Patents by Inventor Stéphane Venturi

Stéphane Venturi 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).

  • Publication number: 20180001756
    Abstract: The present invention is a powertrain for a hybrid vehicle, comprising a driving/receiving machine (20), a thermal engine (10) and engine shaft (12), a speed variation device (14) including an engine epicyclic gear train (24) with a sun gear (34) and a crown (42) which are each connected to the engine shaft (12) by an engine controlled coupling (26, 28) and to a fixed part (40) of the powertrain by a one-way automatic coupling (30, 32). A planet gear carrier (46) and a machine epicyclic gear train (60) are arranged on a shaft (62) substantially parallel to engine shaft (12). The planet gear carrier comprises a sun gear (64), a crown (72), a planet gear carrier (68) and an epicyclic gear train controlled coupling (88). The speed variation device (14) comprises a device (94) for connecting/disconnecting electric machine (20) with machine epicyclic gear train (60).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Stephane VENTURI, Sebastien MAGAND
  • Publication number: 20170190246
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a transmission for two wheeled motor vehicles, comprising a drive shaft (12) carrying at least two driving toothed wheels (14, 16), a driven shaft (38) carrying at least two driven toothed wheels (40, 42) and an intermediate motion transmission shaft (32) carrying toothed wheels (34, 36) cooperating with the toothed wheels of drive shaft (12) and of driven shaft (38). Two motion transmission tracks (T1, T2) are found between drive shaft (12) and driven shaft (38) comprising a toothed wheel (14, 42) carried by the drive shaft. The driven shaft through a one-way clutch (20, 46), a toothed wheel (34, 36) fixedly carried by the intermediate motion transmission shaft and a toothed wheel (16, 40) is connected to the drive shaft and to the driven shaft by a disengageable clutch (18, 44).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventor: Stephane VENTURI
  • Patent number: 9644709
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a speed transmission device for a hybrid type motor vehicle comprising a primary transmission shaft (34) connected to a thermal engine (10) through a disengaging coupling (38) and carrying at least two primary toothed wheels (50, 52) cooperating with at least two secondary toothed wheels (54, 56) carried by a secondary transmission shaft (36) connected to an axle shaft (20) of the vehicle and to an electric machine (12). According to the invention, one (54) of the secondary toothed wheels is carried by secondary shaft (36) through a one-way coupling (58).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
    Inventor: Stéphane Venturi
  • Publication number: 20160318384
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a powertrain for a hybrid type motor vehicle comprising a driving/receiving machine (20), a thermal engine (10), a speed variation device (14) including an engine epicyclic gear train (24) with a sun gear (34) and a crown (44), each connected to engine shaft (12) by a controlled clutch (26, 28) and to a fixed part (42) of the powertrain by a one-way clutch (30, 32) and a planet gear carrier (48), another machine epicyclic gear train (58) comprising a sun gear (56), a crown (66) and a planet gear carrier (60) connected to a device (79) for motion transmission to a drive axle (16), and a rotating motion transmission track for the link between the engine shaft and the motion transmission device. The invention, motion transmission track (90, 124) comprises a controlled link (80, 94, 134) between engine shaft (12) and at least one of elements (48, 56, 60, 66) of one of epicyclic gear trains (24, 58).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventor: Stéphane VENTURI
  • Publication number: 20160311309
    Abstract: The invention is a powertrain for a hybrid type motor vehicle comprising a driving/receiving machine (20), a thermal engine (10), a speed variation device (14) including an engine epicyclic gear train (24) with a sun gear (34) and a crown (46), each connected to engine shaft (12) by a controlled clutch (26, 28) and to a fixed part (44) of the vehicle by a one-way automatic clutch (30, 32) and a planet gear carrier, (52) and another epicyclic gear train (68) arranged on a shaft (70) substantially parallel to engine shaft (12) and connecting engine epicyclic gear train (24) to a transmission track (90, 92) for motion transmission to a drive axle (16). The powertrain comprises a thermal reverse control device (111, 130) for reversing the direction of rotation of planet gear carrier (80) of the other epicyclic gear train (68) from the rotation of planet gear carrier (52) of engine epicyclic gear train (24).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventor: Stéphane VENTURI
  • Patent number: 9162578
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a speed variation transmission device for a motor vehicle powertrain comprising an epicyclic gear train (26) with a sun gear (36) and a crown (50) connected to shaft (12) of thermal engine (10) of said vehicle, as well as a planet gear carrier (58) connected by a motion transmission track (102) to drive axle (16) of this vehicle. According to the invention, sun gear (36) and crown (50) are connected each to engine shaft (12) by a controlled coupling (28, 30) and to a fixed part (48a, 48b) of the vehicle powertrain by a one-way coupling (32, 34).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventor: Stéphane Venturi
  • Patent number: 8894528
