International Patents

IIEDH Tristan Chevroulet
Publications (most important)
“Enjeux environnementaux de la politique européenne des transports”, in: SAVY, M. (dir) Questions clef pour le
transport en Europe, La Documentation Française, 2009.
“Virtual Elevators' Contribution to Sustainable Transport Policies: The Importance of a Smart Regulator and
"Not-Too-Smart" Cards”, Berkeley Planning Journal, 2006.
“Elements for Sustainable Transport Policies", Results and Synthesis of the National Research Programme 41,
3200p. on CD-ROM, NSF, National Science Foundation, Bern, 2002.
"Swiss Ban on road freight- Pass round the smokes?", Atmospheric Environment, Editorial, 1998.
International Patents
6. “Electrically powered automotive vehicle with an energy recovering apparatus”, CHEVROULET T.,
DAMMINGER L., European Patent EP0611675, 1999-01-20.
• Also patented in Japan JP6319203, Republic of China CN1035423C and Russia RU2116896.
5. "Heat Exchanger for Motor Vehicle Cooling System", THULIEZ J.-L., CHEVROULET T., STOLL
D., United States Patent US5667030.
• Also patented in Europe, European Patent EP0686822, 1999-09-08.
4. “Control device for a vehicle air-conditioning system”, CHEVROULET T., PICCOLO G., United
States Patent US5735338, 1998-04-07.
• Also patented in Europe, European Patent EP0668177.
3. "Automotive Vehicle Including a Security Arrangement Provided with an Inflatable Protective
Bag", CHEVROULET T., BEROUD J. C., United States Patent US5486019, 1996-01-23.
• Also patented under “Automotive Vehicle” in Europe EP0529389, in Japan JP5254381, Republic of China
CN1043746C, Australia AU658427B, Russia RU2053145, Canada CA2117715 and Brasil BR9203248.
2. "Windscreen Wiper Arrangement with an Arm of Variable Active Length", CHEVROULET T.,
European Patent EP0566944, 1996-01-17.
• Also patented in Japan JP6016107, Canada CA2092986 and in the USA under “Windshield Wiper with an
Arm of Variable Active Length”, United States Patent US5369837.
1. “Air Conditioning appliance for automotive vehicle”, CHEVROULET T., European Patent
EP0645267, 1995-04-03.
• Also patented in Japan JP7101225, Republic of China CN1103035, Brasil BR9403780 and Canada
CA2117715.
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PUBLICATIONS (transport-environment selection)
“Enjeux environnementaux de la politique européenne des transports”, CHEVROULET T., in: SAVY, M. (dir)
Questions clef pour le transport en Europe, pp.243-259, La Documentation Française, 2009, ISBN : 978-2-11007258-0.
“Importance of Oil Price in Freight Transport Costs”, in: Oil Dependence: Is Transport Running out of
Affordable Fuel?”, CHEVROULET T., European Conference for Ministers of Transport, Joint Transport
Research Centre of the OECD and the International Transport Forum, Oil Dependence Research Round Table Paris, 15-16 November 2007.
“EVA-TREN’s 1st Experts’ Workshop : Transport and energy infrastructure appraisal in Europe: Theoretical
basis in perspective - Summary and Conclusions”, Deliverable 4.1, CHEVROULET T., European Commission,
6th Framework Programme, Jan. 2008.
• Also published in: EPFL, LEM-WORKINGPAPER-2008-002.
“Proceedings of EVA-TREN’s 1st Experts’ Workshop : Transport and energy infrastructure appraisal in Europe:
Theoretical basis in perspective - Synthesis”, Appendix to Deliverable 4.1, CHEVROULET T., European
Commission, 6th Framework Programme, Jan. 2008.
• Also published in: EPFL, LEM-WORKINGPAPER-2008-003.
“Emploi dans les entreprises de transport public en Suisse”, CHEVROULET T., SEVESTRE A., in : Dossier 10
de l’Observatoire des politiques et stratégies des transports en Europe, “L’emploi dans les entreprises de
transport public en Europe”, Conseil National des Transports, Paris, 2008.
• Also published in: EPFL, LEM-WORKINGPAPER-2008-001.
”Review of Eurotunnel’s Decision-Making Process A critical appraisal of Ex-ante vs. Ex-post studies”,
CHEVROULET T., SEVESTRE A; GEAMBASU, G. ; REYNAUD, C.,EVA-TREN project, Report to the
European Commission, 6th Framework Programme, 2007.
• Also published in: EPFL, LEM-WORKINGPAPER-2007-001.
