Patents by Inventor Christophe BONDRAN

Christophe BONDRAN 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: 10895185
    Abstract: This delivery module includes: a pump for making the liquid flow; and an electronic circuit for controlling the pump. The delivery module further includes a channeling block having two channeling elements which define, when they are superimposed, channels for the liquid and which include: an inlet channel and an outlet channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: AKWEL
    Inventors: André Coutier, Ludovic Minetto, Christophe Bondran, Matthieu Bardin
  • Patent number: 10626865
    Abstract: A lightweight gear pump easy to manufacture, having a reduced manufacturing cost, while giving sufficient performances. It consists of: A gear, three metal plates, placed on each other, an intermediate plate of which including an eight-shaped cavity adapted to house the gear, and two peripheral plates having the function of enclosing the gear in the cavity, a circuit for fluid supply to the gear, centering means to align the three plates above each other, the three metal plates being provided with centering holes in the axial direction, adapted to receive the centering means, the device according to the invention is particularly intended for liquid transfer applications for automobiles or heavy trucks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: AKWEL SA
    Inventors: Matthieu Bardin, Christophe Bondran
  • Patent number: 10415449
    Abstract: The invention concerns a circuit intended to transfer, by means of a pump, first fluid, such as an aqueous urea solution, from a reservoir to an injector, said circuit also containing a second fluid, such as air, and said circuit comprising, downstream of the pump and of the reservoir, a downstream circuit portion which includes, on the one hand, a main branch which leads to the injector and, on the other hand, bypass branch which returns to the reservoir and which is provided with a double-seat valve designed to selectively and automatically adopt: purge configuration allowing to purge the second fluid through the valve out of the main branch, a pressurized supply configuration allowing to direct the first fluid to the injector under a predetermined working pressure, and a recirculation configuration allowing a recirculation through the bypass branch, and to the reservoir, of the first fluid coming from said reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: AKWEL SA
    Inventors: Matthieu Bardin, Christophe Bondran, Sylvain Jaquet, Yves Lamirand
  • Patent number: 10337640
    Abstract: This valve includes a first chamber, a second chamber, a seat with a liquid passage, a plug movable between i) an open position and ii) a closed position, and a biasing member for urging the plug toward the closed position. The valve includes an actuating member having a face which sustains an actuating pressure. The actuating member is movable between i) an actuation position for opening the plug and ii) a rest position. The valve operates, selectively: in a feed mode, where the plug is open and the actuating member is at rest, the liquid flowing in one direction throughout the second chamber, or in a latch mode, where the plug is closed and the actuating member is at rest, no liquid flowing in the valve, or in a drain mode, where the plug is open, the liquid flowing in the reverse direction throughout the second chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: AKWEL SA
    Inventors: Alain Cler, Yves Lamirand, Matthieu Bardin, Christophe Bondran
  • Patent number: 10012126
    Abstract: This reservoir assembly includes a reservoir, a liquid supply module of a downstream pipe, and a level sensor. The bottom has a first protruding portion, for housing the supply module, and a second protruding portion for defining a passage housing the downstream pipe. The level sensor is located in the housing. The bottom further has an upper area and a lower area adjacent to the housing. The upper area is defined by a top portion of the passage. The lower area is located lower than the upper area. The level sensor is in the housing at the same altitude as the lower area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: MGI COUTIER
    Inventors: Yves Lamirand, Christophe Bondran
  • Publication number: 20180172001
    Abstract: A lightweight gear pump easy to manufacture, having a reduced manufacturing cost, while giving sufficient performances. It consists of: A gear, three metal plates, placed on each other, an intermediate plate of which including an eight-shaped cavity adapted to house the gear, and two peripheral plates having the function of enclosing the gear in the cavity, a circuit for fluid supply to the gear, centering means to align the three plates above each other, the three metal plates being provided with centering holes in the axial direction, adapted to receive the centering means, the device according to the invention is particularly intended for liquid transfer applications for automobiles or heavy trucks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: MGI COUTIER
    Inventors: Matthieu BARDIN, Christophe BONDRAN
  • Publication number: 20170370260
    Abstract: The invention concerns a circuit intended to transfer, by means of a pump, first fluid, such as an aqueous urea solution, from a reservoir to an injector, said circuit also containing a second fluid, such as air, and said circuit comprising, downstream of the pump and of the reservoir, a downstream circuit portion which includes, on the one hand, a main branch which leads to the injector and, on the other hand, bypass branch which returns to the reservoir and which is provided with a double-seat valve designed to selectively and automatically adopt: purge configuration allowing to purge the second fluid through the valve out of the main branch, a pressurized supply configuration allowing to direct the first fluid to the injector under a predetermined working pressure, and a recirculation configuration allowing a recirculation through the bypass branch, and to the reservoir, of the first fluid coming from said reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: MGI COUTIER
    Inventors: Matthieu BARDIN, Christophe BONDRAN, Sylvain JAQUET, Yves LAMIRAND
  • Publication number: 20170009625
    Abstract: This delivery module includes: a pump for making the liquid flow; and an electronic circuit for controlling the pump. The delivery module further includes a channeling block having two channeling elements which define, when they are superimposed, channels for the liquid and which include: an inlet channel and an outlet channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: MGI COUTIER
    Inventors: André COUTIER, Ludovic MINETTO, Christophe BONDRAN, Matthieu BARDIN
  • Publication number: 20170009631
    Abstract: This reservoir assembly includes a reservoir, a liquid supply module of a downstream pipe, and a level sensor. The bottom has a first protruding portion, for housing the supply module, and a second protruding portion for defining a passage housing the downstream pipe. The level sensor is located in the housing. The bottom further has an upper area and a lower area adjacent to the housing. The upper area is defined by a top portion of the passage. The lower area is located lower than the upper area. The level sensor is in the housing at the same altitude as the lower area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: MGI COUTIER
    Inventors: Yves LAMIRAND, Christophe BONDRAN
  • Publication number: 20160178069
    Abstract: This valve includes a first chamber, a second chamber, a seat with a liquid passage, a plug movable between i) an open position and ii) a closed position, and a biasing member for urging the plug toward the closed position. The valve includes an actuating member having a face which sustains an actuating pressure. The actuating member is movable between i) an actuation position for opening the plug and ii) a rest position. The valve operates, selectively: in a feed mode, where the plug is open and the actuating member is at rest, the liquid flowing in one direction throughout the second chamber, or in a latch mode, where the plug is closed and the actuating member is at rest, no liquid flowing in the valve, or in a drain mode, where the plug is open, the liquid flowing in the reverse direction throughout the second chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: MGI COUTIER
    Inventors: Alain CLER, Yves LAMIRAND, Matthieu BARDIN, Christophe BONDRAN