Patents by Inventor Fernand De Melo

Fernand De Melo 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: 7234280
    Abstract: The anchoring device, for anchoring at least two reinforcements for prestressing a civil engineering works structure, has a block through which there pass at least two pairs of anchoring orifices arranged symmetrically on each side of a mid-plane of the block. The two orifices of each pair have axes substantially parallel to the mid-plane and are directed toward two opposite sides of the block to take, respectively, two ends of a taut reinforcement surrounding the structure. The block has a bearing zone pressed against the structure in response to the tension in the reinforcements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Freyssinet International (STUP)
    Inventors: Jean-François Nieto, Benoît Lecinq, Fernand De Melo
  • Patent number: 7174920
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for repairing a pressurized fluid supply pipeline (1) comprising a series of buried prestressed concrete pipe segments (2, 3, 4) which consists in: providing excavations in the trench, beneath suitably set portions (6, 7) of the pipe (1), cleaning up said pipe portions, installing and tensioning the prestressed reinforcements (12) around said portions of the pipe and filling up the excavations with earth material by compacting said material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Freyssinet International (STUP)
    Inventors: Jérôme Stubler, Fernand De Melo, Benoît Lecinq
  • Publication number: 20040231740
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for repairing a pressurised fluid supply pipeline (1) comprising a series of buried prestressed concrete pipe segments (2, 3, 4) which consists in: providing excavations in the trench, beneath suitably set portions (6, 7) of the pipe (1), cleaning up said pipe portions, installing and tensioning the prestressed reinforcements (12) around said portions of the pipe and filling up the excavations with earth material by compacting said material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2004
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Jerome Stubler, Fernand De Melo, Benoit Lecinq
  • Publication number: 20040139670
    Abstract: The anchoring device is provided with at least two prestressing reinforcements for a work structure (3) and comprises a block (1) with at least two pairs anchoring openings (4) extending therethrough and which are disposed symmetrically on both sides of the median plane of the block (1), wherein the two openings of each pair have axes which are substantially parallel to said median plane and are oriented towards two opposite sides of the block (1) in order to respectively receive two ends (11) of a tensed reinforcement surrounding said structure (3) and wherein said block (1) is provided with a hearing zone (2) which is pressed against the structure (3) in order to react to the tension of the reinforcements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Nieto, Benoit Lecino, Fernand De Melo