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).

  • Publication number: 20210370157
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2019
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventor: Arnaud BALLU
  • Patent number: 11046348
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Inventor: Arnaud Ballu
  • Patent number: 10814378
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: CONSTELLIUM ISSOIRE
    Inventors: Bernard Valentin, Arnaud Ballu, Soizic Blais
  • Patent number: 10758971
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: CONSTELLIUM ISSOIRE
    Inventors: Soizic Blais, Franck Renard, Nicolas Guichou, Arnaud Ballu, Bernard Valentin
  • Patent number: 10532398
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: CONSTELLIUM ISSOIRE
    Inventors: Arnaud Ballu, Bernard Valentin, Soizic Blais
  • Publication number: 20190359242
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventor: Arnaud BALLU
  • Publication number: 20190111476
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: CONSTELLIUM ISSOIRE
    Inventors: Soizic BLAIS, Franck RENARD, Nicolas GUICHOU, Arnaud BALLU, Bernard VALENTIN
  • Publication number: 20190060984
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: CONSTELLIUM ISSOIRE
    Inventors: Arnaud BALLU, Bernard VALENTIN, Soizic BLAIS
  • Publication number: 20190022744
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: CONSTELLIUM ISSOIRE
    Inventors: Bernard VALENTIN, Arnaud BALLU, Soizic BLAIS
  • Publication number: 20070279746
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2007
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventors: Laurent Tupinier, Arnaud Ballu
  • Patent number: 7017860
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Inventors: Arielle Royannais, Arnaud Ballu
  • Publication number: 20050133669
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2003
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Applicant: Arnaud Ballu
    Inventors: Arielle Royannais, Arnaud Ballu