Patents by Inventor Philippe Morand

Philippe Morand 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).

  • Slow combustion pyrotechnic composition
    Patent number: 6723191
    Abstract: The invention relates to a slow combustion composition for long duration pyrotechnic delays. It comprises an oxidant of the perchlorate type according to a percentage in mass of between 75 to 91%, a reductant selected from among the aromatics according to a percentage in mass of between 5 to 20%, 0 to 6% of a binder and 0 to 5% in mass of a nanometric silica powder. Application to the manufacture of cords or fuses for delays having a combustion rate of around 1 mm/s.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: Giat Industries
    Inventors: André Espagnacq, Philippe Morand
  • Slow combustion pyrotechnic composition
    Publication number: 20020162615
    Abstract: The invention relates to a slow combustion composition for long duration pyrotechnic delays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2002
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Inventors: Andre Espagnacq, Philippe Morand
  • Burner with grille and heating installation fitted with such a burner
    Patent number: 5312244
    Abstract: Gas burner comprising a gas distribution chamber (3) fed with combustive air and combustible gas and communicating with a combustion chamber (15) through a main flame stabilization grille (11) having a lacunar structure, porous to the air/gas mixture. Preferably, the means (23) for ignition of the burner will be disposed outside the distribution chamber but will pass through the grille (11), the ignition being carried out either from one side of this grille, or from its periphery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1994
    Assignee: Gaz de France
    Inventors: Bernard Marchand, Philippe Morand
  • Method and apparatus for machining the wall of a cylindrical tube by milling a groove therein
    Patent number: 4786219
    Abstract: A groove is milled along a predetermined line using a cutter (2) mounted at the end of a rotary shaft (3) which is displaced under computer control (A) via a control interface (B) in such a manner as to ensure that its axis X.sub.4 remains constantly substantially perpendicular to the wall of the tube and that the depth to which the cutter penetrates into the thickness of the wall is under constant control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1988
    Assignee: Electricite de France
    Inventors: Claude Oberlin, Gerard Dolhen, Jean-Claude Lemarquis, Philippe Morand