Patents by Inventor José Rodrigues

José Rodrigues 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: 5924631
    Abstract: This invention relates to a triboelectric projector of pulverulent coating product, comprising a channel for charging the coating product, a supply conduit connecting a source of coating product to said projector, a mixture of air and of coating product circulating in said conduit, an injector of air for dilution and/or acceleration of said mixture of air and coating product, characterized in that the outlet orifice of said injector is disposed on the path of said mixture of air and coating product in an inner chamber of the projector, downstream of the admission of said conduit in said projector and upstream of the inlet of the charging channel. The invention also relates to a process for controlling such a projector, consisting in measuring the charge obtained in the charging channel and in servo-controlling by this charge the instantaneous flowrate of air injected by the injector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1999
    Assignee: Sames SA
    Inventors: Jose Rodrigues, Daniel Belmain, Thierry Barlet
  • Patent number: 5693143
    Abstract: A coating product sprayer device forms an overhead or lateral machine including a member carrying at least one sprayer mobile relative to objects to be coated and at least one lateral gantry carrying this member, which is adjustable in position in an opening in a front of the gantry. This member is moved up and down and/or with a lateral tracking movement by at least one coupling member such as a drive belt. At least one sealing panel closes off at least part of the opening and is fixed to one such flexible coupling member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1997
    Assignee: Sames S.A.
    Inventors: Van Tan Pham, Jose Rodrigues, Caryl Thome