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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2007
Applicant:
David Bertrand, Besançon, FR;
Inventor:
David Bertrand, Besançon, FR;
Assignee:
Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A., Granges-Paccot, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 17/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
According to the method, the risk is estimated as a function of a maximum grip potential μof the tire, a utilization percentage Prepresentative of the fraction of the maximum grip potential of the tire that is being used, and a magnitude Passociated with a risk of the tire hydroplaning, in particular a loss of tire area.