Patents by Inventor Hervé Morel

Hervé Morel 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: 11480460
    Abstract: A method of analyzing a vibratory signal derived from rotation of at least one moving part belonging to a rotary mechanism forming all or part of a drive train for transmitting drive torque, the rotary mechanism being fitted to an aircraft and the method comprising at least one first measurement step including measuring vibration in at least one direction and generating a vibratory signal representative of the operation of the rotary mechanism as a function of time, the first measurement step being performed by means of at least one vibration sensor; and at least one second measurement step including measuring an angular position of the moving part, the moving part having at least one degree of freedom to move in rotation about a respective axis of rotation Z. Such an analysis method makes it possible to determine at least one usable range for the vibratory signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS
    Inventors: Herve Morel, Jonathan Rodriguez
  • Publication number: 20210383618
    Abstract: A method for checking a level of damage of at least one part of an aircraft. According to the disclosure, such a method comprises at least: a collection step for receiving data representative of measurements of at least one flight parameter, the data being generated during a mission of the aircraft by at least one embedded sensor; a projection step for projecting points onto a map in order to form an image point; an identification step for identifying, for each image point, an image zone in which the image point is located; and an analysis step for statistically analyzing the identified image zones and determining the level of damage of the at least one aircraft part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS
    Inventors: Stephane CERQUEIRA, Jeremy JOUVE, Herve MOREL
  • Patent number: 10739317
    Abstract: A method for monitoring and detecting the formation of damage in at least one moving part of a rotary mechanism forming all or part of a kinematic transmission chain of an engine torque, the rotary mechanism equipping an aircraft, the method being implemented by a monitoring and detection system including at least one vibration sensor for measuring accelerations in at least one direction and generating a vibration signal as a function of time, the at least one vibration sensor being secured to a fixed casing of the aircraft and arranged near the rotary mechanism, at least one measuring member for measuring an angular position of the at least one moving part, each moving part including at least one degree of rotational freedom around a rotation axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS
    Inventors: Herve Morel, Jonathan Rodriguez
  • Publication number: 20200018637
    Abstract: A method of analyzing a vibratory signal derived from rotation of at least one moving part belonging to a rotary mechanism forming all or part of a drive train for transmitting drive torque, the rotary mechanism being fitted to an aircraft and the method comprising at least one first measurement step including measuring vibration in at least one direction and generating a vibratory signal representative of the operation of the rotary mechanism as a function of time, the first measurement step being performed by means of at least one vibration sensor; and at least one second measurement step including measuring an angular position of the moving part, the moving part having at least one degree of freedom to move in rotation about a respective axis of rotation Z. Such an analysis method makes it possible to determine at least one usable range for the vibratory signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS
    Inventors: Herve MOREL, Jonathan RODRIGUEZ
  • Publication number: 20190265204
    Abstract: A method for monitoring and detecting the formation of damage in at least one moving part of a rotary mechanism forming all or part of a kinematic transmission chain of an engine torque, the rotary mechanism equipping an aircraft, the method being implemented by a monitoring and detection system including at least one vibration sensor for measuring accelerations in at least one direction and generating a vibration signal as a function of time, the at least one vibration sensor being secured to a fixed casing of the aircraft and arranged near the rotary mechanism, at least one measuring member for measuring an angular position of the at least one moving part, each moving part including at least one degree of rotational freedom around a rotation axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS
    Inventors: Herve MOREL, Jonathan RODRIGUEZ
  • Patent number: 9703294
    Abstract: A method of controlling a deflection angle of pitching stabilizer means for an aircraft. The method includes a preliminary stage for preparing at least one control relationship delivering a setpoint angle that is to be reached by the deflection angle as a function of at least one flight parameter of the aircraft and of an incidence parameter of the pitching stabilizer means. During an operational stage an operational stage (STP2), a “flight” value is determined for each of the flight parameters, a “setpoint” value is determined for the incidence parameter, a setpoint angle is determined by inputting the flight values and setpoint value into the control relationship, and at least one actuator is actuated in order to cause the deflection angle of the pitching stabilizer means to reach the setpoint angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS
