A method and system for determining whether to apply a treatment process for removing defects from a surface of a buffed casing of a pneumatic tyre, the method comprising: receiving tyre-specific usage data; determining a defect number threshold based on the received tyre-specific usage data; capturing, by using a profilometer, three-dimensional profile data of at least one portion of the surface of the casing; processing the profile data to determine a total number of defects on the at least one portion of the surface; determining whether the total number of defects is below the defect number threshold; conditional on determining that the total number of defects is below the defect number threshold, determining to apply the treatment process for removing defects from the surface; and applying the treatment process to the tyre.
The invention relates to a pneumatic tire, in particular a relatively low weight high performance tire, having a toroidal carcass with at least one body ply, the at least one body ply comprising a fabric comprising a cord having a tensile strength of at least 240 N, preferably at least 245 N.
B60C 9/08 - Carcasses the reinforcing cords of each carcass ply arranged in a substantially parallel relationship the cords extend transversely from bead to bead, i.e. radial ply
B60C 9/04 - Carcasses the reinforcing cords of each carcass ply arranged in a substantially parallel relationship
A computer-implemented method for automatic detection of the mounting position of a tire on a vehicle equipped with two or more tires, the method comprising: - transmitting, by a tire mounted sensor mounted on the tire during at least one rotation of the tire, one or more signals at each of a plurality of predetermined angular positions and a current measurement of the estimated load of the vehicle; - receiving, by a receiving unit, the transmitted one or more signals and estimated load measurement; - processing, by a processing unit, the received one or more signals and estimated load measurement by: - measuring the relative signal strength indicator (RSSI) value of each of the one or more signals being transmitted at each of the plurality of predetermined angular positions; - associating, based on the measured RSSI values, a derived angular RSSI value to each of the plurality of predetermined angular positions; - grouping the derived angular RSSI values into a group of angular RSSI values forming an RSSI code related to the tire; - associating the RSSI code related to the tire with the estimated load measurement received by the tire as to form a RSSI code and load value pair related to the tire; - retrieving a set of reference RSSI code and reference load value pairs, wherein each reference RSSI code in said set of reference pairs is associated to a known tire mounting position on the vehicle and wherein each reference load value in said set of reference pairs is associated to a known load measurement associated to said mounting position; - evaluating the difference of the RSSI code and load value pair related to the tire with respect to each pair in the set of reference RSSI code and reference load value pairs; and - determining the mounting position of the tire on the vehicle based on the evaluated difference between the RSSI code and load value pair and each pair in the set of reference RSSI code and reference load value pairs.
B60C 23/04 - Signalling devices actuated by tyre pressure mounted on the wheel or tyre
B60C 23/00 - Devices for measuring, signalling, controlling, or distributing tyre pressure or temperature, specially adapted for mounting on vehiclesArrangement of tyre inflating devices on vehicles, e.g. of pumps or of tanksTyre cooling arrangements
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AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION OF A TIRE MOUNTING POSITION ON A VEHICLE
A computer-implemented method for automatic detection of the mounting position of a tire on a vehicle equipped with two or more tires, the method comprising: - transmitting, by a tire mounted sensor mounted on the tire, one or more signals at each of a plurality of predetermined angular positions during at least one rotation of the tire; - receiving, by a receiving unit, the transmitted one or more signals; - processing, by a processing unit, the received one or more signals by: - measuring the relative signal strength indicator (RSSI) value of each of the one or more signals being transmitted at each of a plurality of predetermined angular positions; - associating, based on the measured RSSI values, a derived angular RSSI value to each of the plurality of predetermined angular positions; - grouping the derived angular RSSI values into a group of angular RSSI values forming an RSSI code associated to the tire; - evaluating the difference of the group of angular RSSI values associated to the tire with respect to each code in a predetermined set of reference RSSI codes, wherein each code of said predetermined set of reference RSSI codes is associated to a known tire mounting position on the vehicle; and - determining the mounting position of the tire on the vehicle based on the evaluated difference of the group of angular RSSI values associated to the tire with respect to each of the predetermined reference RSSI codes.
A rubber composition for a pneumatic tyre comprising a styrene-butadiene copolymer having a low glass transition temperature and a blend of a hydrocarbon resin and one or more oils and a pneumatic tyre produced therefrom.
According to aspects of the invention, a tire for a vehicle comprising a tread is provided. The tread comprises a set of consecutive blocks arranged along a circumference of the tire, wherein each block comprises a leading edge and a trailing edge; and a plurality of first grooves arranged over the circumference of the tire, wherein each of the plurality of first grooves is arranged between two blocks of the set of consecutive blocks. Each of the set of consecutive blocks comprises a first portion arranged at a central portion of the tire, and a second portion arranged in axial direction towards a shoulder of the tire with respect to the first portion; wherein the first portion and the second portion are formed continuously; wherein a first recess is formed between the first portion and the second portion, and wherein the first recess is arranged in at least one of the leading edge and the trailing edge of the block.
According to aspects of the invention, a tire for a vehicle comprising a tread is provided. The tread comprises a set of consecutive blocks arranged along a circumference of the tire, the set of consecutive blocks comprising a first subset of blocks arranged according to a first pitch having a first pitch length. The tread further comprises a plurality of first grooves arranged over the circumference of the tire, wherein each of the plurality of first grooves is arranged between two blocks of the set of consecutive blocks. Each first block of the first subset of the set of consecutive blocks comprises a first sipe arranged in the first block, wherein the first sipe comprises a first protrusion of the first sipe starting from a bottom of the first sipe and extending radially outward.
According to aspects of the invention, a tire for a vehicle comprising a tread is provided. The tread comprises a set of consecutive blocks arranged along a circumference of the tire and a plurality of first grooves arranged over the circumference of the tire, wherein each of the plurality of first grooves is arranged between two blocks of the set of consecutive blocks. Each of the set of consecutive blocks comprises a second groove extending through the block. The second groove is arranged to connect two consecutive first grooves, and to separate the block in a tire footprint into a shoulder section and a second section, a leading edge and a trailing edge. Each of the set of consecutive blocks further comprises a first chamfer arranged at the leading edge of the block and a second chamfer arranged at the trailing edge of the block. The tire in rolling condition has a ratio between a void surface and a rubber surface of at least 0.30 and at most 0.50.
A rubber composition for a pneumatic tyre comprising a polymer having a low glass transition temperature and a blend of hydrocarbon resins and pneumatic tyre produced therefrom.
A rubber composition for a pneumatic tyre comprising a polymer having a low glass transition temperature and a blend of hydrocarbon resins and pneumatic tyre produced therefrom.
A rubber composition for a pneumatic tyre and pneumatic tyre produced therefrom, the rubber composition comprising a copolymer of styrene and butadiene (SBR), a plasticiser system comprising a hydrocarbon resin, and a filler system comprising a silica.
According to aspects of the invention, a tire for a vehicle comprising a tread is provided. The tread comprises a set of consecutive blocks arranged along a circumference of the tire, a plurality of first grooves arranged over the circumference of the tire, wherein each of the plurality of first grooves is arranged between two blocks of the set of consecutive blocks, and a plurality of sipes defining an edge ingredient, El, corresponding to the ratio between a sum of projected lengths of the plurality of sipes in an axial direction, SAP, and the circumference of the tread, C, such that (I). The El is at least 2 and at most 20. The tread is made of a rubber composition having an E´ @ -20°C of at least 20 MPa and at most 80 MPa, when measured according to ISO 4664.
According to aspects of the invention, a tire for a vehicle comprising a tread is provided. The tread comprises a set of consecutive blocks arranged along a circumference of the tire; and a plurality of first grooves arranged over the circumference of the tire, wherein each of the plurality of first grooves is arranged between two blocks of the set of consecutive blocks. Each of the set of consecutive blocks comprises a leading edge and a trailing edge. Each leading and trailing edge comprises a first portion arranged at a shoulder region of the tire, a second portion arranged at a position axial inward to the first portion, and a third portion arranged at a position axial inward to the second portion. Each of the set of consecutive blocks further comprises a first chamfer arranged at least at one of the leading and trailing edge. The first chamfer has a first average width in the first portion, a second average width in the second portion and a third average width in the third portion. The first average width projected onto a circumferential direction of the tire corresponds to a first projected average width, the second average width projected onto the circumferential direction of the tire corresponds to a second projected average width, and the third average width projected onto the circumferential direction of the tire corresponds to a third projected average width. At least two of the first projected average width, the second projected average width and the third projected average width are substantially equal.
According to aspects of the invention, a tire for a vehicle comprising a tread is provided. The tread comprises a set of consecutive blocks arranged along a circumference of the tire, each of the set of consecutive blocks comprising a first portion arranged at a shoulder portion of the tire, and a second portion arranged in axial direction towards an equatorial plane of the tire with respect to the first portion, a plurality of first grooves arranged over the circumference of the tire, wherein each of the plurality of first grooves is arranged between two blocks of the set of consecutive blocks; a plurality of second grooves, wherein each of the second grooves is arranged between the first portion and the second portion of each of the set of blocks; and at least one recess arranged in at least one of the first portion and the second portion of each block, the recess arranged adjacent to the second groove.
According to aspects of the invention, a tire for a vehicle comprising a tread is provided. The tread comprises a set of consecutive blocks arranged along a circumference of the tire; and a plurality of first grooves arranged over the circumference of the tire, wherein each of the plurality of first grooves is arranged between two blocks of the set of consecutive blocks. Each of the set of consecutive blocks comprises a leading edge and a trailing edge, a first chamfer arranged on a first portion of the leading edge and a second chamfer arranged on a first portion of the trailing edge, wherein the first chamfer has a first average width in the first portion of the leading edge, and the second chamfer has a second average width in the first portion of the trailing edge; and wherein the first average width is different from the second average width.
The invention concerns a computer-implemented method (4) for efficiently identifying tire configuration of motor vehicles (2) having tires fitted, each, with a respective wireless identification device. The method (4) comprises: receiving identification data indicative of the unique identifiers of the tires positioned on a left side of a given motor vehicle (2) of said motor vehicles; receiving identification data indicative of the unique identifiers of the tires positioned on the right side of the given motor vehicle (2); grouping the received identification data into a left-side data group and a right-side data group; sorting the identification data in the left-side group and the identification data in the right-side group according to time order of acquisition; for either the left-side group or the right-side group: iteratively applying a K-means clustering method to the sorted identification data thereby obtaining, at each iteration, a respective identification data clustering representing a respective candidate tire configuration of the given motor vehicle (2); evaluating the obtained identification data clusterings by a Davies-Bouldin Index metric thereby determining an estimated tire configuration of the given motor vehicle (2); determining an actual tire configuration of the given motor vehicle (2) by evaluating the estimated tire configuration by an Edit Distance metric. The method (4) further comprises: determining a respective position, in the determined actual tire configuration, of each tire on the side associated to the determined group and assigning to said position the respective unique identifier based on said determined actual tire configuration and on the sorted identification data; determining a respective position, in the determined actual tire configuration, of each tire on the opposite side of the given motor vehicle (2) and assigning to said position the respective unique identifier based on said determined actual tire configuration and on the sorted identification data.
The invention is related to a tyre loading apparatus (10) for carrying and depositing a tyre stack and a method of carrying and depositing a tyre stack. The tyre loading apparatus (10) comprises a carrier element (20) for holding the tyre stack, the carrier element (20) comprising a back wall (5) and a plurality of retractable side panels (6, 7, 8, 9), wherein each of the plurality of retractable side panels (6, 7, 8, 9) are configured to move relative to the back wall (5) between an extended position for holding a tyre stack in the carrier element (20) and a retracted position for depositing the tyre stack from the carrier element (20).
Method for joining a support (8; 36) for an electronic device (7) to a vulcanized tyre (1). The support (8; 36) is provided with at least one at least partially green rubber component (9) having a connection surface (S). The method comprises the steps of: applying the support (8; 36) to a wall of the tyre (1) placing the connection surface (S) of the support (8; 36) in direct contact with the wall of the tyre (1); and pre-heating the support (8; 36) in such a way that at the moment of applying the support (8; 36) to the wall of the tyre (1) the connection surface (S) of the support (8; 36) has a temperature that is greater than the temperature of the vulcanized tyre (1).
