Patents by Inventor Bernard Valentin
Bernard Valentin 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).
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Patent number: 10814378Abstract: A tooling for producing a metal product by feed casting, including a mold having a preheater, an ingot mold (10), a movable bottom that moves in a main direction X and a transition ring interposed between the preheater and the ingot mold (10). The tooling has a clamping ring (12) transmitting a clamping force (F1) to the transition ring (11) oriented towards the ingot mold (10), a holding mechanism that positively locks the clamping ring (12), and an axial relief mechanism configured to vary between an inactive state in which the holding mechanism exerts a holding force (F2) on the clamping ring (12) such that the clamping ring (12) exerts the clamping force (F1) on the transition ring (11) and an active state in which the axial relief mechanism resists the action applied by the holding mechanism on the clamping ring in the inactive state.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2017Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: CONSTELLIUM ISSOIREInventors: Bernard Valentin, Arnaud Ballu, Soizic Blais
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Patent number: 10758971Abstract: A system for controlling the progress of the manufacture of at least one product by vertical semi-continuous direct chill casting, in particular from aluminium alloy, in a fixed mold, the control system includes a dummy bottom configured to form a movable lower bottom of the fixed mold and to carry the product during casting; a weighing cell, on which the dummy bottom is arranged to rest, the weighing cell being configured to take measurements representative of the mass of the product carried by the dummy bottom during casting; and a support of the dummy bottom, to which the weighing cell is linked, configured to lower the false bottom relative to the fixed mold, substantially in a vertical direction, during casting; and a processing unit connected to each weighing cell, and configured to process the measurements, and calculate the variation in the mass of the product over time.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2017Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: CONSTELLIUM ISSOIREInventors: Soizic Blais, Franck Renard, Nicolas Guichou, Arnaud Ballu, Bernard Valentin
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Patent number: 10689739Abstract: The disclosure provides for plate having a thickness of at least 80 mm comprising aluminium alloy as a percentage by weight %: Cu: 2.0-6.0; Li: 0.5-2.0; Mg: 0-1.0; Ag: 0-0.7; Zn 0-1.0; and at least one element selected from Zr, Mn, Cr, Sc, Hf and Ti, the amount of said element, if selected, being 0.05 to 0.20 wt % for Zr, 0.05 to 0.8% wt % t for Mn, 0.05 to 0.3 wt % for Cr and for Sc, 0.05 to 0.5 wt % Hf and 0.01 to 0.15% wt % for Ti, Si?0.1; Fe?0.1; others ?0.05 each and ?0.15 in total, wherein the aged state logarithmic fatigue mean measured at mid-thickness in the LT direction on smooth specimens with a maximum stress amplitude of 242 MPa, a frequency of 50 Hz, a stress ratio of R=0.1 of at least 250,000 cycles.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2014Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Constellium IssoireInventors: Armelle Danielou, Soizic Blais, Philippe Jarry, Olivier Ribaud, Bernard Valentin
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Patent number: 10532398Abstract: An enclosure having a sealing device, for a casting installation, having a first body and a second body that is removably joined to the first body along a bearing axis, the first and second bodies together delimiting an internal chamber. The sealing device comprises: at least one compression member, at least one seal having a lateral contact face extending substantially parallel to the bearing axis; the compression member and the seal being arranged with respect to one another such that the compression member is in contact with the lateral contact face of the seal and exerts a compression force thereon that is oriented orthogonally to the bearing axis.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: CONSTELLIUM ISSOIREInventors: Arnaud Ballu, Bernard Valentin, Soizic Blais
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Patent number: 10415129Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing an aluminum alloy product including the steps of: creating a bath of liquid metal in an aluminum-copper-lithium alloy, casting said alloy by vertical semi-continuous casting so as to obtain a plate with thickness T and width W such that, during solidification, the hydrogen content of said liquid metal bath (1) is lower than 0.4 ml/100 g, the oxygen content above the liquid surface (14, 15) is less than 0.5% by volume.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2014Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: CONSTELLIUM ISSOIREInventors: Armelle Danielou, Soizic Blais, Philippe Jarry, Olivier Ribaud, Bernard Valentin
