Patents by Inventor Loic Grall

Loic Grall 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: 11767808
    Abstract: A nacelle rear assembly of a nacelle of a turbojet engine of an aircraft extends along a longitudinal central axis (A) and includes a sliding cascade thrust reverser. The cascade thrust reverser includes at least one sliding cowl, a deflection cascade including a plurality of rows of vanes that each extend around the longitudinal central axis (A) and that are longitudinally arranged from a first front row of vanes up to a last rear row of vanes, each row of vanes including at least one deflection vane for deflecting the airflow toward the outside of the rear assembly of the nacelle, the deflection cascade being movably integral with the sliding cowl, wherein the deflection cascade includes at least one additional neutral row of vanes that is interposed between the last row of vanes and the sliding cowl and that includes at least one neutral vane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Safran Nacelles
    Inventors: Pierre Caruel, Loïc Grall, Alexis Heau, Olivier Kerbler, Mélody Seriset
  • Patent number: 11428190
    Abstract: A grid-type thrust reverser for a turbojet engine includes a moving O-shaped thrust reverser body that is generally cylindrical in shape around a longitudinal central axis (A) and includes an inner wall configured to delimit a cold air stream, with an inner structure that surrounds the turbojet engine, the movable thrust reverser body being mounted so as to be able to slide along the longitudinal central axis (A) between a direct jet position in which the outer cowl covers the thrust reverser grids, and a thrust-reversal position in which the outer cowl uncovers the thrust reverser grids. The movable thrust reverser body includes a first half-portion and a second half-portion that are mounted so as to each pivot about a longitudinal pivot axis (B), between a closed position and an open gullwing position for removing the turbojet engine, via the cradle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Safran Nacelles
    Inventors: Loïc Grall, Alexis Heau, Benjamin Brebion, Sébastien Michel Thierry Guillemant, Mélody Seriset, Patrick Boileau
  • Patent number: 11338930
    Abstract: A nacelle of an aircraft turbofan engine including an air inlet upstream from the engine, a median section configured to surround a fan of the engine and delimited on the outside by a fan cowl supported by a fan housing to which it is attached at the upstream portion, a downstream section delimiting an annular flow path in which the air is configured to flow and housing thrust reversal devices, the thrust reversal approach including a movable cowl associated with at least one actuator for moving the movable cowl between a direct jet position, in which it provides the aerodynamic continuity of the nacelle and an indirect jet position in which it opens up a passage in the nacelle by uncovering cascade vanes arranged around this flow path that receive the cold air flow to return it towards the outside and forwards, the cascade vanes being attached to the movable cowl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Safran Nacelles
    Inventors: Loïc Grall, Mélody Seriset, Alexis Heau, Benjamin Brebion, Olivier Kerbler
  • Patent number: 11186379
    Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a system for installing and removing a propulsion unit on a pylon of an aircraft, a propulsion unit of the type including a nacelle and a turbojet engine, the turbojet engine being linked on the pylon by at least one front suspension and one rear suspension. The system includes a supporting structure which is adapted to support a thrust reverser device, a front suspension of the turbojet engine, which carries a front part of the supporting structure, and which is removably fastened on a front part of the pylon, and a rear suspension of the turbojet engine which carries a rear part of the supporting structure, and which is removably fastened on a rear part of the pylon, and the disengagement of said suspensions of the pylon allowing removing the propulsion unit mounted on the pylon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Safran Nacelles
    Inventors: Patrick Boileau, Olivier Kerbler, Julien Lezerac, Aurélien Gonzalez, Loïc Grall, Ludovic Toupet
  • Publication number: 20210079871
    Abstract: A grid-type thrust reverser for a turbojet engine includes a moving O-shaped thrust reverser body that is generally cylindrical in shape around a longitudinal central axis (A) and includes an inner wall configured to delimit a cold air stream, with an inner structure that surrounds the turbojet engine, the movable thrust reverser body being mounted so as to be able to slide along the longitudinal central axis (A) between a direct jet position in which the outer cowl covers the thrust reverser grids, and a thrust-reversal position in which the outer cowl uncovers the thrust reverser grids. The movable thrust reverser body includes a first half-portion and a second half-portion that are mounted so as to each pivot about a longitudinal pivot axis (B), between a closed position and an open gullwing position for removing the turbojet engine, via the cradle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: Safran Nacelles
    Inventors: Loïc GRALL, Alexis HEAU, Benjamin BREBION, Sébastien Michel Thierry GUILLEMANT, Mélody SERISET, Patrick BOILEAU
  • Publication number: 20200347801
    Abstract: A nacelle rear assembly of a nacelle of a turbojet engine of an aircraft extends along a longitudinal central axis (A) and includes a sliding cascade thrust reverser. The cascade thrust reverser includes at least one sliding cowl, a deflection cascade including a plurality of rows of vanes that each extend around the longitudinal central axis (A) and that are longitudinally arranged from a first front row of vanes up to a last rear row of vanes, each row of vanes including at least one deflection vane for deflecting the airflow toward the outside of the rear assembly of the nacelle, the deflection cascade being movably integral with the sliding cowl, wherein the deflection cascade includes at least one additional neutral row of vanes that is interposed between the last row of vanes and the sliding cowl and that includes at least one neutral vane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: Safran Nacelles
    Inventors: Pierre CARUEL, Loïc GRALL, Alexis HEAU, Olivier KERBLER, Mélody SERISET
  • Publication number: 20200317355
    Abstract: A nacelle of an aircraft turbofan engine including an air inlet upstream from the engine, a median section configured to surround a fan of the engine and delimited on the outside by a fan cowl supported by a fan housing to which it is attached at the upstream portion, a downstream section delimiting an annular flow path in which the air is configured to flow and housing thrust reversal devices, the thrust reversal approach including a movable cowl associated with at least one actuator for moving the movable cowl between a direct jet position, in which it provides the aerodynamic continuity of the nacelle and an indirect jet position in which it opens up a passage in the nacelle by uncovering cascade vanes arranged around this flow path that receive the cold air flow to return it towards the outside and forwards, the cascade vanes being attached to the movable cowl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: Safran Nacelles
