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20090159167 | PNEUMATIC TIRE TREAD WITH SIPES AND MOLD BLADE - The invention provides a tire tread, the tread having at least one circumferentially extending or laterally extending main groove, the maximum radial depth of the at least one main groove defining a non-skid tread depth, the at least one main groove partially forming at least one tread element, the at least one tread element having a sipe therein, wherein the sipe has a first portion and a second radiused portion, and a transition section located between the first portion and the second portion, the transition section having a curved surface with an outer radius that has a center external to the sipe, wherein the ratio of r | 06-25-2009 |
20110079333 | MULTI-LEVEL TIRE TREADWEAR INDICATOR - A tire tread includes at least one tread element and a treadwear indicator. The tread element projects from a base of the tire tread. The tread element has a radially outermost surface for contacting a road surface. The treadwear indicator includes a first step and a second step radially offset from the first step. The first step has a first surface disposed radially inward of the outermost surface of the tread element. The second step is disposed radially inward of the outermost surface of the tread element. | 04-07-2011 |
20120080130 | REINFORCED TIRE TREAD - A tire tread region has a first block element and a second adjacent block element e spaced apart by a groove and a reinforcement bar is situated within the groove. The reinforcement bar extends between the first and second adjacent blocks at a prescribed inclination angle from a deeper surface end within the groove to a radially more shallow opposite surface end. The inclined surface includes a radially outwardly facing concave surface portion at the radially inward, deeper, inclined surface end. | 04-05-2012 |
20120160383 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - The present invention is directed to a pneumatic tire | 06-28-2012 |
20130014871 | TREAD FOR A PNEUMATIC TIREAANM Georges; Francois Pierre Charles GerardAACI StavelotAACO BEAAGP Georges; Francois Pierre Charles Gerard Stavelot BEAANM Winkin; DidierAACI BastogneAACO BEAAGP Winkin; Didier Bastogne BEAANM Braun; LotharAACI BollendorfAACO DEAAGP Braun; Lothar Bollendorf DEAANM Severens; Frank PierreAACI FrassemAACO BEAAGP Severens; Frank Pierre Frassem BEAANM Georges; Claude PierreAACI LuxembourgAACO LUAAGP Georges; Claude Pierre Luxembourg LUAANM Mathonet; Vincent BenoitAACI Habay la NeuveAACO BEAAGP Mathonet; Vincent Benoit Habay la Neuve BEAANM Scheuren; DanielAACI ArlonAACO BEAAGP Scheuren; Daniel Arlon BE - A tread for a pneumatic tire includes a first circumferentially continuous groove, a second circumferentially continuous groove, a central rib interposed between the two circumferentially continuous grooves and extending continuously around a circumference of the tread, a first circumferentially extending shoulder rib disposed laterally outside of the first circumferentially continuous groove, and a second circumferentially extending shoulder rib disposed laterally outside of the second circumferentially continuous groove. The central rib has a plurality of circumferentially spaced sipes arranged in a first circumferential row and a second circumferential row. The sipes of the first row originate at the first circumferentially continuous groove and the sipes of the second row originate at the second circumferentially continuous groove. The sipes of both the first and second rows extend axially inward to a circumferentially extending and continuous variable center groove. The variable center groove has a minimum circumferentially extending opening at a radially outermost portion. As the tread wears and the radially outermost portion of the tread moves radially inward, the circumferentially extending opening of the variable center groove widens to a maximum circumferentially extending opening greater than the minimum circumferentially extending opening. | 01-17-2013 |
20150053320 | PNEUMATIC TIRE TREAD WITH SIPES AND MOLD BLADE - The invention provides a tire tread, the tread having at least one circumferentially extending or laterally extending main groove, the maximum radial depth of the at least one main groove defining a non-skid tread depth, the at least one main groove partially forming at least one tread element, the at least one tread element having a sipe therein, wherein the sipe has a first portion having a first and second opposed side, and a third side joining said first and second side, and said sipe further including a continuous tubular pathway bordering said first, second and third side. The invention further includes a blade for molding a tire, the blade comprising a first portion having a first and second opposed side, and a third side joining said first and second side, and said blade further including a continuous tubular pathway extending along the third side and partially extending along at least one of the first and second side. | 02-26-2015 |
