Patents by Inventor Lode Duprez

Lode Duprez 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: 12515254
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing an additively-manufactured part from a metal powder having a composition having the following elements, expressed in content by weight: 6%?Ni?14%, 5%?Cr?10%, 0.5%?Si?2.5%, 0.5%?Ti?2%, C?0.04% and optionally containing 0.5%?Cu?2%, the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities resulting from the elaboration, the metal powder having a microstructure including in area fraction more than 98% of a body-centered cubic crystalline phase, the process having a step during which at least a part of the metal powder is melted in an atmosphere substantially composed of an inert gas other than Argon or of a combination of inert gases other than Argon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2026
    Assignee: ArcelorMittal
    Inventors: Ana Martinez Suarez, Laura Moli, Laura Del Rio Fernandez, Nele Van Steenberge, Lode Duprez
  • Patent number: 12509740
    Abstract: A hot rolled steel sheet having a composition including the following elements, 0.18%?Carbon?0.3%, 1.8%?Manganese?4.5%. 0.8%?Silicon?2%, 0 001%?Aluminum?0.2%, 0.1%?Molybdenum?1%, 0.001%?Titanium?0.2%, 0.0001%?Boron?0.01%, 0%?Phosphorus?0.09%, 0%?Sulfur?0.09%, 0%?Nitrogen?0.09%, 0%?Chromium?0.5%, 0%?Niobium?0.1%, 0%?Vanadium?0.5%, 0%?Nickel?1%, 0%?Copper?1%, 0%?Calcium?0.005%, 0%?Magnesium?0.0010% the remainder composition being composed of iron and unavoidable impurities caused by processing, the microstructure of said steel sheet including in area fraction, of at least 70% martensite, 8% to 25% residual austenite, wherein the shape factor of the residual austenite is between 4 and 12.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2025
    Assignee: ArcelorMittal
    Inventors: Dorien De Knijf, Lode Duprez, Koenraad Theuwissen, Tom Waterschoot
  • Publication number: 20250011906
    Abstract: A hot rolled steel having a composition including the following elements, expressed in percentage by weight 15%?Nickel?25%, 6%?Cobalt?12%, 2%?Molybdenum?6%, 0.1%?Titanium?1%, 0.0001%?Carbon?0.03%, 0.002%?Phosphorus?0.02%, 0%?Sulfur?0.005%, 0%?Nitrogen?0.01%, and can contain one or more of the following optional elements 0%?Aluminum?0.1%, 0%?Niobium?0.1%, 0%?Vanadium?0.3%, 0%?Copper?0.5%, 0%?Chromium?0.5% the remainder composition being composed of iron and unavoidable impurities caused by processing, the microstructure of the steel sheet including in area fraction, 20% to 40% Tempered Martensite, at least 60% of Reverted Austenite and inter-metallic compounds of Molybdenum, Titanium and Nickel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Lode DUPREZ, Tom WATERSCHOOT, Nele VAN STEENBERGE, Laura MOLI SANCHEZ
  • Publication number: 20240425944
    Abstract: A hot rolled steel sheet having a composition including the following elements 0.38%?Carbon?0.5%, 1%?Manganese?2%, 0.1%?Silicon?0.7%, 0 01%?Aluminum?0.1%, 0.3%?Chromium?1%, 0.002%?Boron?0.05%, 0.002%?Phosphorus?0.02%, 0%?Sulfur?0.005%, 0%?Nitrogen?0.01%, 0%?Molybdenum?0.5%, 0%?Vanadium?0.5%, 0%?Niobium?0.05%, 0.001%?Titanium?0.1%, 0%?Nickel?1%, 0%?Copper?1%, 0%?Tin?0.1%, 0%?Lead?0.1%, 0%?Antimony?0.1%, 0.0001%?Calcium?0.01%, 0%?Magnesium?0.0010%, the remainder composition being composed of iron and unavoidable impurities caused by processing, the microstructure of the steel sheet including in area fraction, at least 94% Martensite, 0% to 5% Residual Austenite and carbides of Chromium, Niobium, Vanadium and Iron from 0% to 5%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Inventors: Laura MARTINEZ TARANILLA, Lode DUPREZ, Laura MOLI SANCHEZ, Tom WATERSHOOT, Atish KUMAR HATUI
  • Publication number: 20240425956
    Abstract: A hot rolled steel sheet having a composition including, 0.02%?Carbon?0.2%, 3%?Manganese?9%, 0.2%?Silicon?1.2%, 0.9%?Aluminum?2.5%, 0%?Phosphorus?0.03%, 0%?Sulfur?0.03%, 0%?Nitrogen?0.025%, 0%?Molybdenum?0.6%, 0%?Titanium?0.1%, 0.0001%?Boron?0.01%, 0%?Chromium?0.5%, 0%?Niobium?0.1%, 0%?Vanadium?0.2%, 0%?Nickel?1%, 0%?Copper?1%, 0%?Calcium?0.005%, 0%?Magnesium?0.0010% the remainder composition being composed of iron and unavoidable impurities caused by processing, the microstructure of the steel sheet including in area fraction, at least 60% of tempered martensite, 15% to 40% residual austenite, 0% to 10% polygonal ferrite, 0% to 5% of bainite, 0 to 15% of fresh martensite and 0% to 5% of carbides of Niobium, Titanium, Vanadium or Iron.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Inventors: Dorien DE KNIJF, Tom WATERSCHOOT, Ulrike LORENZ, Lode DUPREZ, Lieven BRACKE
