Patents by Inventor Laurent Le Moullec

Laurent Le Moullec 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: 7282104
    Abstract: A sealing-object (4) is fixed to a base-object (10). The sealing-object comprises a through-hole (5). The objects are fixed to each other in the following manner. In a preparation step, a fixing layer (1, 2, 3) is provided between the base-object and the sealing-object. In addition an evacuation device (6) equipped with an evacuation channel (7) is placed onto the sealing-object. The through-hole of the sealing object has a first extremity opening out on the evacuation channel and a second extremity opening out on the fixing layer. In a fixing step, the fixing layer is heated which causes the fixing layer to release gas. The gas is at least partially evacuated via the through-hole of the sealing-object and the evacuation channel of the evacuation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Axalto SA
    Inventors: Beatrice Bonvalot, Sylvie Barbe, Laurent Le Moullec, Robert Leydier
  • Patent number: 7282424
    Abstract: A plurality of assemblies is manufactured. Each assembly comprises a sealing slice that is fixed to a base slice. The plurality of assemblies is manufactured in the following manner. In a preparation step, a stack is formed. The stack comprises a plurality of pre-assemblies. Each pre-assembly comprises a base slice, a sealing slice and a fixing layer provided between the base slice and the sealing slice. The stack further comprises at least one supple buffer layer. The supple buffer layer has a mechanical rigidity, which is substantially less than that of the base slices and that of the sealing slices. The supple buffer layer thus enables to compensate for variations in thickness of the base slices and of the sealing slices. In a fixing step, the stack is pressed which causes the sealing slice of each pre-assembly to be fixed to the base-slice of the pre-assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Axalto SA
    Inventors: BĂ©atrice Bonvalot, Sylvie Barbe, Laurent Le Moullec, Robert Leydier
  • Publication number: 20050061431
    Abstract: A sealing-object (4) is fixed to a base-object (10). The sealing-object comprises a through-hole (5). The objects are fixed to each other in the following manner. In a preparation step, a fixing layer (1, 2, 3) is provided between the base-object and the sealing-object. In addition an evacuation device (6) equipped with an evacuation channel (7) is placed onto the sealing-object. The through-hole of the sealing object has a first extremity opening out on the evacuation channel and a second extremity opening out on the fixing layer. In a fixing step, the fixing layer is heated which causes the fixing layer to release gas. The gas is at least partially evacuated via the through-hole of the sealing-object and the evacuation channel of the evacuation device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2002
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Inventors: Beatrice Bonvalot, Sylvie Barbe, Laurent Le Moullec, Robert Leydier
  • Publication number: 20050009247
    Abstract: A plurality of assemblies is manufactured. Each assembly comprises a sealing slice that is fixed to a base slice. The plurality of assemblies is manufactured in the following manner. In a preparation step, a stack is formed. The stack comprises a plurality of pre-assemblies. Each pre-assembly comprises a base slice, a sealing slice and a fixing layer provided between the base slice and the sealing slice. The stack further comprises at least one supple buffer layer. The supple buffer layer has a mechanical rigidity, which is substantially less than that of the base slices and that of the sealing slices. The supple buffer layer thus enables to compensate for variations in thickness of the base slices and of the sealing slices. In a fixing step, the stack is pressed which causes the sealing slice of each pre-assembly to be fixed to the base-slice of the pre-assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2002
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: Beatrice Bonvalot, Sylvie Barbe, Robert Leydier, Laurent Le Moullec