Patents by Inventor Carlos Lopez Perez

Carlos Lopez Perez 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).

  • Patent number: 11118652
    Abstract: A vibration damper is provided with two rotating members, i.e. an oscillating inertial flywheel and a member to be damped driven by a torque following a torque path between a driving member and a driven member, wherein the inertial flywheel is connected kinematically to the torque path between the driving member and the driven member solely by way of the member to be damped. Connecting modules between the two rotating members permit a relative angular displacement ? between the two rotating members on the two sides of a reference relative angular position. Each connecting module is provided with a roller associated with a first of the two rotating members and a cam track connected resiliently by a resilient element to a second of the two rotating members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: VALEO EMBRAYAGES
    Inventors: Benoit Fleche, Fabien Lebeau, Jerome Boulet, Carlos Lopez Perez
  • Patent number: 10753445
    Abstract: A torque transmission assembly including a hydrodynamic torque convener able to be coupled to a crankshaft on the one hand, and able to be coupled to a gearbox input shaft on the other, the torque converter including a primary element and a secondary element which are rotationally mobile about an axis of rotation, and damping means including a transmission member and a bearing element, the transmission member including an elastic leaf rotating as one with the primary element or with the secondary element, and the bearing element being home by the secondary element or by the primary element respectively, the elastic leaf being capable of flexing and of transmitting a rotational torque between the primary element and the secondary clement, the flexing of the elastic leaf being accompanied by a relative rotation between the primary and secondary elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: VALEO EMBRAYAGES
    Inventors: Rabah Arhab, Carlos Lopez-Perez, Ivan Dutier
  • Patent number: 10400825
    Abstract: A vibration damper for a torque transmission device comprising a first element and a second element which are rotatable relative to each other around an axis of rotation X; and damping means for transmitting a torque and damping the rotational acyclisms between the first element and the second element. The damping means comprise an elastic blade mounted securely on the first element and provided with a cam surface; and the damper comprises a cam follower carried by the second element and arranged to cooperate with the cam surface. The cam surface is arranged such that, for an angular travel between the first element and the second element relative to an angular rest position, the cam follower exerts a flexion force on the elastic blade producing a reaction force able to return the first and second elements to the angular rest position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Valeo Embrayages
    Inventor: Carlos Lopez Perez
  • Patent number: 10309482
    Abstract: A damper for an automobile clutch, comprises input and output elements rotationally movable with respect to one another around a rotation axis (X), and a damping device interposed between the input and output elements. One of the input and output elements is equipped with a cam follower (21). The damping device has a flexible blade (17a; 17b). The flexible blade is provided with a cam surface (20) arranged to interact with the cam follower. The cam surface extends over an opening angle (A) greater than 30°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Valeo Embrayages
    Inventor: Carlos Lopez Perez
  • Publication number: 20190024750
    Abstract: A vibration damper is provided with two rotating members, i.e. an oscillating inertial flywheel and a member to be damped driven by a torque following a torque path between a driving member and a driven member, wherein the inertial flywheel is connected kinematically to the torque path between the driving member and the driven member solely by way of the member to be damped. Connecting modules between the two rotating members permit a relative angular displacement ? between the two rotating members on the two sides of a reference relative angular position. Each connecting module is provided with a roller associated with a first of the two rotating members and a cam track connected resiliently by a resilient element to a second of the two rotating members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: VALEO EMBRAYAGES
    Inventors: Benoit FLECHE, Fabien LEBEAU, Jerome BOULET, Carlos LOPEZ PEREZ
  • Publication number: 20180209509
    Abstract: A torque transmission assembly including a hydrodynamic torque convener able to be coupled to a crankshaft on the one hand, and able to be coupled to a gearbox input shaft on the other, the torque converter including a primary element and a secondary element which are rotationally mobile about an axis of rotation, and damping means including a transmission member and a bearing element, the transmission member including an elastic leaf rotating as one with the primary element or with the secondary element, and the bearing element being home by the secondary element or by the primary element respectively, the elastic leaf being capable of flexing and of transmitting a rotational torque between the primary element and the secondary clement, the flexing of the elastic leaf being accompanied by a relative rotation between the primary and secondary elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: VALEO EMBRAYAGES
    Inventors: Rabah ARHAB, Carlos LOPEZ-PEREZ, Ivan DUTIER
  • Publication number: 20170312932
