Patents by Inventor Stephane CROCHET

Stephane CROCHET 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: 11493045
    Abstract: A dry vacuum pump is provided, including an oil sump; a pumping stage; two rotating shafts respectively holding a rotor extending in the pumping stage, the rotor being configured to rotate in a synchronised manner in opposite directions in order to carry a gas to be pumped between an intake and a discharge of the pump, the two rotating shafts being supported by bearings lubricated by a lubricant contained in the oil sump; and a lubricant sealing device inserted between the oil sump and a pumping stage at each shaft passage, the sealing device including a disc-shaped deflector mounted on a shaft of the two rotating shafts for rotation therewith, and a disc of the deflector has an annular end on a periphery thereof, extending towards the pumping stage, forming a retaining recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: PFEIFFER VACUUM
    Inventor: Stephane Crochet
  • Publication number: 20210054843
    Abstract: A dry vacuum pump is provided, including an oil sump; a pumping stage; two rotating shafts respectively holding a rotor extending in the pumping stage, the rotor being configured to rotate in a synchronised manner in opposite directions in order to carry a gas to be pumped between an intake and a discharge of the pump, the two rotating shafts being supported by bearings lubricated by a lubricant contained in the oil sump; and a lubricant sealing device inserted between the oil sump and a pumping stage at each shaft passage, the sealing device including a disc-shaped deflector mounted on a shaft of the two rotating shafts for rotation therewith, and a disc of the deflector has an annular end on a periphery thereof, extending towards the pumping stage, forming a retaining recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: PFEIFFER VACUUM
    Inventor: Stephane CROCHET
  • Patent number: 8858204
    Abstract: A vacuum pump includes a pumping stage, a rotary shaft supported by a lubricated support bearing; a lubricant deflector mounted between the lubricated support bearing and a ring seal which is mounted on the rotary shaft between the lubricant deflector and the pumping stage, a first reservoir containing a first reserve of liquid lubricant and in communication with the lubricated support bearing in a first volume, a lubricant splashing unit mounted on the rotary shaft in the first reservoir and having one end bathed in the first reserve of lubricant. A second reservoir includes a second reserve of liquid lubricant separated from the first reservoir by a separation wall having an aperture through which the first and second reserves of lubricant communicate. A lubricant return channel having one inlet facing the lubricant deflector opens into the second volume of the second reservoir above the second reserve of lubricant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Adixen Vacuum Products
    Inventor: Stephane Crochet
  • Publication number: 20140205482
    Abstract: A multi-stage vacuum pump of the dry pump type is disclosed. The multi-stage vacuum pump includes a plurality of pumping stages each respectively having an inlet and an outlet, the pumping stages being mounted in series between a suction port and a discharge port of the vacuum pump, characterized in that the vacuum pump also includes at least one valve configured to dump pressure from a pumping stage, said valve being arranged in the upper part of the vacuum pump, on the same side as the inlet of the pumping stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: ADIXEN VACUUM PRODUCTS
    Inventor: Stephane CROCHET
  • Publication number: 20120003105
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a dry-type vacuum pump comprising: at least one pumping stage (2), at least one rotary shaft (3) supported by a lubricated support bearing (7a, 7b) at least one lubricant deflector (12) and one ring seal (13) mounted on the rotary shaft, the ring seal (13) being mounted between the lubricant deflector (12) and the pumping stage (2), the lubricant deflector being mounted between the lubricated support bearing (7a, 7b) and the ring seal, a first reservoir (28) containing a first reserve of liquid lubricant (16a), said first reservoir (28) being in communication with the lubricated support bearing (7a, 7b) in a first volume (V1), a lubricant splashing unit mounted on the rotary shaft (3) in the first reservoir (28), one end of the lubricant splashing unit being bathed in the first reserve of liquid lubricant (16a), The vacuum pump has a second reservoir (15) comprising a second reserve of liquid lubricant (16b), the second reservoir (15) being separated from the first reservoir (
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: ADIXEN VACUUM PRODUCTS
    Inventor: Stéphane CROCHET