Patents by Inventor Pierre Solignac

Pierre Solignac 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).

  • Publication number: 20190193936
    Abstract: The warehouse (1) for items in the form of raw materials or basic components, comprises: a plurality of item storage areas (10), at least one storage area (10), referred to as the upper area, being superposed with at least one storage area referred to as a lower storage area, each storage area (10) comprising a number of item storage locations (11) formed on the floor of said storage area (10), at least one carrier able to move items from an upper storage area (10) to a lower storage area (10), and vice versa, for each upper storage area, at least one manipulator robot (2) able to pick up an item from one of the storage locations (11) and transport it to a carrier, and vice versa, and for each lower storage area, at least one manipulator robot (2) able to pick up an item from one of the storage locations (11) and transport it to a workstation (T), and vice versa, and able to pick up an item from the carrier and transport it to one of the storage locations (11) or to a workstation (T), and vice versa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventor: Jean-Pierre Solignac
  • Patent number: 10214353
    Abstract: A warehouse for items in the form of raw materials or basic components. The warehouse includes a plurality of item storage areas, at least one upper storage area and at least one lower storage area and at least one carrier able to move items from the upper storage area to the lower storage area. The warehouse further includes at least one manipulator robot able to transfer an item between the storage areas the carrier and a workstation. Each manipulator robot is able to move over a storage area during the transporting of an item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Inventor: Jean-Pierre Solignac
  • Publication number: 20170362031
    Abstract: The warehouse (1) for items in the form of raw materials or basic components, comprises: a plurality of item storage areas (10), at least one storage area (10), referred to as the upper area, being superposed with at least one storage area referred to as a lower storage area, each storage area (10) comprising a number of item storage locations (11) formed on the floor of said storage area (10), at least one carrier able to move items from an upper storage area (10) to a lower storage area (10), and vice versa, for each upper storage area, at least one manipulator robot (2) able to pick up an item from one of the storage locations (11) and transport it to a carrier, and vice versa, and for each lower storage area, at least one manipulator robot (2) able to pick up an item from one of the storage locations (11) and transport it to a workstation (T), and vice versa, and able to pick up an item from the carrier and transport it to one of the storage locations (11) or to a workstation (T), and vice versa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventor: Jean-Pierre Solignac
  • Patent number: 8767780
    Abstract: A laser device for emitting waves in a frequency range belonging to the terahertz range, includes the following, in combination: a wave guide extending longitudinally along an axis A-A?; a superconducting coil arranged coaxially to the wave guide and arranged at a first end of the wave guide; a p-Ge p-doped germanium crystal arranged inside the coil such that the turns of the superconducting coil at least partially surround the p-Ge crystal; a cooling device containing a coolant, the superconducting coil and the p-Ge crystal being arranged in the cooling device, and the wave guide partially extending outside the cooling device; and removing the coolant from the wave guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignees: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Universite Montpellier 2 Sciences et Techniques
    Inventors: Wojciech Knap, Oleg Klimenko, Yuri Mityagin, Pierre Solignac
  • Publication number: 20140045700
    Abstract: A laser device for emitting waves in a frequency range belonging to the terahertz range, includes the following, in combination: a wave guide extending longitudinally along an axis A-A?; a superconducting coil arranged coaxially to the wave guide and arranged at a first end of the wave guide; a p-Ge p-doped germanium crystal arranged inside the coil such that the turns of the superconducting coil at least partially surround the p-Ge crystal; a cooling device containing a coolant, the superconducting coil and the p-Ge crystal being arranged in the cooling device, and the wave guide partially extending outside the cooling device; and removing the coolant from the wave guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicants: CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (CNRS), UNIVERSITE MONTPELLIER 2 SCIENCES ET TECHNIQUES
    Inventors: Wojciech Knap, Oleg Klimenko, Yuri Mityagin, Pierre Solignac
  • Patent number: 8256950
    Abstract: A machine for the automated production of raw-materials compositions in at least one vat. The machine includes a guiding assembly provided above the ground. A bearing frame capable of displacement on the guiding frame is disposed along a first horizontal longitudinal axis. A transport carriage capable of displacement on the bearing frame is disposed along a second horizontal axis perpendicular to the first horizontal axis. A lifting portion, that is supported by the carriage, includes a raising support member capable of displacement along a vertical axis. A weighing portion is supported by the raising support member. The weighing portion includes a platform on which to weigh the load. A gripping portion for gripping vats one by one is mechanically connected to the platform. At least one device for sampling and distributing the raw material, in front of which, the transported vat is to be positioned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Inventor: Jean-Pierre Solignac