“Virtual Elevators' Contribution to Sustainable Transport Policies: The Importance of a Smart Regulator and
"Not-Too-Smart" Cards”, CHEVROULET T., in: The Berkeley Planning Journal, pp.137-156, Volume 19,
University of California, Berkeley, 2006, ISSN 1047-5192.
“Stratégies aéroportuaires en Suisse”, CHEVROULET T., SEVESTRE A., in : Dossier 8 de l’Observatoire des
politiques et stratégies des transports en Europe, “Stratégies aéroportuaires en Europe”, Conseil National des
Transports, Paris, 2007.
• Also published in: EPFL, CDM-WORKINGPAPER 2007-001.
“Dialogue social dans les transports en Suisse”, CHEVROULET T., SEVESTRE A., in : Dossier 9 de
l’Observatoire des politiques et stratégies des transports en Europe, “ Dialogue social dans les transports en
Europe”, Conseil National des Transports, Paris, 2007.
• Also published in: EPFL, CDM-WORKINGPAPER 2007-002.
“Elements for European logistics policy: A discussion paper”, (Base document for the European Commission’s
Communication on transport logistics to facilitate intermodal transport). KAUPPINEN Tero J. et al., Publications
of the Ministry of Transport and Communications Nr. 8/2006, ISBN 952-201-514-8, Finland.
• This document has lead to a Communication from the European Commission. "Freight Logistics in Europe –
key to sustainable mobility" (COM(2006) 336 final), available at:
http://ec.europa.eu/transport/logistics/overview/doc/2006_06_28_communication_en.pdf
"Les services transalpins: expériences de la chaussée roulante en Suisse", CHEVROULET T., PERRET F.-L,
colloque "L’infrastructure ferroviaire au service du fret" de l’Union Internationale des Chemins de fer (UIC),
Paris, 10 février 2005.
"Transport public pour le réseau urbain neuchâtelois - Viabilité du concept: analyse, simulations et
propositions”, CHEVROULET T., SEVESTRE A., Rapport TRANSRUN à l’intention de la République et
Canton de Neuchâtel, Lausanne, 2004.
"Les opérateurs logistiques en Suisse", CHEVROULET T., SEVESTRE A., in : Dossier 7 de l’Observatoire des
politiques et stratégies des transports en Europe, “Le transport intermodal en Europe”, pp. 181-206, Conseil
National des Transports, Paris, juin 2005.
• Also published in: EPFL, CDM-WORKINGPAPER 2006-002.
"Sea Change in Rail Freight Practice", CHEVROULET T, in: Network Industries e-Letter, vol. 1, num. 1, 2004.
"Analyse du transport maritime en Suisse", CHEVROULET T., POSCHET L., BOURQUIN V., in : Dossier 6 de
l’Observatoire des politiques et stratégies des transports en Europe, “Le transport maritime, un avenir pour
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l’Europe”, pp.88-96, Conseil National des Transports, Paris, octobre 2004.
• Also published in: EPFL, CDM-WORKINGPAPER 2005-005.
“La mobilité en Suisse: état des lieux et perspectives”, CHEVROULET T, in: Les territoires de la mobilité L'aire du temps, Vodoz et al. (eds) 2004, p. 123-137,: Presses Polytechniques et Universitaires Romandes,
Lausanne 2004.
"Prospective des transports en Suisse", CHEVROULET T., in : Dossier 5 de l’Observatoire des politiques et
stratégies des transports en Europe, “Prospective des transports en Europe”, pp. 80-96, Conseil National des
Transports, Paris, juin 2003.
• Also published in: EPFL, CDM-WORKINGPAPER 2003-00.
”Durabilité et transports: les chemins du futur – Une nouvelle méthodologie pour la conception et le
management de projets stratégiques”, CHEVROULET T., thèse EPFL no 2745, 259 p. Lausanne, CH, 2003.
• Thesis nominated by the International Jury of PREDIT French-speaking world Awards “Prix de la
Francophonie” 2005; ranking second (ex-aequo). Text available at: http://library.epfl.ch/theses/?nr=2745
"PROSUM: a tool for thinking up and managing sustainable transport projects", CHEVROULET T., 25p., 22
March 2003, Swiss Transport Research Conference 2003, Monte-Verita.
“Elements for Sustainable Transport Policies", CHEVROULET T., (editor), Results and Synthesis of the
National Research Programme NRP 41 “Transport – Environment: Interactions between Switzerland and
Europe”, 3200p. ISBN 2-9700354-0-5, available on CD-ROM, Swiss National Science Foundation, Bern, CH,
2002.
