Patents by Inventor Francois Durand
Francois Durand 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).
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Patent number: 11796131Abstract: The invention relates to a tank wall (1) fixed onto a supporting wall (3) wherein the secondary insulating barrier comprises a plurality of secondary rows (A, B, C) parallel to a first direction and juxtaposed in a second direction at right angles to the first direction according to a repeated pattern. The secondary sealed membrane comprises a plurality of strakes (21) parallel to the first direction, the size of the repeated pattern of the secondary rows (A, B, C) being an integer multiple of the size of a strake (21) in the second direction. The primary insulating barrier (5) comprises a plurality of primary rows parallel to the first direction, and the primary sealed membrane has first corrugations (56) parallel to the first direction and spaced apart by a first regular spacing (58), wherein the size of the repeated pattern of the primary rows is an integer multiple of said first regular spacing (58).Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2022Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Gaztransport Et TechnigazInventors: Mathieu Marhem, Francois Durand, Antoine Philippe, Mickaël Herry, Raphaël Prunier, Sébastien Delanoe, Bruno Deletre, Mohamed Sassi
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Patent number: 11796130Abstract: A sealed and thermally insulating tank for storing a low-temperature liquefied gas, having an insulating box-section with a bottom panel coming into abutment on a support wall, by means of sealant beads disposed between the support wall and the bottom panel, the sealant beads being disposed in the form of at least one closed outline delimiting at least one confined space between the support wall and the bottom panel, the bottom panel having at least one through passage leading into the confined space to allow gas to circulate between the confined space and an internal space of the insulating box-section.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2020Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: GAZTRANSPORT ET TECHNIGAZInventors: Francois Durand, Sebastien Delanoe, Guillaume Le Roux, Vincent Berger, Bertrand Bugnicourt
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Publication number: 20230076501Abstract: The invention relates to a tank wall (1) fixed onto a supporting wall (3) wherein the secondary insulating barrier comprises a plurality of secondary rows (A, B, C) parallel to a first direction and juxtaposed in a second direction at right angles to the first direction according to a repeated pattern. The secondary sealed membrane comprises a plurality of strakes (21) parallel to the first direction, the size of the repeated pattern of the secondary rows (A, B, C) being an integer multiple of the size of a strake (21) in the second direction. The primary insulating barrier (5) comprises a plurality of primary rows parallel to the first direction, and the primary sealed membrane has first corrugations (56) parallel to the first direction and spaced apart by a first regular spacing (58), wherein the size of the repeated pattern of the primary rows is an integer multiple of said first regular spacing (58).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventors: Mathieu Marhem, Francois Durand, Antoine Philippe, Mickaël Herry, Raphaël Prunier, Sébastien Delanoe, Bruno Deletre, Mohamed Sassi
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Patent number: 11543078Abstract: The invention relates to a tank wall (1) fixed onto a supporting wall (3) wherein the secondary insulating barrier comprises a plurality of secondary rows (A, B, C) parallel to a first direction and juxtaposed in a second direction at right angles to the first direction according to a repeated pattern. The secondary sealed membrane comprises a plurality of strakes (21) parallel to the first direction, the size of the repeated pattern of the secondary rows (A, B, C) being an integer multiple of the size of a strake (21) in the second direction. The primary insulating barrier (5) comprises a plurality of primary rows parallel to the first direction, and the primary sealed membrane has first corrugations (56) parallel to the first direction and spaced apart by a first regular spacing (58), wherein the size of the repeated pattern of the primary rows is an integer multiple of said first regular spacing (58).Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2019Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Gaztransport Et TechnigazInventors: Mathieu Marhem, Francois Durand, Antoine Philippe, Mickaël Herry, Raphaël Prunier, Sébastien Delanoe, Bruno Deletre, Mohamed Sassi
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Patent number: 11187380Abstract: Sealed and thermally insulating tank incorporated into a polyhedral bearing structure, the tank having a plurality of tank walls, a thermally insulating barrier and a sealed membrane, a first bearing wall and second bearing wall forming an edge corner, the thermally insulating barrier of a first tank wall having a row of edging blocks, a row of anchor strips anchored to the second bearing wall by a row of anchor rods, a first and second of edging blocks each having a groove formed in thickness of said edging block, a first and a second of said anchor rods being housed respectively in the groove of the first and second edging blocks, one anchor strip in the row of anchor strips is supported overlapping the first edging block and the second edging block, the anchor strip being coupled to the first anchor rod and to the second anchor rod.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2018Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: GAZTRANSPORT ET TECHNIGAZInventors: Francois Durand, Guillaume Le Roux, Johan Bougault, Vincent Berger
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Patent number: 11092412Abstract: A device is configured for deflecting a stream of particles for a projectile guided by a link wire, the projectile having a fuselage and an engine capable of producing a propulsive jet containing the stream of particles. The device includes a device support including an inner surface configured to attach the device support to the fuselage of the projectile, and a deflector strip assuming at least an unfolded position in which the deflector strip forms an angle with the device support in order to deflect the stream of particles.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2018Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: MBDA FranceInventors: François Durand, Vincent Cheret, Simon Tusseau, Vincent Guibout
