Patents by Inventor Vincent Sausset
Vincent Sausset 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: 20240026930Abstract: The bearing comprises a first ring (16) and a second ring (18) centered on an axis, each of the first and second rings being provided with an outer cylindrical surface (16b), with an inner cylindrical surface (16a), and with lateral faces (16c) which axially delimit the outer and inner cylindrical surface. One of the inner and outer cylindrical surfaces (16a) and/or one of the lateral faces (16d) of the first ring comprise a textured area (40, 42) provided with at least two first and second parallel grooves extending radially and axially, with a single inner protrusion disposed between and along the two parallel first and second grooves, with a first lateral outer protrusion disposed alongside the first groove, and with a second lateral protrusion disposed alongside the second groove, the first and second lateral outer protrusions extending respectively along the first and second grooves.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Vincent SAUSSET, Sylvain Chaussat, Nicolas Guinamard
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Publication number: 20230358576Abstract: A sensor bearing unit includes a bearing, which has a first ring and a second ring, both rings being centered on an axis, and an impulse ring. The impulse ring includes a target holder, a target mounted on the target holder, and a sleeve secured to the first ring of the bearing. The sleeve is provided with an axial portion having at least one radial protrusion and a collar extending at least partially radially. The target holder is mounted radially around the axial portion of the sleeve and axially between the first ring of the bearing and the collar of the sleeve. The at least one radial protrusion of the sleeve axial portion extends into a complementary recess provided on the target holder.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: Vincent SAUSSET, Sylvain CHAUSSAT
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Patent number: 11754584Abstract: The bearing provides a first ring and a second ring centered on an axis, each of the first and second rings being provided with an outer cylindrical surface, with an inner cylindrical surface, and with lateral faces that axially delimit the outer and inner cylindrical surface. One of the inner and outer cylindrical surfaces and/or one of the lateral faces of the first ring includes a textured area provided with a groove extending circumferentially and with two protrusions disposed one on each side of the groove and extending along the groove.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2022Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKFInventors: Vincent Sausset, Yves-André Liverato, Sylvain Chaussat
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Patent number: 11598368Abstract: A sensor bearing unit includes a bearing having a first ring and a second ring, and an impulse ring provided with a target holder, with a target mounted on the target holder, and with a sleeve secured to the first ring. The target holder having a mounting portion secured to the first ring of the bearing. The target holder has at least anti-rotation feature axially spaced apart from a free end of the mounting portion and cooperating with a complementary anti-rotation feature of the first ring so as to prevent angular movement of the impulse ring relative to the first ring. The anti-rotation feature of the target holder extends into the complementary anti-rotation feature of the first ring.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKFInventors: Nicolas Berruet, Charles Chambonneau, Eric Robert, Vincent Sausset
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Patent number: 11585385Abstract: The sensor bearing unit provides a bearing having an inner ring and an outer ring centered on an axis, the inner ring mounted on a shaft, and an impulse ring provided with a target holder and with a target mounted on the target holder, the target holder being secured to the inner ring. The target holder includes anti-rotation features adapted to cooperate with complementary anti-rotation features of the shaft so as to prevent angular movement of the impulse ring relative to the shaft by abutment in circumferential direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2021Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKFInventors: Gilles Ngningha, Jr., Eric Robert, Vincent Sausset, Charlotte Vu
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Patent number: 11519461Abstract: A sensor bearing unit includes a bearing having a first ring and a second ring, and an impulse ring provided with a target holder, with a target mounted on the target holder, and with a sleeve secured to the first ring, the target holder being axially mounted between a lateral face of the first ring and the sleeve. The first ring having at least one anti-rotation feature cooperating with at least one complementary anti-rotation feature formed on the impulse ring so as to prevent angular movement of the impulse ring relative to the first ring.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2021Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKFInventors: Nicolas Berruet, Charles Chambonneau, Eric Robert, Vincent Sausset
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Publication number: 20220349913Abstract: The bearing provides a first ring and a second ring centered on an axis, each of the first and second rings being provided with an outer cylindrical surface, with an inner cylindrical surface, and with lateral faces that axially delimit the outer and inner cylindrical surface. One of the inner and outer cylindrical surfaces and/or one of the lateral faces of the first ring includes a textured area provided with a groove extending circumferentially and with two protrusions disposed one on each side of the groove and extending along the groove.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: Vincent Sausset, Yves-André Liverato, Sylvain Chaussat
