Patents by Inventor Pierre Anthoine

Pierre Anthoine 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: 7926460
    Abstract: An air distributor including a cylindrical tubular body including connecting channels for supplying cylinders of an internal combustion engine, branches of which open in an aligned manner along a generatrix of the tubular body. The tubular body extends upstream into the branches of a 180° elbow that opens at an air inlet, the elbow inclined in relation to the diametral plane of the tubular body containing generatrix. A recess is provided in the tubular body opposite the branches of the first and second distributed cylinders. The recess has a converging/diverging profile around the lowest area between the branches, and the recess can use Venturi effect to reduce drop in swirl in the second distributed cylinder induced by architecture of the inclined elbow distributor, by regulating airflows in the channels. The distributor can mount to an intake face of a diesel engine cylinder head with two intake ducts per cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Renault S.A.S.
    Inventors: Franck Alizon, Pierre Anthoine
  • Patent number: 7607412
    Abstract: An air distributor including a cylindrical tubular body including connecting channels supplying cylinders of an internal combustion engine, branches of which open in an aligned manner along a generatrix of the tubular body. The tubular body extends upstream into branches of a 180° elbow that opens at an air inlet, the elbow being inclined in relation to the diametral plane of the tubular body containing generatrix. The distributor includes a ramp partially throttling an air flow area of the main body to reduce a drop in swirl in the first distributed cylinder induced by the inclined elbow distributor, the ramp provided upstream close to the connecting channels branches of the first distributed cylinder on the elbow inclination side. The ramp can have gently- and steeply-inclined upstream and downstream faces. The distributor can mount to an intake face of a diesel engine cylinder head with two intake ducts per cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Renault S.A.S.
    Inventors: Franck Alizon, Pierre Anthoine
  • Publication number: 20090013956
    Abstract: An air distributor including a cylindrical tubular body including connecting channels supplying cylinders of an internal combustion engine, branches of which open in an aligned manner along a generatrix of the tubular body. The tubular body extends upstream into branches of a 180° elbow that opens at an air inlet, the elbow being inclined in relation to the diametral plane of the tubular body containing generatrix. The distributor includes a ramp partially throttling an air flow area of the main body to reduce a drop in swirl in the first distributed cylinder induced by the inclined elbow distributor, the ramp provided upstream close to the connecting channels branches of the first distributed cylinder on the elbow inclination side. The ramp can have gently- and steeply-inclined upstream and downstream faces. The distributor can mount to an intake face of a diesel engine cylinder head with two intake ducts per cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2006
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: RENAULT S.A.S
    Inventors: Franck Alizon, Pierre Anthoine
  • Publication number: 20080276894
    Abstract: An air distributor including a cylindrical tubular body including connecting channels for supplying cylinders of an internal combustion engine, branches of which open in an aligned manner along a generatrix of the tubular body. The tubular body extends upstream into the branches of a 180° elbow that opens at an air inlet, the elbow inclined in relation to the diametral plane of the tubular body containing generatrix. A recess is provided in the tubular body opposite the branches of the first and second distributed cylinders. The recess has a converging/diverging profile around the lowest area between the branches, and the recess can use Venturi effect to reduce drop in swirl in the second distributed cylinder induced by architecture of the inclined elbow distributor, by regulating airflows in the channels. The distributor can mount to an intake face of a diesel engine cylinder head with two intake ducts per cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2006
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: Renault S.A.S
    Inventors: Franck Alizon, Pierre Anthoine
  • Patent number: 7220199
    Abstract: An infinitely variable power branching transmission with first and second operating modes, whereof the components are distributed between two power paths connecting in parallel an engine to vehicle wheels. At least two planetary trains, two electrical machines, a reduction stage, and a control orient differently the power between the transmission input and output based on the operating mode thereof. Two reduction stages are arranged in parallel between the two planetary trains on the same power path, the two reduction stages being respectively urged in the first and in the second operating transmission mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Renault S.A.S.
    Inventors: Pierre Anthoine, Magali Rouge, Sebastien Chanson, Ahmed Kefti-Cherif, Keyvan Kergar
  • Publication number: 20040157693
    Abstract: The invention concerns an infinitely variable power branching transmission with two operating modes, whereof the components are distributed between two power paths connecting in parallel the heat engine (1) to the vehicle wheels (3), said means including at least two planetary trains (5, 6) two electrical machines (2, 4), a reduction stage (7), and control means orienting differently the power between the transmission input and output based on the operating mode thereof. The invention is characterised in that it comprises two reduction stages (7) arranged in parallel between the two trains (5, 6) on the same power path, said two stages being respectively urged in the first and in the second operating transmission mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2004
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventors: Pierre Anthoine, Magali Rouge, Sebastien Chanson, Ahmed Kefti-Cherif, Keyvan Kergar