Patents by Inventor Manuel BAUDOIN

Manuel BAUDOIN 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: 12104723
    Abstract: A profile clamp with a clamp band and an annular ring element with a ring body is provided. The clamp band has two clamping heads which are connected to one another via a clamping element. The ring element includes at least one first latching tab, which is arranged projecting from the ring body in the axial direction of the profile clamp and projecting out of the profile clamp at least in some sections. The first latching tab has a first latching portion and a free-swinging portion extending opposite thereto. The first latching portion is designed to exert a force, and the first latching portion has a first contact edge that is designed to create a point contact or a line contact with a flange of the pipe end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Norma Germany Gmbh
    Inventors: Belal Akremi, Mateusz Jarosz, Tatjana Rumbauskiene, Manuel Baudoin
  • Patent number: 11746938
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a clamp having a clamping strip and an annular ring element. The clamping strip has two clamping heads which are interconnected by means of a clamping element, and the ring element is positioned radially within the clamping strip. For simple pre-positioning, the ring element has at least one holding element for supporting on an inner side of the clamping strip, which is offset in an axial direction with respect to the ring element via a fastening section and extends at least in sections outwards in a radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Norma Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Ben Cottle, Mateusz Jarosz, Belal Akremi, Tatjana Rumbauskiene, Mark Carter, Manuel Baudoin
  • Publication number: 20220397218
    Abstract: A profile clamp with a clamp band and an annular ring element with a ring body is provided. The clamp band has two clamping heads which are connected to one another via a clamping element. The ring element includes at least one first latching tab, which is arranged projecting from the ring body in the axial direction of the profile clamp and projecting out of the profile clamp at least in some sections. The first latching tab has a first latching portion and a free-swinging portion extending opposite thereto. The first latching portion is designed to exert a force, and the first latching portion has a first contact edge that is designed to create a point contact or a line contact with a flange of the pipe end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Belal Akremi, Mateusz Jarosz, Tatjana Rumbauskiene, Manuel Baudoin
  • Patent number: 11306857
    Abstract: A fluid line connector provides remote securement detection capabilities and is hence equipped for initial assembly, subsequent quality inspection, and subsequent service techniques that can be automated, robotic, and/or autonomous. The fluid line connector, in an embodiment, includes a body, a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag, and an actuator member. The body has a passage for fluid-flow therethrough. The RFID tag can communicate with an RFID interrogator and has a circuit with a break in the circuit. A portion or more, such as a surface, of the actuator member is composed of an electrically-conductive material. The electrically-conductive portion bridges the break when the actuator member is actuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Norma U.S. Holding LLC
    Inventors: Manuel Baudoin, Brian T. Ignaczak, Mateusz Jarosz, René Schindler, Bruno Jacksteit
  • Patent number: 11156315
    Abstract: A pre-positioner for a profiled clamp being formed in two parts with a first element and a second element, wherein the first element can be fastened to a line end and the second element can be fastened to the profiled clamp. The disclosure further relates to a connecting arrangement having such a pre-positioner. To allow a simple mounting of the pre-positioner, the first element is designed to be stirrup-shaped with a foot portion which can be secured to the line end and with a holding portion which is offset radially outwards with respect to the foot portion. The holding portion has a cutout, wherein the second element has a pin which extends in the radial direction and which can be inserted into the cutout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Norma Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Stephen Paes, Manuel Baudoin, Erkan Kayacik, Ben Cottle
  • Publication number: 20210317935
    Abstract: A profile clamp has a clamp strip that has a base with flanks on both sides. A flank angle ? is enclosed between the flanks and a clamping head is arranged at each end of the clamp strip. For even stress distribution, the flank angle ? decreases from a clamping head of the clamp strip up to a region diametrically opposite the clamping heads, and then increases again from that region to the other clamping head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Fabio Ghirardi, Viktor Stoll, Gerrit von Breitenbach, Manuel Baudoin, Brian Geese
  • Publication number: 20210239245
