Patents by Inventor Bernard Aoun
Bernard Aoun 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: 20240159460Abstract: A method for supplying gas to a gas-consuming apparatus provided on a ship including a tank containing the gas in the liquid state and in the gaseous state, in which the method includes: supplying the gas-consuming apparatus with gas withdrawn in the gaseous state from the tank and by a supply unit; condensing at least a part of the gas withdrawn in the gaseous state from the tank by a condensation unit having at least one heat exchanger configured to perform a heat exchange between gas withdrawn between the supply unit and the gas-consuming apparatus and gas flowing between the tank and the supply unit; and cooling the heat exchanger prior to the condensing and at least partially simultaneously with the supplying.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2022Publication date: May 16, 2024Applicant: GAZTRANSPORT ET TECHNIGAZInventors: Bernard AOUN, Romain NARME, Selma MOUSSAOUI
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Publication number: 20240101241Abstract: A power supply and cooling system for a floating structure having a tank, includes a supply circuit having at least one compression device, the supply circuit being configured to supply gas to a gas-consuming device, and a cooling circuit having a heat exchanger configured to participate in managing the internal pressure of the tank, the cooling circuit being connected to the supply circuit on either side of the compression device. The compression device includes two compression stages, and the power supply and cooling system includes a control device configured to connect the compression stages in series or in parallel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2021Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: GAZTRANSPORT ET TECHNIGAZInventors: Bernard AOUN, Pavel BORISEVICH
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Patent number: 11898520Abstract: A system supplies gas to a high-pressure gas-consuming apparatus and a low-pressure gas-consuming apparatus of a floating structure including a tank. The supply system includes: a first supply circuit, a second supply circuit, a return line, a first heat exchanger and a second heat exchanger. The return line includes a flow-regulating member. The supply system includes a device for managing the supply system which includes a control module to control the flow-regulating member based on the characteristics of the gas.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2023Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: GAZTRANSPORT ET TECHNIGAZInventors: Selma Moussaoui, Bernard Aoun, Romain Narme
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Publication number: 20230408035Abstract: A gas supply system for a high-pressure gas consuming appliance and a low-pressure gas consuming appliance of a floating structure including a tank containing the gas is disclosed. The supply system includes: a first supply circuit and a second supply circuit; a gas return line; and a first heat exchanger and a second heat exchanger configured to carry out a heat exchange between the gas of the first supply circuit and the gas circulating in the return line. The first supply circuit includes an additional pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2021Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: GAZTRANSPORT ET TECHNIGAZInventors: Bernard AOUN, Romain NARME
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Publication number: 20230313766Abstract: A system supplies gas to a high-pressure gas-consuming apparatus and a low-pressure gas-consuming apparatus of a floating structure including a tank. The supply system includes: a first supply circuit, a second supply circuit, a return line, a first heat exchanger and a second heat exchanger. The return line includes a flow-regulating member. The supply system includes a device for managing the supply system which includes a control module to control the flow-regulating member based on the characteristics of the gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Applicant: GAZTRANSPORT ET TECHNIGAZInventors: Selma MOUSSAOUI, Bernard AOUN, Romain NARME
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Publication number: 20230279997Abstract: The present invention primarily relates to a loading system (1) configured to transfer a cryogenic fluid (3) from a storage vessel (2) into a receiving vessel (4), the loading system (1) comprising at least one element (17) for circulating the cryogenic fluid (3) in the liquid state which connects the storage vessel (2) to the receiving vessel (4), a processing and/or consumption unit (26) of the cryogenic fluid (3) in the gaseous state originating at least from the receiving vessel (4) and a return line (28) of the cryogenic fluid in the gaseous state which connects the receiving vessel (4) with the processing and/or consumption unit (26), characterised in that the loading system (1) comprises at least one cooling unit (36) of the cryogenic fluid (3) circulating towards the receiving vessel (4) in the circulation element (17), the cold generated by the cooling unit (36) resulting from an evaporation of the cryogenic fluid (3) coming from the storage vessel (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2021Publication date: September 7, 2023Applicant: GAZTRANSPORT ET TECHNIGAZInventors: Bernard AOUN, Romain NARME, Guillaume LECLERE
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Publication number: 20230032594Abstract: The present invention relates to a system (100) for supplying gas to at least one gas-consuming appliance (300) equipping a ship (70), the supply system (100) comprising at least: one gas supply line (123) for supplying gas to the at least one gas consuming appliance (300), said gas supply line being configured to be traversed by gas taken in the liquid state from a tank (200) and subjected to a pressure lower than a pressure of the gas in a headspace (201) of the tank (200), a first compression member (120) configured to compress the gas from the gas supply line (123) for supplying gas to the at least one gas-consuming appliance (300), a second compression member (130), characterised in that the first compression member (120) and the second compression member (130) alternately compress gas in the gaseous state from the gas supply line (123) and gas taken in the gaseous state from the headspace (201) of the tank (200).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2020Publication date: February 2, 2023Applicant: GAZTRANSPORT ET TECHNIGAZInventors: Bernard AOUN, Romain NARME, Martin BUISSART