A pneumatic tyre (1) has shoulder blocks (20A, 21A) arranged along shoulder circumferential ribs (20, 21), and central blocks (25A, 26A, 27A) arranged along central circumferential ribs (25, 26, 27). Four circumferential grooves (30, 31, 32, 33) separate the shoulder ribs (20, 21) and central ribs (25, 26, 27) from each other. The shoulder blocks (20A, 21A) are separated by lugs (40) extending substantially in the axial direction of the tyre (1). The lugs (40) have a width in the circumferential direction and have along their longitudinal extension a first portion (40A) intersecting circumferential groove (33) and a second portion (40B) extending from the first portion (40A) outwards in the axial direction of the tyre (1). The width of the lugs (40) in the first portion (40A) intersecting the circumferential groove (33) is smaller than the width of the lugs (40) in the second portion (40B). This helps to reduce the noise produced by impact of the shoulder blocks (20A, 21A) on the road surface.
A pneumatic tyre (1) has a tread band (2) for engaging a road surface at a tread area of the tyre. The tread band (2) comprises two shoulder areas (10, 11) at the axially outer ends of the tread band (2); a central area (15) identified between the shoulder areas (10, 11); shoulder blocks (20A, 21A) arranged along shoulder circumferential ribs (20, 21); and central blocks (25A, 26A, 27A) arranged along central circumferential ribs (25, 26, 27). Four circumferential grooves (30, 31, 32, 33) separate the shoulder ribs (20, 21) and central ribs (25, 26, 27) from each other. In the tread area the void ratio of a shoulder area (10, 11) is smaller than the void ratio of the central area (15) by at least 3%.
A pneumatic tyre (1) has a tread band (2) for engaging a road surface at a footprint area of the tyre, shoulder blocks (20A, 21A) arranged along shoulder circumferential ribs (20, 21,) and central blocks (25A, 26A, 27A) arranged along central circumferential ribs (25, 26, 27). Four circumferential grooves (30, 31, 32, 33) separate the shoulder ribs (20, 21) and central ribs (25, 26, 27) from each other. In the footprint area the width in the axial direction of each of the shoulder blocks (20A, 21A) is greater than the width in axial direction of each of the central blocks (25A, 26A, 27A,) and over the whole circumference of the tyre (1) the total number of shoulder blocks (20A, 21A) in each row is greater than the total number of central blocks (25A, 26A, 27A) in each row.
A pneumatic tyre 1 has a tread band 2 for engaging a road surface at a footprint area of the tyre, shoulder blocks (20A, 21A) arranged along shoulder circumferential ribs (20, 21), and central blocks (25A, 26A, 27A) arranged along central circumferential ribs (25, 26, 27). Four circumferential grooves (30, 31, 32, 33) separate the shoulder ribs (20, 21) and central ribs (25, 26, 27) from each other. The central blocks (25A, 26A, 27A) are separated along their entire axial width by transversal sipes (50, 51, 52), the transversal sipes (50, 51, 52) defining two endpoints at their respective axially outer ends where they intersect the circumferential grooves (30, 31, 32, 33).
A tread band for a pneumatic tyre and tyre comprising the same, wherein the tread band has transversal sipes and comprises a first and second hydrocarbon polymer resin additive.
A computer-implemented method for detecting air loss in a vehicle tire (3), the method comprising measuring a time series of air temperature values inside the vehicle tire (3); measuring a time series of air pressure values inside the vehicle tire (3); selecting a first group of air temperature values and a second group of air temperature values; selecting, a group of air pressure values; deriving a first air temperature value based at least in part on the first group of air temperature values and deriving a second air temperature value based at least in part on the second group of air temperature values; deriving an air pressure value based at least in part on the group of air pressure values; calculating an estimated air temperature value based at least in part on (i) the derived first or second air temperature value, (ii) the change in temperature between the derived first and second air temperature values, and (ii) a predetermined time constant; calculating an estimated normalised pressure based on the estimated air temperature value and the derived air pressure value; and determining if air loss has occurred based at least in part on monitoring said estimated normalised pressure over time.
A pneumatic tire includes: a body ply partially collapsed onto itself and therefore having two lateral flaps, in each of which an edge of the body ply rests against an intermediate portion of the body ply itself; two annular beads, each of which is surrounded by the body ply and comprises a bead core and a bead filler; an annular tread; a pair of sidewalls arranged axially externally to the body ply and extending radially inward from the tread; a pair of abrasion gum strips arranged at the beads axially externally to the body ply, and extending radially inward from the sidewalls; and a transponder axially arranged in an interior of one of the two flaps and located radially more to the inside of the edge of the body ply, wherein a radial distance greater than 7 mm is provided between the transponder and the edge of the body ply.
A computer-implemented method (100) of monitoring a current load (201) on a tire (3) mounted on a vehicle (2), the method (100) including: obtaining (e.g. by a server device (7)) sensor readings (23) from one or more tire monitoring system (TMS) sensors (5) mounted on the tire (5); accessing (e.g. by the server device (7)) characteristic information (25a) relating to the tire (5); selecting (e.g. by the server device (7)), based on the characteristic information (25a), a suitable one of a plurality of computer models (15); and using (e.g. by the server device (7)) the selected computer model (15) to estimate a current tire load value (201) based on the sensor readings (23).
A tyre (2) having: a toroidal carcass (8), which has a central cavity (6) and consists of at least one body ply (9), which is partially folded onto itself and, hence, laterally has two turn-ups, each having an edge of the body ply (9) resting against an intermediate portion of the body ply (9); two annular beads (10), each surrounded by the body ply (9) and having a bead core and a bead filler (12); and an identification label (19), which is fixed in a removable manner by means of gluing, is arranged in the area of an annular bead (10) and supports a temporary RFID device (20), which can be read from a distance.
A tire manufacturing method and plant (1), in which: a naked casing (5) without any tread is provided; a winding system (7) winds a green rubber cushion (8) and a pre-cured tread strip (9) about the surface of the casing (5); and a curing system (10) cures the green rubber cushion (8) inserted within the tire (2) between the casing (5) and the tread strip (9). In the curing system the tire (2) is inserted inside a sealed curing chamber (11) which is pressurized over the ambient pressure and is inflated. The curing chamber is delimited by two opposite base walls (12) having a circular shape and by a lateral wall (13) having a cylindrical shape and connecting the two base walls (12) one to the other. The lateral wall (13) is moved axially, by means of a displacing device (15), to and from the two base walls respectively to close and to open the curing chamber.
A tire manufacturing method and plant (1), in which: a naked casing (5) without any tread is provided; a winding system (7) winds a green rubber cushion (8) and a pre-cured tread strip (9) about the casing (5); and a curing system (10) cures the green rubber cushion (8) inserted within the tire (2) between the casing (5) and the tread strip (9). The cushion (8) is at least partially electrically conductive and, during the curing process, the cushion (8) is heated by circulating an electric current through the cushion (8). Before the curing process a first power supply body (22) is placed on a first side of the cushion and a second power supply body (23) is placed on a second side of the cushion opposite to the first side. During the curing process an electric potential difference is applied between the power supply bodies to circulate the electric current through the cushion (8).
a) of said covering element; and (b) a heating operation, during which the part of the outer surface of the covering element on which the adhesive solution was applied is kept at a temperature ranging from 120 to 230° C. for an amount of time ranging from 2 to 15 min.
The invention relates to a pneumatic tyre (1) comprising: an innerliner (6), which constitutes an inner covering and has the purpose of holding air within the pneumatic tyre (1); a joint (13) of the innerliner (6), which confers a cylindrical shape to the innerliner (6); and an RFID label (8), which is applied to a radially inner surface of the innerliner (6) which constitutes the innermost free surface of the pneumatic tyre (1), and is completely arranged within a zone (14) which is centered on the joint (13) and which extends circumferentially starting with the joint (13) for no more than 90° per side.
B60C 19/00 - Tyre parts or constructions not otherwise provided for
B60C 5/14 - Inflatable pneumatic tyres or inner tubes without separate inflatable inserts, e.g. tubeless tyres with transverse section open to the rim with impervious liner or coating on the inner wall of the tyre
B29D 30/00 - Producing pneumatic or solid tyres or parts thereof
A method of detecting a pressure loss event in a vehicle tire being assessed, comprising: obtaining real-time tire pressure data from a plurality of tire-mounted sensors (TMS) each mounted in one of a plurality of tires, including the tire being assessed, on the same vehicle; calculating a pressure change rate over a fixed length time window for each of the plurality of tires on the vehicle: comparing the pressure change rate of the tire being assessed to one or more of the pressure change rates of the other tires in the plurality of tires on the vehicle; determining, from the comparison, whether the tire being assessed has an anomalous pressure change rate which may be indicative of a pressure loss event in said tire.
A system for vehicle exterior noise reduction, comprising: means for measuring amplitude and phase of exterior noise, which 5 propagates at least in part in a first direction from at least one exterior noise source of a vehicle, having an acoustic transmission path, wherein the exterior noise propagates at least in part under an underbody of the vehicle; means for calculating an out of phase signal based at least in part on the measured amplitude and phase of the exterior noise; and 10 means for generating an out of phase sound, based at least in part on the calculated out of phase signal, configured to cancel exterior noise; wherein the generated out of wave sound propagates at least in part in the first direction of the acoustic transmission path.
G10K 11/178 - Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general using interference effectsMasking sound by electro-acoustically regenerating the original acoustic waves in anti-phase
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RUBBER COMPOUNDS FOR USE IN PRODUCING VEHICLE TIRES
The invention provides diene rubber-silica compounds comprising a diene rubber matrix having dispersed therein a silica filler, wherein said silica filler is surface-modified by attachment of a π system-containing moiety which forms a π-π interaction with the diene rubber matrix. In particular, it provides such compounds in which the diene rubber is styrene-butadiene rubber. Such compounds can be vulcanized and are suitable for producing vehicle tire components, such as tire treads.
The present invention relates to a method of adhering a device to a tyre, the method comprising: applying adhesive to a surface of the device, wherein applying adhesive comprises: applying an inner portion (14) of adhesive to the surface of the device (20); and applying an outer line (16) of adhesive to the surface of the device, wherein the outer line of adhesive at least partially surrounds the inner portion of adhesive; the method further comprising: applying the device to the tyre, wherein applying the device (20) to the tyre comprises: applying pressure to the device to spread the inner portion (14) and outer line (16) of adhesive over the device for creating a uniform film of adhesive between the device and the tyre. An embodiment of the invention relates to a method for manufacturing a tyre comprising said method of adhering a device to a tyre.
Apparatus for simulating a tyre behavior in a plunger test, comprising a ground plate suitable for being firmly fixed to a tyre supporting hub of a plunger test machine, a supporting plate being movably connected to the ground plate by damping means, wherein the damping means allow a displacement only along a preferred axis of translation, a pneumatic or hydraulic actuator being connected to the supporting plate, wherein the pneumatic or hydraulic actuator is suitable for being filled with a compressed fluid when in operation and wherein the pneumatic or hydraulic actuator comprises an actuator piston, activating means being connected to the ground plate and suitable to trigger the discharge of the compressed fluid in the pneumatic or hydraulic cylinder when activated, switching means connected to the supporting plate suitable to engage the activating means when the supporting plate is being displaced, wherein the supporting plate is suitable to being moved along the preferred axis of translation when a displacement is applied to the actuator rod.
A computer-implemented method for calculating a wear rate of a tire, the method comprising: providing an aggregation of residual tread depth, RTD, assessments based at least in part on data obtained from at least one sensor attached to at least one tire of a vehicle; generating a mathematical model of the tire wear rate based at least in part on the provided aggregation of RTD assessments; and calculating the tire wear rate based at least in part on the generated mathematical model of the tire wear rate.