• Most widely disseminated document of NRP 41 research programme. 3400 copies , out-of-print.
"Transport et environnement : les politiques en Suisse", CHEVROULET T., in : Dossier 4 de l’Observatoire des
politiques et stratégies des transports en Europe, “Transport et environnement: les politiques en Europe”, pp. 7887, Conseil National des Transports, Paris, novembre 2002.
• Also published in: EPFL, CDM-WORKINGPAPER 2005-001
“Gestion du risque dans les tunnels et projets d’innovation technologique", CHEVROULET T., séminaire
INTERREG IIIb, Paris, F., 15 mars 2002.
“TRANSALP: an Attempt to Model the Influence of European Policy on Transalpine Freight”, CHEVROULET
T., ALPNET Seminar, Innsbruck, A, 12 mars 2002, network funded by the European Commission.
"Charges fiscales et sociales dans le transport routier de marchandises en Suisse", CHEVROULET T., in :
Dossier 3 de l’Observatoire des politiques et stratégies des transports en Europe, “Les charges fiscales et sociales
dans le transport routier de marchandises en Europe”, pp. 37-43, Conseil National des Transports, Paris,
décembre 2001.
• Also published in: EPFL, CDM-WORKINGPAPER 2005-004
“The Transalpine Freight Transport System, Policy Scenario”, CHEVROULET T., Dalla PALMA R.;
JACCARD P.-A, SCENES project, European Commission, 4th Framework Programme, Deliverable D8 Sept.
2001.
“Telematics and public transport evolution - new players on the market”, CHEVROULET T., THINK-UP Thematic network to understand mobility prediction, European Commission, Naples 29.3. 2001.
" Fret ferroviaire en Suisse", CHEVROULET T., in : Dossier 2 de l’Observatoire des politiques et stratégies des
transports en Europe, “Le fret ferroviaire en Europe”, pp. 63-71, Conseil National des Transports, Paris, octobre
2001.
• Also published in: EPFL, CDM-WORKINGPAPER 2005-003
“Le PNR 41 Révélateur des nouveaux paradigmes en transport et mobilité", PERRET F.-L., CHEVROULET T,
POSCHET L., FNRS, Scientific Synthesis of the National Research Programme 41, Bern, CH, 2001.
• Provides the synthesis of the scientific aspects of all NRP 41 projects.
"Autorités organisatrices du transport d’agglomération en Suisse", CHEVROULET T., in : Dossier 1 de
l’Observatoire des politiques et stratégies des transports en Europe, “Les autorités organisatrices de transport
dans les agglomérations européennes”, pp. 31-35, Conseil National des Transports, Paris, septembre 2001.
• Also published in: EPFL, CDM-WORKINGPAPER 2000-012
“SUMO: une méthode pour la mise en oeuvre de stratégies de transport durables: Cas des liaisons transalpines
sur l'axe Nord-Sud”, CHEVROULET T, in Actes du 9ème colloque Transports et pollution de l'air, R. Joumard
(ed.), Avignon, Actes INRETS, 5-8 Juin. 2000
"BURST : Bright Urban System for Transportation", GILLET D., CHEVROULET T., in : Proceedings of the
Workshop on European Scientific and Industrial Collaboration, WESIC ’99, September 1-3, 1999, UWCN,
Newport, UK.
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"Potentials of New Technologies in Transport Scenarios: Alternative Technologies- Intermodality- Telematics &
Information Technologies", Deliverable D3, CHEVROULET T., et al., SCENARIOS project, European
Commission, Bruxelles, 1999, B.
“Télématique pour une gestion durable des déplacement : Outils et méthodes pour une conception globale”,
Synthèse partielle du Programme national de recherche 41 Transport et environnement, MACABREY N.,
CHEVROULET T., BOURQUIN V., Berne : BBL / EDMZ, 2000.
• Provides the synthesis of all NRP 41 projects dealing with Information Technologies.
“The Dynamics of Freight Transport Development : Explanations and Perspectives”; THALMANN P.,
CHEVALIER, H., CHEVROULET T., MCFARLANE A., BRIMBLECOMBE P., WHITE M., ROOT A.,
SCHWARZ E., WILLICH A., Report C3 of the National Research Programme 41. Programme national de
recherche 41., Bern, 2000.
• Re-edited as 'The Dynamics of Freight Transport Development: A UK and Swiss Comparison', THALMANN
P., Ashgate, Hampshire. 2004.
"Swiss Ban on road freight- Pass round the smokes?", CHEVROULET T., in: Atmospheric Environment, New
Directions (editorial), Nr. 32, 2/1998, Elsevier Press, UK.
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