  • Publication number: 20240368723
    Abstract: A hot rolled steel sheet having a composition including of the elements, 0.02%?Carbon?0.2%, 3%?Manganese?9%, 0.2%?Silicon?1.2%, 0.9%?Aluminum?2.5%, 0%?Phosphorus?0.03%, 0%?Sulfur?0.03%, 0%?Nitrogen?0.025%, 0%?Molybdenum?0.6%, 0%?Titanium?0.1%, 0.0001%?Boron?0.01%, 0%?Chromium?0.5%, 0%?Niobium?0.1%, 0%?Vanadium?0.15%, 0%?Nickel?1%, 0%?Copper?1%, 0%?Calcium?0.005%, 0%?Magnesium?0.0010%, the remainder composition being composed of iron and unavoidable impurities caused by processing, the microstructure of the steel sheet including in area fraction, at least 60% of tempered martensite, 15% to 40% residual austenite, 0% to 10% polygonal ferrite, 0% to 5% of bainite, 0 to 15% of fresh martensite and 0% to 5% of carbides of Niobium, Titanium, Vanadium or Iron.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Dorien DE KNIJF, Tom WATERSCHOOT, Ulrike LORENZ, Lode DUPREZ, Lieven BRACKE
  • Patent number: 12123081
    Abstract: A hot rolled steel having a composition including the following elements, expressed in percentage by weight: 15%?Nickel?25% 6%?Cobalt?12% 2%?Molybdenum?6% 0.1%?Titanium?1% 0.0001%?Carbon?0.03% 0.002%?Phosphorus?0.02% 0%?Sulfur?0.005%. 0%?Nitrogen?0.01% and can contain one or more of the following optional elements 0%?Aluminum?0.1% 0%?Niobium?0.1% 0%?Vanadium?0.3% 0%?Copper?0.5% 0%?Chromium?0.5% the remainder composition being composed of iron and unavoidable impurities caused by processing, the microstructure of said steel sheet comprising in area fraction, 20% to 40% Tempered Martensite, at least 60% of Reverted Austenite and inter-metallic compounds of Molybdenum, Titanium and Nickel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: ArcelorMittal
    Inventors: Lode Duprez, Tom Waterschoot, Nele Van Steenberge, Laura Moli Sanchez
  • Publication number: 20230104535
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing an additively-manufactured part from a metal powder having a composition having the following elements, expressed in content by weight: 6%?Ni?14%, 5%?Cr?10%, 0.5%?Si?2.5%, 0.5%?Ti?2%, C?0.04% and optionally containing 0.5%?Cu?2%, the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities resulting from the elaboration, the metal powder having a microstructure including in area fraction more than 98% of a body-centered cubic crystalline phase, the process having a step during which at least a part of the metal powder is melted in an atmosphere substantially composed of an inert gas other than Argon or of a combination of inert gases other than Argon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Ana MARTINEZ SUAREZ, Laura MOLI, Laura DEL RIO FERNANDEZ, Nele VAN STEENBERGE, Lode DUPREZ
  • Publication number: 20230058956
    Abstract: A hot rolled steel sheet having a composition including the following elements, 0.18%?Carbon?0.3%, 1.8%?Manganese?4.5%. 0.8%?Silicon?2%,0 001%?Aluminum ?0.2%, 0.1%?Molybdenum?1%, 0.001%?Titanium?0.2%, 0.0001%?Boron?0.01%, 0%?Phosphorus?0.09%, 0%?Sulfur?0.09%.,0%?Nitrogen?0.09%, 0%?Chromium?0.5%, 0%?Niobium?0.1%, 0%?Vanadium?0.5%, 0%?Nickel?1%, 0%?Copper?1%, 0%?Calcium?0.005%, 0%?Magnesium?0.0010% the remainder composition being composed of iron and unavoidable impurities caused by processing, the microstructure of said steel sheet including in area fraction, of at least 70% martensite, 8% to 25% residual austenite, wherein the shape factor of the residual austenite is between 4 and 12.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Dorien DE KNIJF, Lode DUPREZ, Koenraad THEUWISSEN, Tom WATERSCHOOT
  • Publication number: 20220074029
