Patents by Inventor Michel Lecrivain

Michel Lecrivain 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: 20200036242
    Abstract: The proposed invention is an electric machine with flux switching comprising: —a movable element (20), comprising a plurality of flux switching teeth, and —a stator (10), comprising a plurality of teeth, excitation coils (15) and armature coils, characterized in that the stator is formed of a succession of elementary cells each comprising: —three teeth, comprising a central tooth (120) and two lateral teeth (121), delimiting therebetween two central notches (140), an excitation coil being housed in the central notches and wound around the central tooth, and —two lateral half-notches (141) on either side of the lateral teeth, each half-notch housing at least in part an armature coil, in such a way that two successive elementary cells share a common lateral notch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicants: Ecole Normale Superiere De Cachan, CNAM - Conservatoire National Des Arts Et Metiers, Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Ecole Normale Superiere De Cachan
    Inventors: Benjamin GAUSSENS, Roger Michel LECRIVAIN, Mohammed GABSI
  • Patent number: 8441163
    Abstract: The present invention essentially relates to an electric machine (1.1) with homopolar double excitation, comprising a rotor particularly consisting of a central portion (51) made of a solid magnetic material and a laminated annular portion (53) located at the periphery of the solid portion. In addition, the rotor comprises permanent magnets (54), the magnetization thereof being radially oriented relative to the axis (33) of the rotor (31), and separated from one another such that the double excitation flow generated by the field coils (38, 39) can enter the rotor (31, 67) via the flanges (48, 49) of the rotor, and come back out via the spaces between the magnets (54), or vice-versa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Peugeot Citroen Automobiles SA
    Inventors: Victor Moynot, Franck Chabot, Michel Lecrivain, Mohamed Gabsi, Sami Hlioui
  • Publication number: 20110193441
    Abstract: The present invention essentially relates to an electric machine (1.1) with homopolar double excitation, comprising a rotor particularly consisting of a central portion (51) made of a solid magnetic material and a laminated annular portion (53) located at the periphery of the solid portion. In addition, the rotor comprises permanent magnets (54), the magnetisation thereof being radially oriented relative to the axis (33) of the rotor (31), and separated from one another such that the double excitation flow generated by the field coils (38, 39) can enter the rotor (31, 67) via the flanges (48, 49) of the rotor, and come back out via the spaces between the magnets (54), or vice-versa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: PEUGEOT CITROEN AUTOMOBILES SA
    Inventors: Victor Moynot, Franck Chabot, Michel Lecrivain, Mohamed Gabsi, Sami Hlioui
  • Patent number: 7156057
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to an electromechanical actuator controlling a valve of an internal combustion engine by means of a first magnetic field, generated in a variable manner by an electromagnet, and a second magnetic field, generated by at least one magnet associated with the electromagnet. According to the present invention, the actuator is characterized in that it comprises at least one connecting part forming a magnetic circuit facilitating the passage of the flux generated by the electromagnet for part of the field generated by the magnet, the connecting part being magnetically saturated by the partial field of the magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignees: CNRS Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Peugeot Citroen Automobiles SA
    Inventors: Michel Lecrivain, Mohamed Gabsi, Hamid Ben Ahmed, Emmanuel Sedda, Christophe Fageon
  • Patent number: 7111595
    Abstract: A valve actuator for internal combustion engines, includes at least one electromagnet and a magnetic plate, whose movement controls the displacement of the valve. The parameters of the electromagnet and of the plate are such that at least part of the magnetic circuit formed by the electromagnet and the magnetic plate is in a state of magnetic saturation when the magnetic plate is located in the proximity of the electromagnet. The magnetic circuit is preferably in the state of magnetic nonsaturation when it is located at a distance from the electromagnet. According to one embodiment, the magnetic plate has at least one contracted part intended to be saturated when this plate is located in the proximity of the electromagnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignees: Peugeot Citroen Automobiles SA, CNRS
    Inventors: Emmanuel Sedda, Christophe Fageon, Hamid Ben Ahmed, Michel Lecrivain, Mohamed Gasbi
  • Publication number: 20050274335
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to an electromechanical actuator controlling a valve of an internal combustion engine by means of a first magnetic field, generated in a variable manner by an electromagnet, and a second magnetic field, generated by at least one magnet associated with the electromagnet. According to the present invention, the actuator is characterized in that it comprises at least one connecting part forming a magnetic circuit facilitating the passage of the flux generated by the electromagnet for part of the field generated by the magnet, the connecting part being magnetically saturated by the partial field of the magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Inventors: Michel Lecrivain, Mohamed Gabsi, Hamid Ben Ahmed, Emmanuel Sedda, Christophe Fageon
