Patents by Inventor Philippe CAPON

Philippe CAPON 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).

  • Method for hot-forming a thermoplastic material and implementation facility
    Patent number: 11420379
    Abstract: A method for shaping a preform made from thermoplastic material, and a facility for implementing the method, comprising the following steps: a) providing a preform made from thermoplastic material having a surface; b) supplying thermal energy to the preform by radiation in such a way as to make it ductile; and c) shaping the ductile preform inside a forming mould. Step b) further involves simultaneously spraying a gaseous fluid onto the surface of the preform in order to preserve the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Inventors: Clément Callens, Alain Lagoutte, Philippe Capon, Elise Dreano, Karim Curtheley
  • Unit and method for the production of thermoplastic composite preforms
    Patent number: 10967541
    Abstract: A production of thermoplastic composite preforms intended to be thermoformed. The unit including: a movable support and a plurality of storage areas for storing a plurality of structural elements made from thermoplastic composite material; and transfer and connection devices for transferring the structural elements to the movable support and connecting the structural elements to one another. The movable support is driven sequentially in translation in a direction of travel, while the storage areas are arranged laterally in relation to the movable support. The transfer and connection devices transfer the structural elements to the movable support along a transfer direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of travel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Inventors: Clément Callens, Franck Bordellier, Philippe Capon
  • UNIT AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE PREFORMS
    Publication number: 20180257263
    Abstract: A production of thermoplastic composite preforms intended to be thermoformed. The unit including: a movable support and a plurality of storage areas for storing a plurality of structural elements made from thermoplastic composite material; and transfer and connection devices for transferring the structural elements to the movable support and connecting the structural elements to one another. The movable support is driven sequentially in translation in a direction of travel, while the storage areas are arranged laterally in relation to the movable support. The transfer and connection devices transfer the structural elements to the movable support along a transfer direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of travel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Clément CALLENS, Franck BORDELLIER, Philippe CAPON
  • METHOD FOR HOT-FORMING A THERMOPLASTIC MATERIAL AND IMPLEMENTATION FACILITY
    Publication number: 20170259489
    Abstract: A method for shaping a preform made from thermoplastic material, and a facility for implementing the method, comprising the following steps: a) providing a preform made from thermoplastic material having a surface; b) supplying thermal energy to the preform by radiation in such a way as to make it ductile; and c) shaping the ductile preform inside a forming mould. Step b) further involves simultaneously spraying a gaseous fluid onto the surface of the preform in order to preserve the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Clément CALLENS, Alain LAGOUTTE, Philippe CAPON, Elise DREANO, Karim CURTHELEY