Patents by Inventor Jonathan CLAVEAU

Jonathan CLAVEAU 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).

  • Publication number: 20250026445
    Abstract: A snowmobile including: a frame; an engine supported by the frame; an exhaust pipe connected to the engine; and a turbocharger connected to the exhaust pipe. The turbocharger includes a bypass conduit fluidly communicating with the turbocharger housing and including an exhaust inlet fluidly connected to the exhaust pipe; a valve in the bypass conduit for controlling the flow of exhaust gas, and an exhaust collector. The valve is movable between first and second positions, a first flow path passing through the exhaust inlet, through the bypass conduit, and into the exhaust collector, a second flow path passing through the exhaust inlet, through the bypass conduit, through the exhaust turbine, and into the exhaust collector, in the first position, a majority of the exhaust gas flowing along the first flow path and in the second position, a majority of the exhaust gas flowing along the second flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventors: Michel LEFEBVRE, Roger RIOUX, Bruno SCHUEHMACHER, Sebastien THIBAULT, Luc CHAMPIGNY, Frederic DESJARDINS, Jonathan CLAVEAU, Roland ENNSMANN, Christian BERGER, Francois LEBOEUF
  • Patent number: 12162562
    Abstract: A snowmobile including: a frame; an engine supported by the frame; an exhaust pipe connected to the engine; and a turbocharger connected to the exhaust pipe. The turbocharger includes a bypass conduit fluidly communicating with the turbocharger housing and including an exhaust inlet fluidly connected to the exhaust pipe; a valve in the bypass conduit for controlling the flow of exhaust gas, and an exhaust collector. The valve is movable between first and second positions, a first flow path passing through the exhaust inlet, through the bypass conduit, and into the exhaust collector, a second flow path passing through the exhaust inlet, through the bypass conduit, through the exhaust turbine, and into the exhaust collector, in the first position, a majority of the exhaust gas flowing along the first flow path and in the second position, a majority of the exhaust gas flowing along the second flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PREODUCTS INC.
    Inventors: Bruno Schuehmacher, Luc Champigny, Michel Lefebvre, Sebastien Thibault, Roger Rioux, Jonathan Claveau, Roland Ennsmann, Frederic Desjardins, Francois Leboeuf, Christian Berger
  • Publication number: 20240052774
    Abstract: A snowmobile including a frame; at least one ski; an engine supported by the frame, the engine having an engine air inlet and an exhaust outlet; a turbocharger fluidly connected to the exhaust outlet of the engine, the turbocharger including an exhaust turbine, and an air compressor; a first airbox fluidly connected to the turbocharger, the first airbox receiving air from atmosphere surrounding the snowmobile; and a second airbox having at least a first airbox inlet and a second airbox inlet, the second airbox being fluidly connected to the engine air inlet for providing intake air to the engine, the first airbox inlet receiving air from the air compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Michel LEFEBVRE, Jonathan CLAVEAU, Bruno SCHUEHMACHER, Roger RIOUX, Sebastien THIBAULT, Luc CHAMPIGNY, Frederic DESJARDINS
  • Patent number: 11802506
    Abstract: A snowmobile including a frame; at least one ski; an engine with an engine air inlet and an exhaust outlet; a turbocharger including an exhaust turbine, and a compressor. An air intake system includes a first flow path connecting the compressor to the atmosphere; a second flow path connecting the compressor to the engine air inlet; an intake bypass flow path connecting atmosphere to the engine air inlet for bypassing the compressor; and an intake bypass valve for controlling the flow through the intake bypass flow path. An exhaust system includes a third flow path connecting the exhaust outlet to the exhaust turbine; a fourth flow path connecting the exhaust turbine to the atmosphere; an exhaust bypass flow path connecting the exhaust outlet to the atmosphere for at least partially bypassing the exhaust turbine; and an exhaust bypass valve for controlling the flow through the exhaust bypass flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventors: Michel Lefebvre, Jonathan Claveau, Bruno Schuehmacher, Roger Rioux, Sebastien Thibault, Luc Champigny, Frederic Desjardins
  • Publication number: 20210078674
    Abstract: A snowmobile including: a frame; an engine supported by the frame; an exhaust pipe connected to the engine; and a turbocharger connected to the exhaust pipe. The turbocharger includes a bypass conduit fluidly communicating with the turbocharger housing and including an exhaust inlet fluidly connected to the exhaust pipe; a valve in the bypass conduit for controlling the flow of exhaust gas, and an exhaust collector. The valve is movable between first and second positions, a first flow path passing through the exhaust inlet, through the bypass conduit, and into the exhaust collector, a second flow path passing through the exhaust inlet, through the bypass conduit, through the exhaust turbine, and into the exhaust collector, in the first position, a majority of the exhaust gas flowing along the first flow path and in the second position, a majority of the exhaust gas flowing along the second flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Bruno SCHUEHMACHER, Luc CHAMPIGNY, Michel LEFEBVRE, Sebastien THIBAULT, Roger RIOUX, Jonathan CLAVEAU
  • Publication number: 20210054778
    Abstract: A snowmobile including a frame; at least one ski; an engine with an engine air inlet and an exhaust outlet; a turbocharger including an exhaust turbine, and a compressor. An air intake system includes a first flow path connecting the compressor to the atmosphere; a second flow path connecting the compressor to the engine air inlet; an intake bypass flow path connecting atmosphere to the engine air inlet for bypassing the compressor; and an intake bypass valve for controlling the flow through the intake bypass flow path. An exhaust system includes a third flow path connecting the exhaust outlet to the exhaust turbine; a fourth flow path connecting the exhaust turbine to the atmosphere; an exhaust bypass flow path connecting the exhaust outlet to the atmosphere for at least partially bypassing the exhaust turbine; and an exhaust bypass valve for controlling the flow through the exhaust bypass flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Michel LEFEBVRE, Jonathan CLAVEAU, Yvon BEDARD
  • Patent number: 10865700
    Abstract: A snowmobile has a frame including a tunnel having a passage therethrough, at least one ski, an engine having an engine air inlet and an engine exhaust outlet, and a drive track operatively connected thereto and disposed at least partly below the tunnel around a rear suspension. A heat exchanger connected to the tunnel has heat exchanger engine air inlet and outlet, a cooling air inlet and a cooling air outlet fluidly connected between the cooling air inlet and the passage. A snowmobile has a pipe fluidly connected to the exhaust outlet and having first and second pipe outlets. The snowmobile further has a muffler having first and second muffler inlets and a muffler outlet, a turbocharger, first and second exhaust flow passages, and a valve disposed between the pipe and the first muffler inlet for selectively controlling the flow of exhaust gas flowing through the first exhaust flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventors: Michel Lefebvre, Jonathan Claveau, Yvon Bedard
  • Publication number: 20190063304
    Abstract: A snowmobile has a frame including a tunnel having a passage therethrough, at least one ski, an engine having an engine air inlet and an engine exhaust outlet, and a drive track operatively connected thereto and disposed at least partly below the tunnel around a rear suspension. A heat exchanger connected to the tunnel has heat exchanger engine air inlet and outlet, a cooling air inlet and a cooling air outlet fluidly connected between the cooling air inlet and the passage. A snowmobile has a pipe fluidly connected to the exhaust outlet and having first and second pipe outlets. The snowmobile further has a muffler having first and second muffler inlets and a muffler outlet, a turbocharger, first and second exhaust flow passages, and a valve disposed between the pipe and the first muffler inlet for selectively controlling the flow of exhaust gas flowing through the first exhaust flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Michel LEFEBVRE, Jonathan CLAVEAU, Yvon BEDARD