Patents by Inventor Claude Francois

Claude Francois 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: 9643875
    Abstract: A fusion draw apparatus includes a pair of engagement rollers. At least one of the pair of engagement rollers includes a circumferential knife edge configured to cooperate with the other of the pair of engagement rollers to thin the edge portion or sever the edge portion from a central portion of the glass ribbon within the viscous zone of the glass ribbon. In further examples, fusion draw methods include the step of thinning the edge portion or severing the edge portion from the central portion of the glass ribbon within the viscous zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Pierre Brunello, Allan Mark Fredholm, Claude Francois Maurice Gille, Kamel Madi, Xavier Tellier
  • Publication number: 20140295014
    Abstract: A mold-tool system (100), comprising: a body assembly (102); and a stem-guidance assembly (106) configured to maintain guiding movement of a valve-stem assembly (934) through the body assembly (102).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2012
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Domenico Favata, Claude Francois Wolf
  • Publication number: 20140216107
    Abstract: A fusion draw apparatus includes a pair of engagement rollers. At least one of the pair of engagement rollers includes a circumferential knife edge configured to cooperate with the other of the pair of engagement rollers to thin the edge portion or sever the edge portion from a central portion of the glass ribbon within the viscous zone of the glass ribbon. In further examples, fusion draw methods include the step of thinning the edge portion or severing the edge portion from the central portion of the glass ribbon within the viscous zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventors: Pierre Brunello, Allan Mark Fredholm, Claude Francois Maurice Gille, Kamel Madi, Xavier Tellier
  • Patent number: 8419417
    Abstract: A mold-tool system (100), comprising: a nozzle housing (102) having a melt passageway (103) extending from an input end (106) to an output end (108). A valve stem (104) is: (i) slide movable along the melt passageway (103), and (ii) slide supported by the input end (106) and by the output end (108).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.
    Inventors: Domenico Favata, Claude Francois Wolf, Peter Yankov, Kevin Francis Said, Darrin Albert MacLeod
  • Patent number: 8419416
    Abstract: A mold-tool system (100) configured to accommodate a valve stem (104), the mold-tool system (100) comprising: a nozzle assembly (402) having: a nozzle-output end (408) being configured to support, at least in part, slide movement of the valve stem (104).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.
    Inventors: Domenico Favata, Claude François Wolf, Peter Yankov, Kevin Francis Said, Darrin Albert McLeod
  • Publication number: 20120316184
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) wherein G1 represents together with the two ring atoms of the pyrimidine ring to which it is attached, a 5- to 6-membered aromatic heterocyclic ring system which contains one or two heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur, and the other substituents are as defined in claim 1, are suitable for use as micro-biocides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION LLC
    Inventors: Martin Pouliot, David Guillaume Claude Francois Lefranc, Laura Quaranta, Clemens Lamberth, Nityakalyani Srinivas
  • Publication number: 20120195997
    Abstract: A mold-tool system (100) configured to accommodate a valve stem (104), the mold-tool system (100) comprising: a nozzle assembly (402) having: a nozzle-output end (408) being configured to support, at least in part, slide movement of the valve stem (104).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: HUSKY INJECTION MOLDING SYSTEMS LTD.
    Inventors: Domenico Favata, Claude François Wolf, Peter Yankov, Kevin Francis Said, Darrin Albert McLeod
  • Publication number: 20120129875
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I) wherein the substituents have the definitions as defined in claim 1 or a salt or a N-oxide thereof, their use and methods for the control and/or prevention of microbial infection, particularly fungal infection, in plants and to processes for the preparation of these compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, LLC
    Inventors: Laura Quaranta, Clemens Lamberth, David Guillaume Claude François Lefranc, Jayant Umarye, Peter Renold, Andrew Edmunds, Martin Pouliot
  • Publication number: 20120045537
    Abstract: A mold-tool system (100), comprising: a nozzle housing (102) having a melt passageway (103) extending from an input end (106) to an output end (108). A valve stem (104) is: (i) slide movable along the melt passageway (103), and (ii) slide supported by the input end (106) and by the output end (108).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: HUSKY INJECTION MOLDING SYSTEMS LTD.
    Inventors: Domenico Favata, Claude Francois Wolf, Peter Yankov, Kevin Francis Said, Darrin Albert Macleod
  • Publication number: 20090019892
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing flat sheets of a glass-based material and to a device associated with the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventors: Allan Mark Fredholm, Claude Francois Maurice Gille, Christophe Pierron, Xavier Tellier
  • Patent number: 5886649
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an aircraft flight indicator intended to supply a data item regarding the power margin available on at least one engine of the aircraft as a function of the flight conditions. According to the invention, the indicator comprises: a sensor (2) capable of delivering data relating to the speed (Ng) of the gas generator of the engine; means (3) for calculating, using the data relating to the speed (Ng) of the gas generator, a data item .DELTA.Ng representing the difference between the actual value of Ng and the reference value on take-off and for processing said data so that it can be displayed; and display means (4) showing the data relating to the values of the speed Ng of the gas generator and/or of .DELTA.Ng on a display screen (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Assignee: Eurocopter
    Inventor: Daniel Claude Francois
  • Patent number: 5738301
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a rotary-wing aircraft, especially such as a helicopter, of the compound type including:a fuselage (2),fixed-wing elements (6) arranged on either side of said fuselage (2),at least one main rotor (4),an anti-torque rear rotor (9), anda rear thruster propeller (14), arranged at the end of the tail boom (8) of said fuselage (2).According to the invention, said rear thruster propeller (14) has a shroud (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1998
    Assignee: Eurocopter France
    Inventors: Daniel Claude Francois, Marc Jean-Luc Rieugnie
  • Patent number: 4669386
    Abstract: A telescopic warhead for a submunition ejectable from a carrier projectile the explosive charge of which is made up of submunitions scatterable and housed in the front portion of the carrier projectile, characterized in that the telescopic head includes a telescopic sliding skirt formed of a plurality of cylindrical elements, which are preferably metallic. The telescopic warhead, during storage, does not reduce the inside space requirement of the carrier projectile which leaves the inner volume available in front of the explosive charge whether the telescopic warhead is in a storage configuration or in an expanded configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1987
    Assignee: Societe d'Etudes, DeRealisations et d'Applications Techniques (S.E.R.A.T.)
    Inventors: Michel Precoul, Jean-Claude Francois
  • Patent number: 4164986
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for removably fixing one element on another, by interlocking, particularly for fixing an instrument panel assembly on the dashboard of an automobile, said device comprising a clip to be fastened to a first element and a pin with a shouldered head to be fastened to a second element which is to be fixed to said first element, said clip being constituted by a frame inside which are connected two resilient lips, defining a central housing for the penetration of said pin and at least one lateral housing for receiving a member for spacing said lips apart in order to release said pin, said lip-spacing member being rotatably mounted on said frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1977
    Date of Patent: August 21, 1979
    Assignee: Automobiles Peugeot
    Inventors: Jacques Eloy, Claude Francois
  • Patent number: 3935910
    Abstract: In a method of drilling a bore-hole, the bore-hole is protected against caving in as the drilling proceeds by the simultaneous moulding of a tubing on the bore-hole wall immediately above the drill tool. Preferably a sleeve is first moulded onto the bore-hole wall and the tubing is moulded onto the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1974
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1976
    Assignee: Compagnie Francaise des Petroles
    Inventors: Claude Francois Gaudy, Adrien Giraud, Claude J. Tassin, Christian H. Pech