Patents by Inventor Fabien Roger Gaston Caty

Fabien Roger Gaston Caty 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: 11852025
    Abstract: A turbo machine including a device for ventilating and pressurising a turbine rotor of a turbomachine having an axis, the device including at least one collection pipe suitable for collecting a fraction of the air circulating in a high-pressure compressor of the turbomachine and conveying it to a first inner chamber inside the turbomachine that communicates with a second inner chamber delimited by the turbine rotor, the first and second chambers being at least partially separated by a stationary shroud having the axis, wherein it includes at least one injector passing through the stationary shroud and having a cross-section that varies in response to a pressure difference between the first and second chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Paco Maurer, Fabien Roger Gaston Caty
  • Patent number: 11828183
    Abstract: Disclosed is a turbomachine (10) with counter-rotating turbine for an aircraft, comprising: —a high-pressure body, —a low-pressure counter-rotating turbine (22), —a planetary-type mechanical epicyclic reduction gear (42), —a guide bearings (56-62) for the turbine shafts (36, 38), characterised in that said reduction gear (42) and certain of the bearings (60, 62) are housed in a lubrication chamber (86) supplied with oil and comprising dynamic seals (86a-86d), and in that the turbomachine comprises circuits (C1, C2) for pressurising these seals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Paul Ghislain Albert Levisse, Olivier Belmonte, Fabien Roger Gaston Caty, Amelie Argie Antoinette Chassagne
  • Publication number: 20230048118
    Abstract: The invention relates to a turbomachine comprising a device for ventilating and pressurising a turbine rotor of a turbomachine of axis (A), the device comprising at least one collection pipe suitable for collecting a fraction of the air circulating in a high-pressure compressor of the turbomachine and conveying it to a first inner chamber (39) inside the turbomachine that communicates with a second inner chamber (40) delimited by the turbine (24) rotor (23), the first and second chambers (39, 40) being at least partially separated by a stationary shroud (56) of axis (A), characterised in that it comprises at least one injector (58) passing through the stationary shroud (56) and having a cross-section that varies in response to a pressure difference between said first and second chambers (39, 40).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Paco MAURER, Fabien Roger Gaston CATY
  • Publication number: 20230008678
    Abstract: Disclosed is a turbo machine (10) with counter-rotating turbine for an aircraft, comprising: - a high-pressure body, - a low-pressure counter-rotating turbine (22), - a planetary-type mechanical epicyclic reduction gear (42), - guide bearings (56-62) for the turbine shafts (36, 38), characterised in that said reduction gear (42) and certain of the bearings (60, 62) are housed in a lubrication chamber (86) supplied with oil and comprising dynamic seals (86a-86d), and in that the turbo machine comprises circuits (C1, C2) for pressurising these seals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Paul Ghislain Albert Levisse, Olivier Belmonte, Fabien Roger Gaston Caty, Amelie Argie Antoinette Chassagne
  • Patent number: 11401869
    Abstract: The invention concerns an assembly comprising an epicycloidal gear train (10) having a central pinion (26), an outer crown (28) and satellite pinions (32) in engagement with the central pinion (26) and the outer crown (28) and each mounted freely rotatable on a satellite carrier (36), the central pinion (26) surrounding and being rotationally fixed to a shaft (24) and the gear train comprising means for lubricating the teeth and axes (34) of the satellite pinions (32), these means including an annular cup (56) fixed to the satellite carrier (36) opened radially inward. According to the invention, the assembly includes fixed oil spraying means (64) configured to spray oil towards oil deflecting means (70) towards the inside of the annular cup (56).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: SAFRAN TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Serge René Morreale, Fabien Roger Gaston Caty, Patrice Jocelyn Francis Gedin
  • Patent number: 11378177
    Abstract: The invention concerns an epicycloidal gear train (10) comprising a central pinion (26), an outer crown (28) and satellite pinions (32) in engagement with the central pinion (26) and the outer crown (28) and each mounted freely rotatable on a satellite carrier (36), the gear train (10) comprising an annular cup (56) being integral with the satellite carrier (36) and open radially inward. According to the invention, the cup (56) is divided into a circumferential succession of first basins (60) of the first oil circuit and second basins (62) of the second oil circuit, the first basins (60) being fluidly separated from the second cells (62) and characterised in that the cup (56) comprises two annular walls (56a, 56b) axially facing, the annular wall (56b) of which is furthest from a median transverse plane (74) of the gear train (10) has openings (76) opening into the second basins (62).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: SAFRAN TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Serge René Morreale, Fabien Roger Gaston Caty, Patrice Jocelyn Francis Gedin
