Patents by Inventor Alban Corpron

Alban Corpron 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).

  • Patent number: 10941711
    Abstract: A regulator device for automatically regulating a power plant of a rotary wing aircraft having a turbine engine includes a computer system. The computer system, while implementation of an idling mode of operation of the turbine engine is requested and the aircraft is standing on ground, implements the idling mode of operation and operates the turbine engine in compliance with idling mode of operation as a function of operational and hierarchically ordered conditions either through a first mode of regulation by regulating a speed of rotation (Ng) of a gas generator of the turbine engine or through a second mode of regulation by regulating a speed of rotation (NTL) of a free turbine of the turbine engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS
    Inventor: Alban Corpron
  • Patent number: 10890112
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of increasing the safety of a power plant provided with at least one heat engine and a gearbox (BTP), the engine driving the gearbox (BTP), the gearbox (BTP) having a lubrication system implemented using an aqueous medium stored in a reserve, in which method a fluid comprising water is injected into the heat engine to increase the power developed by the heat engine without increasing the temperature of a member of the heat engine or to decrease the temperature without modifying the power developed by the engine, the fluid being taken from the reserve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Airbus Helicopters
    Inventors: Michel Vialle, Alban Corpron, Frederic Dyrla
  • Publication number: 20200182160
    Abstract: A regulator device for automatically regulating a power plant of a rotary wing aircraft having a turbine engine includes a computer system. The computer system, while implementation of an idling mode of operation of the turbine engine is requested and the aircraft is standing on ground, implements the idling mode of operation and operates the turbine engine in compliance with idling mode of operation as a function of operational and hierarchically ordered conditions either through a first mode of regulation by regulating a speed of rotation (Ng) of a gas generator of the turbine engine or through a second mode of regulation by regulating a speed of rotation (NTL) of a free turbine of the turbine engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Airbus Helicopters
    Inventor: Alban Corpron
  • Patent number: 10526977
    Abstract: A regulator device for automatically regulating a power plant of a rotary wing aircraft having a turbine engine includes a computer system. The computer system, while implementation of an idling mode of operation of the turbine engine is requested and the aircraft is standing on ground, implements the idling mode of operation and operates the turbine engine in compliance with idling mode of operation as a function of operational and hierarchically ordered conditions either through a first mode of regulation by regulating a speed of rotation (Ng) of a gas generator of the turbine engine or through a second mode of regulation by regulating a speed of rotation (NTL) of a free turbine of the turbine engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS
    Inventor: Alban Corpron
  • Publication number: 20190226399
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of increasing the safety of a power plant provided with at least one heat engine and a gearbox (BTP), the engine driving the gearbox (BTP), the gearbox (BTP) having a lubrication system implemented using an aqueous medium stored in a reserve, in which method a fluid comprising water is injected into the heat engine to increase the power developed by the heat engine without increasing the temperature of a member of the heat engine or to decrease the temperature without modifying the power developed by the engine, the fluid being taken from the reserve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Michel VIALLE, Alban CORPRON, Frederic DYRLA
  • Patent number: 10287978
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of increasing the safety of a power plant provided with at least one heat engine and a gearbox (BTP), the engine driving the gearbox (BTP), the gearbox (BTP) having a lubrication system implemented using an aqueous medium stored in a reserve, in which method a fluid comprising water is injected into the heat engine to increase the power developed by the heat engine without increasing the temperature of a member of the heat engine or to decrease the temperature without modifying the power developed by the engine, the fluid being taken from the reserve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Airbus Helicopters
    Inventors: Michel Vialle, Alban Corpron, Frederic Dyrla
  • Publication number: 20170009662
    Abstract: A regulator device for automatically regulating a power plant of a rotary wing aircraft having a turbine engine includes a computer system. The computer system, while implementation of an idling mode of operation of the turbine engine is requested and the aircraft is standing on ground, implements the idling mode of operation and operates the turbine engine in compliance with idling mode of operation as a function of operational and hierarchically ordered conditions either through a first mode of regulation by regulating a speed of rotation (Ng) of a gas generator of the turbine engine or through a second mode of regulation by regulating a speed of rotation (NTL) of a free turbine of the turbine engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: Airbus Helicopters
    Inventor: Alban Corpron
  • Patent number: 9488054
    Abstract: A method of automatically regulating a power plant (3?) of an aircraft (1), said power plant comprising at least one turbine engine (3), said aircraft (1) having at least one rotary wing (300) provided with a plurality of blades (301) having variable pitch and driven in rotation by said power plant (3?), it being possible for each engine (3) to operate in an idling mode of operation and in a flight mode of operation. During a selection step (STP0), a two-position selector (60) is operated either to stop each engine (3) or to set each engine (3) into operation. During a regulation step (STP1), each engine (3) is controlled automatically so as to implement the idling mode of operation if the collective pitch (CLP) of said blades is less than a threshold and if the aircraft (1) is standing on the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Airbus Helicopters
    Inventor: Alban Corpron
  • Patent number: 9476360
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an automatic method of regulating a power plant (3?) of an aircraft (1), the power plant having at least one turbine engine (3), each engine (3) being capable of operating in an idling mode of operation. A calculation system (15) executes stored instructions in order to implement the idling mode of operation as a function of operational and ordered conditions either via a first regulation mode by regulating a first speed of rotation (Ng) of said gas generator (4), or via a second mode of regulation by regulating a second speed of rotation (NTL) of said free turbine (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Airbus Helicopters
    Inventor: Alban Corpron
  • Patent number: 9285292
