Patents by Inventor Jean-Pierre Queau
Jean-Pierre Queau 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).
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Patent number: 9291289Abstract: A composite hose for transfer of cryogenic fluids, includes two end flanges, a helical wound inner wire several layers of protective fabric layers, at least one gas-tight sealing layer sandwiched between one or more protective layers and an outer helical wound wire which is placed on top of the protective layers between the pitch of the inner wire, characterized in that the inner wire is connected to a flexible inner liner that follow any axial and/or radial displacement of the inner wire and that covers the inner corrugations of the composite hose so to create a smooth inner bore of the composite hose.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2010Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: TRELLEBORG INDUSTRIE SASInventors: Jean-Pierre Queau, Philippe Albert Christian Menardo, Giorgio Torre
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Patent number: 8881436Abstract: A composite hose includes a tubular body of flexible material for transferring cryogenic fluid through the hose and for preventing fluid leakage through the body. The tubular body includes an inner wire helix spirally wound along the length of the hose, an outer wire helix spirally wound along the length of the hose, at least two reinforcing layers placed in between the inner and outer wire, at least one sealing layer placed between two reinforcing layers, an end fitting at both ends of the tubular body, each end fitting provided with a part for connection to another hose flange and an elongated cylindrical part, which is divided in an anchoring area for anchoring the tubular body and a static sealing area for fluid tight sealing of the hose. A gas tight sealing is created by bonding the at least one sealing layer to the cylindrical part over a ring shaped bonding area.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2009Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Trelleborg Industrie SASInventors: Jack Pollack, Jean-Pierre Queau, Philippe Albert Christian Menardo
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Patent number: 8403679Abstract: A high voltage swivel including an inner and an outer body, each body having at least a first and a second ring-shaped conductor element, the conductor elements including two spaced-apart end faces and a curved contact surface, the elements being mutually interconnected at opposing end faces via insulating members at axially spaced-apart positions, the inner and outer bodies being coaxial around a longitudinal axis, the contact surface of each inner conductor element being adjacent to and in electrical contact with an opposed contact surface of a corresponding outer conductor element, the inner and outer bodies being rotatable relative to one another around the longitudinal axis, each conductor element of the inner and outer body connected to a voltage line extending to an input terminal or an output terminal, the insulator members interconnecting the conductor elements situated at a mutual distance in the circumferential direction of the conductor element, the interconnected conductor elements of the inner aType: GrantFiled: December 1, 2009Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Single Buoy Moorings Inc.Inventors: Maxime Baptiste Berard, Eric Barrabino, Philippe Albert Christian Menardo, Jean-Pierre Queau, Benjamin Passieux
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Patent number: 8176938Abstract: A hydrocarbon transfer system comprising a first structure with a length direction and a transverse direction having a frame carrying a fluid transfer duct with at its end a fluid connecting member for connecting to a second structure which is moored alongside the first structure and wherein the fluid transfer duct is placed on a movable frame part which is displaceable in the transverse direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2007Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Single Buoy Moorings Inc.Inventors: Jean-Pierre Queau, Walter Willy Maurel, Philippe Albert Christian Menardo
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Patent number: 8146952Abstract: Coupling structure includes: a first and a second pipe section each having a metal wall and a flexible pipe section interconnecting the first and second sections, a hinging support frame including a first set of arms connected to the first pipe section, a support ring around the flexible pipe section hingingly attached to the first set of arms, the first set of arms being pivotable around a first axis, and a second set of arms connected to the second pipe section and hingingly attached to the support ring, the second set of arms being pivotable around a second axis transverse to the first axis, the base ends of the first and second set of arms are connected to the first and second pipe sections via at least one connector member extending transversely to the respective pipe section, at a predetermined distance from the pipe section metal wall, the arms extending along the respective pipe sections over a predetermined length such that a gap between the pipe section metal wall and the arm is defined over theType: GrantFiled: January 18, 2007Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Single Buoy Moorings Inc.Inventors: Jean-Pierre Queau, Jack Pollack, Philippe Albert Christian Menardo
