Patents by Inventor Christophe Chagnot

Christophe Chagnot 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: 9399270
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optimized laser cutting method for cutting a part from a material by means of a cutting system comprising: a laser source for producing a laser beam having a certain power; and a cutting head comprising an end nozzle for passage of a cutting laser beam, said method being characterized in that it comprises a step of determining the cutting power Pd such that: Pd=Max(Popt;?e) where Max is the mathematical operator of the maximum, Popt is an optimal power of the laser beam of the cutting system, which is predetermined in accordance with the part to be cut, and/or with cutting parameters and/or with system parameters, to minimize the mass defect per unit length of the part when the part is being cut, ? is a leading coefficient representing the number of kW required for cutting the part per mm of the thickness of the part, and e is the thickness of the part in mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignees: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire
    Inventors: Christophe Chagnot, Gaëtan Canneau, Guy Pilot, Sylvain Fauvel
  • Patent number: 9333592
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optimized laser cutting method for cutting a part from a material by means of a cutting system comprising: a laser source for producing a laser beam having a certain power; and a cutting head comprising an end nozzle for passage of a cutting laser beam, wherein the method comprises: determining a cutting power Pd such that Pd=Max(Popt;?e) where Max is the mathematical operator of the maximum, Popt is an optimal power of the laser beam of the cutting system, which is predetermined in accordance with the part to be cut, and/or with cutting parameters and/or with system parameters, in order to minimize the amount of aerosols produced when the part is cut, ? is a leading coefficient representing the number of kW required for cutting the part per mm of the thickness of the part, and e is the thickness of the part in mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignees: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES, Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire
    Inventors: Christophe Chagnot, Gaétan Canneau, Guy Pilot, Sylvain Fauvel
  • Publication number: 20140054274
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optimized laser cutting method for cutting a part from a material by means of a cutting system comprising: a laser source for producing a laser beam having a certain power; and a cutting head comprising an end nozzle for passage of a cutting laser beam, wherein the method comprises: determining a cutting power Pd such that Pd=Max(Popt;?e) where Max is the mathematical operator of the maximum, Popt is an optimal power of the laser beam of the cutting system, which is predetermined in accordance with the part to be cut, and/or with cutting parameters and/or with system parameters, in order to minimize the amount of aerosols produced when the part is cut, ? is a leading coefficient representing the number of kW required for cutting the part per mm of the thickness of the part, and e is the thickness of the part in mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicants: Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire, Commissariat À L' Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives
    Inventors: Christophe Chagnot, Gaétan Canneau, Guy Pilot, Sylvain Fauvel
  • Publication number: 20130299473
    Abstract: The invention relates to an optimized laser cutting method for cutting a part from a material by means of a cutting system comprising: a laser source for producing a laser beam having a certain power; and a cutting head comprising an end nozzle for passage of a cutting laser beam, said method being characterized in that it comprises a step of determining the cutting power Pd such that: Pd=Max(Popt;?e) where Max is the mathematical operator of the maximum, Popt is an optimal power of the laser beam of the cutting system, which is predetermined in accordance with the part to be cut, and/or with cutting parameters and/or with system parameters, to minimize the mass defect per unit length of the part when the part is being cut, ? is a leading coefficient representing the number of kW required for cutting the part per mm of the thickness of the part, and e is the thickness of the part in mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicants: INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SURETE NUCLEAIRE
    Inventors: Christophe Chagnot, Gaëtan Canneau
  • Patent number: 8138446
    Abstract: A monitoring device by laser shadowscopy, which comprises a light emitter (5) and receiver (6), mounted on an arm (8) oscillating at will around two joints (13, 14), in order to restore the image of the monitored profile more accurately. An important application relates to welding methods and especially in hollow beveled edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignees: Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique, Compagnie Generale des Matieres Nucleaires
    Inventor: Christophe Chagnot
  • Publication number: 20080283510
    Abstract: A monitoring device by laser shadowscopy, which comprises a light emitter (5) and receiver (6), mounted on an arm (8) oscillating at will around two joints (13, 14), in order to restore the image of the monitored profile more accurately. An important application relates to welding methods and especially in hollow beveled edges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2005
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventor: Christophe Chagnot