Patents by Inventor Catherine VIVIER

Catherine VIVIER 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: 10247362
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pressurized fluid cylinder, a member for acquiring, storing and processing data, and at least one data display device. The valve comprises a sensor which detects the position of a manual control member, and a pressure sensor for measuring the pressure inside the storage space of a fluid cylinder. The data acquisition, storage and processing member is designed to: calculate an actual value for the amount of fluid remaining and/or drawn off; calculate a theoretical value for the amount of fluid remaining and/or drawn of on the basis of the regulation performed by the regulating member and measured by the position of the control member compare the actual value based on the measurement of the pressure sensor with the theoretical value; and generate a warning signal if the difference between these actual and theoretical values is greater than a specific safety threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude
    Inventors: Amélie Carron, Beatriz Lopez, Christophe Roland Rezel, Philippe Rudnianyn, Catherine Vivier
  • Patent number: 10228091
    Abstract: The invention relates to a valve for a pressurized fluid cylinder comprising a member for manually controlling a flow-regulating member, a sensor for detecting the position of the member for manually controlling the regulating member, a data acquisition, storage, and processing member, and a display for information relating to the fluid flow and/or pressure imposed by the regulating member and/or the valve use mode, wherein when the manual control member is disposed in an intermediate position between two respective adjacent values of the flow and/or pressure of the fluid allowed to pass from the upstream end to the downstream end, the data acquisition, storage and process member is designed to suppress the display information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Expoitation des Procédés Georges Claude
    Inventors: Amélie Carron, Beatriz Lopez, Christophe Roland Rezel, Philippe Rudnianyn, Catherine Vivier
  • Patent number: 10215340
    Abstract: The invention concerns a pressurized fluid cylinder equipped with a valve accommodating a first draw-off circuit, the valve comprising a member for regulating the flow and/or the pressure of the fluid drawn off via a member for manually controlling the regulating member, the valve comprising an electronic device for displaying data concerning the amount of fluid contained in a cylinder which is connected to the valve, the electronic display device comprising a member for acquiring, storing, and processing data, and at least one data display connected to the data acquisition, storage and processing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude
    Inventors: Amélie Carron, Beatriz Lopez, Christophe Roland Rezel, Philippe Rudnianyn, Catherine Vivier
  • Patent number: 9874312
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas distribution assembly comprising a gas container (20), such as a gas cylinder, a valve unit fixed to the gas container (20) and a protective cap (1, 2, 3, 4) arranged around the said valve unit, the protective cap (1, 2, 3, 4) comprising an opening (9) in which a rotary control member (5) is housed. The opening (9) is bordered by a protruding brim (7) jutting out from the external surface of the body (2) of the protective cap (1, 2, 3, 4). The protruding brim (7) comprises a cutout (8) forming a reading window so that marks or markings (11) corresponding to gas flow-rate values can be read.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignees: L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges Claude, Air Liquide Santé (International)
    Inventors: Antoine Frenal, Damien Germani, Renaud Ligonesche, Beatriz Lopez, Philippe Rudnianyn, Chiara Tarantello, Catherine Vivier
  • Publication number: 20170002983
    Abstract: The invention relates to a valve for a pressurized fluid cylinder comprising a draw off circuit, a data acquisition, storage, and processing member, at least one display and a pressure sensor for measuring the pressure within the storage space of a fluid cylinder connected to the valve. When the variation of the signal representing the fluid pressure measured by the pressure sensor is greater than a specific draw off threshold, the data acquisition, storage and process member is designed to detect the drawing off of gas and, in response, to control the displaying on the display of at least one item of information concerning the draw off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2015
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Amélie CARRON, Beatriz LOPEZ, Christophe Roland REZEL, Philippe RUDNIANYN, Catherine VIVIER
  • Publication number: 20170002982
    Abstract: The invention relates to a valve for a pressurized fluid cylinder comprising a member for manually controlling a flow-regulating member, a sensor for detecting the position of the member for manually controlling the regulating member, a data acquisition, storage, and processing member, and a display for information relating to the fluid flow and/or pressure imposed by the regulating member and/or the valve use mode, wherein when the manual control member is disposed in an intermediate position between two respective adjacent values of the flow and/or pressure of the fluid allowed to pass from the upstream end to the downstream end, the data acquisition, storage and process member is designed to suppress the display information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Amélie CARRON, Beatriz LOPEZ, Christophe Roland REZEL, Philippe RUDNIANYN, Catherine VIVIER
  • Publication number: 20170002981
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pressurized fluid cylinder, a member for acquiring, storing and processing data, and at least one data display device. The valve comprises a sensor which detects the position of a manual control member, and a pressure sensor for measuring the pressure inside the storage space of a fluid cylinder. The data acquisition, storage and processing member is designed to: calculate an actual value for the amount of fluid remaining and/or drawn off; calculate a theoretical value for the amount of fluid remaining and/or drawn of on the basis of the regulation performed by the regulating member and measured by the position of the control member compare the actual value based on the measurement of the pressure sensor with the theoretical value; and generate a warning signal if the difference between these actual and theoretical values is greater than a specific safety threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Amélie CARRON, Beatriz LOPEZ, Christophe Roland REZEL, Philippe RUDNIANYN, Catherine VIVIER
  • Publication number: 20160348844
    Abstract: The invention relates to a valve for a fluid cylinder, a first draw-off circuit comprising a member for regulating the flow and/or pressure of the drawn-off fluid, the valve comprising a manual control member and an electronic device displaying data relating to the fluid contained in a cylinder connected to the valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: L'AIR LIQUIDE, SOCIETE ANONYME POUR I'ETUDE ET I'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE
    Inventors: Amélie CARRON, Beatriz LOPEZ, Christophe Roland REZEL, Philippe RUDNIANYN, Catherine VIVIER
  • Publication number: 20160341364
    Abstract: The invention concerns a pressurized fluid cylinder equipped with a valve accommodating a first draw-off circuit, the valve comprising a member for regulating the flow and/or the pressure of the fluid drawn off via a member for manually controlling the regulating member, the valve comprising an electronic device for displaying data concerning the amount of fluid contained in a cylinder which is connected to the valve, the electronic display device comprising a member for acquiring, storing, and processing data, and at least one data display connected to the data acquisition, storage and processing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Amélie CARRON, Beatriz LOPEZ, Christophe Roland REZEL, Philippe RUDNIANYN, Catherine VIVIER
  • Publication number: 20150260345
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas distribution assembly comprising a gas container (20), such as a gas cylinder, a valve unit fixed to the gas container (20) and a protective cap (1, 2, 3, 4) arranged around the said valve unit, the protective cap (1, 2, 3, 4) comprising an opening (9) in which a rotary control member (5) is housed. The opening (9) is bordered by a protruding brim (7) jutting out from the external surface of the body (2) of the protective cap (1, 2, 3, 4). The protruding brim (7) comprises a cutout (8) forming a reading window so that marks or markings (11) corresponding to gas flow-rate values can be read.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Antoine FRENAL, Damien GERMANI, Renaud LIGONESCHE, Beatriz LOPEZ, Philippe RUDNIANYN, Chiara TARANTELLO, Catherine VIVIER