  • Publication number: 20100043919
    Abstract: The invention relates to a machine for the automated production of raw-materials compositions in at least one vat (100), including: a guiding assembly provided above the ground; a bearing frame (2) capable of displacement on the guiding frame along a first horizontal longitudinal axis; a transport carriage (3) capable of displacement on the bearing frame (2) along a second horizontal axis perpendicular to the first one; a raising means (4) supported by the carriage (3), said raising means including a raising support member (40) capable of displacement along a vertical axis; weighing means (5) supported by the raising member (40) of the means (4), said weighing means including a member (50) on which the load to be weighed is applied; gripping means (6) for gripping the vats (100) one by one et mechanically connected to the member (50) of means (5); and at least one device for sampling and distributing the raw material and in front of which the transported vat is to be positioned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventor: Jean-Pierre Solignac
  • Patent number: 6860414
    Abstract: A device for distributing and dosing pasty, liquid, semi-liquid or pulverulent products comprises a valve body which is provided with a through channel for moving the product from a feed opening to a delivery nozzle in dosed quantities. A valve seat is formed in the channel and a valve is mounted in the channel. The product through channel comprises a rectilinear product, passage segment in which the valve seat is disposed and in which the valve and the valve rod extend axially and in full. Moreover, the valve drive mechanism penetrates the product passage segment at least in part. The drive mechanism is in contact with the product such that the mechanical link between the valve rod and the drive mechanism is also in contact with the product and is lubricated by the product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Inventor: Jean-Pierre Solignac
  • Publication number: 20040149784
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for distributing and dosing pasty, liquid, semi-liquid or pulverulent products. The inventive device comprises a valve body (1) which is provided with a through channel (2) for moving the product from a feed opening (3) to a delivery nozzle (4) in dosed quantities. A valve seat (5) is formed in the channel (2) and a valve (6) is mounted in said channel. The device is essentially characterised in that the product through channel (2) comprises a rectilinear product passage segment in which the valve seat is disposed and in which the valve (6) and the valve rod (7) extend axially and in full. Moreover, the valve drive mechanism penetrates said product passage segment at least in part. The drive mechanism is in contact with the product such that the mechanical link between the valve rod (7) and the drive mechanism is also in contact with the product and is lubricated by said product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventor: Jean-Pierre Solignac
  • Patent number: 6676363
    Abstract: A robot including a manipulating arm affixed to a hub by axial tapping so that the hub engages a threaded part of a driving shaft. The hub and driving shaft are coupled with output shaft of motor controlled by command and control unit. A braking gear linked to the hub and the driving shaft to ensure that the hub is locked with respect to the driving shaft as long as the moment of resistance exerted on the hub is less than a predetermined value. The gear enables the rotation of either the hub or shaft with respect to the other when the moment is equal to a set value. A mechanism for rotation locking, capable of being activated by the command and control unit, is further provided to lock rotation of the hub and the arm. When the mechanism for rotation locking is activated to block the hub and or the arm, then the arm is capable of being vertically translated by activating the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Inventor: Jean-Pierre Solignac
  • Patent number: 6420665
    Abstract: A device for metering dosed quantities of pulverulent products having a tank for storing the pulverulent products and a tubular duct extending to the tank. The tubular duct has a metering component for measuring the pulverulent product in the tank. The tubular duct serves to transport the product to a loading opening in the tank to a discharge opening. The outlet opening is combined with a blocking component that can be positioned on command between a blocking position and an open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Societe Roxane, S.A.
    Inventor: Jean-Pierre Solignac
  • Patent number: 6321798
    Abstract: The method for dispensing dosed amounts of a liquid contained in a storage reservoir connected to a dispensing duct provided with a nozzle for delivering the liquid into a receptacle associated with an indicator, delivering in the form of a signal representative of the value of the amount of liquid present in the receptacle and said duct distant from the nozzle, being associated with a closing mechanism which, by command, closes or releases the passage of the liquid through the duct, including the following steps: a) releasing the passage of the liquid between the reservoir and the nozzle by operating the closing mechanism, so that the liquid can fill the portion of the duct between the closing element and the dispensing nozzle; b) closing the passage of the liquid by operating the closing mechanism to interrupt the liquid flow; c) applying on the liquid column between the closing mechanism and the dispensing nozzle, at least a mechanical pulse of calibrated amplitude and/or intensity, for expelling from the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Inventor: Jean-Pierre Solignac