Patents by Inventor Eric Gernot

Eric Gernot 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).

  • Publication number: 20240184072
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a cable assembly including an optical fiber cable connectorized at one or both ends. The optical fiber cable of the cable assembly includes a cable jacket having an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface defines a central bore extending along a longitudinal axis of the optical fiber cable, and the outer surface defines an outermost surface of the optical fiber cable. At least one tensile strand is disposed between the inner surface and the outer surface of the cable jacket, and at least one optical element is disposed within the central bore of the cable jacket. Also disclosed herein are a method of preparing a cable assembly by attaching a connector to the optical fiber cable as and a method of preparing the optical fiber cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2024
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Mark Hanson Bushnell, Michael Alexander Heinz, Eric Raymond Logan, Gerhard Gernot Merbach, Waldemar Stöcklein
  • Patent number: 10711355
    Abstract: A spacer for an electrolyzer cell of substantially annular shape comprises: a peripheral part having two parallel principal faces opposite each other, the distance separating the two principal faces defining a thickness of the spacer, and an internal part having a thickness strictly less than the thickness of the spacer, the peripheral part and the internal part being in one piece and connected to each other forming an internal annular shoulder so that the internal part has a substantially annular intermediate face extending in a plane parallel to the two principal faces of the peripheral part and situated between the two principal faces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: AREVA H2GEN
    Inventors: Francois Laridant, Eric Gernot, Fabien Aupretre
  • Publication number: 20180230609
    Abstract: A spacer for an electrolyzer cell of substantially annular shape comprises: a peripheral part having two parallel principal faces opposite each other, the distance separating the two principal faces defining a thickness of the spacer, and an internal part having a thickness strictly less than the thickness of the spacer, the peripheral part and the internal part being in one piece and connected to each other forming an internal annular shoulder so that the internal part has a substantially annular intermediate face extending in a plane parallel to the two principal faces of the peripheral part and situated between the two principal faces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Francois LARIDANT, Eric GERNOT, Fabien AUPRETRE
  • Publication number: 20160153560
    Abstract: A seal for an electrolyser cell and an electrolyser cell provided with such a seal. A seal (100) for an electrolyser cell comprising a core (101) and a shell (201). The core (101) is generally annular and has two faces mutually opposite each other in a thickness direction and at least two openings (111, 113). The two openings (111, 113) are through-openings in the thickness direction and are substantially diametrically opposed to each other. The shell (201) at least partially covers the two faces, leaving the two openings (111, 113) at least partially flee. The shell (201) has at least one first rib (203) extending over a first (103) of the two faces according to a contour enclosing an inner edge (107) of the core (201) and the two openings (111, 113) in such a way as to allow a fluid to circulate between the two faces in the thickness direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Guillaume DOUCET, Francois LARIDANT, Eric GERNOT
  • Patent number: 8728181
    Abstract: The inventive stage system for producing hydrogen consists of at least two upstream/downstream stages, respectively, each of which comprises, optionally, a catalytic reactor (C1 to C5) followed by a separator comprising a space (E1 to E4) for circulation of a gaseous mixture contacting at least one oxygen extracting membrane and a hydrogen collecting space, wherein the reactor (C1) of the upstream stage is connected to a reaction gaseous mixture source, the circulation stage (E1) of the upstream stage separator is connected to the reactor (C2) of the downstream stage and the spaces for extracting/collecting oxygen from two separators are connected to a hydrogen collecting circuit (TC, 8) which is common for two stages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Compagnie Europeenne des Technologies de l'Hydrogene (C.E.T.H.)
    Inventors: Eric Gernot, Arnaud Deschamps
  • Publication number: 20110176970
    Abstract: The inventive stage system for producing hydrogen consists of at least two upstream/downstream stages, respectively, each of which comprises, optionally, a catalytic reactor (C1 to C5) followed by a separator comprising a space (E1 to E4) for circulation of a gaseous mixture contacting at least one oxygen extracting membrane and a hydrogen collecting space, wherein the reactor (C1) of the upstream stage is connected to a reaction gaseous mixture source, the circulation stage (E1) of the upstream stage separator is connected to the reactor (C2) of the downstream stage and the spaces for extracting/collecting oxygen from two separators are connected to a hydrogen collecting circuit (TC, 8) which is common for two stages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: (C.E.T.H.) Innov Valley Enterprises
    Inventors: Eric GERNOT, Arnaud Deschamps
  • Patent number: 7938868
    Abstract: The inventive stage system for producing hydrogen consists of at least two upstream/downstream stages, respectively, each of which comprises, optionally, a catalytic reactor (C1 to C5) followed by a separator comprising a space (E1 to E4) for circulation of a gaseous mixture contacting at least one oxygen extracting membrane and a hydrogen collecting space, wherein the reactor (C1) of the upstream stage is connected to a reaction gaseous mixture source, the circulation stage (E1) of the upstream stage separator is connected to the reactor (C2) of the downstream stage and the spaces for extracting/collecting oxygen from two separators are connected to a hydrogen collecting circuit (TC, 8) which is common for two stages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Compagnie Européenne des Technologies de l'Hydrogène (C.E.T.H.)
    Inventors: Eric Gernot, Arnaud Deschamps
  • Publication number: 20080311013
    Abstract: The inventive stage system for producing hydrogen consists of at least two upstream/downstream stages, respectively, each of which comprises, optionally, a catalytic reactor (C1 to C5) followed by a separator comprising a space (E1 to E4) for circulation of a gaseous mixture contacting at least one oxygen extracting membrane and a hydrogen collecting space, wherein the reactor (C1) of the upstream stage is connected to a reaction gaseous mixture source, the circulation stage (E1) of the upstream stage separator is connected to the reactor (C2) of the downstream stage and the spaces for extracting/collecting oxygen from two separators are connected to a hydrogen collecting circuit (TC, 8) which is common for two stages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2005
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventors: Eric Gernot, Arnaud Deschamps