Patents by Inventor Christophe Durieux

Christophe Durieux 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).

  • Publication number: 20170211738
    Abstract: The invention relates to a quick coupling for the disconnectable connection of pipelines for a pressurized fluid, this coupling comprising a plug element and a socket element (100) intended to be coupled with one another, the socket element including a hollow cylindrical body (102) centered on a central axis (X100) and including an inner radial surface and an outer radial surface and defining a radial opening (104), and a locking element (118), comprising a translatable member (118a), along a radial translation axis relative to the central axis, inside the radial opening (104), which is able to guide the member (118a) between a first position, in which the member protrudes inward relative to the inner radial surface, and a second position, in which the member protrudes outward relative to the outer radial surface and in which the member (118a) does not protrude inward relative to the inner radial surface, the plug element comprises a locking ring that is axially movable between a locking position, in which it
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Alain-Christophe TIBERGHIEN, Christophe DURIEUX, Frederic MOREL
  • Publication number: 20170184242
    Abstract: This male or female quick coupling element (4; 6) is intended to be coupled to a pressurized fluid pipe (C4; C6). It comprises a body (42; 62) defining at least one pressurized fluid passage (441, 643, 681), a front face and a longitudinal axis (X4; X6) of the coupling element. An inner part (48; 64) arranged in the body is provided with a surface belonging to the front face, as well as a drain passage (482, 484; 642, 644) coupling the pressurized fluid passage and the outside of the coupling element. An opening mechanism (54, 56, 58, 59; 74, 76, 78, 78) is intended to be actuated from the front face of the coupling element to open the drain passage. The inner part (48; 64) is provided with a peripheral groove (484; 644) in which a seal (59; 79) rests that closes off the drain passage (482, 484; 642, 644) in a closing off portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Alain-Christophe TIBERGHIEN, Christophe DURIEUX, Romain MAYER
  • Publication number: 20170184241
    Abstract: This socket element (1) for a quick connector, for joining two fluid pipes (C1, C2), comprises a socket body (2) that is able to receive a plug element inserted along a rear direction (D2), a pushing ring (40), which is mounted translatably inside the socket body, an elastic return element (78) for the pushing ring, and a primary sealing gasket (64) housed in a housing (59) of the socket element and able to cooperate with the plug element inserted into the socket body. According to the invention, the socket element (1) further comprises a slide-ring (42) arranged around the pushing ring (40) and forming a bottom and a front wall (56) of the housing (59), the pushing ring forms a rear wall (57) of the housing (59), and the pushing ring (40) being translatable relative to the slide-ring (42).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Alain-Christophe TIBERGHIEN, Christophe DURIEUX
  • Patent number: 9562638
    Abstract: A connecting device for transmitting pressurized fluids including a pipe having an inner flow channel, a body including an inner cavity isolated from the inner flow channel, and a displacement member for moving the pipe in the body between an unlocked configuration and a locked configuration and wherein the displacement member includes a pusher member movable within the body, an off-centered member connected to the slide member, a connecting rod ring and a rear housing formed in the body, defining a first articulation diameter (?1) between the pusher member and the off-centered member around a first axis (A1), a second articulation diameter (?2) between the off-centered member and the connecting rod member around a second axis (A2), and a third articulation diameter (?3) between the connecting rod ring and the rear housing around a third axis (A3) and wherein the three axes are separate and parallel to a transverse direction transverse of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: STAUBLI FAVERGES
    Inventors: Alain-Christophe Tiberghien, Christophe Durieux, Igor Bahno
  • Patent number: 9476528
    Abstract: A fluid coupling element including a base body having a central axis (X-X) in which a complementary fluid coupling element is selectively received, and wherein a locking ring includes a locking ball that is capable of locking the complementary fluid coupling element relative to the base body locking ball is movable radially in the body between a locking position of the complementary fluid coupling element and an unlocking position and wherein an actuating ball of the locking ring is adapted to be pushed into an elongated housing of the base body by the complementary fluid coupling element so as to move the locking ring axially from a locking position, wherein the locking ball is locked in the locking position, to a release position and a spring for returning the locking ring to the locking position and wherein the actuating ball has a diameter greater than a diameter of the locking ball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: STAUBLI FAVERGES
