Patents by Inventor Philippe Espinasse

Philippe Espinasse 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: 10190722
    Abstract: The pipe includes at least one tubular sheath delimiting a passage for circulation of the abrasive material, at least one tensile armor layer externally positioned with respect to the tubular sheath, the armor layer including a plurality of filiform armor elements. It further includes a protective internal layer positioned inside the tubular sheath in the circulation passage, the protective internal layer including an elastomeric matrix and a longitudinal reinforcement assembly embedded in the matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: TECHNIP FRANCE
    Inventors: Philippe Espinasse, Thomas Parenteau
  • Patent number: 10137864
    Abstract: The invention relates to a first part (12) and a second part (13) of an end piece (11) for a windshield wiper comprising at least one wiper blade (1). The first part (12) has a cavity (22) for accommodating the wiper blade (1), said cavity (22) extending along a longitudinal axis. The first part (12) also has a region that is arranged laterally in relation to the longitudinal axis and accommodates the second part (13) of the end piece (11), said region (14) comprising a tubular section (31). The second part (13) also has an attachment means for mechanically connecting the second part (13) to the region of the first part (12). The attachment means represents at least one hollow tubular portion, the periphery of which has a slit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Philippe Espinasse
  • Publication number: 20180306376
    Abstract: A method for assembling a rigid pipe intended to be placed in a body of water, the rigid pipe including a metallic inner tube, a thermally insulating insulation jacket formed from an assembly of insulating parts and an outer layer. The method includes the steps of providing the metallic inner tube, forming the insulation jacket, and forming the outer layer around the insulation jacket. The method includes a step for providing a plurality of helical insulating parts and a step of mounting the helical insulating parts around the inner tube in order to form the insulation jacket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: François GOORIS, Sébastien VIALE, Philippe ESPINASSE, Olivier RAGEOT, Laure BOUSTANY
  • Publication number: 20180202579
    Abstract: A cover including an elongate body, capable of being applied to be facing an outer surface of the pipe, and at least one longitudinal interaction element for interacting with the pipe, supported by the elongate body. The elongate body is reversibly deformable under the effect of its own weight, the elongate body having a length of more than 10 m. The cover treats solid build-ups within a fluid-transport pipe in a simple, straightforward and inexpensive manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Philippe ESPINASSE, Thomas PARENTEAU, Sylvain ROUTEAU, Antoine MARRET
  • Patent number: 10018292
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an end fitting (40) for connecting a flexible pipe for transporting a cryogenic fluid, comprising thermal insulation means (65) interposed between the cold part (41) of the connecting end fitting and the rear part (51) for crimping the end of a leak proof sealed external sheath (9) of said flexible pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: TECHNIP FRANCE
    Inventors: Philippe Espinasse, Jean-Michel Gerez, Olivier Leclerc, Pascal Prevost
  • Patent number: 9945508
    Abstract: A pipe (18) having an inner fluid confinement assembly (30) including a corrugated inner tube (40) having an axis (A-A?), a tensile armor (42) arranged around the inner tube (40) and a heat-insulating assembly (44) arranged around the tensile armor (42). The pipe includes a ballast assembly (32) mounted around the inner assembly (30). The ballast assembly (32) includes a plurality of collars (70A) mounted externally on the inner assembly (30) to form a support layer (70), at least one outer armor (72) and at least one ballast ring (74A) engaged around the outer armor (72).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: TECHNIP FRANCE
    Inventor: Philippe Espinasse
  • Patent number: 9939098
    Abstract: A coupling that includes a rigid inner shell, a rigid outer shell positioned around the inner shell to define an intermediate space that contains an electric line and a thermally insulating layer, and an electric connecting line for heating fluid that flows in the inner shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: TECHNIP FRANCE
    Inventors: Philippe Espinasse, Olivier Rageot
  • Patent number: 9802576
    Abstract: The invention relates to an end piece (11) of a windshield wiper comprising at least one wiper blade (1). Said end piece (11) has a first part (12) and a second part (13) which are connected to each other by a removable attachment means, and a blocking means (28) for preventing the wiper blade (1) from moving relative to the end piece (11), said blocking means (28) comprising a securing device (33) and an actuating element (51). The securing device (33) is designed to pinch the wiper blade (1) and is subject to a force exerted by the actuating element (51). The end piece is for use in motor vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Philippe Espinasse
