Patents by Inventor Daniel Le Nevé

Daniel Le Nevé 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: 8216035
    Abstract: A system for cleaning a flow of harvested crop including a suction device between an inlet (1) and an outlet (3), the inlet being equipped with a hood (5) in which is formed a circulation path of the flow of suction air between the inlet and a suction opening (6). The suction device further including a drum (7) rotating relative to the hood, the hood being positioned in the drum to form a suction area (10) on the exterior of the wall, the suction area being delimited circumferentially by respective upstream (10a) and downstream (10b) edges. The system further including a conveyor (11) for the flow of crop, a device (12, 13) to recover the portion of the flow of crop that is not sucked up, and a device (14, 15) to recover the portion of the flow of crop that has been sucked up in the area. The circulation path of the hood (5) forms a deflector for the flow of suction air, the deflector is arranged to balance the speed of the flow of air along the suction opening (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: CNH America LLC
    Inventors: Julien Ravineau, Daniel Le Nevé
  • Publication number: 20110306394
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for cleaning a flow of harvested crop, said system including a suction device between an inlet (1) and an outlet (3), said inlet being equipped with a hood (5) in which is formed a circulation path of the flow of suction air between said inlet and a suction opening (6), the suction device further including a drum (7) rotating relative to said hood, said hood being positioned in said drum to form a suction area (10) on the exterior of said wall, said suction area being delimited circumferentially by respective upstream (10a) and downstream (10b) edges, the system further including a conveyor (11) for the flow of crop, a device (12, 13) to recover the portion of the flow of crop that is not sucked up, and a device (14, 15) to recover the portion of the flow of crop that has been sucked up in said area; the circulation path of the hood (5) incorporates means (16, 19, 20) forming a deflector for the flow of suction air, said means being arranged to balance the speed of said flow
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Inventors: Julien Ravineau, Daniel Le Nevé