Patents by Inventor Laurent Benoit

Laurent Benoit 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: 11561142
    Abstract: An electromechanical cylinder contains a casing, an actuating rod mounted so as to be able to move longitudinally relative to the casing, an electric motor provided with a rotating rotor shaft, a mechanism for transforming a rotational movement of the rotor shaft of the electric motor into a linear translational movement of the actuating rod, and at least one bearing for guiding the rotor shaft of the electric motor in rotation relative to the casing and for supporting the rotor shaft. The cylinder further contains a sleeve that is fastened to the casing and inside which is mounted the bearing, and at least one load sensor that is mounted on the sleeve while being offset axially relative to the bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: SKF Motion Technologies AB
    Inventor: Laurent Benoit
  • Publication number: 20200400517
    Abstract: An electromechanical cylinder contains a casing, an actuating rod mounted so as to be able to move longitudinally relative to the casing, an electric motor provided with a rotating rotor shaft, a mechanism for transforming a rotational movement of the rotor shaft of the electric motor into a linear translational movement of the actuating rod, and at least one bearing for guiding the rotor shaft of the electric motor in rotation relative to the casing and for supporting the rotor shaft. The cylinder further contains a sleeve that is fastened to the casing and inside which is mounted the bearing, and at least one load sensor that is mounted on the sleeve while being offset axially relative to the bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventor: LAURENT BENOIT
  • Patent number: 10677329
    Abstract: The electromechanical actuator cylinder provides a casing, an actuation rod mounted to be movable longitudinally relative to the casing, an electric motor provided with a stator and with a rotating rotor shaft, and a mechanism for converting a rotational movement of the rotor shaft into a linear movement in translation of the actuation rod. The actuator cylinder includes at least one roller bearing for guiding the rotor shaft in rotation relative to the casing and providing at least one row of rolling elements. An inner raceway for the row of rolling elements of the bearing is formed directly on the rotor shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Emmanuel Eyraud, Laurent Benoit
  • Patent number: 10515426
    Abstract: A method of estimating a characteristic (Qn?, Q1?) of a load of liquefied natural gas being transported by a tanker at any point on a route (401, P; 501, 502, 503), the method being characterized in that the estimation is made by integrating, over the route (410, 411, 412, 420; 510, 511, 512) from a reference point (400, P; 500) at which said characteristic is known (Qn, Ql), a relationship associating the instantaneous transformation of the load with instantaneous navigation conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Engie
    Inventors: Frederic Legrand, Benoit Portannier, Yacine Zellouf, Laurent Benoit
  • Publication number: 20170089436
    Abstract: The electromechanical actuator cylinder provides a casing, an actuation rod mounted to be movable longitudinally relative to the casing, an electric motor provided with a stator and with a rotating rotor shaft, and a mechanism for converting a rotational movement of the rotor shaft into a linear movement in translation of the actuation rod. The actuator cylinder includes at least one roller bearing for guiding the rotor shaft in rotation relative to the casing and providing at least one row of rolling elements. An inner raceway for the row of rolling elements of the bearing is formed directly on the rotor shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Emmanuel Eyraud, Laurent Benoit
  • Publication number: 20160343092
    Abstract: A method of estimating a characteristic (Qn?, Q1?) of a load of liquefied natural gas being transported by a tanker at any point on a route (401, P; 501, 502, 503), the method being characterized in that the estimation is made by integrating, over the route (410, 411, 412, 420; 510, 511, 512) from a reference point (400, P; 500) at which said characteristic is known (Qn, Ql), a relationship associating the instantaneous transformation of the load with instantaneous navigation conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Frederic Legrand, Benoit Portannier, Yacine Zellouf, Laurent Benoit
  • Patent number: 8936438
    Abstract: An adjusting device is provided for pivoting blades of a rotor via a transmission that is actuatable by a co-rotating, axially-displaceable actuating shaft. The adjusting device includes a roller bearing having a first side or ring that is attachable to the actuating shaft and a second side or ring connected with an actuating body that is non-rotatably supported in a support body. The adjusting device further includes a screw drive that axially displaces the actuating body within the support body to thereby linearly actuate the transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Antiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Thomas Fucks, Jean Pierre Grattler, Laurent Benoit
  • Patent number: 8899929
