Patents by Inventor Frank Despineux

Frank Despineux 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: 11958581
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device (1) for setting the drive position of an electric drive of a boat, having a housing (14) with two receiving elements (15a, 15b) arranged on two opposing side walls (140) of the housing (14) for defining a pivot axis (17) and a drive lever (10) that can be pivoted around this pivot axis (17), wherein the drive lever (10) is received by two receiving elements (15a. 15b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Torqeedo GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Despineux, Moritz Mueller
  • Patent number: 11697483
    Abstract: System and methods are provided that relate to a drive arrangement for propelling a boat, in particular a kayak. In some embodiments, the drive arrangement can include an electric drive motor with a shaft and a receiving device for receiving the shaft. An arresting element can be provided for determining a first desired distance along the shaft between the receiving device and the drive motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Torqeedo GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Despineux, Dominik Busse
  • Publication number: 20230192259
    Abstract: A boat drive is provided for driving a water vehicle. The boat drive includes a drive housing made from a first metallic material and a propeller shaft made from a second metallic material. Moreover, the propeller shaft is designed to receive a drive propeller and the propeller shaft is mounted in the drive housing. In addition, a propeller shaft isolator is provided to electrically isolate the propeller shaft from the drive housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Anton SPENGLER, Johannes Heller, Frank Despineux
  • Patent number: 11667364
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a folding propeller, comprising a hub, which may be driven via a drive shaft around a rotation axis, at least two propeller blades, which are pivotably arranged on the hub between a folded position and an unfolded position, and a propeller blade arresting means, which is configured for arresting the propeller blades in the unfolded position, wherein the propeller blade arresting means is movable relative to the hub in rotation direction between a starting position and an arresting position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Torqeedo GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Despineux, Janus Milojevic
  • Patent number: 11667365
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a drive arrangement for propelling a boat, for example a kayak, having an electric drive motor with a shaft, a receiving device for receiving the shaft and a holder for holding the receiving device on the boat. In some embodiments, the receiving device is pivotable for pivoting the electric drive motor between an operating position and a tilt position relative to the holder. A switchable fixing device is provided for fixing the receiving device in the operating position. The fixing device has an overload protection for disconnecting the fixing in the operating position when a predetermined pivot force in the direction of the tilt position is exceeded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Torqeedo GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Despineux, Dominik Busse
  • Patent number: 11459075
    Abstract: A drive for a boat includes a housing that is arranged underwater during operation, and that houses an electric motor that drives a propeller. The housing includes a cooling section that includes a coolant duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Torqeedo GmbH
    Inventors: Jens Biebach, Frank Despineux, Philip Flores
  • Publication number: 20220250727
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a folding propeller (10) for a water vehicle, comprising a hub (12) which is drivable about a rotation axis (D) via a drive shaft, and a propeller blade (14) which is arranged on the hub (12) to be pivotable about a pivot axis (S) between a maximum closed position (P1) and a maximum open position (P2), wherein the pivot axis (S) defines, together with a normal (ND) to the rotation axis (D) which intersects the pivot axis (S), a maximum opening plane (EMax), wherein in the driven state and a pivot position of the propeller blade (14) in the region of the maximum open position (P2), at least one opening force acts upon the propeller blade (14) which results from rotation of the folding propeller (10) and in relation to the rotation axis (D) is directed substantially radially outwardly, wherein an effective force application point (EAP) of the opening force is arranged spaced from the maximum opening plane (EMax) and is substantially arranged in the closing direction (SR) of the
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Frank Despineux, Lars Glatzer
  • Publication number: 20220144398
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a folding propeller, comprising a hub, which may be driven via a drive shaft around a rotation axis, at least two propeller blades, which are pivotably arranged on the hub between a folded position and an unfolded position, and a propeller blade arresting means, which is configured for arresting the propeller blades in the unfolded position, wherein the propeller blade arresting means is movable relative to the hub in rotation direction between a starting position and an arresting position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Frank Despineux, Janus Milojevic
