Patents by Inventor Mark Leman

Mark Leman 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: 9927314
    Abstract: A pressure sensor includes an encapsulant housing an electronic member. The electronic member includes a proof body, which has two opposite sides facing away from each other. On a first side of the proof body is a reference-pressure chamber. On a second side of the proof body facing away from the first side is a pressure-to-be-measured chamber in communication with outside of the encapsulant. Delimited between the electronic member and the encapsulant is a housing for gel. An orifice enables the housing for gel to be in communication with outside of the encapsulant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
    Inventors: Egil Dammen, Endre Korsvold, Frédéric Marques, Mark Leman
  • Publication number: 20170003188
    Abstract: The pressure-measurement member (12) comprises: a pressure-measurement surface (106) functionally connected to a test body (96), a sealed pressure-measurement housing (100) in which the test body (96) is arranged. The pressure-measurement surface (106) is carried by a deformable wall (104) of the sealed pressure-measurement housing (100) lying some distance from the test body, the sealed pressure-measurement housing (100) delimiting a space (E) internal to the sealed housing (100); pressure-transmission means (110) that transmit the pressure between the pressure-measurement surface (106) and the test body (96) and comprising a substantially incompressible material (136) occupying all of the internal space (E); and energy storage means (101) and pressure processing means (99) for processing the pressure detected by the test body (96) and arranged in the sealed housing (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Jonathan CHAMPREDONDE, Richard LEMAN, Mark LEMAN, Peter SMITH
  • Patent number: 9476789
    Abstract: A pressure-measurement device includes a pressure-measurement surface, which is functionally connected to a test body, and a sealed pressure-measurement housing in which the test body is arranged. The pressure-measurement surface is carried by a deformable wall of the sealed pressure-measurement housing lying at a distance from the test body. The sealed pressure-measurement housing delimits an internal space, which is a space internal to the sealed housing. The pressure-measurement device also includes a pressure-transmission object that transmits the pressure between the pressure-measurement surface and the test body. The pressure-transmission object includes a substantially incompressible material occupying all of the internal space. The pressure-measurement device further includes an energy source and a processor for processing pressure data detected by the test body. The processor is arranged in the sealed pressure-measurement housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignees: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN, MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A.
    Inventors: Jonathan Champredonde, Richard Leman, Mark Leman, Peter Smith
  • Publication number: 20160025585
    Abstract: A pressure sensor includes an encapsulant housing an electronic member. The electronic member includes a proof body, which has two opposite sides facing away from each other. On a first side of the proof body is a reference-pressure chamber. On a second side of the proof body facing away from the first side is a pressure-to-be-measured chamber in communication with outside of the encapsulant. Delimited between the electronic member and the encapsulant is a housing for gel. An orifice enables the housing for gel to be in communication with outside of the encapsulant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Egil DAMMEN, Endre KORSVOLD, Frédéric MARQUES, Mark LEMAN
  • Publication number: 20120239313
    Abstract: A pressure-measurement device includes a pressure-measurement surface, which is functionally connected to a test body, and a sealed pressure-measurement housing in which the test body is arranged. The pressure-measurement surface is carried by a deformable wall of the sealed pressure-measurement housing lying at a distance from the test body. The sealed pressure-measurement housing delimits an internal space, which is a space internal to the sealed housing. The pressure-measurement device also includes a pressure-transmission object that transmits the pressure between the pressure-measurement surface and the test body. The pressure-transmission object includes a substantially incompressible material occupying all of the internal space. The pressure-measurement device further includes an energy source and a processor for processing pressure data detected by the test body. The processor is arranged in the sealed pressure-measurement housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicants: MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A., SOCIETE DE TECHNOLOGIE MICHELIN
    Inventors: Jonathan Champredonde, Richard Leman, Mark Leman, Peter Smith