Patents by Inventor Jean-Sébastien Vial

Jean-Sébastien Vial 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: 8996201
    Abstract: A method and a device are disclosed for exchanging data between a technical management system of an aircraft and a mission management system of the aircraft, in order to permit one of the systems to determine the consequences of an event detected in the other of the systems. After at least one event has been detected in one of the technical management and mission management systems of the aircraft, at least one information item pertaining to the detected event is transmitted to the other of the technical management and mission management systems of the aircraft. The consequences of the event detected in the other of the technical management and mission management systems of the aircraft are then determined. The adaptation of at least one datum of the other of the technical management and mission management systems of the aircraft is evaluated in response to the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventor: Jean-Sebastien Vial
  • Patent number: 8798811
    Abstract: The invention has as its object in particular a method and a device for aiding in the diagnosis and in the decision on operation of an aircraft comprising means for detection of failures relating to the pieces of equipment thereof. After having received (400) at least one alert linked to the detection of at least one failure relating to at least one piece of equipment of the said aircraft, the said at least one alert comprising at least one indication relating to the said at least one failure, and at least one information item relating to the next mission of the said aircraft, a database comprising a minimum equipment list and operating conditions and/or limitations associated with the operation thereof is accessed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Operations
    Inventor: Jean-Sebastien Vial
  • Patent number: 8631336
    Abstract: Disclosed is a display system for an aircraft cockpit. The display system includes a plurality of display devices, each of which comprises at least one viewing screen configured to display a display format, and a cursor management unit linked to each display device and configured for moving a cursor over sensitive objects on the viewing screens of the display devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventors: Rémi Cabaret, Jean-Sébastien Vial
  • Patent number: 8374732
    Abstract: A device for control of a plurality of support subsystems in an aircraft includes a filtering unit that determines at least one command associated with at least one support subsystem of the plurality of support subsystems according to at least one context parameter. The device also includes a display unit that displays at least one representation of the at least one determined command. The at least one representation of the at least one determined command includes an indication relating to a state of the at least one support subsystem controlled by the at least one determined command. The device further includes a selection unit that selects the at least one representation. In addition, the device includes an activation unit that transmits the at least one determined command to the at least one support subsystem in response to an activation of the at least one selected representation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventor: Jean-Sebastien Vial
  • Patent number: 8321078
    Abstract: The object of the invention is in particular a method and a device for aiding in the control of systems installed on board an aircraft comprising at least one display device capable of displaying configuration parameters of the said aircraft and at least one associated acquisition device. After the state of the said aircraft has been determined (900), a plurality of elements to be displayed on the said at least one display device is selected (905), according to the said state of the said aircraft, in a predetermined set of elements comprising at least one parameter for configuration of the avionics, at least one parameter for configuration of support subsystems and at least one activatable representation of least one command of support subsystems of the said aircraft. The said plurality of elements is displayed on the said display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventor: Jean-Sebastien Vial
  • Publication number: 20100204855
    Abstract: The object of the invention is in particular a method and a device for aiding in the control of systems installed on board an aircraft comprising at least one display device capable of displaying configuration parameters of the said aircraft and at least one associated acquisition device. After the state of the said aircraft has been determined (900), a plurality of elements to be displayed on the said at least one display device is selected (905), according to the said state of the said aircraft, in a predetermined set of elements comprising at least one parameter for configuration of the avionics, at least one parameter for configuration of support subsystems and at least one activatable representation of least one command of support subsystems of the said aircraft. The said plurality of elements is displayed on the said display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: Airbus Operations
    Inventor: Jean-Sebastien VIAL
  • Publication number: 20100145553
    Abstract: The object of the invention is in particular a method and a device for exchanging data between a technical management system of an aircraft and a mission management system of the said aircraft, in order to permit one of the said systems to determine the consequences of an event detected in the other of the said systems. After at least one event has been detected (300) in one of the said technical management and mission management systems of the said aircraft, at least one information item pertaining to the said detected event is transmitted (320) to the other of the said technical management and mission management systems of the said aircraft. The consequences of the said event detected in the said other of the said technical management and mission management systems of the said aircraft are then determined (330). The adaptation of at least one datum of the said other of the said technical management and mission management systems of the said aircraft is evaluated in response to the said determination step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: Airbus Operations