    Abstract: The present invention is a powertrain for a hybrid type motor vehicle comprising an electric machine (22), a thermal engine (10), a speed variation device (14) including an engine epicyclic gear train (26) with a sun gear (36) and a crown (50), each connected to shaft (12) of thermal engine (10) by a controlled clutch (28, 30) and to a fixed portion (48) of the vehicle by a one-way coupling (32, 34), and a motion transmission track (120, 122) for motion transmission to a drive axle (16). The powertrain comprises another epicyclic gear train (96) connecting engine epicyclic gear train (26) to said motion transmission track (120, 122).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventor: Stéphane Venturi
  • Publication number: 20140083246
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a powertrain for a hybrid type vehicle with a thermal engine (10), notably of internal-combustion type, an electric machine (12) connected to an axle shaft (24) of the vehicle and a transmission device (36) comprising a primary transmission shaft (38) connected to drive shaft (18) of thermal engine (10) through a disengageable coupling (44) and carrying at least two first gear wheels (56, 58) cooperating with at least two second gear wheels (60, 62) carried by a secondary transmission shaft (40) connected to the axle shaft. According to the invention, primary transmission shaft (36) is connected to an auxiliary electric machine (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventor: Stephane VENTURI
  • Patent number: 8511410
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a travel system for a hybrid type motor vehicle comprising a thermal engine (10) with a shaft (12), an electric machine (14) with a rotor (16) connected to electric accumulators (72), a drive shaft (16) controlled in rotation by the machine and/or the engine for rotating the motive axle (60) of the vehicle, and a rotating speed variation device (13) between said drive shaft and shaft (12) of engine (10). According to the invention, the speed variation device comprises at least two alternate paths (VT1, VT2) for motion transmission to motive axle (60) controlled each by a disengageable coupling (30, 36).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: IFP
    Inventor: Stéphane Venturi
  • Publication number: 20130172146
    Abstract: The present invention is a powertrain for a hybrid type motor vehicle comprising an electric machine (22), a thermal engine (10), a speed variation device (14) including an engine epicyclic gear train (26) with a sun gear (36) and a crown (50), each connected to shaft (12) of thermal engine (10) by a controlled clutch (28, 30) and to a fixed portion (48) of the vehicle by a one-way coupling (32, 34), and a motion transmission track (120, 122) for motion transmission to a drive axle (16). The powertrain comprises another epicyclic gear train (96) connecting engine epicyclic gear train (26) to said motion transmission track (120, 122).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
    Inventor: Stéphane Venturi
  • Patent number: 8261709
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an internal-combustion engine comprising at least one cylinder (10, 12, 14, 16) including intake means with an intake valve (22), exhaust means with an exhaust valve (32) and control means (40, 42) for controlling opening/closing of the valves, said control means comprising drive means (44) and means (56) intended for motion and load transmission between said control means and the valve to be controlled. According to the invention, motion and load transmission means (56) comprise a rocker arm (58) with at least two rockers (72, 74) disengageable from a pad (62) controlling the motion of said valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: IFP
    Inventors: Thierry Colliou, Stéphane Venturi, Yoann Viollet
  • Publication number: 20120031229
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a speed transmission device for a hybrid type motor vehicle comprising a primary transmission shaft (34) connected to a thermal engine (10) through a disengaging coupling (38) and carrying at least two primary toothed wheels (50, 52) cooperating with at least two secondary toothed wheels (54, 56) carried by a secondary transmission shaft (36) connected to an axle shaft (20) of the vehicle and to an electric machine (12). According to the invention, one (54) of the secondary toothed wheels is carried by secondary shaft (36) through a one-way coupling (58).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventor: Stéphane VENTURI
  • Patent number: 8020461
    Abstract: A travel drive system for a hybrid vehicle includes a thermal engine with an engine output shaft carrying a clutch, a driven shaft connected to said clutch and linked to a speed variation means, at least one electric machine with a rotor, and a motion transmission chain between speed variation means and wheels of the vehicle, said chain comprising an output shaft for the speed variation means and a motive axle connected to said output shaft. The system includes a disengageable coupling between one of the elements of the transmission chain and rotor of electric machine, and another disengageable coupling between output shaft of thermal engine and said rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Alexandre Pagot, Stéphane Venturi
  • Publication number: 20110172044
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a speed variation transmission device for a motor vehicle powertrain comprising an epicyclic gear train (26) with a sun gear (36) and a crown (50) connected to shaft (12) of thermal engine (10) of said vehicle, as well as a planet gear carrier (58) connected by a motion transmission track (102) to drive axle (16) of this vehicle. According to the invention, sun gear (36) and crown (50) are connected each to engine shaft (12) by a controlled coupling (28, 30) and to a fixed part (48a, 48b) of the vehicle powertrain by a one-way coupling (32, 34).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventor: Stéphane VENTURI