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TESTING THE RESILIENCE OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE THAT IN USE IS SUBJECTED TO PERIODIC DEFORMATIONS AND THAT IS INTENDED TO BE COUPLED TO AT LEAST ONE COMPONENT OF AN ELASTIC BODY, PREFERABLY A TYRE
Method and system for testing the resilience of an electronic device (8) coupled to a component of a tyre (1). The following steps are provided for: determining a first form (F1) which the component assumes in use; determining a second form (F2) which the component assumes in use and that is different than the first form F1; making a support (11) containing the electronic device (8); subjecting an area of the support (11) wherein an electronic device (8) is arranged, to a series of cyclical deformations in such a way that said area may alternatively assume the first form (F1l) and the second form (F2); and detecting the operation of the electronic device (8) during the cyclical deformations of the support (11);
The present invention relates to a tread of a tyre having a tread pattern with a longtotal index (As) equal to or less than 17; said tread being characterized in that it is made up of a rubber composition comprising: (a) a crosslinkable unsaturated chain polymer base comprising from 10 to 50 phr of a modified styrene-butadiene copolymer rubber having a glass-transition temperature (Tg), measured by differential scanning calorimetry, of -50 ° C or less; (b) a filler comprising 40 to 100 phr of silica; (c) a plasticizer system comprising a hydrocarbon resin and from 8 to 25 phr of octyloleate; and (d) a vulcanization system; said hydrocarbon resin having a softening point of 110 °C or higher, and an average molecular weight comprised between 700 and 1500 g/mol.
A tyre comprising: a tread portion; a bead portion; and a sidewall portion extending between the bead portion and the tread portion; wherein the tread portion, bead portion and sidewall portion define an inner cavity of the tyre; the tyre further comprising: a sealant layer arranged on the tread portion of the tyre in the inner cavity of the tyre; and a silicone foam noise reduction layer arranged on the sealant layer in the inner cavity of the tyre.
The present invention relates to a rubber composition comprising a crosslinkable polymer base, a filler comprising silica and a vulcanization system, characterized in that it further comprises a compound having a dipole moment at least higher than 2 Debye, wherein the dipole moment is calculated by DFT simulation, and in that the compound comprises one or more polar functional groups and an hydrophobic carbon chain, wherein the polar functional groups are located only at one end of the carbon chain.
Production method of a tyre (1) provided with an electronic device (7) and having the steps of: coupling the electronic device (7) to a support (8) provided with at least one at least partially green rubber component (9); forming the green tyre (1) having an innerliner (6); inserting the green tyre (1) into a vulcanization mould (20); subjecting the green tyre (1) which is inside the vulcanization mould (20) to a vulcanization process; extracting the vulcanized tyre (1) from the vulcanization mould (20) at the end of the vulcanization process; and applying the support (8) containing the electronic device (7) on the innerliner (6) of the vulcanized tyre (1) after the tyre (1) has been extracted from the vulcanization mould (20) when a surface temperature of the innerliner (6) deriving from the heating of the vulcanization process is higher than 90°C.
A computer-implemented method for calculating a tire wear rate of a vehicle, the method comprising obtaining technical data of at least one tire of a vehicle, obtaining technical data of the vehicle, obtaining telematics information of the vehicle, and calculating a tire wear rate based at least in part on the obtained technical data of the at least one tire of the vehicle, the obtained technical data of the vehicle and the obtained telematics information of the vehicle according to a data-driven mathematical tire wear model.
A computer-implemented method for calculating a tire wear rate of a vehicle, the method comprising obtaining technical data of at least one tire of a vehicle obtaining technical data of the vehicle, obtaining data of at least one in-operational measurement of at least one property of at least one tire of the vehicle; and calculating a tire wear rate based at least in part on the obtained technical data of the at least one tire of the vehicle, the obtained technical data of the vehicle and the obtained data of the at least one in-operational measurement of at least one property of the at least one tire of the vehicle according to a self-tuning mathematical tire wear model.
The invention relates to an apparatus for testing tyres (2) having a toroidal carcass (3), which internally defines a cavity (16) and supports a pair of sidewalls (4) arranged on the outside of the carcass (3); the apparatus (1) comprises a probe (13) comprising, in turn, a structure (17), which is designed to adjust to the superficial profile of the cavity (16) of the carcass (3) and is made of an electrically insulating material; and a chain mail portion (29), which is connected to the structure (17), is made of an electrically conductor material and has a width that is such as to engage the surface of the cavity (16) in the area of the crown and, at least partially, in the area of the sidewalls (4); a roller (6), which is designed to support the tyre (2) and cause it to rotate around a first central axis (X) of its and comprises a central core (9), which is made of an electrically conductor material, and at least a coating layer (10), which is applied on the outside of the central core (9), has an even thickness; wherein the roller (6) is provided with an outer surface (11) having a concave profile, with the concavity facing the tyre (2); and a high-voltage test system (8), which is suited to detect the presence of defects in the carcass (3) and comprises a pair of electrodes (9, 29) defined by the central core (9) and by the chain mail portion (29).
A method and a system (1) for applying a layer (2) of sound-absorbing material to the inner surface (3) of a cavity (4) of a pneumatic tyre (5) comprising an applicator device (9) having an applicator roller (10) for implementing the 5 application of the layer (2) of sound-absorbing material to the inner surface (3) after the removal of a lining (8) and arranged, in use, at a position directly facing and in proximity to said inner surface (3) and at a distance from the inner surface (3) that substantially approximates the thickness of the layer (2) of sound-absorbing material; a roller (11) for winding the lining (8) after the 10 separation from the layer (2) of sound-absorbing material; and synchronization means (13) implemented by means of a transmission member (14) in order to make it possible to maintain substantially uniform the speed of the applicator roller (10) and the winding roller (11).
G16C 60/00 - Computational materials science, i.e. ICT specially adapted for investigating the physical or chemical properties of materials or phenomena associated with their design, synthesis, processing, characterisation or utilisation
G16C 20/30 - Prediction of properties of chemical compounds, compositions or mixtures
G06N 3/00 - Computing arrangements based on biological models
G16C 20/70 - Machine learning, data mining or chemometrics
64.
TYRE ANALYSIS METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING CHARACTERISTIC PARAMETERS OF AN AGRICULTURAL TRACTOR
A tyre analysis method and system (8) for determining characteristic parameters of an agricultural tractor (1)provided with two front wheel (2) supporting two front tyres (3) and with two rear wheel (4) supporting two rear tyres (5). A first rotation sensor (9) is mounted on a first wheel (2, 4), a second rotation sensor (9) is mounted on a second wheel (2, 4); the agricultural tractor (1) is driven along a straight path; while driving the agricultural tractor (1) along the straight path, the total number of revolutions made by the first wheel (2, 4) and by the second wheel (2, 4) are measured; and at least one characteristic parameter is determined using the total number of revolutions made by the first wheel (2, 4) and by the second wheel (2, 4).
B60C 23/06 - Signalling devices actuated by deformation of the tyre
B60K 23/00 - Arrangement or mounting of control devices for vehicle transmissions, or parts thereof, not otherwise provided for
A01B 67/00 - Devices for controlling the tractor motor by resistance of tools
B60W 50/00 - Details of control systems for road vehicle drive control not related to the control of a particular sub-unit
B60W 40/00 - Estimation or calculation of driving parameters for road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a particular sub-unit
B60C 23/00 - Devices for measuring, signalling, controlling, or distributing tyre pressure or temperature, specially adapted for mounting on vehiclesArrangement of tyre inflating devices on vehicles, e.g. of pumps or of tanksTyre cooling arrangements
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
12 - Land, air and water vehicles; parts of land vehicles
35 - Advertising and business services
36 - Financial, insurance and real estate services
37 - Construction and mining; installation and repair services
38 - Telecommunications services
39 - Transport, packaging, storage and travel services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Electronic control, measuring, sensing and monitoring
systems and devices for land vehicles, parts of land
vehicles, groups of land vehicles and parts of groups of
land vehicles; tire pressure monitoring systems; tire
pressure and temperature monitoring and measuring machines
and instruments; electronic machines and apparatus for
measuring, monitoring and transmitting tire pressure and
temperature; sensors; monitoring and sensing devices,
apparatus and installations; measuring or testing machines
and instruments; telecommunication machines and apparatus;
electronic machines and apparatus, namely, tire monitors;
electronic machines and apparatus for technological and
scientific use comprising sensors, antennas, GPS antennas,
transmitters, receivers and computer software; computer
software; computer software for vehicle drive information,
vehicle kinetic information and tire pressure information;
terminal devices for collecting information which have
saving data measured by remote monitoring and transmitting
saved data on demand functions; data transmitting devices
for telecommunication; surveying apparatus and instruments;
measuring apparatus and instruments; checking (supervision)
apparatus and instruments; signalling apparatus and
instruments; telematics apparatus, namely wireless Internet
devices which provide telematic services and have a cellular
phone function; navigation apparatus for vehicles in the
nature of on-board computers; vehicle locating, tracking and
security system comprised of an antenna and radio
transmitter to be placed in a vehicle; global positioning
system consisting of computers, computer software,
transmitters, receivers, and network devices; satellite
navigational system, namely a global positioning system;
land vehicle locator and recovery device programmed to use
global positioning systems and cellular telecommunications;
mobile computing and operating platforms consisting of data
transceivers, wireless networks and gateways for collection
and management of data; computer software for operating
satellite navigational systems and global positioning
systems, and for use of global positioning systems for
tracking, locating and security of vehicles and objects;
computer software for management of groups of vehicles;
computer hardware and software for use with satellite and/or
GPS navigation systems for navigation purposes; computer
software for use with route planners, electronic maps and
digital dictionaries for navigation purposes; software for
travel information systems for providing or displaying
travel advice on petrol stations, car parks, restaurants,
car dealers and other travel and transport-related
information; software for information management for the
transport and traffic sector; software for viewing
electronic maps; downloadable electronic maps; software for
operating route planners; route planners in the form of
hand-held personal computers (hand-held computers); software
for operating electronic digital dictionaries; location,
orientation and navigation, and global positioning systems
(GPS) consisting of computers, computer software,
transmitters, global positioning system receivers (GPS)
and/or satellite receivers; holders for hand-held computers;
satellite and radio transmitter and receiver apparatus
technology, namely processors, mobile telephones and
receivers; telecommunications installations, networks and
apparatus, namely fixing racks for telecommunications
hardware, telecommunication switches; computer terminals,
all in particular for the use of navigation systems, route
planners, and/or digital maps; software used in relation to
tires, vehicle parts, vehicles and groups of vehicles;
software for use in relation to the replacement, repair,
inspection, installation, monitoring, management,
maintenance, ordering or purchase of tires, vehicle parts
and vehicles; software for management and maintenance of
groups of vehicles; software to indicate maintenance
requirements and maintenance scheduling for vehicles;
software for use in relation to subscription services
provided in relation to tires and vehicle parts; electronic
databases relating to tires, vehicle parts, vehicles and
groups of vehicles; electronic reports relating to tires,
vehicle parts, vehicles and groups of vehicles; electronic
publications relating to tires, vehicle parts, vehicles and
groups of vehicles; electronic sensing, checking, monitoring
and communication devices used in relation to vehicles,
tires, vehicle parts and groups of vehicles; electronic
sensors for tires, land vehicles and land vehicle parts;
parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods; all the
aforesaid goods provided in relation to land vehicles, parts
of land vehicles, groups of land vehicles and parts of
groups of land vehicles; none of the aforesaid relating to
or being for use in the maritime sector. Automobiles, land vehicles and their parts and fittings;
tires; retreaded tires; inner tubes for vehicles; wheels for
vehicles; tread rubber for vehicles; bicycles and their
parts and fittings; tires for bicycles; inner tubes for
bicycles; wheels for bicycles; tread rubber for retreading
tires for two-wheeled motor vehicles or bicycles; adhesive
rubber patches for repairing tubes or tires; rims and covers
for vehicle wheels; inner tubes for vehicle wheels; shock
absorbers for vehicles; pneumatic shock absorbers [air
springs for land vehicles]; shaft couplings or connectors
[for land vehicles]; fenders for vessels; seat cushions for
vehicles; treads for vehicles [tractor type]; hydraulic
hoses, not of metal, for use in vehicles; vehicle suspension
components; air springs; tire valves; electric bicycles;
seat pads for vehicles; air suspension; engine mount; none
of the aforesaid relating to or being for use in the
maritime sector. Computerized database management in relation to land
vehicles, parts of land vehicles and groups of land
vehicles; business management services, namely managing
groups of land vehicles, parts of land vehicles and land
vehicle performance data, and associated workforce; business
consulting services relating to operations management
services, logistics, distribution solutions, land vehicle
and land vehicle part maintenance, and optimised land
vehicle driving costs; data processing services in relation
to land vehicles, parts of land vehicles and groups of land
vehicles; subscription management services provided in
relation to land vehicles, parts of land vehicles, groups of
land vehicles and parts of groups of land vehicles;
