Patents by Inventor Gerard Dugelay

Gerard Dugelay 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: 11060161
    Abstract: The present invention provides a steel part. The steel part includes a steel precoated with a zinc-based alloy including, the contents being expressed by weight, from 0.5 to 2.5% aluminum and, optionally, one or more elements chosen from the group of: Pb?0.003%; Sb?0.003%; Bi?0.003%; 0.002%.?Si?0.070%; La<0.05%; and Ce<0.05%. A balance of the precoat includes zinc and inevitable impurities. The steel part also includes a compound formed by at least one heat treatment for alloying between the steel and the precoat. The compound includes over more than 90% of its thickness, at least one Fe/Zn-based phase, the iron weight content of which is equal to 65% or higher and the Fe/Zn ratio of which is between 1.9 and 4. A structural or safety part is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: ArcelorMittal
    Inventors: Alain Bello, Vivian Fabbri, Gerard Dugelay
  • Publication number: 20170166991
    Abstract: The present invention provides a steel part. The steel part includes a steel precoated with a zinc-based alloy including, the contents being expressed by weight, from 0.5 to 2.5% aluminum and, optionally, one or more elements chosen from the group of: Pb?0.003%; Sb?0.003%; Bi?0.003%; 0.002%.?Si?0.070%; La<0.05%; and Ce<0.05%. A balance of the precoat includes zinc and inevitable impurities. The steel part also includes a compound formed by at least one heat treatment for alloying between the steel and the precoat. The compound includes over more than 90% of its thickness, at least one Fe/Zn-based phase, the iron weight content of which is equal to 65% or higher and the Fe/Zn ratio of which is between 1.9 and 4. A structural or safety part is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Alain Bello, Vivian Fabbri, Gerard Dugelay
  • Patent number: 9611530
    Abstract: The invention relates to a steel part coated with a compound consisting, over more than 90% of its thickness, of at least one Fe/Zn-based phase, the iron weight content of which is equal to 65% or higher and the Fe/Zn ratio of which is between 1.9 and 4, said compound being formed by at least one heat treatment for alloying between said steel and a precoat, said precoat consisting of a zinc alloy comprising, the contents being expressed by weight, between 0.5 and 2.5% aluminum and, optionally, one or more elements chosen from: Pb?0.003%; Sb?0.003%; Bi?0.003%; 0.002%?Si?0.070%; La<0.05%; Ce<0.05%, the balance consisting of zinc and inevitable impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: ArcelorMittal France
    Inventors: Alain Bello, Vivian Fabbri, Gerard Dugelay
  • Publication number: 20090025836
    Abstract: The invention relates to a steel part coated with a compound consisting, over more than 90% of its thickness, of at least one Fe/Zn-based phase, the iron weight content of which is equal to 65% or higher and the Fe/Zn ratio of which is between 1.9 and 4, said compound being formed by at least one heat treatment for alloying between said steel and a precoat, said precoat consisting of a zinc alloy comprising, the contents being expressed by weight, between 0.5 and 2.5% aluminum and, optionally, one or more elements chosen from: Pb?0.003%; Sb?0.003%; Bi?0.003%; 0.002%?Si?0.070%; La<0.05%; Ce<0.05%, the balance consisting of zinc and inevitable impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2006
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: ArcelorMittal France
    Inventors: Alain Bello, Vivian Fabbri, Gerard Dugelay