Patents by Inventor Frederic Jannot
Frederic Jannot 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: 10369736Abstract: A method for manufacturing a plastic fuel tank including: a) inserting a plastic parison including two distinct parts into an open two-cavity mold; b) inserting a core, bearing at least part of a reinforcing element configured to create a link between the two parison parts, inside the parison; c) pressing the parison firmly against the mold cavities, for example by blowing through the core and/or creating suction behind the cavities; d) fixing the part of the reinforcing element to at least one of the parison parts using the core; e) withdrawing the core; f) closing the mold, bringing its two cavities together to grip the two parison parts around their periphery to weld them together; g) injecting a pressurized fluid into the mold and/or creating a vacuum behind the mold cavities to press the parison firmly against the mold cavities; and h) opening the mold and extracting the tank.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2017Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Plastic Omnium Advanced Innovation and ResearchInventors: Bjorn Criel, Stephane Leonard, Thierry Ferracin, Frederic Jannot
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Publication number: 20180351288Abstract: The invention relates to a tank (300) comprising an electrical device (400) attached to a first connector (100), said first connector being adapted for being coupled to a second connector, said first connector comprising a first plastic part (110) and at least one first electrically conductive contact element (121, 122), said at least one first electrically conductive contact element being electrically connected with said electrical device, said second connector comprising a second plastic part and at least one second electrically conductive contact element, said at least one second electrically conductive contact element being configured for being coupled with said at least one first electrically conductive contact element, wherein said first plastic part is adhered along a closed curve extending around the at least one first electrically conductive contact element to a plastic portion inside the tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2016Publication date: December 6, 2018Applicant: Plastic Omnium Advanced Innovation and ResearchInventors: Stephane LEONARD, Frederic JANNOT, Renaud BONZOM
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Publication number: 20170341288Abstract: A method for manufacturing a plastic fuel tank including: a) inserting a plastic parison including two distinct parts into an open two-cavity mold; b) inserting a core, bearing at least part of a reinforcing element configured to create a link between the two parison parts, inside the parison; c) pressing the parison firmly against the mold cavities, for example by blowing through the core and/or creating suction behind the cavities; d) fixing the part of the reinforcing element to at least one of the parison parts using the core; e) withdrawing the core; f) closing the mold, bringing its two cavities together to grip the two parison parts around their periphery to weld them together; g) injecting a pressurized fluid into the mold and/or creating a vacuum behind the mold cavities to press the parison firmly against the mold cavities; and h) opening the mold and extracting the tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: Inergy Automotive Systems Research (Societe Anonyme)Inventors: Bjorn Criel, Stephane Leonard, Thierry Ferracin, Frederic Jannot
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Patent number: 9764507Abstract: A method for manufacturing a plastic fuel tank including: a) inserting a plastic parison including two distinct parts into an open two-cavity mold; b) inserting a core, bearing at least part of a reinforcing element configured to create a link between the two parison parts, inside the parison; c) pressing the parison firmly against the mold cavities, for example by blowing through the core and/or creating suction behind the cavities; d) fixing the part of the reinforcing element to at least one of the parison parts using the core; e) withdrawing the core; f) closing the mold, bringing its two cavities together to grip the two parison parts around their periphery to weld them together; g) injecting a pressurized fluid into the mold and/or creating a vacuum behind the mold cavities to press the parison firmly against the mold cavities; and h) opening the mold and extracting the tank.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2016Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: INERGY AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS RESEARCH (SOCIETE ANONYME)Inventors: Bjorn Criel, Stephane Leonard, Thierry Ferracin, Frederic Jannot
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Patent number: 9598995Abstract: A method for managing operation of a component of a system for storing and injecting an additive into exhaust gases of a combustion engine. The system includes a container for storing the additive and the method includes: obtaining an instantaneous measurement of concentration of additive and/or an instantaneous measurement of alkalinity of the additive and/or an instantaneous measurement of the temperature inside the container, by one or a plurality of measurement sensors mounted inside the container; determining reducing power of the additive based on the instantaneous measurement of concentration of additive and/or an instantaneous measurement of the alkalinity of the additive and/or temperature inside the container; generating a control signal, based on the defined reducing power; transmitting the generated control signal to the component.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2013Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: Inergy Automotive Systems Research (Societe Anonyme)Inventors: Paul Wouters, Stephane Leonard, Frederic Jannot, Francois Dougnier, Romain Herdier
