Patents by Inventor Luc Laforest

Luc Laforest 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: 11499711
    Abstract: The method can include injecting fuel from a liquefied fuel source into a combustion chamber having a combustion path, by circulating the fuel out from an inlet conduit into an evaporator housing, along the evaporator housing in a direction opposite the combustion path and across an evaporator element receiving fuel in the liquid state and exposing a multiplied surface of the liquid fuel to heat from the combustion path to evaporate the liquid fuel, and conveying the evaporated fuel into the combustion chamber and into the combustion path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: 8801541 CANADA INC.
    Inventor: Luc Laforest
  • Patent number: 11236702
    Abstract: The jet engine comprising a ramjet air path extending from an intake, into a combustion chamber, and out an exhaust nozzle, a fuel inlet leading into the combustion chamber, an oxidizer inlet leading into the combustion chamber and a partition being operable to selectively close the ramjet air path upstream of the combustion chamber to allow operation of the jet engine in rocket mode and open the ramjet air path to allow operation of the jet engine in ramjet mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: 8801541 Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Luc Laforest, Timothy S. Rupcich
  • Patent number: 10926375
    Abstract: A pressure-fit grinding pad assembly and a method of constructing same and connection to a grinding pad of a floor grinding machine or other suitable type grinding machines is described. The grinding pad is formed by an abrasion head of abrasion material which is immovably bonded on a metal attachment base which is shaped for pressure fit connection to a mounting base and wherein its removal therefrom requires it to be pressure punched with adequate force. The mounting base can be a steel plate shaped for connection to retainers secured to or formed in an outer surface of a grinding disc or may be constituted by holes formed in the top surface of the grinding disc. The mounting base can be formed integrally with the attachment base of the grinding pad for connection to the retainers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: GESTION ANNY PICARD INC.
    Inventors: Luc Laforest, Mario Fréchette, Sébastien Fortin
  • Publication number: 20210047985
    Abstract: The jet engine comprising a ramjet air path extending from an intake, into a combustion chamber, and out an exhaust nozzle, a fuel inlet leading into the combustion chamber, an oxidizer inlet leading into the combustion chamber and a partition being operable to selectively close the ramjet air path upstream of the combustion chamber to allow operation of the jet engine in rocket mode and open the ramjet air path to allow operation of the jet engine in ramjet mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicant: 8801541 CANADA INC.
    Inventors: Luc Laforest, Timothy S. Rupcich
  • Publication number: 20210003279
    Abstract: The method can include injecting fuel from a liquefied fuel source into a combustion chamber having a combustion path, by circulating the fuel out from an inlet conduit into an evaporator housing, along the evaporator housing in a direction opposite the combustion path and across an evaporator element receiving fuel in the liquid state and exposing a multiplied surface of the liquid fuel to heat from the combustion path to evaporate the liquid fuel, and conveying the evaporated fuel into the combustion chamber and into the combustion path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventor: Luc LAFOREST
  • Publication number: 20190389034
    Abstract: A pressure-fit grinding pad assembly and a method of constructing same and connection to a grinding pad of a floor grinding machine or other suitable type grinding machines is described. The grinding pad is formed by an abrasion head of abrasion material which is immovably bonded on a metal attachment base which is shaped for pressure fit connection to a mounting base and wherein its removal therefrom requires it to be pressure punched with adequate force. The mounting base can be a steel plate shaped for connection to retainers secured to or formed in an outer surface of a grinding disc or may be constituted by holes formed in the top surface of the grinding disc. The mounting base can be formed integrally with the attachment base of the grinding pad for connection to the retainers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: GESTION ANNY PICARD INC.
    Inventors: Luc Laforest, Mario Frechette, Sebastien Fortin
  • Publication number: 20180292087
    Abstract: The method can include injecting fuel from a liquefied fuel source into a combustion chamber having a combustion path, by circulating the fuel out from an inlet conduit into an evaporator housing, along the evaporator housing in a direction opposite the combustion path and across an evaporator element receiving fuel in the liquid state and exposing a multiplied surface of the liquid fuel to heat from the combustion path to evaporate the liquid fuel, and conveying the evaporated fuel into the combustion chamber and into the combustion path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: 8801541 CANADA INC.
