Patents by Inventor Benoît Capitaine

Benoît Capitaine 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).

  • Sealed and insulating reservoir to contain a pressurized cold fluid
    Patent number: 9625095
    Abstract: A sealed and insulating reservoir contains a pressurized cold fluid in a rigid, sealed enclosure. A fluidtight membrane is positioned to contact the cold fluid contained in the reservoir. An insulating barrier is placed between the fluidtight membrane and the internal surface of the rigid enclosure, with the insulating barrier forming a support surface to support the fluidtight membrane. A pressure balancing device is able to limit the pressure difference between a first sealed volume located inside the fluidtight membrane, and a second sealed volume located outside the fluidtight membrane. The pressure balancing device typically includes a fluid circuit having two chambers sealingly separated by a movable separator. The first chamber is linked to the first sealed volume, and the second chamber is linked to the second sealed volume. The movable separator exerts a loading force in the direction of the second chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: GAZTRANSPORT ET TECHNIGAZ
    Inventors: Laurent Spittael, Bruno Deletre, David Lafare, Pierre Jolivet, David Hassler, Amaury Mange, Benoît Capitaine, Ali Abdallah
  • SEALED AND INSULATING RESERVOIR TO CONTAIN A PRESSURIZED COLD FLUID
    Publication number: 20150292678
    Abstract: A sealed and insulating reservoir contains a pressurized cold fluid in a rigid, sealed enclosure. A fluidtight membrane is positioned to contact the cold fluid contained in the reservoir. An insulating barrier is placed between the fluidtight membrane and the internal surface of the rigid enclosure, with the insulating barrier forming a support surface to support the fluidtight membrane. A pressure balancing device is able to limit the pressure difference between a first sealed volume located inside the fluidtight membrane, and a second sealed volume located outside the fluidtight membrane. The pressure balancing device typically includes a fluid circuit having two chambers sealingly separated by a movable separator. The first chamber is linked to the first sealed volume, and the second chamber is linked to the second sealed volume. The movable separator exerts a loading force in the direction of the second chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: GAZTRANSPORT ET TECHNIGAZ
    Inventors: Laurent Spittael, Bruno Deletre, David Lafare, Pierre Jolivet, David Hassler, Amaury Mange, Benoît Capitaine, Ali Abdallah