    Inventors: Alain-Christophe Tiberghien, Christophe Durieux, Serafim Marques Barroca
  • Publication number: 20160169430
    Abstract: The quick-acting coupling for the disconnectable connection of two pipelines (C1, C2) comprises a female element (A) equipped with: a locking device (6) slidingly mounted in a body (1) of the female element (A) and equipped with a first retaining means. The locking device (6) is movable between: a first position in which the first retaining means can cooperate with a corresponding second retaining means (102) of a male part (B), a second position in which the locking device allows the male part (B) to release itself from the female element (A), a safety device able to keep the locking device (6) in its first position when the male part (B) is in the configuration fitted in the female element (A). When the locking device is in its first position, an action on the safety device releases the locking device from its first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Alain-Christophe TIBERGHIEN, Christophe DURIEUX, Igor BAHNO
  • Patent number: 9360142
    Abstract: This female quick coupling (2) element (10) is intended to cooperate, by press fitting (F1) along a press fitting axis (X10-X20), with a male element (20). It comprises a body (102) centred on a longitudinal axis (X10) of the passage of fluid and comprising a flat front face (108), a relief valve (120) comprising a valve (110) housed in the duct for the passage of fluid and mobile along the longitudinal axis, a manoeuvring ring (130) mounted slidingly around the body and defining, at its distal end (134), a mouth (E10) for receiving the male element. The manoeuvring ring is provided with at least one relief (136) of engagement with a corresponding relief (226) of the male element. The female coupling element further comprises a safety ring (150) mounted around the body (102), radially inside the manoeuvring ring (130), mobile axially in relation to the body (102) between a first position and a second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: STAUBLI FAVERGES
    Inventors: Alain-Christophe Tiberghien, Christophe Durieux, Frederic Morel
  • Publication number: 20160010772
    Abstract: This connection plug (14A, 14B; 14) includes a connecting plate (18) equipped with at least a passage channel (46) centered on a central axis (X46), at least one fluid coupling element (20A, 20B) able to be fluidly coupled with an external fluid coupling element of a cold plate. The fluid coupling element is movable (M1), in a housing of the connecting plate, with respect to the passage channel of the connecting plate for misalignment compensation of the fluid coupling element while being in fluid communication with the passage channel. This connection plug also includes a support member (22) able to be fixed with respect to an internal channel (16) for a fluid communication between the internal channel and the passage channel. The connecting plate (18) is movable (M2) with respect to the support member (22) along a principal axis (T) transverse to the central axis (X46) of the passage channel (46).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Alain-Christophe Tiberghien, Christophe Durieux, Frederic Morel
  • Publication number: 20150338006
    Abstract: This male connecting element comprises a tubular body, which defines a central axis and a distal mouth, and a tubular plug for passage of the fluid, which is positioned coaxially inside the body, which juts out axially from the body and which includes a flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Alain-Christophe TIBERGHIEN, Christophe DURIEUX
  • Patent number: 9194634
    Abstract: A cooling system that includes a heat exchange plate defining a coolant circulation duct and equipped with connector elements each having a closure member for opening and closing the connector elements to the coolant circulation duct, a volume compensating device including a piston mounted to slide, relative to the plate, between a first retracted position and a second forward position, and wherein the system includes a coolant supply for the duct and a coolant discharge for the duct each of which includes connecting elements complementary to the connector elements of the plate, and wherein a maintaining member is secured to at least a first complementary connector element to lock the piston in the first position, when a first connector element of the plate and the first complementary connecting element are coupled, and retains the piston in the first position, during separation of the first connector element of the plate and the first complementary connecting element and until the closure member of the first
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: STAUBLI FAVERGES
