Patents Assigned to Cedrat Technologies
  • Patent number: 8004153
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fine positioning system using an inertial motor based on a mechanical amplifier that comprises a first amplified inertial sub-assembly including a mechanical amplifier, a piezoactive member and a countermass. A second relative drive sub-assembly includes a clamp and a clamped member attached to the first amplified inertial sub-assembly. Asymmetric excitation cycles of the first inertial sub-assembly generate impact forces and movements amplified in a driving direction (z), thus resulting in sliding and adhesion successions of the clamped member in the clamp in order to generate a relative translation movements of the points A and B relative to the point D. The mechanical amplifier increases the step size and reduces the supply inrush currents. Fine and dynamic positioning of the point B relative to the point D can be achieved with augmented strokes using the amplifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Cedrat Technologies
    Inventors: Frank Claeyssen, Francois Barillot
  • Patent number: 6994110
    Abstract: The valve comprises a mobile needle having a movement in the valve body which is controlled by an amplified piezoelectric actuator. A bellows, surrounding an intermediate zone of the needle, is integral at a first end with the valve body and at a second end with the needle so as to isolate the actuator from the pressure chamber. At least one flexible guide blade of the needle is fixed on the one hand to the valve body and on the other hand to the needle. This flexible guiding enables any part sliding with respect to another part, liable to generate wear or contaminating particles, to be avoided, except for the seat and needle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: Cedrat Technologies
    Inventors: François Barillot, Gilles Patient, Ronan Le Letty
  • Patent number: 6927528
    Abstract: The piezoactive actuator with amplified movement comprises a first sub-assembly formed by a mechanical movement amplifier and a second sub-assembly equipped with piezoactive elements. An interface with a load and an interface with a base, respectively placed at the peaks of a small axis of the shell and designed for actuating the load with respect to the base, define an actuating axis. A longitudinal deformation of the large axis enables a deformation of the small axis to be induced, designed to generate a movement at the interface with the load, the component of which movement along the small axis is amplified. At least one zone made of elastomer material is arranged at least substantially along the actuating axis to dampen deformations and increase the capacity of the actuator to resist external stresses. The actuator comprises at least one free space adjacent to the elastomer material zones in a direction orthogonal to the actuating axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Cedrat Technologies
    Inventors: François Barillot, Frank Claeyssen, Ronan Le Letty