Patents by Inventor Thierry WALRAVE

Thierry WALRAVE 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: 10435976
    Abstract: An electrochemical well pipe cutting instrument, applicable in particular for cutting any type of pipes accessing underground works with conductive fluid inside, includes at least one device for ensuring electrical continuity and at least one electrode. The instrument also includes at least one device for ensuring mechanical fixation of the instrument in the pipe such as an anchor. The device for ensuring electrical continuity, the anchor and electrode can be adjusted in length to suit different diameters of pipe within a large range. Optionally the electrodes are located on a rotary device. The instrument is connected to a main instrument body which includes an electronic module, at least one centralizer and a CCL module with an inclinometer. The main instrument body is connected to a cable head which ensures the communication to a surface unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: FLODIM, SARL
    Inventors: Jean-Paul Crabeil, Thierry Walrave, Jéremy Fremont, Michel Bittner, Monica Ballus
  • Patent number: 9835028
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fluid sampling device comprising a sample chamber (01) including a lower piston (05), an upper piston (02) and an intermediate piston (28). Intermediate piston (28) is moved so as to guarantee a substantially constant volume for chamber (01) when closing the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
    Inventors: Bruno Garcia, Jean Tricard, Claudio Fernandes-Marto, Virgile Rouchon, Thierry Walrave
  • Publication number: 20170260826
    Abstract: An electrochemical well pipe cutting instrument, applicable in particular for cutting any type of pipes accessing underground works with conductive fluid inside, includes at least one device for ensuring electrical continuity and at least one electrode. The instrument also includes at least one device for ensuring mechanical fixation of the instrument in the pipe such as an anchor. The device for ensuring electrical continuity, the anchor and electrode can be adjusted in length to suit different diameters of pipe within a large range. Optionally the electrodes are located on a rotary device. The instrument is connected to a main instrument body which includes an electronic module, at least one centralizer and a CCL module with an inclinometer. The main instrument body is connected to a cable head which ensures the communication to a surface unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Jean-Paul CRABEIL, Thierry WALRAVE, Jéremy FREMONT, Michel BITTNER, Monica BALLUS
  • Publication number: 20170260856
    Abstract: A device for sampling a fluid, includes a sampling chamber including a first piston driven by the fluid, and an additional device configured to increase the volume of the sampling chamber. The sampling chamber serves as both a sampler and also as a container for the sampled fluid and it can also be used as a cell for the analysis of the fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Jean-Paul CRABEIL, Thierry WALRAVE
  • Publication number: 20150083403
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fluid sampling device comprising a sample chamber (01) including a lower piston (05), an upper piston (02) and an intermediate piston (28). Intermediate piston (28) is moved so as to guarantee a substantially constant volume for chamber (01) when closing the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Bruno GARCIA, Jean TRICARD, Claudio FERNANDES-MARTO, Virgile ROUCHON, Thierry WALRAVE