Patents by Inventor Philippe Fernandez

Philippe Fernandez 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: 12040144
    Abstract: A pyrotechnic switch having a casing, at least one electrical conductor passing through the casing, a piston housed in the casing, the piston-casing assembly being designed to cut the electrical conductor at least at three separate locations, so as to form at least two free conductive strands, separate from the rest of the electrical conductor, a pyrotechnic actuator designed to force the piston to cut the electrical conductor, wherein the piston-casing assembly is designed to cut the electrical conductor such that each free strand has at least one base portion with either no or two folded wings arranged on either side of the base portion, and to create at least one free strand with two folded wings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Autoliv Development AB
    Inventors: Valentin Primel, Francois Gaudinat, Jean Champendal, Ludovic Lageat, Philippe Fernandez, Gildas Clech, Catherine Lebarh
  • Publication number: 20220285115
    Abstract: A pyrotechnic switch having a casing, at least one electrical conductor passing through the casing, a pistonhoused in the casing, the piston-casing assembly being designed to cut the electrical conductor at least at three separate locations, so as to form at least two free conductive strands, separate from the rest of the electrical conductor, a pyrotechnic actuator designed to force the piston to cut the electrical conductor, wherein the piston-casing assembly is designed to cut the electrical conductor such that each free strand has at least one base portion with either no or two folded wings arranged on either side of the base portion, and to create at least one free strand with two folded wings .
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Valentin PRIMEL, Francois GAUDINAT, Jean CHAMPENDAL, Ludovic LAGEAT, Philippe FERNANDEZ, Gildas CLECH, Catherine LEBARH
  • Patent number: 11342145
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pyrotechnic switch, which comprises, a housing formed by a first housing part that is assembled with a second housing part, and at least one pyrotechnic actuator arranged in the housing, wherein at least one out of the first housing part or the second housing part comprises a metal reinforcement and a plastic body overmolded onto the metal reinforcement, wherein the plastic body comprises, a first portion made of a first plastic material, and a second portion made of a second plastic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Autoliv Development AB
    Inventors: Philippe Fernandez, Ludovic Lageat, Sebastien Cornec, Francois Gaudinat, Gildas Clech, Jean Champendal
  • Publication number: 20220028638
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pyrotechnic switch, which comprises: a housing (10) formed by a first housing part (11) that is assembled with a second housing part (12); and at least one pyrotechnic actuator (32) arranged in the housing (10); wherein at least one out of the first housing part (11) or the second housing part (12) comprises a metal reinforcement (16) and a plastic body (C2) overmolded onto the metal reinforcement (16), characterized in that the plastic body (C2) comprises: a first portion made of a first plastic material, and a second portion made of a second plastic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Philippe FERNANDEZ, Ludovic LAGEAT, Sebastien CORNEC, Francois GAUDINAT, Gildas CLECH, Jean CHAMPENDAL
  • Patent number: 5122196
    Abstract: The sheet metal which has recrystallized as fine grains and has superplastic characteristics consists of a work-hardenable, age-hardenable AlMgZn alloy. After continuous casting, the alloy containing 3-5.5% of magnesium, 2-8% of zinc, 0.4% of copper, 0-1% of manganese, 0-0.5% of iron, 0-0.4% of chromium, 0-0.4% of molybdenum, 0-0.4% of zirconium, 0-0.3% of silicon and 0-0.05% of titanium, the remainder being aluminium of commercial purity, is homogenized and rolled off hot. After an optional intermediate annealing, the strip is rolled off cold to the final thickness using a high degree of cold rolling, recrystallized, using rapid heating to effect softening, and cooled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1992
    Assignee: Alusuisse-Lonza Services Ltd.
    Inventor: Philippe Fernandez