Patents by Inventor Denis Menin
Denis Menin 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: 20230352870Abstract: A connector having a contact carrier and a plurality of contact elements which are mounted in the contact carrier, wherein the contact carrier has a front wall and a rear wall which are connected to one another via side walls, wherein the walls define a receiving space, wherein holding webs extend through the receiving space, which holding webs each have fastening sections as well as a clamping section which is situated between the fastening sections, wherein the holding webs have at least one clamping structure in the clamping section. One contact element is clamped in an intermediate space between two adjacent holding webs by the at least one clamping structure, and at least one of the fastening sections has the structure of a joint in such a way that the holding web can be moved from a clamping position to a release position by elastic deformation of the joint.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2021Publication date: November 2, 2023Applicant: Stäubli Electrical Connectors AGInventors: Alexander DOPPLER, Sylvestre KIRY, Denis MENIN, Hervé MULLER
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Patent number: 8555847Abstract: A intake manifold or splitter for an internal combustion engine and a process for production of same wherein a functional unit, comprised of a shaft with valves attached thereto, is assembled with bearing parts comprising clothespin-like clamps that clamp onto the shaft to form a sub-assembly which is mounted as a unit into receiving housing of the manifold or splitter, wherein a molding or over-molding at is provided at a level of the contact surface of a connection plate to lock the assembly of valves, shaft and bearings into the receiving housings and form sealing formations that seal against gases between the intake manifold or splitter and the internal combustion engine.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2010Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Systemes Moteurs (SAS)Inventors: Denis Menin, Arnaud Lambert
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Patent number: 8434447Abstract: This invention relates to a double-plenum or double-chamber inlet manifold or splitter, made up of a structural unit comprising two distinct coupled plenums with a common wall, an inlet opening for each of the two plenums and several pipes through each of the said plenums, the said superimposed plenums having substantially flattened general structures and forming, with their respectively connected inlet openings and pipes, two independent circulation circuits running from the entrance at the inlet openings to the outlet at the external openings of the pipes, the said external or outlet openings of the pipes being grouped in pairs, with each pair having an opening of each of the two types of pipes; the manifold comprises two one-piece parts assembled together, in a gas-tight manner, at the continuous assembly areas, a first part incorporating at least the two inlet openings and first portions of the walls of the two plenums, contiguous to the said openings and the second part incorporating the pipes and secondType: GrantFiled: July 11, 2008Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: Systemes Moteurs (SAS)Inventors: Laurent Germain, Denis Menin
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Patent number: 8082900Abstract: A method for producing a support plate (1) for valve bodies includes: i) providing a base armature (22) including an even number of portions of pipes (4, 4?); ii) arranging a valve body (5) on portions (19) of the base armature (22) forming temporary reception zones for a valve body (5); iii) mounting the control axis through bearings (7 and 9) and the transverse groove of each valve body (5); iv) molding onto the control axis a bearing support for each valve body (5) and a mounting insert in the corresponding guide bearing (7); v) mounting each valve body (5) on the corresponding bearing support by sliding on the control axis, and vi) inserting mounting inserts in the corresponding guide bearings (7).Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2009Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Mark IV Systemes Moteurs (SAS)Inventors: Laurent Germain, Denis Menin, Richard Komurian
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Publication number: 20110107996Abstract: Process for producing an intake manifold with several pipes provided with valves and ending at the level of a common plate that defines a contact surface with the cylinder end block. This process includes: Providing a functional unit [shaft (5)/valves (6)], parts (7) to be inserted that form bearings, and a manifold body (1?) or splitter body (1); Installing the functional unit [shaft (5)/valves (6)/parts forming bearings (7)] in end portions (2?) of the pipes (2), and recesses and/or housings for the receiving (8, 9) of the plate (4); Implementing an over-molding at the level of the plate (4), the material connected by over-molding ensuring, the mechanical locking of the components of the completed functional unit in their recesses and/or housings that respectively receive them and that constitute formations that work with or produce the sealing against gases between the end portions and the cylinder head block.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2010Publication date: May 12, 2011Applicant: MARK IV SYSTEMES MOTEURSInventors: Denis MENIN, Arnaud LAMBERT
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Publication number: 20090194060Abstract: A method for producing a support plate (1) for valve bodies includes: i) providing a base armature (22) including an even number of portions of pipes (4, 4?); ii) arranging a valve body (5) on portions (19) of the base armature (22) forming temporary reception zones for a valve body (5); iii) mounting the control axis through bearings (7 and 9) and the transverse groove of each valve body (5); iv) moulding onto the control axis a bearing support for each valve body (5) and a mounting insert in the corresponding guide bearing (7); v) mounting each valve body (5) on the corresponding bearing support by sliding on the control axis, and vi) inserting mounting inserts in the corresponding guide bearings (7).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2009Publication date: August 6, 2009Applicant: MARK IV SYSTEMES MOTEURSInventors: Laurent GERMAIN, Denis MENIN, Richard KOMURIAN
