Patents by Inventor Laurent Chaput

Laurent Chaput 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: 7819990
    Abstract: An iron-cobalt alloy containing in weight percentages: 10 to 22% of Co; traces to 2.5% of Si; traces to 2% of Al; 0.1 to 1% of Mn; traces to 0.0100% of C, a total of O, N and S content ranging between traces of 0.0070%; a total of Si, Al, Cr, Mo, V, Mn content ranging between 1.1 and 3.5%; a total of Cr, Mo and V content ranging between traces of 3%; a total of Ta and Nb content ranging between traces and 1%; and the rest being iron and impurities resulting from production wherein: 1.23×(Al+Mo) %+0.84 (Si+Cr+V) %?0.15×(Co %?15)?2.1, and 14.5×(Al+Cr) %+12×(V+Mo) %+25×Si %?21. The inventive alloy is useful for making electromagnetic actuator mobile cores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Imphy Ugine Precision
    Inventors: Thierry Waeckerle, Lucien Coutu, Marc Leroy, Laurent Chaput, Herve Fraisse
  • Publication number: 20070029013
    Abstract: An iron-cobalt alloy containing in weight percentages: 10 to 22% of Co; traces to 2.5% of Si; traces to 2% of Al; 0.1 to 1% of Mn; traces to 0.0100% of C, a total of O, N and S content ranging between traces of 0.0070%; a total of Si, Al, Cr, Mo, V, Mn content ranging between 1.1 and 3.5%; a total of Cr, Mo and V content ranging between traces of 3%; a total of Ta and Nb content ranging between traces and 1%; and the rest being iron and impurities resulting from production wherein: 1.23×(Al+Mo) %+0.84 (Si+Cr+V) %?0.15×(Co %?15)?2.1, and 14.5×(Al+Cr) %+12×(V+Mo) %+25×Si %?21. The inventive alloy is useful for making electromagnetic actuator mobile cores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Thierry WAECKERLE, Lucien Coutu, Marc Leroy, Laurent Chaput, Herve Fraisse
  • Patent number: 7128790
    Abstract: The invention concerns an iron-cobalt alloy, characterised in that it comprises in weight percentages: 10 to 22% of Co; traces to 2.5% of Si; traces to 2% of Al; 0.1 to 1% of Mn; traces to 0.0100% of C; a total of O, N and S content ranging between traces and 0.0070%; a total of Si, Al, Cr, Mo, V, Mn content ranging between 1.1 and 3.5%; a total of Cr, Mo and V content ranging between traces and 3%; a total of Ta and Nb content ranging between traces and 1%; the rest being iron and impurities resulting from production; and in that: 1.23×(Al+Mo)%+0.84 (Si+Cr+V)%?0.15×(Co%?15)?2.1 and in that 14.5×. (Al+Cr)%+12×(V+Mo)%+25×Si%?21. The inventive alloy is useful for making electromagnetic actuator mobile cores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: Imphy Ugine Precision
    Inventors: Thierry Waeckerle, Lucien Coutu, Marc Leroy, Laurent Chaput, Hervé Fraisse
  • Publication number: 20040099347
    Abstract: The invention concerns an iron-cobalt alloy, characterised in that it comprises in weight percentages: 10 to 22% of Co; traces to 2.5% of Si; traces to 2% of Al; 0.1 to 1% of Mn; traces to 0.0100% of C; a total of O, N and S content ranging between traces and 0.0070%; a total of Si, Al, Cr, Mo, V, Mn content ranging between 1.1 and 3.5%; a total of Cr, Mo and V content ranging between traces and 3%; a total of Ta and Nb content ranging between traces and 1%; the rest being iron and impurities resulting from production; and in that: 1.23×(Al+Mo) %+0.84 (Si+Cr+V) %−0.15×(Co %−15)≦2.1 and in that 14.5×. (Al+Cr) %+12×(V+Mo) %+25×Si %≧21. The inventive alloy is useful for making electromagnetic actuator mobile cores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Applicant: IMPHY UGINE PRECISION
    Inventors: Thierry Waeckerle, Lucien Coutu, Marc Leroy, Laurent Chaput, Herve Fraisse
  • Patent number: 6350324
    Abstract: Soft magnetic alloy of the iron-nickel type, the chemical composition of which comprises, in % by weight: 34%≦Ni≦40%; 7%≦Cr≦10%; 0.5%≦Co≦3%; 0.1%≦Mn≦1%; O≦0.007%; S≦0.002%; N≦0.004%; with N+S+O≦0.01%; iron and impurities 5 resulting from the production process. Use in motors especially suited for use in horology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2002
