Patents by Inventor Sylvain Matte
Sylvain Matte 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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Publication number: 20170001090Abstract: A training harness for a downhill gliding sport comprising: a harness comprising a back panel, a pair of shoulder straps connected to the back panel, a waist strap connected to the back panel, and at least one sliding anchor point connecter; and a retractable tether comprising a casing supporting and storing a rotatable spool, a handle grip connected to the casing, a tether comprising a first end coupled to the spool and a second end configured for reversible coupling to the at least one sliding anchor point connecter, an elastic section at or proximal to the second end.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2016Publication date: January 5, 2017Inventor: Sylvain Matte
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Patent number: 9446295Abstract: Described herein is a training harness comprising: a harness comprising at least one anchor point connecter; and a retractable tether comprising a casing supporting and storing a rotatable spool, a handle grip connected to the casing, a tether comprising a first end coupled to the spool and a second end configured for reversible coupling to the at least one anchor point connecter, an elastic section at or proximal to the second end. The training harness may be used by children learning a sport, particularly a downhill gliding sport such as skiing or snowboarding.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2013Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: SYLVAIN MATTEInventor: Sylvain Matte
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Publication number: 20160067578Abstract: Described herein is a training harness comprising: a harness comprising at least one anchor point connecter; and a retractable tether comprising a casing supporting and storing a rotatable spool, a handle grip connected to the casing, a tether comprising a first end coupled to the spool and a second end configured for reversible coupling to the at least one anchor point connecter, an elastic section at or proximal to the second end. The training harness may be used by children learning a sport, particularly a downhill gliding sport such as skiing or snowboarding.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2013Publication date: March 10, 2016Inventor: Sylvain MATTE
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Patent number: 9057432Abstract: A drive pulley for a continuously variable transmission has a fixed sheave, a movable sheave, and a biasing member. At least one arm is pivotally connected about a first axis to one of the movable sheave and a portion of the drive pulley axially and rotationally fixed to the fixed sheave. The arm has a ramp surface. At least one slider is pivotally connected about a second axis to the other one of the movable sheave and the portion of the drive pulley. The at least one slider has at least three slider surfaces. At least one of the at least three slider surfaces is adapted to contact the ramp surface of the at least one arm.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2013Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: BOMBARDIER RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS INC.Inventors: Eric Bouffard, Sylvain Matte
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Patent number: 9016420Abstract: A snowmobile has a frame with an engine compartment and a tunnel, a front suspension, at least one ski, an engine, a bracket having a first portion joined to the engine and a second portion having an aperture defined therein, an output shaft, a countershaft passing through the aperture, a motion decoupler disposed around the countershaft and being supported by the second portion of the bracket, the countershaft being rotationally supported in the motion decoupler, a driving pulley disposed on the output shaft, a driven pulley disposed on the countershaft, a drive belt looped around the driving and driven pulleys, and an endless drive track. The driving pulley, the driven pulley and the drive belt together form a continuously variable transmission.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2013Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Bombardier Recreational Products Inc.Inventors: Mathieu Gauthier, Sylvain Matte, Max Richer, Gaetan Lecours, Michel Lefebvre, Jean-Sebastien Pard
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Patent number: 8584781Abstract: A snowmobile has a frame with an engine compartment and a tunnel, a front suspension, at least one ski, an engine, a bracket having a first portion joined to the engine and a second portion having an aperture defined therein, an output shaft, a countershaft passing through the aperture and being supported by the second portion of the bracket, a motion decoupler disposed in the aperture around the countershaft, the countershaft being rotationally supported in the motion decoupler, a driving pulley disposed on the output shaft, a driven pulley disposed on the countershaft, a drive belt looped around the driving and driven pulleys, and an endless drive track. The driving pulley, the driven pulley and the drive belt together form a continuously variable transmission.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2012Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Bombardier Recreational Products Inc.Inventors: Mathieu Gauthier, Sylvain Matte, Max Richer, Gaetan Lecours, Michel Lefebvre
