Patents by Inventor Eric Volto

Eric Volto 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: 8175856
    Abstract: A method for generating a gauging curve for a hollow body containing a liquid. The curve including a set of measurement points for a liquid level inside the hollow body, and the curve approaching an optimum gauging curve. The method includes, for several different partial filling volumes of the hollow body, calculating an average center of mass of a corresponding free liquid surface for various inclinations of the hollow body, in terms of both amplitude and direction. The method further includes generating a gauging curve that passes substantially through each of the average centers of mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Inergy Automotive Systems Research (S.A.)
    Inventors: Eric Volto, Antoine Rohaut, Francçois Francini, Paul Daniel Reuther
  • Publication number: 20100076734
    Abstract: Method for simulating the ventilation of a liquid tank (1,101), in particular a liquid fuel tank of a vehicle, comprising an internal volume (3,103), a wall (2,102) that defines said internal volume (3,103), and a set of valves (4a,4b;104) for ventilation of the internal volume, said method comprising the calculation of a maximum liquid volume that can be ventilated (14,114) for a maximum angle of inclination of the tank (1,101).Such method also comprises the calculation of at least one maximum liquid volume that can be ventilated (14,114) for at least one intermediate angle of inclination below said maximum angle, but above zero.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: INERGY AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS RESEARCH (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventors: Eric VOLTO, Pierre LACOME
  • Publication number: 20100070061
    Abstract: Method for simulating the gauging of a hollow body intended to contain a liquid and that comprises the following steps: for several different partial filling volumes of said hollow body, calculating the centre of mass of the corresponding free liquid surface; and generating a gauging curve that passes substantially through each of said centres of mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: INERGY AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS RESEARCH (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventors: Eric VOLTO, Antoine ROHAUT, Francois FRANCINI, Paul Daniel REUTHER