Patents by Inventor Alain Freyermuth
Alain Freyermuth has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20230381865Abstract: An additive manufacturing machine includes a system for receiving powder, including four sides: a right-hand partition and a left-hand partition, a front partition and a rear partition, wherein at least two opposite sides each includes two hinged portions allowing the folding of the sides. The system is foldable and can be easily placed in the melt chamber without interfering with the manufacturing process; it can therefore be placed in the chamber before manufacturing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2021Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventors: Alain FREYERMUTH, Denis LUTTENBACHER, Vincent ROYER
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Patent number: 10458503Abstract: A movable element for a damping system includes an absorbent mass arranged to be positioned in a housing. At least two adapted portions are arranged on a periphery of the absorbent mass. A plurality of elastic elements are arranged in the adapted portions and are designed to bear against an internal wall of the housing. The elastic elements have optimum damping properties in different variation ranges of at least one parameter. The present invention further relates to a damping system.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2014Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: SECO-E.P.B.Inventors: Alain Freyermuth, Mathieu Ostermann, Yannick Groll, Pascal Krumhorn
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Patent number: 10113608Abstract: A movable axial element for a damping system includes a rectilinear absorbent mass positionable in the housing and having at least one annular groove arranged on a periphery of the absorbent mass and in which at least one elastic element is arranged to bear against an internal wall of the housing. The at least one groove includes a base formed by a shoulder of the absorbent mass. An edge formed by a structure bearing an annular lip is mounted in a sliding manner on at least one part of the shoulder along at least one axis of the movable element to form an adjusting device integrated into the movable element to enable the control of a prestressing exerted by the annular lip on the elastic element mounted on the periphery of the absorbent mass, the prestressing being generated without rotation of the annular lip relative to elastic element.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2014Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: SECO-E.P.B.(SOCIETE PAR ACTIONS SIMPLIFIEE)Inventors: Alain Freyermuth, Yannick Groll, Pascal Krumhorn, Mathieu Ostermann
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Patent number: 10105761Abstract: An assembly for tightening and securing includes a first male part and a second female part fitted together, which have complementary forms. The fitting includes at least one contact surface of the first part with the second part. The assembly also includes at least one annular means mounted on the periphery of one of the two parts. The annular means is connected in a translational manner to the part on which the annular means is mounted when the annular means abuts with the part on which the means is mounted, and arranged to interact with a peripheral surface of the complementary part during a rotation of the annular means in relation to the complementary part.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2013Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: SECO-E.P.B.(SOCIETE PAR ACTIONS SIMPLIFIEE)Inventors: Alain Freyermuth, Mathieu Ostermann, Yannick Groll, Pascal Krumhorn
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Publication number: 20170259346Abstract: A cutting tool includes a main body suitable to be mounted pivotably about an axis of rotation. A cutting head is carried by a carrying member. The carrying member is mounted displaceably in translation on the main body along an axis perpendicular to the axis of rotation. A counterweight is displaceably mounted in translation on the main body along an axis perpendicular to the axis of rotation. The cutting tool also includes an adjusting spindle for the simultaneous adjustment of the carrying member with respect to the counterweight, arranged on either side of the axis of rotation of the main body.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2015Publication date: September 14, 2017Inventors: Michel SCHMITT, Claude JAEGER, Alain FREYERMUTH
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Publication number: 20160312848Abstract: A movable element for a damping system includes an absorbent mass arranged to be positioned in a housing. At least two damping assemblies are positioned respectively against the surface of the absorbent mass and bearing against the internal wall of the housing at different parts of the absorbent mass. The movable element is arranged to function with a phase shift and/or shift of displacement amplitude between the oscillations of each part of the absorbent mass in each of the damping assemblies during the operation of the movable element, by generating damping effects and/or having different rigidity for each of the damping assemblies. The present disclosure further relates to damping system and method for implementing a movable element.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2014Publication date: October 27, 2016Inventors: Alain FREYERMUTH, Mathieu OSTERMANN, Yannick GROLL, Pascal KRUMHORN
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Publication number: 20160305503Abstract: A movable element for a damping system includes an absorbent mass arranged to be positioned in a housing. At least two adapted portions are arranged on a periphery of the absorbent mass. A plurality of elastic elements are arranged in the adapted portions and are designed to bear against an internal wall of the housing. The elastic elements have optimum damping properties in different variation ranges of at least one parameter. The present invention further relates to a damping system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2014Publication date: October 20, 2016Inventors: Alain FREYERMUTH, Mathieu OSTERMANN, Yannick GROLL, Pascal KRUMHORN
