Patents by Inventor Ronan Le Bihan

Ronan Le Bihan 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: 11674643
    Abstract: The invention relates to a corner structure (16) for a leaktight and thermally insulating tank for storing a fluid, comprising a plurality of walls (1, 101, 201); the said corner structure (16) being intended to be arranged in a corner between a first wall (101) and a second wall (201) and comprising: a first angle bracket (32) anchored to an anchoring device (16) intended to be fastened to the supporting structure (3) of the first and second walls (101, 201); the anchoring device (16) comprising a first tab (18) and a second tab (19) intersecting one another, each of the first and second tabs (18, 19) comprising an external portion (24, 25) and an internal portion (22, 23) which are arranged on either side of an intersection between the first tab (18) and the second tab (19); the corner structure (16) furthermore comprising a first insulating panel (42) which is arranged in a first space delimited by the internal portion (22) of the first tab (18) and the external portion (25) of the second tab (19), and
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Gaztransport Et Technigaz
    Inventors: Mohamed Sassi, Ronan Le Bihan
  • Publication number: 20220349523
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sealed and thermally insulating tank wall comprising a thermally insulating barrier defining a support surface for a sealing membrane, the thermally insulating barrier comprising two adjacent insulating panels jointly delimiting an inter-panel space, the tank wall further comprising an insulating insert arranged in the inter-panel space so as to fill the inter-panel space, the insulating insert comprising an insulating core at least partially covered by a wrapper, the insulating core comprising layered glass wool, the layered glass wool comprising laps of fibers superposed in a direction of layering, the insulating insert being arranged in the inter-panel space in such a way that the direction of layering of the layered glass wool is parallel to a widthwise direction of the inter-panel space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: GAZTRANSPORT ET TECHNIGAZ
    Inventors: Guillaume DE COMBARIEU, Benoît MOREL, Ronan LE BIHAN, Jean-Damien CAPDEVILLE, Charles GIMBERT, Raphaël PRUNIER
  • Publication number: 20220349524
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a sealed and thermally insulating tank wall comprising: providing a thermally insulating barrier comprising two insulating panels delimiting an inter-panel space, providing an insulating insert comprising a wrapper completely covering an insulating core, inserting a suction nozzle of a suction system into the insulating insert through an orifice in the wrapper, applying a vacuum pressure in the insulating insert so as to reduce the thickness of the insulating insert through vacuum pressure, inserting the insulating insert into the inter-panel space while maintaining the suction of the suction system, when the insulating insert has been inserted into the inter-panel space, removing the suction nozzle from the insulating insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: GAZTRANSPORT ET TECHNIGAZ
    Inventors: Guillaume DE COMBARIEU, Jean-Damien CAPDEVILLE, Benoît MOREL, Charles GIMBERT, Ronan LE BIHAN, Raphaël PRUNIER
  • Publication number: 20210317950
    Abstract: The invention relates to a corner structure (16) for a leaktight and thermally insulating tank for storing a fluid, comprising a plurality of walls (1, 101, 201); the said corner structure (16) being intended to be arranged in a corner between a first wall (101) and a second wall (201) and comprising: a first angle bracket (32) anchored to an anchoring device (16) intended to be fastened to the supporting structure (3) of the first and second walls (101, 201); the anchoring device (16) comprising a first tab (18) and a second tab (19) intersecting one another, each of the first and second tabs (18, 19) comprising an external portion (24, 25) and an internal portion (22, 23) which are arranged on either side of an intersection between the first tab (18) and the second tab (19); the corner structure (16) furthermore comprising a first insulating panel (42) which is arranged in a first space delimited by the internal portion (22) of the first tab (18) and the external portion (25) of the second tab (19), and
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Mohamed Sassi, Ronan Le Bihan