  • Publication number: 20110011655
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a travel system for a hybrid type motor vehicle comprising a thermal engine (10) with a shaft (12), an electric machine (14) with a rotor (16) connected to electric accumulators (72), a drive shaft (16) controlled in rotation by the machine and/or the engine for rotating the motive axle (60) of the vehicle, and a rotating speed variation device (13) between said drive shaft and shaft (12) of engine (10). According to the invention, the speed variation device comprises at least two alternate paths (VT1, VT2) for motion transmission to motive axle (60) controlled each by a disengageable coupling (30, 36).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventor: Stephane VENTURI
  • Publication number: 20100258367
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a travel drive system for a hybrid vehicle, comprising a thermal engine (10), notably an internal-combustion engine, with a shaft (12), at least one electric machine (14) with a rotor (16) supplied by batteries (18), a disengageable coupling (22) between said shaft and said rotor, and a driven shaft (42) driving the wheels of the vehicle. According to the invention, the system comprises a first transmission path (36) for motion transmission between shaft (12) of thermal engine (10) and driven shaft (42), and a second transmission path (40) for motion transmission between rotor (16) of machine (14) and said driven shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2008
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Inventor: Stéphane Venturi
  • Publication number: 20100064994
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an internal-combustion engine comprising at least one cylinder (10, 12, 14, 16) including intake means with an intake valve (22), exhaust means with an exhaust valve (32) and control means (40, 42) for controlling opening/closing of the valves, said control means comprising drive means (44) and means (56) intended for motion and load transmission between said control means and the valve to be controlled. According to the invention, motion and load transmission means (56) comprise a rocker arm (58) with at least two rockers (72, 74) disengageable from a pad (62) controlling the motion of said valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Thierry COLLIOU, Stéphane Venturi, Yoann Viollet
  • Patent number: 7578266
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an internal-combustion engine comprising at least one cylinder (10) in which a piston (14) slides between a top dead center (TDC) and a bottom dead center (BDC) under the action of a connecting rod (20) of axis XX and a crankshaft (38) controlling the displacement of the piston under the effect of an articulated linking system (26) allowing variation of the engine displacement and/or compression ratio. The articulated linking system comprises a shift lever (26) mounted to pivot around an articulation axle (46) and is displaceable in translation in at least one direction by displacement control means (52, 52V). The shift lever comprises a porthole (44) within which the axle is housed and is connected by one (24) of its ends to the connecting rod and by the other (28) end to a link (32) connected to the crankshaft. Shift lever (26) comprises a slider (78) carrying articulation axle (46) and cooperating with opening (44) of the lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventor: Stéphane Venturi
  • Publication number: 20090159051
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an internal-combustion engine comprising at least one cylinder (10) in which a piston (14) slides between a top dead center (TDC) and a bottom dead center (BDC) under the action of a connecting rod (20) of axis XX and a crankshaft (38) controlling the displacement of the piston under the effect of an articulated linking system (26) allowing variation of the engine displacement and/or compression ratio. The articulated linking system comprises a shift lever (26) mounted to pivot around an articulation axle (46) and is displaceable in translation in at least one direction by displacement control means (52, 52V). The shift lever comprises a porthole (44) within which the axle is housed and is connected by one (24) of its ends to the connecting rod and by the other (28) end to a link (32) connected to the crankshaft. Shift lever (26) comprises a slider (78) carrying articulation axle (46) and cooperating with opening (44) of the lever.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Inventor: Stephane Venturi
  • Publication number: 20080108476
    Abstract: A travel drive system for a hybrid vehicle includes a thermal engine with an engine output shaft carrying a clutch, a driven shaft connected to said clutch and linked to a speed variation means, at least one electric machine with a rotor, and a motion transmission chain between speed variation means and wheels of the vehicle, said chain comprising an output shaft for the speed variation means and a motive axle connected to said output shaft. The system includes a disengageable coupling between one of the elements of the transmission chain and rotor of electric machine, and another disengageable coupling between outpu2 shaft of thermal engine and said rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventors: Alexandre Pagot, Stephane Venturi