Patents by Inventor Guy-Paul Alix

Guy-Paul Alix 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: 7381376
    Abstract: This invention concerns a steam generator (100) intended to humidify the air in an enclosed space or the air treated in an air conditioning system, particularly an air conditioning system aboard an aircraft, said steam generator (100) comprising at least one tank (110) intended to contain a water-based fluid (E), said or each tank (110) being connected to a heat exchanger (210) intended to convert the fluid (E) into steam. The steam generator (100) is remarkable in that the heat source connected to the heat exchanger (210) is a thermochemical reactor (230).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: L'Industrielle du Ponant SA.
    Inventors: Guy-Paul Alix, Stephane Lintanff
  • Publication number: 20020134321
    Abstract: This invention concerns a steam generator (100) intended to humidify the air in an enclosed space or the air treated in an air conditioning system, particularly an air conditioning system aboard an aircraft, said steam generator (100) comprising at least one tank (110) intended to contain a water-based fluid (E), said or each tank (110) being connected to a heat exchanger (210) intended to convert the fluid (E) into steam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2002
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventors: Guy-Paul Alix, Stephane Lintanff
  • Patent number: 6113486
    Abstract: A fabric sheath (1) for the close protection of the conveyance of sensitive products by sterilized air stream diffusion, in particular in a substantially vertical direction is formed by a sealed wall (2) and a porous wall (3) extending longitudinally and axially along the sheath, the sheath defining a sterilized air supply duct (9). It comprises means (4) extending longitudinally along the sheath that ensure median sterilized air diffusion at a higher speed. The invention also features a washable or disposable laminar-flow hood, comprising a fabric sheath bounded at each end by a plane perpendicular to the axis of the fabric sheath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Assignee: U.N.I.R. Ultra Propre Nutrition Industrie Recherche
    Inventors: Didier Beudon, Guy-Paul Alix, Pierre Bridenne
  • Patent number: 5359692
    Abstract: The invention relates to a steam generator for humidifying an airplane air conditioning system. The steam is generated in a container (21). A support (50) enables a translational movement of a tubular part (49) connectable to a duct of a humidifier along the main axis of the container (21) in order to connect it with the outlet opening (24) of the container (21). Inside container (21), there are at least two electrodes (31, 32, 33) that are partially immersed in water and which are energized under a constant voltage up to a certain level of current in electrodes (31, 32, 33). Also, container (21) includes a fuse 38 with one end connected to a first of the terminals, the other end of the fuse being of the connected to one of the electrodes (31, 32, 33). A regulating unit (60) measures and maintains the intensity that current passing through electrodes (31, 32, 33). At the time of the installation of a new container, the regulating unit (60) determines whether the fuse (38) is or is not conductive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1994
    Assignee: Industrielle du Ponant SA
    Inventors: Guy-Paul Alix, Marc Kohler
  • Patent number: 5278937
    Abstract: A steam generator for the humidifier of an air conditioning system, especially an aircraft air conditioner system, is connected by a duct to a dilution cone located inside an air flow duct (4) of the humidifier. A container (21) has an opening (22) for enabling an exiting of the steam developed inside said container (21). The opening (22) is connected to the humidifier duct (4). An opening (23) for the filling with water, is connected to the outlet of a feed valve (48), the intake opening of which may be connected to a source for the supply of water. Inside the container (21), an electric resistor (30) is completely immersed in the water. A regulating unit (60) receives signals delivered by a hygrometer (9) and that governs the intensity of current passing through the resistor (30). The regulating unit (60) causing the intensity of the current in resistance (30) to be dependent on the value of the signals delivered by the hygrometer (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 11, 1994
    Assignee: Industrielle Du Ponant SA
    Inventors: Guy-Paul Alix, Marc Kohler, Jean-Michel Tranvoez, Jean-Marc Manchec
  • Patent number: 5037585
    Abstract: An aircraft air conditioning system circulates hot air to a humidifier having an atomized or vaporized water generator (2, 35). The exit of the water generator is located at the apex of a conical surface (20, 27, 42) which diverges in the direction of air circulation. The conical surface is pierced by holes (21) through which the hot air passes while encountering and mixing with the water particles or the water vapor mixes them there and carries them along. The conical surface is a surface of revolution (27) opening downstream. The apex of the conical surface is practically in the form of a spherical cap. The center of the apex is pierced by an outlet passage of the generator (2, 35).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1991
    Assignee: Industrielle du Ponant SA
    Inventors: Guy-Paul Alix, Marc Kohler, Jean M. Tranvoez, John M. Manchec