Patents by Inventor Eric Imbert

Eric Imbert 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).

  • Method and device to regulating spacing and speed of objects travelling randomly
    Patent number: 6843361
    Abstract: Method and device to regulate the spacing and speed of objects being conveyed randomly. Objects such as nuclear fuel pellets (P) are stopped by a stop (12) placed in the extension of a conveyor (10). When the presence of at least one pellet is detected against the stop (12), a cyclic rotary device (26) thrusts said pellet laterally onto a sliding rail (24), between two separating components (22) supported by an endless belt (20). The belt (20) then moves forward by an interval equal to the spacing between two consecutive separating components (22). This ensures a feed of the pellets according to a controlled spacing and speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: Compagnie Generalde des Matieres Nucleaires
    Inventors: René Maingonnat, André Le Biannic, Gérard Negrier, Daniel Brulard, Eric Imbert
  • Method and device to regulating spacing and speed of objects travelling randomly
    Publication number: 20040026212
    Abstract: Method and device to regulate the spacing and speed of objects being conveyed randomly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Rene Maingonnat, Andre Le Biannic, Gerard Negrier, Daniel Brulard, Eric Imbert