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Publication number: 20160146288Abstract: A movable axial element for a damping system includes a rectilinear absorbent mass positionable in the housing and having at least one annular groove arranged on a periphery of the absorbent mass and in which at least one elastic element is arranged to bear against an internal wall of the housing. The at least one groove includes a base formed by a shoulder of the absorbent mass. An edge formed by a structure bearing an annular lip is mounted in a sliding manner on at least one part of the shoulder along at least one axis of the movable element to form an adjusting device integrated into the movable element to enable the control of a prestressing exerted by the annular lip on the elastic element mounted on the periphery of the absorbent mass, the prestressing being generated without rotation of the annular lip relative to elastic element.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Applicant: SECO-E.P.B. (SOCIETE PAR ACTIONS SIMPLIFIEE)Inventors: Alain FREYERMUTH, Yannick GROLL, Pascal KRUMHORN, Mathieu OSTERMANN
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Patent number: 9283624Abstract: A boring tool on a flange consisting of at least one tool holder and a flange, in which the tool holder is fitted with a means of gripping designed to engage the guiding and clamping assembly of the slide for guiding and holding the fastening flange, which is provided, in addition, with a device for limiting the travel of the tool holder or of the counterweight, or the positioning lug of a tool holder or of a counterweight can be put aside during placement a tool holder or a counterweight and returns automatically into position after this placement and in which each tool holder is fitted with a device for lubricating the cutting edge of the tool, coupled to the means of centralized lubrication of the flange. The tool is more particularly applicable in the field of numerically-controlled machine-tool accessories, tooling centers, cubicles, and flexible workshops.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2011Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: SECO-E.P.B.Inventors: Alain Freyermuth, Michel Schmitt, Claude Jaeger, Fabrice Ochs
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Publication number: 20150290718Abstract: An assembly for tightening and securing includes a first male part and a second female part fitted together, which have complementary forms. The fitting includes at least one contact surface of the first part with the second part. The assembly also includes at least one annular means mounted on the periphery of one of the two parts. The annular means is connected in a translational manner to the part on which the annular means is mounted when the annular means abuts with the part on which the means is mounted, and arranged to interact with a peripheral surface of the complementary part during a rotation of the annular means in relation to the complementary part.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2013Publication date: October 15, 2015Inventors: Alain Freyermuth, Mathieu Ostermann, Yannick Groll, Pascal Krumhorn
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Patent number: 9079256Abstract: A tool holder (1) in the form of a boring head, a chuck, a milling cutting arbor, or the like, is equipped with a damping element (2) in the form of an elongated body that is arranged in an end housing (3) of the tool holder (1), with corresponding shape and size. The tool holder that is characterized in that it includes a device (4) for preventing excessive heating of the damping element (2). The tool holder is more particularly applicable in the field of numerically-controlled machine tool accessories, machining centers, and flexible cells and workshops.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2011Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: SECO-E.P.B.Inventors: Alain Freyermuth, Matthieu Ostermann, Cedric Roos
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Patent number: 8899891Abstract: A damping tool holder, such as a boring head, a chuck, or a milling cutting arbor, integrates a damping device (2), in the form of an elongated body. The damping device (2) is housed in a mounting body (3), connected by one end to the tool-holder body (1) and having at its other end an end fitting (4) for mounting a tool, whereby the mounting body (3) is equipped with at least one lubricant feed pipe (32), emptying at its front end into the end fitting (4) for mounting a tool and connected at its other end to a circular groove (102) for distributing lubricant that is provided on the front surface of the tool holder (1).Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2011Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: SECO-E.P.B.Inventors: Alain Freyermuth, Mathieu Ostermann, Cédric Roos
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Patent number: 8876447Abstract: A tool holder for a machining tool includes a cooling means for a compressed air blowing tool and a device for cooling air compressed by a vortex tube device. The tool holder is generally cylindrical and the vortex tube device advantageously includes a plurality of vortex tubes placed annularly around the axis of the cylinder and the cold air outputs of which are directed at the tool held by the tool holder.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2009Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignees: European Aeronautic Defence & Space Company, E.P.B., Sarl AlbretInventors: Delphine Allehaux, Patrice Rabate, Alain Freyermuth, Jean Bernard Cledat, Jean-Pierre Fantin, Ugo Masciantonio
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Patent number: 8656573Abstract: A shrink-fit tool (21) includes a tool and a toolholder, one of the tool (23) and the toolholder (25) having a male shank portion (27) and the other one of the tool (23) and the toolholder (25) having a body portion (29) including female opening (31) for receiving the shank portion (27), the female opening (31) being adapted to change in size upon heating the body portion (29) to receive the shank portion (27) and upon cooling of the body portion (29) to clamp the shank portion (27) by an interference fit. The shrink-fit tool (21) also includes a mechanical retention member (33) disposed between the shank portion (27) and the body portion (29) for mechanically retaining the shank portion (27) in the female opening (31) so that the shank portion (27) is in its only predetermined orientation relative to the body portion (29).Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2008Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Seco Tools ABInventors: Alain Freyermuth, Marcel Aarts
