Patents by Inventor Florence Bertrand

Florence Bertrand 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: 20240110257
    Abstract: A galvannealed steel sheet ontainabel by a method including the provision of a specific steel sheet, a recrystallization annealing with specific heating, soaking and cooling sub-steps using an inert gas, a hot-dip galvanizing and an alloying treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: David ZAPICO ALVAREZ, Florence BERTRAND, Joris GIROUX
  • Patent number: 11884987
    Abstract: A method for the manufacture of a galvannealed steel sheet including the provision of a specific steel sheet, a recrystallization annealing with specific heating, soaking and cooling sub-steps using an inert gas, a hot-dip galvanizing and an alloying treatment; the galvannealed steel sheet and the use of the galvannealed steel sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: ArcelorMittal
    Inventors: David Zapico Alvarez, Florence Bertrand, Joris Giroux
  • Publication number: 20240026487
    Abstract: A method for the manufacture of a steel sheet, in a device including a pre-heating section, a heating section having a maximal heating rate and a soaking section including a calibrating step, a recrystallization annealing and a soaking and a coating step. The calibration step permits to define a lower dew point permitting to achieve a predefined quality target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Florence BERTRAND, Didier HUIN, Hubert SAINT-RAYMOND
  • Publication number: 20230158774
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the manufacture of a hot-dip coated steel sheet coated with a zinc or an aluminum based coating including the provision of a specific steel sheet, a recrystallization annealing with specific heating, soaking and cooling sub-steps using an inert gas and a hot-dip coating; the hot dip coated steel sheet and the use of the hot-dip coated steel sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: David ZAPICO ALVAREZ, Florence BERTRAND, Joris GIROUX
  • Publication number: 20230119030
    Abstract: A coated metal sheet includes a steel substrate and a coating on at least one surface of the steel substrate. The coating includes between 0.2 and 0.7% by weight of Al, with a remainder of the metal coating being Zn and inevitable impurities. The coated metal sheet was subjected to a skin pass operation after coating. An outer surface of the metal coating has a waviness Wa0.8 of less than or equal to 0.55 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Jean-Michel Mataigne, Didier Dauchelle, Florence Bertrand
  • Patent number: 11590734
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the manufacture of a hot-dip coated steel sheet coated with a zinc or an aluminum based coating including the provision of a specific steel sheet, a recrystallization annealing with specific heating, soaking and cooling sub-steps using an inert gas and a hot-dip coating; the hot dip coated steel sheet and the use of the hot-dip coated steel sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: ArcelorMittal
    Inventors: David Zapico Alvarez, Florence Bertrand, Joris Giroux
  • Patent number: 11572613
    Abstract: A steel part includes a steel sheet substrate and a coating on at least one surface of the steel sheet substrate. The coating includes between 0.2 and 0.7% by weight of Al, with a remainder of the metal coating being Zn and inevitable impurities. The steel sheet substrate and the coating have at least one deformation. An outer surface of the coating has a waviness Wa0.8 of less than or equal to 0.43 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: ARCELORMITTAL
    Inventors: Jean-Michel Mataigne, Didier Dauchelle, Florence Bertrand
  • Publication number: 20200354807
    Abstract: A method for the manufacture of a galvannealed steel sheet including the provision of a specific steel sheet, a recrystallization annealing with specific heating, soaking and cooling sub-steps using an inert gas, a hot-dip galvanizing and an alloying treatment; the galvannealed steel sheet and the use of the galvannealed steel sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: David ZAPICO ALVAREZ, Florence BERTRAND, Joris GIROUX
  • Publication number: 20200338857
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the manufacture of a hot-dip coated steel sheet coated with a zinc or an aluminum based coating including the provision of a specific steel sheet, a recrystallization annealing with specific heating, soaking and cooling sub-steps using an inert gas and a hot-dip coating; the hot dip coated steel sheet and the use of the said hot-dip coated steel sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: David ZAPICO ALVAREZ, Florence BERTRAND, Joris GIROUX