    Assignee: Imphy Ugine Precision
    Inventors: Thierry Waeckerle, Lucien Coutu, Laurent Chaput
  • Publication number: 20010005523
    Abstract: Cooking vessel intended to be induction heated, comprising a heating part made of a ferromagnetic alloy having a Curie temperature of between 150° C. and 370° C. and a magnetostriction coefficient &lgr;s≦5×10−6 in absolute value. FeNiCuX ferromagnetic alloy for the manufacture of the cooking vessel, the chemical composition of which comprises from 50% to 85% of Ni, less than 50% of Cu, less than 12% of X=Cr+Mo+Mn+Si+Al+W+Nb+V+Ti, the balance being iron and impurities; the composition satisfies the relationships (35/25)×(75-Ni)≦Cu≦(50/35)×(85-Ni) and (7/20)×(Ni-65)≦X≦(12/35)×(Ni-50). Production method and method of use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2001
    Publication date: June 28, 2001
    Applicant: IMPHY UGINE PRECISION
    Inventors: Laurent Chaput, Lucien Coutu, Marc Leroy, Yves Grosbety
  • Patent number: 6214401
    Abstract: Cooking vessel intended to be induction heated, comprising a heating part made of a ferromagnetic alloy having a Curie temperature of between 150° C. and 370° C. and a magnetostriction coefficient &lgr;s≦5×10−6 in absolute value. FeNiCuX ferromagnetic alloy for the manufacture of the cooking vessel, the chemical composition of which comprises from 50% to 85% of Ni, less than 50% of Cu, less than 12% of X=Cr+Mo+Mn+Si+Al+W+Nb+V+Ti, the balance being iron and impurities; the composition satisfies the relationships (35/25)×(75−Ni)≦Cu≦(50/35)×(85−Ni) and (7/20)×(Ni−65)≦X≦(12/35)×(Ni−50). Production method and method of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Assignee: Imphy Ugine Precision
    Inventors: Laurent Chaput, Lucien Coutu, Marc Leroy, Yves Grosbety
  • Patent number: 6190465
    Abstract: Soft magnetic alloy of the iron-nickel type, the chemical composition of which comprises, by weight: 40%≦Ni+Co≦65%; 0%≦Co≦7%; 2%≦Cr≦5%; 1%≦Ti≦3%; 0%≦Al≦0.5%; 0%≦Mn+Si≦2%; optionally, up to 3% Mo, 2% W, 2% V, 1.5% Nb, 1% Ta and 3% Cu, the sum of the Cr, Mo, W, V, Nb, Ta and Cu contents being less than 7% and the sum of the Mo, W, V, Nb, Ta and Cu contents being less than 4%; the balance being iron and impurities, such as carbon, sulfur and phosphorus, resulting from the smelting process, the chemical composition furthermore satisfying the relationships: Cr<5−0.015×(Ni+Co−52.5)2, if: Ni+Co≦52.5; Cr<5−0.040×(Ni+Co−52.5)2, if: Ni+Co≧52.5; the alloy having a saturation induction Bs of greater than 0.9 tesla, a coercive field of less than 10 A/m, an electrical resistivity p of greater than 60 &mgr;&OHgr;.cm and a hardness of greater than 200 HV. Process for manufacturing the alloy and uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Imphy Ugine Precision
    Inventors: Lucien Coutu, Laurent Chaput, Thierry Waeckerle
  • Patent number: 6146474
    Abstract: An iron--cobalt alloy the chemical composition of which comprises, by weight: 35%.ltoreq.Co.ltoreq.55%; 0.5%.ltoreq.V.ltoreq.2.5%; 0.02%.ltoreq.Ta+2.times.Nb.ltoreq.0.2%; 0.0007%.ltoreq.B.ltoreq.0.007%; C.ltoreq.0.05%; the balance being iron and impurities resulting from the smelting operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2000
    Assignee: Imphy Ugine Precision
    Inventors: Lucien Coutu, Laurent Chaput
  • Patent number: 5838080
    Abstract: Stepper motor of the type comprising a rotor (1), a stator (2) and a coil (3) consisting of a magnetic core (4) and of a winding (5), in which the stator (2) consists of a soft magnetic alloy of the FeNiCr type, the chemical composition of which includes, by weight: 40%.ltoreq.Ni+Co.ltoreq.60%, 0%.ltoreq.Co.ltoreq.7%, 8%.ltoreq.Cr.ltoreq.13.5%, 8%.ltoreq.Cr+Mn+Si+Mo+Nb+V+W.ltoreq.13.5%, the remainder being iron and impurities resulting from the manufacture. Soft magnetic alloy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Assignee: Imphy S.A.
    Inventors: Georges Couderchon, Laurent Chaput, Lucien Coutu, Dominique Gautard