Patents by Inventor Emmanuel Mermoz

Emmanuel Mermoz 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).

  • Publication number: 20220411084
    Abstract: A propulsion unit, and an aircraft, with a propeller and electric motor, including at least one intermediate element interposed between the electric motor and the propeller and configured to transmit at least thrust loads generated by the propeller, a primary structure supporting the propulsion unit, at least one interface having: a first load path, configured to transmit loads perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the propeller, linking the at least one intermediate element to a support linked rigidly to or incorporated in the primary structure, a second load path, configured to transmit loads that are parallel to the axis of rotation of the propeller, linking the at least one intermediate element to a support linked rigidly to or incorporated in the primary structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Pascal POME, Nicolas JOLIVET, Rémi AMARGIER, Lionel CZAPLA, Franck ALVAREZ, Kotaro FUKASAKU, Benoît PENVEN, Delphine JALBERT, Laurent LAFONT, Milan TASIC, Frédéric GOUPIL, Jean-Victor LAPEYRE, Emmanuel MERMOZ
  • Patent number: 11066161
    Abstract: An electrically or hybrid powered multirotor aircraft with complete redundancy on all of its functions of lift, of propulsion, and of control, the aircraft having optimized energy consumption and comprising: a longitudinal structure having two longitudinal beams; a fuselage fastened to the longitudinal structure; two fixed wings serving essentially to provide the aircraft with lift in cruising flight and arranged at respective ends of the longitudinal structure and in a common first plane; at least six rotors serving essentially to provide the aircraft with lift during stages of takeoff and landing, the rotors being arranged in a common second plane distinct from the first plane and parallel to the first plane in such a manner as not to be situated vertically above or below a fixed wing; and two propulsion propellers. An electrical or hybrid power plant serves to drive the rotors and the propulsion propellers in rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Airbus Helicopters
    Inventors: Emmanuel Mermoz, Frederic Balayn, Xavier Maraninchi
  • Publication number: 20200115045
    Abstract: An electrically or hybrid powered multirotor aircraft with complete redundancy on all of its functions of lift, of propulsion, and of control, the aircraft having optimized energy consumption and comprising: a longitudinal structure having two longitudinal beams; a fuselage fastened to the longitudinal structure; two fixed wings serving essentially to provide the aircraft with lift in cruising flight and arranged at respective ends of the longitudinal structure and in a common first plane; at least six rotors serving essentially to provide the aircraft with lift during stages of takeoff and landing, the rotors being arranged in a common second plane distinct from the first plane and parallel to the first plane in such a manner as not to be situated vertically above or below a fixed wing; and two propulsion propellers. An electrical or hybrid power plant serves to drive the rotors and the propulsion propellers in rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS
    Inventors: Emmanuel Mermoz, Frederic Balayn, Xavier Maraninchi
  • Patent number: 7618326
    Abstract: In the invention, a coupling device for interconnecting two substantially constant velocity systems or shafts (40, 41) includes two parallel plates (11, 12) united in their central region and forming a single part (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Eurocopter
    Inventor: Emmanuel Mermoz
  • Patent number: 7192213
    Abstract: The system is of a type including a flange (5) and a set of conical internal rings (9) and external rings (8) combined to link by friction the flange to the shaft through the relative axial movement of the rings. Advantageously, the flange includes a rigid housing (7) with a cylindrical axial passage (7A) to receive coaxially the set of conical rings (8,9) and define between the inner surface of the passage (7A) and the outer surface of the external ring (8) an annular space (10) in which can be engaged the end (2A) of the shaft and of which the external ring (8) is elastically and radially deformable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Eurocopter
    Inventor: Emmanuel Mermoz
  • Publication number: 20060003847
    Abstract: In the invention, a coupling device for interconnecting two substantially constant velocity systems or shafts (40, 41) includes two parallel plates (11, 12) united in their central region and forming a single part (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Inventor: Emmanuel Mermoz
  • Publication number: 20040190976
    Abstract: The system is of a type including a flange (5) and a set of conical internal rings (9) and external rings (8) combined to link by friction the flange to the shaft through the relative axial movement of the rings. Advantageously, the flange includes a rigid housing (7) with a cylindrical axial passage (7A) to receive coaxially the set of conical rings (8, 9) and define between the inner surface of the passage (7A) and the outer surface of the external ring (8) an annular space (10) in which can be engaged the end (2A) of the shaft and of which the external ring (8) is elastically and radially deformable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventor: Emmanuel Mermoz