Patents by Inventor Joël Op De Beeck
Joël Op De Beeck 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).
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Patent number: 11117458Abstract: It is an object of the invention is a fuel cell system architecture provides a good weight distribution, improved trunk space without reducing the security against front-end and rear end collision.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2018Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: Plastic Omnium Advanced Innovation and ResearchInventors: Joel Op De Beeck, Bernard Gautherin, Damien Boquel, Eric Deparis, Paul Wouters, Jean-Francois Berard
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Patent number: 10989148Abstract: A vehicle system storing an aqueous solution includes: a first compartment; a second compartment; a module that includes a feed pump unit connected for pumping aqueous solution from the first compartment to a feed outlet; and a jet pump having a suction inlet, a pressure inlet and an outlet. The feed pump unit is further connected for pumping aqueous solution along a flow path from the first compartment through the feed pump unit, through the pressure inlet of the jet pump to the outlet of the jet pump. A heater heats the flow path. The suction inlet is connected to a suction line that receives the aqueous solution from the second compartment. The outlet of the jet pump returns aqueous solution from the suction inlet and from the pressure inlet to the first compartment.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2017Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Plastic Omnium Advanced Innovation and ResearchInventors: Joel Op De Beeck, Franck Dhaussy, Stephane Leonard
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Patent number: 10941730Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle system for injecting an aqueous solution, said vehicle system comprising: a tank (500) for storing an aqueous solution; an injection system (300) configured for injecting aqueous solution from the tank (500) in an injection zone (Z) in the vehicle; and a UV light decontamination device (700) configured for decontaminating the aqueous solution stored in the tank (500) by emitting UV light.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2017Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: Plastic Omnium Advanced Innovation and ResearchInventors: Stephane Leonard, Laurent Duez, Beatriz Monge-Bonini, Joel Op De Beeck
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Patent number: 10677134Abstract: System for storing an internal combustion engine exhaust gas liquid additive, the said system comprising a tank for storing the additive and an “immersed” baseplate (1) positioned through an opening made in the bottom wall of the tank, the said baseplate comprising at least one orifice through which a system for injecting the said additive into the exhaust gases can be fed, and also incorporating at least one other active component of the storage system and/or of the injection system.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2016Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: PLASTIC OMNIUM ADVANCED INNOVATION AND RESEARCHInventors: Francois Dougnier, Joel Op De Beeck
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Publication number: 20200148075Abstract: It is an object of the invention is a fuel cell system architecture provides a good weight distribution, improved trunk space without reducing the security against front-end and rear end collision.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2018Publication date: May 14, 2020Applicant: Plastic Omnium Advanced Innovation and ResearchInventors: Joel OP DE BEECK, Bernard GAUTHERIN, Damien BOQUEL, Eric DEPARIS, Paul WOUTERS, Jean-Francois BERARD
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Publication number: 20200080520Abstract: A vehicle system storing an aqueous solution that includes a first compartment; a second compartment; a module that includes a feed pump unit connected for pumping aqueous solution from the first compartment to a feed outlet; a jet pump having a suction inlet, a pressure inlet and an outlet; said feed pump unit being further connected for pumping aqueous solution along a flow path from the first compartment through the feed pump unit, through the pressure inlet of the jet pump to the outlet of the jet pump; and a heater that heats the at least said flow path; said suction inlet being connected to a suction line that receives the aqueous solution from the second compartment; said outlet of said jet pump returning aqueous solution from the suction inlet and from the pressure inlet to the first compartment.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2017Publication date: March 12, 2020Applicant: Plastic Omnium Advanced Innovation and ResearchInventors: Joel OP DE BEECK, Franck DHAUSSY, Stephane LEONARD
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Publication number: 20190203664Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle system for injecting an aqueous solution, said vehicle system comprising: a tank (500) for storing an aqueous solution; an injection system (300) configured for injecting aqueous solution from the tank (500) in an injection zone (Z) in the vehicle; and a UV light decontamination device (700) configured for decontaminating the aqueous solution stored in the tank (500) by emitting UV light.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2017Publication date: July 4, 2019Applicant: Plastic Omnium Advanced Innovation and ResearchInventors: Stephane LEONARD, Laurent DUEZ, Beatriz MONGE-BONINI, Joel OP DE BEECK
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Patent number: 10139130Abstract: Urea tank and base plate with an integrated heating element in which the heating element comprising at least one resistive track affixed to one flexible film and/or placed between two flexible films.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2016Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Plastic Omnium Advanced Innovation and ResearchInventors: Vincent Potier, Stéphane Leonard, Joël Op De Beeck, François Dougnier, Nadja Walling, Larry Tipton, Volodia Naydenov
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Patent number: 9810121Abstract: A system for storing an internal combustion engine exhaust gas liquid additive, and including a tank for storing the additive, the tank including two halve shells manufactured as two separate parts that are assembled, at least one of the shells including an active component fixed inside of it.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2011Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: Inergy Automotive Systems Research (Societe Anonyme)Inventors: Jules-Joseph Van Schaftingen, Joel Op De Beeck, Jae Sik Choi
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Patent number: 9677446Abstract: System for storing an internal combustion engine exhaust gas liquid additive, the said system comprising a tank for storing the additive and an “immersed” baseplate (1) positioned through an opening made in the bottom wall of the tank, the said baseplate comprising at least one orifice through which a system for injecting the said additive into the exhaust gases can be fed, and also incorporating at least one other active component of the storage system and/or of the injection system.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: PLASTIC OMNIUM ADVANCED INNOVATION AND RESEARCHInventors: Francois Dougnier, Joel Op De Beeck