    Inventors: Alain-Christophe Tiberghien, Christophe Durieux, Frederick Morel
  • Publication number: 20150233509
    Abstract: The coupling (1) according to the invention is suitable for the disconnectable connection of pipelines (C1, C2) and comprises a coupling element (4) and a complementary coupling element (2) that can fit into one another. The coupling element (4) comprises: a first body (12), a locking ring (14) mounted around the first body (12), means for securing the first body (12) in translation with the locking ring, the locking ring comprising: a slot (141) able to receive a radially protruding part (8) of the complementary element (2), a locking notch (145) in which the protruding part (8) can be axially locked. A lever (15) is radially rotatable in the slot (141). Elastic means are able to recall the lever (15) toward a locking position in which the lever (15) locks the protruding part (8) in the notch (145). The coupling (1) comprises a single sealing gasket mounted on an outer surface of the first body (12) and able to cooperate radially with the complementary element (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Alain-Christophe TIBERGHIEN, Christophe DURIEUX, Igor BAHNO
  • Patent number: 9103480
    Abstract: A quick connector having a first element including a piston with a valve for closing an inner duct of the first element and which piston is movable between a first position within a body of the first element and a second position forward of the body and wherein the valve is movable relative to the piston in a direction parallel to an axis of the first element. The connector includes a seal between the piston and the body of the first element and at least one movable member for locking the piston in the first position and a ring for maintaining the movable member in the first position when the first element is coupled to, and during separation of, a second element of the connector and as long as the valve is not closing the inner duct of the first element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: STAUBLI FAVERGES
    Inventors: Alain-Christophe Tiberghien, Christophe Durieux, Frederic Morel
  • Patent number: 9080712
    Abstract: A fluidic connector including a connecting element and a mated connecting element wherein the connecting element includes a body defining a flow channel, a locking device for axially locking the body with a body of the mated element and a sealing ring that is displaced between a closed position, when the connector is in uncoupled configuration, and an open position wherein fluid can flow in the connector and wherein the sealing ring includes a housing that receives a coupling member which in a first position attaches the body of the connecting element with the sealing ring in the closed position, and which in a second position attaches the body of the mated connecting element with the sealing ring in the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: STAUBLI FAVERGES
    Inventors: Alain-Christophe Tiberghien, Christophe Durieux, Serafim Marques Barroca
  • Patent number: 9039436
    Abstract: This electrical connector (R) comprises a first connection element (100) and a second connection element (200). The two connection elements (100, 200) are able to be coupled to one another according to a coupling axis and comprise at least one pin and at least one respective contact, a locking mechanism (104, 218) comprising at least one locking pin (104) arranged on a body of the first connection element (100) and at least one locking ring (216) mounted rotatingly around a body of the second connection element (200) and comprising a locking groove (218) with an outlet (236) and a locking notch (238), means for indexing making it possible to position the bodies in relation to one another around the coupling axis in an indexed configuration. The second connection element (200) comprises a safety ring (220) mounted axially mobile in relation to the locking ring (216) and comprising at least one safety catch (234).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: STAUBLI FAVERGES
    Inventors: Alain-Christophe Tiberghien, Christophe Durieux, Serafim Marques Barroca
  • Patent number: 8973896
    Abstract: The invention relates to a discharge and purging device (10) adapted for limiting the pressure of a fluid (F) occupying the inner volume of a connecting endpiece (2). The device (10) comprises a valve or a valve actuation piston; an inner enclosure (30) opening out on a front face (22) of the valve or of the piston; and an obturator (60) moveable between a closed position (C1) where it obturates the front face (22) at a first seal area (Z92) defining a first seal section (S92) towards the front face (22) and an open position where it no longer obturates the front face (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Staubli Faverges
    Inventors: Alain-Christophe Tiberghien, Christophe Durieux, Romain Mayer
  • Publication number: 20150001844
