Patents by Inventor Herve Lanvin

Herve Lanvin 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).

  • Method of designing and manufacturing a pipe fitting, particularly for aircraft
    Patent number: 7444746
    Abstract: It is described how to easily manufacture a pipe fitting by machining instead of casting, despite its complex shapes and its small dimensions. A model is created, a machining program is defined, checks are made and the previous results are input into a numerically controlled machine tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Airbus France
    Inventors: Herve Lanvin, Robert Rossato
  • Gripping unit for automated machining of parts, and machining device and process integrating such a unit
    Patent number: 6986194
    Abstract: The gripping unit comprises a pallet (16) that supports gripping systems (18) through orientation systems (22). The pallet (16) also supports at least one control box (28) capable of activating orientation systems (22), and possibly gripping systems (18) to modify the position or orientation of the block of material to be machined when the gripping unit is placed in a machine tool (12). The control system (28) takes actions in response to orders issued by the control system (40) of the machine tool (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Assignee: Airbus France
    Inventor: Hervé Lanvin
  • Gripping unit for automated machining of parts, and machining device and process integrating such a unit
    Patent number: 6983527
    Abstract: Gripping unit for automated machining of parts and device and process integrating such a unit. The gripping unit comprises a pallet (16) that supports gripping systems (18) through orientation systems (22). The pallet (16) also supports at least one control box (28) capable of activating orientation systems (22), and possibly gripping systems (18) to modify the position or orientation of the block of material to be machined when the gripping unit is placed in a machine tool (12). The control system (28) takes actions in response to orders issued by the control system (40) of the machine tool (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: Airbus France
    Inventor: Hervé Lanvin
  • Method of designing and manufacturing a pipe fitting, particularly for aircraft
    Publication number: 20050072001
    Abstract: It is described how to easily manufacture a pipe fitting by machining instead of casting, despite its complex shapes and its small dimensions. A model is created, a machining program is defined, checks are made and the previous results are input into a numerically controlled machine tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Applicant: Airbus France
    Inventors: Herve Lanvin, Robert Rossato
  • Gripping unit for automated machining of parts, and machining device and process integrating such a unit
    Publication number: 20040244182
    Abstract: Gripping unit for automated machining of parts and device and process integrating such a unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventor: Herve Lanvin
  • Gripping unit for automated machining of parts, and machining device and process integrating such a unit
    Publication number: 20030123944
    Abstract: Gripping unit for automated machining of parts and device and process integrating such a unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2002
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventor: Herve Lanvin
  • Gripping tool for machining parts on a machine tool
    Patent number: 5582397
    Abstract: For machining a part or a series of parts on a machine tool, it is proposed that said part be successively fixed in at least two different gripping modules (12a to 12e) mounted on a central unit (10) placed on the machining plate of the machine. The rapid assembly and disassembly of the modules with respect to the central unit is ensured by flanging jacks (42a,42c) actuated by a hydraulic control system (14) carried on the central unit. This system (14) also actuates control and locking jacks (34,40,64) ensuring the gripping of the parts on the modules (12a to 12e).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1996
    Assignee: Aerospatiale Societe Nationale Industrielle
    Inventor: Herve Lanvin