Patents by Inventor Arnaud Ballu
Arnaud Ballu 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).
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Publication number: 20210370157Abstract: A device allowing the control of a pair of skis or a surfboard, in particular for snow, by the combined simple rotation and simple tilting of a single drive member such as a handlebar, simultaneously by lateral inclination and by longitudinal warping. It therefore combines the necessary mechanical functionalities of a pair of conventional fasteners with the ease of use of a bicycle and does not require skis or specific surfboard. It allows you to move freely over the snow by driving with both feet which are retained but not locked, or to use one foot to push on the flat and stabilize. The lever arm offered by the drive body is much greater than that of a pair of conventional fasteners, greatly improving the ease of use and the maximum capabilities of the machine. Finally, it instantly folds back for easy handling and storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2019Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventor: Arnaud BALLU
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Patent number: 11046348Abstract: The invention concerns a device for controlling a monoski (1), in particular for snow, by means of the combined simple rotation and simple tilting of a single control member such as a handlebar, simultaneously by lateral inclination and by longitudinal twisting. It therefore combines the necessary mechanical functions of a pair of conventional fixtures with the ease of use of a bicycle, and does not require a specific monoski. It makes it possible to move freely on the snow, controlling with both feet held but not locked, or indeed to use one foot to help push on flat terrain and provide stability. The lever arm provided by the control member is considerably superior to that of a pair of conventional fixtures, greatly improving ease of use and the maximum capacities of the device. Finally, it can be quickly folded for ease of handling and storage.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2018Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Inventor: Arnaud Ballu
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Patent number: 10814378Abstract: A tooling for producing a metal product by feed casting, including a mold having a preheater, an ingot mold (10), a movable bottom that moves in a main direction X and a transition ring interposed between the preheater and the ingot mold (10). The tooling has a clamping ring (12) transmitting a clamping force (F1) to the transition ring (11) oriented towards the ingot mold (10), a holding mechanism that positively locks the clamping ring (12), and an axial relief mechanism configured to vary between an inactive state in which the holding mechanism exerts a holding force (F2) on the clamping ring (12) such that the clamping ring (12) exerts the clamping force (F1) on the transition ring (11) and an active state in which the axial relief mechanism resists the action applied by the holding mechanism on the clamping ring in the inactive state.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2017Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: CONSTELLIUM ISSOIREInventors: Bernard Valentin, Arnaud Ballu, Soizic Blais
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Patent number: 10758971Abstract: A system for controlling the progress of the manufacture of at least one product by vertical semi-continuous direct chill casting, in particular from aluminium alloy, in a fixed mold, the control system includes a dummy bottom configured to form a movable lower bottom of the fixed mold and to carry the product during casting; a weighing cell, on which the dummy bottom is arranged to rest, the weighing cell being configured to take measurements representative of the mass of the product carried by the dummy bottom during casting; and a support of the dummy bottom, to which the weighing cell is linked, configured to lower the false bottom relative to the fixed mold, substantially in a vertical direction, during casting; and a processing unit connected to each weighing cell, and configured to process the measurements, and calculate the variation in the mass of the product over time.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2017Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: CONSTELLIUM ISSOIREInventors: Soizic Blais, Franck Renard, Nicolas Guichou, Arnaud Ballu, Bernard Valentin
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Patent number: 10532398Abstract: An enclosure having a sealing device, for a casting installation, having a first body and a second body that is removably joined to the first body along a bearing axis, the first and second bodies together delimiting an internal chamber. The sealing device comprises: at least one compression member, at least one seal having a lateral contact face extending substantially parallel to the bearing axis; the compression member and the seal being arranged with respect to one another such that the compression member is in contact with the lateral contact face of the seal and exerts a compression force thereon that is oriented orthogonally to the bearing axis.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: CONSTELLIUM ISSOIREInventors: Arnaud Ballu, Bernard Valentin, Soizic Blais