subscription management services provided in relation to
hire, leasing, rental, replacement, repair, inspection,
maintenance, monitoring, management and hire purchase of
tires and land vehicle parts; business information, advice
and consultancy provided in relation to all the aforesaid
services; none of the aforesaid relating to or being for use
in the maritime sector. Land vehicle and land vehicle parts insurance services;
provision of insurance policies covering damage of land
vehicle parts; financial affairs in relation to land
vehicles and parts of land vehicles; monetary affairs in
relation land vehicles and parts of land vehicles; land
vehicle finance services; financial services relating to
motor vehicles; financial services for the purchase of
vehicles; hire purchase services for land vehicles and parts
of land vehicles; financial packages and services in
relation to land vehicles and parts of land vehicles
including subscription, leasing, purchase and rental;
financial services relating to the maintenance of land
vehicles; finance leasing in relation to vehicles and parts
of vehicles; lease purchase financing of land vehicles and
parts of land vehicles; financial services relating to the
provision of loans for land vehicles and parts of land
vehicles; financial planning and investment advisory
services relating to land vehicles and parts of land
vehicles; financial analysis and consultancy in relation to
land vehicles and parts of land vehicles; financial services
for land vehicle parts and services; financial information,
advice and consultancy provided in relation to all the
aforesaid services; none of the aforesaid relating to or
being for use in the maritime sector. Installation, maintenance, repair and replacement of land
vehicles, parts of land vehicles, groups of land vehicles
and parts of groups of land vehicles; information services
provided in relation to maintenance, repair, performance and
replacement of tires, by telecommunication, relating to tire
pressure and temperature; providing information for land
vehicle and land vehicle part repair and maintenance;
installation, maintenance and repair of telematics and
navigation apparatus for vehicles, including apparatus for
transmitting vehicle data, messages and information on
carriers of all kinds; installation, maintenance and repair
of apparatus for locating land vehicles, anti-theft
equipment for land vehicles, electronic navigation and
tracking apparatus for use in land vehicles; inspection of
tires, land vehicles and parts of land vehicles prior to or
to advise on maintenance and repair; retreading of tires;
maintenance, inspection, installation and replacement
services provided in relation to tires and land vehicle
parts; information, advice and consultancy provided in
relation to all the aforesaid services; none of the
aforesaid relating to or being for use in the maritime
sector. Telecommunications; telecommunications services, namely
transmission and delivery of digital data all in particular
for transmission apparatus, location and anti-theft systems
for use in land vehicles, navigation systems for land
vehicles, devices enabling wireless access to land vehicles,
parts of land vehicles and associated data and computerized
databases; wireless transfer of data relating to land
vehicles, parts of land vehicles and groups of land vehicles
and their parts; electronic transmission of data and
documents via computer terminals and mobile applications
relating to land vehicles, parts of land vehicles and groups
of land vehicles and their parts; telecommunications
services relating to relating to land vehicles, parts of
land vehicles and groups of land vehicles and their parts,
traffic, transport and roadworks (global positioning
service); radio broadcasting services relating to traffic,
land transport and roadworks, land vehicles, parts of land
vehicles and groups of land vehicles and their parts;
telecommunications services to send/receive messages and
orders via in-vehicle driver terminals; telecommunications
services to update maps, firmware and software wirelessly;
secure or non-secure telecommunications services, namely
transmission and delivery of digital data, in particular for
land navigation systems, land vehicle route planners and the
use of electronic land maps; telecommunication information,
advice and consultancy provided in relation to all the
aforesaid services; none of the aforesaid relating to or
being for use in the maritime sector; providing of temporary
access to non-downloadable software providing map images and
geographical and itinerary information obtained with the aid
of a global positioning system (gps); providing of temporary
access to non-downloadable software relating to land
vehicles, parts of land vehicles and groups of land vehicles
and their parts. Land transport; tracking, locating and monitoring of land
vehicles; providing of navigation and information services,
namely information relating to performance and wear of land
vehicles and land vehicle parts, traffic, road conditions
and traffic jams; provision of information relating to land
travel; consultancy relating to traffic, journeys and
roadworks, namely monitoring traffic and receiving alerts
from land vehicles; logistics and management in the field of
tracking, locating and monitoring of land vehicles; rental
of land vehicles and parts of land vehicles; all the
aforesaid services also provided via a communications
network or a mobile telephone or wireless navigation system;
transport information, advice and consultancy provided in
relation to all the aforesaid services; logistics and
management in the field of tracking, locating and monitoring
of land vehicles, parts of land vehicles and groups of land
vehicles; none of the aforesaid relating to or being for use
in the maritime sector. Providing non-downloadable and online computer programs for
vehicle drive information, vehicle kinetic information and
tire pressure information; process, systems, component,
location and condition monitoring and quality and remote
control services for land vehicles, parts of land vehicles
and groups of land vehicles; technological consultancy;
consultancy in the field of computer software design;
development and design of navigation systems and route
planners; product design in the field of land vehicles,
parts of land vehicles and groups of land vehicles; design
of computer software and hardware for use in relation to
land vehicles and parts of land vehicles; development and
design of computer software for use with navigation systems
and route planners and with electronic maps and digital
dictionaries; development and design of telecommunications
and data communications services and networks; platform as a
service (paas); software as service (saas); software as a
service (saas) services featuring software for tracking and
monitoring in the field of land vehicles, parts of land
vehicles and management of groups of land vehicles; design,
development, updating and maintenance of software for
compiling and recovering information on the location of
vehicles, route reconstruction, driver activities; creation
of databases on traffic and information relating to travel;
product design; design, maintenance and development of
computer software for use in relation to the replacement,
repair, inspection, installation, monitoring, management,
maintenance, ordering, purchase or hire purchase of tires,
land vehicle parts, land vehicles and groups of vehicles;
quality control services, namely monitoring, checking and
testing status of tires, land vehicle parts, land vehicles
and groups of land vehicles; technical analysis and
consulting services related to the selection, condition,
maintenance, rethreading or replacement of land vehicle
tires and land vehicle parts; technical analysis and
consulting services related to the selection, condition,
maintenance or replacement of land vehicle component parts,
spare parts and accessories; providing an online platform
for managing information and data associated with tires,
land vehicle parts, land vehicles and groups of land
vehicles; provision of technical reports and information in
relation to tires, land vehicle parts, land vehicles and
groups of land vehicles; technical data monitoring, analysis
and reporting; provision of technical notifications and
technical reports concerning tires, land vehicle parts, land
vehicles and groups of land vehicles; technological
information, advice and consultancy provided in relation to
all the aforesaid services; technical consultancy in
connection with telecommunications services; secure or
non-secure storage services, namely the electronic storage
of digital data, photographs, audio files, data, information
and image signals, all in particular for land navigation
systems, land vehicle route planners and the use of
electronic land maps; advice, information and consultancy
provided in relation to all the aforesaid services;
providing non-downloadable software providing map images and
geographical and itinerary information obtained with the aid
of a global positioning system (GPS); providing
non-downloadable software relating to land vehicles, parts
of land vehicles and groups of land vehicles and their
parts; none of the aforesaid relating to or being for use in
the maritime sector.
66.
PREDICTIVE METHOD BASED UPON MACHINE LEARNING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMPOSITES FOR TYRE TREAD COMPOUNDS
G16C 60/00 - Computational materials science, i.e. ICT specially adapted for investigating the physical or chemical properties of materials or phenomena associated with their design, synthesis, processing, characterisation or utilisation
G16C 20/30 - Prediction of properties of chemical compounds, compositions or mixtures
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
12 - Land, air and water vehicles; parts of land vehicles
35 - Advertising and business services
36 - Financial, insurance and real estate services
37 - Construction and mining; installation and repair services
38 - Telecommunications services
39 - Transport, packaging, storage and travel services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Electronic control, measuring, sensing and monitoring
systems and devices for land vehicles, parts of land
vehicles, groups of land vehicles and parts of groups of
land vehicles; tire pressure monitoring systems; tire
pressure and temperature monitoring and measuring machines
and instruments; electronic machines and apparatus for
measuring, monitoring and transmitting tire pressure and
temperature; sensors; monitoring and sensing devices,
apparatus and installations; measuring or testing machines
and instruments; telecommunication machines and apparatus;
electronic machines and apparatus, namely, tire monitors;
electronic machines and apparatus for technological and
scientific use comprising sensors, antennas, GPS antennas,
transmitters, receivers and computer software; computer
software; computer software for vehicle drive information,
vehicle kinetic information and tire pressure information;
terminal devices for collecting information which have
saving data measured by remote monitoring and transmitting
saved data on demand functions; data transmitting devices
for telecommunication; surveying apparatus and instruments;
measuring apparatus and instruments; checking (supervision)
apparatus and instruments; signalling apparatus and
instruments; telematics apparatus, namely wireless Internet
devices which provide telematic services and have a cellular
phone function; navigation apparatus for vehicles in the
nature of on-board computers; vehicle locating, tracking and
security system comprised of an antenna and radio
transmitter to be placed in a vehicle; global positioning
system consisting of computers, computer software,
transmitters, receivers, and network devices; satellite
navigational system, namely a global positioning system;
land vehicle locator and recovery device programmed to use
global positioning systems and cellular telecommunications;
mobile computing and operating platforms consisting of data
transceivers, wireless networks and gateways for collection
and management of data; computer software for operating
satellite navigational systems and global positioning
systems, and for use of global positioning systems for
tracking, locating and security of vehicles and objects;
computer software for management of groups of vehicles;
computer hardware and software for use with satellite and/or
GPS navigation systems for navigation purposes; computer
software for use with route planners, electronic maps and
digital dictionaries for navigation purposes; software for
travel information systems for providing or displaying
travel advice on petrol stations, car parks, restaurants,
car dealers and other travel and transport-related
information; software for information management for the
transport and traffic sector; software for viewing
electronic maps; downloadable electronic maps; software for
operating route planners; route planners in the form of
hand-held personal computers (hand-held computers); software
for operating electronic digital dictionaries; location,
orientation and navigation, and global positioning systems
(GPS) consisting of computers, computer software,
transmitters, global positioning system receivers (GPS)
and/or satellite receivers; holders for hand-held computers;
satellite and radio transmitter and receiver apparatus
technology, namely processors, mobile telephones and
receivers; telecommunications installations, networks and
apparatus, namely fixing racks for telecommunications
hardware, telecommunication switches; computer terminals,
all in particular for the use of navigation systems, route
planners, and/or digital maps; software used in relation to
tires, vehicle parts, vehicles and groups of vehicles;
software for use in relation to the replacement, repair,
inspection, installation, monitoring, management,
maintenance, ordering or purchase of tires, vehicle parts
and vehicles; software for management and maintenance of
groups of vehicles; software to indicate maintenance
requirements and maintenance scheduling for vehicles;
software for use in relation to subscription services
provided in relation to tires and vehicle parts; electronic
databases relating to tires, vehicle parts, vehicles and
groups of vehicles; electronic reports relating to tires,
vehicle parts, vehicles and groups of vehicles; electronic
publications relating to tires, vehicle parts, vehicles and
groups of vehicles; electronic sensing, checking, monitoring
and communication devices used in relation to vehicles,
tires, vehicle parts and groups of vehicles; electronic
sensors for tires, land vehicles and land vehicle parts;
parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods; all the
aforesaid goods provided in relation to land vehicles, parts
of land vehicles, groups of land vehicles and parts of
groups of land vehicles. Automobiles, land vehicles and their parts and fittings;
tires; retreaded tires; inner tubes for vehicles; wheels for
vehicles; tread rubber for vehicles; bicycles and their
parts and fittings; tires for bicycles; inner tubes for
bicycles; wheels for bicycles; tread rubber for retreading
tires for two-wheeled motor vehicles or bicycles; adhesive
rubber patches for repairing tubes or tires; rims and covers
for vehicle wheels; inner tubes for vehicle wheels; shock
absorbers for vehicles; pneumatic shock absorbers [air
springs for land vehicles]; shaft couplings or connectors
[for land vehicles]; fenders for vessels; seat cushions for
vehicles; treads for vehicles [tractor type]; hydraulic
hoses, not of metal, for use in vehicles; vehicle suspension
components; air springs; tire valves; electric bicycles;
seat pads for vehicles; air suspension; engine mount. Computerized database management in relation to land
vehicles, parts of land vehicles and groups of land
vehicles; business management services, namely managing
groups of land vehicles, parts of land vehicles and land
vehicle performance data, and associated workforce; business
