Patents by Inventor Paul Bline

Paul Bline 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: 11408685
    Abstract: A modular block for storing thermal energy having a bottom wall and lateral walls defining a chamber. The lateral walls are made from a mouldable material. First thermal management elements are disposed in the chamber, which has at least one communication passage to the outside environment to allow a refrigerating fluid or a heat-transfer fluid a in heat exchange relationship with the first thermal management elements to pass into and out of the chamber. The modular block has second thermal management elements arranged laterally around the lateral walls or included in the mouldable material of the lateral walls for the thermal management of the chamber. The first thermal management elements are separated from the second thermal management elements by a part of the mouldable material of the lateral walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Hutchinson
    Inventors: Fabrice Chopard, Paul Bline, Boris Chauvet, Christophe Dominiak
  • Patent number: 11231237
    Abstract: An assembly having a structure provided with an interior volume in which is present for example at least one fluid capable of circulating in said volume and under the action of circulation means. Thermally insulating elements of VIP construction are arranged around a layer containing a PCM and extending around the peripheral wall that surrounds the volume. Protrusions fixed to the peripheral wall delimit spaces in which the thermally insulating elements are positioned. A sleeve extends around the protrusions and the insulating elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Hutchinson
    Inventors: Fabrice Chopard, Paul Bline, Cédric Huillet, Boris Chauvet, Nadine Poupa, Christophe Dominiak
  • Patent number: 11174978
    Abstract: An assembly comprising a structure provided with an interior volume in which is present for example at least one fluid capable of circulating in said volume and under the action of circulation means. Thermally insulating elements of VIP construction are arranged around a layer containing a PCM and extending around the peripheral wall that surrounds the volume. Protrusions fixed to the peripheral wall delimited spaces in which the thermally insulating elements are positioned. A sleeve extends around the protrusions and the insulating elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Hutchinson
    Inventors: Fabrice Chopard, Paul Bline, Cédric Huillet, Boris Chauvet, Nadine Poupa, Christophe Dominiak
  • Patent number: 10731926
    Abstract: A unit for storing and releasing thermal energy including a plurality of blocks each having a body the lateral walls of which delimit a chamber suited to receiving storage and release elements of PCM type, to be placed in heat exchange relationship with a refrigerating or heat-transfer fluid circulating between the chambers via passages; and elements for the thermal management of the chambers arranged around said chambers and at least some of which include a thermally insulating material and others a PCM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Hutchinson
    Inventors: Fabrice Chopard, Paul Bline, Cédric Huillet, Fanny Geffray, Boris Chauvet, Nadine Poupa, Christophe Dominiak
  • Publication number: 20190011197
    Abstract: This relates to a unit for storing and releasing thermal energy including a plurality of blocks (3) each having a body (330) the lateral walls of which delimit a chamber (7) suited to receiving storage and release elements (13) of PCM type, to be placed in heat exchange relationship with a refrigerating or heat-transfer fluid (9) circulating between the chambers via passages; and elements (19) for the thermal management of the chambers arranged around said chambers and at least some of which include a thermally insulating material and others a PCM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Fabrice CHOPARD, Paul BLINE, Boris CHAUVET, Christophe DOMINIAK
  • Publication number: 20190011147
    Abstract: A modular assembly comprising several adjacent modules joined together by means for circulating a flow and which each contain at least one volume wherein there is a refrigerant fluid or coolant circulating in the said volumes under the action of circulation means and elements for storing and restoring a thermal energy. At least one first layer comprising at least one MCP material is disposed at the periphery of at least some of the modules, including on one side wherein two adjacent modules face each other and wherein at least a portion of at least one second layer comprising a thermally insulating material is also interposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Fabrice Chopard, Paul BLINE, Cédric HUILLET, Fanny GEFFRAY, Nadine POUPA, Christophe DOMINIAK
  • Publication number: 20180313613
    Abstract: An assembly having a structure provided with an interior volume in which is present for example at least one fluid capable of circulating in said volume and under the action of circulation means. Thermally insulating elements of VIP construction are arranged around a layer containing a PCM and extending around the peripheral wall that surrounds the volume. Protrusions fixed to the peripheral wall delimit spaces in which the thermally insulating elements are positioned. A sleeve extends around the protrusions and the insulating elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Applicant: Hutchinson
    Inventors: Fabrice Chopard, Paul Bline, Cédric Huillet, Boris Chauvet, Nadine Poupa, Christophe Dominiak
  • Publication number: 20180266619
    Abstract: An assembly comprising a structure provided with an interior volume in which is present for example at least one fluid capable of circulating in said volume and under the action of circulation means. Thermally insulating elements of VIP construction are arranged around a layer containing a PCM and extending around the peripheral wall that surrounds the volume. Protrusions fixed to the peripheral wall delimited spaces in which the thermally insulating elements are positioned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: Hutchinson
    Inventors: Fabrice Chopard, Paul Bline, Cédric Huillet, Boris Chauvet, Nadine Poupa, Christophe Dominiak
  • Publication number: 20180238635
    Abstract: A thermal device comprising a fluid circulation circuit in which the fluid circulates over time at different temperatures, and a thermal store and heat exchanger arranged on said circuit and enclosing an interior volume in which the fluid circulates, and in which are arranged elements that store and release thermal energy, of PCM type, in contact with the fluid, for heat exchanges. The interior volume of the store and heat exchanger is provided with baffles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: Hutchinson
    Inventors: Fabrice Chopard, Paul Bline, Boris Chauvet, Christophe Dominiak
  • Publication number: 20180238636
    Abstract: This relates to a unit for storing and releasing thermal energy including a plurality of blocks (3) each having a body (330) the lateral walls of which delimit a chamber (7) suited to receiving storage and release elements (13) of PCM type, to be placed in heat exchange relationship with a refrigerating or heat-transfer fluid (9) circulating between the chambers via passages; and elements (19) for the thermal management of the chambers arranged around said chambers and at least some of which include a thermally insulating material and others a PCM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: Hutchinson
    Inventors: Fabrice Chopard, Paul Bline, Cédric Huillet, Fanny Geffray, Boris Chauvet, Nadine Poupa, Christophe Dominiak