Patents by Inventor Johan Andre

Johan Andre 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).

  • Publication number: 20250149609
    Abstract: A fuel cell comprising a stack of a plurality of cells sandwiched between a first clamping plate and a second clamping plate, the plurality having a first cell at a first end and a last cell at a second end, the stack having a distributor plate and an interface plate interposed between the first clamping plate and the distributor plate, the interface plate having an outer face facing the first clamping plate and an inner face, the interface plate comprising a first dispensing opening, a first section of which opens onto the outer face and a second section of which opens onto the inner face, the first section and the second section having distinct shapes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l’Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Denis SIRAC, Johan ANDRE
  • Publication number: 20240266577
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel cell having a stack of a plurality of cells, the stack being sandwiched between a first clamping plate and a second clamping plate, the fuel cell having a first flat seal and a distribution plate, the distribution plate comprising a first collection face, the first collection face and/or the first clamping plate having an annular lip arranged so as to clamp the first flat seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l’Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Johan ANDRE, Denis SIRAC
  • Publication number: 20240266560
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly comprising a stack of a plurality of fuel cell cells, the plurality comprising a first cell at a first end of the stack and a last cell at a second end of the stack, each cell comprising an anode plate and a cathode plate, each plate comprising a reactive face and a cooling face, one of the plates of the last cell forming, with one of the plates of another of the cells, a last inter-cell cooling circuit, the other of the plates of the last cell forming a last end plate, the assembly comprising a closure plate comprising an electric current collection face and a closure face fixed to the cooling face of the last end plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l’Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Denis SIRAC, Johan ANDRE
  • Publication number: 20240183047
    Abstract: A bipolar plate for a fuel cell stack or for an electrolyzer stack, having an anode plate and a cathode plate which are joined to face-to-face. Wherein the face of the anode plate that faces the face of the cathode plate delimits an internal space that forms a circuit for the distribution of a first fluid, thereby forming a bipolar plate. Wherein the first opening and the second opening facing one another thereby forming a collector configured to enable the passage of the first fluid or a second fluid through the bipolar plate. Wherein the first opening and the second opening have distinct dimensions such the peripheral end of the first opening and the peripheral end of the second opening are offset in relation to one another in the plane of the bipolar plate, forming a shoulder at the peripheral end of the collector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Denis SIRAC, Johan ANDRE
  • Publication number: 20240186536
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bipolar plate for a fuel cell stack or an electrolyzer stack, which bipolar plate comprises an anode plate and a cathode plate assembled to each other, facing each other, the face of the anode plate opposite the face of the cathode plate defining an internal space forming a circuit for distributing a first fluid, the anode plate and the cathode plate having distinct dimensions such that at least a portion of the peripheral end of the anode plate and at least a portion of the peripheral end of the cathode plate are offset relative to each other in the plane of the bipolar plate, forming a shoulder at a peripheral end of the bipolar plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l’Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Johan ANDRE, Denis SIRAC
  • Publication number: 20240105967
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bipolar plate for a fuel cell stack that extends in a vertical plane in the use position, the plate comprising opposed first and second transverse edges, upper and lower longitudinal edges, a central region arranged between the edges, a first opening for a heat transfer fluid inlet, a second opening for heat transfer fluid collection a third opening for an oxidant inlet, a fourth opening for oxidant collection, a fifth opening for the inlet of a fuel, a sixth opening for fuel collection, wherein the first, third and sixth openings are arranged in the first transverse edge and are arranged axially in relation to one another, the second, fourth and fifth openings are arranged in the second transverse edge and are arranged axially in relation to one another, and, in the vertical position of use of the plate: the sixth opening are arranged below the first and third openings, the fourth opening is arranged below the second and fifth openings, and the second opening is arranged above the
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l’Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Johan ANDRE, Camille BOUVIER, Eric CLAUDE, Nicolas JANNIN, Denis SIRAC, Didier ZAEPFFEL
  • Patent number: 11586699
    Abstract: Systems and methods that offer significant improvements to current content processing management systems for heterogeneous and widely distributed content sources are disclosed. The proposed systems and methods are configured to provide a framework and libraries of extensible components that together are designed enable creation of solutions to acquire data from one or more content repositories, possibly distributed around the world across a wide range of operating systems and hardware, process said content, and publish the resulting processed information to a search engine or other target application. The proposed embodiments offer an improved architecture that incorporates manager nodes and worker (processing) nodes, where worker nodes are configured to scan and process data, while manager nodes are configured to handle all allocation of work (including throttling) and control state and failover. Such an arrangement enables the system to perform with greater scalability and reliability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Accenture Global Solutions Limited