  • Patent number: 9707934
    Abstract: The invention relates to an end piece (11) of a windshield wiper comprising at least one spring strip (5) and a wiper blade (1). The end piece (11) has a first part (12) and a second part (13). The first part (12) includes a recess for accommodating the spring strip (5), a cavity for accommodating the wiper blade (1), and a hole (28) that is in communication with the recess and the cavity. The second part (13) includes a locking means for blocking the end piece (11) relative to the wiper, said locking means extending inside the hole (28). The first pan (12) and the second part (13) are connected to each other by a removable attachment means (14). The end piece is for use in motor vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Philippe Espinasse
  • Publication number: 20170184246
    Abstract: The pipe includes at least one tubular sheath delimiting a passage for circulation of the abrasive material, at least one tensile armor layer externally positioned with respect to the tubular sheath, the armor layer including a plurality of filiform armor elements. It further includes a protective internal layer positioned inside the tubular sheath in the circulation passage, the protective internal layer including an elastomeric matrix and a longitudinal reinforcement assembly embedded in the matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Philippe ESPINASSE, Thomas PARENTEAU
  • Publication number: 20170136997
    Abstract: Element (24, 26) for a system for connecting a windscreen wiper blade holder to a drive arm, said element (24, 26) being designed to be rigidly connected to said blade holder or to said arm and including rotation means (80a, 80b: 60b, 60a) designed to cooperate with complementary means (60a, 60b; 80b, 80a) of another element (26, 24) of the connection system to form an axis of rotation between the element (24, 26) and the second element (26, 24), said axis of rotation being designed to be the axis of rotation between said blade holder and said arm, characterized in that said means of rotation (80a, 80b: 60b, 60a) include a protuberance (80a, 60b), which is arranged on one side of the longitudinal mid-plane (P) of said element (24, 26) and is able to cooperate with a cavity (60a, 80b) in the other element (26, 24), and a cavity (80b, 60a), which is arranged on the other side of said plane (P) and is able to cooperate with a protuberance (60b, 80a) on the other element (26, 24), the element (24, 26) being asymm
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Philippe Espinasse
  • Publication number: 20170120874
    Abstract: Adapter (26) for a windscreen wiper, in particular a motor vehicle windscreen wiper, said adapter being intended to connect a wiper blade to an end part (28) of a driving arm, which has a substantially U-shaped cross section, said adapter comprising a body configured to be inserted into said end part such that said body extends at least in part between two substantially parallel lateral legs (32a, 32b) of the end part, characterized in that said adapter also comprises two substantially parallel lateral walls (52a, 52b) which extend on either side of said body and which are spaced apart laterally from said body in order to allow the lateral legs of the end part to be fitted between said body and said lateral walls, and in that the lateral spacings between the body and said lateral walls are designed to receive at least two end parts (28) of arms having different lateral dimensions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Philippe Espinasse, Marie-Therese Hanino, Vincent Gaucher, Thomas Caetano
  • Publication number: 20170113657
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connection device B for mechanically linking a wiper blade A to a windscreen wiper drive arm C, C? of a motor vehicle, said connection device (B) includes a connector 2 designed to be rigidly attached to the wiper blade A and an adaptor 3 designed to connect the connector 2 to an end part 5, 5? of the drive arm C, C?, in which the connector 2 includes at least one hole 24 of circular section through which the axis of rotation Y between the wiper blade A and the drive arm C, C? passes, the hole 24 in the connector being delimited by at least one flank 23 of the connector 2 and the adaptor 3 having at least one through-seat 40, 40? into which at least a portion of the flank 23 extends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Patrick Moneyron, Marie-Therese Hanino, Philippe Espinasse, Guillaume Mouleyre, William Terrasse
  • Patent number: 9598052