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Publication number: 20190111476Abstract: A system for controlling the progress of the manufacture of at least one product by vertical semi-continuous direct chill casting, in particular from aluminium alloy, in a fixed mold, the control system includes a dummy bottom configured to form a movable lower bottom of the fixed mold and to carry the product during casting; a weighing cell, on which the dummy bottom is arranged to rest, the weighing cell being configured to take measurements representative of the mass of the product carried by the dummy bottom during casting; and a support of the dummy bottom, to which the weighing cell is linked, configured to lower the false bottom relative to the fixed mold, substantially in a vertical direction, during casting; and a processing unit connected to each weighing cell, and configured to process the measurements, and calculate the variation in the mass of the product over time.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2017Publication date: April 18, 2019Applicant: CONSTELLIUM ISSOIREInventors: Soizic BLAIS, Franck RENARD, Nicolas GUICHOU, Arnaud BALLU, Bernard VALENTIN
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Publication number: 20190060984Abstract: An enclosure having a sealing device, for a casting installation, having a first body and a second body that is removably joined to the first body along a bearing axis, the first and second bodies together delimiting an internal chamber. The sealing device comprises: at least one compression member, at least one seal having a lateral contact face extending substantially parallel to the bearing axis; the compression member and the seal being arranged with respect to one another such that the compression member is in contact with the lateral contact face of the seal and exerts a compression force thereon that is oriented orthogonally to the bearing axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2017Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: CONSTELLIUM ISSOIREInventors: Arnaud BALLU, Bernard VALENTIN, Soizic BLAIS
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Publication number: 20190022744Abstract: A tooling for producing a metal product by feed casting, comprising a mold comprising a preheater, an ingot mold (10), a movable bottom that moves in a main direction X and a transition ring interposed between the preheater and the ingot mold (10). The tooling has a clamping ring (12) transmitting a clamping force (F1) to the transition ring (11) oriented towards the ingot mold (10), a holding mechanism that positively locks the clamping ring (12), and an axial relief mechanism configured so as to vary between an inactive state in which the holding mechanism exerts said holding force (F2) on the clamping ring (12) such that the clamping ring (12) exerts said clamping force (F1) on the transition ring (11) and an active state in which the axial relief mechanism resists the action applied by the holding mechanism on the clamping ring in the inactive state.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: CONSTELLIUM ISSOIREInventors: Bernard VALENTIN, Arnaud BALLU, Soizic BLAIS
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Publication number: 20160355916Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing an aluminium alloy product including the steps of: creating a bath of liquid metal in an aluminium-copper-lithium alloy, casting said alloy by vertical semi-continuous casting so as to obtain a plate with thickness T and width W such that, during solidification, the hydrogen content of said liquid metal bath (1) is lower than 0.4 ml/100 g, the oxygen content above the liquid surface (14, 15) is less than 0.5% by volume.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2014Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventors: Armelle DANIELOU, Soizic BLAIS, Philippe JARRY, Olivier RIBAUD, Bernard VALENTIN
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Publication number: 20160237532Abstract: The disclosure provides for plate having a thickness of at least 80 mm comprising aluminium alloy as a percentage by weight %: Cu: 2.0-6.0; Li: 0.5-2.0; Mg: 0-1.0; Ag: 0-0.7; Zn 0-1.0; and at least one element selected from Zr, Mn, Cr, Sc, Hf and Ti, the amount of said element, if selected, being 0.05 to 0.20 wt % for Zr, 0.05 to 0.8% wt % t for Mn, 0.05 to 0.3 wt % for Cr and for Sc, 0.05 to 0.5 wt % Hf and 0.01 to 0.15% wt % for Ti, Si?0.1; Fe?0.1; others ?0.05 each and ?0.15 in total, wherein the aged state logarithmic fatigue mean measured at mid-thickness in the LT direction on smooth specimens with a maximum stress amplitude of 242 MPa, a frequency of 50 Hz, a stress ratio of R=0.1 of at least 250,000 cycles.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2014Publication date: August 18, 2016Inventors: Armelle DANIELOU, Soizic BLAIS, Philippe JARRY, Olivier RIBAUD, Bernard VALENTIN
