Patents by Inventor Frederic COLIN

Frederic COLIN 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: 11326927
    Abstract: An optical probe that measures the level of a liquid in a tank includes a transparent and refracting optical waveguide for receiving an injection of a collimated light beam. The optical waveguide internally reflects the collimated light beam according to a total reflection regime in any part of the optical waveguide located in a gaseous medium and refracts the collimated light beam according to a refraction regime in any part of the optical waveguide immersed in a liquid medium. The optical waveguide switches from the total reflection regime to the refraction regime at the interface between the gaseous medium and the liquid medium, and mirrors are arranged around said optical waveguide and reverse the path of a light beam collimated and refracted by the optical waveguide, the optical path covered by the collimated light beam representing the level of the liquid in the tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: SAFRAN ELECTRICAL & POWER
    Inventors: Sebastien Le Gall, David Thomasse, Frederic Colin
  • Patent number: 11286819
    Abstract: A internally cooled poppet valve (2) with inertial pump (4) includes a valve body (20) having a valve head (22) and a valve stem (24). The valve body (20) has a closed cavity (26), in which a cooling fluid (28) is disposed. The inertial pump (4) is disposed in the valve body (20), which moves the cooling fluid (28) in the cavity during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul Valvetrain GmbH
    Inventors: Andre Mareau, Sebastien Poirot, Frederic Colin
  • Publication number: 20210025297
    Abstract: A internally cooled poppet valve (2) with inertial pump (4) includes a valve body (20) having a valve head (22) and a valve stem (24). The valve body (20) has a closed cavity (26), in which a cooling fluid (28) is disposed. The inertial pump (4) is disposed in the valve body (20), which moves the cooling fluid (28) in the cavity during operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: ANDRE MAREAU, SEBASTIEN POIROT, FREDERIC COLIN
  • Patent number: 10601166
    Abstract: An electrical board for connecting two electrical harnesses to each other includes a module holder and at least one connector module to establish the connection between the two electrical harnesses, said connector module comprising a base engaged with the module holder, a perforated core extending the base and allowing connection of the two harnesses to each other via plugs. The module holder includes a fixed jaw, a movable jaw mounted to pivot on the fixed jaw, and locking means for holding the mobile jaw in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Safran Electrical & Power
    Inventors: Ismaïl Tchaaouaou, Frédéric Colin
  • Patent number: 10601211
    Abstract: An assembly includes a harness. The harness includes a plurality of electrical cables and a coil. The coil has a body on which said cables are fixed. The coil includes arms mounted on said body, at a first end, each arm having a second end on which one of said cables is fixed. The second end is movable with respect to the body, independently of the second ends of the other arms, between a position for maximum absorption of overlength of cable, in which the second end is remote from the body, and a position for maximum creation of overlength of cable, in which the second end is closer to the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Safran Electrical & Power
    Inventors: Ismail Tchaaouaou, Mickael Rubio, Frédéric Colin
  • Publication number: 20200003604
    Abstract: An optical probe that measures the level of a liquid in a tank includes a transparent and refracting optical waveguide for receiving an injection of a collimated light beam. The optical waveguide internally reflects the collimated light beam according to a total reflection regime in any part of the optical waveguide located in a gaseous medium and refracts the collimated light beam according to a refraction regime in any part of the optical waveguide immersed in a liquid medium. The optical waveguide switches from the total reflection regime to the refraction regime at the interface between the gaseous medium and the liquid medium, and mirrors are arranged around said optical waveguide and reverse the path of a light beam collimated and refracted by the optical waveguide, the optical path covered by the collimated light beam representing the level of the liquid in the tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: SAFRAN ELECTRICAL & POWER
    Inventors: Sebastien LE GALL, David THOMASSE, Frederic COLIN
  • Patent number: 10431910
    Abstract: An electrical connection device including a support and an electrically conductive terminal lug, wherein the support includes a first face, with channels projecting from a second face opposite from the first face and defining between them a housing; the terminal lug includes a base for placing in the housing and a shank fastened coaxially to the base, the base including a first face from which the shank extends and a second face opposite from the first face for coming to bear against the second face of the support; the terminal lug including a locking ring having the shank passing through its center and movable in rotation relative to the shank, the ring including ramps extending from the outer periphery of the ring, the ramps co-operating with the channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: SAFRAN ELECTRICAL & POWER
    Inventors: Jean Marc Blineau, Frederic Colin
  • Publication number: 20190089075
    Abstract: An electrical connection device including a support and an electrically conductive terminal lug, wherein the support includes a first face, with channels projecting from a second face opposite from the first face and defining between them a housing; the terminal lug includes a base for placing in the housing and a shank fastened coaxially to the base, the base including a first face from which the shank extends and a second face opposite from the first face for coming to bear against the second face of the support; the terminal lug including a locking ring having the shank passing through its center and movable in rotation relative to the shank, the ring including ramps extending from the outer periphery of the ring, the ramps co-operating with the channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: SAFRAN ELECTRICAL & POWER
    Inventors: Jean Marc BLINEAU, Frederic COLIN
  • Publication number: 20190036269
    Abstract: An electrical board for connecting two electrical harnesses to each other includes a module holder and at least one connector module to establish the connection between the two electrical harnesses, said connector module comprising a base engaged with the module holder, a perforated core extending the base and allowing connection of the two harnesses to each other via plugs. The module holder includes a fixed jaw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: Safran Electrical & Power
    Inventors: Ismail TCHAAOUAOU, Frédéric COLIN
  • Publication number: 20190036318
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly (1) comprising:—a harness (2) which comprises a plurality of electrical cables (3), and—a coil (4) that has a body on which said cables (3) are fixed, characterised in that the coil (4) comprises arms mounted on said body, at a first end, each arm having a second end on which one of said cables (3) is fixed, the second end being movable with respect to the body, independently of the second ends of the other arms, between a position for maximum absorption of overlength of cable (3), in which the second end is remote from the body, and a position for maximum creation of overlength of cable (3), in which the second end is closer to the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: Safran Electrical & Power
    Inventors: Ismail Tchaaouaou, Mickael Rubio, Frédéric Colin