Patents by Inventor Philippe Meyer
Philippe Meyer 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).
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Patent number: 11141780Abstract: A method of casting a metal alloy ingot, including the following steps: providing a one side open-ended mould including a plurality of sides and a bottom plate defining a mould cavity with a mould opening, the open-ended mould being pivotable around a horizontal rotational axis between a position so that the mould opening points upwards and a position so that the mould opening points side-wards or down-wards; positioning the open-ended mould such that the mould opening points side-wards or down-wards; providing a casting container with an upwardly positioned aperture; filling the casting container with molten metal for one casting operation; coupling the casting container to the open-ended mould so that the casting container is located below the mould while the mould opening points side-wards or down-wards; rotating the open-ended mould together with the casting container around the horizontal rotational axis for approximately 90° to 180° from a position whereby the mould opening points side-wards or down-warType: GrantFiled: October 10, 2016Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Aleris Rolled Products Germany GmbHInventors: Philippe Meyer, Johannes Morscheiser
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Publication number: 20210246523Abstract: The invention relates to a method of manufacturing an 7xxx-series aluminium alloy plate product having improved fatigue failure resistance, the method comprising the steps of (a) casting an ingot made of an aluminium alloy of the 7xxx-series comprising (in wt. %): Zn 5 to 9, Mg 1 to 3, Cu 0 to 3, balance aluminium and incidental elements and impurities; (b) homogenizing and/or preheating the cast ingot; (c) hot rolling the ingot into a plate product by rolling the ingot with multiple rolling passes, characterized in that when the intermediate thickness of the plate is between 80 and 220 mm, at least a high reduction hot rolling pass is carried out with a thickness reduction of at least 25%, wherein the plate product has a final thickness of less than 75 mm. The invention is also related to an aluminium alloy plate product and an aerospace structural member produced by this method.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2019Publication date: August 12, 2021Applicant: ALERIS ROLLED PRODUCTS GERMANY GMBHInventors: Sabine Maria SPANGEL, Philippe MEYER, Achim BÜRGER, Matthias RÜBNER, Simon LACHNITT
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Publication number: 20210025046Abstract: An automotive outer panel made from a 6xxx-series aluminium alloy sheet product consisting of, in wt. %: Si 0.54% to 0.75%, Mg 0.57% to 0.80%, Cu 0.03% to 0.20%, Mn 0.06% to 0.20%, Fe 0.10% to 0.25%, wherein the ratio of Fe to Mn is in a range of 1.0 to 2.30 (Fe:Mn), Cr up to 0.09%, Zn up to 0.15%, V up to 0.04%, Ti up to 0.15%, other elements and unavoidable impurities each up to 0.05%, total up to 0.2%, balance aluminium.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2018Publication date: January 28, 2021Applicant: ALERIS ALUMINUM DUFFEL BVBAInventors: Philippe MEYER, Els VERBOOM, Aleksandar Lozanov DAVIDKOV
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Publication number: 20200298303Abstract: A method of manufacturing an aluminium alloy strip article of variable width by means of continuously casting an aluminium alloy strip article, typically in a gauge range of 3 mm to 40 mm, and including the steps of, providing a first continuously cast aluminium alloy strip article at intermediate gauge and at least a second continuously cast aluminium alloy strip article at intermediate gauge, each of the aluminium alloy strip articles to be welded have the same thickness and are of the same aluminium alloy; welding the first aluminium alloy strip article at intermediate gauge to the second aluminium alloy strip article at intermediate gauge to form a welded aluminium alloy strip article; and rolling in at least one further rolling step of the welded strip article to a final gauge.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2017Publication date: September 24, 2020Applicant: Aleris Rolled Products Germany GmbHInventors: Philippe MEYER, Florian LANDGRAF
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Publication number: 20200140185Abstract: A method of storing and transporting a set of multiple coils of 6xxx-series aluminium alloy sheet material in a T4 or T4P condition, wherein the coils are stored and transported in a housing defining a storage area adapted and configured to receive and store the coils, and wherein the housing is formed by an intermodal container and includes a temperature control unit integrated with the housing operative to control the temperature within the storage area defined by the housing to a temperature in a range of 15° C. or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2018Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: ALERIS ALUMINUM DUFFEL BVBAInventor: Philippe MEYER
