Patents by Inventor Alain Floch

Alain Floch 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).

  • Internal combustion engine with controlled ignition and direct injection
    Patent number: 6418905
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine with controlled ignition and direct ignition. In the internal combustion engine at least one intake duct can generate in a cylinder a flow referred to as “tumble”, at least for certain engine operating phases. Further, a fuel injector is implanted so as to emerge in the cylinder such that the fuel jet tends to be intercepted by the part of the flow circulating in the direction opposite to that of the jet which is directed towards the spark plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Renault
    Inventors: Francois Baudlot, Alain Floch, Patrick Gastaldi, Jean-Christophe Lucas, Didier Stephan