    Inventor: Jean-Sebastien VIAL
  • Publication number: 20100049409
    Abstract: The object of the invention is in particular a device for control of a plurality of support subsystems in an aircraft. This device comprises filtering means capable of determining at least one command associated with at least one support subsystem of the said plurality of support subsystems according to at least one context parameter, and means for displaying at least one representation (405, 410) of the said at least one determined command. The device additionally comprises selecting means capable of selecting the said at least one representation and activating means capable of transmitting the said at least one command to the said at least one support subsystem in response to the activation of the said at least one selected representation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: Airbus Operations
    Inventor: Jean-Sebastien VIAL
  • Publication number: 20100049379
    Abstract: The invention has as its object in particular a method and a device for aiding in the diagnosis and in the decision on operation of an aircraft comprising means for detection of failures relating to the pieces of equipment thereof. After having received (400) at least one alert linked to the detection of at least one failure relating to at least one piece of equipment of the said aircraft, the said at least one alert comprising at least one indication relating to the said at least one failure, and at least one information item relating to the next mission of the said aircraft, a database comprising a minimum equipment list and operating conditions and/or limitations associated with the operation thereof is accessed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: Airbus Operations
    Inventor: Jean-Sebastien VIAL
  • Publication number: 20080307370
    Abstract: The display system (1) comprises means for determining the geographic position of a cursor (CU) on a screen (3A), means for transmitting this geographic position, and means for displaying on at least one other screen (3C) a characteristic symbol (S1) which is located in this geographic position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: AIRBUS France
    Inventors: Remi CABARET, Jean-Sebastien Vial
  • Patent number: 6970106
    Abstract: A device for aiding the visual spotting of a second aircraft in flight by the pilot of a first aircraft looking at the sky through the canopy may include an approximately vertical display device and a first device that displays on the display device a representation of the canopy. A communication device receives position information relating to the second aircraft from an outside source. Using the received position information, a second device displays on the display device a symbol representative of the second aircraft such that the position of the symbol in relation to the displayed representation of the canopy corresponds to the position of the second aircraft in relation to the aircraft's canopy as seen through the pilot's field of view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: Airbus France
    Inventor: Jean-Sébastien Vial
  • Publication number: 20030222794
    Abstract: Device for aiding the visual spotting of an aircraft in flight from another aircraft, also in flight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2003
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventor: Jean-Sebastien Vial
  • Patent number: 6505115
    Abstract: The control device (1) comprises at least one first and one second control system (4, 5) which comprises control elements (A1 to A8, B1 to B6) actuable by an operator, so as to control the monitoring system (2). These first and second control systems (4, 5) are in interaction so that an actuation of a control element of one of the control systems (4, 5) automatically brings about an action on a control element of the other control system (5, 4) which is intended to control the same function (F1 to F6) in such a way as to bring it into a control state representative of the controlled state of this function (F1 to F6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignee: Airbus France
    Inventors: Benoît Morizet, Jean-Sébastien Vial
  • Patent number: 6505102
    Abstract: The method provides for an information presentation (IF1) to be presented on a visual-display screen (5), the information representing at least one vertical plane along a theoretical flight trajectory of the aircraft, and which includes an axis system (8, 9), in which a y-axis (8) is graduated in altitude, and an x-axis (9) is graduated in distance from the position of the aircraft, a particular symbol (7) representing the aircraft, which is arranged on the y-axis (8) at a position representative of the altitude of said aircraft, and a first plot (T1) representing a theoretical flight trajectory of said aircraft in the vertical plane. Said information presentation (IF1) further includes at least one second plot (T2) corresponding to a safety altitude, and a third plot (T3) corresponding to a contour of the terrain (10) in the vertical plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignee: Airbus France
    Inventors: Benoît Morizet, Jean-Sébastien Vial
  • Publication number: 20020120393
    Abstract: Device for controlling a system for monitoring the environment of an aircraft, in particular of a transport aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2002
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Inventors: Benoit Morizet, Jean-Sebastien Vial