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Patent number: 10630507Abstract: Methods of and systems for establishing a packet connection between a first application running on a first electronic device located within a local area network (LAN) and a second application running on a second electronic device located outside the LAN. The method comprises: sending, by a messaging client located outside the LAN, a request message to establish a virtual private network (VPN); receiving, by a messaging agent located within the LAN, the request message; causing, by the messaging agent, a VPN client located within the LAN to negotiate, based on the request message, a VPN connection between the VPN client and a VPN server located outside the LAN; assigning, by the VPN server, a network address; provisioning the VPN client with the network address; and commanding the second application to set up the packet connection to the first application based on the network address.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2016Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: ALE INTERNATIONALInventors: Philippe Meyer, Nicolas Pfleger, François Olivier
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Patent number: 10513767Abstract: A method for continuously solution heat-treating aluminium alloy sheet by continuously moving heat-treatable 7000-series aluminium alloy sheet through a continuous heat-treatment furnace arranged to heat the moving aluminium sheet to a set soaking temperature (TSET) in the temperature range of 370° C. to 560° C., the continuous heat-treatment furnace has an entry section and an exit section, the moving aluminium sheet moves substantially horizontally through the continuous heat-treatment furnace, and the moving aluminium sheet is rapidly cooled on leaving the exit section, and before or near the entry section of the continuous heat-treatment furnace the moving aluminium sheet is pre-heated to a temperature of 5° C. to 100° C. below the TSET using an average heat-up rate as function of the sheet thickness of at least Y=?31·ln(X)+50, wherein Y is the heat-up rate in ° C./sec and X is the sheet thickness in mm.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2015Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: ALERIS ALUMINUM DUFFEL BVBAInventors: Philippe Meyer, Sunil Khosla
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Patent number: 10465263Abstract: A system for adding molten lithium and inert gas in a molten aluminium or aluminium alloy melt including, a crucible defining a chamber for melting and storing molten metal, in particular molten lithium; the crucible having a sealed lid; an inert gas delivery system for maintaining chamber overpressure using inert gas; a conduit for withdrawing a portion of the molten metal from the crucible. The conduit arranged with respect to the crucible or the sealed lid so the conduit inlet can be moved below and above the molten metal surface level and arranged for feeding molten metal from the crucible to a separate holding furnace with the help of overpressure when the conduit inlet is below the molten metal surface level and arranged for feeding inert gas from the crucible to the separate holding furnace when the conduit inlet is above the molten metal surface level.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2014Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: ALERIS ROLLED PRODUCTS GERMANY GMBHInventors: Fred Brandt, Philippe Meyer
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Patent number: 10335841Abstract: The invention relates to a method of forming an AlMg alloy armor plate product, and comprising the steps of: (i) providing a plate product having a gauge of at least 10 mm and a chemical composition, in wt. %: Mg 2.5% to 6%, Mn 0 to 1.2%, Sc 0 to 1%, Ag 0 to 0.5%, Zn 0 to 2%, Cu 0 to 2%, Li 0 to 3%, optionally at least one or more elements selected from the group consisting of (Zr 0.03% to 0.4%, Cr 0.03% to 0.4%, and Ti 0.005% to 0.3%), Fe 0 to 0.4%, Si 0 to 0.25%, inevitable impurities and balance aluminum, and (ii) shaping said alloy plate at a temperature in a range of 200° C. to 400° C. to obtain a predetermined two- or three-dimensional formed structure.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2014Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: ALERIS ROLLED PRODUCTS GERMANY GMBHInventors: Philippe Meyer, Achim Bürger
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Patent number: 10294553Abstract: A method for continuously annealing aluminum alloy sheet at final thickness by continuously moving heat-treatable AlMgSi aluminum alloy sheet through a continuous annealing furnace arranged to heat the moving aluminum sheet to a set soaking temperature (TSET) in the temperature range of 500° C. to 590° C., the continuous annealing furnace has an entry section and an exit section, the moving aluminum sheet moves substantially horizontally through the continuous annealing furnace, wherein the moving aluminum sheet is rapidly cooled on leaving the exit section, wherein before or near the entry section of the continuous annealing furnace the moving aluminum sheet is pre-heated to a temperature of 5° C. to 100° C. below the TSET using an average heat-up rate as function of sheet thickness of at least Y=?31·ln(X)+50, wherein Y is the heat-up rate in ° C./sec and X is the sheet thickness in mm.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2015Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: ALERIS ALUMINUM DUFFEL BVBAInventors: Philippe Meyer, Svetlana Emirovna Ebzeeva, Johan Petrus Mariette Guido Arras, Dirk Medard Gerard Florent Van Nieuwerburgh, Petra Backx
