Patents by Inventor Olivier Fourt

Olivier Fourt 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: 6644391
    Abstract: The invention relates to a spiral heat exchanger including at least two spiral sheets (1, 2) extending along a respective spiral-shaped path about a common center axis (x) and forming at least two spiral-shaped, substantially parallel flow channels (4, 5). Each flow channel (4, 5) permits a heat exchange fluid to flow in a substantially tangential direction with respect to the center axis (x). Each flow channel includes a radially outer orifice, which forms an outlet or an inlet of the respective flow channel and which is located at a radially outer part of the respective flow channel and a radially inner orifice, which enables communication between the respective flow channel and a respective inlet/outlet chamber (13, 14). The center axis (x) extends through the inlet/outlet chamber of the radially inner orifice. The spiral heat exchanger includes a center body (3) extending around the center axis (x) and being closed with respect to the flow channels (4, 5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Alfa Laval AB
    Inventors: Olivier Fourt, Philippe Maupetit
  • Patent number: 5586735
    Abstract: The air intake includes two main flaps (1, 2) facing each other and each pivoting about a pin (4, 5) adjacent to a wall (6, 7) extending the flap in question (1, 2) rearwards, and in which a first boundary layer bleed (8a, 8b) is arranged, the pins (4, 5) being substantially parallel to the plane of the wings or of the fuselage so that the flaps (1, 2) move perpendicularly to this plane, and a ramp (11) pivoting about a pin (12) adjacent to its leading edge (11a) by which it is adjacent to the wings and to the fuselage and substantially parallel to the pins (4, 5) is upstream of the flap (1) which is closest to the wings and with which it delimits another boundary layer bleed (13) of variable cross section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1996
    Assignee: Office National d'Etudies et de Recherches Aerospatiales
    Inventors: Francois Falempin, Olivier Fourt, Jean-Louis Pastre