Patents by Inventor Francois Schmidt

Francois Schmidt 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: 8511152
    Abstract: The method of the invention includes the injection of fuel in a first constant-volume measuring chamber (3) in which the pressure (P) and the temperature (T) are measured, and the partial draining of said first chamber into a second variable-volume measuring chamber (8) based on the movement of a piston (11), said movement being measured, wherein the partial draining of the first chamber into the second chamber after an injection is carried out until the pressure (Po) existing in the first chamber before the injection is recovered. The draining of the first chamber into the second after each injection is carried out several times consecutively, and the second chamber itself is drained each time. The volumetric measures made by moving the piston (11) for each filling/draining of the second chamber are added in order to obtain a total volume. The method is useful for high injection rates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: EFS SA
    Inventor: Francois Schmidt
  • Patent number: 8333110
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device that includes: a first chamber (3) for measuring a constant volume, and in which the fuel is injected; pressure (5a, 5b) and temperature (6) sensors associated with said first chamber (3); and a second measuring chamber (8) located downstream from the first, into which the fuel drained from the first chamber is sent. The volume of the second chamber (8) varies according to the movement of a piston (11), the movement of which is measured by means of a sensor (13). One or more additional measuring chambers (8a, 8b, . . . 8n) of variable volumes are connected in parallel with the second chamber (8) and also receive the fuel drained from the first chamber (3), the volumes received in said different chambers being added up to obtain the total volume supplied for a single injection step. The device can be used for high injection rates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: EFS SA
    Inventor: Francois Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20110185800
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device that includes: a first chamber (3) for measuring a constant volume, and in which the fuel is injected; pressure (5a, 5b) and temperature (6) sensors associated with said first chamber (3); and a second measuring chamber (8) located downstream from the first, into which the fuel drained from the first chamber is sent. The volume of the second chamber (8) varies according to the movement of a piston (11), the movement of which is measured by means of a sensor (13). One or more additional measuring chambers (8a, 8b, . . . 8n) of variable volumes are connected in parallel with the second chamber (8) and also receive the fuel drained from the first chamber (3), the volumes received in said different chambers being added up to obtain the total volume supplied for a single injection step. The device can be used for high injection rates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: EFS SA
    Inventor: Francois Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20110185799
    Abstract: The method of the invention includes the injection of fuel in a first constant-volume measuring chamber (3) in which the pressure (P) and the temperature (T) are measured, and the partial draining of said first chamber into a second variable-volume measuring chamber (8) based on the movement of a piston (11), said movement being measured, wherein the partial draining of the first chamber into the second chamber after an injection is carried out until the pressure (Po) existing in the first chamber before the injection is recovered. The draining of the first chamber into the second after each injection is carried out several times consecutively, and the second chamber itself is drained each time. The volumetric measures made by moving the piston (11) for each filling/draining of the second chamber are added in order to obtain a total volume. The method is useful for high injection rates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2009
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: EFS SA
    Inventor: Francois Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20080119146
    Abstract: The invention concerns electromagnetic detection systems designed to detect stolen objects, and comprising at least a transmission antenna and at least a reception antenna, the or each transmission antenna being powered by a power amplifier. The device consists of at least a transmission antenna (4) proper, not frequency-tuned, at least an on/off simplified power amplifier (6) of H-bridge or half-bridge or quarter-bridge type, the directly coupled to said amplifier (6), and at least an electronic powering circuit, whereof the output is connected to the amplifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2007
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicant: EXAQT S.A. DE CV
    Inventors: Francois Schmidt, Daniel Heyden
  • Publication number: 20050095983
    Abstract: The invention concerns electromagnetic detection systems designed to detect stolen objects, and comprising at least a transmission antenna and at least a reception antenna, the or each transmission antenna being powered by a power amplifier. The device consists of: at least a transmission antenna (4) proper, not frequency-tuned, at least an on/off simplified power amplifier (6) of H-bridge or half-bridge or quarter-bridge type, the transmission antenna element (4) being directly coupled to said amplifier (6), and at least an electronic powering circuit, whereof the output is connected to the amplifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventors: Francois Schmidt, Daniel Heyden
  • Patent number: 6755076
    Abstract: The measuring device includes a first measuring chamber (8) into which fuel is injected, pressure sensor (62) and a temperature sensor (60) respectively measuring pressure and temperature in the first measuring chamber (8), devices enabling the measuring chamber to be at least partially drained, an electronic section controlling the system and analyzing information received from the sensors (46, 60, 62). The device also includes a second measuring chamber (20) arranged downstream from the first measuring chamber (8). Fuel which is drained from the first measuring chamber (8) is sent to said second chamber. The volume of the second measuring chamber (20) can vary according to the displacement of a piston (38). The displacement is measured with the aid of a displacement sensor (46).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: EFS SA
    Inventors: Francois Schmidt, Pierre Eynard, Bernard Maurin, Christian Gauthier