Patents by Inventor Vivien Baverel

Vivien Baverel 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).

  • Secondary part for an ironless linear motor, and ironless linear motor
    Patent number: 10804787
    Abstract: A secondary part, which defines a magnetic path for a primary part of a linear motor, includes a spacer element having a plurality of mounting points that, in an application, are configured to fasten the secondary part. Two yoke plates that form lateral sides are configured to be fastened to the spacer element such that the two yoke plates extend in mutual opposition, orthogonally to the magnetic path. The two yoke plates are configured to accommodate a plurality of permanent magnets on respective inner sides thereof. The two yoke plates have, on respective outer sides thereof, a reinforcing structure that is formed by a periodic variation of plate thickness in the direction of the magnetic path. Local minima of the reinforcing structure overlapping with the mounting points along the direction of the magnetic path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: ETEL S.A.
    Inventors: Sean David Monaghan, Vivien Baverel
  • SECONDARY PART FOR AN IRONLESS LINEAR MOTOR, AND IRONLESS LINEAR MOTOR
    Publication number: 20190115817
    Abstract: A secondary part, which defines a magnetic path for a primary part of a linear motor, includes a spacer element having a plurality of mounting points that, in an application, are configured to fasten the secondary part. Two yoke plates that form lateral sides are configured to be fastened to the spacer element such that the two yoke plates extend in mutual opposition, orthogonally to the magnetic path. The two yoke plates are configured to accommodate a plurality of permanent magnets on respective inner sides thereof. The two yoke plates have, on respective outer sides thereof, a reinforcing structure that is formed by a periodic variation of plate thickness in the direction of the magnetic path. Local minima of the reinforcing structure overlapping with the mounting points along the direction of the magnetic path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Sean David Monaghan, Vivien Baverel