Patents by Inventor Dominique Madoux

Dominique Madoux 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: 11072235
    Abstract: A module (49, 149, 249) for use in a vehicle fuel system, said module comprising a housing (7) having a first port (9), a second port (41) and a passage (57) between the first port and the second port; a closure body (11) that is moveably arranged in said housing; wherein said closure body is configured for closing the passage between the first port and the second port in a first position of the closure body and for allowing access to the passage in a second position of the closure body; and a pump (13) that is integrated in said housing (7), wherein said pump (13) communicates with the first port (9) and is configured for pumping fluid into or out of the first port (9) while the closure body (11) is in the first position, characterized in that the module (49, 149) further comprises a motor (15) and a closure body actuator (67) configured for positioning the closure body (11, 111) in at least the first position and the second position, wherein said closure body actuator is driven by said motor (15), and said
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Plastic Omnium Advanced Innovation and Research
    Inventors: Bjorn Criel, David Hill, Dominique Madoux, Antoine Chaussinand
  • Patent number: 10632837
    Abstract: A valve apparatus for use in a liquid tank, includes a casing, an extractor, and a float. The casing defines a main chamber, the main chamber having an inlet orifice and at least one outlet orifice. The extractor includes at least one wall member extending substantially across the main chamber and being adapted for extracting droplets present in a vapour stream coming from the liquid tank and entering the main chamber via the inlet orifice. The float includes a closure element capable of closing off the outlet orifice(s), the float being slidably mounted along the at least one wall member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Plastic Omnium Advanced Innovation and Research
    Inventors: Dominique Madoux, Jules-Joseph Van Schaftingen
  • Publication number: 20200094672
    Abstract: A module (49, 149, 249) for use in a vehicle fuel system, said module comprising a housing (7) having a first port (9), a second port (41) and a passage (57) between the first port and the second port; a closure body (11) that is moveably arranged in said housing; wherein said closure body is configured for closing the passage between the first port and the second port in a first position of the closure body and for allowing access to the passage in a second position of the closure body; and a pump (13) that is integrated in said housing (7), wherein said pump (13) communicates with the first port (9) and is configured for pumping fluid into or out of the first port (9) while the closure body (11) is in the first position, characterized in that the module (49, 149) further comprises a motor (15) and a closure body actuator (67) configured for positioning the closure body (11, 111) in at least the first position and the second position, wherein said closure body actuator is driven by said motor (15), and said
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: Plastic Omnium Advanced Innovation and Research
    Inventors: Bjorn CRIEL, David HILL, Dominique MADOUX, Antoine CHAUSSINAND
  • Patent number: 10337369
    Abstract: A tank for storing an internal combustion engine exhaust gas liquid additive, the tank including a wall defining an internal volume, an electrical component located in the internal volume, and at least one electric cable configured to connect the electrical component to a voltage source outside the tank, at least one portion of the electric cable being inserted into an intermediate part connected to a base plate mounted over an opening in the wall, the base plate incorporating a casing mounted leaktight around an orifice in the base plate. The intermediate part is fastened by a quick-connect coupling including an electrical connector to which the electric cable is connected leaktight with aid of a seal and that emerges from the orifice in the base plate to outside the tank. The seal is inserted between the intermediate part and the connector and/or into a housing of the intermediate part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Plastic Omnium Advanced Innovation and Research
    Inventors: Dominique Madoux, Stephane Leonard, Jules-Joseph Van Schaftingen
  • Patent number: 10183575
    Abstract: A valve apparatus for use in a liquid tank, the valve apparatus including a casing defining a main chamber, the main chamber having at least one inlet orifice and at least one outlet orifice; a float including a closure element, the float being movable inside the main chamber between a first position and a second position in which the at least one outlet orifice is closed off by the closure element; a weight control system configured for controlling the weight of the float by transferring a load in and out from the float, such that the weight of the float in the second position is lower than the weight of the float in the first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Plastic Omnium Advanced Innovation and Research
    Inventors: Dominique Madoux, Jules-Joseph Van Schaftingen
  • Publication number: 20180354358
