Patents by Inventor Loïc Gaillard
Loïc Gaillard 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: 11701841Abstract: A fiber application head comprising a compaction system including several independent compaction rollers and compaction cylinders and, for each fiber, cutting means and rerouting means. For each fiber, the head comprises a functional module including cutting means and rerouting means. Each functional module is mounted so as to be movable in translation along a compaction direction on a support element of the head. Each compaction roller is mounted on one or more adjacent functional modules. A compaction cylinder is associated with the functional module(s) associated with a compaction roller for the displacement in translation of the functional module(s). The compaction rollers are arranged in a single row.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2019Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: CORIOLIS GROUPInventors: Loïc Gaillard, Julien Coudurier
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Patent number: 11541615Abstract: A fiber application head comprising a compaction system including a plurality of independent compaction rollers and compaction cylinders and, for each fiber, cutting means and rerouting means. For each fiber, the head comprises a functional module including the cutting means and the rerouting means, each functional module is mounted so as to be movable in translation on a support element of the head. Each compaction roller is mounted on one or more adjacent functional modules. A compaction cylinder is associated with the functional module(s) associated with a compaction roller for the displacement in translation of the functional module(s). An independent heating system is associated with each compaction roller, and able to displace with the functional module(s) associated with a compaction roller.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2019Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Coriolis GroupInventors: Loïc Gaillard, Johan Berlaud
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Patent number: 11230070Abstract: An application head specially designed for producing parts made of composite materials, comprising an application roller, guiding means defining a guiding plane and a cutting system for cutting a fiber comprising a first tool movable in translation along a cutting direction and a second tool. The cutting system comprises an integrated control means able to displace the first tool in translation along the cutting direction and to displace the first and second tool together, in rotation around a direction parallel to the application roller.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2018Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: CORIOLIS GROUPInventors: Loïc Gaillard, Julien Coudurier
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Patent number: 11230071Abstract: An application head, comprising an application system, guiding means defining a guiding plane, a cutting system comprising a first cutting tool movable in translation and a second cutting tool, and a clamping system comprising a first clamping tool movable in translation and a second clamping tool. A first control means is able to displace the cutting tools together between initial and final cutting positions representing a variation in distance along the guiding plane and a second control means is able to displace the clamping tools together between initial and final clamping positions representing a variation in distance along the guiding plane.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2018Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: CORIOLIS GROUPInventors: Loïc Gaillard, Julien Coudurier
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Publication number: 20210229375Abstract: A fiber application head comprising a compaction system including a plurality of independent compaction rollers and compaction cylinders and, for each fiber, cutting means and rerouting means. For each fiber, the head comprises a functional module including the cutting means and the rerouting means, each functional module is mounted so as to be movable in translation on a support element of the head. Each compaction roller is mounted on one or more adjacent functional modules. A compaction cylinder is associated with the functional module(s) associated with a compaction roller for the displacement in translation of the functional module(s). An independent heating system is associated with each compaction roller, and able to displace with the functional module(s) associated with a compaction roller.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2019Publication date: July 29, 2021Applicant: CORIOLIS GROUPInventors: Loïc GAILLARD, Johan BERLAUD
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Publication number: 20210107237Abstract: An application head, comprising an application system, guiding means defining a guiding plane, a cutting system comprising a first cutting tool movable in translation and a second cutting tool, and a clamping system comprising a first clamping tool movable in translation and a second clamping tool. A first control means is able to displaces the cutting tools together between initial and final cutting positions representing a variation in distance along the guiding plane and a second control means is able to displace the clamping tools together between initial and final clamping positions representing a variation in distance along the guiding plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2018Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventors: Loïc GAILLARD, Julien COUDURIER
