Patents by Inventor Jean-Michel Geoffroy

Jean-Michel Geoffroy 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: 11959493
    Abstract: A turbomachine includes a housing with an e-machine housing. Also, the turbomachine includes a rotating group supported for rotation within the housing. Moreover, the turbomachine includes an e-machine that is configured as at least one of an electric motor and an electric generator, that is operatively coupled to the rotating group, and that includes a stator that is housed within the e-machine housing. Furthermore, the turbomachine includes a thermal bridge member that extends between the stator and the e-machine housing to define a thermal path for heat to transfer from the stator to the e-machine housing. The e-machine housing includes a thermal bridge retainer member that defines an outer boundary of the thermal bridge member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: GARRETT TRANSPORTATION I INC
    Inventors: Jean-Michel Geoffroy, Philippe Renaud, Baptiste Van Haesebroeck
  • Publication number: 20230082201
    Abstract: A turbomachine includes a housing with an e-machine housing. Also, the turbomachine includes a rotating group supported for rotation within the housing. Moreover, the turbomachine includes an e-machine that is configured as at least one of an electric motor and an electric generator, that is operatively coupled to the rotating group, and that includes a stator that is housed within the e-machine housing. Furthermore, the turbomachine includes a thermal bridge member that extends between the stator and the e-machine housing to define a thermal path for heat to transfer from the stator to the e-machine housing. The e-machine housing includes a thermal bridge retainer member that defines an outer boundary of the thermal bridge member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: Garrett Transportation I Inc
    Inventors: Jean-Michel Geoffroy, Philippe Renaud, Baptiste Van Haesebroeck
  • Patent number: 10415462
    Abstract: A turbocharger having a variable-nozzle turbine formed by pivotable vanes supported by a nozzle ring includes a locator that is radially elastically deformable and is disposed between a radially outwardly facing surface of the center housing and an opposing surface of the nozzle ring for radially locating the nozzle ring relative to the center housing. At least one vent is defined in either a radially outermost surface of the locator or the surface of the nozzle ring to allow pressure communication between spaces on axially opposite sides of the locator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Garrett Transportation I Inc.
    Inventors: Arnaud Gerard, Romain Chicot, Mohamed Tahyry, Vincent Eumont, Nicolas Gaineton, Jean-Michel Geoffroy, Francis Abel, Bassam Chammas, Giorgio Figura
  • Publication number: 20180306104
    Abstract: A turbocharger having a variable-nozzle turbine formed by pivotable vanes supported by a nozzle ring includes a locator that is radially elastically deformable and is disposed between a radially outwardly facing surface of the center housing and an opposing surface of the nozzle ring for radially locating the nozzle ring relative to the center housing. At least one vent is defined in either a radially outermost surface of the locator or the surface of the nozzle ring to allow pressure communication between spaces on axially opposite sides of the locator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Arnaud Gerard, Romain Chicot, Mohamed Tahyry, Vincent Eumont, Nicolas Gaineton, Jean-Michel Geoffroy, Francis Abel, Bassam Chammas, Giorgio Figura