Patents by Inventor François Houze

François Houze 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: 8465269
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a dry vacuum pump comprising at least one rotating shaft (11) mounted on at least one lubricated bearing (5) and at least one sealing device (9) for sealing off lubricating fluids capable of entering the shaft passage from said bearing (5), said sealing device (9) being installed between the lubricated bearing (5) and a dry pumping stage (7), characterized in that said sealing device (9) comprises a centrifuge element (17) designed to rotate in unison on said shaft (11) and comprising at least one through line (19) capable of separating the lubricating fluids from the fluid that may travel from said bearing (5) to the dry pumping stage (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Albert Cacard, Francois Houze
  • Publication number: 20100189583
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a dry vacuum pump comprising at least one rotating shaft (11) mounted on at least one lubricated bearing (5) and at least one sealing device (9) for sealing off lubricating fluids capable of entering the shaft passage from said bearing (5), said sealing device (9) being installed between the lubricated bearing (5) and a dry pumping stage (7), characterized in that said sealing device (9) comprises a centrifuge element (17) designed to rotate in unison on said shaft (11) and comprising at least one through line (19) capable of separating the lubricating fluids from the fluid that may travel from said bearing (5) to the dry pumping stage (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventors: Albert Cacard, Francois Houze
  • Patent number: 6679676
    Abstract: The invention concerns a vacuum generating device wherein the vacuum pump body (1) comprises cavities forming regulating chambers (12), closed at their ends by closure means such as sealing plugs (26, 27), and run through by an exchange pipe (14) wherein flows a liquid coolant coming from a heat source. The regulating chamber (12) is connected by a pipe wherein thermal conduction liquid (16) flows to a reserve of thermal conduction liquid (17) which through a piston (18) stressed by an actuator (19), adjusts the upper level (22) of a thermal conduction liquid (15) in the regulating chamber (12), thereby modifying the thermal conductance between the pump body (1) and the liquid coolant flowing in the exchange pipe (14). Thus the risk of scale deposit is reduced in the exchange pipe (14) of a vacuum pump (1), while controlling the temperature of the pump body (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: Alcatel
    Inventor: François Houze
  • Patent number: 6644942
    Abstract: The invention concerns a pumping unit wherein the vacuum pump (100) is driven by a motor (3, 4) comprised in a common monobloc housing forming motor housing (5) and oil pan (18) containing a gear assembly (17) for coupling two parallel pump rotors (14). To complement the sealing conditions provided by a dynamic seal (6), the motor stator (4) consists of an electric coil embedded in an oil-tight and gas-tight resin, thereby not requiring other more expensive and bulky sealing means, reducing production cost and enhancing the pumping unit dependability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Alcatel
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Rival, Albert Cacard, François Houze
  • Patent number: 6530762
    Abstract: In accordance with the invention, the vacuum pump cooling system includes tubes expanded along their entire length in bores through the vacuum pump body. The tubes can be made of stainless steel, and inserted into a vacuum pump body made of cast iron. This prevents the risk of corrosion of the vacuum pump body by a cooling liquid passing through the tubes to cool the vacuum pump body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2003
    Assignee: Alcatel
    Inventors: François Houze, François Besson
  • Publication number: 20020150484
    Abstract: The invention concerns a pumping unit wherein the vacuum pump (100) is driven by a motor (3, 4) comprised in a common monobloc housing forming motor housing (5) and oil pan (18) containing a gear assembly (17) for coupling two parallel pump rotors (14). To complement the sealing conditions provided by a dynamic seal (6), the motor stator (4) consists of an electric coil embedded in an oil-tight and gas-tight resin, thereby not requiring other more expensive and bulky sealing means, reducing production cost and enhancing the pumping unit dependability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2002
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventors: Jean Luc Rival, Albert Cacard, Francois Houze
  • Publication number: 20020106285
    Abstract: The invention concerns a vacuum generating device wherein the vacuum pump body (1) comprises cavities forming regulating chambers (12), closed at their ends by closure means such as sealing plus (26, 27), and run through by an exchange pipe (14) wherein flows a liquid coolant coming from a heat source. The regulating chamber (12) is connected by a pipe wherein flows thermal conduction liquid (17) which, through a piston (18) stressed by an actuator (19), adjusts the upper level (22) of a thermal conduction liquid (1) in the regulating chamber (12), thereby modifying the thermal conductance between the pump body (1) and the liquid coolant flowing in the exchange pipe (14). Thus the risk of scale deposit is reduced in the exchange pipe (14) of a vacuum pump (1), while controlling the temperature of the pump body (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2002
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Inventor: Francois Houze
  • Patent number: 6371737
    Abstract: A vacuum-generating device including at least one vacuum pump associated with a suction pipe and with a delivery pipe, at least a portion of the vacuum-generating device is separated from the ambient atmosphere by a volume in which a suitable vacuum prevails. The solution is applicable in particular to delivery pipes of primary pumps, and it makes it possible to prevent the pumped gases from condensing and solidifying, while also reducing the noise given off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Alcatel
    Inventor: François Houze
  • Publication number: 20010028858
    Abstract: In accordance with the invention, the vacuum pump cooling system includes tubes expanded along their entire length in bores through the vacuum pump body. The tubes can be made of stainless steel, and inserted into a vacuum pump body made of cast iron. This prevents the risk of corrosion of the vacuum pump body by a cooling liquid passing through the tubes to cool the vacuum pump body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2001
    Publication date: October 11, 2001
    Inventors: Francois Houze, Francois Besson