Patents by Inventor Sébastien NICOLAS
Sébastien NICOLAS 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: 20220392121Abstract: An imagery processing system that combines MIP level filtering with spatial filtering when rendering images. Filtering can be performed in an order that optimizes memory accesses during the rendering process.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: Kimball D. Thurston, III, Luca Fascione, Sébastien Nicolas Speierer
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Patent number: 11361477Abstract: An imagery processing system that combines MIP level filtering with spatial filtering when rendering images. Filtering can be performed in an order that optimizes memory accesses during the rendering process.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2021Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Unity Technologies SFInventors: Kimball D. Thurston, III, Luca Fascione, Sébastien Nicolas Speierer
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Publication number: 20210241502Abstract: An imagery processing system that combines MIP level filtering with spatial filtering when rendering images. Filtering can be performed in an order that optimizes memory accesses during the rendering process.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: Kimball D. Thurston, III, Luca Fascione, Sébastien Nicolas Speierer
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Patent number: 11072753Abstract: The present invention aims a new diesel composition comprising a diesel fuel and from 0.01 to 0.8% by volume of a glycerol acetal or ketal. The new diesel composition shows a higher cetane number and better lubricity performances compared to known diesel compositions.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2016Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: RHODIA POLIAMIDA E ESPECIALIDADES S.A.Inventors: Sébastien Nicolas, Fernanda Grigoletto, Sergio Martins
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Patent number: 10760501Abstract: To facilitate the removal of a bearing housed in an arm of a turbomachine casing, which bearing guides a transmission shaft of the turbomachine, a casing arm includes a body with a vertical portion and a base defining a portion of a shaft housing; an additional part removably attached to the body and defining a bearing housing opening in the shaft housing; and a removable shim inserted between the base and the additional part. A turbomachine including such a casing arm is also described, as well as a method for removing the bearing from such a turbomachine, including removing the shim and moving the additional part towards the base, thereby allowing access to the bearing.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2017Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Sebastien Nicolas Juigne, Kevin Michael Robert Contal, Mathieu Gaillot, Francois Marie Paul Marlin, Steve Marcel Nicaise
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Patent number: 10641289Abstract: The proposed invention is an airflow straightening assembly for a turbine engine comprising: —a cylindrical platform (15) centered on an axis (X-X), —at least one straightener blade (20) extending from the platform, —a structural unit (30) extending radially relative to the axis, and —a mechanical member (40) protruding from the platform (15), said mechanical member (40) being one of the group comprising: —a radial shaft, —an angle transmission box of a radial shaft, —an electric, hydraulic or pneumatic connection element, —an intermediate gear driving a radial shaft, the straightening assembly further comprising a fairing (50) or the protruding mechanical member, the fairing having a three-dimensional surface defined by: —at least one upstream end point (Ai, Ae) located axially upstream from the mechanical member (40) relative to the direction of air flow in the turbine engine, and —at least one downstream end point (Ci, Ce) located axially downstream from the mechanical member, the three-dimensional surfaceType: GrantFiled: July 29, 2016Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Vianney Christophe Marie Maniere, Henri-Marie Damevin, Philippe Jacques Pierre Fessou, Sebastien Nicolas Jiugne, Michael Franck Antoine Schvallinger
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Publication number: 20190136715Abstract: To facilitate the removal of a bearing housed in an arm of a turbomachine casing, which bearing guides a transmission shaft of the turbomachine, a casing arm includes a body with a vertical portion and a base defining a portion of a shaft housing; an additional part removably attached to the body and defining a bearing housing opening in the shaft housing; and a removable shim inserted between the base and the additional part. A turbomachine including such a casing arm is also described, as well as a method for removing the bearing from such a turbomachine, including removing the shim and moving the additional part towards the base, thereby allowing access to the bearing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2017Publication date: May 9, 2019Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Sebastien Nicolas JUIGNE, Kevin Michel Robert CONTAL, Mathieu GAILLOT, Francois Marie Paul MARLIN, Steve Marcel NICAISE
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Patent number: 10112600Abstract: Methods and systems are provided related to a self-propelling work machine in the form of a tracked vehicle having an electric drive, with a generator drivable by an internal combustion engine, an auxiliary unit connected to the engine, and a braking apparatus for braking the work machine. The braking apparatus provides regenerative braking by the electric drive and comprises a feedback apparatus for feeding back electrical motor braking power of the electric motor to the generator to apply the motor braking power on the engine and on the auxiliary unit. A controller automatically increases or decreases the electrical load of the auxiliary unit based on the electrical motor braking power fed back to the engine and/or based on an engine speed.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2017Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbHInventors: Markus Merkle, Juergen Resch, Sebastien Nicolas Hoffmann, Burkhard Emanuel Richthammer, Bernd Sommer, Stefan Duelli