    Abstract: An adjusting device is provided for pivoting blades of a rotor via a transmission that is actuatable by a co-rotating, axially-displaceable actuating shaft. The adjusting device includes a roller bearing having a first side or ring that is attachable to the actuating shaft and a second side or ring connected with an actuating body that is non-rotatably supported in a support body. The adjusting device further includes a screw drive that axially displaces the actuating body within the support body to thereby linearly actuate the transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Antiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Thomas Fucks, Jean Pierre Grattler, Laurent Benoit
  • Publication number: 20110293426
    Abstract: An adjusting device is provided for pivoting blades of a rotor via a transmission that is actuatable by a co-rotating, axially-displaceable actuating shaft. The adjusting device includes a roller bearing having a first side or ring that is attachable to the actuating shaft and a second side or ring connected with an actuating body that is non-rotatably supported in a support body. The adjusting device further includes a screw drive that axially displaces the actuating body within the support body to thereby linearly actuate the transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Thomas Fucks, Jean Pierre Grattler, Laurent Benoit
  • Patent number: 7856900
    Abstract: Actuating cylinder including a longitudinal cylinder body, a longitudinal cylinder rod traversing a front transverse wall of the cylinder body and a longitudinal means of operating the cylinder rod relative to the cylinder body, the cylinder body including a rear transverse wall situated at a distance from a rear end of the cylinder rod inside the body. The cylinder includes a sensor supported by a front end portion of the cylinder rod; longitudinally deformable linking means to delimit a longitudinal channel of variable length coupling the front end portion of the cylinder rod and the rear transverse wall of the cylinder body and emerging at the rear of this rear transverse wall; and at least one electric connecting wire which is connected to the sensor, which extends in the longitudinal channel and which emerges via the rear end of this longitudinal channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Transrol
    Inventors: Laurent Benoit, Jean-Pierre Grattier, Pascal Hude
  • Publication number: 20060101929
    Abstract: Actuating cylinder including a longitudinal cylinder body, a longitudinal cylinder rod traversing a front transverse wall of the cylinder body and a longitudinal means of operating the cylinder rod relative to the cylinder body, the cylinder body including a rear transverse wall situated at a distance from a rear end of the cylinder rod inside the body. The cylinder includes a sensor supported by a front end portion of the cylinder rod; longitudinally deformable linking means to delimit a longitudinal channel of variable length coupling the front end portion of the cylinder rod and the rear transverse wall of the cylinder body and emerging at the rear of this rear transverse wall; and at least one electric connecting wire which is connected to the sensor, which extends in the longitudinal channel and which emerges via the rear end of this longitudinal channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventors: Laurent Benoit, Jean-Pierre Grattier, Pascal Hude
  • Patent number: 7000495
    Abstract: Actuator device comprising a support (2); a longitudinal drive rod (8), part of the rear end (9) of which is mounted and rotates inside the support, and of which a front end section (17) has an external screw thread (18) and on its annular section, gear teeth (19); a longitudinal sheath (39) positioned around and coaxially to the drive rod has an internal screw thread; a series of rollers (28) positioned longitudinally between the drive rod and the sheath and having an external screw thread engaged with the external screw thread of the drive rod and with the internal screw thread of the sheath, and gear teeth engaged with the gear teeth of the drive rod. The helix angle of the screw thread of the rollers is equal to the screw thread helix angle of the screw thread of the drive rod, and different from the helix angle of the screw thread of the sheath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Transrol
    Inventor: Laurent Benoit
  • Publication number: 20040031341
    Abstract: Actuator device comprising a support (2); a longitudinal drive rod (8), part of the rear end (9) of which is mounted and rotates inside the support, and of which a front end section (17) has an external screw thread (18) and on its annular section, gear teeth (19); a longitudinal sheath (39) positioned around and coaxially to the drive rod has an internal screw thread; a series of rollers (28) positioned longitudinally between the drive rod and the sheath and having an external screw thread engaged with the external screw thread of the drive rod and with the internal screw thread of the sheath, and gear teeth engaged with the gear teeth of the drive rod. The helix angle of the screw thread of the rollers is equal to the screw thread helix angle of the screw thread of the drive rod, and different from the helix angle of the screw thread of the sheath.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2003
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Inventor: Laurent Benoit