Patents by Inventor Alexis Rosseel
Alexis Rosseel 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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Patent number: 7748397Abstract: An assembly of two components configured to be in contact with hydrocarbons, and a fuel tank including the assembly. The assembly includes a casing or a retaining member fastened to the casing, each of the two components including at least one fastening part configured to interact, and at least one of the components being made from a material configured to swell through action of the hydrocarbons, thus reinforcing retention of the components on one another. A method for manufacturing such a tank includes assembling the two components in the absence of fuel, and then bringing the two components into contact with the fuel.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2002Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Inergy Automotive Systems Research (Societe Anonyme)Inventors: Eric Firtion, Patrice Baudoux, Alexis Rosseel
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Patent number: 7290675Abstract: A method of making a tank out of blown, thermoformed, or rotomolded thermoplastic material, the method comprising the following steps: making a portion in relief on the inside of the tank, said portion in relief enabling an attachment to be mounted inside the tank and defining a permanent housing for receiving at least a portion of said attachment, the portion in relief being made: either by implementing the following steps: a) placing at least one insert inside an enclosure; b) inserting the material that is to form the wall of the tank inside the enclosure; and c) forming the wall of the tank by blowing, thermoforming, or rotomolding, the insert being positioned inside the enclosure in such a manner that while the wall is being formed, it covers the insert at least in part, the insert also being of a shape that is selected in such a manner that said wall, by taking on at least part of the shape of the insert, constitutes said portion in relief; or else by mounting a mounting member on the wall of theType: GrantFiled: April 3, 2001Date of Patent: November 6, 2007Assignee: Inergy Automotive Systems Research (Societe Anonyme)Inventors: Patrice Gombert, Alexis Rosseel
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Publication number: 20050284872Abstract: A method provides a tank out of blown, thermoformed, or rotomolded thermoplastic material with a portion in relief for enabling mounting of an attachment inside the tank. The method includes making the portion in relief on the inside of the tank, the portion in relief enabling an attachment to be mounted inside the tank. The portion in relief is made by mounting a mounting member on the wall of the tank. Preferred mounting is by heat-sealing. The wall of the tank includes at least a layer of thermoplastic material and preferably includes a layer that forms a barrier against hydrocarbons. A tank with a portion in relief mounted on an inside wall is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2005Publication date: December 29, 2005Applicant: INERGY AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS RESEARCH (SOCIETE ANONYME)Inventors: Patrice Gombert, Alexis Rosseel
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Publication number: 20050217735Abstract: An assembly of two components configured to be in contact with hydrocarbons, and a fuel tank including the assembly. The assembly includes a casing or a retaining member fastened to the casing, each of the two components including at least one fastening part configured to interact, and at least one of the components being made from a material configured to swell through action of the hydrocarbons, thus reinforcing retention of the components on one another. A method for manufacturing such a tank includes assembling the two components in the absence of fuel, and then bringing the two components into contact with the fuel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2002Publication date: October 6, 2005Applicant: INERGY AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS RESEARCHInventors: Eric Firtion, Patrice Baudoux, Alexis Rosseel
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Patent number: 6626156Abstract: A fuel tank valve for connection to a degassing circuit (15), the valve comprising a moving closure member and means (11) capable of being controlled from outside the tank (2) to act on the closure member (10) to bring it into a predetermined position when the vehicle is in a predetermined state, the valve being characterized by the fact that the closure member is suitable for rising by floating on the surface of the fuel.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2000Date of Patent: September 30, 2003Assignee: Compagnie Plastic OmniumInventor: Alexis Rosseel
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Patent number: 6575190Abstract: A non-return valve for a fuel tank, the valve comprising a substantially tubular body and a deformable shutter member fixed to said body, said shutter member being formed integrally by molding a plastics material and being shaped in such a manner as to return under its own elasticity into a shut position, with the valve body serving as a seat, whenever the shutter member is at rest and the pressure of fuel is no longer sufficient to overcome the elastic return action of the shutter member.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2000Date of Patent: June 10, 2003Assignee: Compagnie Plastic OmniumInventors: Alexis Rosseel, Patrice Baudoux
