Patents by Inventor Pieter-Jan Francis

Pieter-Jan Francis 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).

  • Oil distributor
    Patent number: 11092230
    Abstract: An arrangement includes a first oil line, a second oil line, a third oil line, a cavity, and a plate having a continuous first hole and a continuous second hole. The first oil line, the second oil line and the third oil line each have a mouth in the cavity. The plate is arranged in the cavity in such a way that it covers the mouths of the second oil line and the third oil line. The first hole connects the second oil line and the cavity to each other in a fluid-conducting manner. The second hole connects the third oil line and the cavity to each other in a fluid-conducting manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignees: ZF Friedrichshafen AG, ZF Wind Power Antwerpen N.V.
    Inventors: Wim De Laet, Bart Geudens, Pieter-Jan Francis
  • OIL DISTRIBUTOR
    Publication number: 20200271214
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement, comprising a first oil line (121, 123), a second oil line (105), a third oil line (107), and a cavity (103, 111); wherein the first oil line (121, 123), the second oil line (105), and the third oil line each have a mouth into the cavity (103, 111). The arrangement comprises a plate (113) having a continuous first hole (115) and a continuous second hole (117), wherein the plate (113) is arranged in the cavity (103, 111) in such a way that the plate covers the mouths of the second oil line (105) and the third oil line (107).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Wim De Laet, Bart Geudens, Pieter-Jan Francis