Patents by Inventor Thierry Mandard

Thierry Mandard 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).

  • Automotive paint applying installation and method using same
    Patent number: 7886683
    Abstract: An automotive paint installation providing additionally to standard paint application, automated application of small rare color shade paint volumes. The installation includes at least a secondary rare color shade paint dispensing and recovery circuit, wherein scrapers are circulated in the part of the circuit supplying painting stations, and including a distribution device for directing the fluid exiting the painting stations towards paint, solvent, or recovery vessels. A plurality of connecting pipes connect each secondary circuit to a painting station, and are provided each with a bleeding system to enable recovery and bleeding to be performed during application of a current paint color shade. A rare color shade point dispensing and recovery method use such an installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Renault SAS
    Inventors: Gérard Ageorges, Thierry Mandard
  • Automotive Paint Applying Installation and Method Using Same
    Publication number: 20080118652
    Abstract: An automotive paint installation providing additionally to standard paint application, automated application of small rare color shade paint volumes. The installation includes at least a secondary rare color shade paint dispensing and recovery circuit, wherein scrapers are circulated in the part of the circuit supplying painting stations, and including a distribution device for directing the fluid exiting the painting stations towards paint, solvent, or recovery vessels. A plurality of connecting pipes connect each secondary circuit to a painting station, and are provided each with a bleeding system to enable recovery and bleeding to be performed during application of a current paint color shade. A rare color shade point dispensing and recovery method use such an installation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2005
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicant: RENAULT S.A.S
    Inventors: Gérard Ageorges, Thierry Mandard