Patents by Inventor Daniel Chaniot

Daniel Chaniot 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: 9346553
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and to an associated fuel metering system for balancing the power delivered by two aircraft turboshaft engines by determining first and second limiting margins of the engines (M1, M2) which are transformed into first and second power margins. Thereafter, the values of the first and second power margins are compared in order to determine a primary difference between said first and second power margins. Finally, the engine having the greater power margin is accelerated in order to balance the first and second engines in power by minimizing the primary difference to as great as extent as possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Airbus Helicopters
    Inventors: François-Xavier Gaulmin, Lionel Iraudo, Daniel Chaniot
  • Patent number: 8412388
    Abstract: An assisted piloting method for an aircraft having at least two engines (2, 3) includes monitoring a set of parameters (Ng, T4, Tq) of the engines. A first limit indicator (10) displays information relating to a value of a limiting parameter of the engines. The limiting parameter is the parameter (Ng, T4, Tq) of the engines that is the closest to its limit. An assisted piloting mode is activated during which each parameter (Ng, T4, Tq) is maintained below a predetermined threshold whenever the first limit indicator is not in a position to display the information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Eurocopter
    Inventors: Daniel Chaniot, Olivier Voinchet, Francois-Xavier Gaulmin
  • Publication number: 20110071708
    Abstract: An assisted piloting method for an aircraft having at least two engines (2, 3) for use in the event of a first limit indicator (10) breakdown down, a plurality of monitoring parameters (Ng, T4, Tq) of the engines (2, 3) of said aircraft being monitored, said first limit indicator (10) displaying information relating to a value of a limiting parameter of said engines (2, 3), the limiting parameter being that one of the monitoring parameter (Ng, T4, Tq) of the engines that is the closest to its limits. Under such circumstances, an assisted piloting mode is activated during which each monitoring parameter (Ng, T4, Tq) is maintained below a predetermined threshold whenever said first limit indicator (10) is not in a position to display said information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: EUROCOPTER
    Inventors: Daniel Chaniot, Olivier Voinchet, Francois-Xavier Gaulmin
  • Patent number: 7819359
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an aircraft firewall (12) separating first and second compartments (1 and 2) of the aircraft, the first compartment (1) containing a plurality of elements. The firewall (12) is provided with a first wall (3) inserted in the structure (5) of the aircraft and having a first surface (3?) facing the first compartment (1), and the firewall (12) is provided with regulator elements (4, 13) for maintaining the maximum temperature of the first surface (3?) of the first wall (3) at a predetermined temperature value lower than the self-combustion temperature of the elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Eurocopter
    Inventor: Daniel Chaniot
  • Patent number: 7717369
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a power plant (18) comprising at least one turboshaft engine (8) behind a gearbox (7) for driving a rotor (3) of a rotary wing aircraft (1), the air inlet body (20) of the engine (8) having a first end (21) opening out into the ambient atmosphere in front of the engine, and a second end (22) connected to the engine at the rearmost portion thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Eurocopter
    Inventors: Daniel Chaniot, François-Xavier Gaulmin, Lionel Iraudo
  • Patent number: 7557721
    Abstract: The thermal detection and visual alarm unit includes a plurality of first expansion thermal detectors (17) with normally closed contacts that are connected in series with a first lamp (15) to form a first two-terminal circuit (21, 23), a plurality of second expansion thermal detectors (18) with normally open contacts connected in parallel, a second lamp (16) connected in series with the second thermal detectors to form a second two-terminal circuit (22, 24), the first and second thermal detectors forming a plurality of cells (19) each combining a first detector and a second detector having respective contact-opening or contact-closing temperatures that are substantially equal, each of the first and second two-terminal circuits being arranged for connection to the terminals of an electrical power supply (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: Eurocopter
    Inventor: Daniel Chaniot
  • Publication number: 20090134276
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an aircraft firewall (12) separating first and second compartments (1 and 2) of said aircraft, said first compartment (1) containing a plurality of elements. The firewall (12) is provided with a first wall (3) inserted in the structure (5) of the aircraft and having a first surface (3?) facing said first compartment (1), and said firewall (12) is provided with regulator means (4, 13) for maintaining the maximum temperature of said first surface (3?) of the first wall (3) at a predetermined temperature value lower than the self-combustion temperature of said elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2007
