Patents by Inventor Irene Corral-Hernandez

Irene Corral-Hernandez 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 repairing in situ a pipe or tank of thermo-fusible material, and device for implementing this method
    Patent number: 8507832
    Abstract: A method of repairing in situ a pipe or tank of thermo-fusible material, with a step for installing an electric heating element, the heating element including electrical conductors, and with a step for supplying said conductors with appropriate electric energy. The electrical conductors are supplied by a control panel set up prior to the repair and matching, for different thermo-fusible materials and different types of damage of the pipe or tank to be repaired, at least one technical characteristic of the pipe or tank, one characteristic of the electric energy to be applied and a profile of the application time of the electric energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Gaz de France
    Inventors: Dominique Gueugnaut, Irene Corral-Hernandez, Jean Le Coguic, Alain Darut
  • Method of repairing in situ a pipe or tank of thermo-fusible material, and device for implementing this method
    Publication number: 20060037955
    Abstract: A method of repairing in situ a pipe or tank of thermo-fusible material, with a step for installing an electric heating element, the heating element including electrical conductors, and with a step for supplying said conductors with appropriate electric energy. The electrical conductors are supplied by a control panel set up prior to the repair and matching, for different thermo-fusible materials and different types of damage of the pipe or tank to be repaired, at least one technical characteristic of the pipe or tank, one characteristic of the electric energy to be applied and a profile of the application time of the electric energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2005
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventors: Dominique Gueugnaut, Irene Corral-Hernandez, Jean Le Coguic, Alain Darut