Patents by Inventor Ghislain Gaudiau
Ghislain Gaudiau 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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Publication number: 20220349507Abstract: Connecting device (1), comprising: •—a bush (2), •—an end piece (6) which can be inserted into the bush (2) and is provided with a collar (7), •—a locking device (8) comprising an annular lock (9) which is radially movable inside the bush (2) and a return member (10) for returning the lock (9) to a locked position for retaining the collar (7) of the end piece (6) beyond the lock (9), •—a visual locking indicator (11) which is radially movable between an extended position of the bush (2) and a retracted position and is provided with tabs (12) for returning to the extended position. When the collar (7) of the end piece (6) is inserted beyond the lock (9), the indicator (11), which has the shape of a ring (110), surrounds the collar (7) of the end piece (6) retaining the indicator (11) in the retracted position and the tabs (12) for returning the indicator (11) are axially offset from the ring (110) with respect to direction of insertion of the end piece (6) in the bush (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2020Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: Ghislain GAUDIAU, Luc N'KAOUA
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Patent number: 11168819Abstract: A coupling device is provided having a female coupling engageable with a male coupling and a ring interposable between the couplings and provided with retaining means. A gasket is housed in the female coupling and held in position by the ring. The retaining means axially holds the ring to the female coupling and has two windows spaced apart in the circumferential direction over the body of the ring. The complementary retaining means of the female coupling has two lugs projecting from the tubular body constituting the female coupling. Each window houses an elastically deformable tongue having its free end co-operating with a longitudinal edge of the window to provide a housing within which one of the lugs becomes inserted in the engaged state of the female coupling and of the ring, and the retaining means holds the ring to the male coupling having two through openings arranged in the body of the ring and a locking member.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2017Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: TRISTONE FLOWTECH SOLUTIONS (TFS)Inventors: Ghislain Gaudiau, Francois Le Briquer
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Patent number: 11067426Abstract: A tank (1) of electrically conductive liquid (12) comprising an enclosure (2) for storage of the liquid (12) delimited by at least one wall (13), a capacitive sensor (5) for measuring the liquid level inside said enclosure (2), and a device (6) for processing the output signal of the sensor (5) outside of the enclosure (2) comprising, in order to form a capacitor, a dielectric (11) and a first frame (10) electrically connectable to a source (18) for supplying power and to the processing device. The first frame (10) is arranged outside the enclosure (2), the dielectric (11) can be at least partially interposed between said first frame (10) and the electrically conductive liquid (12) and the dielectric (11) is formed by at least one part (131) of the wall (13) delimiting the enclosure (2) suitable for coming into contact with the electrically conductive liquid (12) contained inside the enclosure (2).Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2018Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: TRISTONE FLOWTECH SOLUTIONS (TFS)Inventors: Ghislain Gaudiau, Louis-Philippe Le Poul, Luc N'Kaoua, Xavier Hermange
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Publication number: 20200191638Abstract: A tank (1) of electrically conductive liquid (12) comprising an enclosure (2) for storage of the liquid (12) delimited by at least one wall (13), a capacitive sensor (5) for measuring the liquid level inside said enclosure (2), and a device (6) for processing the output signal of the sensor (5) outside of the enclosure (2) comprising, in order to form a capacitor, a dielectric (11) and a first frame (10) electrically connectable to a source (18) for supplying power and to the processing device. The first frame (10) is arranged outside the enclosure (2), the dielectric (11) can be at least partially interposed between said first frame (10) and the electrically conductive liquid (12) and the dielectric (11) is formed by at least one part (131) of the wall (13) delimiting the enclosure (2) suitable for coming into contact with the electrically conductive liquid (12) contained inside the enclosure (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2018Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Ghislain GAUDIAU, Louis-Philippe LE POUL, Luc N'KAOUA, Xavier HERMANGE
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Publication number: 20200072399Abstract: A coupling device (1) comprising: a female coupling (2) engageable with a male coupling; a ring (3) interposable between said couplings and provided with retaining means; and a gasket (7) housed in the female coupling (2) and held in position by the ring (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2017Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventors: Ghislain GAUDIAU, Francois LE BRIQUER
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Patent number: 9983046Abstract: A fluid tank (1) of the type comprising at least two fluid-receiving chambers (2, 3) separated from each other by a partition (4), level detection means (5) for detecting the level of fluid in the first chamber (2), level detection means (10) for detecting the level of fluid in the second chamber (3), and signal emission means (20) for emitting a warning signal as a function of the level detected by said level detection means (5, 10). At least a portion of the level detection means (5) for detecting the level of fluid in the first chamber (2) is common to at least a portion of the level detection means (10) for detecting the level of fluid in the second chamber (3).Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2014Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: TRISTONE FLOWTECH SOLUTIONS (TFS)Inventors: Ghislain Gaudiau, Sylvain Merour, Luc N'kaoua
