Patents Assigned to Dosatron International
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Patent number: 10975861Abstract: A metering mechanism including a metering element that is translatably mounted in a jacket, the jacket being mounted in an adjusting sleeve that can cooperate with the jacket by way of a screwing movement, the screwing/unscrewing movement causing a translatory movement of the metering element; at one end, the metering element is provided with a check valve, and at the other end, same accommodates a plunger, the reciprocating translatory movement of which creates suction at the end of the element provided with the valve, followed by expulsion into a volume surrounding the other end of the metering element via a passage formed in at least one first sealing device and in a second sealing device. A proportioning pump including a metering mechanism of the type as well as to a method for using a pump of the type in at least two metering ranges.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2017Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: DOSATRON INTERNATIONALInventors: Philippe Duquennoy, Richard Mahieux
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Patent number: 10968901Abstract: A hydraulic machine includes: a casing; a differential piston having an upper ring and a lower base, sliding reciprocally in the casing and a cylindrical housing inside the envelope, separating two chambers of the casing; a hydraulic switch conveying liquid to/from the chambers, the switch controlled by movement of the piston and including at least one rod acting on a distribution member that includes an upper valve cooperating with a first seat in the upper ring of the piston and at least one lower valve cooperating with a second seat in the lower base of the piston; and a trigger causing, at the end of the stroke, a sudden change in the position of the switch to reverse the stroke. The lower and upper valve seats accept upper and lower frustoconical portions and a lower frustoconical portion tapering in opposite directions. Also disclosed is a reversible metering pump.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2016Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: DOSATRON INTERNATIONALInventors: Sébastien Furet, Sandrine Lambinet, David Vacher, Najib Laatiaoui
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Patent number: 10724517Abstract: A proportional metering pump includes a hydraulic machine, a metering mechanism provided with a nozzle, and a unit for attaching the nozzle to the pipe for access to the cavity inside the hydraulic machine, including a securing ring mounted in rotation about one of the ends of the nozzle, a locking ring mounted so as to be able to translate along the longitudinal axis around the pipe for access to the mixing chamber and is pressed, in the direction of the metering mechanism, against a shoulder created on the access pipe by a spring, the securing ring and the pipe being able to engage following a screw connection at the end of which they are secured in rotation so as to prevent unscrewing of the securing ring. Also disclosed is a method for assembling and disassembling a metering mechanism on a hydraulic machine of such a pump.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2017Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: DOSATRON INTERNATIONALInventors: Najib Laatiaoui, Christophe Charriere
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Patent number: 10598164Abstract: A metering mechanism includes a body mounted in a sleeve covering the top and an adjustment nut covering the bottom, the adjustment nut threaded to the sleeve, the screw connection then causing rotation of the adjustment nut with respect to the body of the metering mechanism, the body being extended by a valve seat that can be closed by a valve, able to receive a plunger of which the reciprocating motion permits intake at the valve, the travel of the plunger depending on the screw position between the adjustment nut and the sleeve. The metering mechanism further includes a rotation lock between the adjustment nut and the body of the metering mechanism to prevent the adjustment nut being screwed or unscrewed on the sleeve. Also disclosed is a method for locking and unlocking such a mechanism, and to a proportional metering pump incorporating such a mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2017Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: DOSATRON INTERNATIONALInventors: Najib Laatiaoui, Richard Mahieux
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Patent number: 10551227Abstract: Disclosed is a monitored proportional metering device including a liquid metering pump having an inlet, an outlet, a suction nozzle, and a mechanism for adjusting the flow in the nozzle. The metering device is also includes a detection assembly, the assembly including at least a unit for detecting the pressure variation in the nozzle, which unit is arranged between the first suction valve and the mixing chamber, a water meter at the inlet, a probe for measuring the level in the container of material to be suctioned, a unit for determining the position of the mechanism for adjusting the volume to be suctioned, and a man/machine interface for processing, recording, and displaying the data from the detection unit. Also disclosed are methods for monitoring a metering pump implementing the proportional metering device.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2016Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: DOSATRON INTERNATIONALInventors: Gregory Lucas, Christophe Charriere
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Patent number: 10247180Abstract: A diaphragm pump having a body including a suction connection and a discharge connection, a suction valve and a discharge valve; a control chamber in which the diaphragm is disposed, and a working chamber located on the side of the diaphragm opposite the control chamber; a control pipe suitable for linking the control chamber to a control connection of the body, the control pipe configured to alternately apply a vacuum and a pressure on the diaphragm; the body includes a housing oriented transversely relative to the control pipe, the housing being open towards the outside at one end, and closed at the other end by a bottom including a suction opening and a discharge opening, the diaphragm being positioned close to the bottom, and held by a cap engaged in the housing, the cap having a recess forming the control chamber, linked to a passage communicating with the control pipe.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2014Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: DOSATRON INTERNATIONALInventors: Sebastien Furet, Christophe Charriere, Philippe Duquennoy
