Patents by Inventor Gèrard Couderc

Gèrard Couderc 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: 9428262
    Abstract: A hydraulic system of an aircraft, the system comprising at least one servo-control, each servo-control comprising at least one cylinder together with a drive rod and a piston arranged in each cylinder. Between each cylinder of servo-control and the drive rod of that servo-control, at least one servo-control presents main sealing means with controlled leakage allowing a hydraulic fluid to leak out from the cylinder, the hydraulic system further comprising at least one enclosure, each cylinder of the servo-control being arranged inside the enclosure so that the fluid is collected in the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Airbus Helicopters
    Inventors: Jean-Romain Bihel, Clement Coic, Thibaut Marger, Gerard Couderc
  • Patent number: 9284042
    Abstract: A system (10) having a control plate (15) for controlling the pitch of the blades (5) of a propeller, a power block (20), and a directional control valve (30) for feeding said power block (20) with fluid. The power block (20) is sealed and includes at least a body in which at least one piston (22) that is secured to a piston rod (25) projecting from said body (21) is movable in translation, a repeater rod (50) connecting said piston rod (25) to said control plate (15). The control valve (30) is sealed and comprises a stationary manifold (35) and a movable manifold (40) that is movable in rotation, said stationary manifold (35) being controlled by a control lever (31) connected by repeater means (32) to said repeater rod (50). A respective pipe (60) connects each chamber (23, 24) of said power block (20) to said movable manifold (40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Airbus Helicopters
    Inventors: Gérard Couderc, Mathilde Chouteau, Romuald Biest
  • Publication number: 20150298796
    Abstract: A hydraulic system of an aircraft, the system comprising at least one servo-control, each servo-control comprising at least one cylinder together with a drive rod and a piston arranged in each cylinder. Between each cylinder of servo-control and the drive rod of that servo-control, at least one servo-control presents main sealing means with controlled leakage allowing a hydraulic fluid to leak out from the cylinder, the hydraulic system further comprising at least one enclosure, each cylinder of the servo-control being arranged inside the enclosure so that the fluid is collected in the enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Jean-Romain BIHEL, Clement COIC, Thibaut MARGER, Gerard COUDERC
  • Patent number: 9150306
    Abstract: A control lever (10) provided with a stick (11) extending axially from a stand (11?) towards grip means (11?) and with a carrier structure (20) for said stick (11) that is hinged about a first hinge axis (AX1) and about a second hinge axis (AX2). The control lever (10) includes phasing means (30) constrained to move in rotation with said stick (11) about said first hinge axis (AX1) and about said second hinge axis (AX2), said phasing means (30) comprising at least three main arms (31, 32, 33), each for controlling a respective power member (8?, 8?, 8??) that is connected to a set (6) of swashplates for controlling a rotary wing (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Airbus Helicopters
    Inventors: Gérard Couderc, Romuald Biest
  • Publication number: 20130078096
    Abstract: A system (10) having a control plate (15) for controlling the pitch of the blades (5) of a propeller, a power block (20), and a directional control valve (30) for feeding said power block (20) with fluid. The power block (20) is sealed and includes at least a body in which at least one piston (22) that is secured to a piston rod (25) projecting from said body (21) is movable in translation, a repeater rod (50) connecting said piston rod (25) to said control plate (15). The control valve (30) is sealed and comprises a stationary manifold (35) and a movable manifold (40) that is movable in rotation, said stationary manifold (35) being controlled by a control lever (31) connected by repeater means (32) to said repeater rod (50). A respective pipe (60) connects each chamber (23, 24) of said power block (20) to said movable manifold (40).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: EUROCOPTER
    Inventors: Gérard Couderc, Mathilde Chouteau, Romuald Biest
  • Publication number: 20120255386
    Abstract: A control lever (10) provided with a stick (11) extending axially from a stand (11?) towards grip means (11?) and with a carrier structure (20) for said stick (11) that is hinged about a first hinge axis (AX1) and about a second hinge axis (AX2). The control lever (10) includes phasing means (30) constrained to move in rotation with said stick (11) about said first hinge axis (AX1) and about said second hinge axis (AX2), said phasing means (30) comprising at least three main arms (31, 32, 33), each for controlling a respective power member (8?, 8?, 8??) that is connected to a set (6) of swashplates for controlling a rotary wing (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: EUROCOPTER
    Inventors: Gèrard Couderc, Romuald Biest