Patents by Inventor Xavier VARONE

Xavier VARONE 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).

  • Aluminum alloy articles exhibiting improved bond durability and methods of making the same
    Patent number: 12577679
    Abstract: Disclosed are metal articles and methods of making and processing such metal articles. More particularly, disclosed are aluminum alloy articles exhibiting controllable surface properties, including excellent bond durability. An aluminum alloy article as described herein includes a surface having a concentration of an alloying element, and a coating having a concentration of an element capable of interacting with the alloying element. Also disclosed herein are methods of providing metal articles having excellent bond durability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2026
    Assignee: Novelis Inc.
    Inventors: Emanuel Beck, Alexandre Durussel, Xavier Varone, Mario A. Salgado-Ordorica, Joerg Simon, Guillaume Florey, Michele Edith Berner, Corrado Bassi, Cyrille Bezencon, Mathilde Guerin, Alejandro Puig
  • High strength 6xxx aluminum alloys and methods of making the same
    Patent number: 12043887
    Abstract: Provided are new high strength 6xxx aluminum alloys and methods of making aluminum sheets thereof. These aluminum sheets may be used to fabricate components which may replace steel in a variety of applications including the transportation industry. In some examples, the disclosed high strength 6xxx alloys can replace high strength steels with aluminum. In one example, steels having a yield strength below 340 MPa may be replaced with the disclosed 6xxx aluminum alloys without the need for major design modifications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Novelis Inc.
    Inventors: Hany Ahmed, Wei Wen, Corrado Bassi, Aude Despois, Guillaume Florey, Xavier Varone
  • High strength 6XXX aluminum alloys and methods of making the same
    Patent number: 11920229
    Abstract: Provided are new high strength 6xxx aluminum alloys and methods of making aluminum sheets thereof. These aluminum sheets may be used to fabricate components which may replace steel in a variety of applications including the transportation industry. In some examples, the disclosed high strength 6xxx alloys can replace high strength steels with aluminum. In one example, steels having a yield strength below 340 MPa may be replaced with the disclosed 6xxx aluminum alloys without the need for major design modifications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Novelis Inc.
    Inventors: Hany Ahmed, Wei Wen, Corrado Bassi, Aude Despois, Guillaume Florey, Xavier Varone
  • ALUMINUM ALLOY ARTICLES EXHIBITING IMPROVED BOND DURABILITY AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20230118694
    Abstract: Disclosed are metal articles and methods of making and processing such metal articles. More particularly, disclosed are aluminum alloy articles exhibiting controllable surface properties, including excellent bond durability. An aluminum alloy article as described herein includes a surface having a concentration of an alloying element, and a coating having a concentration of an element capable of interacting with the alloying element. Also disclosed herein are methods of providing metal articles having excellent bond durability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: Novelis Inc.
    Inventors: Emanuel Beck, Alexandre Durussel, Xavier Varone, Mario A. Salgado-Ordorica, Joerg Simon, Guillaume Florey, Michele Edith Berner, Corrado Bassi, Cyrille Bezencon, Mathilde Guerin, Alejandro Puig
  • HIGH STRENGTH 6XXX ALUMINUM ALLOYS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20200080182
    Abstract: Provided are new high strength 6xxx aluminum alloys and methods of making aluminum sheets thereof. These aluminum sheets may be used to fabricate components which may replace steel in a variety of applications including the transportation industry. In some examples, the disclosed high strength 6xxx alloys can replace high strength steels with aluminum. In one example, steels having a yield strength below 340 MPa may be replaced with the disclosed 6xxx aluminum alloys without the need for major design modifications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: Novelis Inc.
    Inventors: Hany AHMED, Wei WEN, Corrado BASSI, Aude DESPOIS, Guillaume FLOREY, Xavier VARONE
  • High strength 6XXX aluminum alloys and methods of making the same
    Patent number: 10513766
    Abstract: Provided are new high strength 6xxx aluminum alloys and methods of making aluminum sheets thereof. These aluminum sheets may be used to fabricate components which may replace steel in a variety of applications including the transportation industry. In some examples, the disclosed high strength 6xxx alloys can replace high strength steels with aluminum. In one example, steels having a yield strength below 340 MPa may be replaced with the disclosed 6xxx aluminum alloys without the need for major design modifications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: NOVELIS INC.
    Inventors: Hany Ahmed, Wei Wen, Corrado Bassi, Aude Despois, Guillaume Florey, Xavier Varone
  • HIGH STRENGTH 6XXX ALUMINUM ALLOYS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20190360082
    Abstract: Provided are new high strength 6xxx aluminum alloys and methods of making aluminum sheets thereof. These aluminum sheets may be used to fabricate components which may replace steel in a variety of applications including the transportation industry. In some examples, the disclosed high strength 6xxx alloys can replace high strength steels with aluminum. In one example, steels having a yield strength below 340 MPa may be replaced with the disclosed 6xxx aluminum alloys without the need for major design modifications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: Novelis Inc.
    Inventors: Hany AHMED, Wei WEN, Corrado BASSI, Aude DESPOIS, Guillaume FLOREY, Xavier VARONE
  • HIGH STRENGTH 6XXX ALUMINUM ALLOYS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20170175239
    Abstract: Provided are new high strength 6xxx aluminum alloys and methods of making aluminum sheets thereof. These aluminum sheets may be used to fabricate components which may replace steel in a variety of applications including the transportation industry. In some examples, the disclosed high strength 6xxx alloys can replace high strength steels with aluminum. In one example, steels having a yield strength below 340 MPa may be replaced with the disclosed 6xxx aluminum alloys without the need for major design modifications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Novelis Inc.
    Inventors: Hany AHMED, Wei WEN, Corrado BASSI, Aude DESPOIS, Guillaume FLOREY, Xavier VARONE