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a clamp having a clamping strip and an annular ring element. The clamping strip has two clamping heads which are interconnected by means of a clamping element, and the ring element is positioned radially within the clamping strip. For simple pre-positioning, the ring element has at least one holding element for supporting on an inner side of the clamping strip, which is offset in an axial direction with respect to the ring element via a fastening section and extends at least in sections outwards in a radial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Ben Cottle, Mateusz Jarosz, Belal Akremi, Tatjana Rumbauskiene, Mark Carter, Manuel Baudoin
  • Publication number: 20210231254
    Abstract: A fluid line connector provides remote securement detection capabilities and is hence equipped for initial assembly, subsequent quality inspection, and subsequent service techniques that can be automated, robotic, and/or autonomous. The fluid line connector, in an embodiment, includes a body, a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag, and an actuator member. The body has a passage for fluid-flow therethrough. The RFID tag can communicate with an RFID interrogator and has a circuit with a break in the circuit. A portion or more, such as a surface, of the actuator member is composed of an electrically-conductive material. The electrically-conductive portion bridges the break when the actuator member is actuated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Manuel Baudoin, Brian T. Ignaczak, Mateusz Jarosz, René Schindler, Bruno Jacksteit
  • Patent number: 10935172
    Abstract: A pipe clamp is used to connect pipe ends together and thereby establish a pipe joint. The pipe clamp and pipe joint are designed and constructed to accommodate a sensor bung and/or a sensor equipped at one of the connected pipe ends. The pipe clamp and pipe joint can be of an automotive exhaust application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Norma U.S. Holding LLC
    Inventors: Brian T. Ignaczak, Brian T. Geese, Manuel Baudoin, Belal Akremi, Mateusz Jarosz, Tatjana Rumbauskiene
  • Patent number: 10890284
    Abstract: A profiled clamp with a clamping band and a clamping device. The ends of the clamping band each have a clamping head which protrudes radially with respect to a receiving space. The clamping device has two clamping parts and an elongate clamping element connecting the clamping parts. The clamping element extends through the openings in the clamping heads and presses the clamping parts against the clamping heads. The profiled clamp has intermediate elements which are provided between the clamping heads and the clamping parts. The intermediate elements have cutouts through which the clamping element extends, and an application surface for contact against the clamping head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: NORMA Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Fabio Ghirardi, Viktor Stoll, Gerrit von Breitenbach, Manuel Baudoin, Brian Geese
  • Publication number: 20190390806
    Abstract: A profiled clamp with a clamping band and a clamping device. The ends of the clamping band each have a clamping head which protrudes radially with respect to a receiving space. The clamping device has two clamping parts and an elongate clamping element connecting the clamping parts. The clamping element extends through the openings in the clamping heads and presses the clamping parts against the clamping heads. The profiled clamp has intermediate elements which are provided between the clamping heads and the clamping parts. The intermediate elements have cutouts through which the clamping element extends, and an application surface for contact against the clamping head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Fabio Ghirardi, Viktor Stoll, Gerrit von Breitenbach, Manuel Baudoin, Brian Geese
  • Publication number: 20190093802
    Abstract: A pre-positioner for a profiled clamp being formed in two parts with a first element and a second element, wherein the first element can be fastened to a line end and the second element can be fastened to the profiled clamp. The disclosure further relates to a connecting arrangement having such a pre-positioner. To allow a simple mounting of the pre-positioner, the first element is designed to be stirrup-shaped with a foot portion which can be secured to the line end and with a holding portion which is offset radially outwards with respect to the foot portion. The holding portion has a cutout, wherein the second element has a pin which extends in the radial direction and which can be inserted into the cutout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Stephen Paes, Manuel Baudoin, Erkan Kayacik, Ben Cottle
  • Publication number: 20180259103
    Abstract: A pipe clamp is used to connect pipe ends together and thereby establish a pipe joint. The pipe clamp and pipe joint are designed and constructed to accommodate a sensor bung and/or a sensor equipped at one of the connected pipe ends. The pipe clamp and pipe joint can be of an automotive exhaust application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Brian T. Ignaczak, Brian T. Geese, Manuel Baudoin, Belal Akremi, Mateusz Jarosz, Tatjana Rumbauskiene
  • Patent number: 9702491