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Publication number: 20090071430Abstract: This invention relates to a double-plenum or double-chamber inlet manifold or splitter, made up of a structural unit comprising two distinct coupled plenums with a common wall, an inlet opening for each of the two plenums and several pipes through each of the said plenums, the said superimposed plenums having substantially flattened general structures and forming, with their respectively connected inlet openings and pipes, two independent circulation circuits running from the entrance at the inlet openings to the outlet at the external openings of the pipes, the said external or outlet openings of the pipes being grouped in pairs, with each pair having an opening of each of the two types of pipes; the manifold comprises two one-piece parts assembled together, in a gas-tight manner, at the continuous assembly areas, a first part incorporating at least the two inlet openings and first portions of the walls of the two plenums, contiguous to the said openings and the second part incorporating the pipes and secondType: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2008Publication date: March 19, 2009Applicant: MARK IV SYSTEMES MOTEURS (SAS)Inventors: Laurent Germain, Denis Menin
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Publication number: 20080211194Abstract: A method for producing a hollow part formed from at least two portions joined together along respective adjacent edges, or at least portions of such edges, producing at the same time a seal in the region of the assembly zone, the method consisting in producing a first portion by moulding of a first thermoplastic material, this first portion comprising at least one rib or ridge protruding in the region of its edge or its assembly edge portion, then in producing a second portion by moulding onto the first portion of a second thermoplastic material, with at least partial overmoulding of the edge or the assembly edge portion of the first portion by the second material mass forming the edge or the assembly edge portion of the second portion, or an extension of this edge, said second material entirely covering said at least one rib or ridge.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2008Publication date: September 4, 2008Inventors: Denis Menin, Laurent Germain, Lionel Verchere
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Patent number: 7165539Abstract: An air inlet module incorporating, in one structural unit, on the one hand, a supply manifold, on the other hand, an exhaust gas reinjection circuit and, finally, a gas/liquid heat exchanger designed to cool the exhaust gases, the module consisting of a sealed assembly of at most four parts, namely, a first part comprising the inlet manifold, the outlet manifolds, a portion of the supply conduit, and a hollow body forming the tank of the exchanger, a second part comprising the many circulation manifolds and a support body for assembling said manifolds in the tank, and a third part of which one portion forms a cover for the hollow open container and comprising several conduit portions forming at least partially the exhaust gas circulation circuit and conveying these gases to the inlet manifold, also incorporated in said third part.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2005Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: Mark IV Systemes Moteurs Societe AnonymeInventors: Denis Menin, Laurent Germain, Jean-Paul Vaudry
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Patent number: 7017543Abstract: The present invention relates to an intake manifold or distributor for an air feed circuit for an internal-combustion engine comprising, on the one hand, an intake or plenum chamber of elongate shape and provided at one of its longitudinal ends with an intake aperture and, on the other hand, at least two pipes laterally connected to said chamber, said pipes extending at least partially around said intake chamber from their inlet apertures opening therein and having a curved structure over at least a portion of their length. Manifold characterised in that it consists of two parts (6 and 7) produced by injection moulding of thermoplastic material and joined together in the region of peripheral joint zones located on a joining surface (8?) crossing said manifold (1).Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2003Date of Patent: March 28, 2006Assignee: Mark IV Systems Moteurs (SA)Inventor: Denis Menin
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Publication number: 20050263142Abstract: An air inlet module incorporating, in one structural unit, on the one hand, a supply manifold, on the other hand, an exhaust gas reinjection circuit and, finally, a gas/liquid heat exchanger designed to cool the exhaust gases, the module consisting of a sealed assembly of at most four parts, namely, a first part comprising the inlet manifold, the outlet manifolds, a portion of the supply conduit, and a hollow body forming the tank of the exchanger, a second part comprising the many circulation manifolds and a support body for assembling said manifolds in the tank, and a third part of which one portion forms a cover for the hollow open container and comprising several conduit portions forming at least partially the exhaust gas circulation circuit and conveying these gases to the inlet manifold, also incorporated in said third part.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2005Publication date: December 1, 2005Inventors: Denis Menin, Laurent Germain, Jean-Paul Vaudry
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Publication number: 20040154574Abstract: The present invention relates to an intake manifold or distributor for an air feed circuit for an internal-combustion engine comprising, on the one hand, an intake or plenum chamber of elongate shape and provided at one of its longitudinal ends with an intake aperture and, on the other hand, at least two pipes laterally connected to said chamber, said pipes extending at least partially around said intake chamber from their inlet apertures opening therein and having a curved structure over at least a portion of their length.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2003Publication date: August 12, 2004Applicant: MARK IV SYSTEMES MOTEURS (SA)Inventor: Denis Menin
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Publication number: 20010047834Abstract: The present invention has for its object an assembly with a gate valve or distribution or a closure valve, as well as a device for the circulation and distribution of fluid comprising such an assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2000Publication date: December 6, 2001Inventors: Denis Menin, David Guyon