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Patent number: 7264075Abstract: A snowmobile is provided that includes a frame, an engine, an endless belt drive system, and an air intake system for the engine. The frame has a forward portion and an aft portion. The engine is mounted to the forward portion and the belt drive system is mounted to the aft portion and is operatively connected to the engine. The engine is a turbocharged four-stroke type engine.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2005Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Bombardier Recreational Products Inc.Inventors: Bruno Schuemacher, Sylvain Matte, Louis Lefebvre
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Patent number: 7159680Abstract: A snowmobile with arrangement of a four cycle engine is disclosed providing a relatively low center of gravity for improved handling and maneuverability. The engine comprises a cylinder unit slanted to the back of the snowmobile and an improved packaging of auxiliary components in order to optimize the location of the center of gravity on the snowmobile. The engine has a balancer shaft rotatably coupled to the crankshaft and the balancer shaft axis is positioned above the crankshaft axis.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2005Date of Patent: January 9, 2007Assignee: BRP-Rotax GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Anton Pichler, Rudolf Kusel, Gerd Ohrnberger, Sylvain Matte
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Patent number: 7152706Abstract: A four cycle engine having at least one cylinder unit is disclosed. The engine includes a continuously variable transmission (CVT) connected to the engine on one side of the engine. An air box is also provided that is located on the same side of the engine as the CVT. The engine further includes an intake manifold operatively connected to the air box for connecting the air box to each cylinder unit and a throttle assembly operatively connected to air box and the intake manifold. The intake manifold may have a generally Y-shaped manifold having a connector leg connected to the throttle assembly and a pair of branches. One branch is operatively connected to one of the cylinder units and another branch is connected to another of the cylinder units. The connector leg is generally parallel to the axis of the crankshaft. The intake manifold may further include a baffle assembly, which directs gas flow within the intake manifold.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2002Date of Patent: December 26, 2006Assignee: BRP-Rotax GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Anton Pichler, Rudolf Kusel, Sylvain Matte, Andreas Winter, Andreas Haydl
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Publication number: 20050279552Abstract: A snowmobile is provided that includes a frame, an engine, an endless belt drive system, and an air intake system for the engine. The frame has a forward portion and an aft portion. The engine is mounted to the forward portion and the belt drive system is mounted to the aft portion and is operatively connected to the engine. The engine is a turbocharged four-stroke type engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2005Publication date: December 22, 2005Applicant: Bombardier Recreational Products Inc.Inventors: Bruno Schuehmacher, Sylvain Matte, Louis Lefebvre
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Patent number: 6966395Abstract: A snowmobile is provided that includes a frame, an engine, an endless belt drive system, and an air intake system for the engine. The frame has a forward portion and an aft portion. The engine is mounted to the forward portion and the belt drive system is mounted to the aft portion and is operatively connected to the engine. The engine is a turbocharged four-stroke type engine.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2001Date of Patent: November 22, 2005Assignee: Bombardier Recreational Products Inc.Inventors: Bruno Schuehmacher, Sylvain Matte, Louis Lefebvre
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Publication number: 20050247498Abstract: A snowmobile with an arrangement of a four cycle engine is disclosed providing a relatively low center of gravity for improved handling and maneuverability. The engine comprises a cylinder unit slanted to the back of the snowmobile and an improved packaging of auxiliary components in order to optimize the location of the center of gravity on the snowmobile.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2005Publication date: November 10, 2005Applicant: Bombardier-Rotax GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Anton Pichler, Rudolf Kusel, Gerd Ohrnberger, Sylvain Matte
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Patent number: 6929081Abstract: An arrangement of a four cycle engine is disclosed for use in a vehicle providing a relatively low center of gravity for improved handling and maneuverability. The engine components are located on opposing sides of the longitudinal axis of the vehicle and behind the axis of the crankshaft to move the center of gravity to the middle of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2002Date of Patent: August 16, 2005Assignee: BRP-Rotax GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Anton Pichler, Rudolf Kusel, Gerd Ohrnberger, Sylvain Matte