    Inventors: Paul Nelson, Andres Jose Aguilar Umaña, Julian Ramirez Alvarado, Petr Podsednik, Johan Andrés Montealegre Cortés, Steven Denny
  • Patent number: 11276868
    Abstract: A fuel cell plate comprising a face intended to route a fuel gas or an oxidizing gas to the active surface of a Membrane Electrode Assembly, said face of the plate comprising projecting ribs delimiting a determined number of channels provided for the circulation of gas, the channels having a determined length (LCA) and a determined width (E), the ribs having a determined width (LA), the plate being characterized in that the product P of the total length (LN) of the ribs on the plate per unit of active surface (in cm2) multiplied by the rate of opening (TO) of the plate is between 4.7 and 10, i.e. that 4.7<P (cm?1)=LN×TO)/S<10, the rate of opening TO being defined by TO=100·(E/E+LA), the active surface of the plate being the surface of the plate intended to be facing the active surface of the Membrane Electrode Assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventor: Johan Andre
  • Patent number: 11034033
    Abstract: A micro-gripper includes a support to which are articulated fingers and an actuating diaphragm, adjusting the spacing of the fingers. The support being circular, the fingers may be arranged in any number around it, and the diaphragm delimits a chamber with the support assembled to an equipment for distributing fluids, the pressure of which elastically deforms the diaphragm and controls a simultaneous movement of variations in spacings of the fingers. If the diaphragm is conical and the fingers link up all around, an independence of the movements of the fingers remains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventor: Johan Andre
  • Publication number: 20210119227
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bipolar plate for a fuel cell stack that extends in a vertical plane in the use position, the plate comprising opposed first and second transverse edges, upper and lower longitudinal edges, a central region arranged between the edges, a first opening for a heat transfer fluid inlet, a second opening for heat transfer fluid collection a third opening for an oxidant inlet, a fourth opening for oxidant collection, a fifth opening for the inlet of a fuel, a sixth opening for fuel collection, wherein the first, third and sixth openings are arranged in the first transverse edge and are arranged axially in relation to one another, the second, fourth and fifth openings are arranged in the second transverse edge and are arranged axially in relation to one another, and, in the vertical position of use of the plate: the sixth opening are arranged below the first and third openings, the fourth opening is arranged below the second and fifth openings, and the second opening is arranged above the
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Johan ANDRE, Camille BOUVIER, Eric CLAUDE, Nicolas JANNIN, Denis SIRAC, Didier ZAEPFFEL
  • Patent number: 10733598
    Abstract: Systems and methods for storing cardholder data and processing transactions are provided. Cardholder data is received at a server computer, the cardholder data including consumer credentials to be stored and at least one data item not to be stored. A unique consumer reference token is obtained and combined with the data item not to be stored and the combination encrypted to form an encrypted token. The encrypted token is transmitted to a third party for storage and is erased from the server computer. At the time of transaction, the encrypted token is received and decrypted to yield the data item not to be stored, so that a transaction can be initiated using stored consumer credentials and the data item not to be stored. The unique consumer reference token encrypted together with the data item enables the server computer to perform validation checks on the encrypted token.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: PAYU PAYMENT SOLUTIONS (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED
    Inventors: Johan Lamprecht Theron Strydom, Henri Johan Andre Penderis, Werner van der Vyver
  • Publication number: 20200243874
    Abstract: A fuel cell plate comprising a face intended to route a fuel gas or an oxidizing gas to the active surface of a Membrane Electrode Assembly, said face of the plate comprising projecting ribs delimiting a determined number of channels provided for the circulation of gas, the channels having a determined length (LCA) and a determined width (E), the ribs having a determined width (LA), the plate being characterized in that the product P of the total length (LN) of the ribs on the plate per unit of active surface (in cm2) multiplied by the rate of opening (TO) of the plate is between 4.7 and 10, i.e. that 4.7<P (cm?1)=LN×TO)/S<10, the rate of opening TO being defined by TO=100·(E/E+LA), the active surface of the plate being the surface of the plate intended to be facing the active surface of the Membrane Electrode Assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l?Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventor: Johan ANDRE
  • Publication number: 20190091880
    Abstract: The micro-gripper includes a support (301) to which are articulated fingers (304) and an actuating diaphragm (305), adjusting the spacing of the fingers (304). The support being circular, the fingers (304) may be arranged in any number around it, and the diaphragm (305) delimits a chamber with the support (301) assembled to an equipment (18) for distributing fluids, the pressure of which elastically deforms the diaphragm (305) and controls a simultaneous movement of variations in spacings of the fingers (304). If the diaphragm is conical and the fingers link up all around, an independence of the movements of the fingers remains, which is invaluable for correctly gripping objects and avoiding excessive efforts. Application to the gripping of objects, which can be very small and fragile, with a determined and moderate force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventor: Johan Andre
  • Publication number: 20160125397
    Abstract: Systems and methods for storing cardholder data and processing transactions are provided. Cardholder data is received at a server computer, the cardholder data including consumer credentials to be stored and at least one data item not to be stored. A unique consumer reference token is obtained and combined with the data item not to be stored and the combination encrypted to form an encrypted token. The encrypted token is transmitted to a third party for storage and is erased from the server computer. At the time of transaction, the encrypted token is received and decrypted to yield the data item not to be stored, so that a transaction can be initiated using stored consumer credentials and the data item not to be stored. The unique consumer reference token encrypted together with the data item enables the server computer to perform validation checks on the encrypted token.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Johan Lamprecht Theron Strydom, Henri Johan Andre Penderis, Werner van der Vyver
