Patents by Inventor Bernard Branchereau

Bernard Branchereau 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: 8188820
    Abstract: Displacement encoder for a moving shaft, comprising a sleeve intended to be fitted onto the shaft and at least one permanent magnet forming at least one polarized magnetic mark. An elastomer layer lies between the permanent magnet and the sleeve. This elastomer layer is adhesively bonded to the permanent magnet and to the sleeve. The invention also relates to a device for a moving shaft comprising such an encoder and to the method of manufacturing the encoder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Hutchinson S.A.
    Inventor: Bernard Branchereau
  • Patent number: 7646314
    Abstract: The invention relates to displacement encoder for a movable shaft, comprising a sleeve (2) which is intended to be fixed in rotation to the shaft (3) and an encoding element (4) which is made from magnetizable polymer and which is solidly connected to the sleeve, said encoding element being equipped with an encoding zone (6) having at least one polarized mark. The aforementioned encoding zone of the encoding element is covered with a protective layer (10) which is made from a polymer having a surface abrasion resistance greater than that of the magnetizable polymer. The invention also relates to a device comprising one such encoder and to a production method thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Hutchinson Worldwide
    Inventors: Bernard Branchereau, Patrick Fayaud
  • Publication number: 20070290123
    Abstract: The invention relates to displacement encoder for a movable shaft, comprising a sleeve (2) which is intended to be fixed in rotation to the shaft (3) and an encoding element (4) which is made from magnetisable polymer and which is solidly connected to the sleeve, said encoding element being equipped with an encoding zone (6) having at least one polarised mark. The aforementioned encoding zone of the encoding element is covered with a protective layer (10) which is made from a polymer having a surface abrasion resistance greater than that of the magnetisable polymer. The invention also relates to a device comprising one such encoder and to a production method thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2005
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventor: Bernard Branchereau
  • Publication number: 20070209438
    Abstract: Displacement encoder for a moving shaft, comprising a sleeve intended to be fitted onto the shaft and at least one permanent magnet forming at least one polarized magnetic mark. An elastomer layer lies between the permanent magnet and the sleeve. This elastomer layer is adhesively bonded to the permanent magnet and to the sleeve. The invention also relates to a device for a moving shaft comprising such an encoder and to the method of manufacturing the encoder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2007
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Inventor: Bernard Branchereau
  • Patent number: 7201380
    Abstract: A dynamic seal for a rotary shaft, the seal comprising a sleeve for being constrained in rotation on the shaft and an annular lip of polymer having a low coefficient of friction to come into sliding rotary contact with a stationary casing surrounding said shaft so that the dynamic seal provides sealing between said shaft and said casing. An annular encoder element of magnetizable polymer and presenting at least one polarized mark is secured to said sleeve and forms a support for said lip. The invention also provides a device including such a seal, and a method of fabricating the seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Hutshinson
    Inventor: Bernard Branchereau
  • Publication number: 20040124586
    Abstract: A dynamic seal for a rotary shaft, the seal comprising a sleeve for being constrained in rotation on the shaft and an annular lip of polymer having a low coefficient of friction to come into sliding rotary contact with a stationary casing surrounding said shaft so that the dynamic seal provides sealing between said shaft and said casing. An annular encoder element of magnetizable polymer and presenting at least one polarized mark is secured to said sleeve and forms a support for said lip. The invention also provides a device including such a seal, and a method of fabricating the seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventor: Bernard Branchereau