Patents by Inventor Benoit Thiry

Benoit Thiry 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: 8833082
    Abstract: A system for condensing steam includes a steam supply duct, a supply riser, a supply manifold, a pair of condensing panels, a return manifold, and a condensate return. The steam supply duct is configured to convey steam from a steam generator. The supply riser is configured to convey steam from the steam supply duct. The supply manifold is configured to convey steam from the supply riser. The pair of condensing panels is configured to receive steam from the supply manifold. The supply manifold bifurcates with each bifurcation being configured to supply a respective condensing panel of the pair of condensing panels. The return manifold is configured to receive condensate from the pair of condensing panels. The condensate return duct is configured to convey condensate from the return manifold to the steam generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: SPX Cooling Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gweneal Vanden Borre, Michel Vouche, Marc Cornelis, Francis Badin, Benoit Thiry
  • Patent number: 8707699
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a natural draft cooling tower that employs an air cooled condenser. The aforementioned cooling tower operates by natural draft and achieves the exchange of heat between two fluids such as atmospheric air, ordinarily, and another fluid which is usually steam. The aforementioned cooling tower utilizes a central steam duct riser supplying steam to perimeter ducting via radial ducting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: SPX Cooling Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Francis Badin, Benoit Thiry, Marc Cornelis, Michel Vouche
  • Publication number: 20120103570
    Abstract: A system for condensing steam includes a steam supply duct, a supply riser, a supply manifold, a pair of condensing panels, a return manifold, and a condensate return. The steam supply duct is configured to convey steam from a steam generator. The supply riser is configured to convey steam from the steam supply duct. The supply manifold is configured to convey steam from the supply riser. The pair of condensing panels is configured to receive steam from the supply manifold. The supply manifold bifurcates with each bifurcation being configured to supply a respective condensing panel of the pair of condensing panels. The return manifold is configured to receive condensate from the pair of condensing panels. The condensate return duct is configured to convey condensate from the return manifold to the steam generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventors: Gweneal Vanden Borre, Michel Vouche, Marc Cornelis, Francis Badin, Benoit Thiry
  • Publication number: 20110226450
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a natural draft cooling tower that employs an air cooled condenser. The aforementioned cooling tower operates by natural draft and achieves the exchange of heat between two fluids such as atmospheric air, ordinarily, and another fluid which is usually steam. The aforementioned cooling tower utilizes a central steam duct riser supplying steam to perimeter ducting via radial ducting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: SPX Cooling Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Francis BADIN, Benoit Thiry, Marc Cornelis, Michel Vouche
  • Publication number: 20080035629
    Abstract: Electrically heatably glazing panel and process for making the same, comprising a substrate, a substantially transparent, electrically conductive coated layer divided into at least two separated zones and at least two spaced bus bars distributing electrical energy to the conductive layer zones. The glazing panel is characterised by the fact that the conductive layer zones have shapes with their longest dimension following the profile of the longest heated substrate edge and extend, at least partly, from the shortest substrate edge towards an opposite short edge of that substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2005
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Applicant: Glaverbel-Centre R & D
    Inventors: Benoit Thiry, Yves Delatte