Patents by Inventor Renaud Vignal
Renaud Vignal 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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Patent number: 11623436Abstract: A lamination device for laminating a photovoltaic stack on a profiled metallic panel, the lamination device including a lid covered on its underside with an upper flexible pressure membrane so as to form an airtight upper chamber that may be ventilated or evacuated and/or including an upper heating device whose bottom side has a crenellated profile, the device also including a chassis covered on its top with a lower flexible pressure membrane so as to form an airtight lower chamber that may be ventilated or evacuated and/or including a lower heating device whose upper side has a cross-section which differs from the crenellated profile of the bottom side of the upper heating device, wherein the lid is capable of sealably laying on the chassis so that the cavity thus formed is airtight and may be ventilated or evacuated. A corresponding process is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2019Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: ArcelorMittalInventors: Renaud Vignal, Paul Wouters, Lionel Fourdrinier
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Patent number: 11418146Abstract: An electrical connection box for connecting a panel of exterior cladding of a building, the connection box including a first shell and a second shell which are interlockable, the first shell including a base including one aperture topped by a sealing chamber, a lateral wall surrounding the base and extending perpendicularly to it, the lateral wall including a removable hatch, removable to expose a wire passage, an electrical terminal connected to the base, with the axis perpendicular to the base; the second shell including a base, a lateral wall surrounding the base and extending perpendicularly to it, the lateral wall including a wire passage, an electrical terminal of inverse polarity to that of the electrical terminal of the first shell, the electrical terminal having an axis perpendicular to the base, connected to the base and positioned in such a way that it is plumb with the electrical terminal of the first shell when the first and the second shell are interlocked.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2020Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: ArcelorMittalInventors: Paul Wouters, Lionel Fourdrinier, Eftychios Xirakis, Renaud Vignal, Andreas Torma
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Patent number: 11336223Abstract: The present invention provides a building exterior cladding. The panel includes an upper overlap area, a lower overlap area and a central part, covered by at least one photovoltaic module. A perforation is located in the lower overlap area and traversed by an electrical cable connecting one of two electrical poles of the photovoltaic module to an electrical plug located on the reverse side of the panel in the lower overlap area. An opening is located in the upper overlap area, into which is inserted an electrical junction box connected to another electrical pole of the photovoltaic module by an electrical cable.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2015Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: ArcelorMittalInventors: Renaud Vignal, Laurent Geron
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Publication number: 20220048283Abstract: A lamination device for laminating a photovoltaic stack on a profiled metallic panel, the lamination device including a lid covered on its underside with an upper flexible pressure membrane so as to form an airtight upper chamber that may be ventilated or evacuated and/or including an upper heating device whose bottom side has a crenellated profile, the device also including a chassis covered on its top with a lower flexible pressure membrane so as to form an airtight lower chamber that may be ventilated or evacuated and/or including a lower heating device whose upper side has a cross-section which differs from the crenellated profile of the bottom side of the upper heating device, wherein the lid is capable of sealably laying on the chassis so that the cavity thus formed is airtight and may be ventilated or evacuated. A corresponding process is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2019Publication date: February 17, 2022Inventors: Renaud VIGNAL, Paul WOUTERS, Lionel FOURDRINIER
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Publication number: 20210175847Abstract: A panel equipped with a photovoltaic device including an even number of columns of photovoltaic modules, the columns being aligned essentially parallel to a longitudinal edge of the panel. Each column includes an electrical pole on each extremity. The polarity of an electrical pole of one extremity being the inverse of that of the electrical pole of the other extremity and the poles of two adjacent columns being of inverse polarity. An assembly of panels, an electrical device connected to a converter including an assembly and a method for the electrical connection to a converter of the panels of the assembly is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2021Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Renaud Vignal, Laurent Geron