    Inventor: LUC LAFOREST
  • Publication number: 20160326986
    Abstract: The jet engine comprising a ramjet air path extending from an intake, into a combustion chamber, and out an exhaust nozzle, a fuel inlet leading into the combustion chamber, an oxidizer inlet leading into the combustion chamber and a partition being operable to selectively close the ramjet air path upstream of the combustion chamber to allow operation of the jet engine in rocket mode and open the ramjet air path to allow operation of the jet engine in ramjet mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: LUC LAFOREST, Timothy Stephen Rupcich
  • Publication number: 20140272733
    Abstract: The method can include injecting fuel from a liquefied fuel source into a combustion chamber having a combustion path, by circulating the fuel out from an inlet conduit into an evaporator housing, along the evaporator housing in a direction opposite the combustion path and across an evaporator element receiving fuel in the liquid state and exposing a multiplied surface of the liquid fuel to heat from the combustion path to evaporate the liquid fuel, and conveying the evaporated fuel into the combustion chamber and into the combustion path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventor: Luc Laforest
  • Patent number: 8381527
    Abstract: The present specification generally relates to improvements to combustors such as burners and engines. In one aspect, the specification presents an acoustically enhanced ejector system which can be used as part of an intake system for a combustor. In another aspect, the specification teaches the use of a combustor combustion chamber as an oscillator to magnify a harmonic frequency of a pulsating frequency of the combustor. In still other aspects, the specification presents a combustion chamber having an inlet with a plurality of tangentially spaced apertures, and an in-line intake system connected to the apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Atlantis Research Labs
    Inventors: Luc LaForest, Dennis Vivian Collins
  • Patent number: 8312706
    Abstract: The present specification generally relates to improvements to combustors such as burners and engines. In one aspect, the specification presents an acoustically enhanced ejector system which can be used as part of an intake system for a combustor. In another aspect, the specification teaches the use of a combustor combustion chamber as an oscillator to magnify a harmonic frequency of a pulsating frequency of the combustor. In still other aspects, the specification presents a combustion chamber having an inlet with a plurality of tangentially spaced apertures, and an in-line intake system connected to the apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Atlantis Research Labs
    Inventors: Luc Laforest, Dennis Vivian Collins
  • Publication number: 20120107754
    Abstract: The present specification generally relates to improvements to combustors such as burners and engines. In one aspect, the specification presents an acoustically enhanced ejector system which can be used as part of an intake system for a combustor. In another aspect, the specification teaches the use of a combustor combustion chamber as an oscillator to magnify a harmonic frequency of a pulsating frequency of the combustor. In still other aspects, the specification presents a combustion chamber having an inlet with a plurality of tangentially spaced apertures, and an in-line intake system connected to the apertures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventors: LUC LAFOREST, Dennis Vivian Collins
  • Publication number: 20120100495
    Abstract: The present specification generally relates to improvements to combustors such as burners and engines. In one aspect, the specification presents an acoustically enhanced ejector system which can be used as part of an intake system for a combustor. In another aspect, the specification teaches the use of a combustor combustion chamber as an oscillator to magnify a harmonic frequency of a pulsating frequency of the combustor. In still other aspects, the specification presents a combustion chamber having an inlet with a plurality of tangentially spaced apertures, and an in-line intake system connected to the apertures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Inventors: Luc Laforest, Dennis Vivian Collins
  • Patent number: 8083494
    Abstract: Improvements to combustors such as burners and engines are provided. In one aspect, the specification presents an acoustically enhanced ejector system which can be used as part of an intake system for a combustor. In another aspect, the specification teaches the use of a combustor combustion chamber as an oscillator to magnify a harmonic frequency of a pulsating frequency of the combustor. In still other aspects, the specification presents a combustion chamber having an inlet with a plurality of tangentially spaced apertures, and an in-line intake system connected to the apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Gestion Serge Benjamin Inc.
    Inventors: Luc Laforest, Dennis Vivian Collins
  • Publication number: 20080223045
    Abstract: The present specification generally relates to improvements to combustors such as burners and engines. In one aspect, the specification presents an acoustically enhanced ejector system which can be used as part of an intake system for a combustor. In another aspect, the specification teaches the use of a combustor combustion chamber as an oscillator to magnify a harmonic frequency of a pulsating frequency of the combustor. In still other aspects, the specification presents a combustion chamber having an inlet with a plurality of tangentially spaced apertures, and an in-line intake system connected to the apertures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2006
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventors: Luc Laforest, Dennis Vivian Collins