Patents by Inventor Herve Bernard

Herve Bernard 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: 11953032
    Abstract: A hydraulic pump or motor includes a mounting flange that is disposed at the first end of the housing. The mounting flange defines a pair of bolt receiving slots that are disposed along the X-axis on either side of the shaft. The pair of bolt receiving slots each define a radius center that are spaced away from each other a X dimension, and a pilot projection extends longitudinally away from the mounting flange, defining a pilot projection diameter. A ratio of the X dimension to the pilot projection diameter ranges from 1.1 to 1.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Justin Douglas Speichinger, Ramalho Stive, Darren Joseph Hopf, Aurelien Herve Bernard, Paul Alan Rousseau
  • Publication number: 20220252083
    Abstract: A female mounting member is configured to mate with a hydraulic pump or fan. The member includes a body that defines a projection receiving cavity defining a cavity diameter, and a first threaded hole defining a first threaded hole diameter. A ratio of the cavity diameter to the first threaded hole diameter ranges from 8.0 to 8.15.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Justin Douglas Speichinger, Ramalho Stive, Darren Joseph Hopf, Aurelien Herve Bernard, Paul Alan Rousseau
  • Publication number: 20220252087
    Abstract: A hydraulic pump or motor includes a mounting flange that is disposed at the first end of the housing. The mounting flange defines a pair of bolt receiving slots that are disposed along the X-axis on either side of the shaft. The pair of bolt receiving slots each define a radius center that are spaced away from each other a X dimension, and a pilot projection extends longitudinally away from the mounting flange, defining a pilot projection diameter. A ratio of the X dimension to the pilot projection diameter ranges from 1.1 to 1.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Justin Douglas Speichinger, Ramalho Stive, Darren Joseph Hopf, Aurelien Herve Bernard, Paul Alan Rousseau
  • Patent number: 7909573
    Abstract: A casing cover for enclosing a casing in a jet engine is disclosed. The casing cover includes two coaxial shells arranged one inside the other and radial envelopes which connect the two coaxial shells. Radial arms of the casing extend inside the radial envelopes. The cover is fastened at its downstream end to a first element of the casing and axially abuts at its upstream end on a second element of the casing. In a free state, an axial dimension of the cover of less than the axial distance of the casing between the point where the first element of the casing is fastened to the downstream end of the cover and the point where the second element of the casing axially abuts the upstream end of the cover such that the cover is tensioned axially when it is mounted on and fastened to the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: SNECMA
    Inventors: Laurent Bernard Cameriano, Sylvain Duval, Eric Masson, Herve Bernard Plisson
  • Publication number: 20070217911
    Abstract: Casing cover (10) in a jet engine, comprising two coaxial shells (36, 38) arranged one inside the other and joined fixedly by radial envelopes (40) inside which extend radial arms (26) of the casing, the cover being fastened at its downstream end to an element of the casing and bearing axially at its upstream end on another element of the casing, and the cover having, in the free state, an axial dimension (D) of less than the axial distance (L) between the points where its downstream end is fastened to the casing and the points where its upstream end bears axially on the casing, and being tensioned axially when it is mounted on and fastened to the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2007
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Laurent Bernard Cameriano, Sylvain Duval, Eric Masson, Herve Bernard Plisson
  • Patent number: 5540001
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device for removing dust from nuclear fuel pellets.The object of the invention is to embody a device able to simply and effectively remove dust from pellets coated with dust, including non-electrically charged dust.This aim is obtained by using a device including a dedusting tube (1) inside which said pellets (35) circulate, said tube (1) being provided at its inlet extremity (2) with a gas injection orifice, an opening for introducing the pellets to be dedusted and means to create a laminar flow of dedusting gas around the pellets circulating in said tube, said tube (1) being further provided at its outlet extremity (4) with a gas and dust suction opening and an opening for recovering the dedusted pellets (35).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1996
    Assignee: Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique
    Inventors: Jean-Marie Bouretz, Herve Bernard
  • Patent number: 4365011
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing pieces of solid electrolyte based on stabilized zircon having an improved conductivity due to the addition of Al.sub.2 O.sub.3. According to the process, an alcoholic solution is prepared of a salt of zirconium, a salt of a metal stabilizing zircon such as yttrium and a salt of aluminium; from this solution is formed a coprecipitate of hydroxide of zirconium, hydroxide of said metal and hydroxide of aluminium; the precipitate is washed by means of a hydrophilic solvent to eliminate the traces of water, then is dried and calcined in air; a piece of solid electrolyte is then formed by compression and sintering from the powder obtained.The invention is applicable to the production of solid electrolytes for cell for electrolysis of water vapor or for fuel cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1981
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1982
    Assignee: Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique
    Inventors: Herve Bernard, Jean-Claude Viguie