Patents by Inventor Thomas Estier

Thomas Estier 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).

  • Vehicle having a high clearing capability
    Patent number: 10071609
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle which includes at least four wheels and a base. Said wheels are attached in pairs at the base via connections and form a bogie consisting of a pair of wheels. Said bogies are rotatably hinged onto the base such that the pivot point of the path of the wheels is not physically present and said pivot point is located under the rotational axis of the wheels when the bogie is horizontal. The rotation of a bogie is transmitted by a transmission means to the other bogie such that the slant of each bogie in relation to the base forms an angle of identical but opposite value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE (EPFL)
    Inventor: Thomas Estier
  • Vehicle Having a High Clearing Capability
    Publication number: 20170015168
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle which includes at least four wheels and a base. Said wheels are attached in pairs at the base via connections and form a bogie consisting of a pair of wheels. Said bogies are rotatably hinged onto the base such that the pivot point of the path of the wheels is not physically present and said pivot point is located under the rotational axis of the wheels when the bogie is horizontal. The rotation of a bogie is transmitted by a transmission means to the other bogie such that the slant of each bogie in relation to the base forms an angle of identical but opposite value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventor: Thomas Estier