    Abstract: A valve apparatus for use in a liquid tank, includes a casing, an extractor, and a float. The casing defines a main chamber, the main chamber having an inlet orifice and at least one outlet orifice. The extractor includes at least one wall member extending substantially across the main chamber and being adapted for extracting droplets present in a vapour stream coming from the liquid tank and entering the main chamber via the inlet orifice. The float includes a closure element capable of closing off the outlet orifice(s), the float being slidably mounted along the at least one wall member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: Plastic Omnium Advanced Innovation and Research
    Inventors: Dominique MADOUX, Jules-Joseph VAN SCHAFTINGEN
  • Patent number: 9765667
    Abstract: A method is provided for loading or reloading a decomposition unit of an SCR system, the SCR system being mounted on board a vehicle and including a filler pipe in communication with the decomposition unit. The method is such that at least one capsule containing at least one protein component adapted to decompose ammonia precursor is introduced through the filler pipe and is then guided through the filler pipe towards the decomposition unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Plastic Omnium Advanced Innovation and Research
    Inventors: Francois Dougnier, Dominique Madoux, Beatriz Monge-Bonini, Jules-Joseph Van Schaftingen
  • Publication number: 20170174073
    Abstract: A valve apparatus for use in a liquid tank, the valve apparatus including a casing defining a main chamber, the main chamber having at least one inlet orifice and at least one outlet orifice; a float including a closure element, the float being movable inside the main chamber between a first position and a second position in which the at least one outlet orifice is closed off by the closure element; a weight control system configured for controlling the weight of the float by transferring a load in and out from the float, such that the weight of the float in the second position is lower than the weight of the float in the first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Plastic Omnium Advanced Innovation and Research
    Inventors: Dominique MADOUX, Jules-Joseph VAN SCHAFTINGEN
  • Patent number: 9574479
    Abstract: A method for loading or reloading a decomposition unit of a vehicular system, the vehicular system including a filler pipe in communication with the decomposition unit. The method includes introducing at least one capsule including at least one protein component adapted to decompose ammonia precursor through the filler pipe and which is then guided through the filler pipe towards the decomposition unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: PLASTIC OMNIUM ADVANCED INNOVATION AND RESEARCH
    Inventors: Francois Dougnier, Dominique Madoux, Beatriz Monge-Bonini, Jules-Joseph Van Schaftingen
  • Publication number: 20160319721
    Abstract: A method is provided for loading or reloading a decomposition unit of an SCR system, the SCR system being mounted on board a vehicle and including a filler pipe in communication with the decomposition unit. The method is such that at least one capsule containing at least one protein component adapted to decompose ammonia precursor is introduced through the filler pipe and is then guided through the filler pipe towards the decomposition unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicant: PLASTIC OMNIUM ADVANCED INNOVATION AND RESEARCH
    Inventors: Francois Dougnier, Dominique Madoux, Beatriz Monge-Bonini, Jules-Joseph Van Schaftingen
  • Publication number: 20160305300
    Abstract: A method for loading or reloading a decomposition unit of a vehicular system, the vehicular system including a filler pipe in communication with the decomposition unit. The method includes introducing at least one capsule including at least one protein component adapted to decompose ammonia precursor through the filler pipe and which is then guided through the filler pipe towards the decomposition unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: Plastic Omnium Advanced Innovation and Research
    Inventors: Francois Dougnier, Dominique Madoux, Beatriz Monge-Bonni, Jules-Joseph Van Schaftingen
  • Publication number: 20160290203
    Abstract: A housing for an ammonia-sensitive component in a selective catalytic reduction pollution-control system. This housing includes a wall and a trap configured to capture gaseous ammonia emanating from the wall or which, if it were not trapped, would emanate from the wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: Plastic Omnium Advanced Innovation and Research
    Inventors: Francois DOUGNIER, Dominique MADOUX, Jules-Joseph VAN SCHAFTINGEN
  • Publication number: 20160222853
    Abstract: A SCR method for purifying exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine of a vehicle, according to which an ammonia precursor is stored in a container mounted on board the vehicle. The method includes: decomposing one part of the ammonia precursor into an aqua ammonia; storing the aqua ammonia in a unit mounted on board the vehicle; metering the stored aqua ammonia into the exhaust gases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: PLASTIC OMNIUM ADVANCED INNOVATION AND RESEARCH
    Inventors: François DOUGNIER, Dominique MADOUX, Jules-Joseph VAN SCHAFTINGEN
  • Patent number: 9393523
