Patents by Inventor Thibault LAFORGE

Thibault LAFORGE 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: 10753424
    Abstract: A torsional damping device (110) includes a movable torque input element (130, 140), a movable torque output element (150), at least one phasing member (320,340) and at least one group of elastic members (250, 260) mounted between the torque input element and torque output element. The at least one group of elastic members acts against rotation of the torque input element and the torque output element with respect to one another. The elastic members of the at least one group of elastic members are arranged in series by the at least one phasing member (320, 340) so that the elastic members of the at least one group of elastic members deform in phase with one another. The torque input element having at least one stop member (620) limiting rotation of the torque input elememt relative to the output element and relative to the at least one phasing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Valeo Embrayages
    Inventors: Gilles Lebas, Michael Hennebelle, Thibault Laforge, Emmanuel Commeine
  • Patent number: 10570986
    Abstract: A vibration damping device for a motor vehicle, features a first movable element (13, 14) and a second movable element (15, 16) both rotatable around an axis X, at least one group of elastic members (25, 26) mounted between the first movable element and the second movable element and acting against rotation of the first movable element and second element with respect to one another, and a phasing member (32, 33) rotationally movable around the axis X. The first movable element (13, 14) and the second movable element (15, 16) are coaxial and capable of transmitting a torque. The phasing member (32, 33) includes a first portion (32) and a second portion (33), for arranging the elastic members of the at least one group in series so that the elastic members of each group deform in phase with one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Valeo Embrayages
    Inventors: Gilles Lebas, Emmanuel Commeine, Roel Verhoog, Ivan Dutier, Thibault LaForge, Michael Hennebelle
  • Patent number: 10240657
    Abstract: A torsional damping device (4) includes a first movable element (13, 14) and a second movable element (15, 16), a central hub rotationally coupled to the second element, at least one group of elastic members (25, 26) acting against rotation of the first element and second element with respect to one another, a phasing member having by two parts (32, 33) for arranging the elastic members of the at least one group of elastic members (25, 26) in series so that the elastic members (25, 26) of the at least one group deform in phase with one another, and a pendulum damper (48) rotationally connected to the phasing member. The first and second movable elements (13-14, 15-16) are coaxial and rotationally movable around an axis X. The phasing member (32, 33) is centered on the central hub by means of a pendulum support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Valeo Embrayages
    Inventors: Gilles Lebas, Roel Verhoog, Thibault Laforge, Franck Cailleret, Emmanuel Commeine
  • Publication number: 20170023095
    Abstract: A torsional damping device (4) having: a first movable element (13, 14) and a second movable element (15, 16), coaxial and rotationally movable around an axis X; a central hub rotationally coupled to the second element; at least one group of elastic members (25, 26) acting against rotation of the first element and second element with respect to one another; a phasing member (32, 33) constituted by two parts (32, 33), for arranging the elastic members of that group in series so that the elastic members of each group deform in phase with one another; and a pendulum damper (48) rotationally connected to the phasing member, the phasing member being centered on the central hub by means of the pendulum support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Gilles LEBAS, Roel VERHOOG, Thibault LAFORGE, Franck CAILLERET, Emmanuel COMMEINE
  • Publication number: 20170023093
    Abstract: A torsional damping device (110) having a movable torque input element (130, 140), a movable torque output element (150), and at least one group of elastic members (250, 260) mounted between the torque input element and torque output element and acting against rotation of the torque input element and torque output element with respect to one another, the elastic members of this group being arranged in series by means of at least one phasing member (320, 340) in such a way that the elastic members of each group deform in phase with one another, the torque input element having at least one stop means (620) limiting its relative rotation with respect to the output element and with respect to the phasing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Gilles LEBAS, Michael HENNEBELLE, Thibault LAFORGE, Emmanuel COMMEINE
  • Publication number: 20170023070
    Abstract: A vibration damping device (330) for a motor vehicle, having: a first element (13, 14) and a second element (15, 16) that are rotationally movable around an axis X and capable of transmitting a torque; at least one group of elastic members (25, 26) mounted between the first element and the second element and acting against rotation of the first element and second element with respect to one another; a phasing member (32, 33), rotationally movable around the axis X and constituted by a first portion (32) and a second portion (33), for arranging the elastic members of that group in series so that the elastic members of each group deform in phase with one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Gilles LEBAS, Emmanuel COMMEINE, Roel VERHOOG, Ivan DUTIER, Thibault LAFORGE, Michael HENNEBELLE