Patents by Inventor Emmanuel VUICHARD

Emmanuel VUICHARD 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: 11002375
    Abstract: A multi-channel disc valve assembly including: a first inlet chamber having a first inlet port; a second inlet chamber having a second inlet port; a multi-channel mixing chamber body having at least one first chamber opening fluidly communicable with the first inlet chamber and at least one second chamber opening fluidly communicable with the second inlet chamber; a first disc valve sub-assembly positioned between the first inlet chamber and the multi-channel mixing chamber body, the first disc valve sub-assembly including a first movable disc; and a second disc valve sub-assembly positioned between the second inlet chamber and the multi-channel mixing chamber body, the second disc valve sub-assembly including a second movable disc; the first and second movable discs being rotatable to respectively alter fluid flow pathways from the first inlet chamber to the multi-channel mixing chamber body and from the second inlet chamber to the multi-channel mixing chamber body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: JOHNSON ELECTRIC INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventors: Olivier Marchand, Emmanuel Vuichard
  • Publication number: 20190368621
    Abstract: A multi-channel disc valve assembly including: a first inlet chamber having a first inlet port; a second inlet chamber having a second inlet port; a multi-channel mixing chamber body having at least one first chamber opening fluidly communicable with the first inlet chamber and at least one second chamber opening fluidly communicable with the second inlet chamber; a first disc valve sub-assembly positioned between the first inlet chamber and the multi-channel mixing chamber body, the first disc valve sub-assembly including a first movable disc; and a second disc valve sub-assembly positioned between the second inlet chamber and the multi-channel mixing chamber body, the second disc valve sub-assembly including a second movable disc; the first and second movable discs being rotatable to respectively alter fluid flow pathways from the first inlet chamber to the multi-channel mixing chamber body and from the second inlet chamber to the multi-channel mixing chamber body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Olivier MARCHAND, Emmanuel VUICHARD
  • Patent number: 10288179
    Abstract: A ball valve apparatus with an improved linearity of fluid flow therethrough is provided. The ball valve includes a valve housing including a housing inlet and a housing outlet; a valve ball receivable within the valve housing, the valve ball having a bore therethrough, a ball inlet and ball outlet of the valve ball which are in fluid communication with the bore, a fluid flow path through the ball valve apparatus being defined at least in part by the housing inlet, housing outlet, ball inlet, ball outlet and the bore. There is also provided a valve stem engagable with the valve ball and.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: JOHNSON ELECTRIC INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventors: Emmanuel Vuichard, Yvan Bourqui
  • Publication number: 20170321815
    Abstract: A ball valve apparatus with an improved linearity of fluid flow therethrough is provided. The ball valve includes a valve housing including a housing inlet and a housing outlet; a valve ball receivable within the valve housing, the valve ball having a bore therethrough, a ball inlet and ball outlet of the valve ball which are in fluid communication with the bore, a fluid flow path through the ball valve apparatus being defined at least in part by the housing inlet, housing outlet, ball inlet, ball outlet and the bore. There is also provided a valve stem engagable with the valve ball and.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Emmanuel VUICHARD, Yvan BOURQUI