Patents by Inventor Daniel Brulard

Daniel Brulard 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).

  • Method and device to regulating spacing and speed of objects travelling randomly
    Patent number: 6843361
    Abstract: Method and device to regulate the spacing and speed of objects being conveyed randomly. Objects such as nuclear fuel pellets (P) are stopped by a stop (12) placed in the extension of a conveyor (10). When the presence of at least one pellet is detected against the stop (12), a cyclic rotary device (26) thrusts said pellet laterally onto a sliding rail (24), between two separating components (22) supported by an endless belt (20). The belt (20) then moves forward by an interval equal to the spacing between two consecutive separating components (22). This ensures a feed of the pellets according to a controlled spacing and speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: Compagnie Generalde des Matieres Nucleaires
    Inventors: René Maingonnat, André Le Biannic, Gérard Negrier, Daniel Brulard, Eric Imbert
  • Device and process for the transfer of objects between two open receptacles
    Patent number: 6695562
    Abstract: Two receptacles open at the top (15, 16), one of which contains objects (17) are put onto a rotating tray (3) under a convex cover (5). They are held in place by an appropriate device (11, 12). The tray and the cover are rotated by one complete turn such that the objects (17) come out of the first receptacle (15), roll under the cover (5) and finally drop into the other receptacle (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Compagnie Generale des Matieres Nucleaires
    Inventors: Jacques Heyraud, Denis Gremeaux, Daniel Brulard, Jean-Jacques Margueron, Serge Chabrol
  • Method and device to regulating spacing and speed of objects travelling randomly
    Publication number: 20040026212
    Abstract: Method and device to regulate the spacing and speed of objects being conveyed randomly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Rene Maingonnat, Andre Le Biannic, Gerard Negrier, Daniel Brulard, Eric Imbert
  • Device and process for the transfer of objects between two open receptacles
    Publication number: 20020098068
    Abstract: Two receptacles open at the top (15, 16), one of which contains objects (17) are put onto a rotating tray (3) under a convex cover (5). They are held in place by an appropriate device (11, 12). The tray and the cover are rotated by one complete turn such that the objects (17) come out of the first receptacle (15), roll under the cover (5) and finally drop into the other receptacle (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2002
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventors: Jacques Heyraud, Denis Gremeaux, Daniel Brulard, Jean-Jacques Margueron, Serge Chabrol