Patents by Inventor Renaud Fix
Renaud Fix 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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Publication number: 20230018635Abstract: An abrasive article can include a body including agglomerated first abrasive particles and unagglomerated second abrasive particles contained in a bond material. The first abrasive particles can include chromium oxide. The second abrasive particles can be elongated. The bond material can include an inorganic material including a vitreous phase.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: Daming Zhang, Yumeng Chen, Nilanjan Sarangi, Amandine Martin, Marcin P. Blicharski, Renaud Fix, Lu Lu, Zhongya Zhang
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Patent number: 9539701Abstract: An abrasive article includes a bonded abrasive body having abrasive particles comprising microcrystalline alumina (MCA) contained within a bond material. In an embodiment, the bonded abrasive body has a strength ratio (MOR/MOE) of at least about 0.80. Additionally, the bonded abrasive body may have a MOR of at least 40 MPa for a MOE or at least about 40 GPa and the bonded abrasive body may be capable of grinding a workpiece that includes metal at a speed of at least about 60 m/s at a material removal rate of at least about 0.4 in3/min/in (258 mm3/min/mm).Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2012Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignees: SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC., SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIFSInventors: Nilanjan Sarangi, Renaud Fix, Stephen Woods, Jim M. Gaffney, John Campaniello, John R. Besse, Stephen E. Fox
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Patent number: 9144885Abstract: An abrasive article can include a bonded abrasive body having abrasive particles comprising microcrystalline alumina (MCA) contained within a bond material. In an embodiment, the bonded abrasive body has a porosity of at least about 42 vol % of the total volume of the bonded abrasive body. Additionally, in an embodiment, the bonded abrasive body is capable of grinding a workpiece comprising metal at a speed of at least about 60 m/s at a material removal rate of at least about 0.4 in3/min/in (258 mm3/min/mm).Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2012Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignees: SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC., SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIFSInventors: Nilanjan Sarangi, Renaud Fix, Stephen Woods, Jim M. Gaffney, John Campaniello, John R. Besse, Stephen E. Fox
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Patent number: 9073177Abstract: An abrasive article including a body having a bond material and abrasive particles contained in the bond material, the abrasive particles including a composite composition having alumina (Al2O3), iron oxide (Fe2O3), and silica (SiO2). The abrasive particles further include an aspect ratio of at least 1:1 and an average porosity in a range of about 0 vol % to not greater than about 15 vol %.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2013Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignees: Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc., Saint-Gobain AbrasifsInventors: Lingyu Li, Muthu Jeevanantham, Andre Collin, Renaud Fix
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Patent number: 8945253Abstract: An abrasive article including a bonded abrasive body having a bond material present in an amount of not greater than about 15 vol % for the total volume of the body, abrasive particulate material contained in the bond material, the abrasive particulate material including abrasive agglomerates and unagglomerated abrasive particles, wherein the body comprises an abrasive particulate ratio (APp:APagg) within a range between 3:1 and about 1:3, wherein APp represents the amount (vol %) of unagglomerated abrasive particles present in the body and APagg represents the amount (vol %) of abrasive agglomerates present in the body, and a porosity of at least about 42 vol % of the total volume of the bonded abrasive body.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2012Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignees: Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc., Saint-Gobain AbrasifsInventors: Nilanjan Sarangi, John Campaniello, James M. Gaffney, Stephen E. Fox, John R. Besse, Stephen Woods, Renaud Fix
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Patent number: 8809668Abstract: The subject of the invention is a transparent substrate, especially made of glass, which is provided with an electrode, especially for a solar cell, comprising a conductive layer based on molybdenum Mo with a thickness of at most 500 nm, especially at most 400 nm or at most 300 nm or at most 200 nm.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2011Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Saint-Gobain Glass FranceInventors: Renaud Fix, Thibaut Heitz, Veronique Rondeau, Ulf Blieske, Nikolas Janke, Marcus Neander
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Publication number: 20140033617Abstract: An abrasive article including a body having a bond material and abrasive particles contained in the bond material, the abrasive particles including a composite composition having alumina (Al2O3), iron oxide (Fe2O3), and silica (SiO2). The abrasive particles further include an aspect ratio of at least 1:1 and an average porosity in a range of about 0 vol % to not greater than about 15 vol %.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Inventors: Lingyu Li, Muthu Jeevanantham, Andre Collin, Renaud Fix
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Publication number: 20130152482Abstract: An abrasive article including a bonded abrasive body having a bond material present in an amount of not greater than about 15 vol % for the total volume of the body, abrasive particulate material contained in the bond material, the abrasive particulate material including abrasive agglomerates and unagglomerated abrasive particles, wherein the body comprises an abrasive particulate ratio (APp:APagg) within a range between 3:1 and about 1:3, wherein APp represents the amount (vol %) of unagglomerated abrasive particles present in the body and APagg represents the amount (vol %) of abrasive agglomerates present in the body, and a porosity of at least about 42 vol % of the total volume of the bonded abrasive body.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2012Publication date: June 20, 2013Inventors: Nilanjan SARANGI, John CAMPANIELLO, James M. GAFFNEY, Stephen E. FOX, John R. BESSE, Stephen WOODS, Renaud FIX
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Publication number: 20120297692Abstract: An abrasive article can include a bonded abrasive body having abrasive particles comprising microcrystalline alumina (MCA) contained within a bond material. In an embodiment, the bonded abrasive body has a porosity of at least about 42 vol % of the total volume of the bonded abrasive body. Additionally, in an embodiment, the bonded abrasive body is capable of grinding a workpiece comprising metal at a speed of at least about 60 m/s at a material removal rate of at least about 0.4 in3/min/in (258 mm3/min/mm).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicants: Saint-Gobain Abrasifs, Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc.Inventors: Nilanjan Sarangi, Renaud Fix, Stephen Woods, Jim M. Gaffney, John Campaniello, John R. Besse, Stephen E. Fox
