Patents by Inventor Frédéric Oliver Thevenod

Frédéric Oliver Thevenod 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).

  • Heat engine with external heat source and associated power generation unit and vehicle
    Patent number: 9359916
    Abstract: A heat engine includes structure for compressing a cooled working gas, heating the compressed working gas using an external heat source, expanding the heated compressed working gas, cooling the working gas using a heat exchanger with a cold source, and subsequently, returning the cooled working gas into the compression structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Inventor: Frédéric Oliver Thevenod
  • HEAT ENGINE WITH EXTERNAL HEAT SOURCE AND ASSOCIATED POWER GENERATION UNIT AND VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20130186090
    Abstract: A heat engine includes structure for compressing a cooled working gas, heating the compressed working gas using an external heat source, expanding the heated compressed working gas, cooling the working gas using a heat exchanger with a cold source, and subsequently, returning the cooled working gas into the compression structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Inventor: Frédéric Oliver Thevenod