Patents by Inventor Clement Dubois
Clement Dubois 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).
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Publication number: 20250032091Abstract: This implementation method is used for an ultrasound scanner including an ultrasound scanner probe used to explore an area of interest on the human body, in which a drive system including a stepper motor and a carrier supporting a transducer element is controlled in order to pick up echo lines via the transducer element. An imaging algorithm is applied and image points are analyzed along an arc at a given depth for two series of successive emission and return echo lines, in order to determine the angular offset of the image points in the two successive arcs and calculate the angular offset of the emission echo lines and return lines induced by the operation of the drive system, and then offset is corrected.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2022Publication date: January 30, 2025Inventors: Benoit Vincent, Clement Le Couedic, Jerome Dubois
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Patent number: 12053947Abstract: A first ply and then a second ply, which is superposed on the first ply, are produced on a hoop-type first support. The hoop-type first support has a first receiving surface, to form a laminate. The first and second plies forming the laminate are transferred onto an annular second receiving surface of a core so that the laminate is wrapped on the core until each ply is closed on itself and the laminate is thus closed on itself in a ring about the central axis of the core.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2020Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELINInventors: Clément Dubois, Olivier Fuchs, Yvan Lafontaine
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Publication number: 20220371296Abstract: A first ply and then a second ply, which is superposed on the first ply, are produced on a hoop-type first support. The hoop-type first support has a first receiving surface, to form a laminate. The first and second plies forming the laminate are transferred onto an annular second receiving surface of a core so that the laminate is wrapped on the core until each ply is closed on itself and the laminate is thus closed on itself in a ring about the central axis of the core.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2020Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Clément DUBOIS, Olivier FUCHS, Yvan LAFONTAINE
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Patent number: 11235473Abstract: The device comprises at least one module for stitching the tread and a means for moving the module vertically and horizontally. The stitching module comprises a frame which is provided with a fixed stitching assembly, equipped with spikes, and at least one mobile stitching assembly. The at least one mobile stitching assembly comprises at least one stitching plate provided at the base of same with at least one planar horizontal contact surface, from which at least two spikes protrude. The plate is arranged in a vertical guide space provided in the frame such that the spikes protrude downwards and such that it is free to move vertically in this space over a limited travel path. The device also includes a vertical movement device for moving the plate from the top downwards in this guide space and a device for locking the altitude position of the plate in this space.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2018Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELINInventor: Clemént Dubois
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Publication number: 20220001635Abstract: The cutting system is configured to cut a continuous strip which extends lengthwise in a longitudinal direction and widthwise between a first edge and a second edge into strips. The cutting system includes a drive device which imparts to the continuous strip a feed speed, a first cutting roller and a contrarotating second cutting roller that cooperate to cut the continuous strip across its full width. The first cutting roller is provided with a first helical blade and is driven in rotation A variable synchronizer makes it possible to select and to modify the synchronization ratio between the rotational speed of the first cutting roller and the non-zero forward speed of the continuous strip in such a way as to be able to adjust the cutting angle according to which the cross-section of the continuous strip is oriented with respect to the longitudinal direction of the continuous strip.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2019Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: Frederic PIALOT, Christophe BESSAC, Clement DUBOIS, Olivier FUCHS
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Publication number: 20200061846Abstract: The comprises at least one module for stitching the tread and a means for moving the module vertically and horizontally. The stitching module comprises a frame which is provided with a fixed stitching assembly, equipped with spikes, and at least one mobile stitching assembly. The at least one mobile stitching assembly comprises at least one stitching plate provided at the base of same with at least one planar horizontal contact surface, from which at least two spikes protrude. The plate is arranged in a vertical guide space provided in the frame such that the spikes protrude downwards and such that it is free to move vertically in this space over a limited travel path. The device also includes a vertical movement device for moving the plate from the top downwards in this guide space and a device for locking the altitude position of the plate in this space.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2018Publication date: February 27, 2020Applicant: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELINInventor: Clemént DUBOIS
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Patent number: 10081147Abstract: The method includes the step of running a cutting means between two threads of the reinforcing ply. The method proceeds with the steps of measuring; a discrepancy between an actual cutting line (A?B?C?) and a theoretical cutting line (ABC) is measured and determining a point of intersection of the actual cutting line (B?) with a reference longitudinal line (XX?) placed on the strip. The actual cutting line (B?C?) of that part of the rubber profiled elements that are not superposed with the reinforcing ply is longitudinally offset (Z) with respect to the theoretical cutting line (BC) so that the actual cutting line (B?C?) meets the reference longitudinal line (XX?) at the point of intersection (B?) of the reinforcing ply (A?B?) with the reference longitudinal line (XX?). The rubber profiled elements that are not superposed with the reinforcing ply are cut along the said actual cutting line.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2013Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignees: Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin, Michelin Recherche Et Technique, S.A.Inventors: Michel Deboeuf, Clement Dubois, Thierry Ducros, Stephane Ravat
