Patents by Inventor Pierre GAVANIER

Pierre GAVANIER 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 having at least one crankcase of the dry-sump type
    Patent number: 10577990
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine having at least one crankcase for defining a guide housing in which at least one crankshaft is guided in rotation about an axis of rotation and lubricated by a lubricating fluid, the at least one crankcase being of the “dry-sump” type. Such an internal combustion engine has at least two pumps forming a pump train of pumps on a common axis, the pump train being fitted in a cylindrical bore of the at least one crankcase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS
    Inventors: Pierre-Julien Hubert, Pierre Gavanier, Christian Mercier
  • Combustion engine, an aircraft fitted with said engine, and a method of fabricating such an engine
    Patent number: 10145421
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a combustion engine which includes at least one crankshaft rotating about a first rotation shaft; at least one output shaft outputting an engine torque, said output shaft rotating about a second rotation shaft separate from said first rotation shaft; at least one transmission assembly rotating about said first rotation shaft and being rotated by said crankshaft in order to transmit said engine torque to said output shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS P.C.
    Inventors: Christian Mercier, Pierre-Julien Hubert, Pierre Gavanier, Yann Balastrier
  • A COMBUSTION ENGINE, AN AIRCRAFT FITTED WITH SAID ENGINE, AND A METHOD OF FABRICATING SUCH AN ENGINE
    Publication number: 20180156281
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a combustion engine which includes at least one crankshaft rotating about a first rotation shaft; at least one output shaft outputting an engine torque, said output shaft rotating about a second rotation shaft separate from said first rotation shaft; at least one transmission assembly rotating about said first rotation shaft and being rotated by said crankshaft in order to transmit said engine torque to said output shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS
    Inventors: Christian MERCIER, Pierre-Julien HUBERT, Pierre GAVANIER, Yann BALASTRIER
  • INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE HAVING AT LEAST ONE CRANKCASE OF THE DRY-SUMP TYPE
    Publication number: 20180106170
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine having at least one crankcase for defining a guide housing in which at least one crankshaft is guided in rotation about an axis of rotation and lubricated by a lubricating fluid, the at least one crankcase being of the “dry-sump” type. Such an internal combustion engine has at least two pumps forming a pump train of pumps on a common axis, the pump train being fitted in a cylindrical bore of the at least one crankcase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS
    Inventors: Pierre-Julien HUBERT, Pierre GAVANIER, Christian MERCIER