Patents by Inventor Nicolas LAVAL

Nicolas LAVAL 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: 20230391678
    Abstract: A method for impregnating an oxide fibre roving with a matrix of alumina and silica includes a introducing an oxide fibre roving into an impregnation bath, wherein the impregnation bath is prepared by sol-gel process and includes a silica precursor in the form of a hybrid polymeric sol, an alumina precursor in the form of a colloidal sol and ceramic particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Fanny GRUMBACH, Gautier MECUSON, Aude PAILLASSA, Florence ANSART, Sandrine DULUARD, Nicolas LAVAL
  • Patent number: 10994446
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a composite part, includes forming a fiber preform for the part that is to be obtained by depositing a plurality of fiber structures impregnated with a thermoplastic polymer onto a surface, with deposition being performed by automated fiber placement; eliminating the thermoplastic polymer present in the preform by dissolution with a solvent; and injecting a liquid impregnation composition into the pores of the fiber preform after eliminating the thermoplastic polymer in order to form a matrix in the pores of the fiber preform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: SAFRAN CERAMICS
    Inventors: Mathieu Schwartz, Arnaud Delehouze, Nicolas Laval, Bertrand Desjoyeaux
  • Patent number: 10994503
    Abstract: An installation for depositing a shaped filled roving intended to be used to manufacture a composite-material component, includes a device for feeding a fibrous roving impregnated with a composition including a binder and ceramic or carbon fillers, a die for shaping and draining the binder defined by at least one porous surface, the die having an evolving section between an inlet section and an outlet section, the inlet section being larger than the outlet section, a support in communication with the die outlet on which the shaped roving is to be deposited, and a first conveying device configured to convey the roving from the feed device through the die and to the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: SAFRAN CERAMICS
    Inventors: Mathieu Schwartz, Arnaud Delehouze, Nicolas Laval, Bertrand Desjoyeaux
  • Patent number: 10851885
    Abstract: A planetary transmission, comprising a housing, a drive part, an output part having an output shaft that is rotatable about an output axis of rotation, and at least one gear stage between the drive part and the output part. The drive part, the at least one gear stage, and the output part are mounted in the housing, the housing has an output flange on the output side, wherein the output flange has a first lateral surface with circularly symmetrical in radial planes about an axis of symmetry, wherein the first lateral surface is arranged eccentrically with respect to the output axis of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: GUEDEL GROUP AG
    Inventors: Walter Zulauf, Christian Marie, Romain Bopp, Nicolas Laval, Stefan Baumann, Mathieu Amiet
  • Publication number: 20200338840
    Abstract: An installation for depositing a shaped filled roving intended to be used to manufacture a composite-material component, includes a device for feeding a fibrous roving impregnated with a composition including a binder and ceramic or carbon fillers, a die for shaping and draining the binder defined by at least one porous surface, the die having an evolving section between an inlet section and an outlet section, the inlet section being larger than the outlet section, a support in communication with the die outlet on which the shaped roving is to be deposited, and a first conveying device configured to convey the roving from the feed device through the die and to the support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Mathieu SCHWARTZ, Arnaud DELEHOUZE, Nicolas LAVAL, Bertrand DESJOYEAUX
  • Publication number: 20200001504
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a composite part, includes forming a fiber preform for the part that is to be obtained by depositing a plurality of fiber structures impregnated with a thermoplastic polymer onto a surface, with deposition being performed by automated fiber placement; eliminating the thermoplastic polymer present in the preform by dissolution with a solvent; and injecting a liquid impregnation composition into the pores of the fiber preform after eliminating the thermoplastic polymer in order to form a matrix in the pores of the fiber preform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Mathieu SCHWARTZ, Arnaud DELEHOUZE, Nicolas LAVAL, Bertrand DESJOYEAUX
  • Publication number: 20190186613
    Abstract: The invention relates to a planetary transmission (100), comprising a housing (110), a drive part, an output part having an output shaft that is rotatable about an output axis of rotation, and at least one gear stage between the drive part and the output part. The drive part, the at least one gear stage, and the output part are mounted in the housing (110). On the output side, the housing (110) has an output flange (140), wherein the output flange has a first lateral face (115), which in radial planes is circularly symmetrical about an axis of symmetry. The first lateral face (115) is arranged eccentrically with respect to the output axis of rotation. Due to the eccentricity of the lateral face (115) with respect to the output axis of rotation, a component mounted on the output part, for example, a pinion (20) or a belt pulley, can be adjusted by twice the value of the eccentric by way of a rotation of the planetary transmission (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: GUEDEL GROUP AG
    Inventors: Walter ZULAUF, Christian MARIE, Romain BOPP, Nicolas LAVAL, Stefan BAUMANN, Mathieu AMIET