Patents by Inventor Christophe Le Troadec

Christophe Le Troadec 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).

  • Camshaft arrangements for engines
    Patent number: 7314031
    Abstract: A camshaft assembly 16 is disclosed for an engine 10, along with a method of producing the camshaft 16. The camshaft includes a support shaft 22 that carries in the region of one end 26 a camshaft element. The camshaft element may comprise a rotation sensor target member 24 and the support shaft 22 is preferably a tubular shaft. The camshaft element 24 is captured onto the support shaft 22 by deforming a deformation zone 46 at the end of the support shaft 22 into a radially extending rivet head 28.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Renault s.a.s.
    Inventors: Christophe Le Troadec, Yves Gourlay
  • Camshaft arrangements for engines
    Publication number: 20040255885
    Abstract: A camshaft assembly 16 is disclosed for an engine 10, along with a method of producing the camshaft 16. The camshaft includes a support shaft 22 that carries in the region of one end 26 a camshaft element. The camshaft element may comprise a rotation sensor target member 24 and the support shaft 22 is preferably a tubular shaft. The camshaft element 24 is captured onto the support shaft 22 by deforming a deformation zone 46 at the end of the support shaft 22 into a radially extending rivet head 28.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Applicant: RENAULT s.a.s.
    Inventors: Christophe Le Troadec, Yves Gourlay