Patents by Inventor Herve Lemoine

Herve Lemoine 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: 9302438
    Abstract: Method for producing a fuel tank provided with internal accessories and having a wall made of plastic made in a single piece by moulding a split parison or a parison in at least two parts, said method comprising the following steps: a) the parison is introduced in the heat-softened state into a mould comprising dies; b) a core on which the accessories are placed is introduced inside the parison; c) the parison is pressed onto the dies of the mould; d) the accessories are fastened to the parison with the aid of the core in an ideal layout; e) the core is withdrawn and the mould is closed; f) the tank is moulded from the parison; and g) the tank is removed from the mould.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Inergy Automotive Systems Research
    Inventors: Bjorn Criel, Nadja Walling, Fabrice Laborde, Hervé Lemoine
  • Patent number: 9079490
    Abstract: Method for fastening an accessory to a wall of a plastic fuel tank, this fastening taking place by snap-riveting using a tool at the same time as the tank is manufactured by molding, the accessory being, for this purpose, provided at at least one of its fastening points with an orifice through which the snap-riveting is carried out. According to the invention, a concave relief at least partially surrounds this orifice, the relief having a size and shape suitable for being able to cooperate with an excrescence of the tool during the snap-riveting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: INERGY AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS RESEARCH (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventors: Hervé Lemoine, Frédéric Jannot
  • Publication number: 20150102533
    Abstract: Method for producing a fuel tank provided with internal accessories and having a wall made of plastic made in a single piece by moulding a split parison or a parison in at least two parts, said method comprising the following steps: a) the parison is introduced in the heat-softened state into a mould comprising dies; b) a core on which the accessories are placed is introduced inside the parison; c) the parison is pressed onto the dies of the mould; d) the accessories are fastened to the parison with the aid of the core in an ideal layout; e) the core is withdrawn and the mould is closed; f) the tank is moulded from the parison; and g) the tank is removed from the mould.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: INERGY AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS RESEARCH
    Inventors: Bjorn CRIEL, Nadja WALLING, Fabrice LABORDE, Hervé LEMOINE
  • Patent number: 8916014
    Abstract: Method for producing a fuel tank provided with internal accessories and having a wall made of plastic made in a single piece by molding a split parison or a parison in at least two parts, said method comprising the following steps: a) the parison is introduced in the heat-softened state into a mould comprising dies; b) a core on which the accessories are placed is introduced inside the parison; c) the parison is pressed onto the dies of the mould; d) the accessories are fastened to the parison with the aid of the core in an ideal layout; e) the core is withdrawn and the mould is closed; f) the tank is molded from the parison; and g) the tank is removed from the mould.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Inergy Automotive Systems Research
    Inventors: Bjorn Criel, Nadja Walling, Fabrice Laborde, Hervé Lemoine
  • Publication number: 20130264736
    Abstract: Method for producing a fuel tank provided with internal accessories and having a wall made of plastic made in a single piece by moulding a split parison or a parison in at least two parts, said method comprising the following steps: a) the parison is introduced in the heat-softened state into a mould comprising dies; b) a core on which the accessories are placed is introduced inside the parison; c) the parison is pressed onto the dies of the mould; d) the accessories are fastened to the parison with the aid of the core in an ideal layout; e) the core is withdrawn and the mould is closed; f) the tank is moulded from the parison; and g) the tank is removed from the mould.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventors: Bjorn CRIEL, Nadja WALLING, Fabrice LABORDE, Hervé Lemoine
  • Patent number: 8475614
    Abstract: Method for producing a fuel tank provided with internal accessories and having a wall made of plastic made in a single piece by moulding a split parison or a parison in at least two parts, said method comprising the following steps: a) the parison is introduced in the heat-softened state into a mould comprising dies; b) a core on which the accessories are placed is introduced inside the parison; c) the parison is pressed onto the dies of the mould; d) the accessories are fastened to the parison with the aid of the core in an ideal layout; e) the core is withdrawn and the mould is closed; f) the tank is moulded from the parison; and g) the tank is removed from the mould.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Inergy Automotive Systems Research (Société Anonyme)
    Inventors: Bjorn Criel, Nadja Walling, Fabrice Laborde, Hervé Lemoine
  • Patent number: 8163228
    Abstract: Method for manufacturing a plastic fuel tank by moulding a parison in which, during the moulding operation, a pipe (3) is attached to the parison at at least two points, the said pipe being deformable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Inergy Automotive Systems Research (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventors: Bjorn Criel, Hervé Lemoine
  • Patent number: 8122604
    Abstract: Method for fastening an accessory (2) at at least two points of a wall of a plastic fuel tank, this fastening taking place during the actual manufacture of the tank by molding. According to this method, the accessory (2) is provided, at least at one of its fastening points, with a fastening part (1, 1?) in such a way that the accessory (2) is fastened to the wall of the tank and can move relative to the corresponding fastening point on the wall of the tank (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Inergy Automotive Systems Research (S.A.)