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Publication number: 20170001361Abstract: A method for manufacturing a plastic fuel tank including: a) inserting a plastic parison including two distinct parts into an open two-cavity mold; b) inserting a core, bearing at least part of a reinforcing element configured to create a link between the two parison parts, inside the parison; c) pressing the parison firmly against the mold cavities, for example by blowing through the core and/or creating suction behind the cavities; d) fixing the part of the reinforcing element to at least one of the parison parts using the core; e) withdrawing the core; f) closing the mold, bringing its two cavities together to grip the two parison parts around their periphery to weld them together; g) injecting a pressurized fluid into the mold and/or creating a vacuum behind the mold cavities to press the parison firmly against the mold cavities; and h) opening the mold and extracting the tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2016Publication date: January 5, 2017Applicant: INERGY AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS RESEARCH (SOCIETE ANONYME)Inventors: BJORN CRIEL, STEPHANE LEONARD, THIERRY FERRACIN, FREDERIC JANNOT
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Patent number: 9452577Abstract: A method for manufacturing a plastic fuel tank including: a) inserting a plastic parison including two distinct parts into an open two-cavity mold; b) inserting a core, bearing at least part of a reinforcing element configured to create a link between the two parison parts, inside the parison; c) pressing the parison firmly against the mold cavities, for example by blowing through the core and/or creating suction behind the cavities; d) fixing the part of the reinforcing element to at least one of the parison parts using the core; e) withdrawing the core; f) closing the mold, bringing its two cavities together to grip the two parison parts around their periphery to weld them together; g) injecting a pressurized fluid into the mold and/or creating a vacuum behind the mold cavities to press the parison firmly against the mold cavities; and h) opening the mold and extracting the tank.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2013Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: Inergy Automotive Systems Research (Societe Anonyme)Inventors: Bjorn Criel, Stephane Leonard, Thierry Ferracin, Frederic Jannot
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Patent number: 9440403Abstract: A method for manufacturing a plastic fuel tank including: a) inserting a plastic parison including two distinct parts into an open two-cavity mold; b) inserting a core, bearing at least part of a reinforcing element configured to create a link between the two parison parts, inside the parison; c) pressing the parison firmly against the mold cavities, for example by blowing through the core and/or creating suction behind the cavities; d) fixing the part of the reinforcing element to at least one of the parison parts using the core; e) withdrawing the core; f) closing the mold, bringing its two cavities together to grip the two parison parts around their periphery to weld them together; g) injecting a pressurized fluid into the mold and/or creating a vacuum behind the mold cavities to press the parison firmly against the mold cavities; and h) opening the mold and extracting the tank.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2013Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: INERGY AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS RESEARCH (Société Anonyme)Inventors: Bjorn Criel, Stephane Leonard, Thierry Ferracin, Frederic Jannot
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Publication number: 20160222860Abstract: A module for an SCR system including: a base plate including a socket and a first sensor of a first type mounted in the socket; an electrical interface connected to the first sensor. The electrical interface is configured to alternatively connect to a second sensor of a second type.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2014Publication date: August 4, 2016Applicant: PLASTIC OMNIUM ADVANCED INNOVATION AND RESEARCHInventors: Romain HERDIER, Volodia NAYDENOV, Frederic JANNOT
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Patent number: 9353660Abstract: There is provided a system for storing and injecting an additive into exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine, the system comprising a tank for storing the additive, an injector, and a pump for driving the additive from the tank to the injector via an injection channel, the system also comprising a purge device mounted between the pump and the injection channel. The purge device comprises a chamber and piston moving equipment slidably mounted in the chamber, the purge device being designed so that: movement of the moving equipment in one of its sliding directions causes a passage to open into the chamber for passing the additive to the injection channel; and movement of the moving equipment in its other sliding direction creates suction within the chamber, which causes at least some of the additive contained in the injection channel to return into the chamber.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2013Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Inergy Automotive Systems ResearchInventors: Frederic Jannot, Franck Dhaussy, Stephane Leonard