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Patent number: 6557719Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel tank comprising a vessel for containing fuel and a system for evacuating the gases contained in the vessel. The system has a passage putting the inside of the vessel into communication with the outside of the vessel, and the passage is closed by a membrane suitable for allowing air and fuel vapor to pass therethrough while preventing liquid fuel from passing therethrough. The membrane is situated inside the vessel and it extends over the major portion of the top wall of the vessel.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2000Date of Patent: May 6, 2003Assignee: Compagnie Plastic OmniumInventors: André Arnal, Philippe Decobert, Alexis Rosseel
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Patent number: 6499500Abstract: A motor vehicle fuel tank comprising a shell and inside the shell at least one add-on element such as a valve. Said shell presents a portion in relief and an add-on element is connected to the shell by means of an intermediate element having at least one elastically-deformable portion arranged to be connected after elastic deformation in or on said portion in relief, so as to hold the intermediate element to the shell. The add-on element is arranged to be connected to the intermediate element in such a manner as to prevent the elastically-deformable portion of the intermediate element from being subjected to inverse elastic deformation enabling it to become disengaged from said portion in relief.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2001Date of Patent: December 31, 2002Assignee: Compagnie Plastic OmniumInventor: Alexis Rosseel
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Patent number: 6412511Abstract: A fuel tank valve for connection to a degassing circuit to define a passage for a flow of gas leaving the tank, the valve being characterized by the fact that it has at least one moving member (18; 55) capable of being controlled in displacement to modify the configuration of said valve (1; 42), and by the fact that the valve has a first moving closure element (26; 65) having an orifice (29; 67) and suitable for being moved by the moving member (18; 55) from a first position towards a second position, the transition from the first position to the second position reducing the flow section made available to the flow of gas.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2000Date of Patent: July 2, 2002Assignee: Compagnie Plastic OmniumInventor: Alexis Rosseel
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Publication number: 20020043533Abstract: A method of making a tank out of blown, thermoformed, or rotomolded thermoplastic material, the method comprising the following steps:Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2001Publication date: April 18, 2002Applicant: Compagnie Plastic OmniumInventors: Patrice Gombert, Alexis Rosseel
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Publication number: 20020000252Abstract: A motor vehicle fuel tank comprising a shell and inside the shell at least one add-on element such as a valve. Said shell presents a portion in relief and an add-on element is connected to the shell by means of an intermediate element having at least one elastically-deformable portion arranged to be connected after elastic deformation in or on said portion in relief, so as to hold the intermediate element to the shell. The add-on element is arranged to be connected to the intermediate element in such a manner as to prevent the elastically-deformable portion of the intermediate element from being subjected to inverse elastic deformation enabling it to become disengaged from said portion in relief.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2001Publication date: January 3, 2002Applicant: COMPAGNIE PLASTIC OMNIUMInventor: Alexis Rosseel
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Publication number: 20010020487Abstract: A fuel tank valve for connection to a degassing circuit (15), the valve comprising a moving closure member and means (11) capable of being controlled from outside the tank (2) to act on the closure member (10) to bring it into a predetermined position when the vehicle is in a predetermined state, the valve being characterized by the fact that the closure member is suitable for rising by floating on the surface of the fuel.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2001Publication date: September 13, 2001Inventor: Alexis Rosseel
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Patent number: 6283147Abstract: A non-return valve for a fuel tank, the valve including a bistable closure member. The closure member is made of an elastomeric plastics material and in the closed position it has an umbrella-configuration, and in the open position it has an inverted umbrella-configuration.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 1999Date of Patent: September 4, 2001Assignee: Compagnie Plastic OmniumInventor: Alexis Rosseel
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Patent number: 6273070Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel tank canister for placing in a vent circuit and containing a filter substance suitable for fixing gaseous fuel molecules. At least one compartment communicating with its filter substance and suitable for receiving a device selected from the following devices: a device for closing the vent circuit in the event of the tank being turned upsidedown; a device for preventing the tank being overfilled; and a device for separating liquid fuel from the gas to be vented.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2000Date of Patent: August 14, 2001Assignee: Compagnie Plastic OmniumInventors: André Arnal, Philippe Decobert, Alexis Rosseel