  • Publication number: 20220107145
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a wall element (10) for the construction of a housing to accommodate an energy storage device or to create a cooling plate, comprising a base plate (2) and a flow channel (4) formed in the base plate (2) with a flow cross-section for a cooling medium (6) to flow through, an inlay (8) being disposed in the flow channel (4) in order to reduce the flow cross-section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Frank Despineux, Juri Schmidt, Dieter Wiedersatz
  • Publication number: 20220033046
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device (1) for setting the drive position of an electric drive of a boat, having a housing (14) with two receiving elements (15a, 15b) arranged on two opposing side walls (140) of the housing (14) for defining a pivot axis (17) and a drive lever (10) that can be pivoted around this pivot axis (17), wherein the drive lever (10) is received by two receiving elements (15a. 15b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Frank Despineux, Moritz Mueller
  • Publication number: 20210371069
    Abstract: System and methods are provided that relate to a drive arrangement for propelling a boat, in particular a kayak. In some embodiments, the drive arrangement can include an electric drive motor with a shaft and a receiving device for receiving the shaft. An arresting element can be provided for determining a first desired distance along the shaft between the receiving device and the drive motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Frank Despineux, Dominik Busse
  • Publication number: 20210284312
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method (1) and an apparatus (10) for adjusting flow properties of a propeller (103) of a propulsion system (100) for watercrafts (1000), in particular for boats and ships, depending on the operation state, comprising the steps of determining the operation state (2) of the propulsion system (100), wherein in the propulsion system (100) either a thrust state or a generator state, in particular a hydrogeneration state for generating energy by hydrogeneration, is present, and adjusting the flow properties (3) of the propeller (103) based on the determined operation state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Jens Biebach, Frank Despineux
  • Publication number: 20210284307
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a drive arrangement (10) for driving and steering a boat (1), comprising an electric drive motor (14) having a shaft (14a) and receiving element (12), receivable in or on a hull (3) of the boat (1), for receiving the shaft (14a), wherein the shaft (14a) is pivotably or rotatably mounted in the receiving element (12) in a position of the receiving element (12) to be arranged outside the boat hull (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Frank Despineux, Jacob Fischer
  • Patent number: 11091241
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a boat drive for driving a boat, comprising a drive unit comprising an electric motor and a mounting connected to the drive unit for connecting the boat drive to the boat, wherein the mounting is provided for distancing the drive unit from a hull of the boat, wherein a decoupling arrangement for decoupling of oscillations (S) generated in the drive unit is arranged between the drive unit and the mounting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Torqeedo GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Despineux, Anton Spengler
  • Patent number: 11066141
    Abstract: System and methods are provided that relate to a drive arrangement for propelling a boat, in particular a kayak. In some embodiments, the drive arrangement can include an electric drive motor with a shaft and a receiving device for receiving the shaft. An arresting element can be provided for determining a first desired distance along the shaft between the receiving device and the drive motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Torqeedo GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Despineux, Dominik Busse
  • Publication number: 20210139122
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a drive arrangement for propelling a boat, for example a kayak, having an electric drive motor with a shaft, a receiving device for receiving the shaft and a holder for holding the receiving device on the boat. In some embodiments, the receiving device is pivotable for pivoting the electric drive motor between an operating position and a tilt position relative to the holder. A switchable fixing device is provided for fixing the receiving device in the operating position. The fixing device has an overload protection for disconnecting the fixing in the operating position when a predetermined pivot force in the direction of the tilt position is exceeded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Frank Despineux, Dominik Busse
  • Patent number: D940202
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Torqeedo GmbH
    Inventors: Dominik Busse, Frank Despineux, Claus Steinberg
  • Patent number: D995541
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Torqeedo GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Despineux, Adrian Wendt
  • Patent number: D1001821
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Torqeedo GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Despineux, Adrian Wendt
  • Patent number: D1016823
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Torqeedo GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Despineux, Adrian Wendt