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Applicant: EUROCOPTER
    Inventor: Daniel Chaniot
  • Publication number: 20080275597
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and to an associated fuel metering system for balancing the power delivered by two aircraft turboshaft engines by determining first and second limiting margins of the engines (M1, M2) which are transformed into first and second power margins. Thereafter, the values of the first and second power margins are compared in order to determine a primary difference between said first and second power margins. Finally, the engine having the greater power margin is accelerated in order to balance the first and second engines in power by minimizing the primary difference to as great as extent as possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2007
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: EUROCOPTER
    Inventors: Francois-Xavier GAULMIN, Lionel IRAUDO, Daniel CHANIOT
  • Publication number: 20080173768
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a power plant (18) comprising at least one turboshaft engine (8) behind a gearbox (7) for driving a rotor (3) of a rotary wing aircraft (1), the air inlet body (20) of the engine (8) having a first end (21) opening out into the ambient atmosphere in front of the engine, and a second end (22) connected to the engine at the rearmost portion thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: EUROCOPTER
    Inventors: Daniel Chaniot, Francois-Xavier Gaulmin, Lionel Iraudo
  • Publication number: 20070119361
    Abstract: The thermal detection and visual alarm unit comprises a plurality of first expansion thermal detectors (17) with normally closed contacts that are connected in series with a first lamp (15) to form a first two-terminal circuit (21, 23), a plurality of second expansion thermal detectors (18) with normally open contacts connected in parallel, a second lamp (16) connected in series with the second thermal detectors to form a second two-terminal circuit (22, 24), the first and second thermal detectors forming a plurality of cells (19) each combining a first detector and a second detector having respective contact-opening or contact-closing temperatures that are substantially equal, each of said first and second two-terminal circuits being arranged for connection to the terminals of an electrical power supply (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventor: Daniel Chaniot
  • Patent number: 6364564
    Abstract: A device for blocking first and second components (1, 2) relative to one another may be provided with first and second parts (3, 4) capable of cooperating with one another in order to effect the blocking, the first part (3) being carried by the first component (1) and being provided with a duct (15) and the second part (4) being carried by the second component (2) and being provided with a blocking finger (24) capable of being introduced frictionally into the duct (15). The first part (3) may have a first pivot system (8) with a pivot (10) that can rotate relative to the first component (1); the duct may be formed by a diametral conduit (15) pierced in the pivot (10) of the first pivot system (8); and the second part (4) may include a second pivot system (23) with which the blocking finger (24) is integral so as to be capable of tilting relative to the second component (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Eurocopter
    Inventors: Daniel Chaniot, François Lenhardt, Jean Paul Castan
  • Patent number: 6299221
    Abstract: A flange system for the butt fastening of two pipes (2, 3), for example, the gas outlet pipe and the nozzle of a turboengine, the flange (5) of one of the pipes (2) having a triangular cross section. There are provided on the flange (9) of the other pipe (3) protuberances (12) which cooperate with cuneiform wedges (15) in order to form a system of jaws pressing the flange (5) of triangular cross section between them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2001
    Assignee: Eurocopter
    Inventors: Daniel Chaniot, François Lenhardt, Robert Bucci
  • Patent number: 6019313
    Abstract: An installation for connecting the output shaft of the engine and the input shaft of the transmission box together including a transmission shaft having a certain amount of flexural flexibility and including splines at one of its ends. The splined end being designed to be a sliding fit in a corresponding splined hub of the engine. Attaching the engine to the deck actualized by a system for articulated attachment which includes stand legs and rails fixed to the deck parallel to the shafts. The legs can slide with the engine after tilting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2000
    Assignee: Eurocopter
    Inventors: Fran.cedilla.ois Robert Lenhart, Daniel Chaniot