  • Publication number: 20200270732
    Abstract: A steel part includes a steel sheet substrate and a coating on at least one surface of the steel sheet substrate. The coating includes between 0.2 and 0.7% by weight of Al, with a remainder of the metal coating being Zn and inevitable impurities. The steel sheet substrate and the coating have at least one deformation. An outer surface of the coating has a waviness Wa0.8 of less than or equal to 0.43 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Jean-Michel Mataigne, Didier Dauchelle, Florence Bertrand
  • Patent number: 10745790
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a metal sheet. In this method, at least one of the following equations is satisfied: Z d + 18 ? ? ln ? ( Z d ) < 8 ? ? ln ? ( P V ) - 27.52 ( A ) f ? ? O 2 < 2.304 · 10 - 3 ( 27.52 + Z d + 8 ? ? ln ? ( V P ? ( Z d ) 2.25 ) ) 2 ( B ) wherein: Z is the distance between the metal sheet and the nozzle along the main ejection direction (E), Z being expressed in mm, d is the average height of the outlet of the nozzle along with the running direction of the metal sheet in front of the nozzle, d being expressed in mm, V is the running speed of the metal sheet in front of the nozzle, V being expressed in m·s?1, P is the pressure of the wiping gas in the nozzle, P being expressed in N·m?2, and fO2 is the volume fraction of oxygen in the wiping gas. A metal sheet, part and land motor vehicle are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: ARCELORMITTAL
    Inventors: Jean-Michel Mataigne, Didier Dauchelle, Florence Bertrand
  • Patent number: 10119187
    Abstract: The present invention provides a deformed part created by forming a coated metal sheet into a part, the coated metal sheet comprising a steel substrate, at least one face of which is coated with a metal coating deposited by dipping the substrate in a bath, said coating comprising between 0.2 and 0.7% by weight of Al, the remainder of the metal coating being Zn and inevitable impurities, wherein an outer surface of a metal coating of the deformed part has a waviness Wa0.8 of less than or equal to 0.43 ?m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: ArcelorMittal
    Inventors: Jean-Michel Mataigne, Didier Dauchelle, Florence Bertrand
  • Patent number: 10041162
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a metal sheet. In this method, at least one of the following equations is satisfied: Z d + 18 ? ? ln ? ( Z d ) < 8 ? ? ln ? ( P V ) - 27.52 ( A ) fO 2 < 2.304 · 10 - 3 ( 27.52 + Z d + 8 ? ? ln ? ( V P ? ( Z d ) 2.25 ) ) 2 ( B ) wherein: Z is the distance between the metal sheet and the nozzle along the main ejection direction (E), Z being expressed in mm, d is the average height of the outlet of the nozzle along with the running direction of the metal sheet in front of the nozzle, d being expressed in mm, V is the running speed of the metal sheet in front of the nozzle, V being expressed in m·s?1, P is the pressure of the wiping gas in the nozzle, P being expressed in N·m?2, and fO2 is the volume fraction of oxygen in the wiping gas. A metal sheet, part and land motor vehicle are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: ArcelorMittal
    Inventors: Jean-Michel Mataigne, Didier Dauchelle, Florence Bertrand
  • Publication number: 20180080111
    Abstract: The present invention provides a deformed part created by forming a coated metal sheet into a part, the coated metal sheet comprising a steel substrate, at least one face of which is coated with a metal coating deposited by dipping the substrate in a bath, said coating comprising between 0.2 and 0.7% by weight of Al, the remainder of the metal coating being Zn and inevitable impurities, wherein an outer surface of a metal coating of the deformed part has a waviness Wa0.8 of less than or equal to 0.43 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Jean-Michel Mataigne, Didier Dauchelle, Florence Bertrand
  • Publication number: 20180080112
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a metal sheet. In this method, at least one of the following equations is satisfied: Z d + 18 ? ? ln ? ( Z d ) < 8 ? ? ln ? ( P V ) - 27.52 ( A ) f ? ? O 2 < 2.304 ? .10 - 3 ( 27.52 + Z d + 8 ? ? ln ? ( V P ? ( Z d ) 2.25 ) ) 2 ( B ) wherein: Z is the distance between the metal sheet and the nozzle along the main ejection direction (E), Z being expressed in mm, d is the average height of the outlet of the nozzle along with the running direction of the metal sheet in front of the nozzle, d being expressed in mm, V is the running speed of the metal sheet in front of the nozzle, V being expressed in m·s?1, P is the pressure of the wiping gas in the nozzle, P being expressed in N·m?2, and fO2 is the volume fraction of oxygen in the wiping gas. A metal sheet, part and land motor vehicle are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Jean-Michel Mataigne, Didier Dauchelle, Florence Bertrand