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Patent number: 9539737Abstract: Cutting device for cutting a reinforcing ply (N) formed of a set of portions of thread, of given length, coated in a rubber compound, laid parallel to one another and making a given theoretical angle (a) with the longitudinal direction of the ply, characterized in that it includes a first element able, without proceeding to cut the said ply (N), to estimate the actual angle of the threads with the longitudinal direction (XX?) of the device and a second element able to cut the ply (N) at the actual angle (a+da) estimated by the first element.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2010Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignees: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ESTABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.Inventors: Stéphane Ravat, Thierry Ducros, Clément Dubois
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Publication number: 20150239192Abstract: Method for cutting to length a strip formed of preassembled products comprising one or more rubber profiled elements superposed in part on a reinforcing ply made up of threads coated in rubber and making an angle (a) with the longitudinal direction of the strip, during which method the following steps are performed: a cutting means is run between two threads of the reinforcing ply, the discrepancy between the actual cutting line (A?B?C?) and a theoretical cutting line (ABC) is measured, and the point of intersection of the actual cutting line (B?) with a reference longitudinal line (XX?) placed on the strip is determined, the actual cutting line (B?C?) of that part of the rubber profiled elements that are not superposed with the reinforcing ply is longitudinally offset (Z) with respect to the theoretical cutting line (BC) so that the said actual cutting line (B?C?) meets the reference longitudinal line (XX?) at the point of intersection (B?) of the actual cutting line of the reinforcing ply (A?B?) with theType: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2013Publication date: August 27, 2015Applicants: MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE, S.A., COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELINInventors: Michel Deboeuf, Clement Dubois, Thierry Ducros, Stephane Ravat
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Publication number: 20130199349Abstract: Cutting device (2) for cutting a reinforcing ply (N) formed of a set of portions of thread, of given length, coated in a rubber compound, laid parallel to one another and making a given theoretical angle (a) with the longitudinal direction of the ply, characterized in that it comprises a first means (23) able, without proceeding to cut the said ply (N), to estimate the actual angle of the threads with the longitudinal direction (XX?) of the device and a second means (25) able to cut the ply (N) at the actual angle (a+da) estimated by the first means (23).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2010Publication date: August 8, 2013Applicants: MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A., COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELINInventors: Stéphane Ravat, Thierry Ducros, Clément Dubois
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Patent number: 8424673Abstract: Device for transferring a reinforcing ply having the overall shape of a parallelogram and containing reinforcing threads with ferromagnetic properties and making a given angle b, smaller than 90°, with the longitudinal direction of the said reinforcing ply, comprising at least two transfer belts which overlap over a given length 1 and are separated by a given and small-sized distance, each of the belts comprising a magnetized region of trapezoidal shape, the bases of which are parallel to the longitudinal direction of the belts and are intended to hold the reinforcing ply firmly against the moving surface of the said transfer belts, characterized in that, in the region of overlap of the belts, the side of the trapezium connecting the two bases of the magnetized region of the first belt forms an angle a1 with the longitudinal direction which is smaller than the angle of the threads b, and the side of the trapezium connecting the two bases of the magnetized region of the second belt forms an angle a2 with the lType: GrantFiled: October 13, 2009Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignees: Compagnie Generale des Establissements Michelin, Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.Inventors: Stephane Ravat, Clement Dubois, Patrick Marchal
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Publication number: 20110315516Abstract: Device for transferring a reinforcing ply having the overall shape of a parallelogram and containing reinforcing threads with ferromagnetic properties and making a given angle b, smaller than 90°, with the longitudinal direction of the said reinforcing ply, comprising at least two transfer belts which overlap over a given length l and are separated by a given and small-sized distance, each of the belts comprising a magnetized region of trapezoidal shape, the bases of which are parallel to the longitudinal direction of the belts and are intended to hold the reinforcing ply firmly against the moving surface of the said transfer belts, characterized in that, in the region of overlap of the belts, the side of the trapezium connecting the two bases of the magnetized region of the first belt forms an angle a1 with the longitudinal direction which is smaller than the angle of the threads b, and the side of the trapezium connecting the two bases of the magnetized region of the second belt forms an angle a2 with the lType: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2009Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicants: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A., SOCIETE DE TECHNOLOGIES MICHELINInventors: Stephane Ravat, Clement Dubois, Patrick Marchal