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Patent number: 9327461Abstract: A method for manufacturing a plastic fuel tank including: a) inserting a plastic parison including two distinct parts into an open two-cavity mold; b) inserting a core, bearing at least part of a reinforcing element configured to create a link between the two parison parts, inside the parison; c) pressing the parison firmly against the mold cavities, for example by blowing through the core and/or creating suction behind the cavities; d) fixing the part of the reinforcing element to at least one of the parison parts using the core; e) withdrawing the core; f) closing the mold, bringing its two cavities together to grip the two parison parts around their periphery to weld them together; g) injecting a pressurized fluid into the mold and/or creating a vacuum behind the mold cavities to press the parison firmly against the mold cavities; and h) opening the mold and extracting the tank.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2013Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: INERGY AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS RESEARCH (Société Anonyme)Inventors: Bjorn Criel, Stephane Leonard, Thierry Ferracin, Frederic Jannot
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Patent number: 9296164Abstract: A method for manufacturing a plastic fuel tank including: a) inserting a plastic parison including two distinct parts into an open two-cavity mold; b) inserting a core, bearing at least part of a reinforcing element configured to create a link between the two parison parts, inside the parison; c) pressing the parison firmly against the mold cavities, for example by blowing through the core and/or creating suction behind the cavities; d) fixing the part of the reinforcing element to at least one of the parison parts using the core; e) withdrawing the core; f) closing the mold, bringing its two cavities together to grip the two parison parts around their periphery to weld them together; g) injecting a pressurized fluid into the mold and/or creating a vacuum behind the mold cavities to press the parison firmly against the mold cavities; and h) opening the mold and extracting the tank.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2013Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: INERGY AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS RESEARCH (Société Anonyme)Inventors: Bjorn Criel, Stephane Leonard, Thierry Ferracin, Frederic Jannot
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Patent number: 9255574Abstract: A rotary pump can pump a liquid for pollution control of exhaust gases in a system on board a vehicle and can include a rotor and a stator that are positioned in a casing. The casing can include a wall delimiting a main internal volume and an integral outlet pipe for the pump. A pressure sensor can be positioned within the main internal volume of the casing.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2009Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: INERGY AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS RESEARCH (Societe Anonyme)Inventors: Ignacio Garcia-Lorenzana, Joel Op De Beeck, Stephane Leonard, Vincent Potier, Jean-Baptiste Gouriet, Frédéric Jannot
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Publication number: 20150354429Abstract: A method for monitoring urea concentration and quality in a urea solution stored in a tank of an SCR system. The system comprising a pump driven by a motor and the pressure of which is controlled by a controller. The method comprises the steps of:—measuring a parameter value characteristic of the energy transmitted by the motor to the pump;—determining a urea concentration value based upon the parameter value characteristic of the energy transmitted by the motor to the pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2014Publication date: December 10, 2015Applicant: INERGY AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS RESEARCH (Societe Anonyme)Inventors: James Edward THOMPSON, Jean-Claude HABUMUREMYI, Josh BUTLER, Stephane LEONARD, Frédéric JANNOT
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Patent number: 9206725Abstract: A flange (101) for holding a quantity of fluid within a tank, such flange being equipped with a heating element comprising at least one resistive wire (102) for conducting an electrical current and dissipating heat as an effect of said current, wherein the heating element further comprises guiding means (103), and wherein the at least one resistive wire (102) is guided at a plurality of separate locations along its length by the guiding means (103) to form a heating surface, wherein a first part of the heating surface is present inside the flange (101) and a second part of the heating surface is present outside the flange (101).Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2010Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: INERGY AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS RESEARCH (Société Anonyme)Inventors: Ignacio Garcia-Lorenzana, Stephane Leonard, Frédéric Jannot, Laurent Etorre
