Patents by Inventor Andre Charles Pavan

Andre Charles Pavan 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).

  • Overpressure protection device and connection subassembly comprising same
    Patent number: 7987870
    Abstract: The invention relates to a protection device which defines a through hole (21) for the passage of a fluid which may be under overpressure conditions. In addition, the inventive device comprises: a stop plug (26) which can move between an open position and a position in which a first section of the hole (21) is sealed; a stop valve (28) which can move between an open position and a position in which a second section of the hole (21) is sealed; and means (22, 23, 27) for triggering both the movement of the stop plug (26) and the movement of the valve (28) from the open position to the sealing position in response to an overpressure (P2) in the hole (21). The invention is particularly suitable for self-contained equipment used to supply electrical power by means of a fuel cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Staubli Faverges
    Inventors: Alain-Christophe Tigerghien, Andre Charles Pavan
  • Overpressure Protection Device and Connection Subassembly Comprising Same
    Publication number: 20080190491
    Abstract: The invention relates to a protection device which defines a through hole (21) for the passage of a fluid which may be under overpressure conditions. In addition, the inventive device comprises: a stop plug (26) which can move between an open position and a position in which a first section of the hole (21) is sealed; a stop valve (28) which can move between an open position and a position in which a second section of the hole (21) is sealed; and means (22, 23, 27) for triggering both the movement of the stop plug (26) and the movement of the valve (28) from the open position to the sealing position in response to an overpressure (P2) in the hole (21). The invention is particularly suitable for self-contained equipment used to supply electrical power by means of a fuel cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: STAUBLI FAVERGES
    Inventors: Alain-Christophe Tiberghien, Andre Charles Pavan