  • Publication number: 20050034690
    Abstract: A valve actuator for internal combustion engines, includes at least one electromagnet and a magnetic plate, whose movement controls the displacement of the valve. The parameters of the electromagnet and of the plate are such that at least part of the magnetic circuit formed by the electromagnet and the magnetic plate is in a state of magnetic saturation when the magnetic plate is located in the proximity of the electromagnet. The magnetic circuit is preferably in the state of magnetic nonsaturation when it is located at a distance from the electromagnet. According to one embodiment, the magnetic plate has at least one contracted part intended to be saturated when this plate is located in the proximity of the electromagnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2004
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: Emmanuel Sedda, Christophe Fageon, Hamid Ben Ahmed, Michel Lecrivain, Mohamed Gasbi
  • Patent number: 6548809
    Abstract: An electromagnetic device for producing cold neutral atoms having a ferromagnetic structure with four poles disposed in the same plane XOY excited by main coils (the quadrupole) supplying the main excitation, and two additional poles (the dipole) oriented along an axis Z and perpendicular to the plane of said four poles, the poles being magnetically coupled by one or more yokes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Etat Francais Represente par Letdelegue General pour l'Armement
    Inventors: Philippe Bouyer, Alain Aspect, Michel Lecrivain, Bruno Desruelle, Vincent Boyer
  • Patent number: 6462449
    Abstract: A rotating electric machine whereof the rotor includes a magnetic core provided with radial teeth, uniformly distributed at its periphery, annular magnets arranged on either side of the core axial ends and magnetic end flanges pressing the annular magnets against the core, magnetic bars linking the end flanges together, housed in the spaces between the radial teeth, additional magnets being interposed between each of the bars and at least the side walls of the core radial teeth defining the spaces. The stator includes a magnetic core, excitation coils arranged on either side of the core, a stator coil wound on the core and a magnetic ring in contact with the core and provided with radial rims co-operating with the axial rims of the rotor end flanges to form paths for the return flux.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (C.N.R.S.)
    Inventors: Jean Lucidarme, Mohamed Gabsi, Michel Lecrivain, Hamid Ben Ahmed
  • Publication number: 20010042824
    Abstract: An electromagnetic device for producing cold neutral atoms having a ferromagnetic structure with four poles disposed in the same plane XOY excited by main coils (the quadrupole) supplying the main excitation, and two additional poles (the dipole) oriented along an axis Z and perpendicular to the plane of said four poles, the poles being magnetically coupled by one or more yokes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2001
    Publication date: November 22, 2001
    Applicant: ETAT FRANCAIS represente par le Delegue General pour L'Armement
    Inventors: Philippe Bouyer, Alain Aspect, Michel Lecrivain, Bruno Desruelle, Vincent Boyer
  • Patent number: 6229239
    Abstract: A double excitation, rotating electrical machine mounted on a shaft includes a rotor whereof the magnetic circuit carries at least one excitation element and a stator whereof the magnetic circuit carries a stator coil. The at least one excitation element includes at least a ring-shaped magnet associated with at least two disks each provided with radial teeth evenly distributed at their periphery and at least a ring-shaped part provided with slots in each of which is engaged contactless, one tooth of at least one toothed disk, and the stator magnetic circuit includes an even number, not less than two, of ring-shaped elements of magnetic circuit, at least an excitation stator coil being arranged between at least two neighboring elements among the magnetic circuit elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (C.N.R.S)
    Inventors: Jean Lucidarme, Abdelhamid Ben Ahmed, Mohamed Gabsi, Bernard Multon, Eduardo Santander, Emmanuel Hoang, Michel Lecrivain
  • Patent number: 5661350
    Abstract: A device for a linear actuator, including a mobile assembly moving relative to a stator in a traveling direction. The assembly includes an excitation winding and an armature comprising pole pieces and permanent magnets. The stator is a simple guide tube defining the path of the mobile assembly, and may be made from a profiled ferromagnetic material, with holes extending through two walls thereof to define stator poles in two rows mutually longitudinally offset by a half pitch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 26, 1997
    Assignee: Ecole Normale Superieure de Cachan (Lesir)
    Inventors: Jean Lucidarme, Michel Lecrivain, Bernard Multon, Laurent Prevond