Patents by Inventor Philippe Pierre

Philippe Pierre 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: 11923419
    Abstract: Chemical sensors, devices and systems including the same, and related methods are disclosed. In an embodiment, a medical device is included having a graphene varactor including a graphene layer and a self-assembled monolayer disposed on an outer surface of the graphene layer through non-covalent interactions between the self-assembled monolayer and a ?-electron system of graphene. The self-assembled monolayer includes one or more pillarenes, substituted pillarenes, calixarenes, substituted calixarenes, peralkylated cyclodextrins, substituted peralkylated cyclodextrins, pyrenes, or substituted pyrenes, or derivatives of each. Other embodiments are also included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
    Inventors: Xue Zhen, Philippe Pierre Joseph Buhlmann, Steven J. Koester
  • Patent number: 11910547
    Abstract: A protection device for an electrical cabinet is divided into a plurality of compartments, the protection device including a rain guard and an air manifold formed as an integral unit. The rain guard is designed to cover a section of an electrical cabinet and thus prevent water from falling on it. The air manifold includes at least one first pipe fluidically connected to a second pipe. Each first pipe intended to be connected to a corresponding air-circulation opening of a compartment, and the second pipe being intended to be connected to an air-circulation means in order thus to allow air to be circulated in the plurality of compartments. A cabinet is provided with such a protection device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: SAFRAN ELECTRICAL & POWER
    Inventors: Benjamin Boisnier, Loîc Lemasson, Philippe Pierre Avignon
  • Patent number: 11867596
    Abstract: Embodiments include chemical sensors, devices and systems including the same, and related methods. In an embodiment, a medical device is provided. The medical device can include a graphene varactor, including a graphene layer and a self-assembled monolayer disposed on an outer surface of the graphene layer through electrostatic interactions between a partial positive charge on hydrogen atoms of one or more hydrocarbons of the self-assembled monolayer and a ?-electron system of graphene. The self-assembled monolayer can include one or more substituted porphyrins or substituted metalloporphyrins, or derivatives thereof. Other embodiments are also included herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
    Inventors: Xue Zhen, Philippe Pierre Joseph Buhlmann, Steven J. Koester, Justin Theodore Nelson
  • Patent number: 11833881
    Abstract: The invention relates to an air intake housing (21), in particular for a heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning device, comprising: —at least two distinct air inlets (24, 26), and —air guiding members (27, 28, 30) configured to direct at least one air flow that is intended to be admitted into the air intake housing (21). According to the invention, the air guiding members comprise at least three flaps (27, 28, 30), one of these being a central flap (27) and two lateral flaps (28, 30) arranged one on each side of the central flap (27), said flaps (27, 28, 30) being positioned between the said two distinct air inlets (24, 26) of the air intake housing (21) so as to be able to move about a single axis of pivoting (33). The invention also relates to a suction blower (1) comprising such an air intake housing (21) and to a corresponding heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Philippe Pierres, Fabrice Ailloud, Thierry Barbier
  • Patent number: 11777235
    Abstract: An electrical distribution module, including a plate that supports pedestals which in turn support power components and power bars connected to the power components. Each pedestal includes a base supporting uprights spaced apart from each other and bridges, each bridge connecting two consecutive uprights at a distance from the base to form an opening for a power bar to transition between the plate and the power components supported by the pedestal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: SAFRAN ELECTRICAL & POWER
    Inventors: Benjamin Boisnier, Philippe Pierre Avignon, Loîc Lemasson
  • Patent number: 11770917
    Abstract: An electric distribution module includes a plate bearing a main partition and lateral partitions that jointly delimit a plurality of housings, wherein the main partition has at least one channel, and wherein each lateral partition comprises at least one channel that is terminated by an opening leading into a housing that this lateral partition delimits and that communicates with a channel of the main partition, so to as to ensure, via these channels, independent ventilation of each housing and/or the routing and holding of control cables towards each housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: SAFRAN ELECTRICAL & POWER
    Inventors: Benjamin Boisnier, Loîc Lemasson, Philippe Pierre Avignon
  • Publication number: 20230286357
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning device (10) for a motor vehicle, comprising a housing (12) defining an air duct (11) for the passage of an airflow comprising—an inlet module (8), comprising at least one air inlet (15, 16), an air filter (70) being arranged within the inlet module (8), and—a distribution module (9) comprising at least one air outlet (27, 29, 30), the inlet module (8) and the distribution module (9) being detachably assembled to one another; according to the invention, the inlet module (8) is configured to be arranged in a first area of the vehicle, and the distribution module (9) is configured to be arranged in a second area of the vehicle, the air filter (70) being able to be removed from the second area of the vehicle. The invention also relates to a motor vehicle comprising such a device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Philippe Pierres, Nestor Varela
  • Publication number: 20230234420
