Patents by Inventor Jean Francois BERTA

Jean Francois BERTA 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 reversing a blade of a runner unit
    Patent number: 10247166
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a runner unit of a tidal power plant, and more particular to a device for reversing a blade of the runner unit. The device according to the invention is lighter and more efficient with respect to known solutions which involve articulated mechanisms as it is based on an auxiliary servomotor including a reciprocating linear rack which acts on the blade to be reversed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: GE RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGIES
    Inventors: Jean Francois Berta, Jacques Bremond
  • DEVICE FOR REVERSING A BLADE OF A RUNNER UNIT
    Publication number: 20160356260
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a runner unit of a tidal power plant, and more particular to a device for reversing a blade of the runner unit. The device according to the invention is lighter and more efficient with respect to known solutions which involve articulated mechanisms as it is based on an auxiliary servomotor including a reciprocating linear rack which acts on the blade to be reversed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Jean Francois BERTA, Jacques BREMOND