    Inventors: Frederic Jannot, Bjorn Criel, Hugues Masse, Barbara Mabed, Herve Lemoine
  • Publication number: 20100212806
    Abstract: Method for fastening an accessory to a wall of a plastic fuel tank, this fastening taking place by snap-riveting using a tool at the same time as the tank is manufactured by moulding, the accessory being, for this purpose, provided at at least one of its fastening points with an orifice through which the snap-riveting is carried out. According to the invention, a concave relief at least partially surrounds this orifice, the relief having a size and shape suitable for being able to cooperate with an excrescence of the tool during the snap-riveting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: Inergy Automotive Systems Research (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventors: Herve Lemoine, Frederic Jannot
  • Publication number: 20100139842
    Abstract: Method for producing a fuel tank provided with internal accessories and having a wall made of plastic made in a single piece by moulding a split parison or a parison in at least two parts, said method comprising the following steps: a) the parison is introduced in the heat-softened state into a mould comprising dies; b) a core on which the accessories are placed is introduced inside the parison; c) the parison is pressed onto the dies of the mould; d) the accessories are fastened to the parison with the aid of the core in an ideal layout; e) the core is withdrawn and the mould is closed; f) the tank is moulded from the parison; and g) the tank is removed from the mould.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: Inergy Automotive Systems Research
    Inventors: Bjorn Criel, Nadja Walling, Fabrice Laborde, Hervé Lemoine
  • Publication number: 20090250846
    Abstract: A process for producing, by molding. a hollow plastic body with a multilayer structure including a liquid barrier layer. In the process: a) a parison including at least one part to be welded is inserted into an open mold including at least two impressions provided with a weld zone to position the part to be welded in the weld zone; b) the mold is closed, juxtaposing its impressions to clamp that part of the parison to be welded and to carry out welding; c) a pressurized fluid is injected into the mold and/or a vacuum is pulled behind the mold impressions to press the parison against the mold impressions and to mold the hollow body; and d) the mold is opened and the hollow body extracted During a) to d), the mold impressions are cooled, exception at the weld zone, which is heated at least during a) and b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: INERGY AUTO. SYSTEMS RESEARCH (SOCIETE ANONYME)
    Inventors: Bjorn Criel, Herve Lemoine
  • Publication number: 20090019683
    Abstract: Method for fastening an accessory (2) at at least two points of a wall of a plastic fuel tank, this fastening taking place during the actual manufacture of the tank by molding. According to this method, the accessory (2) is provided, at least at one of its fastening points, with a fastening part (1, 1?) in such a way that the accessory (2) is fastened to the wall of the tank and can move relative to the corresponding fastening point on the wall of the tank (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2007
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: INERGY AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS RESEARCH (S.A.)
    Inventors: Frederic Jannot, Bjorn Criel, Hugues Masse, Barbara Mabed, Herve Lemoine
  • Publication number: 20080224363
    Abstract: Method for manufacturing a plastic fuel tank by moulding a parison in which, during the moulding operation, a pipe (3) is attached to the parison at least two points, the said pipe being deformable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: INERGY AUTO SYSTEMS RESEARCH (SOCIETE ANONYME)
    Inventors: Bjorn Criel, Herve Lemoine