    Inventors: Loïc GRALL, Mélody SERISET, Alexis HEAU, Benjamin BREBION, Olivier KERBLER
  • Patent number: 10641206
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a nacelle rear assembly for turbojet engine including at least one thrust reverser device to redirect air flow circulating from upstream to downstream in a flow path of the turbojet engine and a mast to link the nacelle to a structure of the aircraft. In one form, the nacelle extends longitudinally from forth to back along an axis and includes a cradle fastened on the mast. In one form, the cradle includes a first longeron and a second longeron extending longitudinally on either side of the mast. The first and second longeron each include a sliding guide device for sliding of a movable cowl and of a cascade of the thrust reverser device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: SAFRAN NACELLES
    Inventors: Patrick Boileau, Olivier Kerbler, Julien Lezerac, Armel Gautier, Loïc Grall, Ludovic Toupet
  • Patent number: 10590886
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an aircraft turbojet engine nacelle, the nacelle including a rear section without a lower bifurcation, the rear section including a thrust reversal system, the thrust reversal system including a mobile cowl. The nacelle includes a guide system that translates as one with the mobile cowl, the guide system collaborating with at least one slide that is fixed in relation to the nacelle, the guide system and the slide being arranged near the position referred to as the 6 o'clock position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: SAFRAN NACELLES
    Inventors: Olivier Kerbler, Fabrice Henri Emile Metezeau, Patrick Gonidec, Loïc Grall
  • Publication number: 20180230949
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a variable section nozzle for an aircraft nacelle having a longitudinal axis. The variable section nozzle includes movable doors and at least one displacement device for displacing the movable doors between a reduced section position and a larger position. The movable doors include at least one first guide device and at least one second guide device, each operable to guide the displacement of the doors relative to a fixed structure of the nozzle. The second guide device is disposed downstream relative to the first guide device and each of the first and second guide devices provide a curvilinear path. In one form, the curvilinear paths are substantially circular and define a circular arc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: Safran Nacelles
    Inventors: Olivier KERBLER, Loïc GRALL, Guillaume GLEMAREC, Amadéo GALASSO, José FAUGERAS, Mélody SERISET
  • Publication number: 20170327240
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an aircraft turbojet engine nacelle, the nacelle including a rear section without a lower bifurcation, the rear section including a thrust reversal system, the thrust reversal system including a mobile cowl. The nacelle includes a guide system that translates as one with the mobile cowl, the guide system collaborating with at least one slide that is fixed in relation to the nacelle, the guide system and the slide being arranged near the position referred to as the 6 o'clock position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: SAFRAN NACELLES
    Inventors: Olivier KERBLER, Fabrice Henri Emile METEZEAU, Patrick GONIDEC, Loïc GRALL
  • Publication number: 20170321633
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a nacelle rear assembly for turbojet engine including at least one thrust reverser device to redirect air flow circulating from upstream to downstream in a flow path of the turbojet engine and a mast to link the nacelle to a structure of the aircraft. In one form, the nacelle extends longitudinally from forth to back along an axis and includes a cradle fastened on the mast. In one form, the cradle includes a first longeron and a second longeron extending longitudinally on either side of the mast. The first and second longeron each include a sliding guide device for sliding of a movable cowl and of a cascade of the thrust reverser device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: SAFRAN NACELLES
    Inventors: Patrick BOILEAU, Olivier KERBLER, Julien LEZERAC, Armel GAUTIER, Loïc GRALL, Ludovic TOUPET
  • Publication number: 20170313432
    Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a system for installing and removing a propulsion unit on a pylon of an aircraft, a propulsion unit of the type including a nacelle and a turbojet engine, the turbojet engine being linked on the pylon by at least one front suspension and one rear suspension. The system includes a supporting structure which is adapted to support a thrust reverser device, a front suspension of the turbojet engine, which carries a front part of the supporting structure, and which is removably fastened on a front part of the pylon, and a rear suspension of the turbojet engine which carries a rear part of the supporting structure, and which is removably fastened on a rear part of the pylon, and the disengagement of said suspensions of the pylon allowing removing the propulsion unit mounted on the pylon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: SAFRAN NACELLES
    Inventors: Patrick BOILEAU, Olivier KERBLER, Julien LEZERAC, Aurélien GONZALEZ, Loïc GRALL, Ludovic TOUPET
  • Patent number: 8857894
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle, notably a motor vehicle, chassis frame side rail made up of two section pieces of U-shaped cross section, welded together by longitudinal connecting tabs juxtaposed contiguously and more or less perpendicularly extending the ends of the branches of the U, in which each section piece has, between each of the tabs and the branches of the U that it extends, a joining area that forms two separate longitudinal plastic hinges that deform if the side rail is deformed by longitudinal compression so as to keep the welded joint between the tabs intact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Peugeot Citroen Automobiles SA
    Inventor: Loic Grall
  • Publication number: 20130241220
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle, notably a motor vehicle, chassis frame side rail made up of two section pieces of U-shaped cross section, welded together by longitudinal connecting tabs juxtaposed contiguously and more or less perpendicularly extending the ends of the branches of the U, in which each section piece has, between each of the tabs and the branches of the U that it extends, a joining area that forms two separate longitudinal plastic hinges that deform if the side rail is deformed by longitudinal compression so as to keep the welded joint between the tabs intact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: PEUGEOT CITROEN AUTOMOBILES SA
    Inventor: Loic Grall