Patents by Inventor Benoit Devaux

Benoit Devaux 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).

  • Fuel tank with improved mechanical resistance
    Patent number: 9027781
    Abstract: A fuel tank including two opposite wall portions and at least one reinforcing element connecting the two wall portions, in which the reinforcing element includes a hollow pillar having a ratio of at least 1.8 between the diameter of its cross section at its ends and the diameter of its cross section at least at one intermediate point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Inergy Automotive Systems Research (Sociate Anonyme)
    Inventors: Bjorn Criel, David Hill, Benoit Devaux
  • FUEL TANK WITH IMPROVED MECHANICAL RESISTANCE
    Publication number: 20140158696
    Abstract: A fuel tank including two opposite wall portions and at least one reinforcing element connecting the two wall portions, in which the reinforcing element includes a hollow pillar having a ratio of at least 1.8 between the diameter of its cross section at its ends and the diameter of its cross section at least at one intermediate point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Inergy Automotive Systems Research (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventors: Bjorn Criel, David Hill, Benoit Devaux
  • Plastic fuel tank with increased deformation stability
    Patent number: 8720732
    Abstract: A plastic fuel tank including an upper wall, a lower wall and at least two compartments, such compartments being established by a dividing wall including a part of the tank upper and lower walls, this dividing wall having at least opening enabling free flow of liquids between the at least two compartments and at least opening enabling free flow of vapors between the at least two compartments, such openings occupying less than 80% of the dividing wall, the at least 20% remaining of the dividing wall being constituted by at least one kiss point formed by welding together a multiplicity of contact points of the upper and lower walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Inergy Automotive Systems Research (SociétéAnonyme)
    Inventors: Bjorn Criel, Vincent Cuvelier, Jules-Joseph Van Schaftingen, Benoit Devaux
  • Plastic fuel tank with increased deformation stability
    Publication number: 20120223084
    Abstract: A plastic fuel tank comprising un upper wall, a lower wall and at least two compartments, such compartments being established by a dividing wall comprising a part of the tank upper and lower walls, this dividing wall having at least one communication means enabling free flow of liquids between at least two compartments and at least one communication means enabling free flow of vapors between at least two compartments, such communications means occupying less than 80% of the dividing wall, the at least 20% remaining of the dividing wall being constituted by at least one kiss point formed by welding together a multiplicity of contact points of the upper and lower walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: INERGY AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS RESEARCH (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventors: Bjorn Criel, Vincent Cuvelier, Jules-Joseph Van Schaftingen, Benoit Devaux