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Patent number: 10879841Abstract: The present invention provides a panel equipped with a photovoltaic device including an even number of columns of photovoltaic modules, the columns being aligned essentially parallel to a longitudinal edge of the panel. Each column includes an electrical pole on each of extremity. The polarity of an electrical pole of one extremity being the inverse of that of the electrical pole of the other extremity, the poles of two adjacent columns being of inverse polarity, the electrical pole being in the form of a male connector when it is of one polarity and in the form of a female connector when it is of the inverse polarity. The male connectors and female connectors arranged so that they interlock with one another when the lower transverse edge of an upper panel overlaps the upper transverse edge of a lower panel.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2015Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: ArcelorMittalInventors: Renaud Vignal, Laurent Geron
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Publication number: 20200403565Abstract: An electrical connection box for connecting a panel of exterior cladding of a building, the connection box including a first shell and a second shell which are interlockable, the first shell including a base including one aperture topped by a sealing chamber, a lateral wall surrounding the base and extending perpendicularly to it, the lateral wall including a removable hatch, removable to expose a wire passage, an electrical terminal connected to the base, with the axis perpendicular to the base; the second shell including a base, a lateral wall surrounding the base and extending perpendicularly to it, the lateral wall including a wire passage, an electrical terminal of inverse polarity to that of the electrical terminal of the first shell, the electrical terminal having an axis perpendicular to the base, connected to the base and positioned in such a way that it is plumb with the electrical terminal of the first shell when the first and the second shell are interlocked.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Paul WOUTERS, Lionel FOURDRINIER, Eftychios XIRAKIS, Renaud VIGNAL, Andreas TORMA
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Patent number: 10804840Abstract: The present invention provides an electrical connection box for a panel of exterior cladding of a building equipped with at least one photovoltaic module including an electrical pole at one of its longitudinal extremities and an electrical pole of inverse polarity at the other extremity, the connection box including a first shell and a second shell which are interlockable, the first shell including a base including an aperture topped by a sealing chamber, a lateral wall surrounding the base and extending perpendicularly to it, the lateral wall including a removable hatch used as a wire passage, an electrical terminal attached perpendicularly to the base, the second shell including a base, a lateral wall surrounding the base and extending perpendicularly to it, the lateral wall including a wire passage, an electrical terminal of inverse polarity to that of the electrical terminal of the first shell, the electrical terminal being on a perpendicular axis to the base, attached to the base and positioned in such aType: GrantFiled: November 30, 2017Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: ARCELORMITTALInventors: Paul Wouters, Lionel Fourdrinier, Eftychios Xirakis, Renaud Vignal, Andreas Torma
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Publication number: 20190386609Abstract: The present invention provides an electrical connection box for a panel of exterior cladding of a building equipped with at least one photovoltaic module including an electrical pole at one of its longitudinal extremities and an electrical pole of inverse polarity at the other extremity, the connection box including a first shell and a second shell which are interlockable, the first shell including a base including an aperture topped by a sealing chamber, a lateral wall surrounding the base and extending perpendicularly to it, the lateral wall including a removable hatch used as a wire passage, an electrical terminal attached perpendicularly to the base, the second shell including a base, a lateral wall surrounding the base and extending perpendicularly to it, the lateral wall including a wire passage, an electrical terminal of inverse polarity to that of the electrical terminal of the first shell, the electrical terminal being on a perpendicular axis to the base, attached to the base and positioned in such aType: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2017Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventors: Paul WOUTERS, Lionel FOURDRINIER, Eftychios XIRAKIS, Renaud VIGNAL, Andreas TORMA
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Patent number: 10483907Abstract: The present invention provides a building exterior cladding panel. The panel includes an upper overlap area, a lower overlap area, and a central part covered by at least one photovoltaic module. A perforation is located in the lower overlap area and traversed by an electrical cable connecting one of two electrical poles of the photovoltaic module to an electrical plug located on the reverse side of the panel in the lower overlap area. An opening is located in the upper overlap area, into which is inserted an electrical junction box connected to another electrical pole of the photovoltaic module by an electrical cable.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2015Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: ArcelorMittalInventors: Renaud Vignal, Laurent Geron, Lionel Fourdrinier
