Patents by Inventor Emmanuel Girault

Emmanuel Girault 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).

  • Fuel filter and filter cartridge allowing the electrostatic charges to be drained off
    Patent number: 8431023
    Abstract: A fuel filter comprises a bowl and a cover that form an enclosure, in which a filter element and a electrical device are concentrically arranged, a connector making it possible to connect the device to an external supply is carried by the bowl or by the cover. The electrical device is arranged in a dissipative shell and connected to the earth of the electrical device or of the connector. At least one part of the filter element is dissipative and at least one dissipative flexible contact is arranged between said dissipative part and the shell in order to provide a dissipative continuity between the filter element and the shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Filtrauto
    Inventors: Yann Berland, Laurent Fremont, Emmanuel Girault, Mathieu Petiteaux, Laurent Fayolle
  • Fuel Filter and Filter Cartridge Allowing the Electrostatic Charges to be Drained Off
    Publication number: 20100025318
    Abstract: A fuel filter comprises a bowl and a cover that form an enclosure, in which a filter element and a electrical device are concentrically arranged, a connector making it possible to connect the device to an external supply is carried by the bowl or by the cover. The electrical device is arranged in a dissipative shell and connected to the earth of the electrical device or of the connector. At least one part of the filter element is dissipative and at least one dissipative flexible contact is arranged between said dissipative part and the shell in order to provide a dissipative continuity between the filter element and the shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventors: Yann Berland, Laurent Fremont, Emmanuel Girault, Mathiew Petiteaux, Laurent Fayolle