Patents by Inventor Louis Simon

Louis Simon 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).

  • Publication number: 20200386299
    Abstract: A planetary gearset having a first planet gear, a second planet gear, and pinion gears. The pinion gears mesh with the first planet gear and with the second planet gear, and each pinion gear is pivotally mounted around a shaft. A pinion gear carrier supports each shaft. Each shaft has a radially inner cylindrical portion mounted on the pinion gear carrier, a radially outer cylindrical portion about which the pinion gear is pivotally mounted and a flange extending radially from the radially outer cylindrical portion. The radially outer periphery of the flange is mounted on the pinion gear carrier. The radially outer cylindrical portion and the radially inner cylindrical portion are connected to each other by a radially extending connecting zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: Safran Transmission Systems
    Inventors: Adrien Louis Simon, Simon LoÏc Clément Lefebvre, Guillaume Jean Pierre Robinet
  • Publication number: 20200332721
    Abstract: A mechanical reduction gear for a turbomachine, in particular for an aircraft, this reduction gear including a sun gear having an axis of rotation, a ring gear which extends around the sun gear and which is configured to be fixed in rotation around the axis, planet gears which are in mesh with the sun gear and the ring gear and which are held by a planet carrier which is configured to be fixed or in rotation around the axis, each planet gear including a first toothing of average diameter D1 for the meshing with the sun gear, and a second toothing of average diameter D2, different from D1, for the meshing with the ring gear, wherein the first and second toothings of each planet gear include herringbone teeth and are symmetrical with respect to a plane perpendicular to the axis and passing substantially in the middle of the planet gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Adrien Louis SIMON, Simon Loic Clement LEFEBVRE, Guillaume Pierre MOULY
  • Publication number: 20200300173
    Abstract: The invention relates to the lubrication of a planet-carrier for a mechanical reduction gear of a turbine engine, in particular of an aircraft, said planet-carrier comprising a cage defining an internal housing intended to receive a central sun gear with an axis of rotation X, and an annular row of planet gears arranged around the sun gear, said cage comprising two annular walls that are radial with respect to said axis X, and connected to one another at their outer periphery by a cylindrical wall of axis X, at least one of these radial walls comprising orifices for mounting the axes of said planet gears, and the cylindrical wall comprising through-holes for the passage of the gearings of the planet gears so that they may engage with a gearing of the ring gear, which is intended to extend around the planet gears and the cage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Adrien Louis SIMON, Mathieu Jean CHARRIER, Jean-Charles Michel Pierre DI GIOVANNI, Simon Loic Clement LEFEBVRE, Guillaume Jean Pierre ROBINET
  • Publication number: 20200284203
    Abstract: A turbine engine mechanical reduction gear, for example, of an aircraft, the reduction gear comprising: a sun gear having an axis of rotation; a ring gear which extends around the sun gear and which is configured to be immobile in rotation about the axis; planetary gears which are meshed with the sun gear and the ring gear and which are supported by a planetary carrier which is configured to be mobile in rotation about the axis; at least one lubrication oil distributor which comprises a stator portion immobile in rotation and a rotating integral rotor portion of the planetary carrier; and an annular oil deflector which is integral with the ring gear, wherein the stator portion of the distributor is integral with the deflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicants: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES, SAFRAN TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Adrien Louis Simon, Matthieu Bruno François Foglia
  • Publication number: 20200263612
    Abstract: A sun gear for a mechanical reduction gear of a turbine engine, in particular for aircraft, the sun gear having a general annular shape about an axis and comprising at the outer periphery thereof, a meshing gearing with planet gears of the reduction gear, and at the inner periphery thereof, splines for coupling with an input shaft of the reduction gear, characterised in that the sun gear has a staged profile in axial cross-section, and preferably comprises an annular recess opening radially inwards and configured to receive at least one oil jet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicant: SAFRAN TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Adrien Louis Simon, Jean-Charles Michel Pierre Di Giovanni
  • Publication number: 20200263784
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the lubrication of a planet-carrier for a mechanical reduction gear of a turbine engine, for example of an aircraft. The planet-carrier includes a cage defining an internal housing configured to receive a central sun gear with an axis of rotation X, and an annular row of planet gears arranged around the sun gear. The cage includes two annular walls that are radial with respect to the axis X, and connected to one another at their outer periphery by a cylindrical wall. At least one of the radial walls has orifices for mounting the planet gears, and the cylindrical wall has through-holes for the passage of the gearings of the planet gears so that they may engage with a gearing of the ring gear, which is configured to extend around the planet gears and the cage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicant: SAFRAN TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Adrien Louis Simon, Mathieu Jean Charrier, Jean-Charles Michel Pierre Di Giovanni, Simon Loïc Clément Lefebvre, Guillaume Jean Pierre Robinet
  • Publication number: 20200263613
    Abstract: A planetary gear train speed reduction gear planetary carrier (130) assembly and an elastically deformable annular member (160), for a turbine engine, in particular for an aircraft. The planetary carrier (130) has a general annular shape about an axis X. The annular member (160) extends about the axis X, and is fixed to the planetary carrier and configured to be fixed to a stator element (162) of the turbine engine ensuring a flexible connection between the planetary carrier and the stator element. The planetary carrier carries a series of protruding teeth (180) extending substantially radially outwards with respect to the axis X. Each of these teeth has first opposite side faces (180a, 180b) extending into planes passing through the axis X capable of engaging by abutment in the circumferential direction with the stator element. A vibration absorption system is inserted between the first faces and the stator element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Adrien Louis SIMON, Simon Loic Clement LEFEBVRE
  • Patent number: 10704669