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20120281214 | Method and Device for the Validation of Contamination and Cleaning in a System - A method for the determination of the degree of contamination of an examination object, such as a system for filling liquid foodstuffs, or a component or subsection of a system, in particular a pipe, including measuring a property distribution of a first examination medium before and after passage through the examination object. | 11-08-2012 |
20130032546 | HOT STERILIZATION OF WATER - A method for the sterilization of a liquid, specifically of water, comprises the steps of: evaporating at least a part of the liquid, and exposing the evaporated liquid to ionizing radiation, specifically to electrons. An apparatus for the sterilization of a liquid, specifically of water, comprises a sterilization chamber for receiving an evaporated part of the liquid and a source of ionizing radiation, specifically of electrons, for exposing the evaporated part of the liquid to radiation. | 02-07-2013 |
20130108504 | APPARATUS FOR THE STERILIZATION OF PLASTICS MATERIAL CONTAINERS BY MEANS OF MEDIUM-CONTROLLED ELECTRON BEAMS | 05-02-2013 |
20130129566 | DEVICE FOR INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL STERILISATION OF PLASTIC CONTAINERS BY MEANS OF CHARGE CARRIER BEAMS - An apparatus for sterilising at least a segment of an inner wall and a segment of an outer wall of containers by accelerated charge carriers, includes at least one first external application device for sterilising at least a segment of an outer wall of containers and an internal application device for sterilising at least a segment of an inner wall of containers. The internal application device at least in portions is arranged to be introduced through an opening into the container in order to apply the emitted charge carriers to an inner wall of the container. The containers are transported along a transport path during their sterilisation, wherein along a segment of the transport path of the containers between the first external application device and the internal application device is arranged a pitch change device to change a distance between two containers succeeding each other along the transport path. | 05-23-2013 |
20130154164 | APPARATUS FOR THE PROCESSING OF PLASTICS MATERIAL CONTAINERS, BEVERAGE FILLING PLANT AND/OR BEVERAGE CONTAINER PRODUCTION PLANT AND METHOD OF SHAPING PLASTICS MATERIAL PRE-FORMS AS WELL AS USE OF HEATING PATH CONVEYING MEANS - An apparatus for the processing of plastics material containers with a shaping device for the shaping plastics material pre-forms into containers, with a heating device comprising a heating path for heating the plastics material pre-forms and with a sterilization device for the sterilization of the plastics material pre-forms, in which the sterilization device comprises a supply device to supply the plastics material pre-forms to the sterilization device, and in which the sterilization device comprises both an external disinfecting unit to sterilize the plastics material pre-forms at least on their external wall surfaces and an internal disinfecting unit to sterilize the plastics material pre-forms on their internal wall surfaces, wherein the supply device comprises heating path conveyor for conveying the plastics material pre-forms along the heating path to supply the plastics material pre-forms at least to the external disinfecting unit. | 06-20-2013 |
20130216430 | APPARATUS FOR STERILISING PLASTIC CONTAINERS HAVING A PROTECTION DEVICE - An apparatus is provided for sterilising containers including a movable carrier on which a plurality of sterilisation units are provided, which sterilisation units respectively include a charge carrier source, as well as a rod-like body that is designed such that it can be inserted into the inner space of the containers through a mouth, with an exit window provided on the rod-like body, through which exit window the charge carriers can exit, with a plurality of holding units for holding the containers, the holding units being movable relative to the rod-like bodies in a longitudinal direction of the rod-like bodies. The apparatus includes a protection device that causes the rod-like bodies to be at least partially arranged within the protective bodies in a specified mode of the apparatus. | 08-22-2013 |
20140112826 | DEVICE FOR EXTERNAL STERILISATION OF PLASTIC PARISONS - A device for sterilising plastic containers includes a transport device for transporting the containers during the sterilisation along a predefined transport path, a clean room within which the containers can be transported during sterilisation, wherein the clean room is delimited by at least one wall with respect to the environment, and a first external application device for sterilising at least a section of the outer wall of the containers. The first external application device has a source of charge carriers for generation of charge carriers, and includes a first moving device which moves the containers at least intermittently in the longitudinal direction during their sterilisation. The device also includes a rotary device which rotates the containers about their longitudinal direction at least intermittently during the sterilisation, wherein the rotary device and the moving device are preferably configured in such a way that a rotation of the containers is enabled during a movement of the containers in their longitudinal direction. | 04-24-2014 |