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Patent number: 9162390Abstract: Process for fastening an accessory to a hollow body obtained by molding a molten plastic parison, this fastening taking place by snap-riveting with the aid of a tool during the actual molding of the parison, according to which, before carrying out the snap-riveting, the parison is locally deformed so as to surround the snap-riveting zone with a dome, the snap-riveting zone being also in relief (hollow) compared to the rest of the accessory.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2009Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: INERGY AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS RESEARCH (Societe Anonyme)Inventors: Frederic Jannot, Bjorn Criel, Pierre-Francois Tardy, Ralph Pohlmann
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Publication number: 20150292385Abstract: A method for managing operation of a component of a system for storing and injecting an additive into exhaust gases of a combustion engine. The system includes a container for storing the additive and the method includes: obtaining an instantaneous measurement of concentration of additive and/or an instantaneous measurement of alkalinity of the additive and/or an instantaneous measurement of the temperature inside the container, by one or a plurality of measurement sensors mounted inside the container; determining reducing power of the additive based on the instantaneous measurement of concentration of additive and/or an instantaneous measurement of the alkalinity of the additive and/or temperature inside the container; generating a control signal, based on the defined reducing power; transmitting the generated control signal to the component.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2013Publication date: October 15, 2015Applicant: INERGY AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS RESEARCH (Societe Anonyme)Inventors: Paul Wouters, Stephane Leonard, Frederic Jannot, Francois Dougnier, Romain Herdier
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Patent number: 9079490Abstract: Method for fastening an accessory to a wall of a plastic fuel tank, this fastening taking place by snap-riveting using a tool at the same time as the tank is manufactured by molding, the accessory being, for this purpose, provided at at least one of its fastening points with an orifice through which the snap-riveting is carried out. According to the invention, a concave relief at least partially surrounds this orifice, the relief having a size and shape suitable for being able to cooperate with an excrescence of the tool during the snap-riveting.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2008Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: INERGY AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS RESEARCH (Societe Anonyme)Inventors: Hervé Lemoine, Frédéric Jannot
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Publication number: 20140182271Abstract: There is provided a system for storing and injecting an additive into exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine, the system comprising a tank for storing the additive, an injector, and a pump for driving the additive from the tank to the injector via an injection channel, the system also comprising a purge device mounted between the pump and the injection channel. The purge device comprises a chamber and piston moving equipment slidably mounted in the chamber, the purge device being designed so that: movement of the moving equipment in one of its sliding directions causes a passage to open into the chamber for passing the additive to the injection channel; and movement of the moving equipment in its other sliding direction creates suction within the chamber, which causes at least some of the additive contained in the injection channel to return into the chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2013Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: Inergy Automotive Systems Rsrch. (Societe Anonyme)Inventors: Frederic JANNOT, Franck Dhaussy, Stephane Leonard
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Patent number: 8695203Abstract: Process for manufacturing a plastic fuel tank (FT) equipped with an internal accessory, by molding a parison using a mold comprising two cavities and a core, said process comprising the following steps: the parison is introduced into the mold cavities; the core is introduced inside the parison, the core having first been fitted with the accessory; the mold is closed so that the cavities come into leaktight contact with the core; the parison is pressed against the cavities by blowing through the core and/or applying a vacuum behind the cavities; the accessory is fastened to the parison by snap riveting using a device attached to the core; the mold is opened to withdraw the core; and the final molding of the parison is carried out by blow molding and/or thermoforming.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2009Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Inergy Automotive Systems Research (Societe Anonyme)Inventors: Frederic Jannot, Bjorn Criel, Barbara Mabed, Pierre-Francois Tardy, Ralph Pohlmann