Patents by Inventor Sylvain Moreau

Sylvain Moreau 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: 20230416020
    Abstract: Described is a device for treating products, which includes a tool and a movable support of the tool for treating products. Each support is slidably mounted along a rail and includes a blocker that can be actuated by locking, an actuator for locking and unlocking the blocker, a power supply for the actuator, at least one member for coupling with said support, a relative and indexed motorization between the member and the support. The member incorporates the actuator, allowing power to be supplied to the blocker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Thierry GARNIER, Adrien DE LESCURE, Serge CLEMENT, Sylvain MOREAU, Corentin CHEVET
  • Patent number: 11820686
    Abstract: A bioelectrochemical reactor (1) has an anode chamber (11) having at least two bioanodes (12, 13), and an anodic electrolyte (14) with an anodic electroactive microorganisms,—a cathode chamber (21) with at least one biocathode (22), and a cathodic electrolyte (24) with a cathodic electroactive microorganisms. The anode chamber (11) is separated from the cathode chamber (21) by, running from the anode chamber to the cathode chamber, a cation exchange membrane (31) and an anion exchange membrane (32). The cation and anion exchange membranes are separated from each other by an inter-membrane chamber (30), and means for applying a potential difference between the interconnected bioanodes and the biocathode/biocathodes. The bioanodes and biocathode/biocathodes have active surfaces such that the total active surface of the biocathode/biocathodes (22) is greater than the total active surface of the two bioanodes (12, 13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignees: CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, INSTITUT NATIONAL POLYTECHNIQUE DE TOULOUSE
    Inventors: Sylvain Moreau, Théodore Bouchez, Jianghao Tian, Elie Le Quemener, Alain Bergel, Elise Blanchet, Benjamin Erable, Luc Etcheverry, Alain Huyard, Pierre Mauricrace, Nicolas Bernet, Eric Trably
  • Publication number: 20210340039
    Abstract: A bioelectrochemical reactor (1) has an anode chamber (11) having at least two bioanodes (12, 13), and an anodic electrolyte (14) with an anodic electroactive microorganisms,—a cathode chamber (21) with at least one biocathode (22), and a cathodic electrolyte (24) with a cathodic electroactive microorganisms. The anode chamber (11) is separated from the cathode chamber (21) by, running from the anode chamber to the cathode chamber, a cation exchange membrane (31) and an anion exchange membrane (32). The cation and anion exchange membranes are separated from each other by an inter-membrane chamber (30), and means for applying a potential difference between the interconnected bioanodes and the biocathode/biocathodes. The bioanodes and biocathode/biocathodes have active surfaces such that the total active surface of the biocathode/biocathodes (22) is greater than the total active surface of the two bioanodes (12, 13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Sylvain MOREAU, Théodore BOUCHEZ, Jianghao TIAN, Elie LE QUEMENER, Alain BERGEL, Elise BLANCHET, Benjamin ERABLE, Luc ETCHEVERRY, Alain HUYARD, Pierre MAURICRACE, Nicolas BERNET, Eric TRABLY
  • Publication number: 20210001690
    Abstract: The invention relates to an evaporator (111), notably for a motor vehicle air conditioning circuit (100), comprising a stack of plates forming tubes (300) for the circulation of a refrigerant fluid together delimiting air passages to cool an air flow (250) flowing through said passages through the evaporator (111). According to the invention, at least one of said tubes (300) has a single flow path (315a, 315b, 315c) for said refrigerant fluid between an inlet orifice (310) and an outlet orifice (320), said flow path (315a, 315b, 315c) comprising a plurality of successive passes, said inlet orifice (310) of said at least one tube (300) being in fluid communication with a refrigerant fluid inlet port (210) of said evaporator (111), and said outlet orifice (320) of said at least one tube (300) being in fluid communication with a refrigerant fluid outlet port (220) of said evaporator (111).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Frédéric Tison, Sylvain Moreau, Aurélie Bellenfant, Lionel Robillon, Bastien Jovet
  • Patent number: 10859296
    Abstract: The invention relates to a phase-change material reservoir 9 for a heat exchanger of an air-conditioning installation of a vehicle, the reservoir 9 being arranged between two reservoir plates 10a, 10b and having filling means 14, characterized in that the filling means 14 include at least one tube 15 delimiting a filling channel 19 arranged outside the reservoir 9 against a first plate 10a of the reservoir 9.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Sylvain Moreau, Lionel Robillon, Frédéric Tison, Patrick Hoger, Frédéric Martin, Erwann Quistinic
  • Patent number: 10443955
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a tube (1) with a reservoir of phase-change material for a heat exchange bundle (100) of a heat exchanger, said tube (1) with a reservoir of phase-change material including: two flow plates (3) which are configured to be assembled with one another in a fluid-tight fashion and form at least one duct (31) in which a first heat-transfer fluid flows between said flow plates (3), at least one reservoir plate (5) including cavities (51), said reservoir plate (5) being configured so that it can be assembled in fluid-tight fashion on an external face of one of the two flow plates (3) so as to close the cavities (51) and form housings for the phase-change material, said cavities (51) projecting from the external face of the reservoir plate (5) so that that a second heat-transfer fluid can circulate between said cavities (51).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Frédéric Tison, Sylvain Moreau, Lionel Robillon, Aurélie Bellenfant, François Busson