consulting services relating to operations management
services, logistics, distribution solutions, land vehicle
and land vehicle part maintenance, and optimised land
vehicle driving costs; data processing services in relation
to land vehicles, parts of land vehicles and groups of land
vehicles; subscription services provided in relation to land
vehicles, parts of land vehicles, groups of land vehicles
and parts of groups of land vehicles; subscription services
provided in relation to hire, leasing, rental, replacement,
repair, inspection, maintenance, monitoring, management and
hire purchase of tires and land vehicle parts; information,
advice and consultancy provided in relation to all the
aforesaid services. Land vehicle and land vehicle parts insurance services;
provision of insurance policies covering damage of land
vehicle parts; financial affairs in relation to land
vehicles and parts of land vehicles; monetary affairs in
relation land vehicles and parts of land vehicles; land
vehicle finance services; financial services relating to
motor vehicles; financial services for the purchase of
vehicles; hire purchase services for land vehicles and parts
of land vehicles; financial packages and services in
relation to land vehicles and parts of land vehicles
including subscription, leasing, purchase and rental;
financial services relating to the maintenance of land
vehicles; finance leasing in relation to vehicles and parts
of vehicles; lease purchase financing of land vehicles and
parts of land vehicles; financial services relating to the
provision of loans for land vehicles and parts of land
vehicles; financial planning and investment advisory
services relating to land vehicles and parts of land
vehicles; financial analysis and consultancy in relation to
land vehicles and parts of land vehicles; financial services
for land vehicle parts and services; information, advice and
consultancy provided in relation to all the aforesaid
services. Installation, maintenance, repair and replacement of land
vehicles, parts of land vehicles, groups of land vehicles
and parts of groups of land vehicles; information services
provided in relation to maintenance, repair, performance and
replacement of tires, by telecommunication, relating to tire
pressure and temperature; providing information for land
vehicle and land vehicle part repair and maintenance;
installation, maintenance and repair of telematics and
navigation apparatus for vehicles, including apparatus for
transmitting vehicle data, messages and information on
carriers of all kinds; installation, maintenance and repair
of apparatus for locating land vehicles, anti-theft
equipment for land vehicles, electronic navigation and
tracking apparatus for use in land vehicles; inspection of
tires, land vehicles and parts of land vehicles prior to or
to advise on maintenance and repair; retreading of tires;
maintenance, inspection, installation and replacement
services provided in relation to tires and land vehicle
parts; information, advice and consultancy provided in
relation to all the aforesaid services. Telecommunications; telecommunications services, namely
transmission and delivery of digital data all in particular
for transmission apparatus, location and anti-theft systems
for use in land vehicles, navigation systems for land
vehicles, devices enabling wireless access to land vehicles,
parts of land vehicles and associated data and computerized
databases; wireless transfer of data relating to land
vehicles, parts of land vehicles and groups of land vehicles
and their parts; electronic transmission of data and
documents via computer terminals and mobile applications
relating to land vehicles, parts of land vehicles and groups
of land vehicles and their parts; telecommunications
services relating to relating to land vehicles, parts of
land vehicles and groups of land vehicles and their parts,
traffic, transport and roadworks; broadcasting services
relating to traffic, land transport and roadworks, land
vehicles, parts of land vehicles and groups of land vehicles
and their parts; telecommunications services to send/receive
messages and orders via in-vehicle driver terminals;
telecommunications services to update maps, firmware and
software wirelessly; secure or non-secure telecommunications
services, namely transmission and delivery of digital data,
in particular for land navigation systems, land vehicle
route planners and the use of electronic land maps;
information, advice and consultancy provided in relation to
all the aforesaid services. Land transport; tracking, locating and monitoring of land
vehicles; providing of navigation and information services,
namely information relating to performance and wear of land
vehicles and land vehicle parts, traffic, road conditions
and traffic jams; provision of information relating to land
travel; consultancy relating to traffic, journeys and
roadworks, namely monitoring traffic and receiving alerts
from land vehicles; logistics and management in the field of
tracking, locating and monitoring of land vehicles; rental
of land vehicles and parts of land vehicles; all the
aforesaid services also provided via a communications
network or a mobile telephone or wireless navigation system;
logistics and management in the field of tracking, locating
and monitoring of land vehicles, parts of land vehicles and
groups of land vehicles; information, advice and consultancy
provided in relation to all the aforesaid services. Providing non-downloadable and online computer programs for
vehicle drive information, vehicle kinetic information and
tire pressure information; process, systems, component,
location and condition monitoring and quality and remote
control services for land vehicles, parts of land vehicles
and groups of land vehicles; technological consultancy;
consultancy in the field of computer software design;
development and design of navigation systems and route
planners; product design in the field of land vehicles,
parts of land vehicles and groups of land vehicles; design
of computer software and hardware for use in relation to
land vehicles and parts of land vehicles; development and
design of computer software for use with navigation systems
and route planners and with electronic maps and digital
dictionaries; development and design of telecommunications
and data communications services and networks; platform as a
service (PAAS); software as service (SAAS); software as a
service (SAAS) services featuring software for tracking and
monitoring in the field of land vehicles, parts of land
vehicles and management of groups of land vehicles; design,
development, updating and maintenance of software for
compiling and recovering information on the location of
vehicles, route reconstruction, driver activities; creation
of databases on traffic and information relating to travel;
product design; design, maintenance and development of
computer software for use in relation to the replacement,
repair, inspection, installation, monitoring, management,
maintenance, ordering, purchase or hire purchase of tires,
land vehicle parts, land vehicles and groups of vehicles;
quality control services, namely monitoring, checking and
testing status of tires, land vehicle parts, land vehicles
and groups of land vehicles; technical analysis and
consulting services related to the selection, condition,
maintenance, rethreading or replacement of land vehicle
tires and land vehicle parts; technical analysis and
consulting services related to the selection, condition,
maintenance or replacement of land vehicle component parts,
spare parts and accessories; providing an online platform
for managing information and data associated with tires,
land vehicle parts, land vehicles and groups of land
vehicles; provision of technical reports and information in
relation to tires, land vehicle parts, land vehicles and
groups of land vehicles; technical data monitoring, analysis
and reporting; provision of technical notifications and
technical reports concerning tires, land vehicle parts, land
vehicles and groups of land vehicles; information, advice
and consultancy provided in relation to all the aforesaid
services; technical consultancy in connection with
telecommunications services; secure or non-secure storage
services, namely the electronic storage of digital data,
photographs, audio files, data, information and image
signals, all in particular for land navigation systems, land
vehicle route planners and the use of electronic land maps;
providing of temporary access to non-downloadable software
providing map images and geographical and itinerary
information obtained with the aid of a global positioning
system (GPS); providing of temporary access to
non-downloadable software relating to land vehicles, parts
of land vehicles and groups of land vehicles and their
parts; advice, information and consultancy provided in
relation to all the aforesaid services.
68.
RFID sensor device with patch-type antenna for tires
The invention concerns an RFID sensor device (1, 2, 3) for tires, designed to be embedded/integrated, at least partially, in/into, or applied to, a tire (4) and comprising a patch-type antenna that includes a multilayer structure comprising: a bottom ground plane (10, 20, 30); an intermediate dielectric substrate (11, 21, 31) arranged on the bottom ground plane (10, 20, 30); and one or more top conductive patches (12, 13, 22, 32) arranged on the intermediate dielectric substrate (11, 21, 31) and covering partially or completely said intermediate dielectric substrate (11, 21, 31), wherein said bottom ground plane (10, 20, 30) and said one or more top conductive patches (12, 13, 22, 32) are short-circuited or capacitively coupled. The RFID sensor device (1, 2, 3) further comprises: a rigid or flexible board (15, 25, 33) arranged on said one or more top conductive patches (12, 13, 22, 32) and/or the intermediate dielectric substrate (11, 21, 31); an RFID chip (16, 26, 34) installed on the rigid/flexible board (15, 25, 33) and connected/coupled to said one or more top conductive patches (12, 13, 22, 32); a temperature sensor integrated into, or connected to, said RFID chip (16, 26, 34); and a pressure sensor (17, 27, 35) installed on the rigid/flexible board (15, 25, 33) and connected to the RFID chip (16, 26, 34). The bottom ground plane (10, 20, 30) is formed: by conductive textile/fabric/thread/fiber/yarn elements/layers or by a metal weft/net/mesh; or at least partially by conductive and/or metal elements/layers of the tire (4). The intermediate dielectric substrate (11, 21, 31) is made at least partially of rubber, or is formed at least partially by dielectric and/or rubber elements/layers of the tire (4).
B60T 8/172 - Determining control parameters used in the regulation, e.g. by calculations involving measured or detected parameters
B60W 40/12 - Estimation or calculation of driving parameters for road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a particular sub-unit related to parameters of the vehicle itself
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METHOD OF PRODUCING A TYRE EQUIPPED WITH AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE
A production method for a tyre (8) provided with an electronic device (1) and having the steps of: inserting the electronic device (1) between a first strip (6) of rubber and a second strip (7) of rubber enclosing therebetween the electronic device (1) which itself defines a housing (5); applying the housing (5) to an innerliner (13) of a green tyre (8) such that the first strip (6) of rubber is in direct contact with the innerliner (13) and the second strip (7) of rubber is separated from the innerliner (13) by the interposition of the first strip (6) of rubber; and subjecting the green tyre (8) equipped with the housing (5) to a vulcanization process. The first rubber strip (6) is composed of completely green rubber while the second rubber strip (7) is composed of only partially vulcanized rubber, i.e., rubber that has started but not completed the vulcanization.
A rubber coating for a radiofrequency identification device for a tyre characterized in that it comprises: (a) 100 phr of at least one diene-based elastomer; (b) at least one chemical according to formula (1) wherein the chemical comprises in its structure at least the structure of the 2,2'-methylenediphenol, and wherein the 2,2' - methylenediphenol may be substituted in ortho, para, meta position or any combination thereof with an aliphatic, linear or branched, hydrocarbon chain comprising from 1 to 10 C atoms, or may be polymerized in ortho, para, meta position or any combination thereof with one or more additional alkylphenol units. A radiofrequency identification (RFID) module for a tyre comprising a radiofrequency identification device surrounded by a rubber coating, a tyre or a tyre retread comprising such radiofrequency identification module, and use of a rubber coating for surrounding a radiofrequency identification device.
555999 resin, and combinations thereof. The rubber compositions are particularly suitable for use in the production of tire components, in particular tire treads.
A method and a system (1) for applying a highly viscous fluid to an inner surface (2) of a cavity (3) of a tyre (4), comprising an applicator device (7) for the highly viscous fluid and a delivery circuit (10) for the highly viscous fluid connected to the applicator device and having a highly viscous fluid collection device (11) comprising a tank (14) that internally defines a collection chamber (C); a delivery device (13) for the highly viscous fluid implemented by means of a pumping device (17) that delivers the highly viscous fluid to the applicator device; a movable piston (26) that delimits the collection chamber (C) at the perimeter; an extractor element (28) intended to move with an alternating movement so as to draw the first highly viscous fluid inside the collection chamber and deliver it to the pumping device (17); and a position sensor (30) suitable for detecting the position of the piston.
A rubber compound for tire carcass portions comprising at least a polymer base with a cross-linkable unsaturated chain comprising at least 50% by weight of the polymer base of natural rubber, a filler comprising carbon black and a vulcanization system comprising sulphur. The vulcanization system comprises a mixture of at least one accelerator and at least one anti-reversion agent, said mixture consisting of 25 to 80% by weight of the mixture of at least one accelerator belonging to the class of sulfenamides and 75 to 20% by weight of the mixture of at least one anti-reversion agent.
A method for measuring impact signals over a plurality of revolutions of a tire that rolls on a road surface is provided, the impact signals being induced in acceleration data measured by an acceleration sensor mounted in the tire at a contact patch coming into contact with the road surface with each revolution of the tire. The method comprises acquiring the acceleration data over a plurality of revolutions of the tire and processing the acceleration data at the sensor. Processing the acceleration data at the sensor comprises processing the acceleration data to measure acceleration values for each impact signal and calculate an impact peak acceleration value (a_min); calculating a running average of the impact peak acceleration value (a_min) over the plurality of revolutions of the tire; measuring a start time and an end time of each impact signal by comparing acceleration values of the acceleration data to a first or second dynamic threshold, wherein the dynamic threshold is adjusted dependent on the running average of the impact peak acceleration value (a_min); and generating, from the measured start time and end time of each impact signal, a time-related parameter chosen from one or more of: a duration of an impact signal (t_patch), a time period between two consecutive impact signals (t_rev), and a ratio between the duration (t_patch) and the time period (t_rev). The method further comprises transmitting the time-related parameter to an external server.
