Patents by Inventor Michel Gilbert Roland Brault
Michel Gilbert Roland Brault 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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Publication number: 20210164350Abstract: A shaft assembly (22, 32) for an aircraft turbine engine (1), comprising a first outer shaft (32) and a second inner shaft (22), the first outer shaft being intended to be engaged axially on the second shaft and comprising inner longitudinal splines (34) for coupling with outer longitudinal splines (24) of the second shaft, characterised in that, when the first and second shafts are in the coupling position, the inner and outer splines are engaged in one another and cooperate with each other in an axial coupling area (Z), the inner and outer teeth being situated outside this coupling area.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: Arnaud Nicolas NEGRI, Julien Fabien Patrick BECOULET, Michel Gilbert Roland BRAULT, Guillaume Patrice KUBIAK
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Patent number: 10975725Abstract: A turbofan including a low-pressure shaft; a high-pressure shaft; a fan shaft; a reducing mechanism that couples the low-pressure shaft to the fan shaft; and a maximum of six chambers that accommodate the bearings of the low-pressure shaft, the bearings of the high-pressure shaft and the bearings of the fan as well as the reducing mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2017Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Safran Aircraft EnginesInventors: Romain Guillaume Cuvillier, Nils Edouard Romain Bordoni, Michel Gilbert Roland Brault, Jeremy Dievart, Guillaume Patrice Kubiak, Arnaud Nicolas Negri, Nathalie Nowakowski
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Patent number: 10968770Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a fan driven by a fan shaft and retractable axial retainer of the shaft mounted on a stator element and movable between a first operational position and a second non-operational position. The retractable axial retainer may include a fluid supply configured for supplying at least one cavity with fluid. In some examples, the retractable axial retainer is mounted movably or slidingly so as to generate movement of the retractable axial retainer between the operation and non-operational positions.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2018Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Julien Fabien Patrick Becoulet, Michel Gilbert Roland Brault, Romain Guillaume Cuvillier, Arnaud Nicolas Negri
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Publication number: 20210087977Abstract: An aircraft turbomachine with a reduction gear has a first shaft and a second shaft having one same axis of rotation, the second shaft being rotationally driven by the first shaft via the reduction gear, the first shaft having elastically deformable means having bellows section(s) and being connected to the reduction gear by a connecting system likewise having elastically deformable means involving a hairpin or bellows section(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: March 25, 2021Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Julien Fabien Patrick Becoulet, Alexandre Jean-Marie Tan-Kim, Nicolas Auguste Marcel Pommier, Arnaud Nicolas Negri, Michel Gilbert Roland Brault
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Publication number: 20210087947Abstract: Dynamic sealing device for an aircraft turbomachine, comprising two rotors (3, 8) which are configured to rotate about the one same axis (A) and different speeds, the said rotors extending at least in part around one another and dynamic sealing means (14) being mounted between the said rotors, characterized in that:—the said sealing means comprise annular rings (38) extending about the said axis, these rings being mounted with the ability to slide on a first (3) of the said rotors, in a radial direction with respect to the said axis, and being able to bear radially via their external periphery against a second (8) of the said rotors which at least partially surrounds the said first rotor, and in that it further comprises:—oil discharge means comprising an annular cavity (44) formed in the said second rotor, the said annular cavity opening radially towards the inside in the vicinity of the said sealing means and being in fluidic communication with oil passage ports (45) formed in the bottom of the cavity and pType: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: Michel Gilbert Roland BRAULT, Romain Guillaume CUVILLIER, Julien Fabien Patrick BECOULET, Arnaud Nicolas NEGRI
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Publication number: 20210071546Abstract: An aircraft turbomachine has a longitudinal axis A and includes a reduction gear, at least one turbine shaft, an upstream end of which is connected to an input shaft of a reduction gear, a fan, one shaft of which is connected to an output shaft of the reduction gear, and dynamic sealing means between said reduction gear input shaft and the fan shaft. The sealing means includes an annular cowling, the axial cross-section of which is substantially U-shaped An outer annular leg of the annular cowling is fastened to the fan shaft, and an inner annular leg supports at least one annular sealing joint that cooperates with the reduction gear input shaft. The cowling is elastically deformable in the radial direction in relation to the axis A.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2018Publication date: March 11, 2021Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Michel Gilbert Roland Brault, Julien Fabien Patrick Becoulet, Romain Guillaume Cuvillier, Arnaud Nicolas Negri
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Patent number: 10907486Abstract: A turbomachine module includes a rotor supporting variable pitch blades, and an inner annular shaft, a blade pitch control device, a device for feathering at least one blade comprising at least one gas generator placed between a body and a movable member. The control device and the feathering device are situated radially between the shaft and the blades, the movable member is coupled with the at least one blade and capable, under the action of the gas generated and/or released by the generator, of being moved into a reference position wherein it entails a feathered position to the at least one blade.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2018Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Nils Edouard Romain Bordoni, Michel Gilbert Roland Brault, Romain Guillaume Cuvillier, Guillaume Patrice Kubiak, Arnaud Nicolas Negri, Nathalie Nowakowski
