Patents by Inventor Yan Brochu

Yan Brochu 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).

  • Closure for leaf filter in alumina production
    Patent number: 9993755
    Abstract: An edge closure system is presented herein wherein a portion of the closure edge of the filter bags leading to the outlet pipe aperture are provided with mating snapping closures, allowing to sealingly close the length of the edge of the fabric leading to the outlet pipe aperture simply by engaging the male and female components of the snapping closures. Moreover, an outlet pipe closure system is also presented herein using a combination of a tongue mounted internally to one of the sides of the fabric forming the bag in a manner to be wrappable around at least a corresponding portion of the outlet pipe, and a fabric hood mounted externally and overlapping both sides of the bag at the outlet pipe aperture, which cooperates with the tongue to seal the interface between the outlet pipe and the bag when held in position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: SEFAR BDH INC.
    Inventors: Luc Parent, Yan Brochu
  • CLOSURE FOR LEAF FILTER IN ALUMINA PRODUCTION
    Publication number: 20160121247
    Abstract: An edge closure system is presented herein wherein a portion of the closure edge of the filter bags leading to the outlet pipe aperture are provided with mating snapping closures, allowing to sealingly close the length of the edge of the fabric leading to the outlet pipe aperture simply by engaging the male and female components of the snapping closures. Moreover, an outlet pipe closure system is also presented herein using a combination of a tongue mounted internally to one of the sides of the fabric forming the bag in a manner to be wrappable around at least a corresponding portion of the outlet pipe, and a fabric hood mounted externally and overlapping both sides of the bag at the outlet pipe aperture, which cooperates with the tongue to seal the interface between the outlet pipe and the bag when held in position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Luc Parent, Yan Brochu