  • Patent number: 9206498
    Abstract: The invention deals with a hot-dip galvanized or galvannealed steel sheet wherein, the composition of the steel sheet comprises, by weight: 0.01?C?0.22%, 0.50?Mn?2.0%, 0.2?Si?3.0%, 0.005?Al?2.0%, Mo<1.0%, Cr?1.0%, P<0.02%, Ti?0.20%, V?0.40%, Ni?1.0%, Nb?0.20%, the balance of the composition being iron and unavoidable impurities resulting from the smelting, and the steel sheet comprises a layer of an internal nitride of at least one type of nitride selected from a Si nitride, Mn nitride, Al nitride, complex nitride comprising Si and Mn, or Al and Si, or Al and Mn, or complex nitride comprising Si, Mn and Al, said steel sheet comprising no further outer layer of iron nitride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignees: ArcelorMittal France, Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
    Inventors: Jean-Michel Mataigne, Florence Bertrand
  • Publication number: 20150292072
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a metal sheet. In this method, at least one of the following equations is satisfied: Z d + 18 ? ? ln ? ( Z d ) < 8 ? ? ln ? ( P V ) - 27.52 ( A ) fO 2 < 2.304 · 10 - 3 ( 27.52 + Z d + 8 ? ? ln ? ( V P ? ( Z d ) 2.25 ) ) 2 ( B ) wherein: Z is the distance between the metal sheet and the nozzle along the main ejection direction (E), Z being expressed in mm, d is the average height of the outlet of the nozzle along with the running direction of the metal sheet in front of the nozzle, d being expressed in mm, V is the running speed of the metal sheet in front of the nozzle, V being expressed in m·s?1, P is the pressure of the wiping gas in the nozzle, P being expressed in N·m?2, and fO2 is the volume fraction of oxygen in the wiping gas. A metal sheet, part and land motor vehicle are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Jean-Michel Mataigne, Didier Dauchelle, Florence Bertrand
  • Patent number: 8470102
    Abstract: The invention deals with a process for manufacturing a hot-dip galvanized or galvannealed steel sheet having a TRIP microstructure, said process comprising the steps consisting in: -providing a steel sheet whose composition comprises, by weight: 0.01?C?0.22%, 0.50?Mn?2.0%, 0.2?Si?2.0%, 0.005?Al?2.0%, Mo<1.0%, Cr?1.0%, P<0.02%, Ti?0.20%, V?0.40%, Ni?1.0%, Nb?0.20%, the balance of the composition being iron and unavoidable impurities resulting from the smelting, -oxidizing said steel sheet in a direct flame furnace where the atmosphere comprises air and fuel with an air-to-fuel ratio between 0.80 and 0.95, so that a layer of iron oxide having a thickness from 0.05 to 0.2 ?m is formed on the surface of the steel sheet, and an internal oxide of Si and/or Mn and/or Al is formed, -reducing said oxidized steel sheet, at a reduction rate from 0.001 to 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: ArcelorMittal France
    Inventors: Florence Bertrand, Didier Huin, Hubert Saint-Raymond
  • Publication number: 20100282374
    Abstract: The invention deals with a hot-dip galvanized or galvannealed steel sheet wherein, the composition of the steel sheet comprises, by weight: 0.01?C?0.22%, 0.50?Mn?2.0%, 0.2?Si?3.0%, 0.005?Al?2.0%, Mo<1.0%, Cr?1.0%, P<0.02%, Ti?0.20%, V?0.40%, Ni?1.0%, Nb?0.20%, the balance of the composition being iron and unavoidable impurities resulting from the smelting, and the steel sheet comprises a layer of an internal nitride of at least one type of nitride selected from a Si nitride, Mn nitride, Al nitride, complex nitride comprising Si and Mn, or Al and Si, or Al and Mn, or complex nitride comprising Si, Mn and Al, said steel sheet comprising no further outer layer of iron nitride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2008
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicants: ArcelorMittal France, Nippon Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Jean-Michel Mataigne, Florence Bertrand
  • Publication number: 20100193081
    Abstract: The invention deals with a process for manufacturing a hot-dip galvannealed steel sheet having a TRIP microstructure, and comprising, by % by weight, 0.01?C?0.22%, 0.50?Mn?2.0%, 0.5<Si?2.0%, 0.005?Al?2.0%, Mo<0.01%, Cr?1.0%, P<0.02%, Ti?0.20%, V?0.40%, Ni?1.0%, Nb?0.20%, the balance of the composition being iron and unavoidable impurities resulting from the smelting, said process comprising the steps consisting in:—oxidizing said steel sheet in order to form a layer of iron oxide on the surface of the steel sheet, and to form an.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicants: ArcelorMittal France, Nippon Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Jean-Michel Mataigne, Florence Bertrand