    Abstract: A method of optimizing the performance of a rotary wing aircraft having at least one turbine engine with a gas generator and a turbine assembly comprising at least one turbine. In a definition step (STP1), first and second performance levels are defined for the aircraft. During a health check step (STP2), a first power margin is determined as a function of a speed of rotation of said gas generator and a second power margin is determined as a function of a temperature in said turbine assembly. During an evaluation step (STP3), each power margin is compared with a first threshold in order to determine whether a target performance level is equal to the first performance level or to the second performance level. During a display step (STP4), the target performance level is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS
    Inventors: Jean-Philippe Evrard, Alban Corpron
  • Publication number: 20160061109
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of increasing the safety of a power plant provided with at least one heat engine and a gearbox (BTP), the engine driving the gearbox (BTP), the gearbox (BTP) having a lubrication system implemented using an aqueous medium stored in a reserve, in which method a fluid comprising water is injected into the heat engine to increase the power developed by the heat engine without increasing the temperature of a member of the heat engine or to decrease the temperature without modifying the power developed by the engine, the fluid being taken from the reserve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Michel VIALLE, Alban CORPRON, Frederic DYRLA
  • Patent number: 9206739
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of increasing the safety of a power plant (10) provided with at least one heat engine (1, 2) and a gearbox (BTP), said engine (1, 2) driving said gearbox (BTP), said gearbox (BTP) having a lubrication system implemented using an aqueous medium stored in a reserve (30), in which method a fluid comprising water is injected into said heat engine (1, 2) to increase the power developed by the heat engine (1, 2) without increasing the temperature of a member of the heat engine (1, 2), or to decrease said temperature without modifying the power developed by the engine (1, 2), said fluid being taken from said reserve (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Airbus Helicopters
    Inventors: Michel Vialle, Alban Corpron, Frederic Dyrla
  • Patent number: 9038939
    Abstract: A method of controlling a group (2) of engines developing a necessary power (Wnec) for driving a rotor (3), said group (2) of engines having at least one electrical member (4), electrical energy storage means (5), and a first number n of engines (6) that is greater than or equal to two. A processor unit (10) executes instructions for evaluating a main condition as to whether the group of engines can develop the necessary power while resting one engine, and if so for resting one engine and accelerating a second number engines not at rest, and for causing the electrical member to operate in motor mode, if necessary, the electrical member operating temporarily in electricity generator mode when the storage means are discharged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignees: Airbus Helicopters, EADS (European Aeronautic Defence And Space Company EADS France)
    Inventors: Nadine Dyrla, Alban Corpron, Emmanuel Joubert, Hichem Smaoui
  • Patent number: 8996206
    Abstract: An aircraft power plant (2) having at least two engines (3, 4), each co-operating with respective control means (5) including respective memories (6), each memory (6) containing information for causing said engine (3, 4) to operate with a plurality of distinct utilization envelopes at iso-damage. Said power plant (2) includes determination means (10) for determining a first utilization envelope (101) for application during a takeoff stage of flight and a second utilization envelope (102) for application during a cruising stage of flight following the takeoff stage of flight, and a third utilization envelope (103) for application during a landing stage of flight following the cruising stage of flight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Airbus Helicopters
    Inventors: Jean Philippe Evrard, Alban Corpron
  • Patent number: 8825228
    Abstract: A method of assisting the piloting of an aircraft (1) comprising a first rotor (5) having a plurality of first blades (6) with a first variable collective pitch, and a second rotor (7) having a plurality of second blades (8) with a second variable collective pitch. According to the method, a computer determines a power limit curve (70) and displays said limit curve (70) in a diagram (60) to inform the pilot of the first and second collective pitch margins available before reaching the limits of at least one operating rating of the power plant of the aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Helicopters
    Inventors: Alban Corpron, Stéphane Petit
  • Publication number: 20130184958
    Abstract: A method of controlling a group (2) of engines developing a necessary power (Wnec) for driving a rotor (3), said group (2) of engines having at least one electrical member (4), electrical energy storage means (5), and a first number n of engines (6) that is greater than or equal to two. A processor unit (10) executes instructions for evaluating a main condition as to whether the group of engines can develop the necessary power while resting one engine, and if so for resting one engine and accelerating a second number engines not at rest, and for causing the electrical member to operate in motor mode, if necessary, the electrical member operating temporarily in electricity generator mode when the storage means are discharged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicants: EADS (European Aeronautic Defence and Space company EADS France), EUROCOPTER
    Inventors: Nadine Dyrla, Alban Corpron, Emmanuel Joubert, Hichem Smaoui
  • Publication number: 20120253560
    Abstract: A method of assisting the piloting of an aircraft (1) comprising a first rotor (5) having a plurality of first blades (6) with a first variable collective pitch, and a second rotor (7) having a plurality of second blades (8) with a second variable collective pitch. According to the method, a computer determines a power limit curve (70) and displays said limit curve (70) in a diagram (60) to inform the pilot of the first and second collective pitch margins available before reaching the limits of at least one operating rating of the power plant of the aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: EUROCOPTER
    Inventors: Alban Corpron, Stéphane Petit
  • Publication number: 20110138817
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of increasing the safety of a power plant (10) provided with at least one heat engine (1, 2) and a gearbox (BTP), said engine (1, 2) driving said gearbox (BTP), said gearbox (BTP) having a lubrication system implemented using an aqueous medium stored in a reserve (30), in which method a fluid comprising water is injected into said heat engine (1, 2) to increase the power developed by the heat engine (1, 2) without increasing the temperature of a member of the heat engine (1, 2), or to decrease said temperature without modifying the power developed by the engine (1, 2), said fluid being taken from said reserve (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: EUROCOPTER
    Inventors: Michel Vialle, Alban Corpron, Frédéric Dyrla