Patents by Inventor Francois Verinaud

Francois Verinaud 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).

  • Piston with a skirt having a low coefficient of friction
    Patent number: 7255084
    Abstract: A piston for an internal combustion motor has a skirt with a surface, which is at least partially polished and thereafter coated with a coating having a hardness of greater than 8 GPa and having a coefficient of friction of less than 0.20. The piston has an increased performance, a longer lifetime and a reduced friction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: Sorevi S.A.
    Inventors: Jérémy Savale, Marc Hervé, François Vérinaud
  • Piston with a skirt having a low coefficient of friction
    Publication number: 20060236972
    Abstract: A piston for an internal combustion motor has a skirt with a surface, which is at least partially polished and thereafter coated with a coating having a hardness of greater than 8 GPa and having a coefficient of friction of less than 0.20. The piston has an increased performance, a longer lifetime and a reduced friction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2006
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventors: Jeremy Savale, Marc Herve, Francois Verinaud