Patents by Inventor Vincent Bernard

Vincent Bernard 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: 20240183558
    Abstract: A method of Sabbath mode in an air conditioning unit includes receiving, at a controller of the air conditioning unit, a temperature signal from a temperature sensor, while in the Sabbath mode. Then determining that the temperature signal is one of above or below a threshold value, while in the Sabbath mode. Followed by adjusting, with the controller of the air conditioning unit, operation of a compressor in the air conditioning unit, while in the Sabbath mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Vincent Kai Homman, Brian Bernard McKay, Jian Cui, Kyle James Tear
  • Patent number: 11954853
    Abstract: This disclosure proposes to speed up computation time of a convolutional neural network (CNN) by leveraging information specific to a pre-defined region, such as a breast in mammography and tomosynthesis data. In an exemplary embodiment, a method for an image processing system is provided, comprising, generating an output of a trained convolutional neural network (CNN) of the image processing system based on an input image, including a pre-defined region of the input image as an additional input into at least one of a convolutional layer and a fully connected layer of the CNN to limit computations to input image data inside the pre-defined region; and storing the output and/or displaying the output on a display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: GE PRECISION HEALTHCARE LLC
    Inventors: Sylvain Bernard, Vincent Bismuth
  • Patent number: 11787135
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of repairing a blade (1) made of composite material, extending in a so-called axial direction (X), the said blade (1) comprising a root (2) and a blade (3), the axial end of which opposite the root (2) comprises an area to be repaired, the said blade (3) comprising an intrados (4) surface and an extrados (5) surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Marc-Emmanuel Jean François Techer, Vincent Bernard Serge Most
  • Patent number: 11648739
    Abstract: An injection mold for the manufacture of an axisymmetric part of composite material including a mandrel supporting a fibrous preform and including an annular wall, and a plurality of counter-mold angular sectors assembled on the mandrel and intended to close the mold and to compact the fibrous preform wound on the mandrel. Each angular sector includes an annular base intended to come into contact with the fibrous preform. The annular base extends between the first and second lateral edges in a circumferential direction, the first lateral edge of the annular base of an angular sector being in contact with a second lateral edge of the annular base of an adjacent angular sector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Hubert Jean Marie Fabre, Vincent Bernard Serge Most, Paul Terry
  • Patent number: 11648740
    Abstract: The invention relates to an impregnation mould for manufacturing a turbine engine part, made of composite material, obtained from a preform made of a weave of fibres, said mould having first and second portions provided with respective recesses that define a cavity capable of receiving the preform, in which at least one injection means of the mould allows a resin to be injected in order to impregnate said preform, wherein said at least one injection means has a plurality of tubular injection needles, which are capable of extending from at least one of the first and second recesses to penetrate at least the weave of the preform in order to allow resin to be injected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Vincent Bernard Serge Most, Nicolas Cambyse Ashtari
  • Publication number: 20220184906
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of repairing a blade (1) made of composite material, extending in a so-called axial direction (X), the said blade (1) comprising a root (2) and a blade (3), the axial end of which opposite the root (2) comprises an area to be repaired, the said blade (3) comprising an intrados (4) surface and an extrados (5) surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Marc-Emmanuel Jean François TECHER, Vincent Bernard Serge MOST
  • Publication number: 20210379844
    Abstract: An injection mold for the manufacture of an axisymmetric part of composite material including a mandrel supporting a fibrous preform and including an annular wall, and a plurality of counter-mold angular sectors assembled on the mandrel and intended to close the mold and to compact the fibrous preform wound on the mandrel. Each angular sector includes an annular base intended to come into contact with the fibrous preform. The annular base extends between the first and second lateral edges in a circumferential direction, the first lateral edge of the annular base of an angular sector being in contact with a second lateral edge of the annular base of an adjacent angular sector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Hubert Jean Marie FABRE, Vincent Bernard Serge Most, Paul Terry
  • Patent number: 11052573
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a woven fiber preform that is impregnated with a matrix-precursor resin, the resin, in the raw state, presenting a glass transition temperature Tg0, includes: impregnating yarns or strands with the resin; feeding a loom with the impregnated yarns or strands maintained at a temperature in the range Tg0 to Tg0+10° C.; and weaving the yarns or strands in the loom in order to obtain the resin-impregnated woven fiber preform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Vincent Bernard Serge Most, Marc-Emmanuel Jean François Techer
  • Publication number: 20200376716
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a woven fiber preform that is impregnated with a matrix-precursor resin, the resin, in the raw state, presenting a glass transition temperature Tg0, includes: impregnating yarns or strands with the resin; feeding a loom with the impregnated yarns or strands maintained at a temperature in the range Tg0 to Tg0+10° C.; and weaving the yarns or strands in the loom in order to obtain the resin-impregnated woven fiber preform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Vincent Bernard Serge MOST, Marc-Emmanuel Jean François TECHER
  • Patent number: 10737422
    Abstract: An injection molding device for fabricating a part, the device including an injection mold, the mold being formed of a support and a countermold that are distinct and that define between them a mold cavity presenting a first shape; and at least one injection device for injecting a fluid material into the mold cavity; the device including deformation elements configured to modify the shape of the mold cavity into a second shape distinct from the first shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventor: Vincent Bernard Serge Most
