Patents by Inventor Michel Hernandez

Michel Hernandez 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: 7104277
    Abstract: The invention concerns a control valve (c) for internal gas pressure of a liquid tank co-operating with an orifice (10) provided in the upper part thereof, allowing through a gas flow outside the tank when the difference between the internal pressure and the external pressure reaches a predetermined threshold, and an inverse flow when the internal pressure of the tank is lower than the external pressure. The invention is characterised in that the valve comprises a body (1) whereof the lower part is configured to close the tank orifice (10) with a mass such that beyond said pressure differential value constituting the predetermined threshold, the body (1) is spaced apart from the orifice (10), said body (1) further comprising a through recess (4) arranged in the extension of the tank orifice (10) when they are in contact, said recess (4) being provided with closing means (3) capable of being activated when the differential pressure between the tank and outside atmosphere is positive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Michel Hernandez, Aime Goubely, Bruno Sertier
  • Patent number: 6886597
    Abstract: The invention concerns an electrovalve proportional to a field current supplying the field coil (5) axially enclosing a mobile core (76), whereto is secured a push rod (16) sliding in a polar component (9) of the fixed magnetic circuit co-operating with the field coil, actuating a shutter (2, 3) comprising at least a valve (25, 26) co-operating with a seat (28, 29) to open and close the shutter, return means (32, 33) providing it with a stable neutral position relative to the seal when the field current is null, each valve being coaxial to the push rod and actuated thereby. The invention is characterized in that the mechanical linkage between the stem of each valve (17, 27) and, either the stem of the adjacent valve, or the push rod, constitutes a punctual contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Christian Dragoni, Emmanuel Hermet, Michel Hernandez, Francois Rosaz
  • Publication number: 20040112437
    Abstract: The invention concerns a control valve (c) for internal gas pressure of a liquid tank co-operating with an orifice (10) provided in the upper part thereof, allowing through a gas flow outside the tank when the difference between the internal pressure and the external pressure reaches a predetermined threshold, and an inverse flow when the internal pressure of the tank is lower than the external pressure. The invention is characterised in that the valve comprises a body (1) whereof the lower part is configured to close the tank orifice (10) with a mass such that beyond said pressure differential value constituting the predetermined threshold, the body (1) is spaced apart from the orifice (10), said body (1) further comprising a through recess (4) arranged in the extension of the tank orifice (10) when they are in contact, said recess (4) being provided with closing means (3) capable of being activated when the differential pressure between the tank and outside atmosphere is positive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2004
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventors: Michel Hernandez, Aime Goubely, Bruno Sertier
  • Publication number: 20040094215
    Abstract: The invention concerns an electrovalve proportional to a field current supplying the field coil (5) axially enclosing a mobile core (76), whereto is secured a push rod (16) sliding in a polar component (9) of the fixed magnetic circuit co-operating with the field coil, actuating a shutter (2, 3) comprising at least a valve (25, 26) co-operating with a scat (28, 29) to open and close the shutter, return means (32, 33) providing it with a stable neutral position relative to the seal when the field current is null, each valve being coaxial to the push rod and actuated thereby. The invention is characterised in that the mechanical linkage between the stem of each valve (17, 27) and, either the stem of the adjacent valve, or the push rod, constitutes a punctual contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventors: Christian Dragoni, Emmanuel Hermet, Michel Hernandez, Francois Rosaz
  • Patent number: 4887793
    Abstract: A tap for liquids comprises a cylindrical hollow body in which are a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet. A fixed disk comprising a single opening for liquid to pass through is disposed in the tap body between the liquid inlet and outlet. A rotary disk comprising a single opening is disposed in contact with the fixed disk, between the latter and the liquid outlet. The rotary disk is rotated relative to the fixed disk by an operating rod between a closed configuration in which each disk closes off the opening in the other disk and an open configuration in which the openings in the disks are at least partially superposed. The opening in the fixed disk has an elongate shape which widens gradually from a relatively narrow first end to a relatively wide second end which is angularly offset relative to the first end by more than 180.degree.. The second end is delimited externally by a circular arc concentric with the disk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 19, 1989
    Assignee: C.I.C.E. S.A. of Les Miroirs
    Inventors: Michel Hernandez, Patrice Herve, Yves Gougouyan