    Abstract: A planetary reduction gear ring gear for a turbine engine, in particular of an aircraft, the ring gear extending about an axis (X) and including first and second coaxial annular elements and respectively two inner annular teeth oriented differently. The first and second annular elements include respectively first and second radially external annular flanges to secure the first and second elements to one another, the teeth of the first and second annular elements being axially spaced from one another and from a joint plane (P) of the first and second flanges, and defining between them an annular space externally delimited by two annular rims supporting respectively the flanges. At least one of the flanges includes joint plane notches that are substantially radial for the oil to pass through by centrifugation. The ring gear further includes an annular row of oil-retention walls protruding from the rims in the space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: SAFRAN TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Mathieu Jean Charrier, Boris Pierre Marcel Morelli, Adrien Louis Simon
  • Publication number: 20200166118
    Abstract: A deflector for a mechanical reduction gear of a turbine engine, for example of an aircraft, is configured to be inserted between two adjacent planets of the reduction gear. The deflector includes a block having a first lateral surface that is cylindrical and concave and has a radius of curvature R1 measured from an axis G1. The block also has a second lateral surface, opposite the first lateral surface, that is cylindrical and concave and that has a radius of curvature R1 measured from an axis G2 that is parallel to G1. Each of the first and second surfaces has at least one protruding tab having a generally elongate shape about the respective axis G1, G2 of the surface considered and having an internal periphery that is concavely curved and a has radius of curvature R2 measured from the respective axis G1, G2, R2 being less than R1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: SAFRAN TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Jean-Charles Michel Pierre Di Giovanni, Adrien Louis Simon
  • Publication number: 20200166117
    Abstract: A lubricating and cooling core for a mechanical reduction gear of a turbine engine, for example of an aircraft, is configured to be mounted in an axis of a planet gear of the reduction gear. The core includes first and second coaxial and substantially frusto-conical shields, each having a first end with a greater diameter and a second opposite end with a smaller diameter, the shields being secured to one another by their second ends and being configured to extend inside the axis and to cover at least a radially internal surface of the axis to define with the latter at least one annular cavity for the circulation of oil for lubricating and cooling the axis, the second ends of the first and second shields having fluid connection means configured to connect the at least one cavity to a source of lubricating and cooling oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: SAFRAN TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Adrien Louis Simon, Jean-Charles Michel Pierre Di Giovanni, Boris Pierre Marcel Morelli
  • Publication number: 20200032893
    Abstract: Device of the reduction gear or differential type for a turbine engine of an aircraft. A central sun gear and a row of planet gears, each of the planet gears are rotationally guided by at least one bearing extending around a tubular support. The tubular support includes an inner cavity for the reception of oil and through-orifices for the passage of oil of the tubular support to the at least one bearing. A member for circulating the oil is mounted in the cavity and includes at least one oil duct intended to be connected to an oil supply. The oil is intended to flow from the at least one duct into the inner cavity to form an oil film in contact with said tubular support, and to flow through the orifices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Adrien Louis SIMON, Jean-Charles Michel Pierre DI GIOVANNI, Boris Pierre Marcel MORELLI, Florian RAPPAPORT
  • Publication number: 20200032716
    Abstract: A device of the reduction gear type or of the differential type for a turbine engine of an aircraft is described. The device includes a central sun gear with a rotation axis X, a ring gear extending about the axis X and the sun gear, and a planetary carrier supporting an annular row of planet gears arranged between the sun gear and the ring gear. In some embodiments, the planetary carrier is engaged with the sun gear and the ring gear. The planet gears may have rotation axes Y which may be substantially parallel to said axis X. In some instances, each of the planet gears may be rotationally guided by at least one bearing extending about a tubular support with an axis Y of the planetary carrier. In some embodiments, the tubular support includes an inner cavity for receiving oil and substantially radial through-orifices for the passage of oil from the inner cavity to the at least one bearing. In some embodiments, at least two bearings may be mounted coaxially and adjacently around the support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: SAFRAN TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Jean-Charles Michel Pierre Di Giovanni, Adrien Louis Simon
  • Patent number: 10536561
    Abstract: A content delivery node receives data packets carrying content from an upstream source of content, and writes segments of the received content directly to a memory buffer of a memory using direct memory access (DMA) data transfers. The node derives, for each segment, respective segment-specific metadata based on contents of the segment, and stores the respective segment-specific metadata in the memory. The node receives from multiple downstream client devices respective requests for the same content. Each request includes client-specific information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Pierre Pfister, William Mark Townsley, Yoann Louis Simon Desmouceaux, Guillaume Michel Ruty
  • Publication number: 20190331211
    Abstract: The invention concerns a process for the assembly of an epicyclic or planetary gear train of a planet gear carrier comprising one or more bores, each of the bores being intended to receive a pivot (18), the process comprising the following steps: a) manufacturing of at least one pivot (18) comprising a real axis (46) distinct from a theoretical axis; b) measuring the position of a real axis of each of said one or more bores of the carrier; c) for each bore of the carrier, mounting a pivot (18) in said bore and orienting it angularly so that the eccentricity of the pivot (18) at least partially makes up for the eccentricity of said bore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Clément Paul René NIEPCERON, Boris Pierre Marcel MORELLI, Adrien Louis SIMON
  • Publication number: 20190331212
    Abstract: The invention concerns a process for the assembly of an epicyclic or planetary gear train from at least one pivot (18) and a planet gear carrier (20) comprising one or more bores, each of said bores being intended to receive a pivot (18), the process comprising the following steps: a) measuring the position of a real axis of each of said at least one pivot (18) and of said one or more bores of carrier (20); b) dividing each of said pivots (18) into n angular sectors i1 . . . iq . . . in extending about the theoretical axis of said pivot and dividing each of said holes of the carrier (20) into k angular sectors j1 . . . jl . . .