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Patent number: 9759123Abstract: A liquid container including: at least two compartments (2; 3) which are each provided with a fluid inlet and outlet and which are connectable to a fluid flow circuit, respectively, at least one communication area (4) between the compartments (2; 3), at least one opening (5) for filling the container, at least one plug (6) for closing the opening (5) for filling the container, the opening (5) for filling the container is an opening common to the compartments (2, 3) and the container further includes at least one member (7) for closing the communication area (4) between the compartments (2, 3), the closing member being movably mounted between an open position of the area and a closed position of the area, the closing member being in a closed position of the area in a closed position of the filling opening plug.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2014Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: TRISTONE FLOWTECH SOLUTIONS (TFS)Inventors: Louis-Philippe Le Poul, Ghislain Gaudiau, Caroline Archambeault, Luc N'Kaoua, Dominique Saint-Lary, Sylvain Merour
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Publication number: 20160054169Abstract: A fluid tank (1) of the type comprising at least two fluid-receiving chambers (2, 3) separated from each other by a partition (4), level detection means (5) for detecting the level of fluid in the first chamber (2), level detection means (10) for detecting the level of fluid in the second chamber (3), and signal emission means (20) for emitting a warning signal as a function of the level detected by said level detection means (5, 10). At least a portion of the level detection means (5) for detecting the level of fluid in the first chamber (2) is common to at least a portion of the level detection means (10) for detecting the level of fluid in the second chamber (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2014Publication date: February 25, 2016Inventors: Ghislain Gaudiau, Sylvain Merour, Luc N'kaoua
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Publication number: 20150345368Abstract: A liquid container including: at least two compartments (2; 3) which are each provided with a fluid inlet and outlet and which are connectable to a fluid flow circuit, respectively, at least one communication area (4) between the compartments (2; 3), at least one opening (5) for filling the container, at least one plug (6) for closing the opening (5) for filling the container, the opening (5) for filling the container is an opening common to the compartments (2, 3) and the container further includes at least one member (7) for closing the communication area (4) between the compartments (2, 3), the closing member being movably mounted between an open position of the area and a closed position of the area, the closing member being in a closed position of the area in a closed position of the filling opening plug.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2014Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventors: Louis-Philippe LE POUL, Ghislain GAUDIAU, Caroline ARCHAMBEAULT, Luc N'KAOUA, Dominique SAINT-LARY, Sylvain MEROUR
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Patent number: 8596486Abstract: A washing liquid tank for a vehicle, includes a vertically extending wall (1) that divides the tank into a first chamber (2) including at least one liquid filling opening (4) in the lower portion thereof, and a second chamber (3) including at least one pumping opening (5) in the lower portion thereof, the second chamber having a wall that is common with a reheating body (6), the first and second chambers communicating together through a communication opening (7) formed in the lower portion of the wall (1) in order to allow the filling of the second chamber (3). The tank is characterized in that the second chamber has a volume lower than that of the first chamber and in that the first and second chambers (2, 3) further communicate together via an air passage (8) provided at the upper portion of the second chamber (3).Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2008Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignees: Peugeot Citroen Automobiles SA, Tristone Flowtech Solutions (TFS)Inventors: Sylvain Merour, Ghislain Gaudiau, Gerard Jeuffe, Nicolas Magnier
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Publication number: 20100243659Abstract: A washing liquid tank for a vehicle, includes a vertically extending wall (1) that divides the tank into a first chamber (2) including at least one liquid filling opening (4) in the lower portion thereof, and a second chamber (3) including at least one pumping opening (5) in the lower portion thereof, the second chamber having a wall that is common with a reheating body (6), the first and second chambers communicating together through a communication opening (7) formed in the lower portion of the wall (1) in order to allow the filling of the second chamber (3). The tank is characterized in that the second chamber has a volume lower than that of the first chamber and in that the first and second chambers (2, 3) further communicate together via an air passage (8) provided at the upper portion of the second chamber (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2008Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicants: TRELLEBORG FLUID & ACOUSTIC SOLUTIONS, PEUGEOT CITROEN AUTOMOBILES S.A.Inventors: Sylvain Merour, Ghislain Gaudiau, Gerard Jeuffe, Nicolas Magnier