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Patent number: 6729152Abstract: An evaporator assembly includes a support housing for mounting to an internal compartment of a delivery truck or trailer. At least one evaporator coil mounts to the support housing along with at least one cooling fan. Electric heating strips are attached to the bottom of the evaporator coils to heat the compartment and defrost the evaporator coils. A plastic outer skin incorporates a drain pan to collect condensation and moisture dripping from the evaporator coils during the defrost cycle. A heat shield is attached between the heating strips and the plastic outer covering to prevent heat from damaging the plastic outer covering.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2001Date of Patent: May 4, 2004Assignee: Carrier CorporationInventors: Sylvain Gully, Bernard Valentin, Philippe Vaas, Stephane Boudonnet
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Publication number: 20030213265Abstract: An evaporator assembly includes a support housing for mounting to an internal compartment of a delivery truck or trailer. At least one evaporator coil mounts to the support housing along with at least one cooling fan. Electric heating strips are attached to the bottom of the evaporator coils to heat the compartment and defrost the evaporator coils. A plastic outer skin incorporates a drain pan to collect condensation and moisture dripping from the evaporator coils during the defrost cycle. A heat shield is attached between the heating strips and the plastic outer covering to prevent heat from damaging the plastic outer covering.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2001Publication date: November 20, 2003Inventors: Sylvain Gully, Bernard Valentin, Philippe Vaas, Stephane Boudonnet
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Patent number: 6606875Abstract: An enclosed container for storing temperature sensitive goods. The container has opposed side walls and end walls as well as a floor and a ceiling. First and second bulkheads are moveably mounted within the container for dividing the container into three separate compartments. Two end compartments are services by fixed heat exchanges for conditioning the air in the compartments. A center compartment is serviced by a movable heat exchanger. By repositioning the bulkheads and the movable heat exchanger the volume and thus the load carrying capacity of the compartments can be varied to accommodate different types of cargo and the temperature levels in the compartment independently maintained.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2002Date of Patent: August 19, 2003Assignee: Carrier CorporationInventors: Alain Grand, Bernard Valentin, Philippe Vaas
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Patent number: 6523363Abstract: An evaporator assembly includes a support housing for mounting to an internal compartment of a delivery truck or trailer. At least one evaporator coil mounts to the support housing along with at least one cooling fan. A plastic outer skin incorporates a drain pan to collect condensation and moisture dripping from the evaporator coils during the defrost cycle. The plastic outer covering includes thermal properties that eliminate the need for insulation required when using prior art aluminum coverings. End caps attached to each side of the outer covering include a drain tube. The plastic outer covering is formed in lengths from a plastic extrusion process and then cut to the required length for the evaporator assembly.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2001Date of Patent: February 25, 2003Assignee: Carrier CorporationInventors: Sylvain Gully, Bernard Valentin, Philippe Vaas, Stephane Boudonnet
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Patent number: D390640Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 1996Date of Patent: February 10, 1998Assignee: Valentin S.A.Inventor: Jean-Bernard Valentin
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Patent number: D390641Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 1996Date of Patent: February 10, 1998Assignee: Valentin S.A.Inventor: Jean-Bernard Valentin
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Patent number: D390642Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 1996Date of Patent: February 10, 1998Assignee: Valentin S.A.Inventor: Jean-Bernard Valentin
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Patent number: D391344Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 1996Date of Patent: February 24, 1998Assignee: Valentin S.A.Inventor: Jean-Bernard Valentin
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Patent number: D397773Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 1996Date of Patent: September 1, 1998Assignee: Valentin S.A.Inventor: Jean-Bernard Valentin
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Patent number: D403415Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 1996Date of Patent: December 29, 1998Assignee: Valentine S.A.Inventor: Jean-Bernard Valentin