B60C 23/04 - Signalling devices actuated by tyre pressure mounted on the wheel or tyre
B60T 8/172 - Determining control parameters used in the regulation, e.g. by calculations involving measured or detected parameters
B60W 40/12 - Estimation or calculation of driving parameters for road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a particular sub-unit related to parameters of the vehicle itself
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RADIO-FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) DEVICE TO BE INSERTED IN A TYRE
B60C 19/00 - Tyre parts or constructions not otherwise provided for
H01Q 1/22 - SupportsMounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles
B60C 5/14 - Inflatable pneumatic tyres or inner tubes without separate inflatable inserts, e.g. tubeless tyres with transverse section open to the rim with impervious liner or coating on the inner wall of the tyre
Tyre comprising a carcass, a belt package and a tread; said tyre comprising at least a reinforcement net made of a weaved textile material having a number of meshes ranging from 3 to 20, and wherein the threads are oriented between 25° and 65° relative to a longitudinal axis (X) of the tyre; said reinforcement net being arranged at least in the area of a centre of the tread and positioned inside the belt package or between the belt package and the tread; said weaved textile material having an elongation at break equal to or greater than 10%; said reinforcement net having a shorter transverse extension than the one of the belt package.
The invention provides rubber compositions comprising: a diene rubber component; and a filler system, wherein the filler system comprises: a first silica which is surface-functionalised by the introduction of one of more functional groups and has a BET specific surface area of from 250 to 310 m2/g and a CTAB specific surface area of from 230 to 285 m2/g; and a second silica which is not surface-functionalised and has a BET specific surface area of from 60 to 120 m2/g and a CTAB specific surface area of from 55 to 105 m2/g. The rubber compositions are particularly suitable for use in the production of tire components, in particular tire treads.
C08L 9/00 - Compositions of homopolymers or copolymers of conjugated diene hydrocarbons
80.
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING AND LOCATING OBSTACLES/ELEMENTS ON ROAD PAVEMENT THAT ARE DANGEROUS OR POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS TO TIRE AND/OR VEHICLE INTEGRITY
The invention concerns a method (1) for detecting and locating obstacles/elements on road pavement, including: acquiring (11) wheel speed values related to a wheel of a motor vehicle driven on a road, and georeferencing data associated with the wheel speed values and indicative of corresponding positions of the motor vehicle; detecting (12) an obstacle/element present on the road based on the acquired wheel speed values by identifying an entry time instant at which the wheel meets the obstacle/element, and an exit time instant at which the wheel has gone beyond said obstacle/element, and by computing a normalized peak-to-peak value related to the obstacle/element based on a maximum value and a minimum value of the acquired wheel speed values related to impact-related time instants comprised between the entry and exit time instants, and an average value of the acquired wheel speed values related to first impact-freetime instants immediately before the entry time instant; determining (13) a severity degree associated with the obstacle/element based on the normalized peak-to-peak value; determining (14) a position of the obstacle/element based on the acquired georeferencing data associated with one or more of the acquired wheel speed values related to the impact-related time instants and/or to the first impact-free time instants and/or to second impact-free time instants 39immediately after the exit time instant; and storing (15) the position of the obstacle/element along with the severity degree associated therewith.Figure 1
G01C 21/00 - NavigationNavigational instruments not provided for in groups
B60W 50/14 - Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention
B60C 23/06 - Signalling devices actuated by deformation of the tyre
81.
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A RUBBER COMPOUND USED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF AN ARTICLE MADE FROM RUBBER OR A PNEUMATIC TIRE TECHNICAL SECTOR
A method and an apparatus (1) for the production of a compound used for the manufacture of an article made from rubber or a pneumatic tyre by means of a continuous mixer (2) divided into a mixing section (MS) wherein the mixing of the components of the compound being processed exclusively takes place; a reaction section (RS) located downstream of the mixing section (MS) wherein a mild reaction of the compound being processed is activated; wherein, the reaction section (RS) is provided with heating means for increasing the temperature of the compound being processed in relation to the temperature of the compound being processed within the mixing section (MS); and a cooling section (CS) located downstream of the reaction section (RS) and provided with means for the cooling of the compound being processed down to a temperature that will inhibit further development of the reaction that takes place within the reaction section (RS).
B29B 7/12 - MixingKneading non-continuous, with mechanical mixing or kneading devices, i.e. batch type with movable mixing or kneading devices rotary with single shaft
B29C 48/80 - Thermal treatment of the extrusion moulding material or of preformed parts or layers, e.g. by heating or cooling at the plasticising zone, e.g. by heating cylinders
A method of manufacturing an agricultural tyre (1) with deep cross-lugs (6), comprising the steps of: (a) proving a tyre case (2) and tread belts (3); (b) applying rubber blocks (206) onto tread belts (3), each of such rubber blocks (206) being arranged to make a respective lug (6) of the final tread (4); (c) winding a rubber ribbon (200) above said rubber blocks (206) so as to completely enclose said rubber blocks (206); (d) curing the rubber blocks (206) together with the wound ribbon (200) in a curing mould (105) negatively reproducing a desired pattern of the tread (4).
Method and system (1) for cleaning the inner surface (2) of a tyre (3) and having the steps of: emitting a laser beam (9) that is directed against the inner surface (2) by means of an emitter device (8); performing deeper cleaning within at least a first annular zone (A) of the inner surface (2) in applying, by means of the laser beam (9), to the first annular zone (A) a first surface energy density; and performing less thorough cleaning within at least a second annular zone (B) of the inner surface (2) by applying, by means of the laser beam (9) to the second annular zone (B) a second surface energy density that is lower than the first surface energy density.
A tyre (2) having : a toroidal carcass (8), which has a central cavity (6) and consists of at least one body ply (9), which is partially folded onto itself and, hence, laterally has two turn-ups, each having an edge of the body ply (9) resting against an intermediate portion of the body ply (9); two annular beads (10), each surrounded by the body ply (9) and having a bead core and a bead filler (12); and an identification label (19), which is fixed in a removable manner by means of gluing, is arranged in the area of an annular bead (10) and supports a temporary RFID device (20), which can be read from a distance.
The invention concerns an International Roughness Index(IRI) estimation method comprising a preliminary step (10) and an IRI estimation step (20), wherein the preliminary step (10) includes: collecting (11) first vehicle vertical acceleration values measured on one or more motor vehicles (40) driven at one or more given constant speeds on one or more roads or road segments associated with known IRI values or known road profiles, first vehicle geo-referencing data of the measured first vertical acceleration values, and first vehicle speed data indicative of the given constant speed(s) associated with the measured first vertical acceleration values; computing (12) first root mean square values of the first vehicle vertical acceleration values; and determining (13), based on the known IRI values / road profiles, on the first vehicle geo-referencing and speed data and on the first root mean square values, one or more vehicle transfer functions mathematically relating vehicle vertical acceleration root mean square values and IRI values at the given constant speed(s). The IRI estimation step (20) includes: acquiring (21) second vehicle vertical acceleration values measured on a given motor vehicle (40) driven at a driving speed on a given road or road segment; computing (22) second root mean square values of the second vehicle vertical acceleration values; and estimating (23) an IRI value for the given road or road segment based on one or more vehicle transfer functions determined in the preliminary step (10) and on the second root mean square values and the driving speed of the given motor vehicle (40).
The present invention relates to a tyre (1) having an external surface (10) with innovative profile at perimetral walls (2, 3, 4, 5) of the tread blocks (a, b), for improving snow performances; the perimetral walls present a 3-dimensional voids/protrusions (9, 8) pattern, configured to improve snow digging and snow trapping effects.
A method to manufacture an electronic device to be applied to rubber article. The device comprises an electronic element, two layers of thermoplastic material which are arranged in a sandwich-like manner so as to contain, between one another, the electronic element, and at least an outer rubber layer arranged to cover an outer surface of at least one of the respective thermoplastic layers. The method comprises a preliminary step comprising (a) a deposition operation, during which an adhesive solution consisting of a basic water solution comprising a latex of an elastomer rubber and a combination of resorcinol and formaldehyde is applied on at least one outer surface of one of the layers of thermoplastic material; and (b) a heating operation, during which the layers of thermoplastic material on which the adhesive solution was applied are kept at a temperature ranging from 120 to 230° C. for an amount of time ranging from 2 to 15 min.
G01B 21/30 - Measuring arrangements or details thereof, where the measuring technique is not covered by the other groups of this subclass, unspecified or not relevant for measuring roughness or irregularity of surfaces
G01S 19/01 - Satellite radio beacon positioning systems transmitting time-stamped messages, e.g. GPS [Global Positioning System], GLONASS [Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System] or GALILEO
G06F 30/23 - Design optimisation, verification or simulation using finite element methods [FEM] or finite difference methods [FDM]
G07C 5/00 - Registering or indicating the working of vehicles
G07C 5/02 - Registering or indicating driving, working, idle, or waiting time only
90.
SELF-HEALING RUBBER COMPRISING A POLY(METHACRYLIC ACID) OLIGOMER
The present invention relates to a rubber composition comprising a poly(methacrylic acid) oligomer, a process for preparing the rubber composition, a cured rubber composition, and a self-healing tire prepared by using the rubber composition. The invention further relates to an amphiphilic block copolymer, and a process for its preparation. The amphiphilic block copolymer can be used as compatibilizer in the preparation of the rubber composition.
B29C 73/16 - Auto-repairing or self-sealing arrangements or agents
B29C 73/22 - Auto-repairing or self-sealing arrangements or agents the article containing elements including a sealing composition, e.g. powder being liberated when the article is damaged
A tread for a pneumatic tyre, the tread comprising a plurality of grooves, the grooves comprising: a groove surface (122); and a plurality of elements (410) spaced from one another in an arrangement on the groove surface (122). Each element (410) has a shape defining a volume, the shape including: a first cross-sectional shape (425) in a plane (420) parallel to the groove surface (122); and a second cross-sectional shape (435) in a plane (430) perpendicular to the groove surface (122). The arrangement comprises a void volume in the spaces between the elements (410) and a void ratio of between 0.5 to 0.75, wherein the void ratio is defined as a ratio of the void volume to the total volume of the elements (410) in the arrangement.
There is disclosed a method of analysing tire temperature data from a temperature sensor arranged to measure the temperature of a tire on a vehicle. The method comprises receiving tire temperature data from the temperature sensor; receiving further data indicative of at least one different parameter related to the vehicle. The method further comprises determining expected temperature data based at least on the further data; and comparing the tire temperature data to the expected temperature data.
B60C 23/20 - Devices for measuring or signalling tyre temperature
B60C 23/04 - Signalling devices actuated by tyre pressure mounted on the wheel or tyre
G07C 5/08 - Registering or indicating performance data other than driving, working, idle, or waiting time, with or without registering driving, working, idle, or waiting time
G07C 5/00 - Registering or indicating the working of vehicles
95.
TYRE TREAD WITH IMPROVED SIPE ON THREE LEVELS AND TYRE
The present invention relates to a tread for tyres. Specifically, it refers to a tread that features a 3-level tread geometry that is optimised in such a way as to ensure long-term high performance on wet and/or snow-covered surfaces, whilst maintaining the handling characteristics and braking capacity on dry and/or smooth surfaces under new tyre conditions.
Wheeled towable structure (1, 11), comprising a frame (2) on which a plurality of groups of wheels assemblies (3) are mounted, each group (3) comprising one or more rubber wheels (4), equipped with tyres and mounted so as to rotate at a respective wheel axis (A); means (5, 5', 6, 6', 7) for locking the rotation of the wheels of each group of wheels (3) in predetermined locking positions; means for actuating said means (5, 5', 6, 6', 7) for locking the rotation of the rubber wheels (4), configured to move the wheels of each group (3) from a locking position to another during the movement of said towable structure (1, 11), wherein said means (5, 5', 6, 6', 7) for locking the rotation comprises a pair of flanges (5, 5') coaxial mounted so as to rotate integrally around a flange axis (F) and respectively equipped with a plurality of slots (9, 9'), and a pair of pins (6, 6') integral with a frame (8) of said group of wheels (3) and adapted to interfere, when operated, each with the slots (9, 9') of one of said flanges (5, 5'), said means (5, 5', 6, 6', 7) further comprising a transmission system (7) which connects said flange axis (F) to said wheel axis (A).
