Patents Assigned to SOCIETE PLYMOUTH FRANCAISE
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Patent number: 10527194Abstract: The invention relates to a pipe (2) including: —a tubular element (3) defining an inner longitudinal passage (5); —a protective element (6) attached onto the outer surface of the tubular element (3) and extending longitudinally in relation to the tubular element (3), the protective element (6) and the tubular element (3) defining a longitudinal receiving passage (9); and —a detection element (12) that is detectable with a detection device. The detection element (12) is linear and includes an electrically conductive core (13) and an electrically insulating sheath (14) that covers the electrically conductive core (13). The detection element (12) extends longitudinally into the receiving passage (9) and is movably mounted longitudinally in relation to the tubular element (3) and the protective element (6).Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2016Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignees: SOCIETE PLYMOUTH FRANCAISE, PLYVAPLAST S.À.R.L.Inventors: Mounir Saad, Patric Michelis
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Patent number: 10025004Abstract: This detection terminal includes a fastening element intended to be fastened in or on a support, an electrical connection component for the connection of the propagation component arranged to propagate an electrical signal along an optically invisible network, and a protection element having at least one electrically conductive portion. The protection element is movable relative to the fastening element between a first position wherein the protection element covers at least partially the electrical connection component and the electrically conductive component is in electrical contact with the electrical conductive portion and is electrically connected to the grounding component through the electrically conductive portion. In a second position, the electrically conductive component is electrically insulated from the electrical connection conductive portion and from the grounding component.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2014Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: SOCIETE PLYMOUTH FRANCAISEInventors: Daniel Arnaud, Mounir Saad
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Patent number: 9964657Abstract: This detection terminal (2) includes a fixing portion (4) intended to be fixed in a structure, an electrically conductive protective portion (5) secured to the fixing portion (4) and arranged to protect the fixing portion (4), the protective portion (5) being arranged to be accessible from the outside of the structure so as to allow the injection of an electric signal, and connection means intended to connect propagation means capable of propagating an electric signal along the optically invisible network, the connection means being connected to the protective portion (5) so as to hold, when in use, an electrical continuity between the protective portion (5) and the propagation means.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2013Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: SOCIETE PLYMOUTH FRANCAISEInventors: Daniel Arnaud, Mounir Saad
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Patent number: 9671515Abstract: This hydrant (2) comprises an electrically conductive body (3) having a generally tubular shape and intended for being fixed in the floor flush with a valve mounted on a pipe, for example a water distribution pipe. The hydrant comprises connection means suitable for connecting at least one electrically conductive wire (10) extending along the pipe, said connection means being connected to the body (3) such that electric continuity is maintained between the body (3) and each electrically conductive wire (10) during use.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2012Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: SOCIETE PLYMOUTH FRANCAISEInventors: Mounir Saad, Daniel Arnaud
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Patent number: 9598550Abstract: A method of devulcanizing vulcanized rubber is described. The method includes steps of: (a) providing at least one vulcanized rubber composition; (b) grinding the vulcanized rubber into chips or pellets; (c) mixing the ground rubber obtained from step (b) in such a way as to homogenize the form and temperature of same; (d) carrying out a non-degrading mechanical treatment on the mixed rubber at the end of step (c) to obtain a polymeric composite. Also described is a thermoplastic material and an elastomeric mixture which comprise, in the formulation of same, at least one polymeric composite obtained by this method of devulcanization.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2013Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: SOCIETE PLYMOUTH FRANCAISEInventor: Daniel Arnaud
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Patent number: 9285499Abstract: This detecting and/or monitoring device (2) is intended to be mounted on optically invisible objects and to be placed substantially parallel to the general direction of said objects. The detecting and/or monitoring device (2) comprises at least one electrically or optically conductive linear element (3) and an insulating sheath (4) covering the linear element. The insulating sheath (4) comprises at least one first face (5) having at least one substantially flat portion (5a) intended to be mounted on said objects.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2012Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: SOCIETE PLYMOUTH FRANCAISEInventors: Mounir Saad, Daniel Arnaud
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Publication number: 20140306100Abstract: This detecting and/or monitoring device (2) is intended to be mounted on optically invisible objects and to be placed substantially parallel to the general direction of said objects. The detecting and/or monitoring device (2) comprises at least one electrically or optically conductive linear element (3) and an insulating sheath (4) covering the linear element. The insulating sheath (4) comprises at least one first face (5) having at least one substantially flat portion (5a) intended to be mounted on said objects.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2012Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: SOCIETE pLYMOUTH FRANCAISEInventors: Mounir Saad, Daniel Arnaud
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Publication number: 20110264320Abstract: The invention relates to a method of guiding a vehicle (1) comprising the following steps: exciting, during the displacement of the vehicle (1), at least one guidance element (4) made of a high-permeability magnetic material affixed to a support, such as a road (3), by way of excitation means (5); detecting the signal emanating from the guidance element (4) following the excitation by way of detection means (6, 7); gathering and processing the signal arising from the detection means (6, 7) so as to guide the vehicle (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2009Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicants: ARCELORMITTAL-STAINLESS & NICKEL ALLOYS, SOCIETE PLYMOUTH FRANCAISEInventors: Daniel Arnaud, Jean-Pierre Reyal
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Publication number: 20110250370Abstract: This composition comprises at least two thermoplastic elastomers belonging to two separate classes of thermoplastic elastomer, selected from the following three classes: a thermoplastic elastomer of polyethylene type with a partially or totally vulcanized rubber phase (TPV), an olefinic thermoplastic elastomer of ethylene-propylene copolymer type (TPO), and a thermoplastic elastomer based on styrene (TPE); and at least one compatibilizer and/or surfactant.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2007Publication date: October 13, 2011Applicant: SOCIETE PLYMOUTH FRANCAISEInventors: Daniel Arnaud, Francois-Xavier Damour
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Publication number: 20100109670Abstract: The invention relates to a detection system suitable for identifying and tracking buried pipes or other bodies buried the ground or embedded in civil engineering works, which comprises: a coding device affixed to or integrated into the objects (1), taking the form of a succession of thin coding elements (3), each forming a surface of predetermined size, these elements being separated from one another, and their arrangement making it possible to define a code; and a detection device comprising at least one transmission coil (5), at least one reception coil (6) and a signal processing device for processing the signals coming from the various coils (5, 6), characterized in that at least some of the coding elements (3) are made of magnetic material, the detection device being designed to saturate or modify the point of operation of the coding elements (3) in their operating cycle, which then emit a frequency-rich signal made up of a wave having the fundamental frequency and waves having a frequency that is a multType: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2007Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicants: SOCIETE PLYMOUTH FRANCAISE, IMPHY, ALLOYSInventors: Daniel Arnaud, Fabian Belloir, Francois-Xavier Damour, Jean-Pierre Reyal