Patents by Inventor Hugo Duchene

Hugo Duchene 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: 10233892
    Abstract: This hydrokinetic rotor is arranged to be rotated by a flow of a liquid. This rotor comprises of an inner ring, an outer ring and at least one blade extending between the inner ring and the outer ring in a radial direction (R), the inner rings and the external rings being centered on a same longitudinal axis (X). This rotor comprises of at least one radial axis extending radially between the inner ring and the outer ring, and at least one blade is movable around the respective radial axis. The rotor comprises of the limitation means of the movement in rotation of at least one blade mentioned above around its respective radial axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: GE ENERGY POWER CONVERSION TECHNOLOGY LTD
    Inventors: Hugo Duchene, Philippe Cagnin, Antoine Girard-Pecarrere
  • Patent number: 10030520
    Abstract: A blade for a water current turbine rotor, which extends along a radial direction and comprises an outer surface, an inner surface, a leading edge, and a trailing edge. The leading edge is the edge of the blade that extends along the radial direction and is disposed upstream in the direction in which the water flows along the blade, while the trailing edge is the edge of the blade opposite the leading edge and is disposed downstream in the direction of flow. At least one portion of the blade has a profile comprising a thick portion and a thin portion, the cross section being perpendicular to the radial direction. The thick portion and the thin portion each have a maximum thickness along a direction perpendicular to the outer surface, the maximum thickness of the thick portion being at least four times greater than the maximum thickness of the thin portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: GE ENERGY POWER CONVERSION TECHNOLOGY LTD
    Inventors: Hugo Duchene, Philippe Cagnin, Antoine Girard-Pecarrere
  • Patent number: 9611831
    Abstract: A marine turbine comprising a stator, a rotor, the rotor being able to be driven in rotation around an axis or rotation by a stream of a liquid, and at least one first bearing for supporting the rotor, the or each first bearing, comprising a magnetic stator element secured to the stator and magnetic rotor element secured to the rotor. The marine turbine further comprises at least one second bearing for supporting the rotor, the or each second bearing comprising at least one rolling element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: GE ENERGY POWER CONVERSION TECHNOLOGY LTD
    Inventors: Hugo Duchene, Philippe Cagnin
  • Publication number: 20150226174
    Abstract: This hydrokinetic rotor is arranged to be rotated by a flow of a liquid. This rotor comprises of an inner ring, an outer ring and at least one blade (24) extending between the inner ring and the outer ring in a radial direction (R), the inner rings and the external rings being centered on a same longitudinal axis (X). This rotor comprises of at least one radial axis (26) extending radially between the inner ring and the outer ring, and at least one blade (24) is movable around the respective radial axis (26). The rotor (14) comprises of the limitation means (28) of the movement in rotation of at least one blade (24) mentioned above around its respective radial axis (26).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: GE Energy Power Conversion Technology Ltd
    Inventors: Hugo Duchene, Philippe Cagnin, Antoine Girard-Pecarrere
  • Publication number: 20150008676
    Abstract: A marine turbine comprising a stator, a rotor, the rotor being able to be driven in rotation around an axis or rotation by a stream of a liquid, and at least one first bearing for supporting the rotor, the or each first bearing, comprising a magnetic stator element secured to the stator and magnetic rotor element secured to the rotor. The marine turbine further comprises at least one second bearing for supporting the rotor, the or each second bearing comprising at least one rolling element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Hugo Duchene, Philippe Cagnin
  • Publication number: 20140369841
    Abstract: A blade for a water current turbine rotor, which extends along a radial direction and comprises an outer surface, an inner surface, a leading edge, and a trailing edge. The leading edge is the edge of the blade that extends along the radial direction and is disposed upstream in the direction in which the water flows along the blade, while the trailing edge is the edge of the blade opposite the leading edge and is disposed downstream in the direction of flow. At least one portion of the blade has a profile comprising a thick portion and a thin portion, the cross section being perpendicular to the radial direction. The thick portion and the thin portion each have a maximum thickness along a direction perpendicular to the outer surface, the maximum thickness of the thick portion being at least four times greater than the maximum thickness of the thin portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: GE Energy Power Conversion Technology Ltd.
    Inventors: Hugo Duchene, Philippe Cagnin, Antoine Girard-Pecarrere