    Abstract: The present invention relates a perforation system to be installed on a binding machine, the perforation system including a first elongated platform; a second elongated platform aligned with the first elongated platform; vertical bars to vertically connect the first elongated platform with the second elongated platform; a third elongated platform having a first end fixed to the second elongated platform and a second end secured to a surface on the binding machine; the first elongated platform includes holes and a punch passing through each hole, the holes and the punches have a shape with a length greater than a width; the second elongated platform includes guiding holes aligned with the holes and punches of the first platform, the guiding holes have a shape with a length greater than a width; the third elongated platform includes a row of perforations having a shape with a length greater a width; the holes, punches, guiding holes, and perforation have the same shape; the first elongated platform has a length
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventor: Emilio Carlos LOPEZ PEREZ
  • Publication number: 20170227086
    Abstract: The invention relates to a damper, in particular for an automobile clutch, comprising: an input element and an output element rotationally movable with respect to one another around a rotation axis (X); and one of the input and output elements is equipped with a cam follower (21); damping means interposed between the input and output elements; the damping means have a flexible blade (17a; 17b), and the flexible blade is provided with a cam surface (20) arranged to interact with the cam follower, that cam surface extending over an opening angle (A) greater than 30°, in particular 45°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventor: Carlos LOPEZ PEREZ
  • Patent number: 9687993
    Abstract: Relates to an improved universal industrial product to be installed on an existing binding or spiral binding machine, capable of binding in all existing binding systems that allow to perform a single set of oblong perforations, according to the paper size, and in which the support or receive the rings, spirals, or combs and binder having multiple size rings, which are currently formed by using machines with different perforation steps. Includes perforation dies having an oblong shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Inventor: Emilio Carlos Lopez Perez
  • Publication number: 20150369296
    Abstract: A vibration damper for a torque transmission device comprising a first element and a second element which are rotatable relative to each other around an axis of rotation X; and damping means for transmitting a torque and damping the rotational acyclisms between the first element and the second element. The damping means comprise an elastic blade mounted securely on the first element and provided with a cam surface; and the damper comprises a cam follower carried by the second element and arranged to cooperate with the cam surface. The cam surface is arranged such that, for an angular travel between the first element and the second element relative to an angular rest position, the cam follower exerts a flexion force on the elastic blade producing a reaction force able to return the first and second elements to the angular rest position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Applicant: VALEO EMBRAYAGES
    Inventor: Carlos LOPEZ-PEREZ
  • Publication number: 20150321373
    Abstract: Relates to an improved universal industrial product to be installed on an existing binding or spiral binding machine, capable of binding in all existing binding systems that allow to perform a single set of oblong perforations, according to the paper size, and in which the support or receive the rings, spirals, or combs and binder having multiple size rings, which are currently formed by using machines with different perforation steps. Includes perforation dies having an oblong shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventor: Emilio Carlos Lopez Perez
  • Publication number: 20140308094
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel industrial product which provides a novel system capable of performing a universal perforation for binding and spiral-binding machines, by means of oblong perforations that receive the rings, spirals or combs and folders with rings of multiple sizes, which is currently performed by machines that involve several steps. Oval perforation punches are installed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventor: Emilio Carlos Lopez Perez
  • Patent number: 5816380
    Abstract: A torsional damper having a disc (4), two guide washers (2,3), a hub (7) and low stiffness sprigs (8). The output member has a stepped annular flange (9) with a lower first area (73) and a second area (74) axially offset relative to the first portion. The second portion has teeth, and a bearing (91) is rotationally locked to the disc (4) to form a housing for the low stiffness springs (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1998
    Inventors: Bruno Hemeryck, Christian Vandenhende, Carlos Lopez Perez, Gerard Lefevre
  • Patent number: 4733764
    Abstract: A clutch release bearing assembly comprises a coupling part adapted to couple a clutch release bearing to a clutch release device of a clutch. A substantially axial bush is attached to the clutch release device. There is an engagement bearing surface at the end of this bush. A drive part which is part of the clutch release bearing comprises an annular groove. A decoupling part is slidably mounted on the drive part. A fastening device operative in traction is disposed between the coupling part and the drive part. It couples these parts in the axial direction from the clutch release device to the clutch release bearing. It comprises an annular fastening ring which is disposed around the axis of the assembly. This ring is elastically deformable in the radial direction and at least partially interlocked on the clutch release bearing side with a bearing surface on the coupling part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 29, 1988
    Assignee: Fraymon S.A.
    Inventors: Cecilio Martinez Corral, Carlos Lopez Perez