    Abstract: This female quick coupling (2) element (10) is intended to cooperate, by press fitting (F1) along a press fitting axis (X10-X20), with a male element (20). It comprises a body (102) centred on a longitudinal axis (X10) of the passage of fluid and comprising a flat front face (108), a relief valve (120) comprising a valve (110) housed in the duct for the passage of fluid and mobile along the longitudinal axis, a manoeuvring ring (130) mounted slidingly around the body and defining, at its distal end (134), a mouth (E10) for receiving the male element. The manoeuvring ring is provided with at least one relief (136) of engagement with a corresponding relief (226) of the male element. The female coupling element further comprises a safety ring (150) mounted around the body (102), radially inside the manoeuvring ring (130), mobile axially in relation to the body (102) between a first position and a second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Alain-Christophe Tiberghien, Christophe Durieux, Frederic Morel
  • Patent number: 8899550
    Abstract: A connector for removably connecting two fluid channels which includes a first element and a second element that fit into one another and wherein the first element includes a body connected with the second element when the second element and the first element are at least partially fitted into one another following a combined relative rotational and translational movement, by a first link between at least one locking pin and at least one locking slot, and wherein the first element includes a single ring mounted around the body and wherein the body and the ring are linked following a combined relative rotational and translational movement by a second link between at least one guiding pin and at least one guiding slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Staubli Faverges
    Inventors: Alain-Christophe Tiberghien, Christophe Durieux, Serafim Marques Barroca
  • Patent number: 8894431
    Abstract: This connector assembly (4) comprises a connecting plate (12) provided with at least one electrical (16) and/or fluid (14) connection element, which defines a direction of connecting (Z) to a complementary connection element (18, 20), a support (22) and a floating device (26). The plate (12) is able to be displaced in relation to the support (22) in an offset position in a plane (X-Y). The floating device (26) recenters the plate (12) in an idle position in disconnected configuration and comprises a recentering element (28) integral with an element (12, 22) and means of recalling (30) a cam surface (38) of the recentering element (28) in contact with a cam follower surface (40) arranged on an element (12, 22). The surface (38) and/or the surface (40) is inclined (?) in relation to the direction (Z), and the recentering element (28) is mobile according to the direction (Z) in relation to the plate (12) and in relation to the support (22) between the idle and offset positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Staubli Faverges
    Inventors: Alain-Christophe Tiberghien, Christophe Durieux, Igor Bahno
  • Patent number: 8882080
    Abstract: A connecting device adapted to transmit pressurized gaseous and/or liquid fluids, configured to be coupled with a connecting end provided with an engaging profile and wherein the connecting device includes a tubular body that extends along a longitudinal axis between a front side facing the connecting end in the coupled configuration and a rear side facing opposite the connecting end, a control member that slides relative to the tubular body along the longitudinal axis and at least one coupling member positioned between the tubular body and the control member and including an engaging profile complementary to the engaging profile of the connecting end, and elastically deformable means that push the control member back toward the front side in a maintenance position of the at least one coupling member locked on the connecting end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Staubli Faverges
    Inventors: Alain-Christophe Tiberghien, Christophe Durieux
  • Publication number: 20140284917
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connecting device (10) adapted for transmitting pressurized fluids, comprising a pipe end (30) delimiting an inner flow channel (38) for a fluid, an end body (20) including an inner cavity isolated from the inner flow channel (38), and displacement means (40) for moving the pipe (30) in the body (20) between an unlocked configuration and a locked configuration. These displacement means (40) comprise a pivot (50), an off-centered member (60), a connecting rod (70) and a rear housing formed in the body (20), defining a first articulation diameter (?1) between the pivot (50) and the off-centered member (60) around a first axis (A1), a second articulation diameter (?2) between the off-centered member (60) and the connecting rod member (70) around a second axis (A2), and a third articulation diameter (?3) between the connecting rod (70) and the rear housing around a third axis (A3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: STAUBLI FAVERGES
    Inventors: Alain-Christophe TIBERGHIEN, Christophe DURIEUX, Igor BAHNO