Patents by Inventor Michel Fouinnetau

Michel Fouinnetau 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: 10730602
    Abstract: An internal shield inside the rear fuselage of an aircraft having a propulsion system formed by two engines mounted on each side of it. The internal shield is located in a suitable place inside the rear fuselage for covering the possible trajectories of fragments detached from one of the engines in a failure event that would impact critical elements of the opposite engine. The internal shield comprises an ensemble of fluid containers belonging to aircraft sub-systems, such as, particularly, the potable water and waste water sub-systems, with enough fluid for providing the energy absorption capability required for stopping the fragments. An aircraft having the internal shield is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignees: AIRBUS OPERATIONS S.L., AIRBUS OPERATIONS S.A.S.
    Inventors: Javier Toral Vazquez, Esteban Martino Gonzalez, Diego Folch Cortes, Pablo Goya Abaurrea, Vasilis Votsios, Michel Fouinnetau, Sylvain Roumegas, Wolfgang Brochard
  • Patent number: 10358206
    Abstract: A self-destruction device adapted to be installed in a propeller blade, the self-destruction device including a detector adapted to detect a release of the propeller blade, a warning mechanism adapted to send a release alarm in the event of the detector detecting release of the propeller blade, and a destruction mechanism adapted to destroy the propeller blade in the event of receiving a release alarm from the warning mechanism. An engine and an aircraft are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignees: Airbus Operations, S.L., Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Javier Toral Vázquez, Diego Folch Cortes, Esteban Martino González, Pablo Goya Abaurrea, Vasillis Votsios, Michel Fouinnetau, Sylvain Roumegas
  • Patent number: 10023299
    Abstract: The disclosure refers to a propeller blade for an aircraft engine that includes an airbag system contained inside the blade and comprising at least one bag and at least one gas generator, the at least one gas generator in fluid communication with at least one bag for inflating the bag, a detecting system for detecting a rupture of a part of the blade, a trigger for activating the at least one gas generator when the rupture is detected by the detecting system, and the blade skin being configured for allowing the at least one bag to pass through the blade skin for being expanded outside the blade upon the bag inflation by the gas generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS, S.L.
    Inventors: Javier Toral Vazquez, Diego Folch Cortes, Esteban Martino Gonzalez, Pablo Goya Abaurrea, Vasilis Votsios, Michel Fouinnetau, Sylvain Roumegas
  • Publication number: 20180127081
    Abstract: A panel structure for an aircraft with at least one composite layer, and at least one net-shaped layer attached to the composite layer, wherein the net-shaped layer has a material suitable to improve the impact resistance of the panel structure. The net-shaped layer can be used to attach two composite layers. Alternatively, the net-shaped layer can be attached to a surface of one composite layer. In this last case, the net-shaped layer may be joined to a laminate sheet material and filled with a foam material. An impact reinforced panel structure is disclosed capable of withstanding any impact, such as a blade release, or a bird strike, without substantially modifying the manufacturing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Javier TORAL VÁZQUEZ, Esteban MARTINO GONZALEZ, Diego FOLCH CORTES, Pablo GOYA ABAURREA, Vasillis VOTSIOS, Michel FOUINNETAU, Sylvain ROUMEGAS
  • Publication number: 20160362167
    Abstract: An internal shield inside the rear fuselage of an aircraft having a propulsion system formed by two engines mounted on each side of it. The internal shield is located in a suitable place inside the rear fuselage for covering the possible trajectories of fragments detached from one of the engines in a failure event that would impact critical elements of the opposite engine. The internal shield comprises an ensemble of fluid containers belonging to aircraft sub-systems, such as, particularly, the potable water and waste water sub-systems, with enough fluid for providing the energy absorption capability required for stopping the fragments. An aircraft having the internal shield is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Javier Toral Vazquez, Esteban Martino Gonzalez, Diego Folch Cortes, Pablo Goya Abaurrea, Vasilis Votsios, Michel Fouinnetau, Sylvain Roumegas, Wolfgang Brochard
  • Publication number: 20160185465
    Abstract: A self-destruction device adapted to be installed in a propeller blade, the self-destruction device including a detector adapted to detect a release of the propeller blade, a warning mechanism adapted to send a release alarm in the event of the detector detecting release of the propeller blade, and a destruction mechanism adapted to destroy the propeller blade in the event of receiving a release alarm from the warning mechanism. An engine and an aircraft are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Javier TORAL VÁZQUEZ, Diego FOLCH CORTES, Esteban MARTINO GONZÁLEZ, Pablo GOYA ABAURREA, Vasillis VOTSIOS, Michel FOUINNETAU, Sylvain ROUMEGAS
  • Publication number: 20160176509
    Abstract: The disclosure refers to a propeller blade for an aircraft engine that includes an airbag system contained inside the blade and comprising at least one bag and at least one gas generator, the at least one gas generator in fluid communication with at least one bag for inflating the bag, a detecting system for detecting a rupture of a part of the blade, a trigger for activating the at least one gas generator when the rupture is detected by the detecting system, and the blade skin being configured for allowing the at least one bag to pass through the blade skin for being expanded outside the blade upon the bag inflation by the gas generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Javier Toral Vazquez, Diego Folch Cortes, Esteban Martino Gonzalez, Pablo Goya Abaurrea, Vasilis Votsios, Michel Fouinnetau, Sylvain Roumegas
  • Publication number: 20160161223
    Abstract: The disclosure refers to an impact protective multi-layered fabric comprising a pile of layers of a dry-fabric material, wherein at least one of the layers is conformed to have least one closed fold extending longitudinally across the layer, the closed fold having first and second walls substantially facing each other, and wherein the first and second walls are stitched to each other by means of at least one yarn of a dry-fabric material. According to an aspect, the first and second walls of the closed fold, are stitched to each other by means of two or more stitching lines are arranged one above the other within the closed fold, such as when an object impact on the fabric layer, the stitches of the stitching lines break sequentially one after the other, such the energy absorption capability of the layer is increased in a simple manner and without increasing its weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Javier Toral Vazques, Pablo Goya Abaurrea, Esteban Martino Gonzalez, Diego Folch Cortes, Vasilis Votsios, Michel Fouinnetau