Patents by Inventor Alexandre GATEAU

Alexandre GATEAU 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: 20260110154
    Abstract: An actuator, for moving a blade unit relative to a frame of a construction machine, comprising a motor configured to generate a rotating torque and a drive unit comprising a pushing rod. The drive unit being configured to transform the rotating torque of the motor into a translation movement of the pushing rod. The actuator further comprising a bar comprising a first extremity, connected to the pushing rod by a first joint, and a second extremity, connected to the blade unit by a second joint. The motor and the drive unit arranged at least partly in a housing defined in the frame of the construction machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2025
    Publication date: April 23, 2026
    Inventors: Alexandre GATEAU, Léo-Paul LEGRAND, Gauthier BRUNET
  • Patent number: 12460384
    Abstract: A construction equipment comprises a working element and at least one actuation device for operating the working element relative to a support element of the construction equipment. The actuation device includes a carriage guided and movable along an axis, an electromechanical actuator, which, when activated, converts electrical power into a first force moving the carriage along the first axis, and a hydraulic actuator, which connects the carriage and a first element that is either the working element or the support element so as to move the working element relative to the support element with at least partly the first force when the electromechanical actuator is activated, and which, when activated, converts hydraulic power into a second force moving the first element and the carriage relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2025
    Assignee: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AB
    Inventors: Philippe Charvieux, Alexandre Gateau
  • Publication number: 20250189019
    Abstract: This construction equipment includes at least one electric actuator to generate a relative movement between a first element and a second element of the construction equipment, including at least an electric motor for driving a carriage in translation according to a longitudinal axis, a connecting rod that is articulated at one end on the carriage and that is articulated on the other end to the first element, a guiding system for guiding the carriage in translation parallel to the longitudinal axis and a support member to which is fixed the guiding system. Two end fittings are provided respectively at the two longitudinal ends of the support member and connect the support member to the second element: A first end fitting is configured so that said second element can freely expand or contract along the longitudinal axis relative to the support member, and inversely.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2024
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Inventors: Alexandre GATEAU, Ludovic MAXANT, Gauthier BRUNET, Christophe GOSTOMSKI, Laurent BENOIT, Quentin MONVAILLIER, Albert SALICUNAJ
  • Publication number: 20250179773
    Abstract: A construction equipment comprises a working element and at least one actuation device for operating the working element relative to a support element of the construction equipment. The actuation device includes a carriage guided and movable along an axis, an electromechanical actuator, which, when activated, converts electrical power into a first force moving the carriage along the first axis, and a hydraulic actuator, which connects the carriage and a first element that is either the working element or the support element so as to move the working element relative to the support element with at least partly the first force when the electromechanical actuator is activated, and which, when activated, converts hydraulic power into a second force moving the first element and the carriage relative to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2024
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Inventors: Philippe CHARVIEUX, Alexandre GATEAU
  • Patent number: 12291838
    Abstract: Construction equipment includes a framework and at least one electric actuator for moving at least one element of the framework. The actuator includes a ball or roller screw system having a threaded rod and a nut forming a helical connection with the threaded rod. An electric motor drives the rod in rotation around a longitudinal axis, forcing the nut to move axially along the rod. A carriage is axially connected with the nut. An axial guide guides the movement of the carriage. The guide is fixed to the framework. At least one support element connects, directly or indirectly, the threaded rod to framework. The support element is designed so that threaded rod can tilt, to some extent, relative to framework around any axis perpendicular to rod longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: Volvo Construction Equipment AB
    Inventors: Alexandre Gateau, Ludovic Maxant, Gauthier Brunet, Henrik Strand, Sylvain Houel
  • Patent number: 12163308
    Abstract: A construction equipment includes an electric actuator including a rod extending along a longitudinal axis, a sliding member movable along the rod, an electric motor for converting electrical power into a movement of the sliding member along the longitudinal axis, a connecting rod including a first end which is articulated on sliding member and a second end which is articulated on a first element of the construction equipment in order to move the first element relative to a second element or inversely and guiding means for guiding the movement of the sliding member the longitudinal axis. The electric motor, the rod and the sliding member are integrated into the second element of the construction equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Volvo Construction Equipment AB
    Inventor: Alexandre Gateau
  • Patent number: 11970999
    Abstract: The invention relates to an engine air filter unit for a vehicle (1) that is designed to supply filtered air to an internal combustion engine of the vehicle (1). The engine air filter unit (10) comprises a main filter (14), a mounting base (15) to secure the engine air filter unit (10) on at least one body panel (7, 71, 72) of the vehicle, a pre-separator fluidically connected to the main filter. The main filter (14) is arranged on a side of the mounting base (15) and the pre-separator (18) is arranged on the opposite side of the mounting base (15). The pre-separator housing is at least partly formed by the mounting base (15) and an air duct (19) extends through the mounting base (15) to fluidically connect the pre-separator to the filtration chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AB
    Inventor: Alexandre Gateau
  • Publication number: 20240117591
    Abstract: Construction equipment includes a framework and at least one electric actuator for moving at least one element of the framework. The actuator includes a ball or roller screw system comprising a threaded rod and a nut forming a helical connection with the threaded rod, an electric motor for driving the rod in rotation around a longitudinal axis, thereby forcing the nut to move axially along the rod; a carriage which is axially connected with the nut, and axial guide means for guiding the movement of the carriage, wherein the guide means are fixed to the framework, at least one support element that connects, directly or indirectly, threaded rod to framework, wherein said support element is designed so that threaded rod can tilt, to some extent, relative to framework around any axis perpendicular to rod longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Volvo Construction Equipment AB
    Inventors: Alexandre GATEAU, Ludovic MAXANT, Gauthier BRUNET, Henrik STRAND, Sylvain HOUEL
  • Publication number: 20230392349
    Abstract: A construction equipment is provided with at least one electric actuator including an electric motor and a mechanism for transmitting the torque of the electric motor to an element of the construction equipment, such as boom, dipper or tool, in order to move it in desired direction, wherein said mechanism includes a damper rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Alexandre GATEAU, Kim HEYBROEK, Ludovic MAXANT, Frederic BROIZAT, Gauthier BRUNET
  • Publication number: 20220243421
    Abstract: A construction equipment includes an electric actuator including a rod extending along a longitudinal axis, a sliding member movable along the rod, an electric motor for converting electrical power into a movement of the sliding member along the longitudinal axis, a connecting rod including a first end which is articulated on sliding member and a second end which is articulated on a first element of the construction equipment in order to move the first element relative to a second element or inversely and guiding means for guiding the movement of the sliding member the longitudinal axis. The electric motor, the rod and the sliding member are integrated into the second element of the construction equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventor: Alexandre Gateau
  • Publication number: 20210381474
    Abstract: The invention relates to an engine air filter unit for a vehicle (1) that is designed to supply filtered air to an internal combustion engine of the vehicle (1). The engine air filter unit (10) comprises a main filter (14), a mounting base (15) to secure the engine air filter unit (10) on at least one body panel (7, 71, 72) of the vehicle, a pre-separator fluidically connected to the main filter. The main filter (14) is arranged on a side of the mounting base (15) and the pre-separator (18) is arranged on the opposite side of the mounting base (15). The pre-separator housing is at least partly formed by the mounting base (15) and an air duct (19) extends through the mounting base (15) to fluidically connect the pre-separator to the filtration chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AB
    Inventor: Alexandre GATEAU