Patents by Inventor Francois Dougnier

Francois Dougnier 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: 20140093226
    Abstract: Urea tank and base plate with an integrated heating element in which the heating element comprising at least one resistive track affixed to one flexible film and/or placed between two flexible films.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: INERGY AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS RESEARCH (SOCIETE ANONYME)
    Inventors: Vincent Potier, Stéphane Leonard, Joël OP DE BEECK, François Dougnier, Nadia Walling, Larry Tipton, Volodia Naydenov
  • Patent number: 8625978
    Abstract: Urea tank and base plate with an integrated heating element in which the heating element comprises at least one flexible part which is preferably a flexible heater comprising at least one resistive track affixed to one flexible film and/or placed between two flexible films.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Inergy Automotive Systems Research (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventors: Vincent Potier, Stéphane Leonard, Joël Op De Beeck, François Dougnier, Nadia Walling, Larry Tipton, Volodia Naydenov
  • Patent number: 8448426
    Abstract: Method for heating a urea SCR system using at least two resistive heating elements (R1, R2), one of which (R1) is intended for heating one or some (part(s) of) component(s) always in contact with a substantial amount of urea and the other (R2) is intended for heating one or some (part(s) of) component(s) which are sometimes not in contact with a substantial amount of urea, and according to which, when starting the system in freezing conditions, the resistive element R1 is activated but the resistive element R2 is activated only when its component is actually in contact with a substantial amount of urea.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Inergy Automotive Systems Research
    Inventors: Frederic Peucat, Nicolas Duret, Jean-Claude Habumuremyi, Francois Dougnier, Stephane Leonard, Claude Mesjasz
  • Patent number: 8424724
    Abstract: System for storing an additive solution and injecting it into the exhaust gases of an engine, said system comprising two tanks for storing the solution and one pump for supplying the solution from these tanks to an injection line, these two tanks being in parallel and each being connected to the pump by a branch of a supply line, a first branch coming from the first tank giving rise to lower pressure drops than a second branch coming from the second tank so that the solution is normally withdrawn mainly from the first tank and is withdrawn from the second tank, and is only withdrawn from the second tank when the first tank is non-operational.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Inergy Automotive Systems Research
    Inventors: Joel Op De Beeck, Francois Dougnier, Larry Tipton
  • Publication number: 20100220984
    Abstract: Urea tank and base plate with an integrated heating element in which the heating element comprises at least one flexible part which is preferably a flexible heater comprising at least one resistive track affixed to one flexible film and/or placed between two flexible films.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: INERGY AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS RESEARCH (SOCIETE ANONYM
    Inventors: Vincent Potier, Stephane Leonard, Joel Op De Beeck, Francois Dougnier, Nadja Walling, Larry Tipton, Volodia Naydenov
  • Publication number: 20100199648
    Abstract: System for storing an additive solution and injecting it into the exhaust gases of an engine, said system comprising two tanks for storing the solution and one pump for supplying the solution from these tanks to an injection line, these two tanks being in parallel and each being connected to the pump by a branch of a supply line, the branch (I) coming from the first tank (1) giving rise to lower pressure drops than the branch (II) coming from the other tank (2) so that the solution is normally withdrawn mainly from tank (1) and is withdrawn from tank (2), and only from the latter, when tank (1) is non-operational.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: Inergy Automotive Systems Research (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventors: Joel Op De Beeck, Francois Dougnier, Larry Tipton
  • Publication number: 20100186374
    Abstract: Method for heating a urea SCR system using at least two resistive heating elements (R1, R2), one of which (R1) is intended for heating one or some (part(s) of) component(s) always in contact with a substantial amount of urea and the other (R2) is intended for heating one or some (part(s) of) component(s) which are sometimes not in contact with a substantial amount of urea, and according to which, when starting the system in freezing conditions, the resistive element R1 is activated but the resistive element R2 is activated only when its component is actually in contact with a substantial amount of urea.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2008
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventors: Frederic Peucat, Nicolas Duret, Jean-Claude Habumuremyi, Francois Dougnier, Stephane Leonard, Claude Mesjasz
  • Publication number: 20090230136
    Abstract: System for storing an internal combustion engine exhaust gas liquid additive, the system comprising a tank for storing the additive and an “immersed” baseplate positioned through an opening made in the bottom wall of the tank, the baseplate comprising at least one orifice through which a system for injecting the additive into the exhaust gases can be fed, and also incorporating at least one other active component of the storage system and/or of the injection system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventors: Francois Dougnier, Joel Op De Beeck
  • Publication number: 20090205319
    Abstract: A system for storing an ammonia precursor, comprising a tank, a filler pipe equipped With an obturator and a ventilation line establishing a direct connection between the filler pipe and a gas discharge duct and also a device designed to specifically open this connection once the obturator starts to be opened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2007
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: INERGY AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS RESEARCH
    Inventors: Francois Dougnier, Joel Op De Beeck, Vincent Potier, Jules-Joseph Van Schaftingen
  • Publication number: 20090205316
    Abstract: System for storing an additive solution and injecting it into the exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine, the system comprising a tank for storing the additive and a rotary pump, a metering valve and an injector which are separate devices, this system making it possible to meter and inject the additive solution into the exhaust gases as is, without diluting it with a gas. In this system, the pump outlet pressure is regulated by adjusting the rotational speed of the pump. Process using such a system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: INERGY AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS RESEARCH (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventors: Francois Dougnier, Joel Op De Beeck, Vincent Potier, Jules-Joseph Van Schaftingen
