Patents by Inventor Pierre Schaeffner

Pierre Schaeffner 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: 6536480
    Abstract: High-pressure pipe element made of a hooped tube for making lines referred to as kill lines and choke lines that equip oil production installations, notably offshore. The high-pressure pipe element is an assembly consisting of two connections (3) and (4) respectively welded to the two ends of a metallic tube (1). The metallic assembly is hooped. Hooping (2) covering tube (1) comprises a sufficient number of hooping layers to withstand a determined internal pressure. Transition zones (5) and (7) in the vicinity of the welds comprise additional hooping layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignees: Institut Francais du Petrole, E.A.D.S. Composites Aquitaine
    Inventors: Jean Guesnon, Christian Gaillard, Pierre Schaeffner, Christophe Blois
  • Publication number: 20030024587
    Abstract: High-pressure pipe element made of a hooped tube for making lines referred to as kill lines and choke lines that equip oil production installations, notably offshore. The high-pressure pipe element is an assembly consisting of two connections (3) and (4) respectively welded to the two ends of a metallic tube (1). The metallic assembly is hooped. Hooping (2) covering tube (1) comprises a sufficient number of hooping layers to withstand a determined internal pressure. Transition zones (5) and (7) in the vicinity of the welds comprise additional hooping layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventors: Jean Guesnon, Christian Gaillard, Pierre Schaeffner, Christophe Blois
  • Patent number: 5385262
    Abstract: Vessel for storing a fluid under pressure, such as a gas storage vessel, of the type comprising an internal casing surrounded by an external hooping. The internal casing has symmetry about a longitudinal axis, a central pipe section and two extremity portions, and at least one of the extremity portions protruding outwardly. The hooping is of reinforcing fibers coated with a thermoplastic of thermosetting binder, and opposite the pipe section the hooping has at least one layer of fibers, known as longitudinal fibers, having a flat winding pattern and a winding angle as small as possible, so as to allow a boss, centered on the longitudinal axis of the protruded extremity, to be uncovered with fibers. Further, the hooping has at least one layer of fibers, known as circumferential fibers, having an almost 90.degree. winding angle. Moreover, the pipe section further comprises at least one layer of fibers having a winding pattern that is either flat or helical with a winding angle (.alpha..sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1995
    Assignee: Societe Anonyme Dite Aerospatiale Societe Nationale Industrielle
    Inventors: Pascal D. Coquet, Pierre Schaeffner
  • Patent number: 4464446
    Abstract: The present invention relates to anodes of composite materials, which are formed on a support constituted by fibrils, which are coated with a conducting layer of copper of thickness comprised between 3 and 10 microns. The copper layer is covered with a layer of cadmium of thickness comprised between 3 and 6 microns and the latter is covered with a layer of zinc of thickness greater than about 20 microns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1983
    Date of Patent: August 7, 1984
    Assignee: Societe Civile Des Composites Electrolytiques
    Inventors: Michel Berger, Pierre Schaeffner