Patents by Inventor Francois Agier

Francois Agier 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: 20150241874
    Abstract: Configurable generic electrical facility comprising processing means for implementing at least one configured function, the processing means comprising a processing unit, predefined functional blocks being implemented in the processing unit, the processing unit comprising a memory module designed to store configuration data, characterized in that the processing unit comprises routing means designed to connect the blocks and to organize data exchanges between the blocks according to interconnection data included in the configuration data stored in the memory module 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: SAGEM DEFENSE SECURITE
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Agier, Jean-Luc Manca
  • Patent number: 8997971
    Abstract: A postal sorting machine for flat articles on edge, said machine comprising first belt conveyor means suitable for conveying said flat articles along a first path, a plurality of sorting outlets, each of which is associated with a separator flap mounted to move about a pivot axis between a first position in which it does not interfere with said first path and a second position in which it intersects said first path so as to direct said flat articles along a second path, said separator flap being suspended by a pivot rod extending on one side of said flap only, so that the zone under said separator flap is left free.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Solystic
    Inventors: Francois Agier, Damien Berliet, Emmanuel Delbe, Olivier De Sousa
  • Publication number: 20140048385
    Abstract: A postal sorting machine for flat articles on edge, said machine comprising first belt conveyor means suitable for conveying said flat articles along a first path, a plurality of sorting outlets, each of which is associated with a separator flap mounted to move about a pivot axis between a first position in which it does not interfere with said first path and a second position in which it intersects said first path so as to direct said flat articles along a second path, said separator flap being suspended by a pivot rod extending on one side of said flap only, so that the zone under said separator flap is left free.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: SOLYSTIC
    Inventors: Francois Agier, Damien Berliet, Emmanuel Delbe, Olivier De Sousa
  • Patent number: 6460682
    Abstract: A routing device that allows two incoming streams of flat objects on two upstream conveyors to converge symmetrically at a small angle toward a downstream conveyor and be grouped into a single stream of flat objects, such that the two upstream conveyors paths form a Y-shaped structure with the conveying path defined by the downstream conveyor. The upstream conveyors each have a press belt (7; 7′) stretched over elastically deformable wheels (10, 11, 12, 10′, 11′, 12′) with fixed axles and a backing belt (4; 4′) against which the press belt presses to convey the flat objects. The press belts (7, 7′) of the upstream conveyors meet at a gripping point constituting the entry to the downstream conveyor and are pressed against one another downstream of the gripping point by two elastically deformable wheels (11, 11′) with fixed axles for defining the path of the downstream conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Mannesmann Dematic Postal Automation S.A.
    Inventors: François Agier, Vincent Grasswill, Christian Laumond
  • Patent number: 6450323
    Abstract: Device for conveying flat objects (1), held vertically, at high speed between processing equipment items, and in particular for conveying mail envelopes. This device comprises: a stationary baseplate (3) extending from one equipment item to the other, a motorized reference belt (4) stretched over a set of vertical pulleys (7) and extending above the baseplate along the conveying path between equipment items; a motorized press belt (5) mounted in such a way that it can be pressed against the reference belt along the conveying path; a series of defonnable wheels (6) along the conveying path between equipment items, which can come to bear against the press belt in the zone where the latter presses against the reference belt, so as to grip the conveyed envelopes appropriately in spite of the differences in thickness between envelopes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: Mannesmann Dematic Postal Automation
    Inventors: François Agier, Florence Duval, Dominique Decharran