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).

  • Publication number: 20230018635
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Daming Zhang, Yumeng Chen, Nilanjan Sarangi, Amandine Martin, Marcin P. Blicharski, Renaud Fix, Lu Lu, Zhongya Zhang
  • Patent number: 9539701
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignees: SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC., SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIFS
    Inventors: Nilanjan Sarangi, Renaud Fix, Stephen Woods, Jim M. Gaffney, John Campaniello, John R. Besse, Stephen E. Fox
  • Patent number: 9144885
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignees: SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC., SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIFS
    Inventors: Nilanjan Sarangi, Renaud Fix, Stephen Woods, Jim M. Gaffney, John Campaniello, John R. Besse, Stephen E. Fox
  • Patent number: 9073177
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignees: Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc., Saint-Gobain Abrasifs
    Inventors: Lingyu Li, Muthu Jeevanantham, Andre Collin, Renaud Fix
  • Patent number: 8945253
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignees: Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc., Saint-Gobain Abrasifs
    Inventors: Nilanjan Sarangi, John Campaniello, James M. Gaffney, Stephen E. Fox, John R. Besse, Stephen Woods, Renaud Fix
  • Patent number: 8809668
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Glass France
    Inventors: Renaud Fix, Thibaut Heitz, Veronique Rondeau, Ulf Blieske, Nikolas Janke, Marcus Neander
  • Publication number: 20140033617
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Inventors: Lingyu Li, Muthu Jeevanantham, Andre Collin, Renaud Fix
  • Publication number: 20130152482
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Inventors: Nilanjan SARANGI, John CAMPANIELLO, James M. GAFFNEY, Stephen E. FOX, John R. BESSE, Stephen WOODS, Renaud FIX
  • Publication number: 20120297692
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicants: 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
  • Publication number: 20120247027
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicants: SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIFS, SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC.
    Inventors: Nilanjan Sarangi, Renaud Fix, Stephen Woods, Jim Gaffney, John Campaniello, John R. Besse, Stephen E. Fox
  • Publication number: 20120186646
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Renaud FIX, Thibaut Heitz, Véronique Rondeau, Ulf Blieske, Nikolas Janke, Marcus Neander
  • Publication number: 20120167961
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Renaud FIX, Thibaut Heitz, Véronique Rondeau, Ulf Blieske, Nikolas Janke, Marcus Neander
  • Patent number: 8148631
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Glass France
    Inventors: Renaud Fix, Thibaud Heitz, Veronique Rondeau, Ulf Blieske, Nikolas Janke, Marcus Neander
  • Patent number: 7074486
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Glass France
    Inventors: Philippe Boire, Renaud Fix, Jean-Christophe Giron
  • Publication number: 20040229049
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN VITRAGE
    Inventors: Philippe Boire, Renaud Fix, Jean-Christophe Giron
  • Publication number: 20040144419
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2004
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Inventors: Renaud Fix, Thibaut Heitz, Veronique Rondeau, Ulf Blieske, Nikolas Janke, Marcus Neander
  • Patent number: 6746775
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Vitrage
    Inventors: Philippe Boire, Renaud Fix, Jean-Christophe Giron
  • Patent number: 6466298
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Glass France
    Inventors: Renaud Fix, Olivier Guiselin, Xue Yun Lin
  • Patent number: 6160655
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Vitrage
    Inventors: Renaud Fix, Xueyun Lin
  • Patent number: 6055088
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2000
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Vitrage
    Inventors: Renaud Fix, Olivier Guiselin, Xue Yun Lin