E01C 23/082 - Devices or arrangements for working the finished surfaceDevices for repairing the surface of damaged paving for roughening or patterningDevices or arrangements for working the finished surfaceDevices for repairing the surface of damaged paving for removing high spots or material bonded to the surface, e.g. markings using non-powered tools
97.
TYRE TREAD WITH IMPROVED SIPE ON THREE LEVELS AND TYRE
The present invention relates to a tread for tyres. Specifically, it refers to a tread that features a 3-level tread geometry that is optimised in such a way as to ensure long-term high performance on wet and/or snow-covered surfaces, whilst maintaining the handling characteristics and braking capacity on dry and/or smooth surfaces under new tyre conditions.
A method to manufacture an electronic device (1) to be applied to rubber article. The device comprises (i) an electronic element (5, 6, 7), (ii) a covering element made of one or more layers (3) of thermoplastic material and arranged to cover said electronic element (5, 6, 7), and (iii) at least a rubber layer (4) arranged to cover at least part of an outer surface (3a) of the covering element. The method comprises a preliminary step comprising (a) a deposition operation, during which an adhesive solution consisting of a basic water solution comprising a latex of an elastomer rubber and a combination of resorcinol and formaldehyde is applied on at least part of one outer surface (3a) of said covering element; and (b) a heating operation, during which the part of the outer surface of the covering element on which the adhesive solution was applied is kept at a temperature ranging from 120 to 230°C for an amount of time ranging from 2 to 15 min.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
12 - Land, air and water vehicles; parts of land vehicles
35 - Advertising and business services
36 - Financial, insurance and real estate services
37 - Construction and mining; installation and repair services
38 - Telecommunications services
39 - Transport, packaging, storage and travel services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Electronic control, measuring, sensing and monitoring systems and devices for land vehicles, parts of land vehicles, groups of land vehicles and parts of groups of land vehicles; Tire pressure monitoring systems; tire pressure and temperature monitoring and measuring machines and instruments; electronic machines and apparatus for measuring, monitoring and transmitting tire pressure and temperature; sensors; monitoring and sensing devices, apparatus and installations; measuring or testing machines and instruments; telecommunication machines and apparatus; electronic machines and apparatus, namely, tire monitors; electronic machines and apparatus for technological and scientific use comprising sensors, antennas, GPS antennas, transmitters, receivers and computer software; computer software; computer software for vehicle drive information, vehicle kinetic information and tire pressure information; terminal devices for collecting information which have saving data measured by remote monitoring and transmitting saved data on demand functions; data transmitting devices for telecommunication; Surveying apparatus and instruments; measuring apparatus and instruments; checking (supervision) apparatus and instruments; signalling apparatus and instruments; telematics apparatus, namely wireless Internet devices which provide telematic services and have a cellular phone function; navigation apparatus for vehicles in the nature of on-board computers; vehicle locating, tracking and security system comprised of an antenna and radio transmitter to be placed in a vehicle; global positioning system consisting of computers, computer software, transmitters, receivers, and network devices; satellite navigational system, namely a global positioning system; land vehicle locator and recovery device programmed to use global positioning systems and cellular telecommunications; mobile computing and operating platforms consisting of data transceivers, wireless networks and gateways for collection and management of data; computer software for operating satellite navigational systems and global positioning systems, and for use of global positioning systems for tracking, locating and security of vehicles and objects; computer software for management of groups of vehicles; computer hardware and software for use with satellite and/or GPS navigation systems for navigation purposes; computer software for use with route planners, electronic maps and digital dictionaries for navigation purposes; software for travel information systems for providing or displaying travel advice on petrol stations, car parks, restaurants, car dealers and other travel and transport-related information; software for information management for the transport and traffic sector; software for viewing electronic maps; downloadable electronic maps; software for operating route planners; route planners in the form of hand-held personal computers (hand-held computers); software for operating electronic digital dictionaries; location, orientation and navigation, and global positioning systems (GPS) consisting of computers, computer software, transmitters, global positioning system receivers (GPS) and/or satellite receivers; holders for hand-held computers; satellite and radio transmitter and receiver apparatus technology, namely processors, mobile telephones and receivers; telecommunications installations, networks and apparatus, namely fixing racks for telecommunications hardware, telecommunication switches; computer terminals, all in particular for the use of navigation systems, route planners, and/or digital maps; Software used in relation to tires, vehicle parts, vehicles and groups of vehicles; software for use in relation to the replacement, repair, inspection, installation, monitoring, management, maintenance, ordering or purchase of tires, vehicle parts and vehicles; software for management and maintenance of groups of vehicles; software to indicate maintenance requirements and maintenance scheduling for vehicles; software for use in relation to subscription services provided in relation to tires and vehicle parts; electronic databases relating to tires, vehicle parts, vehicles and groups of vehicles; electronic reports relating to tires, vehicle parts, vehicles and groups of vehicles; electronic publications relating to tires, vehicle parts, vehicles and groups of vehicles; electronic sensing, checking, monitoring and communication devices used in relation to vehicles, tires, vehicle parts and groups of vehicles; electronic sensors for tires, land vehicles and land vehicle parts; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods; all the aforesaid goods provided in relation to land vehicles, parts of land vehicles, groups of land vehicles and parts of groups of land vehicles:vehicles; none of the aforesaid relating to or being for use in the maritime sector. Automobiles, land vehicles and their parts and fittings; tires; retreaded tires; inner tubes for vehicles; wheels for vehicles; tread rubber for vehicles; bicycles and their parts and fittings; tires for bicycles; inner tubes for bicycles; wheels for bicycles; tread rubber for retreading tires for two-wheeled motor vehicles or bicycles; adhesive rubber patches for repairing tubes or tires; rims and covers for vehicle wheels; inner tubes for vehicle wheels; shock absorbers for vehicles; pneumatic shock absorbers [air springs for land vehicles]; shaft couplings or connectors [for land vehicles]; fenders for vessels; seat cushions for vehicles; treads for vehicles [tractor type]; hydraulic hoses, not of metal, for use in vehicles; vehicle suspension components; air springs; tire valves; electric bicycles; seat pads for vehicles; air suspension; engine mount; none of the aforesaid relating to or being for use in the maritime sector. Computerized database management in relation to land vehicles, parts of land vehicles and groups of land vehicles; business management services, namely managing groups of land vehicles, parts of land vehicles and land vehicle performance data, and associated workforce; business consulting services relating to operations management services, logistics, distribution solutions, land vehicle and land vehicle part maintenance, and optimised land vehicle driving costs; data processing services in relation to land vehicles, parts of land vehicles and groups of land vehicles; subscription services provided in relation to land vehicles, parts of land vehicles, groups of land vehicles and parts of groups of land vehicles; subscription services provided in relation to hire, leasing, rental, replacement, repair, inspection, maintenance, monitoring, management and hire purchase of tires and land vehicle parts; information, advice and consultancy provided in relation to all the aforesaid services; none of the aforesaid relating to or being for use in the maritime sector. Land vehicle and land vehicle parts insurance services; Provision of insurance policies covering damage of land vehicle parts; Financial affairs in relation to land vehicles and parts of land vehicles; monetary affairs in relation land vehicles and parts of land vehicles; land vehicle finance services; financial services relating to motor vehicles; financial services for the purchase of vehicles; hire purchase services for land vehicles and parts of land vehicles; financial packages and services in relation to land vehicles and parts of land vehicles including subscription, leasing, purchase and rental; financial services relating to the maintenance of land vehicles; finance leasing in relation to vehicles and parts of vehicles; lease purchase financing of land vehicles and parts of land vehicles; financial services relating to the provision of loans for land vehicles and parts of land vehicles; financial planning and investment advisory services relating to land vehicles and parts of land vehicles; financial analysis and consultancy in relation to land vehicles and parts of land vehicles; financial services for land vehicle parts and services; information, advice and consultancy provided in relation to all the aforesaid services; none of the aforesaid relating to or being for use in the maritime sector. Installation, maintenance, repair and replacement of land vehicles, parts of land vehicles, groups of land vehicles and parts of groups of land vehicles; information services provided in relation to maintenance, repair, performance and replacement of tires, by telecommunication, relating to tire pressure and temperature; providing information for land vehicle and land vehicle part repair and maintenance; Installation, maintenance and repair of telematics and navigation apparatus for vehicles, including apparatus for transmitting vehicle data, messages and information on carriers of all kinds; installation, maintenance and repair of apparatus for locating land vehicles, anti-theft equipment for land vehicles, electronic navigation and tracking apparatus for use in land vehicles; inspection of tires, land vehicles and parts of land vehicles prior to or to advise on maintenance and repair; retreading of tires; maintenance, inspection, installation and replacement services provided in relation to tires and land vehicle parts; information, advice and consultancy provided in relation to all the aforesaid services; none of the aforesaid relating to or being for use in the maritime sector. Telecommunications; Telecommunications services, namely transmission and delivery of digital data all in particular for transmission apparatus, location and anti-theft systems for use in land vehicles, navigation systems for land vehicles, devices enabling wireless access to land vehicles, parts of land vehicles and associated data and computerized databases; wireless transfer of data relating to land vehicles, parts of land vehicles and groups of land vehicles and their parts; electronic transmission of data and documents via computer terminals and mobile applications relating to land vehicles, parts of land vehicles and groups of land vehicles and their parts; telecommunications services relating to relating to land vehicles, parts of land vehicles and groups of land vehicles and their parts, traffic, transport and roadworks; broadcasting services relating to traffic, land transport and roadworks, land vehicles, parts of land vehicles and groups of land vehicles and their parts; telecommunications services to send/receive messages and orders via in-vehicle driver terminals; telecommunications services to update maps, firmware and software wirelessly; Secure or non-secure telecommunications services, namely transmission and delivery of digital data, in particular for land navigation systems, land vehicle route planners and the use of electronic land maps; information, advice and consultancy provided in relation to all the aforesaid services; none of the aforesaid relating to or being for use in the maritime sector. Land transport; Tracking, locating and monitoring of land vehicles; providing of navigation and information services, namely information relating to performance and wear of land vehicles and land vehicle parts, traffic, road conditions and traffic jams; provision of information relating to land travel; consultancy relating to traffic, journeys and roadworks, namely monitoring traffic and receiving alerts from land vehicles; logistics and management in the field of tracking, locating and monitoring of land vehicles; rental of land vehicles and parts of land vehicles; all the aforesaid services also provided via a communications network or a mobile telephone or wireless navigation system; information, advice and consultancy provided in relation to all the aforesaid services; Logistics and management in the field of tracking, locating and monitoring of land vehicles, parts of land vehicles and groups of land vehicles; none of the aforesaid relating to or being for use in the maritime sector. Providing non-downloadable and online computer programs for vehicle drive information, vehicle kinetic information and tire pressure information; Process, systems, component, location and condition monitoring and quality and remote control services for land vehicles, parts of land vehicles and groups of land vehicles; Technical consultancy; Consultancy in the field of computer software design; development and design of navigation systems and route planners; product design in the field of land vehicles, parts of land vehicles and groups of land vehicles; design of computer software and hardware for use in relation to land vehicles and parts of land vehicles; development and design of computer software for use with navigation systems and route planners and with electronic maps and digital dictionaries; development and design of telecommunications and data communications services and networks; platform as a service (PAAS); software as service (SAAS); software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for tracking and monitoring in the field of land vehicles, parts of land vehicles and management of groups of land vehicles; design, development, updating and maintenance of software for compiling and recovering information on the location of vehicles, route reconstruction, driver activities; creation of databases on traffic and information relating to travel; product design; design, maintenance and development of computer software for use in relation to the replacement, repair, inspection, installation, monitoring, management, maintenance, ordering, purchase or hire purchase of tires, land vehicle parts, land vehicles and groups of vehicles; quality control services, namely monitoring, checking and testing status of tires, land vehicle parts, land vehicles and groups of land vehicles; technical analysis and consulting services related to the selection, condition, maintenance, rethreading or replacement of land vehicle tires and land vehicle parts; technical analysis and consulting services related to the selection, condition, maintenance or replacement of land vehicle component parts, spare parts and accessories; providing an online platform for managing information and data associated with tires, land vehicle parts, land vehicles and groups of land vehicles; provision of technical reports and information in relation to tires, land vehicle parts, land vehicles and groups of land vehicles; technical data monitoring, analysis and reporting; provision of technical notifications and technical reports concerning tires, land vehicle parts, land vehicles and groups of land vehicles; information, advice and consultancy provided in relation to all the aforesaid services; technical consultancy in connection with telecommunications services; secure or non-secure storage services, namely the electronic storage of digital data, photographs, audio files, data, information and image signals, all in particular for land navigation systems, land vehicle route planners and the use of electronic land maps; advice, information and consultancy provided in relation to all the aforesaid services; providing of temporary access to non-downloadable software providing map images and geographical and itinerary information obtained with the aid of a global positioning system (GPS); providing of temporary access to non-downloadable software relating to land vehicles, parts of land vehicles and groups of land vehicles and their parts; none of the aforesaid relating to or being for use in the maritime sector.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
