Patents by Inventor Daniel CHAUVEAU

Daniel CHAUVEAU 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).

  • Non destructive testing device and method for detecting possible anomalies of a wall thickness
    Patent number: 8804458
    Abstract: The invention relates to a nondestructive testing device for detecting possible thickness anomalies (Ve) of a wall (P), this device comprising a sensor (1) including means (11) for emitting and receiving ultrasonic waves, and acoustic coupling means (2). The sensor according to the invention comprises a rigid enclosure (12, 13) sealingly defining a free internal volume (10), and the coupling means (2) comprise a solid coupling body (21) belonging to the enclosure, and a coupling liquid (L) disposed in the free internal volume (10) and in which the emitting and receiving means (11) soak.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignees: GDF Suez, Institut de Soudure
    Inventors: Dominique Gueugnaut, Stéphane Raze, Daniel Chauveau, Didier Flotte
  • Non Destructive Testing Device and Method for Detecting Possible Anomalies of a Wall Thickness
    Publication number: 20110255373
    Abstract: The invention relates to a nondestructive testing device for detecting possible thickness anomalies (Ve) of a wall (P), this device comprising a sensor (1) including means (11) for emitting and receiving ultrasonic waves, and acoustic coupling means (2). The sensor according to the invention comprises a rigid enclosure (12, 13) sealingly defining a free internal volume (10), and the coupling means (2) comprise a solid coupling body (21) belonging to the enclosure, and a coupling liquid (L) disposed in the free internal volume (10) and in which the emitting and receiving means (11) soak.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicants: INSTITUT DE SOUDURE, GDF SUEZ
    Inventors: Dominique GUEUGNAUT, Stéphane RAZE, Daniel CHAUVEAU, Didier FLOTTE