    Abstract: An SCR method for purifying the exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine of a vehicle, according to which ammonia gas is exclusively metered in the exhaust gases, the method comprising a step of releasing ammonia gas from at least one solid absorbing matrix where it is stored by sorption and a step of metering the released ammonia gas in the exhaust gases. The method is such that it comprises a step of regenerating the solid absorbing matrix that consists in: generating a refilling ammonia gas by thermally decomposing an ammonia precursor in a heater mounted on board the vehicle; directing the refilling ammonia gas to the solid absorbing matrix where it is stored thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Inergy Automotive Systems Research (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventors: Francois Dougnier, Dominique Madoux, Jules Joseph Van Schaftingen, Paul Wouters
  • Publication number: 20160030886
    Abstract: A tank for selective catalytic reduction purification of exhaust gases of a combustion engine of a vehicle, the tank is mounted on the vehicle and includes: a container configured to contain an ammonia precursor, and a system configured to decompose the ammonia precursor of the container into ammonia gas and storing it, the system being located at least partially inside the container and/or on a wall of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Applicant: PLASTIC OMNIUM ADVANCED INNOVATION AND RESEARCH
    Inventors: François DOUGNIER, Dominique MADOUX, Jules-Joseph VAN SCHAFTINGEN
  • Publication number: 20150354755
    Abstract: A tank for storing a gas, the gas being stored by sorption to a compound. The tank includes a receptacle configured to contain the compound. The receptacle includes a shock-absorbing mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicant: Inergy Automotive Systems Research (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventors: Dominique MADOUX, Jules-Joseph VAN SCHAFTINGEN, Francois DOUGNIER
  • Publication number: 20150345355
    Abstract: A method and system for purifying exhaust gases of a combustion engine or an SCR method for purifying exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine of a vehicle, according to which ammonia gas is exclusively metered in the exhaust gases. The method includes: releasing ammonia gas from at least one solid absorbing matrix where it is stored by sorption; metering the released ammonia gas in the exhaust gases; regenerating the solid absorbing matrix including: generating a refilling ammonia gas by chemically decomposing an ammonia precursor in a biochemical decomposition unit mounted on board the vehicle and storing at least one protein component adapted to decompose the ammonia precursor; directing the refilling ammonia gas to the solid absorbing matrix where it is stored thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: INERGY AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS RESEARCH (SOCIETE ANONYME)
    Inventors: Francois DOUGNIER, Jules-Joseph VAN SCHAFTINGEN, Dominique MADOUX, Paul WOUTERS
  • Publication number: 20150345429
    Abstract: A method and system for generating power on board a vehicle. The method includes: generating a gas by chemically decomposing an ammonia precursor in a biochemical decomposition unit mounted on board the vehicle and storing at least one protein component adapted to decompose the ammonia precursor; converting the gas into power in at least one power generator mounted on board the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: Inergy Automotive Systems Research (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventors: Francois DOUGNIER, Jules-Joseph VAN SCHAFTINGEN, Dominique MADOUX, Paul WOUTERS
  • Publication number: 20150185101
    Abstract: A device for measuring a pressure of a gas in a pollution control or energy storage system, including: a housing including an inlet and an outlet; a compound disposed inside the housing and configured to absorb at least one portion of gas entering the housing through the inlet, the non-absorbed portion of gas exiting the housing via the outlet; at least one sensor configured to measure a temperature of the compound; a processing unit configured to determine the pressure of the gas by using the temperature measurement from the sensor and a predefined pressure/temperature ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: Inergy Automotive Systems Research (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventors: Jules-Joseph Van Schaftingen, Francois Dougnier, Dominique Madoux, Jean-Claude Habumuremyi
  • Publication number: 20150160078
    Abstract: A method for diagnosing a system for storing a gas, the gas being stored by sorption on a compound, the system being mounted onboard a vehicle and including a tank configured to contain the compound and a control device configured to control a heating device to increase a temperature of the compound to release the gas. The control device obtains a set of information including at least one measurement of the temperature of the system, then carries out an estimation of the gas pressure in the system by using a predetermined kinetic model of desorption of the gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: Inergy Automotive Systems Research (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventors: Jules-Joseph Van Schaftingen, Francois Dougnier, Dominique Madoux, Jean-Claude Habumuremyi