    Abstract: Screw connection, in particular, a tension clamp, and method of forming the screw connection. The screw connection includes a screw having a screw head and an external thread with a thread turn profile and a thread axis, and a mating thread element having an internal thread, matched to the external thread, with at least one thread groove bordered by thread flanks to screwably receive the screw. A geometrically defined deformation of the external thread is arranged at a predetermined distance from the screw head to collide with at least one thread flank during the screwing of the screw into the mating thread element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Gerrit V. Breitenbach, Jonathan Heywood, Christian Sakowski, Christian Franke, Manuel Baudoin, Farhad Riyahi
  • Patent number: 9599134
    Abstract: A profile clamp is disclosed having an annular clamping band that comprises two circumferential ends having respectively one tensioning head (6) and, at its axial ends, flanks sloped radially inwards, wherein the tensioning heads (6) are connected to one another by a tensioning device and at least one tensioning head (6) comprises a head contact tab (10). The object is to reduce the requirements for precision during installation. For this purpose, it is provided that the head contact tab (10) projects past the tensioning head (6) on at least one side in an axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Manuel Baudoin, Linda Breideband, Gerrit von Breitenbach, Helmut Geppert, Thomas Legel
  • Patent number: 9151422
    Abstract: Profile clamp and method of forming same. The profile clamp includes a first half-shell having a first tensioning head on a first circumferential end and a first connection geometry on a second circumferential end, a second half-shell having a second tensioning head on a first circumferential end and a second connection geometry on a second circumferential end, and, in an installation-ready state, a hinge connection, which is formed by an engagement between the first connection geometry and the second connection geometry, having a limited opening angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Erkan Kayacik, Manuel Baudoin, Jonathan Heywood
  • Publication number: 20150267729
    Abstract: A profile clamp is disclosed having an annular clamping band that comprises two circumferential ends having respectively one tensioning head (6) and, at its axial ends, flanks sloped radially inwards, wherein the tensioning heads (6) are connected to one another by a tensioning device and at least one tensioning head (6) comprises a head contact tab (10). The object is to reduce the requirements for precision during installation. For this purpose, it is provided that the head contact tab (10) projects past the tensioning head (6) on at least one side in an axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: NORMA GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Manuel BAUDOIN, Linda BREIDEBAND, Gerrit von BREITENBACH, Helmut GEPPERT, Thomas LEGEL
  • Publication number: 20140250638
    Abstract: Screw connection, in particular, a tension clamp, and method of forming the screw connection. The screw connection includes a screw having a screw head and an external thread with a thread turn profile and a thread axis, and a mating thread element having an internal thread, matched to the external thread, with at least one thread groove bordered by thread flanks to screwably receive the screw. A geometrically defined deformation of the external thread is arranged at a predetermined distance from the screw head to collide with at least one thread flank during the screwing of the screw into the mating thread element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Inventors: Gerrit V. BREITENBACH, Jonathan HEYWOOD, Christian SAKOWSKI, Christian FRANKE, Manuel BAUDOIN, Farhad RIYAHI
  • Publication number: 20130334815
    Abstract: Profile clamp and method of forming same. The profile clamp includes a first half-shell having a first tensioning head on a first circumferential end and a first connection geometry on a second circumferential end, a second half-shell having a second tensioning head on a first circumferential end and a second connection geometry on a second circumferential end, and, in an installation-ready state, a hinge connection, which is formed by an engagement between the first connection geometry and the second connection geometry, having a limited opening angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventors: Erkan KAYACIK, Manuel BAUDOIN, Jonathan HEYWOOD
  • Publication number: 20080197627
    Abstract: There is described an annular clamp comprising a split ring having two ends. There is a respective lug integrally formed on each of the ends of the split ring, with each lug extending outwardly from the split ring in a substantially radial direction. A respective lug aperture is formed through each of the lugs such that when the lugs are brought into a confronting relationship the lug apertures together define a path for receiving a linear bolt. The annual clamp further comprises a nut for receiving a linear bolt. The nut has a threaded aperture, and is moveably retained in one of the lug apertures such that a longitudinal axis of the threaded aperture is moveable within a plane defined by the split ring. There is also described a method of connecting two pipes using the annular clamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: NORMA UK LIMITED
    Inventors: Manuel BAUDOIN, Guenther HARTIG