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Patent number: 10859000Abstract: The invention relates to a system for rotating a fan (2) of a turbojet engine (1) about a first rotation axis ?, including a reduction gear (3) made up of a planetary gearset placed at the centre of the fan (2), which includes: a central sun gear (31); an outer planet gear (33) attached to the fan (2); at least one satellite gear (32) arranged between the central sun gear (31) and the outer planet gear (33) in order to transmit a rotary movement between the central sun gear (31) and the outer planet gear (33); characterised in that the outer planet gear (33) includes an inner portion (33a) which meshes with the satellite gear (32), as well as an outer portion (33b) to which blades (21) of the fan (2) are directly attached.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2017Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Guillaume Patrice Kubiak, Nils Edouard Romain Bordoni, Michel Gilbert Roland Brault, Romain Guillaume Cuvillier, Benoit Jean Henri Gomanne, Arnaud Nicolas Negri, Nicolas Xavier Trappier
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Patent number: 10837317Abstract: A bypass turbojet engine including a low pressure shaft supported by at least two low pressure bearings, a high pressure shaft supported by at least two high pressure bearings, a fan shaft supported by at least two fan bearings, a reduction system coupling the low pressure shaft, with the fan shaft, enclosures housing the low pressure bearings, the high pressure bearings, the fan bearings and the reduction system, and a lubrication assembly including a closed oil circuit configured to supply oil to the enclosures in order to cool the bearings and the reduction system and at most five recovery pumps configured to recover oil from the enclosures.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Safran Aircraft EnginesInventors: Romain Guillaume Cuvillier, Nils Edouard Romain Bordoni, Michel Gilbert Roland Brault, Sebastien Christophe Chalaud, Guillaume Patrice Kubiak, Arnaud Nicolas Negri, Nathalie Nowakowski
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Patent number: 10830066Abstract: A fan of a turbine engine includes a disc provided with blades at the periphery thereof, the blades being mounted so as to pivot on the disc about a pivot axis, and a mechanism for changing the pitch of the blades. The mechanism is configured to adjust an angular position of each blade around the pivot axis. The angular position is in an angular setting range no greater than 20°.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2017Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Safran Aircraft EnginesInventors: Romain Guillaume Cuvillier, Nils Edouard Romain Bordoni, Michel Gilbert Roland Brault, Guillaume Patrice Kubiak, Arnaud Nicolas Negri, Nathalie Nowakowski, Emmanuel Pierre Dimitri Patsouris, Sebastien Emile Philippe Tajan
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Patent number: 10815892Abstract: A multiflow turbojet engine generally includes an upstream fan driven by a gas generator having first and second coaxial compressors, an intake case forming a mounting for the rotors of the upstream fan and the first compressor, an inter-compressor case downstream from the intake case and forming a mounting for the rotors of the second compressor, and attachment means for thrust take-up control rods arranged in the inter-compressor case. The turbojet engine also includes a structural force shroud connecting the intake case to the inter-compressor case, of the and a floating first compressor case.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2016Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Michel Gilbert Roland Brault, Nils Edouard Romain Bordoni, Romain Guillaume Cuvillier, Guillaume Patrice Kubiak, Arnaud Nicolas Negri, Nathalie Nowakowski
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Patent number: 10787969Abstract: A front part of an aircraft turbomachine of the bypass type including a single fan, a gas generator positioned downstream of the fan, a reducer interposed between the gas generator and the fan, a flow splitter and a structure with structural outlet guide vanes. The vanes each have a root arranged upstream of the flow splitter and the reducer is also arranged at least half upstream of the flow splitter.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2016Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Kevin Morgane Lemarchand, Michel Gilbert Roland Brault, Guillaume Olivier Vartan Martin
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Device for limiting overspeeding of a turbine shaft of a turbomachine, and associated control method
Patent number: 10781714Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to a device for limiting overspeeding of a turbine shaft of a turbomachine, comprising structure for destroying the rotor blades of at least one turbine stage. The structure includes a casing and at least one projectile configured for projecting into the path of the rotor blades of the stage in order for the stage in question to be destroyed.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2017Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Arnaud Nicolas Negri, Nils Edouard Romain Bordoni, Michel Gilbert Roland Brault, Romain Guillaume Cuvillier, Guillaume Patrice Kubiak, Nathalie Nowakowski -
Publication number: 20200095890Abstract: A turbine engine comprising a fan comprising a first shaft driven in rotation via a reduction gear, the first shaft being guided in rotation with respect to a support of a fixed structure via an upstream bearing and a downstream bearing, the downstream bearing guiding in rotation the first shaft with respect to a downstream branch of the support, the first shaft and the support together defining an enclosure, the reduction gear comprising a ring gear fixed to the structure via a shell, the turbine engine comprising lubricator composed of at least one pipe for conveying a liquid lubricant, wherein the pipe is located in the enclosure, the pipe passing through an orifice made in the shell and an opening made in the downstream branch.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Julien Fabien Patrick Becoulet, Xavier Jean Yves Alain Agneray, Michel Gilbert Roland Brault
