Patents by Inventor Thomas VALIN

Thomas VALIN 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).

  • Publication number: 20230023710
    Abstract: The present invention is a variable air gap in a rotary electric machine, notably a permanent magnet-assisted synchronous reluctance electric machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Abdenour ABDELLI, Baptiste CHAREYRON, Benjamin GAUSSENS, Thomas VALIN
  • Patent number: 11162422
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a combustion chamber (10) of a turbine, in particular a turbine with a thermodynamic cycle comprising a recuperator, for producing energy, in particular electrical energy, comprising a casing (12) with an injection means (52) for injecting at least one fuel, and a hot compressed air intake (32), said casing housing a flame tube (22) with a perforated diffuser (26) for the passage of the hot compressed air and the fuel, and a flame stabiliser (54). According to the invention, the chamber comprises an air deflector (36) arranged facing the hot compressed air intake (32) in order to circulate this hot air in a single axial direction from this intake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
    Inventors: Hubert Baya Toda, Jean-Baptiste Michel, Thomas Valin, Julien Thiriot
  • Publication number: 20210184523
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a rotor (1) for an electrical machine having N primary magnetic poles (13) and N secondary magnetic poles (14). the poles are flux barriers having opening angles (?1, ?2, ?3) for the poles to be asymmetrical. The invention further relates to an electrical machine comprising such a rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas VALIN, Benjamin GAUSSENS, Baptiste CHAREYRON, Abdenour ABDELLI
  • Publication number: 20210152042
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a rotor (1) for an electric machine consisting of N primary magnetic poles (13) and N secondary magnetic poles (14), said poles consisting themselves of flux barriers (9, 10, 11) separated from axial housings (6) by magnetic bridges (19, 20, 21). According to the invention, on either side of axial housings (6), magnetic bridges (19, 20, 21) are aligned in a straight line, forming an angle ?1 for primary magnetic poles (13) and an angle ?2 for secondary magnetic poles (14) with respect to a radial direction, in such a way that ?2=?1+1±0.5. The invention further relates to an electric machine comprising such a rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas VALIN, Benjamin GAUSSENS, Baptiste CHAREYRON, Abdenour ABDELLI
  • Patent number: 10975761
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compression device driven by an electric machine, for which the rotor (1) comprises a rotor shaft (31), a cylindrical magnet (34), and a non-magnetic shrink ring (33). According to the invention, the rotor shaft (31) includes a bore (36) for inserting one end of the compressor shaft (3) to unitize the two shafts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES
    Inventors: Misa Milosavljevic, Thomas Valin, Fabrice Le Berr, Stephane Venturi, Benjamin Gaussens, Julien Boisson, Abdenour Abdelli, Luca Favre
  • Patent number: 10948190
    Abstract: A combustion chamber (18) of a thermodynamic cycle turbine with a recuperator, for electrical energy production, comprising a casing (56) housing a flame tube (64) with a perforated diffuser for passage of the hot compressed air, a primary zone (ZP) that receives part of the hot compressed air flow and where combustion takes place, and a dilution zone (ZD) where the burnt gases from the primary zone mix with the remaining part of the hot compressed air flow, said chamber further comprising an injection means (76) for injecting at least one fuel. The flame tube carries a flame stabilizer (82) comprising perforated diffuser (88), at least one combustion gas recirculation passage (98) and a mixing tube (94).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Hubert Baya Toda, Jean-Baptiste Michel, Julien Thiriot, Thomas Valin
  • Publication number: 20190195130
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a combustion chamber (10) of a turbine, in particular a turbine with a thermodynamic cycle comprising a recuperator, for producing energy, in particular electrical energy, comprising a casing (12) with an injection means (52) for injecting at least one fuel, and a hot compressed air intake (32), said casing housing a flame tube (22) with a perforated diffuser (26) for the passage of the hot compressed air and the fuel, and a flame stabiliser (54). According to the invention, the chamber comprises an air deflector (36) arranged facing the hot compressed air intake (32) in order to circulate this hot air in a single axial direction from this intake.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Hubert BAYA TODA, Jean-Baptiste MICHEL, Thomas VALIN, Julien THIRIOT
  • Publication number: 20190170062
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compression device driven by an electric machine, for which the rotor (1) comprises a rotor shaft (31), a cylindrical magnet (34), and a non-magnetic shrink ring (33). According to the invention, the rotor shaft (31) includes a bore (36) for inserting one end of the compressor shaft (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Misa MILOSAVLJEVIC, Thomas VALIN, Fabrice LE BERR, Stephane VENTURI, Benjamin GAUSSENS, Julien BOISSON, Abdenour ABDELLI, Luca FAVRE
  • Publication number: 20180274786
    Abstract: A combustion chamber (18) of a thermodynamic cycle turbine with a recuperator, for electrical energy production, comprising a casing (56) housing a flame tube (64) with a perforated diffuser for passage of the hot compressed air, a primary zone (ZP) that receives part of the hot compressed air flow and where combustion takes place, and a dilution zone (ZD) where the burnt gases from the primary zone mix with the remaining part of the hot compressed air flow, said chamber further comprising an injection means (76) for injecting at least one fuel. The flame tube carries a flame stabilizer (82) comprising perforated diffuser (88), at least one combustion gas recirculation passage (98) and a mixing tube (94).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Hubert BAYA TODA, Jean-Baptiste MICHEL, Julien THIRIOT, Thomas VALIN