Patents by Inventor Patrick Largeau

Patrick Largeau 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: 7667416
    Abstract: An electrical power supply system for an electrically powered motor vehicle, said vehicle including an electric motor, and a transmission device for transmitting energy between the drive wheels and the motor, said vehicle further including electrical accessories, in particular an air-conditioning device. Said system comprises a first rechargeable battery serving to power the electric motor and a second rechargeable battery serving to power the electrical accessories of the vehicle, the batteries being connected in parallel to the motor. The invention also relates to a method for controlling such a system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Heuliez Electric
    Inventors: Gérard Queveau, Patrick Largeau
  • Patent number: 7211983
    Abstract: The invention concerns an off-road vehicle, in particular of the amphibious type, having a left wheel-train (6, 7, 8) and a right wheel-train, arranged to propel the vehicle on both land and water, propulsion resources (10) to drive the said wheel trains, and mobile control resources (15) capable of supplying at least one control signal as a function of their position. The said propulsion resources include a first electric motor capable of driving the left wheel-train, a second electric motor capable of driving the right wheel-train, and synchronisation resources (16) to synchronise the two electric motors as a function of the control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Heuliez
    Inventors: Gérard Queveau, Patrick Largeau
  • Publication number: 20070069586
    Abstract: An electrical power supply system for an electrically powered motor vehicle, said vehicle including an electric motor, and a transmission device for transmitting energy between the drive wheels and the motor, said vehicle further including electrical accessories, in particular an air-conditioning device. Said system comprises a first rechargeable battery serving to power the electric motor and a second rechargeable battery serving to power the electrical accessories of the vehicle, the batteries being connected in parallel to the motor. The invention also relates to a method for controlling such a system, and to an electric motor including such a system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2004
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventors: Gerard Queveau, Patrick Largeau
  • Publication number: 20060186840
    Abstract: The invention concerns an off-road vehicle, in particular of the amphibious type, having a left wheel-train (6, 7, 8) and a right wheel-train, arranged to propel the vehicle on both land and water, propulsion resources (10) to drive the said wheel trains, and mobile control resources (15) capable of supplying at least one control signal as a function of their position. The said propulsion resources include a first electric motor capable of driving the left wheel-train, a second electric motor capable of driving the right wheel-train, and synchronisation resources (16) to synchronise the two electric motors as a function of the control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventors: Gerard Queveau, Patrick Largeau