Patents by Inventor Andri Elia

Andri Elia 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).

  • Patent number: 10787793
    Abstract: A tagged excavation element, including an excavation element body and a tagging device securable to the excavation element body. The tagged excavation element is characterized in that the tagging device includes a man-made radioactive source. Typically, but not exclusively, the excavation element body comprises a shroud or tooth of an excavation bucket of a ground excavation tool (GET). A method is provided for manufacturing the tagged excavation element, and for detecting the tagged excavation element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (SOC) Ltd.
    Inventors: Andries Elias Hills, Jacobus Daniël Adendorff
  • Publication number: 20190010680
    Abstract: This invention relates to a tagged excavation element, and more particularly but not exclusively, to a tagged shroud or tooth of an excavation bucket. The invention also relates to a method of manufacturing a tagged excavation element, and to a method of detecting a tagged excavation element. The tagged excavation element includes an excavation element body and a tagging device securable to the excavation element body. The tagged excavation element is characterized in that the tagging device includes a radioactive source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Andries Elias Hills, Jacobus Daniël Adendorff
  • Publication number: 20110318596
    Abstract: The present invention provides articles that exhibit exceptional peel strength and have a thermoplastic volume, a metal volume, and an interpenetrated volume that includes both thermoplastic and metal portions. The present invention also provides for methods of producing the articles of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventors: ANDRI ELIA ELIA, JUAN CARLOS FIGUEROA, CHARLES DUBOIS, CLAUDIO PIERDOMENICO, MARIANE ZEBRI
  • Publication number: 20110274944
    Abstract: The present invention provides articles comprised of a single resin system that has a surface and a core of different compositions, the surface having more extractable component and less fillers than the core. This arrangement provides for increased peel strength in articles formed from or including such articles. The present invention also provides methods of making the articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Inventor: Andri Elia Elia
  • Publication number: 20080008879
    Abstract: A semiaromatic polyamide composite article comprising a first component comprising a fiber-reinforced material comprising a polyamide composition and reinforcing fibers and having a tensile modulus of at least about 16 GPa as measured by ISO method 527-2:1993 at a rate of 5 mm/min on test specimens having a thickness of 4 mm, a second component comprising a polyamide composition, and an optional tie layer therebetween. The polyamide composition of first component and/or the second component is a semiaromatic polyamide compositions. The second component is prepared by injection molding and/or injection-compression molding the semiaromatic polyamide composition onto the first component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Inventors: Andri Elia, Andreas Renken, David Mesaros
  • Publication number: 20050260361
    Abstract: Isotropic polyester compositions containing specified amounts of certain reinforcing fillers, a polymeric toughening agent, and a liquid crystalline polymer are especially useful for parts which have appearance surfaces and/or are painted. Such compositions are useful for items such as appliance parts, automotive body panels, power tool housing, and electronics housings. Processes for coating such compositions are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2005
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: Gregory Alms, Linda Ankrom, Claire Brissot, Neil Croft, Andri Elia, Christian Gruner, Michael Molitor, Helga Stegen