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Publication number: 20180304347Abstract: A method of casting a metal alloy ingot, including the following steps: providing a one side open-ended mould including a plurality of sides and a bottom plate defining a mould cavity with a mould opening, the open-ended mould being pivotable around a horizontal rotational axis between a position so that the mould opening points upwards and a position so that the mould opening points side-wards or down-wards; positioning the open-ended mould such that the mould opening points side-wards or down-wards; providing a casting container with an upwardly positioned aperture; filling the casting container with molten metal for one casting operation; coupling the casting container to the open-ended mould so that the casting container is located below the mould while the mould opening points side-wards or down-wards; rotating the open-ended mould together with the casting container around the horizontal rotational axis for approximately 90° to 180° from a position whereby the mould opening points side-wards or down-warType: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2016Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicant: Aleris Rolled Products Germany GmbHInventors: Philippe Meyer, Johannes Morscheiser
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Publication number: 20180152320Abstract: Methods of and systems for establishing a packet connection between a first application running on a first electronic device located within a local area network (LAN) and a second application running on a second electronic device located outside the LAN. The method comprises: sending, by a messaging client located outside the LAN, a request message to establish a virtual private network (VPN); receiving, by a messaging agent located within the LAN, the request message; causing, by the messaging agent, a VPN client located within the LAN to negotiate, based on the request message, a VPN connection between the VPN client and a VPN server located outside the LAN; assigning, by the VPN server, a network address; provisioning the VPN client with the network address; and commanding the second application to set up the packet connection to the first application based on the network address.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2016Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventors: Philippe MEYER, Nicolas PFLEGER, François OLIVIER
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Publication number: 20170306466Abstract: A method for continuously solution heat-treating aluminium alloy sheet by continuously moving heat-treatable 7000-series aluminium alloy sheet through a continuous heat-treatment furnace arranged to heat the moving aluminium sheet to a set soaking temperature (TSET) in the temperature range of 370° C. to 560° C., the continuous heat-treatment furnace has an entry section and an exit section, the moving aluminium sheet moves substantially horizontally through the continuous heat-treatment furnace, and the moving aluminium sheet is rapidly cooled on leaving the exit section, and before or near the entry section of the continuous heat-treatment furnace the moving aluminium sheet is pre-heated to a temperature of 5° C. to 100° C. below the TSET using an average heat-up rate as function of the sheet thickness of at least Y=?31·ln(X)+50, wherein Y is the heat-up rate in ° C./sec and X is the sheet thickness in mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2015Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventors: Philippe MEYER, Sunil Khosla
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Patent number: 9783871Abstract: A method of producing molten aluminum-lithium alloys for casting a feedstock in the form of an ingot, the method including the steps of: preparing a molten first aluminum alloy with a composition A which is free from lithium as purposive alloying element, transferring the first aluminum alloy to an induction melting furnace, adding lithium to the first aluminum alloy in the induction melting furnace to obtain a molten second aluminum alloy with a composition B having lithium as purposive alloying element, optionally adding further alloying elements to the second aluminum alloy, transferring the second alloy via a metal conveying trough from the induction melting furnace to a casting station.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2014Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: ALERIS ROLLED PRODUCTS GERMANY GMBHInventors: Fred Brandt, Philippe Meyer