    Abstract: A heating, ventilation and/or air-conditioning device for a motor vehicle, with a housing which includes a first duct for a first air stream, a second duct for a second air stream, a partition placed inside the housing so as to separate the ducts, a first heat exchanger arranged in the ducts, said heat exchanger being common to the two ducts, a second heat exchanger which is located downstream of the first heat exchanger and is arranged within a single duct, a first flap located downstream of the second heat exchanger, an air stream guide wall which is arranged inside the first duct, downstream of the first heat exchanger, and directs the first air stream in the direction of the first flap. The housing includes a space between the air stream guide wall and the first flap so that the first flap will not abut against the air stream guide wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
    Inventors: Philippe PIERRES, Thierry BARBIER, Philippe MENIN, Nestor Ismael VARELA SANTOYO
  • Patent number: 11691480
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heating, ventilation and/or air conditioning device (10) for a motor vehicle, comprising a housing (12) defining an air duct (11) for the passage of an airflow comprising—an inlet module (8), comprising at least one air inlet (15, 16), an air filter (70) being arranged within the inlet module (8), and—a distribution module (9) comprising at least one air outlet (27, 29, 30), the inlet module (8) and the distribution module (9) being detachably assembled to one another; according to the invention, the inlet module (8) is configured to be arranged in a first area of the vehicle, and the distribution module (9) is configured to be arranged in a second area of the vehicle, the air filter (70) being able to be removed from the second area of the vehicle. The invention also relates to a motor vehicle comprising such a device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Philippe Pierres, Nestor Varela
  • Patent number: 11629880
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a damper door (1) having an axis of rotation (3), a first face (5), and a second face opposite the first face (5), said first (5) and second faces of the damper door (1) defining a plane, said damper door (1) comprising: •a rotation shaft (9) projecting from each side of the plane defined by the first (5) and second faces of the damper door (1), and •at least one side wall (11) having a flat surface arranged radially with respect to the rotation shaft (9), characterised in that the rotation shaft (9) has, in the plane of the at least one side wall (11), a semi-elliptical shape (13) extending over the side wall (11) and comprising a large diameter (G1) coinciding with the axis of rotation (3) of the damper door (1) and a small radius (P1) parallel to the plane of the at least one side wall (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Philippe Pierres, Nestor Varela, Pauline Cavagna
  • Publication number: 20220334075
    Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to systems and methods for utilizing hysteresis as a mechanism of analysis of a sample. A system for analyzing a fluid sample is included having a controller circuit and a chemical sensor element. The chemical sensor element can include one or more discrete binding detectors that can include one or more graphene varactors. The system can include measurement circuitry having an electrical voltage generator configured to generate an applied voltage at a plurality of voltage values to be applied to the one or more graphene varactors. The system can include a measurement circuit having a capacitance sensor configured to measure capacitance of the discrete binding detectors resulting from the applied voltage. The system for analyzing the fluid sample can be configured to measure hysteresis effects related to capacitance versus voltage values obtained from the one or more graphene varactors. Other embodiments are also included herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Steven Koester, Qun Su, Philippe Pierre Joseph Buhlmann, Xue Zhen, Justin Theodore Nelson, Gregory J. Sherwood
  • Publication number: 20220304589
    Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to chemical sensors based on the non-covalent surface modification of graphene with compounds containing hydrazine or hydroxylamine functional groups for the detection of aldehyde and ketone-bearing analytes. In an embodiment, a medical device is included having a graphene varactor included a graphene layer and a self-assembled monolayer disposed on an outer surface of the graphene layer through electrostatic interactions between a partial positive charge on hydrogen atoms of one or more hydrocarbons of the self-assembled monolayer and a ?-electron system of graphene. The self-assembled monolayer can include one or more compounds having one or more hydrazine groups or hydroxylamine groups, substituted hydrazine or hydroxylamine groups, or derivatives thereof. Other embodiments are also included herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Blair K. Troudt, Philippe Pierre Joseph Buhlmann, Steven Koester, Xue Zhen
  • Publication number: 20220297502
    Abstract: A heating, ventilating and/or air-conditioning device for a motor vehicle, comprising a housing that defines a flow channel having at least a first duct for the flow of a first stream of air, defining a first air outlet, at least a second duct for the flow of a second stream of air, defining a second air outlet, at least one mixing chamber communicating with the respective air outlets of said ducts, and at least one mixing flap comprising a first sliding door arranged so as to control the apportionment of the first stream of air and second stream of air in said at least one mixing chamber, said at least one mixing flap being arranged so as to be movable between a first end position, in which it closes the first duct, and a second end position, in which it closes the second duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Philippe Pierres, Thierry Barbier, Yves Rousseau, Naveenkumar Ummidi
  • Publication number: 20220291198
    Abstract: Embodiments include chemical sensors, devices and systems including the same, and related methods. In an embodiment, a medical device is provided. The medical device can include a graphene varactor, including a graphene layer and a self-assembled monolayer disposed on an outer surface of the graphene layer through electrostatic interactions between a partial positive charge on hydrogen atoms of one or more hydrocarbons of the self-assembled monolayer and a ?-electron system of graphene. The self-assembled monolayer can include one or more substituted porphyrins or substituted metalloporphyrins, or derivatives thereof. Other embodiments are also included herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Xue Zhen, Philippe Pierre Joseph Buhlmann, Steven J. Koester, Justin Theodore Nelson
