Patents by Inventor Andre Prieur

Andre Prieur 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).

  • Patent number: 11846445
    Abstract: Disclosed is an air conditioner, including an air compressor intended to compress the air to cool, an air-liquid thermal exchanger designed to transfer heat from the compressed air to a liquid placed in a tank, an air-to-air thermal exchanger designed to further lower the temperature of the air to be cooled which, at this stage, is still kept in the compressed air state, a compressed air engine to provide an expansion of the compressed air, which naturally lowers its temperature and provides cooled air, and an envelope, with good thermal insulation properties and intended to contain all the constituent elements of the air conditioner; it will then not be necessary to provide for a hot air evacuation as on most air conditioners known in the state of the art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Inventor: André Prieur
  • Publication number: 20220349591
    Abstract: Disclosed is an air conditioner, including an air compressor intended to compress the air to cool, an air-liquid thermal exchanger designed to transfer heat from the compressed air to a liquid placed in a tank, an air-to-air thermal exchanger designed to further lower the temperature of the air to be cooled which, at this stage, is still kept in the compressed air state, a compressed air engine to provide an expansion of the compressed air, which naturally lowers its temperature and provides cooled air, and an envelope, with good thermal insulation properties and intended to contain all the constituent elements of the air conditioner; it will then not be necessary to provide for a hot air evacuation as on most air conditioners known in the state of the art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventor: André PRIEUR
  • Patent number: 11236535
    Abstract: Disclosed is a door-stopping device, including a linking arm and a locking mechanism, one being rigidly connected to the leaf of the door and the other to the frame, the linking arm including at least one face intended for engaging with a braking element resting on the face of the linking arm, the braking element being controlled by a blocking element resting in a notch provided on the braking element, the blocking element engaging with resilient return element intended for exerting a pressure of the blocking element on the braking element, thus allowing the relative holding of the door in open position in any given position between the closed and fully-open positions. The device is particularly applicable to motor vehicle doors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Inventor: André Prieur
  • Publication number: 20210172223
    Abstract: Disclosed is a door-stopping device, including a linking arm and a locking mechanism, one being rigidly connected to the leaf of the door and the other to the frame, the linking arm including at least one face intended for engaging with a braking element resting on the face of the linking arm, the braking element being controlled by a blocking element resting in a notch provided on the braking element, the blocking element engaging with resilient return element intended for exerting a pressure of the blocking element on the braking element, thus allowing the relative holding of the door in open position in any given position between the closed and fully-open positions. The device is particularly applicable to motor vehicle doors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventor: André PRIEUR
  • Patent number: 10724481
    Abstract: An air centrifugation device (1), associated to an internal combustion engine (2), which includes at least one cylinder (21), provided with air by an air intake (22), and rejecting combustion gases by an exhaust orifice (23), includes a wheel (11), provided with blades to accelerate the gases by a rotational movement, the wheel is mounted on an axle (12) and placed inside an envelope (13) containing the wheel, while the envelope has preferably a circular shape, the whole system including at least one air intake orifice (14) and at least two distinct exhaust orifices (15) and (16), provided to collect separately the oxygen molecules from exhaust orifice (15), and the nitrogen molecules from exhaust orifice (16), while at least one connecting pipe (3) is provided between the oxygen exhaust orifice and the air inlet system (24) of the internal combustion engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Inventor: Andre Prieur
  • Patent number: 10450783
    Abstract: A door-stopping device including a connecting arm (1) and a locking mechanism (2), one being secured to the door leaf, and the other to the frame, the connecting arm (1) including at least one face provided with a plurality of successive notches (11), in each of which a blocking element (21) can be housed, the blocking element being subjected to the effect of elastic return element (22), while a mobile carriage (3) can slide along the connecting arm (1) on which it is mounted, at the same time providing a certain resistance to movement. The mobile carriage (3) includes inclined ramps (32) for holding the blocking element (21) outside the notches (11) during the phases during which the door-locking device is in the unlocked mode. The device according is particularly applicable to motor vehicle doors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Inventor: André Prieur
  • Publication number: 20190003218
    Abstract: A door-stopping device including a connecting arm (1) and a locking mechanism (2), one being secured to the door leaf, and the other to the frame, the connecting arm (1) including at least one face provided with a plurality of successive notches (11), in each of which a blocking element (21) can be housed, the blocking element being subjected to the effect of elastic return element (22), while a mobile carriage (3) can slide along the connecting arm (1) on which it is mounted, at the same time providing a certain resistance to movement. The mobile carriage (3) includes inclined ramps (32) for holding the blocking element (21) outside the notches (11) during the phases during which the door-locking device is in the unlocked mode. The device according is particularly applicable to motor vehicle doors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventor: André PRIEUR
  • Patent number: 9567787