  • Patent number: 10675691
    Abstract: A method of machining an attachment flange of an aircraft turbomachine case, the method also including a system to machine the two opposite surfaces of the flange, and including a shape follower machining module, this module being designed to follow the shape of the flange and including a first structure equipped with a first machining tool, and a second structure equipped with a second machining tool, the flange fitting between the structures such that its two opposite surfaces are machined by tools, the module also including shape follower elements carried by the structures; and a device to drive movement of the machining module along a circumferential direction of the flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Vincent Bernard Serge Most, Hubert Jean Marie Fabre
  • Publication number: 20200107503
    Abstract: A self-sharpening knife used inside an agricultural machine to cut and mix balls of hay or other food destined for animals consumption. The knife comprises a generally triangular steel plate whose base is right or rounded. The base is provided with a series of teeth, each of the teeth includes a pastille made of a material harder than steel and self-sharpening. The pastilles end by a cutting edge having a contour which forms the cutting edge of a tooth. The width of a pastille exceeds that of the steel and ends in a point which becomes round over cuts because of wear. The pastilles wearing out less quickly than steel thus causing that over cuts the width of the pastilles will always exceed the width of the steel. The pastilles cut until all their length and width are worn. The material of the pastille can be carbide or diamond.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventor: Vincent BERNARD
  • Patent number: 10232686
    Abstract: A sun visor includes a screen slidably mounted over a shaft attachable to a vehicle. A guiding profile is mounted in the screen, and a slider is rotatably mounted over the shaft and housed inside the guiding profile such that the guiding profile can slide longitudinally over the slider to establish a slide on rod function for the sun visor. A detent spring clip is attached to the slider and engages elastically over the shaft of the sun visor such that upon rotation of the screen of the sun visor, it is possible to establish a shading position and an inoperative position for the sun visor. The detent spring clip includes an asymmetrical shape to fit to an asymmetrical core shape of the slider in a single position. The slider includes an asymmetrical external shape to fit to an asymmetrical internal shape of the guiding profile in a single position. The guiding profile includes an asymmetrical external shape to fit to an internal shape of the screen in a single position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: GRUPO ANTOLÍN INGENIERÍA, S.A.U.
    Inventors: Vincent Bernard, Patrick Georges, Ignacio Marcos Primo
  • Publication number: 20180162076
    Abstract: The invention relates to an impregnation mould for manufacturing a turbine engine part, made of composite material, obtained from a preform made of a weave of fibres, said mould having first and second portions provided with respective recesses that define a cavity capable of receiving the preform, in which at least one injection means of the mould allows a resin to be injected in order to impregnate said preform, wherein said at least one injection means has a plurality of tubular injection needles, which are capable of extending from at least one of the first and second recesses to penetrate at least the weave of the preform in order to allow resin to be injected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Vincent Bernard Serge MOST, Nicolas Cambyse ASHTARI
  • Publication number: 20180126468
    Abstract: A method of machining an attachment flange of an aircraft turbomachine case, the method also including a system to machine the two opposite surfaces of the flange, and including a shape follower machining module, this module being designed to follow the shape of the flange and including a first structure equipped with a first machining tool, and a second structure equipped with a second machining tool, the flange fitting between the structures such that its two opposite surfaces are machined by tools, the module also including shape follower elements carried by the structures; and a device to drive movement of the machining module along a circumferential direction of the flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Vincent Bernard Serge MOST, Hubert Jean Marie FABRE
  • Publication number: 20170355117
    Abstract: An injection molding device for fabricating a part, the device including an injection mold, the mold being formed of a support and a countermold that are distinct and that define between them a mold cavity presenting a first shape; and at least one injection device for injecting a fluid material into the mold cavity; the device including deformation elements configured to modify the shape of the mold cavity into a second shape distinct from the first shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventor: Vincent Bernard Serge MOST
  • Publication number: 20170341492
    Abstract: A sun visor includes a screen slidably mounted over a shaft attachable to a vehicle. A guiding profile is mounted in the screen, and a slider is rotatably mounted over the shaft and housed inside the guiding profile such that the guiding profile can slide longitudinally over the slider to establish a slide on rod function for the sun visor. A detent spring clip is attached to the slider and engages elastically over the shaft of the sun visor such that upon rotation of the screen of the sun visor, it is possible to establish a shading position and an inoperative position for the sun visor. The detent spring clip includes an asymmetrical shape to fit to an asymmetrical core shape of the slider in a single position. The slider includes an asymmetrical external shape to fit to an asymmetrical internal shape of the guiding profile in a single position. The guiding profile includes an asymmetrical external shape to fit to an internal shape of the screen in a single position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Vincent BERNARD, Patrick GEORGES, Ignacio MARCOS PRIMO
  • Patent number: D817240
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Inventors: Remy Cuche, Stéphane Richard, Vincent Bernard
  • Patent number: D864814
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: GRUPO ANTOLÍN-INGENIERÍA, S. A.
    Inventors: Remy Cuche, Stéphane Richard, Vincent Bernard
  • Patent number: D1008714
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Unique Bavarian Brewery, LLC
    Inventors: Vincent Bernard Swift, Michael Anthony Lentz, Mikael Delalande, Wilhelm Trappe