Patents by Inventor Clara Lefaucheux

Clara Lefaucheux 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).

  • Insert forming an ultrasonic channel for a fluid meter and including reflector mirrors and a flow stabilizer
    Patent number: 11940308
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for promoting more desirable fluid flow within a section of pipe between upstream and downstream transducers in a fluid meter (e.g., a water or gas meter). To create better fluid flow characteristics, an insert may be installed within the section of pipe. The insert may be configured with an upper portion and a lower portion that are connected in the manufacturing process. The insert may include mirror supports configured to result in low pressure drop and stable flow conditions. The mirror supports (upstream and downstream) reflect the ultrasonic signals sent between the upstream and downstream piezo transducers. A fluid stabilizer may be connected to one of the upper portion or the lower portion of the insert. The fluid stabilizer may include a conical central portion and four blades to smooth fluid flow between the transducers and associated mirrors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: ITRON GLOBAL SARL
    Inventors: Pierre-Olivier Jandaud, Soufiane Zbidi, Clara Lefaucheux, Jeremy Masson, Leo Meyer, Abdel-Hakim Elattar
  • ULTRASONIC CHANNEL
    Publication number: 20220178728
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for promoting more desirable fluid flow within a section of pipe between upstream and downstream transducers in a fluid meter (e.g., a water or gas meter). To create better fluid flow characteristics, an insert may be installed within the section of pipe. The insert may be configured with an upper portion and a lower portion that are connected in the manufacturing process. The insert may include mirror supports configured to result in low pressure drop and stable flow conditions. The mirror supports (upstream and downstream) reflect the ultrasonic signals sent between the upstream and downstream piezo transducers. A fluid stabilizer may be connected to one of the upper portion or the lower portion of the insert. The fluid stabilizer may include a conical central portion and four blades to smooth fluid flow between the transducers and associated mirrors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Pierre-Olivier Jandaud, Soufiane Zbidi, Clara Lefaucheux, Jeremy Masson, Leo Meyer, Abdel-Hakim Elattar