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Patent number: 9606023Abstract: A method for detecting whether an injector with a valve controlled by a PWM signal of an SCR system is at least partially clogged, the system including a pump, or a positive-displacement pump, driven by a motor and pressure of which is controlled by a controller that continuously measures the pressure and/or another parameter characteristic of energy transmitted by the motor to the pump. According to the method, during normal operation of the SCR system, specific portions of one of the measurements are compared with equivalent portions stored in a memory.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2011Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: INERGY AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS RESEARCH (Societe Anonyme)Inventors: Frederic Peucat, Jean-Claude Habumuremyi, Joel Op De Beeck
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Patent number: 9556776Abstract: A supply system for a liquid includes a liquid tank, a supply line, a pump, a filter, and a device that makes it possible to purge the line, pump, and filter. The supply system further includes a non-return device preventing liquid from entering into these elements once they have been purged. In this system, the pump, filter and non-return device are combined in a compact module. The filter at least partly surrounds the pump. The non-return device is an integral part of a common housing that surrounds the filter and at least one part of the pump.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2013Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Inergy Automotive Systems ResearchInventors: Joel Op De Beeck, Julien Conesa, Laurent Budzyk
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Publication number: 20160333762Abstract: System for storing an internal combustion engine exhaust gas liquid additive, the said system comprising a tank for storing the additive and an “immersed” baseplate (1) positioned through an opening made in the bottom wall of the tank, the said baseplate comprising at least one orifice through which a system for injecting the said additive into the exhaust gases can be fed, and also incorporating at least one other active component of the storage system and/or of the injection system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Applicant: PLASTIC OMNIUM ADVANCED INNOVATION AND RESEARCHInventors: Francois DOUGNIER, Joel OP DE BEECK
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Publication number: 20160195300Abstract: Urea tank and base plate with an integrated heating element in which the heating element comprising at least one resistive track affixed to one flexible film and/or placed between two flexible films.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2016Publication date: July 7, 2016Applicant: INERGY AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS RESEARCH (SOCIETE ANONYME)Inventors: Vincent POTIER, Stéphane LEONARD, Joël OP DE BEECK, François DOUGNIER, Nadja WALLING, Larry TIPTON, Volodia NAYDENOV
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Publication number: 20160123929Abstract: A device to measure a quality of a urea solution of a vehicle urea tank or of a urea solution coming from a tank, includes a chamber, at least one ultrasonic transceiver configured to vertically emit an ultrasonic wave in the chamber, and a deflector extending in the chamber above the transceiver. The chamber includes an inlet for filling the chamber with a urea solution so that a level of the urea solution in the chamber reaches at least the deflector.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2014Publication date: May 5, 2016Applicant: Plastic Omnium Advanced Innovation and ResearchInventors: Joel OP DE BEECK, James Edward THOMPSON
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Patent number: 9273584Abstract: Urea tank and base plate with an integrated heating element in which the heating element comprising at least one resistive track affixed to one flexible film and/or placed between two flexible films.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2013Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: INERGY AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS RESEARCH (SOCIETE ANONYME)Inventors: Vincent Potier, Stéphane Leonard, Joël Op De Beeck, François Dougnier, Nadja Walling, Larry Tipton, Volodia Naydenov
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Patent number: 9255574Abstract: A rotary pump can pump a liquid for pollution control of exhaust gases in a system on board a vehicle and can include a rotor and a stator that are positioned in a casing. The casing can include a wall delimiting a main internal volume and an integral outlet pipe for the pump. A pressure sensor can be positioned within the main internal volume of the casing.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2009Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: INERGY AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS RESEARCH (Societe Anonyme)Inventors: Ignacio Garcia-Lorenzana, Joel Op De Beeck, Stephane Leonard, Vincent Potier, Jean-Baptiste Gouriet, Frédéric Jannot
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Patent number: 9222849Abstract: A method for detecting whether an injector with a valve controlled by a PWM signal of an SCR system is clogged, the SCR system including a rotary positive-displacement pump driven by a motor and pressure of which is controlled by a controller that continuously measures rotational speed of the motor and pressure at an outlet of the pump. During operation of the SCR system at a given pressure: the associated average rotational speed is measured; the speed is held at the measured value; a curve of a change in pressure is compared to reference curves stored in a memory and a condition of the injector, for example whether the injector is clogged or not, is deduced therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2011Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: INERGY AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS RESEARCH (Société Anonyme)Inventors: Frederic Peucat, Jean-Claude Habumuremyi, Joel Op de Beeck
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Patent number: 9175677Abstract: A method for regulating a motor-driven pump of an SCR system, the pump delivering a pressure, being subjected to a hydraulic torque in relation to this pressure and also to a resistive torque and being driven by an electric motor including coils supplied with a current and developing a torque in relation to this current, according to which to regulate the pump, use is made of a mechanism to measure the current in the coils of the motor, of a regulator of overall current consumed by the motor, and of a model of the relation between the current and the pressure using an estimate of part of the resistive torque, namely the dry frictions, obtained by rotating the pump under no-load conditions at different speeds and by measuring the associated current.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2011Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: INERGY AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS RESEARCH (Societe Anonyme)Inventors: Jean-Claude Habumuremyi, Volodia Naydenov, Joel Op De Beeck
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Publication number: 20140345258Abstract: System for storing an internal combustion engine exhaust gas liquid additive, the said system comprising a tank for storing the additive and an “immersed” baseplate (1) positioned through an opening made in the bottom wall of the tank, the said baseplate comprising at least one orifice through which a system for injecting the said additive into the exhaust gases can be fed, and also incorporating at least one other active component of the storage system and/or of the injection system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2014Publication date: November 27, 2014Applicant: INERGY AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS RESEARCH (SOCIETE ANONYME)Inventors: Francois DOUGNIER, Joel OP DE BEECK