Patents by Inventor Benoit Tronet

Benoit Tronet 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).

  • Filter system with an insulating body, insulating body, and method for manufacturing an insulating body
    Patent number: 10508623
    Abstract: A filter system for filtering a fluid, in particular an air filter system, is provided with at least a filter element arranged in a filter housing that is provided with at least an inlet and an outlet for the fluid. An insulating body which is formed of a flat insulation material is arranged so as to surround and tightly enclose an outer contour of the filter housing. An insulating body and a method for manufacturing the insulating body are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Andrew Glynn, Dennis Stark, Benoit Tronet
  • Filter element having a flap and a filter system
    Patent number: 10155431
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filter element and filter system for filtering a fluid. The filter element (10) includes at least one, in particular flat filter bellows (12) made of a filter medium (14) having an intended raw side (52) and an intended clean side (50) situated opposite thereof. A flatly affixed sideband (28) is disposed at the front faces (16, 17, 18, 19) surrounding the filter bellows (12). A circumferential seal (32) is disposed at an outside of the sideband (28). The sideband (28) has a flap (36) projecting over the clean side (50) of the filter bellows (12), the flap (36) being arrangeable at the front faces (16, 17, 18, 19) in a V-shaped back-folded manner over the seal (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: MANN+HUMMEL GmbH
    Inventors: Oliver Luley, Benoit Tronet, Stefan Diersch
  • Filter System with an Insulating Body, Insulating Body, and Method for Manufacturing an Insulating Body
    Publication number: 20180094613
    Abstract: A filter system for filtering a fluid, in particular an air filter system, is provided with at least a filter element arranged in a filter housing that is provided with at least an inlet and an outlet for the fluid. An insulating body which is formed of a flat insulation material is arranged so as to surround and tightly enclose an outer contour of the filter housing. An insulating body and a method for manufacturing the insulating body are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Andrew Glynn, Dennis Stark, Benoit Tronet
  • FILTER ELEMENT HAVING A FLAP AND A FILTER SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160297285
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filter element and filter system for filtering a fluid. The filter element (10) includes at least one, in particular flat filter bellows (12) made of a filter medium (14) having an intended raw side (52) and an intended clean side (50) situated opposite thereof. A flatly affixed sideband (28) is disposed at the front faces (16, 17, 18, 19) surrounding the filter bellows (12). A circumferential seal (32) is disposed at an outside of the sideband (28). The sideband (28) has a flap (36) projecting over the clean side (50) of the filter bellows (12), the flap (36) being arrangeable at the front faces (16, 17, 18, 19) in a V-shaped back-folded manner over the seal (32).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Oliver Luley, Benoit Tronet, Stefan Diersch