Patents by Inventor Thierry Delaforge

Thierry Delaforge 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).

  • Device for limiting the consequences of a widespread fire in premises
    Patent number: 9776026
    Abstract: A device for limiting consequences of a fire, in a room, including a reservoir including a vessel containing a liquid, the reservoir including one or more chambers in communication with a storage cell and one or more other chambers. The reservoir also includes at least a first overflow tank and at least a second overflow tank, both integral, placed on either side of the reservoir, each tank configured to receive the liquid when the liquid exceeds a predetermined given height in the vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives
    Inventors: Dominique Bois, Mathieu Neuman, Thierry Delaforge
  • DEVICE FOR LIMITING THE CONSEQUENCES OF A WIDESPREAD FIRE IN PREMISES
    Publication number: 20130126195
    Abstract: A device for limiting consequences of a fire, in a room, including a reservoir including a vessel containing a liquid, the reservoir including one or more chambers in communication with a storage cell and one or more other chambers. The reservoir also includes at least a first overflow tank and at least a second overflow tank, both integral, placed on either side of the reservoir, each tank configured to receive the liquid when the liquid exceeds a predetermined given height in the vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: Commissariat a l'energie atomique et aux energies alternatives
    Inventors: Dominique Bois, Mathieu Neuman, Thierry Delaforge
  • Device for limiting the ultimate consequences of a failure to bring under control a mass fire in a storage bin for hazardous materials
    Patent number: 7882897
    Abstract: The device of the present invention is located in a closed containment enclosure surrounding a storage bin and comprises a closed tank (28) positioned on the storage bin containing a liquid (26) and having a fireproof shield enclosing the tank and a liquid level control system for controlling the level of liquid in the tank with the tank (28) comprising at least one opening in communication with the closed container enclosure, and at least one internal chamber in direct communication with the storage bin via a flue pipe and at least one external chamber in direct communication with the containment enclosure via said at least one opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Commissariat a l'energie atomique etaux energies alternatives
    Inventors: Mathieu Neumann, Thierry Delaforge, Dominique Bois
  • Device for Limiting the Ultimate Consequences of a Failure to Bring Under Control a Mass Fire in a Storage Bin for Hazardous Materials
    Publication number: 20080135264
    Abstract: The limitation device (10, 11) comprises: a flue pipe (46), an closed tank (28) containing a liquid (26), a fireproof shield (20), and a system for controlling the levels of liquid in said tank (80). The tank (28) comprises at least one internal chamber (54) in direct communication with a storage bin (4) via said flue pipe (46), and at least one external chamber (52) in direct communication with a containment enclosure (2) via at least one upper opening (36) of said tank (28). Application to the limitation of the ultimate consequences of a failure to bring under control a mass fire in a storage bin (4) implanted in a containment enclosure (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventors: Mathieu Neumann, Thierry Delaforge, Dominique Bois