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Patent number: 6848528Abstract: A dry sump lubrication system for a four cycle engine is disclosed. The dry sump lubrication system has at least two lubricant storage chambers. A first lubricant storage chamber stores a first volume of lubricant. The first lubricant storage chamber may be located in a lower part of the crankcase. A second lubricant storage chamber is an oil tank and stores a second volume of lubricant. The oil tank may be secured to the output end of the crankcase. The first lubricant storage chamber is capable of storing at least 30% of a total volume of lubricant within the dry sump lubrication system.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2002Date of Patent: February 1, 2005Assignee: BRP-Rotax GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Anton Pichler, Rudolf Kusel, Sylvain Matte, Johann Holzleitner, Kurt Wildfellner, Josef Stockhammer
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Publication number: 20040031631Abstract: A four cycle engine having at least one cylinder unit is disclosed. The engine includes a continuously variable transmission (CVT) connected to the engine on one side of the engine. An air box is also provided that is located on the same side of the engine as the CVT. The engine further includes an intake manifold operatively connected to the air box for connecting the air box to each cylinder unit and a throttle assembly operatively connected to air box and the intake manifold. The intake manifold may have a generally Y-shaped manifold having a connector leg connected to the throttle assembly and a pair of branches. One branch is operatively connected to one of the cylinder units and another branch is connected to another of the cylinder units. The connector leg is generally parallel to the axis of the crankshaft. The intake manifold may further include a baffle assembly, which directs gas flow within the intake manifold.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2002Publication date: February 19, 2004Inventors: Anton Pichler, Rudolf Kusel, Sylvain Matte, Andreas Winter, Andreas Haydl
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Publication number: 20040031635Abstract: A dry sump lubrication system for a four cycle engine is disclosed. The dry sump lubrication system has at least two lubricant storage chambers. A first lubricant storage chamber stores a first volume of lubricant. The first lubricant storage chamber may be located in a lower part of the crankcase. A second lubricant storage chamber is an oil tank and stores a second volume of lubricant. The oil tank may be secured to the output end of the crankcase. The first lubricant storage chamber is capable of storing at least 30% of a total volume of lubricant within the dry sump lubrication system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2002Publication date: February 19, 2004Inventors: Anton Pichler, Rudolf Kusel, Sylvain Matte, Johann Holzleitner, Kurt Wildfellner, Josef Stockhammer
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Publication number: 20040031636Abstract: An arrangement of a four cycle engine is disclosed for use in a vehicle providing a relatively low center of gravity for improved handling and maneuverability. The engine components are located on opposing sides of the longitudinal axis of the vehicle and behind the axis of the crankshaft to move the center of gravity to the middle of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2002Publication date: February 19, 2004Inventors: Anton Pichler, Rudolf Kusel, Gerd Ohrnberger, Sylvain Matte
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Publication number: 20030121496Abstract: An engine control system utilizes the brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC) to increase the temperature of the exhaust gas present in the exhaust pipe and determines a moving average engine speed from at least two actual engine speeds determined from a speed sensor located on the crankshaft of the engine. The control system also includes a map that uses the moving average engine speed and the actual engine speed to retrieve a solenoid duty cycle to alter the BSFC of the engine at certain RPM to increase the maximum power output of the engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2002Publication date: July 3, 2003Inventor: Sylvain Matte
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Publication number: 20020084125Abstract: A snowmobile is provided that includes a frame, an engine, an endless belt drive system, and an air intake system for the engine. The frame has a forward portion and an aft portion. The engine is mounted to the forward portion and the belt drive system is mounted to the aft portion and is operatively connected to the engine. The engine is a turbocharged four-stroke type engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2001Publication date: July 4, 2002Inventors: Bruno Scheumacher, Sylvain Matte, Louis Lefebvre
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Patent number: 6244227Abstract: A valve assembly located adjacent the cylinder structure of a two-stroke engine including a valve piston, a diaphragm and a restricting member. The valve assembly is adapted to vary the height of the exhaust port of this type of engine by moving a restricting member, located in a guide channel communicating with the exhaust port, from a full-flow height position to a restrictive height position (and vice versa). The force necessary to actuate the restricting member is a pressurized medium or a vacuum. A solenoid valve controls the pressurized medium or vacuum delivery to the valve assembly according to the engine speed N and throttle opening for optimum efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 1998Date of Patent: June 12, 2001Assignee: Bombardier Inc.Inventor: Sylvain Matte