  • Patent number: 7513379
    Abstract: In a fuel tank and a process for manufacturing the fuel tank, accessories emerging through the wall of the tank are covered by a flexible film of multilayer structure that includes a fuel barrier layer. The perimeter of the film is welded to the wall of the tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Inergy Automotive Systems Research (Société Anonyme
    Inventors: Yannick Gerard, Stéphane Leonard, François Dougnier
  • Patent number: 7278439
    Abstract: System for closing off an opening in a plastic tank, formed from a sheet of multilayer plastic that includes a barrier layer, the said sheet being welded around the perimeter of the opening and provided with a peripheral region that is slimmed down so as to effectively restrict the permeation of gases and liquids into the layer located between the tank and the barrier layer. Method of closing of a tank by welding such a plate, comprising the welding of the slimmed-down peripheral part by the technique of laser or infrared radiation welding. Use of the method to close off a fuel tank for a motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Inergy Automotive Systems Research (Société Anonyme)
    Inventors: Yannick Gerard, Stephane Leonard, Francois Dougnier
  • Publication number: 20050067415
    Abstract: In a fuel tank and a process for manufacturing the fuel tank, accessories emerging through the wall of the tank are covered by a flexible film of multilayer structure that includes a fuel barrier layer. The perimeter of the film is welded to the wall of the tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Inventors: Yannick Gerard, Stephane Leonard, Francois Dougnier
  • Patent number: 6843267
    Abstract: System and for sealing an opening of a plastic tank with a multilayer wall by means of a multilayer plate itself constituted by a polymer structure including at least one internal barrier layer and an exterior layer compatible with the exterior layer of the tank wall. The multilayer plate is welded over an opening in the tank and the plate and the wall of the tank are superimposed so that the number of superimposed layers is equal to the sum of the number of layers in the plate and the number of layers in the wall of the tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: Solvay (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventors: Jules-Joseph Van Schaftingen, Stephane Leonard, Yannick Gerard, François Dougnier, Joël Op De Beeck, Paul Wouters
  • Publication number: 20040256587
    Abstract: System for closing off an opening in a plastic tank, formed from a sheet of multilayer plastic that includes a barrier layer, the said sheet being welded around the perimeter of the opening and provided with a peripheral region that is slimmed down so as to effectively restrict the permeation of gases and liquids into the layer located between the tank and the barrier layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventors: Yannick Gerard, Stephane Leonard, Francois Dougnier
  • Publication number: 20040247809
    Abstract: Impermeable hollow body suitable as a fuel tank, made of thermoplastic material comprising at least one polyolefin and coated with a polyvinyl alcohol film impermeable to and insoluble in water owing to its crosslinking by a chemical agent and/or owing to the presence of an epoxy protective layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Eric Dubois, Francois Dougnier, Stephane Leonard
  • Patent number: 6634342
    Abstract: Fuel system for a vehicle with a heat enigine, comprising a hollow body made of plastic, designed to contain or to transport fuel, and means of covering this hollow body by means of a rigid jacket surrounding the hollow body. The covering means form, with the surface of the hollow body, a confined space fitted with a device for flushing by means of air. The air which entrains any emitted vapours is purified before being discharged into the atmosphere or is mixed with the air blown out by the engine. The invention is applicable to a double jacket for a fuel tank made of plastic or to a fuel pipe fitted with a concentric channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Assignee: Solvay (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventors: Paul Wouters, Stéphane Leonard, Jules-Joseph Van Schaftingen, Joël Op De Beeck, François Dougnier, Yannick Gerard
  • Patent number: 5385717
    Abstract: An aluminosilicate gel containing a structuring agent ST and having a composition appropriate for crystallizing as a zeolite of the faujasite structural family is prepared and then subjected to a crystallization to form a zeolite precursor consisting of the said zeolite containing the structuring agent ST in its cavities and channels, and zeolite is produced by calcination of the said precursor. The structuring agent ST consists of at least one compound chosen from the polyalkylene oxides of the formula ##STR1## in which R and R', which are identical or different, each represent H or a C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl radical, X denotes H or OH, m is equal to 2 or 3 and may be different from one unit to the next and n is a number larger than 12 and preferably between 25 and 800. The zeolites obtained have a Si:Al ratio which is larger than 1 and may exceed 3 and they have a cubic symmetry. These zeolites are usable, directly or after cation exchange, as adsorbents or as catalyst components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1995
    Assignee: Societe Nationale Elf Aquitaine
    Inventors: Francois Dougnier, Jean-Louis Guth, Joel Patarin, Didier Anglerot
  • Patent number: 5370858
    Abstract: An aluminosilicate gel containing a structuring agent ST and having a composition appropriate for crystallizing as a zeolite of the faujasite structural family is prepared, and then subjected to a crystallization to form a zeolite precursor consisting of the said zeolite containing the structuring agent ST in its cavities and channels, and zeolite is produced by calcination of the said precursor. The structuring agent ST consists of at least one compound chosen from the polyoxaalkylamines and/or polyoxaarylamines of general formula:H.sub.(3-y) N[(C.sub.m H.sub.2m-1 X--O).sub.n --R].sub.y (I)in which X denotes a hydrogen atom, a --OH radical or an alkyl or aryl group which may be different from one unit to the next, R represents a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 alkyl radical which may be different from one chain to the next, m is equal to 2 or 3 and may be different from one unit to the next, n is a number ranging from 1 to 4 and y a number ranging from 1 to 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1994
    Assignee: Societe Nationale Elf Aquitaine
    Inventors: Francois Dougnier, Jean-Louis Guth, Joel Patarin, Didier Auglerot