    Abstract: The invention relates to a securing device (11) provided between a blade (1) and a mounting (4) constituting a wiper, wherein said device includes a first portion (12) that can be attached onto the mounting (4) and a second portion (13) that can be attached onto the blade (1), the first portion (12) and the second portion (13) being connected together by a removable attachment means, characterized in that the first portion (12) includes at least one blocking means capable of plugging at least one liquid-feeding device (6) which is a component of the wiper. The invention can be used for motor vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Philippe Espinasse
  • Publication number: 20160375870
    Abstract: The invention relates to a member 24 for a system for connecting a wiper blade to a windscreen wiper arm, comprising means 80 of articulation about an axis Y of pivoting and configured in order to interact with complementary means of a second member of the connection system, characterised in that the articulation means comprise at least one hole 80 comprising at least two portions 80a, 80b of a cylinder having radii R1, R2, which are constant and different, each cylinder forming a rotation bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Philippe Espinasse, Marie-Therese Hanino
  • Patent number: 9188266
    Abstract: A protective sleeve for being installed around a longitudinal portion of a pipe (72) for transporting hydrocarbons. The sleeve includes a set of rings, each of which has two opposite flanks (16, 18), and which are retained together in series, with the flanks (16, 18) opposite each other, by a plurality of elastically deformable connecting elements (32). The bending of the longitudinal portion is capable of causing contraction of the connecting elements (32) located towards the inside of the curve, as well as the elongation of the opposite connection elements (32), in order to resist the bending. Each connecting element (32) has two opposite rigid attachment portions (34, 36) and an elastic deformable body (38) interposed between the two attachment portions. The attachment portions (34, 36) are attached to the flanks (16, 18) opposite the rings (10), respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: TECHNIP FRANCE
    Inventors: Philippe Espinasse, Jean-Michel Gerez
  • Publication number: 20150285409
    Abstract: A method including the following steps: assembling sections of metal tube end-to-end so as to form an inner tube having a continuous passage for circulation of fluid; positioning a thermally insulating sleeve around each section of metal tube, the thermally insulating sleeve comprising at least one longitudinal groove; introducing a continuous functional line into at least two longitudinal grooves in at least two adjacent sections of tube; and filling in each longitudinal groove in order to cover the continuous functional line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Philippe Espinasse, François Gooris, Jean François Patinet, Sébastien Viale, Mathieu Vaudoisey
  • Publication number: 20150276118
    Abstract: A pipe (18) having an inner fluid confinement assembly (30) including a corrugated inner tube (40) having an axis (A-A?), a tensile armour (42) arranged around the inner tube (40) and a heat-insulating assembly (44) arranged around the tensile armour (42). The pipe includes a ballast assembly (32) mounted around the inner assembly (30). The ballast assembly (32) includes a plurality of collars (70A) mounted externally on the inner assembly (30) to form a support layer (70), at least one outer armour (72) and at least one ballast ring (74A) engaged around the outer armour (72).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventor: Philippe Espinasse
  • Patent number: 9127792
    Abstract: A pipe (10) including an inner corrugated tube (16) having an axis A-A?, defining a plurality of corrugations (30) leading radially towards the axis (A-A?) and at least one tensile armor layer (18), arranged around the corrugated tube (16). It includes at least one thermal insulation layer (44, 46), arranged around the armor layer (18). The pipe (10) comprises an inner sheath (14) for guiding the flow of cryogenic fluid arranged in the corrugated tube (16), the inner sheath (14) being made up of a plurality of cylindrical segments (50). Each cylindrical segment (50) of the inner sheath (14) covers a plurality of successive corrugations (30) of the corrugated tube (16) and includes an outer abutment (54) for axial wedging received in a corrugation (30) of the corrugated tube (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: TECHNIP FRANCE
    Inventors: Jean-Pascal Biaggi, Philippe Espinasse
  • Publication number: 20150192236
    Abstract: The coupling includes a rigid inner shell (60) and an electric connecting line (68A, 68B), designed to heat a fluid flowing in the inner shell (60). The coupling (10) includes a rigid outer shell (62) positioned around the inner shell (60), the outer shell (62) and the inner shell (60) delimiting an intermediate space (64) between them containing the electric line (68A, 68B) and a thermally insulating layer (66) positioned in the intermediate space (64).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Philippe Espinasse, Olivier Rageot