Patents by Inventor Christophe Laurent Louste

Christophe Laurent Louste 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).

  • Device and method for electrostatically spraying a liquid
    Patent number: 9188332
    Abstract: A spray device includes a nozzle that forms a channel for supplying liquid to at least one opening for spraying the liquid outside the device, and, close to the opening, a first and a second electrode arranged in such a way as to inject electric charges into the liquid. The edge of the opening includes, on one side of the channel, at least one projecting end of the first electrode that projects into the channel and is to be brought into contact with the liquid, and on the other side of the channel, an electrically insulating nozzle body in which the second electrode is embedded adjacently to the first electrode, in such a way that the intensity of the electrostatic field in the or each projecting end is maximized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignees: Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique, Universite de Poitiers
    Inventors: Christophe Laurent Louste, Hubert Romat
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ELECTROSTATICALLY SPRAYING A LIQUID, FUEL INJECTOR COMPRISING SAID DEVICE, AND USES OF SAME
    Publication number: 20120228410
    Abstract: A spray device includes a nozzle that forms a channel for supplying liquid to at least one opening for spraying the liquid outside the device, and, close to the opening, a first and a second electrode arranged in such a way as to inject electric charges into the liquid. The edge of the opening includes, on one side of the channel, at least one projecting end of the first electrode that projects into the channel and is to be brought into contact with the liquid, and on the other side of the channel, an electrically insulating nozzle body in which the second electrode is embedded adjacently to the first electrode, in such a way that the intensity of the electrostatic field in the or each projecting end is maximised.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicants: UNIVERSITE DE POITIERS, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE
    Inventors: Christophe Laurent Louste, Hubert Romat