Patents by Inventor Cécile Pastel

Cécile Pastel 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).

  • Obturator valve for a coupling device for pipes
    Patent number: 8893746
    Abstract: A valve (2) is concerned comprising an obturator (16) maintained in a resting position against a seat (14) through the action of a first force generated by pre-loading means (38), further comprising means (28) for rotating the obturator (16) to place the valve in an open or closed position, characterized in that the valve comprises means (26, 40) for translating the obturator to move the obturator (16) such that a gap (j1) is created between the obturator (16) and the seat (14), the translating means being adapted to drive the obturator (16) to move in translation independently of the rotational movement of that obturator (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: FMC Technologies SA
    Inventors: Damien Tortel, Cécile Pastel, Renaud Le Devehat