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Patent number: 11313415Abstract: A method for manufacturing a sensor bearing unit includes providing a bearing having a first ring and a second ring capable of rotating concentrically relative to one another, and an impulse ring provided with a target holder secured into a groove made in a cylindrical surface of the first ring, and with a magnetic target mounted on the target holder. The method including applying on a first ring blank a heat-treatment in which the metal is hardened, hard machining the groove in the cylindrical surface of the first ring blank after the step of heat treating, and introducing and securing the target holder of the impulse ring inside the groove of the machined first ring. Also a sensor bearing unit.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2020Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKFInventors: Renato Marchis, Eric Robert, Vincent Sausset
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Publication number: 20220099144Abstract: A sensor bearing unit includes a bearing having a first ring and a second ring, and an impulse ring provided with a target holder, with a target mounted on the target holder, and with a sleeve secured to the first ring, the target holder being axially mounted between a lateral face of the first ring and the sleeve. The first ring having at least one anti-rotation feature cooperating with at least one complementary anti-rotation feature formed on the impulse ring so as to prevent angular movement of the impulse ring relative to the first ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: Nicolas Berruet, Charles Chambonneau, Eric Robert, Vincent Sausset
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Publication number: 20220099145Abstract: The sensor bearing unit provides a bearing having an inner ring and an outer ring centered on an axis, the inner ring mounted on a shaft, and an impulse ring provided with a target holder and with a target mounted on the target holder, the target holder being secured to the inner ring. The target holder includes anti-rotation features adapted to cooperate with complementary anti-rotation features of the shaft so as to prevent angular movement of the impulse ring relative to the shaft by abutment in circumferential direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: Gilles Ngningha, JR., Eric Robert, Vincent Sausset, Charlotte Vu
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Publication number: 20220099139Abstract: A sensor bearing unit includes a bearing having a first ring and a second ring, and an impulse ring provided with a target holder, with a target mounted on the target holder, and with a sleeve secured to the first ring. The target holder having a mounting portion secured to the first ring of the bearing. The target holder has at least anti-rotation feature axially spaced apart from a free end of the mounting portion and cooperating with a complementary anti-rotation feature of the first ring so as to prevent angular movement of the impulse ring relative to the first ring. The anti-rotation feature of the target holder extends into the complementary anti-rotation feature of the first ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: Nicolas Berruet, Charles Chambonneau, Eric Robert, Vincent Sausset
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Publication number: 20220034366Abstract: A method for mounting a sensor bearing unit providing a bearing and an impulse ring provided with a target holder and with a target mounted on an axial portion of the target holder. The method including measuring an eccentricity E1 between the target and the axial portion of the target holder, measuring an eccentricity E2 between a groove made in the bore of an inner ring of the bearing and the bore, introducing the target holder inside the groove, turning the target holder inside the groove to an angular position in which the eccentricity Etotal between the target and the bore of the inner ring is less than or equal to a predetermined value which is lower than the sum of the eccentricities E1 and E2, and securing the target holder inside the groove of the inner ring at the angular position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Inventors: Yves-André Liverato, Eric Robert, Vincent Sausset
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Patent number: 11187272Abstract: A method for mounting a sensor bearing unit providing a bearing and an impulse ring provided with a target holder and with a target mounted on an axial portion of the target holder. The method including measuring an eccentricity E1 between the target and the axial portion of the target holder, measuring an eccentricity E2 between a groove made in the bore of an inner ring of the bearing and the bore, introducing the target holder inside the groove, turning the target holder inside the groove to an angular position in which the eccentricity Etotal between the target and the bore of the inner ring is less than or equal to a predetermined value which is lower than the sum of the eccentricities E1 and E2, and securing the target holder inside the groove of the inner ring at the angular position.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2020Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKFInventors: Yves-André Liverato, Eric Robert, Vincent Sausset
