Patents by Inventor Robert Gautier
Robert Gautier 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).
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Patent number: 7223197Abstract: An epicyclic gear train includes a sun gear rotatable about a central axis, a concentric outer ring gear, and a plurality of gears mechanically intermediate the sun gear and the ring gear, and which are in meshing engagement therewith. An epicyclic carrier assembly comprises a gear support member and a coupling adapter. The gear support member is adapted to rotatably support the plurality of gears on axles between first and second axle ends. The gear support member has at least a first connecting member. The coupling adapter is disposed concentrically with the gear support member and has a second connecting member. The second connecting member is engaged with the first connecting member to structurally join the coupling adapter and the gear support member. The first and second connecting members are mounted to one another in a plane between the first and second axle ends.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2005Date of Patent: May 29, 2007Assignee: Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.Inventors: Martin Poulin, Alain Lewis, Robert Gautier, Lazar Mitrovic
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Publication number: 20050215390Abstract: An epicyclic gear train includes a sun gear rotatable about a central axis, a concentric outer ring gear, and a plurality of gears mechanically intermediate the sun gear and the ring gear, and which are in meshing engagement therewith. An epicyclic carrier assembly comprises a gear support member and a coupling adapter. The gear support member is adapted to rotatably support the plurality of gears on axles between first and second axle ends. The gear support member has at least a first connecting member. The coupling adapter is disposed concentrically with the gear support member and has a second connecting member. The second connecting member is engaged with the first connecting member to structurally join the coupling adapter and the gear support member. The first and second connecting members are mounted to one another in a plane between the first and second axle ends.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2005Publication date: September 29, 2005Inventors: Martin Poulin, Alain Lewis, Robert Gautier, Lazar Mitrovic
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Patent number: 6855089Abstract: An epicyclic gear train includes a sun gear rotatable about a central axis, a concentric outer ring gear, and a plurality of gears mechanically intermediate the sun gear and the ring gear, and which are in meshing engagement therewith. An epicyclic carrier assembly comprises a gear support member and a coupling adapter. The gear support member is adapted to rotatably support the plurality of gears on axles between first and second axle ends. The gear support member has at least a first connecting member. The coupling adapter is disposed concentrically with the gear support member and has a second connecting member. The second connecting member is engaged with the first connecting member to structurally join the coupling adapter and the gear support member. The first and second connecting members are mounted to one another in a plane between the first and second axle ends.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2002Date of Patent: February 15, 2005Assignee: Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.Inventors: Martin Poulin, Alain Lewis, Robert Gautier, Lazar Mitrovic
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Patent number: 6663530Abstract: A torque transfer assembly adapted for use in a planetary gear train is provided. The torque transfer assembly comprises generally a planetary carrier and a torque transfer coupling adapter. The planetary carrier is adapted to rotatably support the plurality of planet gears between a first and second planes. The planetary carrier also has a first connecting member extending therefrom. The torque transfer coupling adapter is disposed concentrically and rotatably with the planetary carrier, and has a central torque output element and a second connecting member extending from it. The second connecting member is adapted to be engaged with the first connecting member to structurally join the coupling adapter and the planetary carrier, the first and second connecting members being structurally joined together between the first and second planes.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2001Date of Patent: December 16, 2003Assignee: Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.Inventors: Martin Poulin, Alain Lewis, Robert Gautier
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Publication number: 20030162630Abstract: An epicyclic gear train includes a sun gear rotatable about a central axis, a concentric outer ring gear, and a plurality of gears mechanically intermediate the sun gear and the ring gear, and which are in meshing engagement therewith. An epicyclic carrier assembly comprises a gear support member and a coupling adapter. The gear support member is adapted to rotatably support the plurality of gears on axles between first and second axle ends. The gear support member has at least a first connecting member. The coupling adapter is disposed concentrically with the gear support member and has a second connecting member. The second connecting member is engaged with the first connecting member to structurally join the coupling adapter and the gear support member. The first and second connecting members are mounted to one another in a plane between the first and second axle ends.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2002Publication date: August 28, 2003Applicant: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.Inventors: Martin Poulin, Alain Lewis, Robert Gautier, Lazar Mitrovic
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Publication number: 20030114267Abstract: A torque transfer assembly adapted for use in a planetary gear train is provided. The torque transfer assembly comprises generally a planetary carrier and a torque transfer coupling adapter. The planetary carrier is adapted to rotatably support the plurality of planet gears between a first and second planes. The planetary carrier also has a first connecting member extending therefrom. The torque transfer coupling adapter is disposed concentrically and rotatably with the planetary carrier, and has a central torque output element and a second connecting member extending from it. The second connecting member is adapted to be engaged with the first connecting member to structurally join the coupling adapter and the planetary carrier, the first and second connecting members being structurally joined together between the first and second planes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2001Publication date: June 19, 2003Inventors: Martin Poulin, Alain Lewis, Robert Gautier