Patents by Inventor Patrick Fauvelliere

Patrick Fauvelliere 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: 10870147
    Abstract: A method for knocking out a foundry core confined in an internal cavity in a part at the end of a casting operation, in particular a lost-wax casting operation, includes at least a primary chemical knocking-out step. During the primary chemical knowing-out step, the part is subjected to a chemical solution to dissolve the core, in a sealed enclosure. The method further includes a secondary step of knocking out by ultrasounds in water or an aqueous solution contained in an ultrasound tank, during which the part is subjected to ultrasounds to loosen core residues from walls of the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: SNECMA
    Inventors: Didier Ballant, Patrick Fauvelliere, Vincent Kaleta, Yann Margutti, Jean-Paul Parlange
  • Publication number: 20180133791
    Abstract: A method for knocking out a foundry core confined in an internal cavity in a part at the end of a casting operation, in particular a lost-wax casting operation, includes at least a primary chemical knocking-out step. During the primary chemical knowing-out step, the part is subjected to a chemical solution to dissolve the core, in a sealed enclosure. The method further includes a secondary step of knocking out by ultrasounds in water or an aqueous solution contained in an ultrasound tank, during which the part is subjected to ultrasounds to loosen core residues from walls of the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Didier Ballant, Patrick Fauvelliere, Vincent Kaleta, Yann Margutti, Jean-Paul Parlange