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Publication number: 20210164521Abstract: A method for manufacturing a sensor bearing unit includes providing a bearing having a first ring and a second ring capable of rotating concentrically relative to one another, and an impulse ring provided with a target holder secured into a groove made in a cylindrical surface of the first ring, and with a magnetic target mounted on the target holder. The method including applying on a first ring blank a heat-treatment in which the metal is hardened, hard machining the groove in the cylindrical surface of the first ring blank after the step of heat treating, and introducing and securing the target holder of the impulse ring inside the groove of the machined first ring. Also a sensor bearing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2020Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: Renato Marchis, Eric Robert, Vincent Sausset
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Patent number: 10948015Abstract: A bearing includes at least one bearing ring, a target ring and a coupling element. The coupling element is provided for maintaining the relative position of the bearing ring to the target ring. The coupling element includes an alignment surface that is adapted to align the target ring with one of a housing or a shaft into/onto which the bearing ring is to be mounted.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2019Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKFInventors: Yves-André Liverato, Vincent Sausset, Olivier Verbe
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Publication number: 20210072014Abstract: A method for mounting a sensor bearing unit providing a bearing and an impulse ring provided with a target holder and with a target mounted on an axial portion of the target holder. The method including measuring an eccentricity E1 between the target and the axial portion of the target holder, measuring an eccentricity E2 between a groove made in the bore of an inner ring of the bearing and the bore, introducing the target holder inside the groove, turning the target holder inside the groove to an angular position in which the eccentricity Etotal between the target and the bore of the inner ring is less than or equal to a predetermined value which is lower than the sum of the eccentricities E1 and E2, and securing the target holder inside the groove of the inner ring at the angular position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Yves-André Liverato, Eric Robert, Vincent Sausset
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Publication number: 20200166078Abstract: A bearing includes at least one bearing ring, a target ring and a coupling element. The coupling element is provided for maintaining the relative position of the bearing ring to the target ring. The coupling element includes an alignment surface that is adapted to align the target ring with one of a housing or a shaft into/onto which the bearing ring is to be mounted.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Yves-André Liverato, Vincent Sausset, Olivier Verbe
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Patent number: 10324103Abstract: An impulse ring centered on a central axis, for a sensor-bearing unit including a bearing is provided. The impulse ring includes a magnetized target that generates a magnetic fields adapted to be sensed by a sensor, and an annular target holder. The target holder provides an inner axial tubular portion adapted to be fixed to a rotatable inner ring of the bearing, an outer axial tubular portion holding the magnetized target that is positioned radially beyond an outer ring of bearing, and an intermediate portion that radially extends between the inner axial tubular portion and outer axial tubular portion. The intermediate portion provides a radial part, an inclined part and a plurality of stiffening ribs.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2017Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKFInventors: Anthony Simonin, Vincent Sausset
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Patent number: 10132359Abstract: A bearing unit having a bearing centered on a central axis and including a rotating inner ring, a non-rotating outer ring, and at least one row of rolling elements arranged between the rings. The bearing unit further includes an impulse ring including a target holder that radially extends from the rotating inner ring and radially beyond the outer ring, a target that is fixed to an outer periphery of the target holder beyond the outer ring and that is adapted to cooperate with a detection device for tracking the rotation of the impulse ring around the central axis, and a fixing sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2017Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKFInventors: Sylvain Chaussat, Vincent Sausset
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Publication number: 20180128320Abstract: A bearing unit having a bearing centered on a central axis and including a rotating inner ring, a non-rotating outer ring, and at least one row of rolling elements arranged between the rings. The bearing unit further includes an impulse ring including a target holder that radially extends from the rotating inner ring and radially beyond the outer ring, a target that is fixed to an outer periphery of the target holder beyond the outer ring and that is adapted to cooperate with a detection device for tracking the rotation of the impulse ring around the central axis, and a fixing sleeve.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2017Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventors: Sylvain Chaussat, Vincent Sausset