Patents by Inventor Vivien Delpech

Vivien Delpech 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).

  • Method of controlling the combustion phase of a fuel mixture of a spark-ignition supercharged internal-combustion engine, notably of gasoline type
    Patent number: 8874352
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of controlling the combustion phase of a fuel mixture of a spark-ignition supercharged internal-combustion engine comprising at least one cylinder (12) with a combustion chamber (14), at least one fuel supply means (48, 52) and spark ignition means (38).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventor: Vivien Delpech
  • METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE COMBUSTION PHASE OF A FUEL MIXTURE OF A SPARK-INGNITION SUPERCHARGED INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE, NOTABLY OF GASOLINE TYPE
    Publication number: 20120016567
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of controlling the combustion phase of a fuel mixture of a spark-ignition supercharged internal-combustion engine comprising at least one cylinder (12) with a combustion chamber (14), at least one fuel supply means (48, 52) and spark ignition means (38).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventor: Vivien DELPECH
  • Burnt gas-scavenging indirect-injection internal-combustion supercharged engine and supercharged air supply method for such an engine
    Patent number: 7082764
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a supercharged internal-combustion, notably indirect-injection engine comprising at least one cylinder (10) with two types of supercharged air intake means (12, 14), one type for non-carbureted supercharged air intake (12) and another type for carbureted supercharged air intake (14), said intake means being supplied with supercharged air by supply means (38). According to the invention, supply means (38) comprise a specific supercharged air supply device (46, 50) for each type of intake means (12, 14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Bertrand Lecointe, Stéphane Venturi, Richard Tilagone, Pierre Leduc, Vivien Delpech
  • Burnt gas-scavenging indirect-injection internal-combustion supercharged engine and supercharged air supply method for such an engine
    Publication number: 20040255907
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a supercharged internal-combustion, notably indirect-injection engine comprising at least one cylinder (10) with two types of supercharged air intake means (12, 14), one type for non-carbureted supercharged air intake (12) and another type for carbureted supercharged air intake (14), said intake means being supplied with supercharged air by supply means (38).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventors: Bertrand Lecointe, Stephane Venturi, Richard Tilagone, Pierre Leduc, Vivien Delpech