Patents by Inventor Bruno Passilly

Bruno Passilly 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).

  • Tip indenting apparatus for testing a block of material
    Patent number: 8181506
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tip indenting apparatus for testing a block of material, characterized in that it comprises: a holder for the tip and a holder for a block of a material to be punched or scratched, said tip holder and said block holder each comprising a solid body made of heat conducting material; securing means for removably securing the tip or the block in thermal-conducting contact to said solid body; an annular sheath having a shape corresponding to that of said solid body and in which said solid body is provided; heating means comprising at least one electric heater; and means for assembling the solid body and the heating means; wherein, during a test, the tip can be heated at a predetermined temperature, in particular a temperature essentially equal to that of the block of material to be tested.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Onera (Office National d'Etudes et de Recherches Aerospatiales)
    Inventors: Bruno Passilly, Michel Bejet
  • Tip Indenting Apparatus for Testing a Block of Material
    Publication number: 20100212411
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tip indenting apparatus for testing a block of material, characterized in that it comprises: a holder for the tip and a holder for a block of a material to be punched or scratched, said tip holder and said block holder each comprising a solid body made of heat conducting material; securing means for removably securing the tip or the block in thermal-conducting contact to said solid body; an annular sheath having a shape corresponding to that of said solid body and in which said solid body is provided; heating means comprising at least one electric heater; and means for assembling the solid body and the heating means; wherein, during a test, the tip can be heated at a predetermined temperature, in particular a temperature essentially equal to that of the block of material to be tested.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: ONERA (Office National d'Etudes et de Recherches Ae'rospatiaies)
    Inventors: Bruno Passilly, Michel Bejet