Patents by Inventor Carine Hoffmann

Carine Hoffmann 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: 10043597
    Abstract: A package (100) comprising storage packaging (1) as well as a confinement canister (3) for irradiated fuel, the packaging comprising a lateral body (2) which extends around a longitudinal axis (12) of the packaging and which includes an internal surface (22) which delimits a cavity for housing the canister (3), the packaging furthermore comprising at least one assembly (15) forming a guide rail for the canister in the cavity, mounted on the lateral body (2) and protruding at least partly into the housing cavity (4). According to the invention, the assembly forming a guide rail (15) includes an impact shock absorbing element (28) designed to absorb the shock, by plastic deformation, of a lateral impact between the packaging (1) and the confinement canister (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: TN INTERNATIONAL
    Inventors: Vincent De Gasquet, Vianney Chapuis, Stéphane Nallet, Louis Vilela, Christophe Vallentin, Carine Hoffmann
  • Publication number: 20160125966
    Abstract: A package (100) comprising storage packaging (1) as well as a confinement canister (3) for irradiated fuel, the packaging comprising a lateral body (2) which extends around a longitudinal axis (12) of the packaging and which includes an internal surface (22) which delimits a cavity for housing the canister (3), the packaging furthermore comprising at least one assembly (15) forming a guide rail for the canister in the cavity, mounted on the lateral body (2) and protruding at least partly into the housing cavity (4). According to the invention, the assembly forming a guide rail (15) includes an impact shock absorbing element (28) designed to absorb the shock, by plastic deformation, of a lateral impact between the packaging (1) and the confinement canister (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Vincent De Gasquet, Vianney Chapuis, Stéphane Nallet, Louis Vilela, Christophe Vallentin, Carine Hoffmann
  • Patent number: 7749614
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of brazing a Ti—Al alloy. According to the invention, a layer of nickel (2) is disposed between a part (1) which is made from titanium aluminide and a brazing sheet (3), such as to enable: the aforementioned part (1) to be brazed to another metallic material (4) without the aluminium diffusing from one to the other; and a stable link with good mechanical strength to be produced. The invention can be used for the assembly of aircraft engine parts which are made from titanium aluminide and nickel-based superalloy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: ONERA (Office National d'Etudes et de Recherches Aerospatiales)
    Inventors: Carine Hoffmann, Marie-Pierre Bacos, Pierre Josso, Serge Naveos
  • Publication number: 20070281175
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of brazing a Ti—Al alloy. According to the invention, a layer of nickel (2) is disposed between a part (1) which is made from titanium aluminide and a brazing sheet (3), such as to enable: the aforementioned part (1) to be brazed to another metallic material (4) without the aluminium diffusing from one to the other; and a stable link with good mechanical strength to be produced. The invention can be used for the assembly of aircraft engine parts which are made from titanium aluminide and nickel-based superalloy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2004
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventors: Carine Hoffmann, Marie-Pierre Bacos, Pierre Josso, Serge Naveos