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Publication number: 20210164728Abstract: The invention relates to a gas treatment method and system of a gas storage facility (2), in particular on board a ship, the method comprising the following stages: an extraction of a first gas (4a, 4b, 5a, 5b,) in the liquid state from a first tank (4) or first vessel (5; 500), a first subcooling of the first gas in the liquid state, and storage of the subcooled first gas in the liquid state in the lower part of the first tank (4) or of the first vessel (5; 500) or of a second tank or of a second vessel, so as to constitute a reserve layer of cold (4c, 5c, 500c) of the subcooled first gas in the liquid state at the bottom of the first or second tank (4) or of the first or second vessel (5; 500).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2019Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicant: GAZTRANSPORT ET TECHNIGAZInventors: Pavel BORISEVICH, Bernard AOUN, Martin BUISSART, Bruno DELETRE
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Patent number: 9855815Abstract: A device (1) for the thermal management of a vehicle cabin and of at least one electric component (13) of an electric drivetrain of said vehicle includes a heat-transfer fluid circuit (3) through which there flows a heat-transfer fluid. The device (1) also includes at least —a first heat-transfer fluid loop (4) made up of at least a first pump (7), a heat source and an internal heat exchanger (9) able to heat the cabin, and —a second heat-transfer fluid loop (5) in parallel with the first loop (4) and interconnected therewith by a first interconnection device (6). The second loop (5) including at least a first exchanger (11) of the electric component (13), characterized in that the heat source is able to heat the heat-transfer fluid circulating in the first heat-transfer fluid loop (4) and/or in the second heat-transfer fluid loop (5).Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2013Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUESInventors: Samer Saab, Bernard Aoun
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Patent number: 9579952Abstract: A device for thermal conditioning includes a cooling fluid circuit, a heat transfer fluid circuit, and a fluid/fluid heat exchanger that is intended to enable thermal exchange between the cooling fluid and the heat transfer fluid. The cooling fluid circuit includes at least one compressor, a first outer heat exchanger through which an outer air flow passes and a first evaporator. The heat transfer fluid circuit includes at least a first inner heat exchanger, a first heat source and a second outer heat exchanger through which the outer air flow passes. The cooling fluid circuit includes a second evaporator.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2011Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUESInventors: Bernard Aoun, Mohamed Yahia
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Patent number: 9259993Abstract: The invention relates to a heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning loop (8) inside of which flows a coolant, and including a compressor (9), an outer heat exchanger (15), a restitution heat exchanger (12, 32) and a first expansion member (17) provided downstream from the restitution heat exchanger (12, 32) in the flow direction (11) of the coolant in the heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning loop (8). The heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning loop (8) includes means (20) for bypassing the inner heat exchanger (12) and the first expansion member (17). The present invention also relates to a heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning equipment (1) including such a heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning loop (8).Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2011Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUESInventors: Bernard Aoun, Régis Beauvis, Muriel Porto, Maurizio Alessio
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Publication number: 20150034272Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for the thermal management of a vehicle cabin and of at least one electric component (13) of an electric drivetrain of said vehicle, comprising a heat-transfer fluid circuit (3) through which there flows a heat-transfer fluid and comprising at least—a first heat-transfer fluid loop (4) made up of at least a first pump (7), a heat source and an internal heat exchanger (9) able to heat the cabin, and—a second heat-transfer fluid loop (5) in parallel with the first loop (4) and interconnected therewith by a first interconnection device (6), the second loop (5) comprising at least a first exchanger (11) of the electric component (13), characterized in that the heat source forms one and the same heat source able to heat the heat-transfer fluid circulating in the first heat-transfer fluid loop (4) and/or in the second heat-transfer fluid loop (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2013Publication date: February 5, 2015Inventors: Samer Saab, Bernard Aoun
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Publication number: 20140102126Abstract: A device for thermal conditioning includes a cooling fluid circuit, a heat transfer fluid circuit, and a fluid/fluid heat exchanger that is intended to enable thermal exchange between the cooling fluid and the heat transfer fluid. The cooling fluid circuit includes at least one compressor, a first outer heat exchanger through which an outer air flow passes and a first evaporator. The heat transfer fluid circuit includes at least a first inner heat exchanger, a first heat source and a second outer heat exchanger through which the outer air flow passes. The cooling fluid circuit includes a second evaporator.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2011Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: Valeo Systemes ThermiquesInventors: Bernard Aoun, Mohamed Yahia
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Publication number: 20130118200Abstract: The invention relates to a heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning loop (8) inside of which flows a coolant, and including a compressor (9), an outer heat exchanger (15), a restitution heat exchanger (12, 32) and a first expansion member (17) provided downstream from the restitution heat exchanger (12, 32) in the flow direction (11) of the coolant in the heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning loop (8). The heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning loop (8) includes means (20) for bypassing the inner heat exchanger (12) and the first expansion member (17). The present invention also relates to a heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning equipment (1) including such a heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning loop (8).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2011Publication date: May 16, 2013Inventors: Bernard Aoun, Regis Beauvis, Muriel Porto, Maurizio Alessio