    Inventors: Herve Morel, Nicolas Queiras
  • Patent number: 9656678
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly for loading and unloading a semi-trailer on a railway wagon, comprising a loading and unloading structure intended to receive the semi-trailer. The loading and unloading structure comprises a lower portion in the form of a support plate intended to carry the semi-trailer and an upper portion in the form of a handling frame intended to be handled and moved by a standard means for handling containers. To this end, the upper portion of the handling frame has a standard container interface intended to be handled and moved by a standard means for handling containers. The support plate and the handling frame are connected either by a fixed link or by a detachable link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Lohr Industrie
    Inventor: Hervé Morel
  • Publication number: 20160327957
    Abstract: A method of controlling a deflection angle of pitching stabilizer means for an aircraft. The method includes a preliminary stage for preparing at least one control relationship delivering a setpoint angle that is to be reached by the deflection angle as a function of at least one flight parameter of the aircraft and of an incidence parameter of the pitching stabilizer means. During an operational stage an operational stage (STP2), a “flight” value is determined for each of the flight parameters, a “setpoint” value is determined for the incidence parameter, a setpoint angle is determined by inputting the flight values and setpoint value into the control relationship, and at least one actuator is actuated in order to cause the deflection angle of the pitching stabilizer means to reach the setpoint angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Herve MOREL, Nicolas QUEIRAS
  • Publication number: 20140363261
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly for loading and unloading a semi-trailer on a railway wagon, comprising a loading and unloading structure intended to receive the semi-trailer. The loading and unloading structure comprises a lower portion in the form of a support plate intended to carry the semi-trailer and an upper portion in the form of a handling frame intended to be handled and moved by a standard means for handling containers. To this end, the upper portion of the handling frame has a standard container interface intended to be handled and moved by a standard means for handling containers. The support plate and the handling frame are connected either by a fixed link or by a detachable link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventor: Hervé Morel
  • Patent number: 8777800
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mechanical assembly (10) provided with a sun gear (30) and a plurality of planet gears (50) co-operating with said sun gear (30). Each planet gear (50) includes a vibration sensor (61) forming part of structural anomaly monitoring means, said monitoring means being provided with a control member (63) that communicates with each vibration sensor (61) in order to receive a measurement signal coming from each vibration sensor (61) in order to enable anomaly monitoring to be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Helicopters
    Inventor: Herve Morel
  • Publication number: 20110230304
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mechanical assembly (10) provided with a sun gear (30) and a plurality of planet gears (50) co-operating with said sun gear (30). Each planet gear (50) includes a vibration sensor (61) forming part of structural anomaly monitoring means, said monitoring means being provided with a control member (63) that communicates with each vibration sensor (61) in order to receive a measurement signal coming from each vibration sensor (61) in order to enable anomaly monitoring to be performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: EUROCOPTER
    Inventor: Hervé Morel
  • Patent number: 7440857
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of detecting and identifying a defect or an adjustment error of a rotorcraft rotor using an artificial neural network (ANN), the rotor having a plurality of blades and a plurality of adjustment members associated with each blade; the network (ANN) is a supervised competitive learning network (SSON, SCLN, SSOM) having an input to which vibration spectral data measured on the rotorcraft is applied, the network outputting data representative of which rotor blade presents a defect or an adjustment error or data representative of no defect, and where appropriate data representative of the type of defect that has been detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Eurocopter
    Inventor: Hervé Morel
  • Publication number: 20080114553
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of detecting and identifying a defect or an adjustment error of a rotorcraft rotor using an artificial neural network (ANN), the rotor having a plurality of blades and a plurality of adjustment members associated with each blade; the network (ANN) is a supervised competitive learning network (SSON, SCLN, SSOM) having an input to which vibration spectral data measured on the rotorcraft is applied, the network outputting data representative of which rotor blade presents a defect or an adjustment error or data representative of no defect, and where appropriate data representative of the type of defect that has been detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Applicant: EUROCOPTER
    Inventor: Herve Morel
  • Patent number: D534820
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Tefal
    Inventor: Herve′ Morel