Patents by Inventor Eric Depraetere

Eric Depraetere 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: 8858014
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a slat profile (1) for holding an LED strip (8), in which said LED strip (8) can be readily replaced and the slat profile (1) can be of a longer design than existing slat profiles (1) of this type, comprising a supporting profile (2) which can be attached to a supporting structure (17) of a slat wall (20) in order to accommodate the slat profile (1) in the slat wall (20), a closing profile (3) which, in the installed position of the slat profile (1), can be moved with respect to the supporting profile (2) between an open position in which the LED strip (8) can be fitted in the slat profile (1) and a closed position. The present invention also relates to a slat wall (20) which comprises such a slat profile (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignees: Renson Sunprotection Projects NV
    Inventors: Patrick Marc Perquy, Lieven Andre Eric Depraetere
  • Publication number: 20130170191
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a slat profile (1) for holding an LED strip (8), in which said LED strip (8) can be readily replaced and the slat profile (1) can be of a longer design than existing slat profiles (1) of this type, comprising a supporting profile (2) which can be attached to a supporting structure (17) of a slat wall (20) in order to accommodate the slat profile (1) in the slat wall (20), a closing profile (3) which, in the installed position of the slat profile (1), can be moved with respect to the supporting profile (2) between an open position in which the LED strip (8) can be fitted in the slat profile (1) and a closed position. The present invention also relates to a slat wall (20) which comprises such a slat profile (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Inventors: Patrick Marc Perquy, Lieven Andre Eric Depraetere
  • Patent number: 6667110
    Abstract: A hybrid steel cord and method of making such cord which includes, in contact with one or more carbon steel wire(s), at least one stainless steel wire whose microstructure contains less than 20% of martensite (% by volume). Articles made of plastic and/or rubber, in particular tire envelopes or the carcass reinforcement plies of such envelopes embodying such cords.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: Compagnie Générale des Establissements Michelin - Michelin & Cie
    Inventors: François-Jacques Cordonnier, Eric Depraetere
  • Patent number: 6418994
    Abstract: The present invention provides a stainless steel wire for a carcass of a tire and a process for making such a wire. The wire comprises at least 0.02% and at most 0.2% carbon, at least 3% and at most 20% nickel, at least 12% and at most 28% chromium, the sum of the nickel and chromium being at least equal to 20% and at most 35% (% in weight). The structure of the steel comprises at least 20% in volume of martensite and it is devoid of austenite or it comprises less than 80% of it in volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
    Inventors: Jean-Claude Arnaud, Christian Lamoureux, Eric Depraetere
  • Patent number: 6153024
    Abstract: This wire stock is made of a microalloyed steel having a carbon content of between 0.2% and 0.6% by weight and furthermore containing at least one alloying element selected from the group consisting of vanadium, molybdenum and chromium, in a proportion, by weight, of at least 0.05% and at most 0.5% of said alloying element or of the combination of said alloying elements. Such wire stocks are manufactured in order to produce, by deformation and heat treatment, a ready-to-use wire which is used, for example, to reinforce articles made of plastics or made of rubber, especially tire covers, plies, belts, hoses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: Ispat-Unimetal
    Inventors: Jean-Claude Arnaud, Eric Depraetere, Raoul Serre, Marc Francois
  • Patent number: 6106637
    Abstract: A ready-to-use metal wire comprising microalloyed steel with a structure almost entirely made up of a cold-hammered annealed martensite is disclosed. The wire diameter is of at least 0.10 mm and at most 0.50 mm, and the ultimate tensile strength of the wire is of at least 2800 MPa. The method of producing said wire comprises deforming a wire rod, performing a hardening heat treatment on the deformed wire and heating it to an annealing temperature to cause the formation of a structure almost entirely made up of annealed martensite. The wire is then cooled and deformed. Assemblies comprising at least one such wire, and wire or assemblies used in particular for reinforcing pneumatic tires, are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: Michelin & Cie
    Inventors: Jean-Claude Arnaud, Eric Depraetere, Marc Francois, Raoul Serre
  • Patent number: 5833771
    Abstract: A stainless steel wire for reinforcing the crown (1) of tires (100), comping at least 0.02% and at most 0.2% carbon, at least 6% and at most 10% nickel, at least 16% and at most 20% chromium, the content of molybdenum of the steel being zero or at most equal to 5%, the total of the nickel, chromium and molybdenum being at least 23% and at most 28.5%, all these percentages being % by weight;the structure of the steel comprises at least 50% by volume martensite and it is without austenite or comprises less than 50% by volume thereof.Assemblies (620), reinforcement plies (62) and tires (100) comprising this wire.Process for preparing this wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin-Michelin & Cie
    Inventors: Jean-Claude Arnaud, Patrick Corsi, Eric Depraetere, Christian Lamoureux