Patents by Inventor Bruno Tilly

Bruno Tilly 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: 9738374
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flight control device for an aircraft, the device comprising a mount, a lever pivotally mounted on the mount, and mechanical means for generating a return force for the lever, said means including a spring and a first motor member that are arranged so that a first end of the spring is constrained to move in rotation with the lever and a second end of the spring is constrained to move in rotation with an outlet shaft of the first motor member. According to the invention, the flight control device includes an electrical assistance system for assisting said mechanical means for generating a return force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: SAFRAN ELECTRONICS & DEFENSE
    Inventors: Bruno Tilly, Nicolas Ravoux
  • Publication number: 20170008614
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flight control device for an aircraft, the device comprising a mount, a lever pivotally mounted on the mount, and mechanical means for generating a return force for the lever, said means including a spring and a first motor member that are arranged so that a first end of the spring is constrained to move in rotation with the lever and a second end of the spring is constrained to move in rotation with an outlet shaft of the first motor member. According to the invention, the flight control device includes an electrical assistance system for assisting said mechanical means for generating a return force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Bruno TILLY, Nicolas RAVOUX
  • Patent number: 9518841
    Abstract: Device for transmitting movement to a toothed element forming an input of a position sensor, the transmission device including an output shaft, a first toothed sector rotatably linked to the output shaft and a second toothed sector mounted coaxially to the first toothed sector in order to have an angular displacement relative to the first toothed sector, a return member mounted between the toothed sectors returning the second toothed sector into a predetermined position, characterised in that the return member is arranged such as to magnetically generate a force tending to move the second toothed sector into the predetermined position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: SAGEM DEFENSE SECURITE
    Inventors: Bruno Tilly, Nicolas Ravoux
  • Publication number: 20160285352
    Abstract: A magnetic hysteresis brake includes a stator equipped with at least one control coil and a rotor mounted to be mobile facing poles of the stator, wherein the brake includes at least one magnet mounted on the stator facing the rotor and having a sufficient power to locally generate, in the rotor, a level of induction substantially equal to a maximum level of induction generated by the coil when the latter is powered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Bruno TILLY, Jerome PIATON
  • Publication number: 20160209238
    Abstract: Device for transmitting movement to a toothed element forming an input of a position sensor, the transmission device including an output shaft, a first toothed sector rotatably linked to the output shaft and a second toothed sector mounted coaxially to the first toothed sector in order to have an angular displacement relative to the first toothed sector, a return member mounted between the toothed sectors returning the second toothed sector into a predetermined position, characterised in that the return member is arranged such as to magnetically generate a force tending to move the second toothed sector into the predetermined position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Bruno TILLY, Nicolas RAVOUX
  • Patent number: 8950706
    Abstract: A control system, in particular an aircraft flight control system, having a linkage with a force-transmission link (3), the link having a body (5) having at least one end housing (8) slidably receiving a coupling rod (9) for coupling the link to an adjacent element of the linkage, the housing being closed by an elastically-deformable test member (10) through which the rod passes and that has an inner periphery fastened to the rod and an outer periphery fastened to a wall defining the end housing, and the end housing receiving at least one sensor (11) for sensing relative movement between the rod and the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Sagem Defense Securite
    Inventors: Arnaud Duyck, Bruno Tilly, François Guillot, Jérôme Piaton
  • Publication number: 20120025014
    Abstract: A control system, in particular an aircraft flight control system, having a linkage with a force-transmission link (3), the link having a body (5) having at least one end housing (8) slidably receiving a coupling rod (9) for coupling the link to an adjacent element of the linkage, the housing being closed by an elastically-deformable test member (10) through which the rod passes and that has an inner periphery fastened to the rod and an outer periphery fastened to a wall defining the end housing, and the end housing receiving at least one sensor (11) for sensing relative movement between the rod and the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: Arnaud Duyck, Bruno Tilly, François Guillot, Jérôme Piaton