  • Publication number: 20190072304
    Abstract: The invention relates to a phase-change material reservoir 9 for a heat exchanger of an air-conditioning installation of a vehicle, the reservoir 9 being arranged between two reservoir plates 10a, 10b and having filling means 14, characterized in that the filling means 14 include at least one tube 15 delimiting a filling channel 19 arranged outside the reservoir 9against a first plate 10a of the reservoir 9.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Sylvain Moreau, Lionel Robillon, Frédéric Tison, Patrick Hoger, Frédéric Martin, Erwann Quistinic
  • Patent number: 10131198
    Abstract: The evaporator (12) for a motor vehicle air conditioning device comprises at least one refrigerant tube (22, 22A) intended to allow the circulation of a refrigerant fluid and at least one storage member (10) comprising at least one housing (16, 20) comprising a material referred to as a thermal storage material (21) intended to store frigories and release them to a ventilation fluid intended to circulate towards an interior of the vehicle. The housing (16) has a substantially hemispherical shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Lionel Robillon, Aurélie Bellenfant, Julien Tissot, Sylvain Moreau
  • Patent number: 10088246
    Abstract: A connection device for a heat exchanger between a first fluid (L) and a second fluid (G), said device comprising a connector (30) and a lateral end panel (37) of a heat exchange bundle (14) of said exchanger, said lateral panel (37) including at least one connection element (38) comprising transversely aligned inlet/outlet openings (47, 47?), said connection element (38) allowing the first fluid to flow between the bundle and the inlet and outlet openings (34, 36) of the connector (30), aligned longitudinally or at an angle relative to said inlet/outlet openings (47, 47?) of the connection element (38), said connection element (38) and said connector (30) being of substantially the same length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Sylvain Moreau, Mohamed Ibrahimi, François Busson
  • Patent number: 9976816
    Abstract: A heat exchanger comprises a multiplicity of stacked plates having a thickness of less than 0.3 mm, each of which is provided with a male dished member (8) which delimits a fluid distribution zone (6, 7) in the exchanger (1). At least a first plate (3) and a second plate (4) each comprise a peripheral edge (25) which is assembled in a fluid-tight manner in order to form a fluid circulation pipe. The exchanger also comprises at least one insert (5) which is provided with a female dished member (9), and the male dished member (8) of the plates (3, 4) is configured to be introduced into the female dished member (9) of the insert (5) in order to ensure fixing between two adjacent fluid circulation pipes or between a side plate (15, 16) and an adjacent fluid circulation pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
    Inventors: Sylvain Moreau, Francois Busson, Mohamed Ibrahimi
  • Publication number: 20180106555
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a tube with a reservoir of phase-change material (1) comprising: two flow plates (3) configured to be assembled with one another, at least one reservoir plate (5) being configured to be assembled onto an external face of one of the two flow plates (3) so as to form housings, said tube with a reservoir of phase-change material (1) further comprising a filling duct (200), said filling duct (200) being formed, on the one hand, by a filling spout (201) of the reservoir plate (5) towards the outside and, on the other hand, by the external face of one of the two flow plates (3), said filling duct (200) further comprising a plug (210), said filling duct (200) and said plug (210) being contained within a volume of width smaller than or equal to the width of the tube with a reservoir of phase-change material (1) and of height less than or equal to the height of the housings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Sylvain Moreau, Frédéric Tison, François Busson, Lionel Robillon
  • Patent number: 9927182
    Abstract: A tube (2) of a heat exchanger (1) is intended to allow an exchange of heat between a first fluid and a second fluid flowing in contact with the tube (2). The tube (2) comprises an upper plate (22) and a lower plate (21) positioned facing one another and defining an internal space (25) in the tube (2) in which the first fluid is able to circulate. Each of the plates (21, 22) comprises a bottom (23) and at least one edge (24). The plates (21, 22) are in contact with one another at the edge (24). The tube (2) comprises a deflection screen (30) secured to the edge (24), with the deflection screen (30) comprising a first wall (31) extending transversely to the bottoms (23) and arranged to deflect the second fluid toward the bottoms (23). The invention also relates to a bundle of such tubes and to a heat exchanger comprising such a bundle, and to a method for producing a heat exchanger tube plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
    Inventors: Sylvain Moreau, Francois Busson, Mohamed Ibrahimi, Maryse Philippe
  • Patent number: 9829255
    Abstract: A heat exchanger (10) includes an assembly of plates (12) stacked in pairs in a longitudinal stacking direction (x) to form a heat exchanger body (14), designed for the circulation of a fluid, comprising a connection device (19) arranged at one extremity of the heat exchanger body (14) in the longitudinal stacking direction (x). The connection device (19) includes an end plate (20) and a cover (22) that can be assembled together to jointly delimit an inlet duct (24) and an outlet duct (26), respectively, to admit the fluid into the heat exchanger body (14) and discharge the fluid from the heat exchanger body (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
