Patents by Inventor Luc N'KAOUA

Luc N'KAOUA 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).

  • Publication number: 20220349507
    Abstract: Connecting device (1), comprising: •—a bush (2), •—an end piece (6) which can be inserted into the bush (2) and is provided with a collar (7), •—a locking device (8) comprising an annular lock (9) which is radially movable inside the bush (2) and a return member (10) for returning the lock (9) to a locked position for retaining the collar (7) of the end piece (6) beyond the lock (9), •—a visual locking indicator (11) which is radially movable between an extended position of the bush (2) and a retracted position and is provided with tabs (12) for returning to the extended position. When the collar (7) of the end piece (6) is inserted beyond the lock (9), the indicator (11), which has the shape of a ring (110), surrounds the collar (7) of the end piece (6) retaining the indicator (11) in the retracted position and the tabs (12) for returning the indicator (11) are axially offset from the ring (110) with respect to direction of insertion of the end piece (6) in the bush (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Ghislain GAUDIAU, Luc N'KAOUA
  • Patent number: 11067426
    Abstract: A tank (1) of electrically conductive liquid (12) comprising an enclosure (2) for storage of the liquid (12) delimited by at least one wall (13), a capacitive sensor (5) for measuring the liquid level inside said enclosure (2), and a device (6) for processing the output signal of the sensor (5) outside of the enclosure (2) comprising, in order to form a capacitor, a dielectric (11) and a first frame (10) electrically connectable to a source (18) for supplying power and to the processing device. The first frame (10) is arranged outside the enclosure (2), the dielectric (11) can be at least partially interposed between said first frame (10) and the electrically conductive liquid (12) and the dielectric (11) is formed by at least one part (131) of the wall (13) delimiting the enclosure (2) suitable for coming into contact with the electrically conductive liquid (12) contained inside the enclosure (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: TRISTONE FLOWTECH SOLUTIONS (TFS)
    Inventors: Ghislain Gaudiau, Louis-Philippe Le Poul, Luc N'Kaoua, Xavier Hermange
  • Publication number: 20200191638
    Abstract: A tank (1) of electrically conductive liquid (12) comprising an enclosure (2) for storage of the liquid (12) delimited by at least one wall (13), a capacitive sensor (5) for measuring the liquid level inside said enclosure (2), and a device (6) for processing the output signal of the sensor (5) outside of the enclosure (2) comprising, in order to form a capacitor, a dielectric (11) and a first frame (10) electrically connectable to a source (18) for supplying power and to the processing device. The first frame (10) is arranged outside the enclosure (2), the dielectric (11) can be at least partially interposed between said first frame (10) and the electrically conductive liquid (12) and the dielectric (11) is formed by at least one part (131) of the wall (13) delimiting the enclosure (2) suitable for coming into contact with the electrically conductive liquid (12) contained inside the enclosure (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Ghislain GAUDIAU, Louis-Philippe LE POUL, Luc N'KAOUA, Xavier HERMANGE
  • Patent number: 9983046
    Abstract: A fluid tank (1) of the type comprising at least two fluid-receiving chambers (2, 3) separated from each other by a partition (4), level detection means (5) for detecting the level of fluid in the first chamber (2), level detection means (10) for detecting the level of fluid in the second chamber (3), and signal emission means (20) for emitting a warning signal as a function of the level detected by said level detection means (5, 10). At least a portion of the level detection means (5) for detecting the level of fluid in the first chamber (2) is common to at least a portion of the level detection means (10) for detecting the level of fluid in the second chamber (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: TRISTONE FLOWTECH SOLUTIONS (TFS)
    Inventors: Ghislain Gaudiau, Sylvain Merour, Luc N'kaoua
  • Patent number: 9759123
    Abstract: A liquid container including: at least two compartments (2; 3) which are each provided with a fluid inlet and outlet and which are connectable to a fluid flow circuit, respectively, at least one communication area (4) between the compartments (2; 3), at least one opening (5) for filling the container, at least one plug (6) for closing the opening (5) for filling the container, the opening (5) for filling the container is an opening common to the compartments (2, 3) and the container further includes at least one member (7) for closing the communication area (4) between the compartments (2, 3), the closing member being movably mounted between an open position of the area and a closed position of the area, the closing member being in a closed position of the area in a closed position of the filling opening plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: TRISTONE FLOWTECH SOLUTIONS (TFS)
    Inventors: Louis-Philippe Le Poul, Ghislain Gaudiau, Caroline Archambeault, Luc N'Kaoua, Dominique Saint-Lary, Sylvain Merour
  • Publication number: 20160054169
    Abstract: A fluid tank (1) of the type comprising at least two fluid-receiving chambers (2, 3) separated from each other by a partition (4), level detection means (5) for detecting the level of fluid in the first chamber (2), level detection means (10) for detecting the level of fluid in the second chamber (3), and signal emission means (20) for emitting a warning signal as a function of the level detected by said level detection means (5, 10). At least a portion of the level detection means (5) for detecting the level of fluid in the first chamber (2) is common to at least a portion of the level detection means (10) for detecting the level of fluid in the second chamber (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Ghislain Gaudiau, Sylvain Merour, Luc N'kaoua
  • Publication number: 20150345368
    Abstract: A liquid container including: at least two compartments (2; 3) which are each provided with a fluid inlet and outlet and which are connectable to a fluid flow circuit, respectively, at least one communication area (4) between the compartments (2; 3), at least one opening (5) for filling the container, at least one plug (6) for closing the opening (5) for filling the container, the opening (5) for filling the container is an opening common to the compartments (2, 3) and the container further includes at least one member (7) for closing the communication area (4) between the compartments (2, 3), the closing member being movably mounted between an open position of the area and a closed position of the area, the closing member being in a closed position of the area in a closed position of the filling opening plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Louis-Philippe LE POUL, Ghislain GAUDIAU, Caroline ARCHAMBEAULT, Luc N'KAOUA, Dominique SAINT-LARY, Sylvain MEROUR