  • Publication number: 20080101358
    Abstract: To resolve a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) for use in routing messages in or between IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) networks, a query (101;201) is sent to resolve this URI from a device (120;220) to a private name server (121;221). The private name server (121;221) attempts to resolve the URI. In case of failure the method further involves the sending of a new query (104;203) for resolving the URI to a public name server (122;222). The public name server (122;222) resolves the URI in the new query (104;203).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Adrianus Johannes VAN EWIJK, Johan Andre DE VRIENDT
  • Publication number: 20040133682
    Abstract: The Internet Protocol mobility supporting method deals with supporting of roaming of a Mobile Node in a Mobile Internet Protocol Network from a home network towards a Visited Network. The home network comprises a home agent. The Mobile Internet Protocol Network excluding the visited network comprises a Foreign Agent. The method of the present invention comprises the step of forwarding a destination address towards the Home Agent by the Mobile Node at roaming of the Mobile Node from the home network to the visited network. Additionally, the Foreign Agent assigning entity, at request of the Mobile node assigns the Foreign Agent to the Mobile Node. Subsequently, the Home Agent establishes a path between the Home Agent and the Foreign Agent. Finally, a path between the Foreign Agent and the Mobile Node is established by the Foreign Agent based on the destination address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Applicant: ALCATEL
    Inventors: Johan Andre De Vriendt, Bart Alfons Peter Van Doorselaer, Vinod Kumar Choyi
  • Patent number: 6532236
    Abstract: For transmission of data frames (F1, F3) between a first mobile network element (BTS1, BTS2, BTS3) and a second mobile network element (TRAU) in accordance with the ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) protocol, data frames (F1, F3) of different channels are split up in subframes (SF11, SF12, SF13; SF31, SF32, SF33), ordered and then embedded in respective minicells. Minicells (MC11, MC31) containing information of different channels are then combined into ATM cells (CELL) that are transferred between the first mobile network element (BTS1, BTS2, BTS3) and the second mobile network element (TRAU). In this way, transcoders in the second mobile network element (TRAU) can already start decoding data frames of several channels after receipt of the most urgent data which is contained in the first ATM cells (CELL).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2003
    Assignee: Alcatel
    Inventor: Johan Andre De Vriendt
  • Publication number: 20010053144
    Abstract: Synchronization of a hand-over procedure of a mobile telecommunication terminal (MT) coupled to a second terminal (TS) via a mobile access network (UTRAN), a packet switching network (IP), and an external telecommunication network (TL). During the hand-over (MT1-MT2), the mobile terminal switches form a first media gateway (MG1) to a second media gateway (MG2), each interfacing the mobile and the packet switching networks and producing different series of reference values associated to packets transmitted to an anchor media gateway (MG0), interfacing the packet switching network and the external network. After the hand-over, the anchor media gateway (MG0) calculates the difference between a reference value received from the second media gateway (MG2) and a reference value that had been received from the first media gateway if no hand-over had occurred. This difference is then returned to the second media gateway to synchronize its series therewith, e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2001
    Publication date: December 20, 2001
    Applicant: ALCATEL
    Inventors: Suresh Andre Jean-Marie Leroy, Johan Andre De Vriendt
  • Patent number: 6163547
    Abstract: A mobile telecommunication system with Base Transceiver Stations (BTS1-3) coupled to a mobile terminal (MT) via a radio link and exchanging mobile information (AAL-SDU: MUD, MSI) with a telecommunication controller (TC: BSC1-2; MSC). The mobile information contains a telecommunication signaling, such as a hand-over command (HOCOM), e.g. to be transported to the telecommunication controller. According to the ITU recommendation for the ATM Adaptation Layer AAL of the type 2 or 5, the AAL-PDU packets, which may for instance be transported by ATM cells, and wherein the mobile information is mapped, include a User-to-User indication field CPS-UUI or CPCS-UU, respectively, that transparently transports user data. This field is used to transport the telecommunication signaling in the up-link connection to a Base Station Controller (BSC1-2) or to a Mobile Services switching center (MSC), or, in the down-link connection, to base transceiver station (BTS1-3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2000
    Assignee: Alcatel
    Inventors: Johan Andre De Vriendt, Abdelkrime Saidi, Marco Johannes Peters
  • Patent number: 5805580
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a cell switching network which includes a cell switch (AS) coupled to a first terminal (T1) and a function unit (FU). The cell switch is also coupled to a second and a third terminal (T2,T3) via a cell switching access network (AAN). The first terminal exchanges information with the second terminal via the function unit (FU) and a predetermined part of the information is indicative of the information exchange between the first and the second terminal. The function unit is adapted to process the information and modifies the above predetermined part of the information so that it becomes indicative of information exchange between the function unit and the third terminal. The information is thereupon exchanged between the first and the third terminal via the function unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Assignee: Alcatel N.V.
    Inventors: Leo Albert Albertine Vercauteren, Johan Andre De Vriendt