Patents by Inventor Franck Blaise

Franck Blaise 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).

  • Multi-piece locating pin for turbocharger bearing
    Patent number: 9163668
    Abstract: A method can include providing a multi-piece locating pin, inserting a pin piece of the multi-piece locating pin into an opening in a wall of a bearing positioned in a bore of a housing of a turbocharger assembly, and securing a screw piece of the multi-piece locating pin in an opening of the housing to thereby secure the pin piece and axially locate the bearing in the bore of the housing of the turbocharger assembly. Other exemplary pins, arrangements and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Joel Castan, Dominique Armand, Arnaud Gerard, Franck Blaise
  • MULTI-PIECE LOCATING PIN FOR TURBOCHARGER BEARING
    Publication number: 20120246905
    Abstract: A method can include providing a multi-piece locating pin, inserting a pin piece of the multi-piece locating pin into an opening in a wall of a bearing positioned in a bore of a housing of a turbocharger assembly, and securing a screw piece of the multi-piece locating pin in an opening of the housing to thereby secure the pin piece and axially locate the bearing in the bore of the housing of the turbocharger assembly. Other exemplary pins, arrangements and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: Joel Castan, Dominique Armand, Arnaud Gerard, Franck Blaise
  • Multi-piece locating pin
    Patent number: 8186922
    Abstract: An exemplary multi-piece locating pin for a turbocharger assembly includes a screw piece with a nub and a securing feature to secure the screw piece in a housing of a turbocharger assembly and a pin piece with a receptacle configured to receive the nub and a locating surface to locate a bearing in a bore of the housing. An exemplary turbocharger assembly includes a housing with a bore, a bearing positioned in the bore where the bearing has a wall opening and a multi-piece locating pin secured to the housing and inserted at least partially in the wall opening to axially locate the bearing in the bore. Other exemplary pins, arrangements and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Joel Castan, Dominique Armand, Arnaud Gerard, Franck Blaise
  • MULTI-PIECE LOCATING PIN
    Publication number: 20090293257
    Abstract: An exemplary multi-piece locating pin for a turbocharger assembly includes a screw piece with a nub and a securing feature to secure the screw piece in a housing of a turbocharger assembly and a pin piece with a receptacle configured to receive the nub and a locating surface to locate a bearing in a bore of the housing. An exemplary turbocharger assembly includes a housing with a bore, a bearing positioned in the bore where the bearing has a wall opening and a multi-piece locating pin secured to the housing and inserted at least partially in the wall opening to axially locate the bearing in the bore. Other exemplary pins, arrangements and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2008
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: Joel Castan, Dominique Armand, Arnaud Gerard, Franck Blaise