Patents by Inventor Guillaume Fardel

Guillaume Fardel 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: 9789767
    Abstract: A device (100) for transmitting an electrical current between two elements that are movable relative to each other, by a strip (30) containing carbon, which extends in a longitudinal direction and is designed to rub against one of the elements so as to transmit an electrical current, the transmission device including: a strip holder (6), and bearing structure (10) designed to exert force on the strip (30), which urges same against the holder (6), the force being transverse relative to the longitudinal direction, wherein the bearing structure (10) and/or the holder (6) are shaped so as to occupy only a portion of the length of the strip (30) in the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: MERSEN FRANCE AMIENS SAS
    Inventor: Guillaume Fardel
  • Publication number: 20140311850
    Abstract: The invention relates to the transmission of an electrical current via a sliding contact. The invention likewise relates to a device (100) for transmitting an electrical current between two elements that are movable relative to each other, by means of a strip (30) containing carbon, which extends in a longitudinal direction and is designed to rub against one of said elements so as to transmit an electrical current, said transmission device including: a strip holder (6), and bearing means (10) designed to exert force on the strip (30), which urges same against the holder (6), said force being transverse relative to the longitudinal direction, wherein the hearing means (10) and/or the holder (6) are shaped so as to occupy only a portion of the length of the strip (30) in the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventor: Guillaume Fardel
  • Patent number: 8596435
    Abstract: A medium for a rolling stock electric current collection strip is provided. The medium is suitable for holding said strip and transmitting the current passing through the strip to the rolling stock. The medium includes a base and at least two walls forming a space suitable for at least partially accommodating the strip. The medium includes at least one elastic means suitable for clamping the strip against the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Mersen France Amiens SAS
    Inventors: Thierry Laurent, Guillaume Fardel
  • Publication number: 20110315497
    Abstract: The invention relates to a medium (10) for a rolling stock (1) electric current collection strip (20), said medium (10) being suitable for holding said strip (20) and transmitting the current passing through the strip to the rolling stock (1), said medium (10) including a base (11) and at least two walls (12, 13) forming a space suitable for partially accommodating the strip (20), characterised in that the medium (10) includes at least one elastic means (40, 40?) suitable for clamping said strip (20) against said base (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: MERSEN FRANCE AMIENS SAS
    Inventors: Thierry Laurent, Guillaume Fardel