Patents by Inventor Loïck Menez

Loïck Menez 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: 8096423
    Abstract: One embodiment is a unique replaceable filter element. Further embodiments, forms, objects, features, advantages, aspects, and benefits shall become apparent from the following description and drawings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Loick Menez, Kelly R. Schmitz, Gerard Malgorn, Ismail C. Bagci, Kevin C. South, Jeffrey B. Sharp
  • Publication number: 20110089104
    Abstract: One embodiment is a unique replaceable filter element. Further embodiments, forms, objects, features, advantages, aspects, and benefits shall become apparent from the following description and drawings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: CUMMINS FILTRATION IP, INC.
    Inventors: Loick Menez, Kelly R. Schmitz, Gerard Malgorn, Ismail C. Bagci, Kevin C. South, Jeffrey B. Sharp
  • Patent number: 7882961
    Abstract: One embodiment is a unique replaceable filter element. Further embodiments, forms, objects, features, advantages, aspects, and benefits shall become apparent from the following description and drawings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Loick Menez, Kelly R. Schmitz, Gerard Malgorn, Ismail C. Bagci, Kevin C. South, Jeffrey B. Sharp
  • Publication number: 20100044303
    Abstract: The object of the invention is a filter cartridge of a filter assembly for fluid circulating in an engine or a hydraulic machine, designed to cooperate with a central tube, said cartridge comprising a filtration medium and at least one end flange integrated with said medium, said flange projecting to form a cavity for a gasket, characterized in that said cavity incorporates radial retention means for said gasket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: Cummins Filtration IP Inc.
    Inventors: Pascal Perrault, Emmanuel Page, Gildas Le Men, Jean-Luc Guichaoua, Arnaud Le Ven, Loïck Menez
  • Publication number: 20090294351
    Abstract: A filtering apparatus has a filter housing with a structure forming a recessed region on the filter housing configured to be directly engaged by a filter element in order to form an integral seal. The structure may include one or more protrusions that extend into the filter element itself, or into respective recess(es) of the filter element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: Peter K. Herman, Gerard Malgorn, Caryn Kindkeppel, Jean-Yves Picard, Loick Menez, Roger Zoch
  • Publication number: 20090241315
    Abstract: One embodiment is a unique replaceable filter element. Further embodiments, forms, objects, features, advantages, aspects, and benefits shall become apparent from the following description and drawings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: Cummins Filtration IP Inc.
    Inventors: Loick Menez, Kelly R. Schmitz, Gerard Malgom, Ismail C. Bagci, Kevin C. South, Jeffrey B. Sharp
  • Publication number: 20090242475
    Abstract: One embodiment is a unique replaceable filter element. Further embodiments, forms, objects, features, advantages, aspects, and benefits shall become apparent from the following description and drawings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: Cummins Filtration IP Inc.
    Inventors: Loïck Menez, Kelly Schmitz, Gerard Malgorn, Ismail Bagci, Kevin South, Jeffrey Sharp
  • Publication number: 20070267338
    Abstract: One embodiment is a unique replaceable filter element. Further embodiments, forms, objects, features, advantages, aspects, and benefits shall become apparent from the following description and drawings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Inventors: Loick Menez, Kelly Schmitz, Gerard Malgorn, Ismail Bagci, Kevin South, Jeffry Sharp