Patents by Inventor Gerard Champet

Gerard Champet 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).

  • Device for transferring items
    Patent number: 4958982
    Abstract: The device is outstanding in that the gripping structures (1) are indepent while each being servo-controlled by a system of components (10)-(9) fitted to a drive structure being likely to carry out the relative movement of gripping structures (1) with respect to one another in order to vary their pitch in a continuous manner so that their spacing is in register with that of the notches where the items should be transferred, the assembly of gripping structures being mounted on a support plate which can be moved in translation and height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 25, 1990
    Assignee: Centre Stephanois de Recherches Mecaniques Hydromecanique et Frottement
    Inventors: Gerard Champet, Gilles Charpille
  • Fluidized bed seed separator
    Patent number: 4035288
    Abstract: A bed of fluidized material is used to separate seeds on the basis of specific gravity. The bed may be a rotating annulus and it may have one or more layers of micro-balls at the bottom. Means for rotating the annulus and various discharge means are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1974
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1977
    Inventors: Francois Gibert, Gerard Champet