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Publication number: 20190359242Abstract: The invention concerns a device for controlling a monoski (1), in particular for snow, by means of the combined simple rotation and simple tilting of a single control member such as a handlebar, simultaneously by lateral inclination and by longitudinal twisting. It therefore combines the necessary mechanical functions of a pair of conventional fixtures with the ease of use of a bicycle, and does not require a specific monoski. It makes it possible to move freely on the snow, controlling with both feet held but not locked, or indeed to use one foot to help push on flat terrain and provide stability. The lever arm provided by the control member is considerably superior to that of a pair of conventional fixtures, greatly improving ease of use and the maximum capacities of the device. Finally, it can be quickly folded for ease of handling and storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2018Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventor: Arnaud BALLU
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Publication number: 20190111476Abstract: A system for controlling the progress of the manufacture of at least one product by vertical semi-continuous direct chill casting, in particular from aluminium alloy, in a fixed mold, the control system includes a dummy bottom configured to form a movable lower bottom of the fixed mold and to carry the product during casting; a weighing cell, on which the dummy bottom is arranged to rest, the weighing cell being configured to take measurements representative of the mass of the product carried by the dummy bottom during casting; and a support of the dummy bottom, to which the weighing cell is linked, configured to lower the false bottom relative to the fixed mold, substantially in a vertical direction, during casting; and a processing unit connected to each weighing cell, and configured to process the measurements, and calculate the variation in the mass of the product over time.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2017Publication date: April 18, 2019Applicant: CONSTELLIUM ISSOIREInventors: Soizic BLAIS, Franck RENARD, Nicolas GUICHOU, Arnaud BALLU, Bernard VALENTIN
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Publication number: 20190060984Abstract: An enclosure having a sealing device, for a casting installation, having a first body and a second body that is removably joined to the first body along a bearing axis, the first and second bodies together delimiting an internal chamber. The sealing device comprises: at least one compression member, at least one seal having a lateral contact face extending substantially parallel to the bearing axis; the compression member and the seal being arranged with respect to one another such that the compression member is in contact with the lateral contact face of the seal and exerts a compression force thereon that is oriented orthogonally to the bearing axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2017Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: CONSTELLIUM ISSOIREInventors: Arnaud BALLU, Bernard VALENTIN, Soizic BLAIS
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Publication number: 20190022744Abstract: A tooling for producing a metal product by feed casting, comprising a mold comprising a preheater, an ingot mold (10), a movable bottom that moves in a main direction X and a transition ring interposed between the preheater and the ingot mold (10). The tooling has a clamping ring (12) transmitting a clamping force (F1) to the transition ring (11) oriented towards the ingot mold (10), a holding mechanism that positively locks the clamping ring (12), and an axial relief mechanism configured so as to vary between an inactive state in which the holding mechanism exerts said holding force (F2) on the clamping ring (12) such that the clamping ring (12) exerts said clamping force (F1) on the transition ring (11) and an active state in which the axial relief mechanism resists the action applied by the holding mechanism on the clamping ring in the inactive state.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: CONSTELLIUM ISSOIREInventors: Bernard VALENTIN, Arnaud BALLU, Soizic BLAIS
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Publication number: 20070279746Abstract: Head-height projection device for motor vehicles, including a projection unit which projects towards a holographic mirror images relating to operational data of the vehicle or driving data, the said holographic mirror consisting of an optical diffraction grating arranged in the axis of vision of the driver.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2007Publication date: December 6, 2007Inventors: Laurent Tupinier, Arnaud Ballu
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Patent number: 7017860Abstract: A control and safety device of a kite wing comprises a stiffening member 11 arranged at each tip of the wing 1 between sliding means 9A, 9B to allow a sliding pre-line 8A to pass through and to maintain a predetermined distance between the front and rear attachments 5A, 5B regardless of the tension applied to the ends of said pre-line.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2003Date of Patent: March 28, 2006Inventors: Arielle Royannais, Arnaud Ballu
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Publication number: 20050133669Abstract: A control and safety device of a kite wing comprises a stiffening member 11 arranged at each tip of the wing 1 between sliding means 9A, 9B to allow a sliding pre-line 8A to pass through and to maintain a predetermined distance between the front and rear attachments 5A, 5B regardless of the tension applied to the ends of said pre-line.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2003Publication date: June 23, 2005Applicant: Arnaud BalluInventors: Arielle Royannais, Arnaud Ballu