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Patent number: 8122914Abstract: Cryogenic transfer hose for hydrocarbons comprising an inner hose, an outer hose arranged around the inner hose in a concentric manner and a spacer member bridging an annular gap between the inner and outer hoses, a fibrous insulation material forming a three dimensional matrix of fibers being comprised in the annular gap, characterized in that the outer hose comprises an elastomeric and/or a plastic material, the fibrous material being contiguous overall best a part of the length of the hoses with the inner and outer hose and forming a spacer member.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2007Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Single Buoy Moorings Inc.Inventors: Philippe Albert Christian Menardo, Jean-Pierre Queau
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Publication number: 20120012221Abstract: A composite hose for transfer of cryogenic fluids, includes two end flanges, a helical wound inner wire several layers of protective fabric layers, at least one gas-tight sealing layer sandwiched between one or more protective layers and an outer helical wound wire which is placed on top of the protective layers between the pitch of the inner wire, characterized in that the inner wire is connected to a flexible inner liner that follow any axial and/or radial displacement of the inner wire and that covers the inner corrugations of the composite hose so to create a smooth inner bore of the composite hose.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2010Publication date: January 19, 2012Applicant: SINGLE BUOY MOORINGS INC.Inventors: Jean-Pierre Queau, Philippe Albert Christian Menardo, Giorgio Torre
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Patent number: 8074687Abstract: A flexible cryogenic transfer hose for connecting two cryogenic facilities, has a length of at least 20 m, and: an inner flexible hose with at least two segments, interconnected via at least two transverse inner connecting members, an outer hose surrounding the inner hose and including a watertight elastomeric or composite material, the outer hose having at least two segments mutually connected via two outer connecting members, the outer hose having a wall thickness of at least 2 cm, a bend radius of at least 2 m, and an internal diameter of at least 20 cm, the inner hose being kept at a distance from the outer hose via spacer elements bridging a distance between the outer wall of the inner hose and an inner wall of the outer hose, which distance is between 0.1 and 0.8 times the internal diameter dio of the inner hose.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2006Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Single Buoy Moorings Inc.Inventors: Jean-Pierre Queau, Jack Pollack, Hein Wille, Liselotte Van Dijk
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Publication number: 20110237089Abstract: A high voltage swivel including an inner and an outer body, each body having at least a first and a second ring-shaped conductor element, the conductor elements including two spaced-apart end faces and a curved contact surface, the elements being mutually interconnected at opposing end faces via insulating members at axially spaced-apart positions, the inner and outer bodies being coaxial around a longitudinal axis, the contact surface of each inner conductor element being adjacent to and in electrical contact with an opposed contact surface of a corresponding outer conductor element, the inner and outer bodies being rotatable relative to one another around the longitudinal axis, each conductor element of the inner and outer body connected to a voltage line extending to an input terminal or an output terminal, the insulator members interconnecting the conductor elements situated at a mutual distance in the circumferential direction of the conductor element, the interconnected conductor elements of the inner aType: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2009Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicant: SINGLE BUOY MOORINGS INC.Inventors: Maxime Baptiste Berard, Eric Barrabino, Philippe Albert Christian Menardo, Jean-Pierre Queau, Benjamin Passieux
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Publication number: 20110048567Abstract: A composite hose includes a tubular body of flexible material for transferring cryogenic fluid through the hose and for preventing fluid leakage through the body. The tubular body includes an inner wire helix spirally wound along the length of the hose, an outer wire helix spirally wound along the length of the hose, at least two reinforcing layers placed in between the inner and outer wire, at least one sealing layer placed between two reinforcing layers, an end fitting at both ends of the tubular body, each end fitting provided with a part for connection to another hose flange and an elongated cylindrical part, which is divided in an anchoring area for anchoring the tubular body and a static sealing area for fluid tight sealing of the hose. A gas tight sealing is created by bonding the at least one sealing layer to the cylindrical part over a ring shaped bonding area.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2009Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicant: SINGLE BUOY MOORINGS INC.Inventors: Jack Pollack, Jean-Pierre Queau, Philippe Albert Christian Menardo