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Publication number: 20180258356Abstract: The present invention aims a new diesel composition comprising a diesel fuel and from 0.01 to 0.8% by volume of a glycerol acetal or ketal. The new diesel composition shows a higher cetane number and better lubricity performances compared to known diesel compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2016Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventors: Sébastien NICOLAS, Fernanda GRIGOLETTO, Martins SERGIO
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Publication number: 20180231025Abstract: The proposed invention is an air-flow straightening assembly for a turbine engine comprising:—a cylindrical platform (15) centred on an axis (X-X),—at least one straightener blade (20) extending from the platform,—a structural arm (30) extending radially relative to the axis, and—a mechanical member (40) protruding from the platform (15), said mechanical member (40) being one of the group comprising:—a radial shaft,—an angle transmission box of a radial shaft,—an electric, hydraulic or pneumatic connection element,—an intermediate gear driving a radial shaft, the straightening assembly further comprising a fairing (50) of the protruding mechanical member, the fairing having a three-dimensional surface defined by:—at least one upstream end pont (Ai, Ae) located axially upstream from the mechanical member (40) relative to the direction of air flow in the turbine engine, and—at least one downstream end point (Ci, Ce) located axially downstream from the mechanical member, the three-dimensional surface being tangeType: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2016Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: Vianney Christophe Marie MANIERE, Henri-Marie DAMEVIN, Philippe Jacques Pierre FESSOU, Sebastien Nicolas JIUGNE, Michael Franck Antoine SCHVALLINGER
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Publication number: 20180195016Abstract: The present invention aims a new gasoline composition comprising a gasoline fuel and from 0.05 to 1% of a specific low quantity of a glycerol ketal or acetal. The new gasoline composition shows a higher octane number compared to known gasoline compositions. The invention also aims at the use of said glycerol ketal or acetal as a metal free octane booster additive for octane adjustment of gasoline compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2016Publication date: July 12, 2018Inventors: Sébastien NICOLAS, Fernanda GRIGOLETTO, MARTINS Sergio
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Publication number: 20180093943Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the preparation of certain intermediates, e.g. those in the scheme below: which intermediates and processes are useful in the preparation of the macrocyclic HVC inhibitor Simeprevir.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2016Publication date: April 5, 2018Applicant: Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Inventors: Dominique Paul Michel Depré, Dominic John Ormerod, Andras Horvath, Thomas Shaw Moody, Maude Brossat, Olivier Riant, Nicolas Vriamont, Sébastien Francois Emmanuel Lemaire, Sébastien Nicolas J. Hermant
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Publication number: 20180065621Abstract: Methods and systems are provided related to a self-propelling work machine in the form of a tracked vehicle having an electric drive, with a generator drivable by an internal combustion engine, an auxiliary unit connected to the engine, and a braking apparatus for braking the work machine. The braking apparatus provides regenerative braking by the electric drive and comprises a feedback apparatus for feeding back electrical motor braking power of the electric motor to the generator to apply the motor braking power on the engine and on the auxiliary unit. A controller automatically increases or decreases the electrical load of the auxiliary unit based on the electrical motor braking power fed back to the engine and/or based on an engine speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Inventors: Markus MERKLE, Juergen RESCH, Sebastien Nicolas HOFFMANN, Burkhard Emanuel RICHTHAMMER, Bernd SOMMER, Stefan DUELLI
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Patent number: 9909455Abstract: An intermediate casing comprising an inner annular hub, an outer annular barrel and an annular part for separating flows situated between the hub and the outer barrel. A primary stream is delimited between the hub and the separation part. A secondary stream is delimited between the separation part and the outer barrel. At least one hollow arm extends radially from the hub to the outer barrel, passing through the primary and secondary streams. A transmission shaft extends radially in the hollow arm. The hollow arm comprises a hydraulic-fluid outlet situated downstream of the transmission shaft. The arm further comprises a bypass channel or pocket able to bypass the transmission shaft.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2015Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: SneemaInventors: Jerome Etienne Robert Cameau, Laurent Donatien Behaghel, Kévin Michel Robert Contal, Sébastien Nicolas Juigne
