Patents by Inventor Jean-Christophe Lucas

Jean-Christophe Lucas 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: 8006664
    Abstract: A device including two air distribution chambers configured to be fixed on a cylinder head and an air distributor and/or an air transfer pipe, the air transfer pipe and the air distribution chambers including, in the immediate surroundings of their nozzles, for being relatively positioned and assembled together: between the air distributor and one of the air distribution chambers, a positioning and supporting mechanism for support and precise relative centering, substantially without clearance, except for possible pivoting about the axis of engagement, once the centering has been provided along the axis, and, between the air distributor and the other air distribution chamber: an additional support mechanism and locating mechanism. A fixing mechanism locks, at the required swivel angle and in relative support, each air distribution chamber and the air distributor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Renault S.A.S.
    Inventor: Jean-Christophe Lucas
  • Publication number: 20090301422
    Abstract: A device including two air distribution chambers configured to be fixed on a cylinder head and an air distributor and/or an air transfer pipe, the air transfer pipe and the air distribution chambers including, in the immediate surroundings of their nozzles, for being relatively positioned and assembled together: between the air distributor and one of the air distribution chambers, a positioning and supporting mechanism for support and precise relative centering, substantially without clearance, except for possible pivoting about the axis of engagement, once the centering has been provided along the axis, and, between the air distributor and the other air distribution chamber: an additional support mechanism and locating mechanism. A fixing mechanism locks, at the required swivel angle and in relative support, each air distribution chamber and the air distributor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: Renault S.A.S.
    Inventor: Jean-Christophe Lucas
  • Patent number: 6418905
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine with controlled ignition and direct ignition. In the internal combustion engine at least one intake duct can generate in a cylinder a flow referred to as “tumble”, at least for certain engine operating phases. Further, a fuel injector is implanted so as to emerge in the cylinder such that the fuel jet tends to be intercepted by the part of the flow circulating in the direction opposite to that of the jet which is directed towards the spark plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Renault
    Inventors: Francois Baudlot, Alain Floch, Patrick Gastaldi, Jean-Christophe Lucas, Didier Stephan
  • Patent number: 5170132
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to fast amplification circuits that are designed to provide an output current of some amperes, proportional to an input voltage, and have a frequency spectrum that may go beyond 1 MHz. A linear amplifier follows the fast variations in the input voltage and gives a load all the output current so long as this current is low. As soon as the output current from the linear amplifier reaches a given value, a chopper amplifier gives a current that causes a reduction in the output current of the linear amplifier. The circuit may be applied, in particular, to the control of deflection coils and as a high efficiency amplification circuit for audiofrequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1992
    Assignee: Sextant Avionique
    Inventors: Jean-Christophe Lucas, Yves Sontag