Patents by Inventor Gilbert Grenier

Gilbert Grenier 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: 10672138
    Abstract: Some embodiments are related to a system for estimating a harvest volume in a vineyard operation organized into rows of vine stocks, including: a photographic device for capturing a photographic image of a set of stocks when the system passes between two rows of the vineyard operation; a device for measuring a distance between the vine stocks and the photographic device; and a calculator for detecting the berries within the photographic image, determining a number of berries in a bunch, determining a number of bunches on a stock, and determining an indicator of the volume depending on the number of berries in a bunch, the number of bunches on a stock and the diameter of the berries determined from the photographic image and the distance measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignees: UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX, INSTITUT POLYTECHNIQUE DE BORDEAUX, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, É COLE NATIONALE SUPERIÉ URE DES SCIENCES AGRONONOMIQUES DE BORDEAUX (BORDEAUX SCIENCES AGRO)
    Inventors: Christian Germain, Barna Keresztes, Gilbert Grenier, Olivier Lavialle, Jean-Pierre Da Costa
  • Publication number: 20180158207
    Abstract: Some embodiments are related to a system for estimating a harvest volume in a vineyard operation organized into rows of vine stocks, including: a photographic device for capturing a photographic image of a set of stocks when the system passes between two rows of the vineyard operation; a device for measuring a distance between the vine stocks and the photographic device; and a calculator for detecting the berries within the photographic image, determining a number of berries in a bunch, determining a number of bunches on a stock, and determining an indicator of the volume depending on the number of berries in a bunch, the number of bunches on a stock and the diameter of the berries determined from the photographic image and the distance measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Christian GERMAIN, Barna KERESZTES, Gilbert GRENIER, Olivier LAVIALLE, Jean-Pierre DA COSTA
  • Patent number: 8336435
    Abstract: A rotatable anvil for a rotary cutting unit, including an axle, at least one anvil portion adapted to co-operate with a knife member of a rotary cutter, a pair of load transmitting portions adapted to abut a pair of abutment members of the rotary cutter, the pair of load transmitting portions being arranged on each side of the anvil portion, and deflection means provided underneath at least one of the anvil portion and the load transmitting portions. The invention also relates to a rotary cutting unit including a rotary cutting drum and a rotatable anvil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Sandvik Intellectual Property AB
    Inventor: Gilbert Grenier
  • Patent number: 8161860
    Abstract: A rotary cutter for a rotary cutting apparatus. The rotary cutter includes a shaft and a mantle having at least one cutting member. The shaft is non-rotatable, and the mantle is rotatably mounted to the shaft and can be removed therefrom in an axial direction. The shaft is adapted to be rigidly mounted in a frame part, wherein the mantle is rotatably arranged relative to the shaft. The shaft may be in the form of a single piece, or a pair of axially spaced shaft portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Sandvik Intellectual Property AB
    Inventors: Gilbert Grenier, Lillian Monteil
  • Patent number: 7942089
    Abstract: An anvil drum for a rotary cutting apparatus having a rotary axis comprises an axle on each axial side of the anvil and concentric with the axis. Each of the axles is adapted to receive a bearing, and an anvil surface substantially concentric with the rotary axis. A reference portion is provided including an axial reference surface coaxial to the axis and a radial surface perpendicular to the axis. At least one connection device is provided for connecting a cover member on each axial side of the anvil so as to cover the bearing, respectively. An anvil assembly is further provided with such an anvil drum and the bearings, each cover member being provided with a blind opening adapted arranged coaxially with respect to the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Sandvik Intellectual Property AB
    Inventor: Gilbert Grenier
  • Patent number: 7942088
    Abstract: A rotary cutting unit includes a rotary cutter overlying a rotatable anvil. The anvil includes an axle, at least one anvil portion adapted to co-operate with a knife member of a rotary cutter, and a pair of load transmitting portions adapted to abut a pair of abutment members of the rotary cutter. The pair of load transmitting portions are arranged on each side of the anvil portion. A load receiving member is provided between each load transmitting portion and the anvil portion. Each of the load receiving members is connected to the axle via a bearing. Fluid cylinders apply upward forces to the load receiving members, wherein the total upward force exceeds the weight of the anvil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Sandvik Intellectual Property AB
    Inventors: Gilbert Grenier, Dirk Harste
  • Publication number: 20090249931
    Abstract: A rotary cutter drum includes a cutter portion formed of a multiphase material and includes first and second substantially cylindrical, radially outwardly exposed surfaces, and a knife member formed of one piece with the exposed surfaces and arranged to axially separate the first and second surfaces from one another. The knife member protrudes by a distance in the range of 1 to 5 mm radially outwardly beyond a smallest diameter portion of the first and second exposed surfaces. The knife member includes two sides terminating at respective ones of the first and second exposed surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventors: Gilbert Grenier, Stephanie Baty
  • Publication number: 20090100975
    Abstract: A rotary cutting apparatus includes a rotary cutter and a cooperating anvil roll, each including a center arbour, a peripheral sleeve, and an intermediate sleeve disposed radially between the peripheral sleeve and the arbour. The intermediate sleeve of either the rotary cutter on the anvil roll, or both can be formed of a material for vibration damping, thermal insulation, thermal conduction, weight increase and/or weight reduction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventors: Gilbert Grenier, Jacques Secondi, Lillian Monteil
  • Patent number: 7263921
    Abstract: A rotary cutter includes a hollow rotary mantle having a cutter arbor on an outer periphery thereof, through holes extending radially through the mantle, and an air distribution mechanism. The air distribution mechanism includes first and second parts. The first part is affixed to the mantle coaxially therein for rotation therewith. The second part is arranged inside the first part, wherein the first distribution part is rotatable relative to the second distribution part. The first and second air distribution parts define air passages for communicating selective ones of the through-holes of the mantle with an air source in response to relative rotation between the first and second distribution parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Sandvik Intellectual Property AB