    Abstract: A hot rolled steel having a composition including the following elements, expressed in percentage by weight: 15%?Nickel?25% 6%?Cobalt?12% 2%?Molybdenum?6% 0.1%?Titanium?1% 0.0001%?Carbon?0.03% 0.002%?Phosphorus?0.02% 0%?Sulfur?0.005%. 0 %?Nitrogen?0.01% and can contain one or more of the following optional elements 0%?Aluminum?0.1% 0%?Niobium?0.1% 0%?Vanadium?0.3% 0%?Copper?0.5% 0%?Chromium?0.5% the remainder composition being composed of iron and unavoidable impurities caused by processing, the microstructure of said steel sheet comprising in area fraction, 20% to 40% Tempered Martensite, at least 60% of Reverted Austenite and inter-metallic compounds of Molybdenum, Titanium and Nickel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Lode DUPREZ, Tom WATERSCHOOT, Nele VAN STEENBERGE, Laura MOLI SANCHEZ
  • Publication number: 20190112684
    Abstract: A rolled steel sheet suitable for enameling, having a carbon profile, defined by a gradient in the C-level from a level Csurface at at least one surface of the sheet, to a level Cbulk in the bulk of the sheet, Cbulk being higher than Csurface, and with Cbulk higher than 0 and lower than 0.08 wt %, Csurface between 0 and 0.015 wt %, Al between 0.012 wt % and 0.07 wt %, Mn between 0.12 wt % and 0.45 wt % and O lower than 0.01 wt % and wherein the depth where the C-level reaches (Cbulk+Csurface)/2, is higher than 75 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: Arcelormittal Investigacion Y Desarrollo SL
    Inventors: Nele Van Steenberge, Marc Leveaux, Lode Duprez, Philippe Gousselot
  • Publication number: 20190112683
    Abstract: A rolled steel sheet suitable for enamelling, having a carbon profile, defined by a gradient in the C-level from a level Csurface at at least one surface of the sheet, to a level Cbulk in the bulk of the sheet, Cbulk being higher than Csurface, and with Cbulk higher than 0 and lower than 0.08 wt %, Csurface between 0 and 0.015 wt %, Al between 0.012 wt % and 0.07 wt %, Mn between 0.12 wt % and 0.45 wt % and O lower than 0.01 wt % and wherein the depth where the C-level reaches (Cbulk+Csurface)/2, is higher than 75 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: Arcelomittal Investigacion Y Desarrollo SL
    Inventors: Nele Van Steenberge, Marc Leveaux, Lode Duprez, Philippe Gousselot
  • Publication number: 20180245220
    Abstract: The present invention provides a steel sheet or part suitable for enamelling. The steel sheet or part is coated with a coating including polymer in which particles of non-oxide ceramic are homogeneously dispersed. A process for producing an enamelled steel sheet or part which has a reduced firing temperature and reduced time compared with conventional firing temperatures and times is also provided. An enamelled steel sheet or part are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Lode Duprez, Philippe Gousselot, Marc Leveaux, Javier Jimenez Gonzalez
  • Publication number: 20140065434
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a rolled steel sheet suitable for enamelling, said sheet having a carbon profile, defined by a gradient in the C-level from a level Csurface at at least one surface of the sheet, to a level Cbulk in the bulk of the sheet, Cbulk being higher than Csurface, and with: Cbulk higher than 0 and lower than or equal to 0.08 wt %, Csurface between 0 and 0.015 wt %, Al between 0.012 wt % and 0.07 wt %, Mn between 0.12 wt % and 0.45 wt %, O lower than 0.01 wt % and optionally: Cu between 0.025 wt % and 0.1 wt %, S between 0.008 wt % and 0.04 wt %, Ca between 0.0005 wt % and 0.005 wt %, the balance being Fe and incidental impurities, and wherein the depth where the C-level reaches Cbulk+Csurface)/2, is higher than 75 ?m. The invention is equally related to a method for producing said steel sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Arcelormittal Investigacion Y Desarrollo SL
    Inventors: Nele Van Steenberge, Marc Leveaux, Lode Duprez, Philippe Gousselot
  • Publication number: 20110070425
    Abstract: The invention relates to a steel sheet or part whose composition is suitable for enamelling, and which is coated with a coating consisting of a matrix of polymer in which particles of non-oxide ceramic are homogeneously dispersed. It also relates to the use of this coated steel sheet or part for producing an enamelled steel sheet or part, and to a process for producing an enamelled steel sheet or part allowing a decrease of firing temperature and time compared with conventional firing temperatures and times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: ArcelorMittal France
    Inventors: Lode Duprez, Philippe Gousselot, Marc Leveaux, Javier Gonzalez Jimenez