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PIRELLI TYRE S.p.A.
PIRELLI TYRE S.p.A.'s patent strategy reveals a surprising shift away from its core "Vehicle Tires" category, which, despite being 52.2% of its portfolio, saw a 22.9% decline in 2026 so far, alongside a significant 40.7% drop in "Plastic Articles (Specific)" in 2025, indicating a broader re-evaluation of its traditional manufacturing focus. While core areas are declining, the company shows an emerging interest in "Material Handling (Sheets, Webs)" with a 100.0% growth in 2026 so far, suggesting a potential pivot towards optimizing material processing within its operations.
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249 US filings (since 2023) · 9 categories · 17 themes
Specialized manufacturing processes and material compositions for producing various components of tires, focusing on properties such as weight reduction, self-sealing capabilities, or structural reinforcement, often involving winding or layering techniques.
Embedding sensors or transponders within the tire structure to enable advanced functionalities beyond basic pressure monitoring, such as foreign object detection, identification, or detailed internal state monitoring.
Engineering designs for tire treads, including groove patterns, sipe configurations, land shapes, and surface features, to improve performance aspects like grip, water dispersion, wear, and aerodynamic efficiency.
Development of rubber and elastomer compositions, often involving specific polymer blends, additives (e.g., process oils, reinforcing agents), and cure packages, to achieve desired mechanical properties like abrasion resistance, wet grip, shear durability, or flexibility for demanding applications.
Design and construction of tires that do not rely on air pressure for support, often employing lattice structures, spring elements, or other resilient materials to provide load-bearing and shock-absorbing capabilities.
Technologies for continuously or periodically assessing tire wear, tread depth, distance traveled, and overall health to inform maintenance, retreading decisions, and optimize tire lifespan.
Systems and methods for detecting and transmitting tire pressure information, often including energy-saving mechanisms, wireless communication protocols, and system architectures for vehicle integration.
Technologies and structural designs aimed at preventing punctures, resisting damage from external objects, and enhancing the overall robustness and lifespan of pneumatic tires.
Apparatus and methods for automatically winding or unwinding continuous materials such as webs, cables, conduits, or yarns onto or from spools, reels, or bobbins, including aspects like layering, coreless winding, and material supply.
Polymer compositions incorporating inorganic or organic filler materials to impart specific functional properties such as thermal conductivity, flame retardancy, electrical conductivity, or enhanced mechanical strength and dimensional stability.
Systems and methods for precisely measuring, monitoring, and regulating the longitudinal tension in continuous webs of material during roll-to-roll processes to prevent defects, reduce waste, and ensure consistent product quality.
Development and application of polymer compositions designed for reprocessability, recyclability, or incorporating sustainable additives, often featuring reversible bonds or bio-based components.
Additives that enhance a polymer's resistance to thermal degradation, high temperatures, or ignition, including flame retardants and heat stabilizers for improved safety and durability.
Techniques for combining multiple materials or layers, often with specialized surface treatments, coatings, or assembly methods, to create functional or aesthetically enhanced plastic articles, including consumer goods and encapsulated electronics.
Methods and equipment for continuously shaping plastic materials by forcing them through a die, often involving screw extruders, heating elements, and downstream calibration.
Processes and methodologies for the efficient and scalable preparation of complex heterocyclic compounds and their precursors, including specific reaction conditions, purification techniques, and intermediate compounds.
Technologies for maintaining the correct path and alignment of webs or individual sheets during conveyance, including mechanisms for steering, correcting positional deviations, and managing static electricity.
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Plastic Extrusion Processes