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Patent number: 10270382Abstract: The present invention provides a panel. The panel includes an upper transverse edge having an upper overlap area intended to be covered by an adjacent panel and a lower transverse edge having a lower overlap area intended to covered by an adjacent panel. The panel also includes a first longitudinal edge having a first longitudinal rib, a central part, extending from the first longitudinal rib, having a recess located in the upper overlap area which has an opening for flush mounting an electrical junction box and a perforation located in the lower overlap area for passing through an electrical connector. The panel further includes a second longitudinal edge extending from the central part and having a second longitudinal rib. The first longitudinal rib and the second longitudinal rib have shapes enabling them to overlap.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2015Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: ArcelorMittalInventors: Renaud Vignal, Laurent Geron, Paul Wouters
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Publication number: 20180159462Abstract: The present invention provides a panel. The panel includes an upper transverse edge having an upper overlap area intended to be covered by an adjacent panel and a lower transverse edge having a lower overlap area intended to covered by an adjacent panel. The panel also includes a first longitudinal edge having a first longitudinal rib, a central part, extending from the first longitudinal rib, having a recess located in the upper overlap area which has an opening for flush mounting an electrical junction box and a perforation located in the lower overlap area for passing through an electrical connector. The panel further includes a second longitudinal edge extending from the central part and having a second longitudinal rib. The first longitudinal rib and the second longitudinal rib have shapes enabling them to overlap.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2015Publication date: June 7, 2018Inventors: Renaud VIGNAL, Laurent GERON, Paul WOUTERS
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Publication number: 20180152136Abstract: The present invention provides a building exterior cladding. The panel includes an upper overlap area, a lower overlap area and a central part, covered by at least one photovoltaic module. A perforation is located in the lower overlap area and traversed by an electrical cable connecting one of two electrical poles of the photovoltaic module to an electrical plug located on the reverse side of the panel in the lower overlap area. An opening is located in the upper overlap area, into which is inserted an electrical junction box connected to another electrical pole of the photovoltaic module by an electrical cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2015Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventors: Renaud VIGNAL, Laurent GERON
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Publication number: 20180152135Abstract: The present invention provides a building exterior cladding panel. The panel includes an upper overlap area, a lower overlap area, and a central part covered by at least one photovoltaic module. A perforation is located in the lower overlap area and traversed by an electrical cable connecting one of two electrical poles of the photovoltaic module to an electrical plug located on the reverse side of the panel in the lower overlap area. An opening is located in the upper overlap area, into which is inserted an electrical junction box connected to another electrical pole of the photovoltaic module by an electrical cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2015Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventors: Renaud VIGNAL, Laurent GERON, Lionel FOURDRINIER
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Publication number: 20170155359Abstract: The present invention provides a panel equipped with a photovoltaic device including an even number of columns of photovoltaic modules, the columns being aligned essentially parallel to a longitudinal edge of the panel. Each column includes an electrical pole on each of extremity. The polarity of an electrical pole of one extremity being the inverse of that of the electrical pole of the other extremity, the poles of two adjacent columns being of inverse polarity, the electrical pole being in the form of a male connector when it is of one polarity and in the form of a female connector when it is of the inverse polarity. The male connectors and female connectors arranged so that they interlock with one another when the lower transverse edge of an upper panel overlaps the upper transverse edge of a lower panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2015Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Renaud Vignal, Laurent Geron
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Publication number: 20170155357Abstract: The present invention provides a panel equipped with a photovoltaic device including an even number of columns of photovoltaic modules, the columns being aligned essentially parallel to a longitudinal edge of the panel. Each column includes an electrical pole on each extremity. The polarity of an electrical pole of one extremity being the inverse of that of the electrical pole of the other extremity and the poles of two adjacent columns being of inverse polarity. The present invention further provides an assembly of panels, an electrical device connected to a converter including an assembly and a method for the electrical connection to a converter of the panels of the assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2014Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Renaud Vignal, Laurent Geron