  • Publication number: 20220244245
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of profiling the energetic metabolism of a single cells. The inventors designed a method that rapidly and efficiently measures the protein synthesis level in single cells upon inhibition of the different energy producing pathways. The method developed by the inventors permits to acquire energetic metabolism profiles with single cell resolution in non-abundant cells ex-vivo and permits to decrease to a minimum manipulation time, incubations and cost of sample preparation. The method is particularly suitable for determining activation state of a cell, diagnosing inflammatory diseases, or predicting the response of a subject to immunotherapy treatment. In particular, the present invention relates to a method of profiling the energetic metabolism in single cells comprising measuring the protein synthesis level of the cells and contacting the cell with different inhibitors of metabolic pathways.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Rafael ARGÜELLO, Philippe PIERRE, Alexis COMBES
  • Publication number: 20220235966
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a damper door (1) having an axis of rotation (3), a first face (5), and a second face opposite the first face (5), said first (5) and second faces of the damper door (1) defining a plane, said damper door (1) comprising: • a rotation shaft (9) projecting from each side of the plane defined by the first (5) and second faces of the damper door (1), and • at least one side wall (11) having a flat surface arranged radially with respect to the rotation shaft (9), characterised in that the rotation shaft (9) has, in the plane of the at least one side wall (11), a semi-elliptical shape (13) extending over the side wall (11) and comprising a large diameter (G1) coinciding with the axis of rotation (3) of the damper door (1) and a small radius (P1) parallel to the plane of the at least one side wall (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Philippe Pierres, Nestor Varela, Pauline Cavagna
  • Publication number: 20220134836
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heating, ventilation and/or air-conditioning device (1) for a motor vehicle, comprising a housing (2) defining a flow channel (3) for an air flow, in which are arranged a first heat exchanger (4), a second heat exchanger (6), the first (4) and second (6) heat exchangers being arranged in substantially orthogonal planes, a bypass path (28) of the second heat exchanger (6) and at least one air outlet duct (12,14,16), each air outlet duct (12,14,16) being configured to guide the air flow in particular towards different regions of a vehicle passenger compartment. According to the invention, a mixing flap (30) comprising a sliding door is arranged in the flow channel (3) so as to be able to close the bypass path (28) and/or the second heat exchanger (6), and a second dispenser flap (22) comprising a sliding door is arranged so as to be able to at least partially close a first of said air outlet ducts (12,14,16). The invention also relates to a motor vehicle comprising such a device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Philippe Pierres, Thierry Barbier, Cédric Van Schammelhout, Nestor Varela, Naveenkumar Ummidi
  • Publication number: 20220127965
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fan rotor for a turbomachine, comprising including a fan disk, fan blades with a leading edge and a trailing edge, platforms inserted between the blades and fixed to the periphery of the disk, each including an aerodynamic surface extending from the leading edges to the trailing edges of the blades. The aerodynamic surface includes an upstream longitudinal portion on the side of the leading edges and a downstream longitudinal portion on the side of the trailing edges, the upstream longitudinal portion being supported by a first member of the platform fixed to the disk in a pivotable manner, and the downstream longitudinal portion being independent of the upstream longitudinal portion and supported by a second member of the platform which is independent of the first member and fixed to the disk in a pivotable manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Jeremy Philippe Pierre EDYNAK, Jeremy GUIVARC'H, Lola AULIAC, Thibaut Dominique Augustin GIRARD, Pierre Jean FAIVRE D'ARCIER
  • Publication number: 20220117097
    Abstract: A protection device for an electrical cabinet is divided into a plurality of compartments, the protection device including a rain guard and an air manifold formed as an integral unit. The rain guard is designed to cover a section of an electrical cabinet and thus prevent water from falling on it. The air manifold includes at least one first pipe fluidically connected to a second pipe. Each first pipe intended to be connected to a corresponding air-circulation opening of a compartment, and the second pipe being intended to be connected to an air-circulation means in order thus to allow air to be circulated in the plurality of compartments. A cabinet is provided with such a protection device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Benjamin BOISNIER, Loîc LEMASSON, Philippe Pierre AVIGNON
  • Patent number: 11293914
    Abstract: Embodiments include chemical sensors, devices and systems including the same, and related methods. In an embodiment, a medical device is provided. The medical device can include a graphene varactor, including a graphene layer and a self-assembled monolayer disposed on an outer surface of the graphene layer through electrostatic interactions between a partial positive charge on hydrogen atoms of one or more hydrocarbons of the self-assembled monolayer and a it-electron system of graphene. The self-assembled monolayer can include one or more substituted porphyrins or substituted metalloporphyrins, or derivatives thereof. Other embodiments are also included herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignees: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
    Inventors: Xue Zhen, Philippe Pierre Joseph Buhlmann, Steven J. Koester, Justin Theodore Nelson