  • Patent number: 11377978
    Abstract: A ventilated chamber (19), subject to an irruption of air at a pressure higher than that in a surrounding chamber (20) through labyrinth seals separating them and evacuation of excess air through an evacuation duct (30), comprises a motor-driven compressor (32) in the evacuation duct to facilitate suction and evacuation, even when the engine speed does not allow a large overpressure in the chamber (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Antoine Jean-Philippe Beaujard, Fabien Roger Gaston Caty, Paco Maurer
  • Publication number: 20210189970
    Abstract: The invention concerns an assembly comprising an epicycloidal gear train (10) having a central pinion (26), an outer crown (28) and satellite pinions (32) in engagement with the central pinion (26) and the outer crown (28) and each mounted freely rotatable on a satellite carrier (36), the central pinion (26) surrounding and being rotationally fixed to a shaft (24) and the gear train comprising means for lubricating the teeth and axes (34) of the satellite pinions (32), these means including an annular cup (56) fixed to the satellite carrier (36) opened radially inward. According to the invention, the assembly includes fixed oil spraying means (64) configured to spray oil towards oil deflecting means (70) towards the inside of the annular cup (56).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Serge René MORREALE, Fabien Roger Gaston CATY, Patrice Jocelyn Francis GEDIN
  • Publication number: 20210102617
    Abstract: The invention concerns an epicycloidal gear train (10) comprising a central pinion (26), an outer crown (28) and satellite pinions (32) in engagement with the central pinion (26) and the outer crown (28) and each mounted freely rotatable on a satellite carrier (32), the gear train (10) comprising an annular cup (56) being integral with the satellite carrier (36) and open radially inward. According to the invention, the cup (56) is divided into a circumferential succession of first basins (60) of the first oil circuit and second basins (62) of the second oil circuit, the first basins (60) being fluidly separated from the second cells (62) and characterised in that the cup (56) comprises two annular walls (56a, 56b) axially facing, the annular wall (56b) of which is furthest from a median transverse plane (74) of the gear train (10) has openings (76) opening into the second basins (62).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Serge René MORREALE, Fabien Roger Gaston CATY, Patrice Jocelyn Francis GEDIN
  • Publication number: 20200248587
    Abstract: A ventilated chamber (19), subject to an irruption of air at a pressure higher than that in a surrounding chamber (20) through labyrinth seals separating them and evacuation of excess air through an evacuation duct (30), comprises a motor-driven compressor (32) in the evacuation duct to facilitate suction and evacuation, even when the engine speed does not allow a large overpressure in the chamber (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Antoine Jean-Philippe BEAUJARD, Fabien Roger Gaston CATY, Paco MAURER
  • Patent number: 10697312
    Abstract: A guide vane for a twin-spool aircraft turbomachine has an aerodynamic part that includes an internal lubricant cooling passage extending along a principal lubricant flow direction. The aerodynamic part is made in a single piece and also includes heat transfer fins arranged in the passage connecting the intrados and extrados walls and extending approximately parallel to the direction, these fins being distributed in successive rows along the principal direction and made such that for two rows of staggered directly consecutive fins, a first row includes fins forming a positive acute angle A1 with a dummy reference plane, while a second row includes fins forming a negative acute angle A2 with this plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Mohamed-Lamine Boutaleb, Fabien Roger Gaston Caty, Sebastien Vincent Francois Dreano, Thierry Georges Paul Papin, Christophe Marcel Lucien Perdrigeon, Cedric Zaccardi
  • Publication number: 20180258779
    Abstract: The invention relates to a guide vane for a twin-spool aircraft turbomachine, of which the aerodynamic part (32) comprises an internal lubricant cooling passage (50a) extending along a principal lubricant flow direction (52a). According to the invention, the aerodynamic part is made in a single piece and also comprises heat transfer fins (80a, 80b) arranged in the passage (50a) connecting the intrados and extrados walls (70, 72) and extending approximately parallel to the direction (52a), these fins being distributed in successive rows along the principal direction (52a) and made such that for two rows (R1, R2) of staggered directly consecutive fins, the row (R1) comprises fins (80a) forming a positive acute angle A1 with a dummy reference plane (Pf), while the row (R2) comprises fins (80b) forming a negative acute angle A2 with this plane (Pf).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Mohamed-Lamine Boutaleb, Fabien Roger Gaston Caty, Sebastien Vincent Francois Dreano, Thierry Georges Paul Papin, Christophe Marcel Lucien Perdrigeon, Cedric Zaccardi