Patents by Inventor Fabrice Metezeau

Fabrice Metezeau 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: 9140211
    Abstract: A cascade-type thrust reverser includes a fixed structure on which a rear frame supporting cascades of vanes is mounted, a mobile structure having an outer wall, an inner wall formed in part by an acoustic panel, a partition connecting the outer wall to the acoustic panel, and actuators interposed between the fixed structure and the mobile structure. The actuators extend through orifices formed in the rear frame and the partition. In particular, the rear frame radially interferes with the acoustic panel when the mobile structure is in a direct-jet position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Fabrice Metezeau, Vincent Dutot, Tanguy Keraudren
  • Patent number: 8745966
    Abstract: A mobile cowl for a cascade-type thrust reverser includes an interior wall having an anterior zone, a movably mounted shutter and a link rod of which one end is connected to the shutter to actuate the shutter from one position to other. One of the positions may be a direct-jet position in which the shutter is situated facing the anterior zone, and other position may be a reverse-jet position in which the shutter is situated away from the anterior zone. The interior wall has, in the anterior zone, a part able to allow the link rod end to move beyond a normal position in the event of abnormal movements of the link rod end, without wrecking the interior wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Aircelle
    Inventors: Fabrice Metezeau, Laurent Valleroy
  • Publication number: 20110139897
    Abstract: Said mobile cowl (1) for a cascade thrust reverser (19), comprises: an internal wall (5) with a front section (17), at least one flap (13) mounted such to pivot between a direct jet position (11) and a reversed jet position (21) and at least one rod (23), one end (25) of which is connected to said flap (13) to bring about the actuation thereof from one to the other of said positions. The internal wall (5) has a part (31) in said front section (17) which is elastic or fusible and domed to the outside of said mobile cowl. Radial play is provided between said rod end (25) and said part (31).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Fabrice Metezeau, Laurent Valleroy
  • Publication number: 20100251693
    Abstract: The invention relates to a grid-type thrust reverser comprising: a fixed structure (1) on which a rear frame (3) bearing said grids (5) is mounted; a mobile structure (7) comprising an outer wall (9), an inner wall (11) at least partially formed by at least one acoustic panel (13), and at least one partition (15) connecting the outer wall (9) to the acoustic panel (13); and actuators (16) placed between the fixed structure (1) and the mobile structure (7), extending through openings (17, 19) formed in the rear frame (3) and the partition (15). Said thrust reverser is characterised in that the rear frame (3) and the acoustic panel (13) are sufficiently radially close to each other to interfere mutually and in a controlled manner when said mobile structure (7) is in a direct jet position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2008
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Fabrice Metezeau, Vincent Dutot, Tanguy Keraudren
  • Publication number: 20070220861
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for opening a mobile cowl (2) actuated by a motor (7) and equipping a turbojet thrust reverser, characterized in that it comprises, at the start of the opening phase, a bridling step (103) whereby the speed of the mobile cowl is maintained lower or equal to a predetermined threshold speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2005
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: Michel Dehu, Fabrice Metezeau
  • Patent number: 5473886
    Abstract: A thrust reverser for a turbojet engine is disclosed in which the thrust erser baffles have one or more deflectors to direct the cold gas flow over an inner surface of the baffles to ensure that the inner surface remains out of contact with the hot gas flow. The deflectors are movably mounted on the baffles such that, when the baffles are in their forward thrust positions, the deflectors are retracted so as to be generally flush with the inner surface of the baffle so as not to interfere with the forward thrust flow of gases. The deflectors may be automatically deployed to their extended positions when the baffles are moved to their reverse thrust positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1995
    Assignee: Societe Nationale d'Etude et de Construction de Moteurs d'Aviation
    Inventors: Bertrand Lebrun, Eric Lecossais, Henriette S. Lemay, Fabrice Metezeau, Laurent G. Valleroy