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Patent number: 7810520Abstract: A hydrocarbon transfer system includes a first structure carrying an articulated arm, having at a free end a first connector part, and a vessel having a second connector part, each connector part including a coupling member. The coupling member of the first connector part supporting at least one fluid duct on its exterior, which duct can be placed into sealing engagement with a fluid duct on the vessel along respective sealing faces, and a locking member for locking the coupling members together. The fluid duct on the vessel has a substantially horizontally directed first and second duct section. The first duct section is connected to piping on the vessel. The second duct section is connected to the fluid duct on the coupling member of the first connector part, the first and second duct sections being mutually connected.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2004Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: Single Buoy Moorings Inc.Inventors: Renè Perratone, Jean-Pierre Queau
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Publication number: 20100243075Abstract: A hydrocarbon transfer system comprising a first structure with a length direction and a transverse direction having a frame carrying a fluid transfer duct with at its end a fluid connecting member for connecting to a second structure which is moored alongside the first structure and wherein the fluid transfer duct is placed on a movable frame part which is displaceable in the transverse direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2007Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: SINGLE BUOY MOORINGS INC.Inventors: Jean-Pierre Queau, Walter Willy Maurel, Philippe Albert Christian Menardo
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Publication number: 20100024911Abstract: Cryogenic transfer hose for hydrocarbons including an inner hose, an outer hose arranged around the inner hose in a concentric manner and a spacer member bridging an annular gap between the inner and outer hoses, a fibrous insulation material forming a three dimensional matrix of fibres being included in the annular gap, characterised in that the outer hose includes an elastomeric and/or a plastic material, the fibrous material being contiguous overall best a part of the length of the hoses with the inner and outer hose and forming a spacer member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2007Publication date: February 4, 2010Applicant: SINGLE BUOY MOORINGS INC.Inventors: Philippe Albert Christian Menardo, Jean-Pierre Queau
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Patent number: 7610934Abstract: Hydrocarbon transfer system includes a first structure having a substantially vertical first arm hingingly connected to the first structure via a first articulation around a substantially horizontal axis and a second arm attached to the first arm in an articulation joint, the second arm having a connecting arm part carrying a releasable connector for connecting to a floating second structure and a restoring arm part carrying a counterweight for exerting a restoring force on the second structure that is connected to the second arm upon relative movement of the first and second structures, characterized in that damping elements are provided above water level, acting on the second arm for damping movement of the second arm around the articulation joint upon transition of the second arm from an operative position to an inoperative position after disconnecting the releasable connector from the second structure.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2004Date of Patent: November 3, 2009Assignee: Single Buoy Moorings Inc.Inventors: Mamoun Naciri, Jean-Pierre Queau
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Publication number: 20090145506Abstract: A flexible cryogenic transfer hose for connecting two cryogenic facilities, has a length of at least 20 m, and: an inner flexible hose with at least two segments, interconnected via at least two transverse inner connecting members, an outer hose surrounding the inner hose and including a watertight elastomeric or composite material, the outer hose having at least two segments mutually connected via two outer connecting members, the outer hose having a wall thickness of at least 2 cm, a bend radius of at least 2 m, and an internal diameter of at least 20 cm, the inner hose being kept at a distance from the outer hose via spacer elements bridging a distance between the outer wall of the inner hose and an inner wall of the outer hose, which distance is between 0.1 and 0.8 times the internal diameter dio of the inner hose.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2006Publication date: June 11, 2009Applicant: SINGLE BUOY MOORINGS INC.Inventors: Jean-Pierre Queau, Jack Pollack, Hein Wille, Liselotte Van Dijk