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Patent number: 9744872Abstract: The application describes a self-propelling work machine, in the form of a truck, having an electric drive comprising at least one electric motor, a generator drivable by an internal combustion engine for the power supply of the electric drive, and a braking apparatus for braking the work machine, wherein the braking apparatus provides a regenerative braking by the electric drive and a feedback apparatus for feeding back electrical motor braking power of the electric motor to the generator to apply the motor braking power on the internal combustion engine. The application further describes a method for braking the work machine. A braking control apparatus is provided for an automatic connection of a mechanical brake in dependence on the motor braking power fed back to the internal combustion engine and/or in dependence on the operating state of the internal combustion engine acted on by the fed back motor braking power.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2014Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbHInventors: Sebastien Nicolas Hoffmann, Burkhard Emanuel Richthammer, Bernd Sommer, Stefan Duelli, Markus Merkle, Juergen Resch
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Patent number: 9718345Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a dump truck or to a truck, comprising a diesel electric traction drive and a cooling system, wherein two radiator fans and/or cooler blowers of the cooling system are hydraulically driven.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Liebherr-Mining Equipment Colmar SASInventors: Sebastien Nicolas Hoffmann, Kai Kugelstadt, Burkhard Richthammer, Klaus Graner
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Patent number: 9604532Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a mobile work machine, in particular in the form of a dump truck or truck, comprising a diesel electric traction drive and a cooling system, wherein a common cooling circuit of the liquid cooling medium is provided for the parallel cooling of one or more components of the power electronics and for the cooling of one or more drive components in the region of the driven vehicle axle.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2015Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Liebherr-Mining Equipment Colmar SASInventors: Sebastien Nicolas Hoffmann, Kai Kugelstadt, Burkhard Richthammer
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Publication number: 20160257215Abstract: The invention relates to a self-propelling work machine in the form of a tracked vehicle having an electric drive, with a generator drivable by an internal combustion engine, an auxiliary unit connected to the engine, and a braking apparatus for braking the work machine. The braking apparatus provides regenerative braking by the electric drive and comprises a feedback apparatus for feeding back electrical motor braking power of the electric motor to the generator to apply the motor braking power on the engine and on the auxiliary unit. The invention further relates to a method for braking the work machine. In accordance with the invention, a control apparatus is provided for the automatic increase and/or decrease of the power pick-up of the auxiliary unit in dependence on the electrical motor braking power fed back to the engine and/or on the operating state of the engine acted on by motor braking power.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2014Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Markus MERKLE, Juergen RESCH, Sebastien Nicolas HOFFMANN, Burkhard Emanuel RICHTHAMMER, Bernd SOMMER, Stefan DUELLI
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Publication number: 20160229295Abstract: The present invention describes a self-propelling work machine in the form of a truck, having an electric drive comprising at least one electric motor, a generator drivable by an internal combustion engine for the power supply of the electric drive, and a braking apparatus for braking the work machine, wherein the braking apparatus provides a regenerative braking by the electric drive and a feedback apparatus for feeding back electrical motor braking power of the electric motor to the generator to apply the motor braking power on the internal combustion engine. The invention further describes a method for braking the work machine. A braking control apparatus is provided for an automatic connection of a mechanical brake in dependence on the motor braking power fed back to the internal combustion engine and/or in dependence on the operating state of the internal combustion engine acted on by the fed back motor braking power.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2014Publication date: August 11, 2016Applicant: Liebherr-Components Biberach GMBHInventors: Sebastien Nicolas HOFFMANN, Burkhard Emanuel RICHTHAMMER, Bernd SOMMER, Stefan DUELLI, Markus MERKLE, Juergen RESCH
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Publication number: 20160010501Abstract: An intermediate casing comprising an inner annular hub, an outer annular barrel and an annular part for separating flows situated between the hub and the outer barrel. A primary stream is delimited between the hub and the separation part. A secondary stream is delimited between the separation part and the outer barrel. At least one hollow arm extends radially from the hub to the outer barrel, passing through the primary and secondary streams. A transmission shaft extends radially in the hollow arm. The hollow arm comprises a hydraulic-fluid outlet situated downstream of the transmission shaft. The arm further comprises a bypass channel or pocket able to bypass the transmission shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Applicant: SnecmaInventors: Jerome Etienne Robert Cameau, Laurent Donatien Behaghel, Kévin Michel Robert Contal, Sébastien Nicolas Juigne