公开(公告)号：US10598560B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-24

申请号：US15250510

申请日：2016-08-29

Applicant: Android Industries LLC

Inventor： Lawrence J. Lawson ,  Robert Reece ,  Barry Allan Clark ,  Donald Graham Straitiff

IPC: G01M1/04 ,  G01M1/16 ,  G01M17/02 ,  G01L5/16

Abstract: A balancing device, a uniformity device and an apparatus including the balancing device and the uniformity device are disclosed. Each of the balancing device and the uniformity device includes at least one multi-axis transducer. Methods are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20190232737A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-01

申请号：US16261288

申请日：2019-01-29

Applicant: Android Industries LLC

Inventor： Donald Graham Straitiff ,  Christopher Michael Bulliner ,  Steven Edward Lind

IPC: B60C25/18 ,  B23P19/04 ,  B25J15/00 ,  B25J9/16

CPC classification number: B60C25/185 ,  B23P19/04 ,  B23P2700/50 ,  B25J9/1674 ,  B25J15/0019 ,  B60C23/0494

Abstract: A stemming system is disclosed. The stemming system includes a computing device, a stemming device and an algorithm. The computing device includes data processing hardware and memory hardware in communication with the data processing hardware. The data processing hardware includes a transmitter and a receiver. The stemming device is communicatively-coupled to the computing device. The stemming device includes a base portion and a valve-engaging portion. The valve-engaging portion includes a transducer that obtains a measurement communicated to the receiver of the computing device. The measurement includes at least one physical parameter associated with installing a tire-wheel assembly valve to a wheel throughout a process of disposing the valve within a valve hole of the wheel. The algorithm is executed by a processor of the data processing hardware for analyzing a data signature associated with the measurement for determining if the valve has been adequately or inadequately installed by the stemming device.

公开(公告)号：US10143983B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-04

申请号：US15046221

申请日：2016-02-17

Applicant: Android Industries LLC

Inventor： Donald Graham Straitiff ,  Barry Allan Clark ,  Lawrence J. Lawson ,  Joshua James Hicks ,  Robert Reece ,  David Henry Larson

IPC: B01F13/10 ,  B60C25/00 ,  B01F7/22 ,  B01F11/00 ,  B01F15/02 ,  B01F15/06 ,  B01F15/00 ,  B60C25/05 ,  F16N5/00

Abstract: A system includes a processing station and a lubricant supply system in fluid communication with the processing station. The processing station is operable to process at least one of a tire and a wheel prior to joining the tire and the wheel to form a tire-wheel assembly. The processing station includes at least one of a tire lubricating sub-station or a wheel lubricating sub-station. The lubricant supply system includes a storage container configured to store a lubricant and a whipping device received by the lubricant container and operable to whip or blend the lubricant from a semi-solid state to a whipped state. The lubricant supply system also includes a pump operable to pump the lubricant in the whipped state out of the storage container.

公开(公告)号：US20170095899A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-06

申请号：US15287312

申请日：2016-10-06

Applicant: Android Industries LLC

Inventor： Barry Allan Clark ,  Donald Graham Straitiff ,  David Paul Donnay

IPC: B24B5/36 ,  B29D30/00

CPC classification number: B24B5/366 ,  B24B5/08 ,  B24B5/40 ,  B24B5/44 ,  B29D30/0061

Abstract: A tire pre-conditioning system includes a first mandrel, a second mandrel spaced apart from the first mandrel, and a controller in communication with the first mandrel and the second mandrel. The first mandrel is fixedly attached to a first shaft and including a first tapered sidewall. The second mandrel is fixedly attached to a second shaft and including a second tapered sidewall. The controller is operable to axially move the first mandrel and the second mandrel toward one another until the first and second tapered sidewalls are opposing respective beads of a tire, and supply pressurized fluid into an internal cavity of the tire to inflate the tire. The inflating causing the beads to move relative to mandrels while contacting the opposing respective tapered sidewalls to burnish the beads of the tire.

公开(公告)号：US20160370247A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-22

申请号：US15238268

申请日：2016-08-16

Applicant: Android Industries LLC

Inventor： Lawrence J. Lawson ,  Robert Reece ,  Barry Allan Clark ,  Donald Graham Straitiff

IPC: G01M1/04 ,  G01M1/16

CPC classification number: G01M1/045 ,  G01L5/16 ,  G01M1/04 ,  G01M1/06 ,  G01M1/16 ,  G01M17/022

Abstract: A balancing device, a uniformity device and an apparatus including the balancing device and the uniformity device are disclosed. Each of the balancing device and the uniformity device includes at least one multi-axis transducer. Methods are also disclosed.