20140325941 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING BEVERAGE CONTAINERS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS - The method for producing containers filled with liquids, and in particular with beverages, wherein plastic preforms are heated by a heating device, are then transported to a shaping device and are shaped by this shaping device to form the plastic containers, and the plastic containers are then transported to a filling device and filled with the liquid, and wherein the containers are transported inside a clean room at least during the filling and, before being filled with the liquid inside the clean room, they are at least in part sterilized by a first sterilizing device. According to the invention, before being sterilized by means of the first sterilizing device, the plastic containers are pre-sterilized by means of a second sterilizing device, wherein this pre-sterilization is performed outside the clean room. | 11-06-2014 |
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20140341353 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE STERILIZATION OF CONTAINERS WITH A SCREENING DEVICE AGAINST X-RAYS - An apparatus for the sterilization of containers with a conveying device which conveys the containers along a pre-set conveying path, with at least one stressing device which acts upon the containers with radiation, for the purpose of the sterilization thereof, and with a screening device which screens off X-ray radiation which is formed in the context of the sterilization. The screening device has at least one outer wall which bounds the conveying path of the containers and which extends along the conveying path. The outer wall has at least one recess which forms a cavity which faces the conveying path of the containers in such a way that X-ray radiation formed during the sterilization can enter this cavity. | 11-20-2014 |
20150064062 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE STERILIZATION OF CONTAINERS WITH CLEANING OF A RADIATION OUTLET WINDOW - A method of operating an apparatus for the sterilization of plastics material containers is provided, wherein charge carriers are generated in a working operation and are conveyed through a guide chamber and emerge from this guide chamber by way of an outlet window bounding this guide chamber and wherein the outlet window is introduced into the plastics material containers at least in part through an aperture of the aforesaid plastics material containers during the sterilization of the plastics material containers. The outlet window is acted upon with a flowable cleaning medium in a cleaning operation of the apparatus. | 03-05-2015 |
20150069271 | SYSTEM FOR STERILISING PLASTIC PARISONS WITH SIMULTANEOUS INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL STERILIZATION - A system for sterilizing plastic containers and in particular plastic parisons with a transport device which transports the plastic parisons along a predetermined transport path (P), has a first sterilizing device which is suitable for applying radiation to an external surface of the plastic containers in order to sterilise this external surface, and a second sterilizing device which is suitable for applying radiation to an internal surface of the plastic containers in order to sterilise this internal surface. At least one holding device is disposed on the transport device and has an engaging element which can be introduced into a mouth region of the plastic container in order to hold it, wherein at least one component of the second sterilizing device is integrated into this holding device. | 03-12-2015 |
20150071818 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STERILIZING CONTAINERS - An apparatus for sterilizing containers, comprises a transport device which transports the containers along a predefined transport path and at least one sterilization device which bombards the containers with charge carriers for sterilization during a transport of the containers along the transport path. The at least one sterilization device comprises a generating device for generating charge carriers. The apparatus further comprises a screening device for screening radiation. The screening device surrounds the transport path of the containers at least in portions. The screening device comprises: a first wall adjacent the transport path of the containers; and a second wall below the transport path of the containers, wherein the second wall is movable relative to the transport path of the containers. | 03-12-2015 |
20150072041 | APPARATUS FOR SCREENING OFF RADIATION DURING THE STERILIZATION OF CONTAINERS - An apparatus for the sterilization of containers with a conveying device which conveys the containers along a pre-determined conveying path (P), with a sterilization device which acts upon at least one area of the containers with charge carriers in the course of the sterilization, with a screening apparatus for screening off beams from the environment, which has at least two screening bodies which are arranged with respect to each other in such a way that one screening body is situated on the side of the screening apparatus facing the conveying path (P) and one screening body is situated on the one facing away from it, wherein the screening bodies are thermally insulated from each other. | 03-12-2015 |