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Publication number: 20210231262Abstract: The invention relates to a tank wall (1) fixed onto a supporting wall (3) wherein the secondary insulating barrier comprises a plurality of secondary rows (A, B, C) parallel to a first direction and juxtaposed in a second direction at right angles to the first direction according to a repeated pattern. The secondary sealed membrane comprises a plurality of strakes (21) parallel to the first direction, the size of the repeated pattern of the secondary rows (A, B, C) being an integer multiple of the size of a strake (21) in the second direction. The primary insulating barrier (5) comprises a plurality of primary rows parallel to the first direction, and the primary sealed membrane has first corrugations (56) parallel to the first direction and spaced apart by a first regular spacing (58), wherein the size of the repeated pattern of the primary rows is an integer multiple of said first regular spacing (58).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2019Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: Mathieu Marhem, Francois Durand, Antoine Philippe, Mickaël Herry, Raphaël Prunier, Sébastien Delanoe, Bruno Deletre, Mohamed Sassi
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Patent number: 11046694Abstract: Provided herein are antibacterial compounds represented by Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein X, Y, R4, R5, and R6 are as defined herein. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of Formula I.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2018Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Entasis Therapeutics, Inc.Inventors: Janelle Comita-Prevoir, Thomas Francois Durand-Reville, Satenig Guler, Jan Romero, Mark Sylvester, Ruben Tommasi, Camilo Velez-Vega, Xiaoyun Wu, Jing Zhang
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Patent number: 10800778Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds which are beta-lactamase inhibitors. The compounds and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts are useful in combination with beta-lactam antibiotics, for the treatment of bacterial infections, including infections caused by drug resistant organisms, including multi-drug resistant organisms. The present invention includes compounds according to Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the values of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are described herein.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2017Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Entasis Therapeutics LimitedInventors: Janelle Comita-Prevoir, Thomas Francois Durand-Reville, Lise Gauthier, John O'Donnell, Jan Romero, Ruben Tommasi, Jeroen Cunera Verheijen, Frank Wu, Xiaoyun Wu, Jing Zhang
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Publication number: 20200271273Abstract: A sealed and thermally insulating tank for storing a low-temperature liquefied gas, having an insulating box-section with a bottom panel coming into abutment on a support wall, by means of sealant beads disposed between the support wall and the bottom panel, the sealant beads being disposed in the form of at least one closed outline delimiting at least one confined space between the support wall and the bottom panel, the bottom panel having at least one through passage leading into the confined space to allow gas to circulate between the confined space and an internal space of the insulating box-section.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2020Publication date: August 27, 2020Applicant: GAZTRANSPORT ET TECHNIGAZInventors: Francois DURAND, Sebastien DELANOE, Guillaume LE ROUX, Vincent BERGER, Bertrand BUGNICOURT
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Publication number: 20200165251Abstract: Provided herein are antibacterial compounds represented by Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein X, Y, R4, R5, and R6 are as defined herein. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of Formula I.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2018Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Janelle Comita-Prevoir, Thomas Francois Durand-Reville, Satenig Guler, Jan Romero, Mark Sylvester, Ruben Tommasi, Camilo Velez-Vega, Xiaoyun Wu, Jing Zhang
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Publication number: 20200149849Abstract: A device is configured for deflecting a stream of particles for a projectile guided by a link wire, the projectile having a fuselage and an engine capable of producing a propulsive jet containing the stream of particles. The device includes a device support including an inner surface configured to attach the device support to the fuselage of the projectile, and a deflector strip assuming at least an unfolded position in which the deflector strip forms an angle with the device support in order to deflect the stream of particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2018Publication date: May 14, 2020Applicant: MBDA FranceInventors: François Durand, Vincent Cheret, Simon Tusseau, Vincent Guibout
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Patent number: 10578248Abstract: Sealed and thermally insulating tank comprising a sealed membrane and a thermally insulating barrier with insulating blocks comprising cover panels, the sealed membrane being made up of a corrugated metal membrane comprising a series of parallel corrugations and flat portions between the corrugations and resting on the cover panels, wherein an insulating block is twice the pitch of the corrugations, meaning that a series of corrugations comprises a pair of corrugations situated in line with one insulating block, and wherein the flat portions of the sealed membrane are arranged in line with an internal zone of the cover panels, the sealed membrane being fixed to the thermally insulating barrier by fixing the flat portions of the sealed membrane to the insulating blocks in the internal zone of the cover panels.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2016Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: GAZTRANSPORT EY TECHNIGAZInventors: Sébastien Delanoe, Anthony De Faria, Vincent Berger, François Durand
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Patent number: 10563819Abstract: Sealed and thermally insulating tank incorporated into a polyhedral bearing structure, a first bearing wall and a second bearing wall forming an edge corner, the tank having a first tank wall, a thermally insulating barrier and a sealed membrane, the tank further has an angle bracket with a first flange and a second flange in such a way that the angle bracket connects in a sealed manner. The sealed membrane of the first tank wall and the sealed membrane of the second tank wall in line with the edge corner, in which the angle bracket has a pair of first tabs and a pair of second tabs, the tank has a pair of first anchor rods coupled to a respective first tab and a pair of second anchor rods coupled to a respective second tab in such a way as to transmit a tensile load between the angle bracket.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2018Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: GAZTRANSPORT ET TECHNIGAZInventors: Francois Durand, Guillaume Le Roux, Johan Bougault, Vincent Berger
