Patents by Inventor Michael A. Dupont
Michael A. Dupont 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).
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Patent number: 11852035Abstract: An airfoil for a gas turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, an airfoil body extending between leading and trailing edges and extending from a root section, and the airfoil body defining pressure and suction sides. The airfoil body defines a recessed region extending inwardly from at least one of the pressure and suction sides, and the airfoil body includes one or more ribs that define a plurality of pockets within a perimeter of the recessed region. A plurality of cover skins is welded to the airfoil body along the one or more ribs to enclose respective ones of the plurality of pockets. The plurality of cover skins are formed from a common cover having a perimeter that is dimensioned to mate with the perimeter of the recess.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: RTX CORPORATIONInventors: Daniel A. Bales, Michael DuPont, Eric W. Malmborg
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Publication number: 20220145763Abstract: An airfoil for a gas turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, an airfoil body extending between leading and trailing edges in a chordwise direction and extending from a root section in a spanwise direction, and the airfoil body defining pressure and suction sides separated in a thickness direction. The airfoil body defines a recessed region extending inwardly from at least one of the pressure and suction sides, and the airfoil body includes one or more ribs that define a plurality of pockets within a perimeter of the recessed region. A plurality of cover skins is welded to the airfoil body along the one or more ribs to enclose respective ones of the plurality of pockets. The plurality of cover skins formed from a common cover having a perimeter that is dimensioned to mate with the perimeter of the recess. A method of forming a gas turbine engine component is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2022Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Daniel A. Bales, Michael DuPont, Eric W. Malmborg
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Patent number: 11236619Abstract: An airfoil for a gas turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, an airfoil body extending between leading and trailing edges in a chordwise direction and extending from a root section in a spanwise direction, and the airfoil body defining pressure and suction sides separated in a thickness direction. The airfoil body defines a recessed region extending inwardly from at least one of the pressure and suction sides, and the airfoil body includes one or more ribs that define a plurality of pockets within a perimeter of the recessed region. A plurality of cover skins is welded to the airfoil body along the one or more ribs to enclose respective ones of the plurality of pockets. The plurality of cover skins formed from a common cover having a perimeter that is dimensioned to mate with the perimeter of the recess. A method of forming a gas turbine engine component is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2019Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Daniel A. Bales, Michael DuPont, Eric W. Malmborg
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Publication number: 20200355080Abstract: An airfoil for a gas turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, an airfoil body extending between leading and trailing edges in a chordwise direction and extending from a root section in a spanwise direction, and the airfoil body defining pressure and suction sides separated in a thickness direction. The airfoil body defines a recessed region extending inwardly from at least one of the pressure and suction sides, and the airfoil body includes one or more ribs that define a plurality of pockets within a perimeter of the recessed region. A plurality of cover skins is welded to the airfoil body along the one or more ribs to enclose respective ones of the plurality of pockets. The plurality of cover skins formed from a common cover having a perimeter that is dimensioned to mate with the perimeter of the recess. A method of forming a gas turbine engine component is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2019Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventors: Daniel A. Bales, Michael DuPont, Eric W. Malmborg
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Patent number: 8453970Abstract: The present invention relates to an under-floor system for providing a functional space for an aircraft. The under-floor system comprises a support-member structure and a cover element. The support-member structure is designed such that the support-member structure can be fastened to an aircraft structure element. The cover element can be fastened to the support-member structure such that the cover element is spaced apart from, for example, the aircraft floor. By means of spacing the cover element apart from the aircraft floor, the functional space can be provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2008Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Mark Herzog, Michael Dupont
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Patent number: 8360363Abstract: A floor structure in an aircraft includes a plurality of seat rails that extend parallel in relation to each other, and at least one floor panel. The floor panel extends over the seat rails and rests on the individual seat rails. In order to be able to fasten interior equipment components to the seat rails situated underneath the floor panels, the at least one floor panel includes a plurality of through-holes through which the interior equipment components of the aircraft can be locked into place on the seat rails.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2007Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Johannes Gonnsen, Manfred Kook, Markus Fokken, Michael Dupont, Norbert Möllers, Ralf Schliwa
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Patent number: 7931047Abstract: The present invention relates to an arrangement of line connections for installations in an aircraft passenger cabin. The arrangement comprises a line connection element for accommodating several line connections; wherein the line connection element has a fixed position in the floor grid; wherein the line connections are adaptable to system lines of aircraft systems; and wherein the installations are adaptable by way of flexible inlet lines on the line connection element.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2006Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: Airbus Deutschland GmbHInventors: Johannes Gonnsen, Markus Fokken, Michael Dupont, Michael Harriehausen, Lars Lehmann, Marc Scheel, Stefan Repp
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Publication number: 20110062285Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment of the invention, a system for simultaneously longitudinally moving a plurality of selected seats or seat rows in an aircraft is stated, in which system a drive device for moving the seats is provided, wherein moving the seats takes place automatically according to a change in the seating configuration planning.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2009Publication date: March 17, 2011Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBHInventors: Mark Herzog, Michael Dupont, Michael Harriehausen
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Publication number: 20100116934Abstract: The present invention relates to an under-floor system for providing a functional space for an aircraft. The under-floor system comprises a support-member structure and a cover element. The support-member structure is designed such that the support-member structure can be fastened to an aircraft structure element. The cover element can be fastened to the support-member structure such that the cover element is spaced apart from, for example, the aircraft floor. By means of spacing the cover element apart from the aircraft floor, the functional space can be provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2009Publication date: May 13, 2010Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBHInventors: Mark Herzog, Michael Dupont
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Publication number: 20100065681Abstract: A floor structure in an aircraft includes a plurality of seat rails that extend parallel in relation to each other, and at least one floor panel. The floor panel extends over the seat rails and rests on the individual seat rails. In order to be able to fasten interior equipment components to the seat rails situated underneath the floor panels, the at least one floor panel includes a plurality of through-holes through which the interior equipment components of the aircraft can be locked into place on the seat rails.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2007Publication date: March 18, 2010Applicant: AIRBUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Johannes Gonnsen, Manfred Kook, Markus Fokken, Michael Dupont, Norbert Möllers, Ralf Schliwa
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Publication number: 20080116686Abstract: The present invention relates to an arrangement of line connections for installations in an aircraft passenger cabin. The arrangement comprises a line connection element for accommodating several line connections; wherein the line connection element has a fixed position in the floor grid; wherein the line connections are adaptable to system lines of aircraft systems; and wherein the installations are adaptable by way of flexible inlet lines on the line connection element.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2006Publication date: May 22, 2008Inventors: Johannes Gonnsen, Markus Fokken, Michael Dupont, Michael Harriehausen, Lars Lehmann, Marc Scheel, Stefan Repp
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Patent number: 5453933Abstract: A CNC machine tool control system that includes a controllable, movable tool for shaping a workpiece, a mechanism for receiving control instructions describing shaping functions to be performed on the workpiece, a processing unit and memory. The control systems includes objects defined according to an object oriented design. One type of object is a model of a shaping process to be performed on a workpiece, including informational parameters regarding the physical dimensions of the shape resulting from the process. The process objects communicates through an object oriented messaging system to machine objects, which represent physical devices present on the CNC machine on which the control system operates. The system also includes object oriented motion control and exception handler objects, each of which may communication with other object via object oriented messages.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 1993Date of Patent: September 26, 1995Assignee: Hurco Companies, Inc.Inventors: Michael R. Wright, David E. Platts, Daniel B. French, Gerald Traicoff, Michael A. Dupont, Gregory A. Head