Patents by Inventor Audrey Couturier

Audrey Couturier 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: 10870138
    Abstract: A method for the regulation of at least one of the parameters (?) of a hot rolling process of a semi-finished metal product in at least one rolling mill stand having at least two work rolls is provided. The regulation method includes calculating a forward slip ratio (FWS) with the following equation: FWS = | v exit - v stand | v stand where vexit is the speed of the semi-finished product at the exit of the respective stand and vstand is the linear velocity of the work rolls; calculating an estimated coefficient of friction (?real) as a function of a measured value of the screwdown force (F) of the work rolls in the stand and of the forward slip ratio (FWS); and regulating at least one of the parameters (?) based on the calculated estimated coefficient of friction (?real).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: ArcelorMittal
    Inventors: Christian Moretto, Nicolas Pethe, Audrey Couturier
  • Patent number: 10370746
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hot-rolled steel sheet having a tensile strength of greater than 1200 MPa, an Re/Rm ratio of less than 0.75 and an elongation at break of greater than 10%, the composition of which contains, the contents being expressed by weight: 0.10%?C?0.25%; 1%?Mn?3%; Al?0.015%; Si?1.985%; Mo?0.30%; Cr?1.5%; S?0.015%; P?0.1%; Co?1.5%; B?0.005%; it being understood that 1%?Si+Al?2%; Cr+(3×Mo)?0.3%, the balance of the composition consisting of iron and inevitable impurities resulting from the smelting, the microstructure of the steel consisting of at least 75% bainite, residual austenite in an amount equal to or greater than 5% and martensite in an amount equal to or greater than 2%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: ARCELORMITTAL
    Inventors: Sebastien Allain, Audrey Couturier, Thierry Iung, Christine Colin
  • Publication number: 20180010220
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hot-rolled steel sheet having a tensile strength of greater than 1200 MPa, an Re/Rm ratio of less than 0.75 and an elongation at break of greater than 10%, the composition of which contains, the contents being expressed by weight: 0.10%?C?0.25%; 1%?Mn?3%; Al?0.015%; Si?1.985%; Mo?0.30%; Cr?1.5%; S?0.015%; P?0.1%; Co?1.5%; B?0.005%; it being understood that 1%?Si+Al?2%; Cr +(3×Mo)?0.3%, the balance of the composition consisting of iron and inevitable impurities resulting from the smelting, the microstructure of the steel consisting of at least 75% bainite, residual austenite in an amount equal to or greater than 5% and martensite in an amount equal to or greater than 2%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Sebastien Allain, Audrey Couturier, Thierry Iung, Christine Colin
  • Patent number: 9856548
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hot-rolled steel sheet having a tensile strength of greater than 1200 MPa, an Re/Rm ratio of less than 0.75 and an elongation at break of greater than 10%, the composition of which contains, the contents being expressed by weight: 0.10%?C?0.25%; 1%?Mn?3%; Al?0.015%; Si?1.985%; Mo?0.30%; Cr?1.5%; S?0.015%; P?0.1%; Co?1.5%; B?0.005%; it being understood that 1%?Si+Al?2%; Cr+(3×Mo)?0.3%, the balance of the composition consisting of iron and inevitable impurities resulting from the smelting, the microstructure of the steel consisting of at least 75% bainite, residual austenite in an amount equal to or greater than 5% and martensite in an amount equal to or greater than 2%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: ArcelorMittal France
    Inventors: Sebastien Allain, Audrey Couturier, Thierry Iung, Christine Colin
  • Publication number: 20160318080
    Abstract: A method for the regulation of at least one of the parameters (?) of a hot rolling process of a semi-finished metal product in at least one rolling mill stand having at least two work rolls is provided. The regulation method includes calculating a forward slip ratio (FWS) with the following equation: FWS = | v exit - v stand | v stand where vexit is the speed of the semi-finished product at the exit of the respective stand and vstand is the linear velocity of the work rolls; calculating an estimated coefficient of friction (?real) as a function of a measured value of the screwdown force (F) of the work rolls in the stand and of the forward slip ratio (FWS); and regulating at least one of the parameters (?) based on the calculated estimated coefficient of friction (?real).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Christian Moretto, Nicolas Pethe, Audrey Couturier
  • Publication number: 20090107588
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hot-rolled steel sheet having a tensile strength of greater than 1200 MPa, an Re/Rm ratio of less than 0.75 and an elongation at break of greater than 10%, the composition of which contains, the contents being expressed by weight: 0.10%?C?0.25%; 1%?Mn?3%; Al?0.015%; Si?1.985%; Mo?0.30%; Cr?1.5%; S?0.015%; P?0.1%; Co?1.5%; B?0.005%; it being understood that 1%?Si+Al?2%; Cr+(3×Mo)?0.3%, the balance of the composition consisting of iron and inevitable impurities resulting from the smelting, the microstructure of the steel consisting of at least 75% bainite, residual austenite in an amount equal to or greater than 5% and martensite in an amount equal to or greater than 2%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2007
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: ARCELORMITTAL FRANCE
    Inventors: Sebastien Allain, Audrey Couturier, Thierry Iung, Christine Colin