Patents by Inventor Fabrice Tassy

Fabrice Tassy 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).

  • Francis-type runner for a hydraulic machine, hydraulic machine including such a runner, and method for assembling such a runner
    Patent number: 9175662
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a Francis runner for a hydraulic machine that comprises a belt with a rotational symmetry about a central axis of the runner, a ceiling with a rotational symmetry about the axis, and a plurality of blades (21, 22) extending between the ceiling and the belt. The runner also includes at least two elements (41, 42, 43, 61, 62, 63) partially defining at least the belt and/or the ceiling while at least one edge (231, 232, 241, 242) of a blade (21, 22) is inserted between the two elements defining the belt and/or the ceiling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: ALSTOM RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGIES
    Inventors: Yves Bouvet, Fabrice Tassy, Louis Mathieu, Georges Rossi
  • FRANCIS-TYPE RUNNER FOR A HYDRAULIC MACHINE, HYDRAULIC MACHINE INCLUDING SUCH A RUNNER, AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING SUCH A RUNNER
    Publication number: 20110206518
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a Francis runner for a hydraulic machine that comprises a belt with a rotational symmetry about a central axis of the runner, a ceiling with a rotational symmetry about the axis, and a plurality of blades (21, 22) extending between the ceiling and the belt. The runner also includes at least two elements (41, 42, 43, 61, 62, 63) partially defining at least the belt and/or the ceiling while at least one edge (231, 232, 241, 242) of a blade (21, 22) is inserted between the two elements defining the belt and/or the ceiling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: ALSTOM HYDRO FRANCE
    Inventors: Yves Bouvet, Fabrice Tassy, Louis Mathieu, Georges Rossi