12 - Land, air and water vehicles; parts of land vehicles
35 - Advertising and business services
36 - Financial, insurance and real estate services
37 - Construction and mining; installation and repair services
38 - Telecommunications services
39 - Transport, packaging, storage and travel services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Electronic control, measuring, sensing and monitoring systems and devices for land vehicles, parts of land vehicles, groups of land vehicles and parts of groups of land vehicles; Tire pressure monitoring systems; tire pressure and temperature monitoring and measuring machines and instruments; electronic machines and apparatus for measuring, monitoring and transmitting tire pressure and temperature; sensors; monitoring and sensing devices, apparatus and installations; measuring or testing machines and instruments; telecommunication machines and apparatus; electronic machines and apparatus, namely, tire monitors; electronic machines and apparatus for technological and scientific use comprising sensors, antennas, GPS antennas, transmitters, receivers and computer software; computer software; computer software for vehicle drive information, vehicle kinetic information and tire pressure information; terminal devices for collecting information which have saving data measured by remote monitoring and transmitting saved data on demand functions; data transmitting devices for telecommunication; Surveying apparatus and instruments; measuring apparatus and instruments; checking (supervision) apparatus and instruments; signalling apparatus and instruments; telematics apparatus, namely wireless Internet devices which provide telematic services and have a cellular phone function; navigation apparatus for vehicles in the nature of on-board computers; vehicle locating, tracking and security system comprised of an antenna and radio transmitter to be placed in a vehicle; global positioning system consisting of computers, computer software, transmitters, receivers, and network devices; satellite navigational system, namely a global positioning system; land vehicle locator and recovery device programmed to use global positioning systems and cellular telecommunications; mobile computing and operating platforms consisting of data transceivers, wireless networks and gateways for collection and management of data; computer software for operating satellite navigational systems and global positioning systems, and for use of global positioning systems for tracking, locating and security of vehicles and objects; computer software for management of groups of vehicles; computer hardware and software for use with satellite and/or GPS navigation systems for navigation purposes; computer software for use with route planners, electronic maps and digital dictionaries for navigation purposes; software for travel information systems for providing or displaying travel advice on petrol stations, car parks, restaurants, car dealers and other travel and transport-related information; software for information management for the transport and traffic sector; software for viewing electronic maps; downloadable electronic maps; software for operating route planners; route planners in the form of hand-held personal computers (hand-held computers); software for operating electronic digital dictionaries; location, orientation and navigation, and global positioning systems (GPS) consisting of computers, computer software, transmitters, global positioning system receivers (GPS) and/or satellite receivers; holders for hand-held computers; satellite and radio transmitter and receiver apparatus technology, namely processors, mobile telephones and receivers; telecommunications installations, networks and apparatus, namely fixing racks for telecommunications hardware, telecommunication switches; computer terminals, all in particular for the use of navigation systems, route planners, and/or digital maps; Software used in relation to tires, vehicle parts, vehicles and groups of vehicles; software for use in relation to the replacement, repair, inspection, installation, monitoring, management, maintenance, ordering or purchase of tires, vehicle parts and vehicles; software for management and maintenance of groups of vehicles; software to indicate maintenance requirements and maintenance scheduling for vehicles; software for use in relation to subscription services provided in relation to tires and vehicle parts; electronic databases relating to tires, vehicle parts, vehicles and groups of vehicles; electronic reports relating to tires, vehicle parts, vehicles and groups of vehicles; electronic publications relating to tires, vehicle parts, vehicles and groups of vehicles; electronic sensing, checking, monitoring and communication devices used in relation to vehicles, tires, vehicle parts and groups of vehicles; electronic sensors for tires, land vehicles and land vehicle parts; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods; all the aforesaid goods provided in relation to land vehicles, parts of land vehicles, groups of land vehicles and parts of groups of land vehicles. Automobiles, land vehicles and their parts and fittings; tires; retreaded tires; inner tubes for vehicles; wheels for vehicles; tread rubber for vehicles; bicycles and their parts and fittings; tires for bicycles; inner tubes for bicycles; wheels for bicycles; tread rubber for retreading tires for two-wheeled motor vehicles or bicycles; adhesive rubber patches for repairing tubes or tires; rims and covers for vehicle wheels; inner tubes for vehicle wheels; shock absorbers for vehicles; pneumatic shock absorbers [air springs for land vehicles]; shaft couplings or connectors [for land vehicles]; fenders for vessels; seat cushions for vehicles; treads for vehicles [tractor type]; hydraulic hoses, not of metal, for use in vehicles; vehicle suspension components; air springs; tire valves; electric bicycles; seat pads for vehicles; air suspension; engine mount. Computerized database management in relation to land vehicles, parts of land vehicles and groups of land vehicles; business management services, namely managing groups of land vehicles, parts of land vehicles and land vehicle performance data, and associated workforce; business consulting services relating to operations management services, logistics, distribution solutions, land vehicle and land vehicle part maintenance, and optimised land vehicle driving costs; data processing services in relation to land vehicles, parts of land vehicles and groups of land vehicles; subscription services provided in relation to land vehicles, parts of land vehicles, groups of land vehicles and parts of groups of land vehicles; subscription services provided in relation to hire, leasing, rental, replacement, repair, inspection, maintenance, monitoring, management and hire purchase of tires and land vehicle parts; information, advice and consultancy provided in relation to all the aforesaid services. Land vehicle and land vehicle parts insurance services; Provision of insurance policies covering damage of land vehicle parts; Financial affairs in relation to land vehicles and parts of land vehicles; monetary affairs in relation land vehicles and parts of land vehicles; land vehicle finance services; financial services relating to motor vehicles; financial services for the purchase of vehicles; hire purchase services for land vehicles and parts of land vehicles; financial packages and services in relation to land vehicles and parts of land vehicles including subscription, leasing, purchase and rental; financial services relating to the maintenance of land vehicles; finance leasing in relation to vehicles and parts of vehicles; lease purchase financing of land vehicles and parts of land vehicles; financial services relating to the provision of loans for land vehicles and parts of land vehicles; financial planning and investment advisory services relating to land vehicles and parts of land vehicles; financial analysis and consultancy in relation to land vehicles and parts of land vehicles; financial services for land vehicle parts and services; information, advice and consultancy provided in relation to all the aforesaid services. Installation, maintenance, repair and replacement of land vehicles, parts of land vehicles, groups of land vehicles and parts of groups of land vehicles; information services provided in relation to maintenance, repair, performance and replacement of tires, by telecommunication, relating to tire pressure and temperature; providing information for land vehicle and land vehicle part repair and maintenance; Installation, maintenance and repair of telematics and navigation apparatus for vehicles, including apparatus for transmitting vehicle data, messages and information on carriers of all kinds; installation, maintenance and repair of apparatus for locating land vehicles, anti-theft equipment for land vehicles, electronic navigation and tracking apparatus for use in land vehicles; inspection of tires, land vehicles and parts of land vehicles prior to or to advise on maintenance and repair; retreading of tires; maintenance, inspection, installation and replacement services provided in relation to tires and land vehicle parts; information, advice and consultancy provided in relation to all the aforesaid services. Telecommunications; Telecommunications services, namely transmission and delivery of digital data all in particular for transmission apparatus, location and anti-theft systems for use in land vehicles, navigation systems for land vehicles, devices enabling wireless access to land vehicles, parts of land vehicles and associated data and computerized databases; wireless transfer of data relating to land vehicles, parts of land vehicles and groups of land vehicles and their parts; electronic transmission of data and documents via computer terminals and mobile applications relating to land vehicles, parts of land vehicles and groups of land vehicles and their parts; telecommunications services relating to relating to land vehicles, parts of land vehicles and groups of land vehicles and their parts, traffic, transport and roadworks; broadcasting services relating to traffic, land transport and roadworks, land vehicles, parts of land vehicles and groups of land vehicles and their parts; telecommunications services to send/receive messages and orders via in-vehicle driver terminals; telecommunications services to update maps, firmware and software wirelessly; Secure or non-secure telecommunications services, namely transmission and delivery of digital data, in particular for land navigation systems, land vehicle route planners and the use of electronic land maps; information, advice and consultancy provided in relation to all the aforesaid services. Land transport; Tracking, locating and monitoring of land vehicles; providing of navigation and information services, namely information relating to performance and wear of land vehicles and land vehicle parts, traffic, road conditions and traffic jams; provision of information relating to land travel; consultancy relating to traffic, journeys and roadworks, namely monitoring traffic and receiving alerts from land vehicles; logistics and management in the field of tracking, locating and monitoring of land vehicles; rental of land vehicles and parts of land vehicles; all the aforesaid services also provided via a communications network or a mobile telephone or wireless navigation system; Logistics and management in the field of tracking, locating and monitoring of land vehicles, parts of land vehicles and groups of land vehicles; information, advice and consultancy provided in relation to all the aforesaid services. Providing non-downloadable and online computer programs for vehicle drive information, vehicle kinetic information and tire pressure information; Process, systems, component, location and condition monitoring and quality and remote control services for land vehicles, parts of land vehicles and groups of land vehicles; Technical consultancy; Consultancy in the field of computer software design; development and design of navigation systems and route planners; product design in the field of land vehicles, parts of land vehicles and groups of land vehicles; design of computer software and hardware for use in relation to land vehicles and parts of land vehicles; development and design of computer software for use with navigation systems and route planners and with electronic maps and digital dictionaries; development and design of telecommunications and data communications services and networks; platform as a service (PAAS); software as service (SAAS); software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for tracking and monitoring in the field of land vehicles, parts of land vehicles and management of groups of land vehicles; design, development, updating and maintenance of software for compiling and recovering information on the location of vehicles, route reconstruction, driver activities; creation of databases on traffic and information relating to travel; product design; design, maintenance and development of computer software for use in relation to the replacement, repair, inspection, installation, monitoring, management, maintenance, ordering, purchase or hire purchase of tires, land vehicle parts, land vehicles and groups of vehicles; quality control services, namely monitoring, checking and testing status of tires, land vehicle parts, land vehicles and groups of land vehicles; technical analysis and consulting services related to the selection, condition, maintenance, rethreading or replacement of land vehicle tires and land vehicle parts; technical analysis and consulting services related to the selection, condition, maintenance or replacement of land vehicle component parts, spare parts and accessories; providing an online platform for managing information and data associated with tires, land vehicle parts, land vehicles and groups of land vehicles; provision of technical reports and information in relation to tires, land vehicle parts, land vehicles and groups of land vehicles; technical data monitoring, analysis and reporting; provision of technical notifications and technical reports concerning tires, land vehicle parts, land vehicles and groups of land vehicles; information, advice and consultancy provided in relation to all the aforesaid services; technical consultancy in connection with telecommunications services; secure or non-secure storage services, namely the electronic storage of digital data, photographs, audio files, data, information and image signals, all in particular for land navigation systems, land vehicle route planners and the use of electronic land maps; providing of temporary access to non-downloadable software providing map images and geographical and itinerary information obtained with the aid of a global positioning system (GPS); providing of temporary access to non-downloadable software relating to land vehicles, parts of land vehicles and groups of land vehicles and their parts; advice, information and consultancy provided in relation to all the aforesaid services.