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Publication number: 20200095876Abstract: A fan of a turbine engine includes a disc provided with blades at the periphery thereof, the blades being mounted so as to pivot on the disc about a pivot axis, and a mechanism for changing the pitch of the blades. The mechanism is configured to adjust an angular position of each blade around the pivot axis. The angular position is in an angular setting range no greater than 20°.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2017Publication date: March 26, 2020Applicant: Safran Aircraft EnginesInventors: Romain Guillaume CUVILLIER, Nils Edouard Romain BORDONI, Michel Gilbert Roland BRAULT, Guillaume Patrice KUBIAK, Arnaud Nicolas NEGRI, Nathalie NOWAKOWSKI, Emmanuel Pierre Dimitri PATSOURIS, Sebastien Emile Philippe TAJAN
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Publication number: 20200072053Abstract: A turbomachine having a fan shaft supported by a first bearing positioned downstream of the fan, the first bearing including an outer ring attached to an annular support secured to the stator. The turbomachine includes at least one gas feed duct leading into an enclosure positioned against the disc, the gas feed duct being adapted to be fed at a second end with pressurized gas taken from an airstream of a high-pressure compressor of the turbomachine, so that the gas applies an axial force towards upstream on the disc during some operating phases of the turbomachine. The turbomachine further includes a ferrule imperviously sealing the enclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventors: Michel Gilbert Roland BRAULT, Julien Fabien Patrick BECOULET, Amelie Argie Antoinette CHASSAGNE, Didier Jean-Louis YVON
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Publication number: 20200018181Abstract: A turbomachine (10) comprising a fan (12) shaft driven by a turbine shaft (16) by intermediary of a rotational speed reduction device (20), said turbomachine comprising decoupling means (28) interposed between the reduction device (20) and the fan shaft (18), which decoupling means are able to decouple the reduction device (20) and the fan shaft (18), characterized in that the reduction device (20) is coupled to the fan shaft via the intermediary of a coupling (17) having trapezoidal teeth of the curvic type which comprises said decoupling means (28), said decoupling means (28) being configured to decouple the reduction device (20) and the fan shaft (18) in response to a predetermined resistive torque (CD), referred to as the decoupling torque, being exceeded, which torque acts between the fan shaft (18) and the reduction device (20).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2017Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: Michel Gilbert Roland BRAULT, Julien Fabien Patrick BECOULET, Arnaud Nicolas NEGRI, Didier Jean-Louis YVON
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Patent number: 10458422Abstract: A turbine engine includes two rotary shafts and a lubrication unit. The lubrication unit has at least one pump which a casing inside of which a rotor is mounted and driven by one of the rotary shafts. The pump casing is rotated by the other rotary shaft such that the actuation of the pump depends on the difference between rotational speeds of the shafts. The shafts are a drive shaft and a fan shaft, respectively, wherein the fan shaft is driven by the drive shaft by means of a reduction gear which is lubricated by the lubrication unit. The reduction gear is annular and the pump passes axially therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2015Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Benoît Jean Henri Gomanne, Michel Gilbert Roland Brault, Thomas Chauveau, Bellal Waissi
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Patent number: 10450884Abstract: A turbine engine impeller comprises a disc bearing vanes and an annular plate. The roots of the vanes are fitted in grooves and the root of each vane is connected to a blade by an integrated platform. The platforms of said vanes cooperate to form a radially inner wall of a duct for a flow passing through the blades. The annular plate comprises a transverse annular portion forming an axial stop of the roots of the vanes. The integrated platform of each vane has no spoiler and stops axially to the right of transverse faces of the root. The transverse annular portion of said annular plate bears, between the integrated platforms and the disc, an annular spoiler configured to extend in an axial space between the impeller and an adjacent module of the turbine engine so that said annular plate bears annular knife-edge seals of a labyrinth sealing joint.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2015Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Antoine Jean-Philippe Beaujard, Michel Gilbert Roland Brault, Nathalie Nowakowski
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Patent number: 10422341Abstract: The invention relates to a turbofan engine comprising a fan driven, via a fan shaft supported by at least two first bearings, by a turbine shaft supported by at least one second bearing comprising a stationary ring and a movable ring, said turbine shaft driving said fan shaft through a device for reducing the speed of rotation, said device for reducing the speed of rotation and said first and second bearings being housed in a lubrication enclosure in which the shell comprises stationary portions and movable portions connected to one another by sealing means, said reducing device comprising an inducer shaped so as to receive the torque transmitted by said turbine shaft via driving means connected to said movable ring, wherein the lubrication enclosure forms a coaxial ring with the turbine shaft and said driving means comprise a girth gear which is part of the movable sealing walls of the shell of the lubrication enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2014Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Michel Gilbert Roland Brault, Nathalie Nowakowski