    Inventors: Gilbert Grenier, Lilian Monteil
  • Publication number: 20060243111
    Abstract: An anvil drum for a rotary cutting apparatus having a rotary axis comprises an axle on each axial side of the anvil and concentric with the axis. Each of the axles is adapted to receive a bearing, and an anvil surface substantially concentric with the rotary axis. A reference portion is provided including an axial reference surface coaxial to the axis and a radial surface perpendicular to the axis. At least one connection device is provided for connecting a cover member on each axial side of the anvil so as to cover the bearing, respectively. An anvil assembly is further provided with such an anvil drum and the bearings, each cover member being provided with a blind opening adapted arranged coaxially with respect to the axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2006
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Inventor: Gilbert Grenier
  • Publication number: 20060101974
    Abstract: A rotatable anvil for a rotary cutting unit, including an axle, at least one anvil portion adapted to co-operate with a knife member of a rotary cutter, a pair of load transmitting portions adapted to abut a pair of abutment members of the rotary cutter, the pair of load transmitting portions being arranged on each side of the anvil portion, and deflection means provided underneath at least one of the anvil portion and the load transmitting portions. The invention also relates to a rotary cutting unit including a rotary cutting drum and a rotatable anvil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2005
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventor: Gilbert Grenier
  • Publication number: 20060070505
    Abstract: A rotary cutter drum includes a cutter portion formed of a multiphase material and includes first and second substantially cylindrical, radially outwardly exposed surfaces, and a knife member formed of one piece with the exposed surfaces and arranged to axially separate the first and second surfaces from one another. The knife member protrudes by a distance in the range of 1 to 5 mm radially outwardly beyond a smallest diameter portion of the first and second exposed surfaces. The knife member includes two sides terminating at respective ones of the first and second exposed surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Applicant: Sandvik Intellectual Property AB
    Inventors: Gilbert Grenier, Stephanie Baty
  • Publication number: 20060065088
    Abstract: A rotary cutter includes a hollow rotary mantle having a cutter arbour on an outer periphery thereof, through holes extending radially through the mantle, and an air distribution mechanism. The air distribution mechanism includes first and second parts. The first part is affixed to the mandrel coaxially therein for rotation therewith. The second part is arranged inside the first part, wherein the first distribution part is rotatable relative to the second distribution part. The first and second air distribution parts define air passages for communicating selective ones of the through-holes of the mantle with an air source in response to relative rotation between the first and second distribution parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Applicant: SANDVIK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY HB
    Inventors: Gilbert Grenier, Lilian Monteil
  • Publication number: 20060048621
    Abstract: A rotary cutter for a rotary cutting apparatus. The rotary cutter includes a shaft and a mantle having at least one cutting member. The shaft is non-rotatable, and the mantle is rotatably mounted to the shaft and can be removed therefrom in an axial direction. The shaft is adapted to be rigidly mounted in a frame part, wherein the mantle is rotatably arranged relative to the shaft. The shaft may be in the form of a single piece, or a pair of axially spaced shaft portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Applicant: SANDVIK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY HB
    Inventors: Gilbert Grenier, Lillian Monteil
  • Publication number: 20060048616
    Abstract: A rotary cutting unit includes a rotary cutter overlying a rotatable anvil. The anvil includes an axle, at least one anvil portion adapted to co-operate with a knife member of a rotary cutter, and a pair of load transmitting portions adapted to abut a pair of abutment members of the rotary cutter. The pair of load transmitting portions are arranged on each side of the anvil portion. A load receiving member is provided between each load transmitting portion and the anvil portion. Each of the load receiving members is connected to the axle via a bearing. Fluid cylinders apply upward forces to the load receiving members, wherein the total upward force exceeds the weight of the anvil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Applicant: SANDVIK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AB
    Inventors: Gilbert Grenier, Dirk Harste
  • Publication number: 20060037452
    Abstract: A rotary cutting apparatus includes a rotary cutter and a cooperating anvil roll, each including a center arbour, a peripheral sleeve, and an intermediate sleeve disposed radially between the peripheral sleeve and the arbour. The intermediate sleeve of either the rotary cutter on the anvil roll, or both can be formed of a material for vibration damping, thermal insulation, thermal conduction, weight increase and/or weight reduction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Applicant: SANDVIK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AB
    Inventors: Gilbert Grenier, Jacques Secondi, Lillian Monteil
  • Patent number: 5397204
    Abstract: The invention concerns a new type of tool for engraving machines comprising an oblong body (11a) provided at one end of an insert-receiving (19) pocket (18).Said insert includes a cutting tip end (19a) at one end, one rear surface (23), as well as an intermediate surface in the shape of a cylindrical body (22) truncated by an oblique flat piece (24), the section of said cylindrical body (22) tapering away from said tip end (19).Said oblong body (11a) is provided with a pocket (18) including a cylidrical wall corresponding to that of the cylindrical body (22), as well as a wall slanted in such a way as to be adapted to the obliquity of the flat piece (24), the surface of said wall (25) exhibiting a convexity in a radial and/or longitudinal direction so that said insert (19) can be inserted and maintained in said oblong body (11a) by jamming the flat piece (24) in the pocket (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1995
    Assignee: Sandvik Hard Materials S.A.
    Inventors: Gilbert Grenier, Jean Noir, Jean Parjat