    Abstract: A door stop device, includes a blocking mechanism (2) and a guiding arm (1), one of these being fastened to the opening part of the door, the other being fastened to the frame, the blocking mechanism (2) including a braking element (24) pressed against a braking roller (21) which is kept in contact with the guiding arm (1), the axle (22) of the braking roller (21) being allowed to move relatively to the body of blocking mechanism (2) within specified limits, the blocking mechanism (2) also including elastic elements (26) defined to bring braking roller (21) and braking element (24), back in compression against each other. A mobile interface unit (25), allows to modulate the load generated by the elastic elements (26), increasing the load when braking roller (21) is in locked position and decreasing the load when braking roller (21) rotates freely.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Inventor: Andre Prieur
  • Publication number: 20150292251
    Abstract: A door stop device, includes a blocking mechanism (2) and a guiding arm (1), one of these being fastened to the opening part of the door, the other being fastened to the frame, the blocking mechanism (2) including a braking element (24) pressed against a braking roller (21) which is kept in contact with the guiding arm (1), the axle (22) of the braking roller (21) being allowed to move relatively to the body of blocking mechanism (2) within specified limits, the blocking mechanism (2) also including elastic elements (26) defined to bring braking roller (21) and braking element (24), back in compression against each other. A mobile interface unit (25), allows to modulate the load generated by the elastic elements (26), increasing the load when braking roller (21) is in locked position and decreasing the load when braking roller (21) rotates freely.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventor: Andre Prieur
  • Publication number: 20140261278
    Abstract: An air centrifugation device (1), associated to an internal combustion engine (2), which includes at least one cylinder (21), provided with air by an air intake (22), and rejecting combustion gases by an exhaust orifice (23), includes a wheel (11), provided with blades to accelerate the gases by a rotational movement, the wheel is mounted on an axle (12) and placed inside an envelope (13) containing the wheel, while the envelope has preferably a circular shape, the whole system including at least one air intake orifice (14) and at least two distinct exhaust orifices (15) and (16), provided to collect separately the oxygen molecules from exhaust orifice (15), and the nitrogen molecules from exhaust orifice (16), while at least one connecting pipe (3) is provided between the oxygen exhaust orifice and the air inlet system (24) of the internal combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventor: Andre PRIEUR
  • Patent number: 7832051
    Abstract: A door check mechanism which provides infinite stable retaining positions for a motor vehicle includes an articulated guided arm mounted to one of the vehicle body or the door and a mechanism mounted on the other of the vehicle body or the door such that the guiding arm penetrates the mechanism with a relative displacement between the two parts. A wedging function results from a blocking of the guiding arm by the mechanism. The mechanism includes a carriage device with a braking roller held in contact with the guiding arm and a braking element to ensure the wedging function. When a load greater than a predetermined value is exerted on the door, an axle of the roller slides along lateral guiding slots until the roller is released from the braking element, thus allowing free rotation of the roller and releases the mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Inventor: Andre Prieur
  • Patent number: 7578029
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a door check mechanism providing infinite stable positions with applications more specifically in the area of motor vehicles, comprising on the one hand an articulated guiding arm (1), mounted to the vehicle body or to the door, and on the other hand a mechanism (9), mounted to the other part, either the door or the vehicle body, in such a way that guiding arm (1) penetrates through mechanism (9) with a relative displacement between these two parts, the wedging function resulting from a blocking of guiding arm (1) by mechanism (9). Mechanism (9) comprises a carriage device (2), including 2 braking-rollers (21) and (22), held against each other as well as against guiding arm (1), in order to ensure the wedging function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Inventor: Andre Prieur
  • Publication number: 20080169659
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a door check mechanism providing infinite stable retaining positions, with applications more specifically in the area of motor vehicles, comprising on the one hand an articulated guiding arm (1), mounted to the vehicle body or to the door, and on the other hand a mechanism (9), mounted to the other part, either the door or the vehicle body, in such a way that guiding arm (1) penetrates through mechanism (9) with a relative displacement between these two parts, the wedging function resulting from a blocking of guiding arm (1) by mechanism (9). (FIG. 1) Mechanism (9) comprises a carriage device (2), including a braking-roller (21) held in contact with both guiding arm (1) and braking element (23), in order to ensure the wedging function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2006
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventor: Andre Prieur
  • Publication number: 20080066259
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a door check mechanism providing infinite stable positions with applications more specifically in the area of motor vehicles, comprising on the one hand an articulated guiding arm (1), mounted to the vehicle body or to the door, and on the other hand a mechanism (9), mounted to the other part, either the door or the vehicle body, in such a way that guiding arm (1) penetrates through mechanism (9) with a relative displacement between these two parts, the wedging function resulting from a blocking of guiding arm (1) by mechanism (9). (FIG. 1) Mechanism (9) comprises a carriage device (2), including 2 braking-rollers (21) and (22), held against each other as well as against guiding arm (1), in order to ensure the wedging function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2005
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventor: Andre Prieur