Patents by Inventor Geraud Leneveu

Geraud Leneveu 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).

  • Power transmission device and process implementing such device
    Patent number: 7458910
    Abstract: A power transmission device (1) between a shaft (2) of a thermal engine (3) and a shaft (4) of wheels comprises a first and a second electric machine (6, 7), as well as a mechanical assembly (9). In a first mode of operation, the first machine (6) is connected to an element (27) of the assembly (9) and the second machine (7) is connected to a shaft (4) of the wheels (5). In a second mode of operation, the first machine (6) is connected to the element (27) of the assembly (9) and the second machine (7) is connected to another element (26) of the ensemble (9). In a third mode of operation, the shaft (10) of the first machine (6) is connected to the shaft (4) of the wheels (5) and the shaft (11) of the second machine (7) is connected to the other element (26).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Peugeot Citroen Automobiles SA
    Inventors: Sebastien Besnard, Jacques Laeuffer, Geraud Leneveu