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Patent number: 10376499Abstract: The present invention is directed to combinations of a ?-lactamase inhibitor with sulbactam and, optionally, imipenem/cilastatin. The combinations are useful for the treatment of bacterial infections, including infections caused by drug resistant organisms, including multi-drug resistant pathogens. More particularly, the invention relates to a combination of ?-lactamase inhibitor compound 1: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, with sulbactam, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and, optionally, imipenem/cilastatin, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2018Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Entasis Therapeutics LimitedInventors: Boudewijn Lodewijk Maria DeJonge, Thomas Francois Durand-Reville, Jeroen Cunera Verheijen, Ruben Tommasi, John Mueller
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Patent number: 10345094Abstract: A method of measuring the thickness of a fiber texture wound on an impregnation mandrel for fabricating an annular structural part of a turbine engine out of composite material, the method including, prior to winding the fiber texture, acquiring a reference distance between an outside surface of the impregnation mandrel and a distance sensor positioned facing the outside surface of the impregnation mandrel, while winding the fiber texture, acquiring at least one real distance between the distance sensor and the outside surface of the fiber texture wound on the impregnation mandrel, and calculating the real thickness of the fiber texture wound on the impregnation mandrel by subtracting the real distance from the reference distance.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2014Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Sylvain Corradini, Richard Mathon, Jean-François Durand
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Publication number: 20190202832Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds which are beta-lactamase inhibitors. The compounds and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts are useful in combination with beta-lactam antibiotics, for the treatment of bacterial infections, including infections caused by drug resistant organisms, including multi-drug resistant organisms. The present invention includes compounds according to Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the values of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are described herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2017Publication date: July 4, 2019Applicants: Entasis Therapeutics Limited, Entasis Therapeutics LimitedInventors: Gregory S. Basarab, Janelle Comita-Prevoir, Thomas Francois Durand-Reville, Lise Gauthier, Bill Moss, John O'Donnell, Jan Romero, Ruben Tommasi, Jeroen Cunera Verheijen, Frank Wu, Xiaoyun Wu, Jing Zhang
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Patent number: 10293892Abstract: The invention concerns a sealed tank including adjacent first and second walls each comprising a corrugated sealing membrane. The sealing membranes of the first and second walls join at the level of an edge, wherein the sealing membrane of the first wall includes a first series of corrugations and a second series of corrugations intersecting at the edge, and the sealing membrane of the second wall includes a third series of corrugations intersecting at the edge. The tank further includes a corner arrangement comprising a sealing membrane that is welded in sealed manner to the sealing membrane of the first wall and to the sealing membrane of the second wall, such that the corrugations of the first series of corrugations are connected to corrugations of the third series of corrugations and the corrugations of the second series of corrugations are connected to the corrugations of the third series of corrugations.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: GAZTRANSPORT ET TECHNIGAZInventors: Sebastien Delanoe, Francois Durand, Vincent Berger, Mohammed Oulalite, Guillaume Le Roux
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Publication number: 20190011083Abstract: Sealed and thermally insulating tank incorporated into a polyhedral bearing structure, a first bearing wall and a second bearing wall forming an edge corner, the tank having a first tank wall, a thermally insulating barrier and a sealed membrane, the tank further has an angle bracket with a first flange and a second flange in such a way that the angle bracket connects in a sealed manner. The sealed membrane of the first tank wall and the sealed membrane of the second tank wall in line with the edge corner, in which the angle bracket has a pair of first tabs and a pair of second tabs, the tank has a pair of first anchor rods coupled to a respective first tab and a pair of second anchor rods coupled to a respective second tab in such a way as to transmit a tensile load between the angle bracket.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2018Publication date: January 10, 2019Applicant: GAZTRANSPORT ET TECHNIGAZInventors: FRANCOIS DURAND, Guillaume LE ROUX, Johan BOUGAULT, Vincent BERGER
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Patent number: RE49627Abstract: Sealed and thermally insulating tank incorporated into a polyhedral bearing structure, a first bearing wall and a second bearing wall forming an edge corner, the tank having a first tank wall, a thermally insulating barrier and a sealed membrane, the tank further has an angle bracket with a first flange and a second flange in such a way that the angle bracket connects in a sealed manner. The sealed membrane of the first tank wall and the sealed membrane of the second tank wall in line with the edge corner, in which the angle bracket has a pair of first tabs and a pair of second tabs, the tank has a pair of first anchor rods coupled to a respective first tab and a pair of second anchor rods coupled to a respective second tab in such a way as to transmit a tensile load between the angle bracket.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: GAZTRANSPORT ET TECHNIGAZInventors: Francois Durand, Guillaume Le Roux, Johan Bougault, Vincent Berger