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Publication number: 20210094245Abstract: A fiber application head comprising a compaction system including several independent compaction rollers and compaction cylinders and, for each fiber, cutting means and rerouting means. For each fiber, the head comprises a functional module including cutting means and rerouting means. Each functional module is mounted so as to be movable in translation along a compaction direction on a support element of the head. Each compaction roller is mounted on one or more adjacent functional modules. A compaction cylinder is associated with the functional module(s) associated with a compaction roller for the displacement in translation of the functional module(s). The compaction rollers are arranged in a single row.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2019Publication date: April 1, 2021Applicant: CORIOLIS GROUPInventors: Loïc GAILLARD, Julien COUDURIER
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Publication number: 20200353703Abstract: The present invention relates in particular to an application head specially designed for producing parts made of composite materials, comprising an application roller (1), guiding means (3) defining a guiding plane (P) and a cutting system (5) for cutting a fiber comprising a first tool (51) movable in translation along a cutting direction (Tc) and a second tool (53). The cutting system (5) comprises an integrated control means (6) able to displace the first tool (51) in translation along the cutting direction (Tc) and to displace the first and second tool (51, 53) together, in rotation around a direction parallel to the application roller (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2018Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventors: Loïc GAILLARD, Julien COUDURIER
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Patent number: 10821682Abstract: A machine for producing parts made of composite material, the machine comprising a fiber-application head comprising an application roller, a guide system for guiding one or more fibers, in the form of a strip, towards said application roller, and at least one cutting system comprising a blade capable of being maneuvered by a cutting cylinder between a rest position and an active position for cutting a fiber, each cutting system comprising a counter-blade that is elastically held against the blade by the cutting edge thereof for cutting by shearing a fiber while the blade moves from the rest position thereof to the active position thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2016Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: CORIOLIS GROUPInventors: Alexander Hamlyn, Loïc Gaillard
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Publication number: 20190077094Abstract: A machine for producing parts made of composite material, the machine comprising a fiber-application head comprising an application roller, a guide system for guiding one or more fibers, in the form of a strip, towards said application roller, and at least one cutting system comprising a blade capable of being maneuvered by a cutting cylinder between a rest position and an active position for cutting a fiber, each cutting system comprising a counter-blade that is elastically held against the blade by the cutting edge thereof for cutting by shearing a fiber while the blade moves from the rest position thereof to the active position thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2016Publication date: March 14, 2019Applicant: CORIOLIS GROUPInventors: Alexander HAMLYN, Loïc GAILLARD
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Publication number: 20160114540Abstract: A fiber application head and a method for producing parts made of composite materials by means of a corresponding head. The head comprises two application rollers, including a first roller and a second roller, each roller being movably mounted in relation to the main guiding system between at least an active position in which the band is capable of being guided by the main guiding system on the roller, and an inactive position in which the roller is remote from the main guiding system. The head comprises an actuating system able to maneuver the first roller into the active position and the second roller into the inactive position to apply a band by means of the first roller, and to maneuver the first roller into the inactive position and the second roller into the active position to apply a band by means of the second roller.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2014Publication date: April 28, 2016Applicant: CORIOLIS COMPOSITIESInventors: Alexander Hamlyn, Loïc Gaillard
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Patent number: 9248591Abstract: A fiber application head for a fiber application machine for the production of parts made of composite materials, comprising a compacting roller, said compacting roller comprising several independent roller segments mounted side by side on an axial rod. Each roller segment comprises a tubular central portion through which said segment is mounted on the axial rod, a tubular peripheral portion having a cylindrical outer surface and one or more curved spring plate arranged between the outer surface (31a) of the central portion and the inner surface of the peripheral portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2012Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: Coriolis CompositesInventors: Johann Caffiau, Loïc Gaillard, Yvan Hardy
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Publication number: 20140083620Abstract: A fiber application head for a fiber application machine for the production of parts made of composite materials, comprising a compacting roller, said compacting roller comprising several independent roller segments mounted side by side on an axial rod. Each roller segment comprises a tubular central portion through which said segment is mounted on the axial rod, a tubular peripheral portion having a cylindrical outer surface and one or more curved spring plate arranged between the outer surface (31a) of the central portion and the inner surface of the peripheral portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2012Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: CORIOLIS COMPOSITESInventors: Johann Caffiau, Loïc Gaillard, Yvan Hardy