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Adrien Louis SIMON, Clément Paul René NIEPCERON
  • Publication number: 20190170240
    Abstract: A planetary reduction gear ring gear for a turbine engine, in particular of an aircraft, the ring gear extending about an axis (X) and including first and second coaxial annular elements and respectively two inner annular teeth oriented differently. The first and second annular elements include respectively first and second radially external annular flanges to secure the first and second elements to one another, the teeth of the first and second annular elements being axially spaced from one another and from a joint plane (P) of the first and second flanges, and defining between them an annular space externally delimited by two annular rims supporting respectively the flanges. At least one of the flanges includes joint plane notches that are substantially radial for the oil to pass through by centrifugation. The ring gear further includes an annular row of oil-retention walls protruding from the rims in the space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Mathieu Jean CHARRIER, Boris Pierre Marcel MORELLI, Adrien Louis SIMON
  • Publication number: 20190116246
    Abstract: A content delivery node receives data packets carrying content from an upstream source of content, and writes segments of the received content directly to a memory buffer of a memory using direct memory access (DMA) data transfers. The node derives, for each segment, respective segment-specific metadata based on contents of the segment, and stores the respective segment-specific metadata in the memory. The node receives from multiple downstream client devices respective requests for the same content. Each request includes client-specific information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Pierre Pfister, William Mark Townsley, Yoann Louis Simon Desmouceaux, Guillaume Michel Ruty
  • Publication number: 20180313808
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of characterization of one petroleum, wherein the petroleum is placed in contact with a metal part, and which includes the following steps: i. Modifying the water content (W) of the petroleum, ii. Measuring the corrosion (CR) of said metal part by the petroleum whose water content (W) has hence been modified, iii. Building, by reiterating several times the two previous steps (i, ii), a database containing a plurality of different values of water content (W) of the petroleum and a plurality of values of corrosion (CR) each corresponding to one of said values of water content (W), iv. Determining, by processing said database, an optimum value or an optimum range of values of water content (MW) of the petroleum for which the corrosion of the metal part shows a minimum value (MCR). Problems of corrosion in the petroleum exploitation plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Bertrand Jean SZYMKOWIAK, Albert VELD, Franck Louis, Simon PARTOUCHE, Costanza MUSSO, Alain PARTOUCHE, Mohamed EL YOUNANI
  • Patent number: 9730426
    Abstract: An enhanced bolster, such as connectable to a pet bed, comprises an outer cover having an inner volume, and a mechanism for attachment to a pet bed. The inner volume may be filled directly with stuffing, or may include an inner stuff sack. While the stuffing may comprise a wide variety of stuffing items, the enhanced bolster or bolster stuff sack may preferably be filled with a plurality of items supplied by the owner, and may preferably inherently include a scent that is desirable or comforting to the intended animal, e.g. the scent of a known person or animal. For embodiments having permeable bolster stuff sacks, the entire bolster stuff sack assembly may preferably be laundered, e.g. washed and dried, as a unit, i.e. with the stuffing retained. The enhanced bolsters may preferably be provided without stuffing, but with instructions on how to stuff the enhanced bolster.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Molly Mutt, LLC
    Inventor: Arthur Louis Simon
  • Patent number: 9700856
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a stirring blade for attachment to a support plate, and to a combination of a stirring blade and of a support plate, for use in a mixing vat of a mixing apparatus. The support plate is attached to a driving element of the mixing apparatus. The stirring blade has an elongate section for mixing a content of the vat. The stirring blade also defines an aperture for attachment of the stirring blade to the support plate. The aperture is configured so that raising the stirring blade away from the bottom surface of the vat causes an upper surface of the stirring blade to abut on a stop of the support plate, and raising the driving element and the support plate away from the bottom of the vat allows the stirring blade to pivot downward about the support plate for easy removal of the stirring blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: QUALTECH INC.
    Inventors: Louis-Simon Falardeau, Christian Picard