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Publication number: 20090026759Abstract: Coupling structure includes: a first and a second pipe section each having a metal wall and a flexible pipe section interconnecting the first and second sections, a hinging support frame including a first set of arms to the first pipe section, a support ring around the flexible pipe section hingingly attached to the first set of arms, the first set of arms being pivotable around a first axis, and a second set of arms to the second pipe section and hingingly attached to the support ring, the second set of arms being pivotable around a second axis transverse to the first axis, the base ends of the first aid second set of arms are connected to the first and second pipe sections via at least one connector member extending transversely to the respective pipe section, at a predetermined distance from the pipe section metal wall, the arms extending along the respective pipe sections over a predetermined length such that a gap between the pipe section metal wall and the arm is defined over the length.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2007Publication date: January 29, 2009Applicant: SINGLE BUOY MOORINGS INC.Inventors: Jean-Pierre Queau, Jack Pollack, Philippe Albert Christian Menardo
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Publication number: 20080277928Abstract: Cryogenic swivel (1) including inner and outer concentric annular walls defining a toroidal chamber (7) between the walls, a fluid duct connected to a first opening (10) in the outer wall and a second fluid duct connected to an opening (9) in the inner wall, wherein a number of conducting elements (14, 15) are situated inside the toroidal chamber (7), connecting a lower and an upper part of the chamber (7).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2006Publication date: November 13, 2008Inventors: Jean-Pierre Queau, Jack Pollack, Phllippe Albert Christian Menardo
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Publication number: 20070084514Abstract: A hydrocarbon transfer system includes a first structure carrying an articulated arm, having at a free end a first connector part, and a vessel having a second connector part, each connector part including a coupling member. The coupling member of the first connector part supporting at least one fluid duct on its exterior, which duct can be placed into sealing engagement with a fluid duct on the vessel along respective sealing faces, and a locking member for locking the coupling members together. The fluid duct on the vessel has a substantially horizontally directed first and second duct section. The first duct section is connected to piping on the vessel. The second duct section is connected to the fluid duct on the coupling member of the first connector part, the first and second duct sections being mutually connected.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2004Publication date: April 19, 2007Applicant: SINGLE BUOY MOORINGS INC.Inventors: Rene Perratone, Jean-Pierre Queau
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Patent number: 7174930Abstract: A hydrocarbon transfer system includes a first structure carrying an articulated arm. The system has at a free end a first connector part, and a vessel comprising a second connector part, wherein each connector part comprises a housing with at least two fluid ducts within the housing. The ducts can be placed into sealing engagement along respective sealing faces, and a locking member for locking the housings of the connector parts together, wherein the fluid ducts in either the first or second connector are connected to a respective fluid swivel or flexible duct section to allow at least partial rotation of the ducts along their longitudinal axis, and are connected to a drive member for jointly rotating the ducts along a centreline of the connector parts.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2002Date of Patent: February 13, 2007Assignee: Single Buoy Moorings Inc.Inventors: Leendert Poldervaart, Jack Pollack, Jean-Pierre Queau, Rene Perratone
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Publication number: 20060233629Abstract: Hydrocarbon transfer system includes a first structure having a substantially vertical first arm hingingly connected to the first structure via a first articulation around a substantially horizontal axis and a second arm attached to the first arm in an articulation joint, the second arm having a connecting arm part carrying a releasable connector for connecting to a floating second structure and a restoring arm part carrying a counterweight for exerting a restoring force on the second structure that is connected to the second arm upon relative movement of the first and second structures, characterized in that damping elements are provided above water level, acting on the second arm for damping movement of the second arm around the articulation joint upon transition of the second arm from an operative position to an inoperative position after disconnecting the releasable connector from the second structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2004Publication date: October 19, 2006Applicant: SINGLE BUOY MOORINGS INC.Inventors: Mamoun Naciri, Jean-Pierre Queau