Patents by Inventor Romain Barbeau

Romain Barbeau 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).

  • Actuator for a flap for opening and closing an air passage
    Patent number: 9379592
    Abstract: The invention relates to an actuator for a flap for opening and closing an air passage in an air conditioner, ventilator, and/or heater, comprising a housing (1) shaped to accommodate a motor as well as a gearing arrangement. The actuator is characterized in that the housing (1) includes at least one abutment element (5) for limiting the movement of a rotational shaft (3) with respect to the casing of the motor, as well as a means (6) for compensating for a space between the abutment element (5) and a free end of the rotational shaft (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
    Inventors: Nathalie Dion, Romain Barbeau
  • Actuator For A Flap For Opening And Closing An Air Passage
    Publication number: 20140028120
    Abstract: The invention relates to an actuator for a flap for opening and closing an air passage in an air conditioner, ventilator, and/or heater, comprising a housing (1) shaped to accommodate a motor as well as a gearing arrangement. The actuator is characterized in that the housing (1) includes at least one abutment element (5) for limiting the movement of a rotational shaft (3) with respect to the casing of the motor, as well as a means (6) for compensating for a space between the abutment element (5) and a free end of the rotational shaft (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Nathalie Dion, Romain Barbeau