    Inventors: Sylvain Moreau, Francois Busson, Mohamed Ibrahimi
  • Publication number: 20170261269
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a tube (1) with a reservoir of phase-change material for a heat exchange bundle (100) of a heat exchanger, said tube (1) with a reservoir of phase-change material including: two flow plates (3) which are configured to be assembled with one another in a fluid-tight fashion and form at least one duct (31) in which a first heat-transfer fluid flows between said flow plates (3), at least one reservoir plate (5) including cavities (51), said reservoir plate (5) being configured so that it can be assembled in fluid-tight fashion on an external face of one of the two flow plates (3) so as to close the cavities (51) and form housings for the phase-change material, said cavities (51) projecting from the external face of the reservoir plate (5) so that that a second heat-transfer fluid can circulate between said cavities (51).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Frédéric Tison, Sylvain Moreau, Lionel Robillon, Aurélie Bellenfant, François Busson
  • Publication number: 20170253103
    Abstract: The evaporator (12) for a motor vehicle air conditioning device comprises at least one refrigerant tube (22, 22A) intended to allow the circulation of a refrigerant fluid and at least one storage member (10) comprising at least one housing (16, 20) comprising a material referred to as a thermal storage material (21) intended to store frigories and release them to a ventilation fluid intended to circulate towards an interior of the vehicle. The housing (16) has a substantially hemispherical shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Lionel Robillon, Aurélie Bellenfant, Julien Tissot, Sylvain Moreau
  • Patent number: 9752837
    Abstract: The invention relates to a manifold (10) for a heat exchanger (1), comprising a cover (31), an intermediary plate (41), and a collector plate (51), said manifold (10) being intended to collect and distribute a fluid. According to the invention, the intermediary plate (41) defines a first fluid chamber (11) with the cover (31) and a second fluid chamber (12) with the collector plate (51), said second chamber being independent of the first (11). The invention also relates to a heat exchanger (1) comprising such a manifold (10) and to a method for producing such a manifold (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
    Inventors: Sylvain Moreau, Francois Busson, Alain Pourmarin, Philippe Doucet, Mohamed Ibrahimi
  • Patent number: 9683764
    Abstract: Evaporator, notably for motor vehicle air-conditioning circuit. According to the invention, the evaporator (1), which comprises three layers—upstream (2), intermediate (3) and downstream (4)—through which there flows a coolant that enters the evaporator (1) via the intermediate layer (3) and leaves the evaporator via the upstream layer (2) to cool an air flow (A) passing in succession across said upstream (2), intermediate (3) and downstream (4) layers, comprises means (5E) for inducing a pressure drop between the outlet of the intermediate layer (3) and the inlet of the downstream layer (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
    Inventors: Sylvain Moreau, Francois Busson, Regine Haller, Mohamed Yahia, Bertrand Nicolas
  • Publication number: 20170153070
    Abstract: A connection device for a heat exchanger between a first fluid (L) and a second fluid (G), said device comprising a connector (30) and a lateral end panel (37) of a heat exchange bundle (14) of said exchanger, said lateral panel (37) including at least one connection element (38) comprising transversely aligned inlet/outlet openings (47, 47?), said connection element (38) allowing the first fluid to flow between the bundle and the inlet and outlet openings (34, 36) of the connector (30), aligned longitudinally or at an angle relative to said inlet/outlet openings (47, 47?) of the connection element (38), said connection element (38) and said connector (30) being of substantially the same length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Sylvain Moreau, Mohamed Ibrahimi, François Busson
  • Publication number: 20160282025
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (28) for coupling a heat exchanger, such as an evaporator (10), to an expansion valve (26), in particular for a vehicle, said exchanger and said expansion valve being provided with ports (18, 20, 22, 24) for the inlet/outlet of fluid, at least one (24) of the ports of the expansion valve not being aligned with one (18) of the ports of the exchanger, said device including a first part (30), intended for being assembled and seemed to the exchanger and/or the evaporator, said first part (30) being capable of defining, with at least one adjacent part, at least one first fluid passage intended for connecting said non-aligned ports (18, 24), said adjacent part being selected among a second part (32) of said device, said exchanger and/or said expansion valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Sylvain Moreau, François Busson
  • Patent number: 9255740
    Abstract: A plate (20) for a heat transfer tube (4) made from a metal sheet includes a peripheral outer wall (10) and having at least one first cavity (24) and least one second cavity (26) respectively formed in the metal sheet. The first cavity (24) is in contact with the peripheral outer wall (10) and the second cavity (26) is arranged at a distance from the outer wall (10). A heat transfer tube (4) of a heat exchanger (1) includes a pair of such plates (20) and a heat exchanger (1) includes a plurality of such tubes (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
    Inventors: Aurelie Bellenfant, Sylvain Moreau