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Publication number: 20130294855Abstract: A boring tool on a flange consisting of at least one tool holder and a flange, in which the tool holder is fitted with a means of gripping designed to engage the guiding and clamping assembly of the slide for guiding and holding the fastening flange, which is provided, in addition, with a device for limiting the travel of the tool holder or of the counterweight, or the positioning lug of a tool holder or of a counterweight can be put aside during placement a tool holder or a counterweight and returns automatically into position after this placement and in which each tool holder is fitted with a device for lubricating the cutting edge of the tool, coupled to the means of centralized lubrication of the flange. The tool is more particularly applicable in the field of numerically-controlled machine-tool accessories, tooling centers, cubicles, and flexible workshops.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2011Publication date: November 7, 2013Applicant: SECO-E.P.B.Inventors: Alain Freyermuth, Michel Schmitt, Claude Jaeger, Fabrice Ochs
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Patent number: 8474831Abstract: An axially adjustable tool holder, having a principal body (1)with attachment, in a recess (2) of which is slidably mounted a mobile part (3) for mounting a tool (4). The mobile part (3) cooperates with a ring for transverse adjustment (5), mounted in rotation on the extremity of the principal body (1)with the recess (2) and secured transversely to said extremity, by a ball bearing device (8), in the form of a sleeve with an interior thread (5?). The ball bearing device (8) presenting axial play of the ring for transverse adjustment (5), when the mobile part (3) is tightened, application of the proximal face (51) of the adjustment ring (5)against a corresponding distal external supporting flange (1?) of the principal body (1). The mobile part (3) being locked in working position, after adjustment, by a device for tightening (6) by traction cooperating with a part (7) of the mobile part (3).Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2009Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: SECO-E.P.B.Inventors: Alain Freyermuth, Willy Heyd
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Patent number: 8322952Abstract: The present invention concerns a bore head, which consists essentially of a body (1) provided with a radial piston (2) for receiving a bore tool (3) which can be tightened in said radial piston (2) with a tightening means (4), where the position of said radial piston (2) can be regulated by means of a micrometric screw (5), and where the radial piston is guided and tightened in the regulation position with a guidance and tightening means, and where, moreover, said body is provided with a balancing device (7) with balancing weights (8 and 9). Bore head characterized in that the means (4) for tightening the bore tool (3) in the radial piston (2) of the body (1) is in the form of a screwing device (10), equipped with a movable center punch (11) which is under tension caused by a spring (12), and in that the means for guidance and tightening in the position of regulation of the radial piston (2) is an indirect tightening means which carries out said guidance and tightening radially.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2005Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: E.B.PInventors: Raymond Tugend, Alain Freyermuth
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Patent number: 8308404Abstract: The present invention relates to a tool holder, such as a reaming head (1), or a milling arbor, provided with a damping means (2) in the form of an elongated body, which is arranged in an end compartment (3) of the tool holder (1), which compartment is of appropriate shape and size, and closed at its end by a body (4) for receiving a reaming head or by a milling element. Tool holder characterized in that the damping means (2) is of the type presenting only radial absorption, and it is provided with at least one elastically deformable means (5), at least close to each end, where said elastically deformable means (5) extend between the envelope of the damping means (2) and the wall of the compartment (3) of the tool holder (1), and are clamped between the wall of the compartment (3) and the damping means (2), and where the ends of the damping means extend in the compartment (3) without stress.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2009Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: E.P.B.Inventors: Mathieu Ostermann, Alain Freyermuth
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Publication number: 20120070237Abstract: A tool holder for a machining tool includes a cooling means for a compressed air blowing tool and a device for cooling air compressed by a vortex tube device. The tool holder is generally cylindrical and the vortex tube device advantageously includes a plurality of vortex tubes placed annularly around the axis of the cylinder and the cold air outputs of which are directed at the tool held by the tool holder.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2009Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicants: E.P.B., EUROPEAN AERONAUTIC DEFENCE AND SPACE COMPANY EADS FRANCE, SARL ALBRETInventors: Delphine Allehaux, Patrice Rabate, Alain Freyermuth, Jean Bernard Cledat, Jean-Pierre Fantin, Ugo Masciantonio
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Publication number: 20110318127Abstract: A tool holder (1) in the form of a boring head, a chuck, a milling cutting arbor, or the like, is equipped with a damping element (2) in the form of an elongated body that is arranged in an end housing (3) of the tool holder (1), with corresponding shape and size. The tool holder that is characterized in that it includes a device (4) for preventing excessive heating of the damping element (2). The tool holder is more particularly applicable in the field of numerically-controlled machine tool accessories, machining centers, and flexible cells and workshops.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2011Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicant: SECO-E.P.B.Inventors: Alain FREYERMUTH, Matthieu OSTERMANN, Cédric ROOS