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Publication number: 20170253953Abstract: A method for continuously annealing aluminium alloy sheet at final thickness by continuously moving heat-treatable AlMgSi aluminium alloy sheet through a continuous annealing furnace arranged to heat the moving aluminium sheet to a set soaking temperature (TSET) in the temperature range of 500° C. to 590° C., the continuous annealing furnace has an entry section and an exit section, the moving aluminium sheet moves substantially horizontally through the continuous annealing furnace, wherein the moving aluminium sheet is rapidly cooled on leaving the exit section, wherein before or near the entry section of the continuous annealing furnace the moving aluminium sheet is pre-heated to a temperature of 5° C. to 100° C. below the TSET using an average heat-up rate as function of sheet thickness of at least Y=?31·ln(X)+50, wherein Y is the heat-up rate in ° C./sec and X is the sheet thickness in mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2015Publication date: September 7, 2017Inventors: Philippe MEYER, Svetlana Emirovna EBZEEVA, Johan Petrus Mariette Guido ARRAS, Dirk Medard Gerard Florent VAN NIEUWERBURGH, Petra BACKX
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Publication number: 20170172184Abstract: Methods for recombinant production of vanillin and compositions containing vanillin are provided by this invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2015Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Neil GOLDSMITH, Esben Halkjaer HANSEN, Jean-Philippe MEYER, Federico BRIANZA
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Publication number: 20160160318Abstract: A system for adding molten lithium and inert gas in a molten aluminium or aluminium alloy melt including, a crucible defining a chamber for melting and storing molten metal, in particular molten lithium; the crucible having a sealed lid; an inert gas delivery system for maintaining chamber overpressure using inert gas; a conduit for withdrawing a portion of the molten metal from the crucible. The conduit arranged with respect to the crucible or the sealed lid so the conduit inlet can be moved below and above the molten metal surface level and arranged for feeding molten metal from the crucible to a separate holding furnace with the help of overpressure when the conduit inlet is below the molten metal surface level and arranged for feeding inert gas from the crucible to the separate holding furnace when the conduit inlet is above the molten metal surface level.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2014Publication date: June 9, 2016Inventors: Fred BRANDT, Philippe MEYER
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Publication number: 20160160320Abstract: A method of producing molten aluminium-lithium alloys for casting a feedstock in the form of an ingot, the method including the steps of: preparing a molten first aluminium alloy with a composition A which is free from lithium as purposive alloying element, transferring the first aluminium alloy to an induction melting furnace, adding lithium to the first aluminium alloy in the induction melting furnace to obtain a molten second aluminium alloy with a composition B having lithium as purposive alloying element, optionally adding further alloying elements to the second aluminium alloy, transferring the second alloy via a metal conveying trough from the induction melting furnace to a casting station.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2014Publication date: June 9, 2016Inventors: Fred Brandt, Philippe Meyer
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Patent number: 9303303Abstract: The invention relates, according to a first aspect, to a process for the heat treatment of a cylinder head-type casting made from an aluminum alloy, in particular an alloy of aluminum, of silicon and of magnesium, and where appropriate of copper, comprising the steps of: —solution annealing (L) of the part for a time between three and ten hours; —quenching (S) of the part in air or in a fluidized bed; —tempering (H) of the part at the peak of resistance, or in the vicinity of the peak of resistance to attain a level of resistance of the part at least equal to 85% of the maximum level of resistance at the tempering temperature in question. According to a second aspect, the invention relates to the castings obtained at the end of the process according to the invention, and which have an improved fatigue resistance.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2008Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: Montupet S.A.Inventors: Philippe Meyer, Denis Massinon, Julien Morichon
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Patent number: 9260406Abstract: Specifically useful stereoisomers of 1,3-dioxane derivatives are described and their use in the treatment of a disease or condition dependent on PPAR modulation, such as diabetes, cancer, inflammation, neurodegenerative disorders and infections as well as their use in the treatment of a disease related to TP, such as cardiovascular diseases.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2013Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Evolva SAInventors: Alexandra Santana Sorensen, Jean-Philippe Meyer, Peteris Alberts, Prathama S. Mainkar, Melya Hughes Crameri