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Patent number: 10197071Abstract: Metering device for introducing a liquid additive into a main liquid flowing along a pipe, includes a pump for withdrawing additive from a container and metering it, this pump including a first inlet for receiving a flow of main liquid which drives the pump, a second inlet for picking up additive and an outlet for the resulting mixture; a Venturi installed in the pipe, and connected in parallel with the pump, the first pump inlet connected by a first line to the Venturi inlet while the outlet connected by a second line to the Venturi throat; a first element for varying the restriction at the Venturi neck, and a second element sensitive to the pressure drop across the pump for controlling the first element to reduce the bore section when the pressure drop across the pump increases, and increase the bore section when the pressure drop across the pump decreases.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2013Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: DOSATRON INTERNATIONALInventors: Sebastien Furet, Sandrine Lambinet, Philippe Duquennoy, Manal Badii
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Patent number: 10183262Abstract: A static mixer (M) for homogenizing a mixture of at least two liquids, especially after injection of an auxiliary liquid (L1) into a main liquid (L), includes: a closed container (1), with an inflow conduit (3) extending from a first wall of the container, up to the vicinity of the opposite wall, and an outflow conduit (4) which is substantially parallel to the inflow conduit, each conduit being provided with a device (3a, 4a) for connecting to the outside, through the wall of the container.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2015Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: DOSATRON INTERNATIONALInventors: Sandrine Lambinet, Philippe Duquennoy, Manal Badii
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Patent number: 10049553Abstract: A device (1) for monitoring the operation of a dosage dispenser (2) which includes a suction pipe (5) suitable for being plunged into the liquid additive (3) contained in a container (6), the monitoring device including elements for detecting the suction of liquid additive and elements for displaying operating parameters of the dosage dispenser; the detection elements include a tube (10), separate from the suction pipe (5), one end (10b) of which is configured to be plunged into the container of liquid additive, and the other end (10c) is kept stationary relative to the suction pipe in order to be located outside the container, the other end (10c) being closed and provided with a sensor of the air pressure inside the tube, the sensor outputting an electrical signal, and elements for using the signal from the sensor, connected to the outlet of the sensor, to provide information on the operation.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2015Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: DOSATRON INTERNATIONALInventors: Gregory Lucas, Alexandre Hardoin
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Patent number: 9689765Abstract: A liquid metering pump includes an intake nozzle (2) provided with an intake valve (3) communicating with a working chamber (4) in which a piston (5) can be moved in an alternating translation movement, suction being produced, with the intake valve open, when the piston moves away from the nozzle, and delivery being produced, with the intake valve closed and liquid emerging through an outlet valve, when the piston moves towards the nozzle. The pump includes, between the intake valve (3) and the working chamber (4), a device (D) for detecting the variation in pressure, the device (D) including a duct (10), which is connected at one end to the working chamber (4) and is provided at its other end with the intake valve (3), and an element (11) which is sensitive to the pressure in the duct, the element (11) being mounted in the wall of the duct.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2011Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: DOSATRON INTERNATIONALInventors: Gregory Lucas, David Vacher, Christophe Charriere
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Patent number: 9303634Abstract: Proportional dosimeter including a metering body with a main liquid inlet (2) and an outlet (3), a hydraulic motor (4) housed in the body, actuated by the main liquid, and connected to a plunger piston (5) that moves in a first chamber (6), the piston plunger drawing in fluid in an outbound stroke, a check valve provided to allow liquid to pass to the interior volume of the body when the pressure in the first chamber exceeds a certain pressure, during the return stroke; the dosimeter includes a second chamber (12) of variable volume bounded by a membrane subjected to the pressure in the first chamber, the second chamber including an intake orifice (20) for the auxiliary liquid and a delivery orifice (23) for the auxiliary liquid, this delivery orifice being connected by a pipe (26) to an injection chamber (S) situated downstream of the outlet of the dosimeter body.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2011Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: DOSATRON INTERNATIONALInventors: Sebastien Furet, Philippe Duquennoy, Christophe Charriere
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Patent number: D737167Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2014Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Dosatron InternationalInventor: Sandrine Lambinet
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Patent number: D737168Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2014Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Dosatron InternationalInventor: Sandrine Lambinet
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Patent number: D769943Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2015Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: DOSATRON INTERNATIONALInventor: Christophe Charriere
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Patent number: D783055Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2015Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: DOSATRON INTERNATIONALInventor: Christophe Charriere
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Patent number: D783056Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2015Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: DOSATRON INTERNATIONALInventor: Christophe Charriere
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Patent number: D850489Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2018Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: DOSATRON INTERNATIONALInventor: Christophe Charriere
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Patent number: D851130Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2018Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: DOSATRON INTERNATIONALInventor: Richard Mahieux
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Patent number: D858581Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2018Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: DOSATRON INTERNATIONALInventor: Christophe Charriere
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Patent number: D864252Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2018Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: DOSATRON INTERNATIONALInventor: Christophe Charriere