Patents by Inventor Christophe Colette

Christophe Colette 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 controlling pivotable vanes of a turbo-machine
    Patent number: 9551234
    Abstract: A control device for controlling pivotable vanes of a turbo-machine, including: a plurality of pivotable vanes distributed in azimuth over at least 90° around the axis of the turbo-machine, the pivotable vanes being oriented substantially radially relative to the axis of the turbo-machine; and a control ring portion for controlling pivoting of the vanes, each vane being connected to the control ring portion by a link, the control ring portion being held around the axis of the turbo-machine by the links; wherein at least two of the links are connected to the ring portion by respective ball-joint connections, with other links being connected to the ring portion via respective sliding pivot connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: TURNOMECA
    Inventors: Christophe Colette, Bernard Lalanne
  • DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING PIVOTABLE VANES OF A TURBO-MACHINE
    Publication number: 20130129487
    Abstract: A control device for controlling pivotable vanes of a turbo-machine, including: a plurality of pivotable vanes distributed in azimuth over at least 90° around the axis of the turbo-machine, the pivotable vanes being oriented substantially radially relative to the axis of the turbo-machine; and a control ring portion for controlling pivoting of the vanes, each vane being connected to the control ring portion by a link, the control ring portion being held around the axis of the turbo-machine by the links; wherein at least two of the links are connected to the ring portion by respective ball-joint connections, with other links being connected to the ring portion via respective sliding pivot connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: TURBOMECA
    Inventors: Christophe Colette, Bernard Lalanne