Patents by Inventor Nicolas Sanz

Nicolas Sanz 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).

  • Aircraft taxiing system
    Patent number: 9815550
    Abstract: A taxiing system for an aircraft including an undercarriage having a wheel, includes an electric motor associated with the wheel, an electric controller of the electric motor, connected to an output of an electrical power supply, and a taxiing control computer configured to determine control instructions for the electric motor and to transmit these instructions to the electric controller. The taxiing control computer is configured to receive braking of the aircraft commands during the taxiing of the aircraft and to determine control instructions for the electric motor corresponding to operation of the motor in generator mode when it receives a braking command. The electric controller is connected to an energy absorber making it possible to absorb the electric energy produced by the electric motor when the latter is operating in generator mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignees: AIRBUS SAS, Airbus Operations S.A.S.
    Inventors: Yann Nicolas, Philippe Tatry, Matthieu Bradier, Nicolas Sanz
  • AIRCRAFT TAXIING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160096618
    Abstract: A taxiing system for an aircraft including an undercarriage having a wheel, includes an electric motor associated with the wheel, an electric controller of the electric motor, connected to an output of an electrical power supply, and a taxiing control computer configured to determine control instructions for the electric motor and to transmit these instructions to the electric controller. The taxiing control computer is configured to receive braking of the aircraft commands during the taxiing of the aircraft and to determine control instructions for the electric motor corresponding to operation of the motor in generator mode when it receives a braking command. The electric controller is connected to an energy absorber making it possible to absorb the electric energy produced by the electric motor when the latter is operating in generator mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Applicants: AIRBUS SAS, Airbus Operations S.A.S.
    Inventors: Yann Nicolas, Philippe Tatry, Matthieu Bradier, Nicolas Sanz