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Publication number: 20120247027Abstract: An abrasive article includes a bonded abrasive body having abrasive particles comprising microcrystalline alumina (MCA) contained within a bond material. In an embodiment, the bonded abrasive body has a strength ratio (MOR/MOE) of at least about 0.80.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicants: SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIFS, SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC.Inventors: Nilanjan Sarangi, Renaud Fix, Stephen Woods, Jim Gaffney, John Campaniello, John R. Besse, Stephen E. Fox
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Publication number: 20120186646Abstract: The subject of the invention is a transparent substrate, especially made of glass, which is provided with an electrode, especially for a solar cell, comprising a conductive layer based on molybdenum Mo with a thickness of at most 500 nm, especially at most 400 nm or at most 300 nm or at most 200 nm.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2011Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCEInventors: Renaud FIX, Thibaut Heitz, Véronique Rondeau, Ulf Blieske, Nikolas Janke, Marcus Neander
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Publication number: 20120167961Abstract: The subject of the invention is a transparent substrate, especially made of glass, which is provided with an electrode, especially for a solar cell, comprising a conductive layer based on molybdenum Mo with a thickness of at most 500 nm, especially at most 400 nm or at most 300 nm or at most 200 nm.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2011Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCEInventors: Renaud FIX, Thibaut Heitz, Véronique Rondeau, Ulf Blieske, Nikolas Janke, Marcus Neander
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Patent number: 8148631Abstract: The subject of the invention is a transparent substrate, especially made of glass, which is provided with an electrode, especially for a solar cell, comprising a conductive layer based on molybdenum Mo with a thickness of at most 500 nm, especially at most 400 nm or at most 300 nm or at most 200 nm.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2002Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Saint-Gobain Glass FranceInventors: Renaud Fix, Thibaud Heitz, Veronique Rondeau, Ulf Blieske, Nikolas Janke, Marcus Neander
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Patent number: 7074486Abstract: The subject of the invention is glazing which incorporates at least one electrically controllable system having variable optical and/or energy properties, especially in the form of a system comprising one or more reversible-insertion materials of the electrochromic-system type, in the form of an optical-valve or viologen-based system or in the form of a liquid-crystal or cholesteric-gel system. This glazing also includes at least one means for adjusting the optical appearance conferred on the said glazing by the said system, these means comprising at least one coating having antireflection properties in the visible.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2004Date of Patent: July 11, 2006Assignee: Saint-Gobain Glass FranceInventors: Philippe Boire, Renaud Fix, Jean-Christophe Giron
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Publication number: 20040229049Abstract: The subject of the invention is glazing which incorporates at least one electrically controllable system having variable optical and/or energy properties, especially in the form of a system comprising one or more reversible-insertion materials of the electrochromic-system type, in the form of an optical-valve or viologen-based system or in the form of a liquid-crystal or cholesteric-gel system. This glazing also includes at least one means for adjusting the optical appearance conferred on the said glazing by the said system, these means comprising at least one coating having antireflection properties in the visible.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2004Publication date: November 18, 2004Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN VITRAGEInventors: Philippe Boire, Renaud Fix, Jean-Christophe Giron
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Publication number: 20040144419Abstract: The subject of the invention is a transparent substrate, especially made of glass, which is provided with an electrode, especially for a solar cell, comprising a conductive layer based on molybdenum Mo with a thickness of at most 500 nm, especially at most 400 nm or at most 300 nm or at most 200 nm.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2004Publication date: July 29, 2004Inventors: Renaud Fix, Thibaut Heitz, Veronique Rondeau, Ulf Blieske, Nikolas Janke, Marcus Neander
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Patent number: 6746775Abstract: The subject of the invention is glazing which incorporates at least one electrically controllable system having variable optical and/or energy properties, especially in the form of a system comprising one or more reversible-insertion materials of the electrochromic-system type, in the form of an optical-valve or viologen-based system or in the form of a liquid-crystal or cholesteric-gel system. This glazing also includes at least one means for adjusting the optical appearance conferred on the said glazing by the said system, these means comprising at least one coating having antireflection properties in the visible.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2000Date of Patent: June 8, 2004Assignee: Saint-Gobain VitrageInventors: Philippe Boire, Renaud Fix, Jean-Christophe Giron
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Patent number: 6466298Abstract: A glazing is described, which includes at least one active layer and at least one reflecting coating on the active layer. A pane, partition, mirror, or door is also described that includes the glazing. A method for making is also described. The glazing exhibits superior thermal and radiative durability, and is capable of modulating the optical appearance of the active layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2000Date of Patent: October 15, 2002Assignee: Saint-Gobain Glass FranceInventors: Renaud Fix, Olivier Guiselin, Xue Yun Lin
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Patent number: 6160655Abstract: The invention relates to a unit with variable optical properties, which combines at least one system with variable light transmission/absorption, especially of the electrochromic or viologen type, with at least one system with variable light diffusion, especially of the optical valve type or with liquid crystals. The systems are electrically control-driven in order to modulate in a decorrelated manner the light transmission level and the light diffusion level of the unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 1997Date of Patent: December 12, 2000Assignee: Saint-Gobain VitrageInventors: Renaud Fix, Xueyun Lin
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Patent number: 6055088Abstract: A glazing is described, which includes at least one active layer and at least one reflecting coating on the active layer. A pane, partition, mirror, or door is also described that includes the glazing. A method for making is also described. The glazing exhibits superior thermal and radiative durability, and is capable of modulating the optical appearance of the active layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 1997Date of Patent: April 25, 2000Assignee: Saint-Gobain VitrageInventors: Renaud Fix, Olivier Guiselin, Xue Yun Lin