Patents by Inventor Pascal Gardes

Pascal Gardes 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: 20200240359
    Abstract: A turbofan having a nacelle comprising a slider translatable between an advanced position and a retracted position to open a window between a duct and the exterior, a plurality of blades, each one rotatable on the slider between a stowed position and a deployed position, and a maneuvering system that moves each blade and comprises, for each blade, a shaft rotatable on the slider and on which the blade is fixed, and a toothed sector fixed to the shaft, and a toothed arc rotatable on the slider about a longitudinal axis, where the teeth of the toothed arc mesh with the teeth of each toothed sector, a cam, as one with the toothed arc, and a groove, as one with a fixed structure, which receives the cam and where, when the slider moves, the cam follows the groove and rotates the toothed arc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Pascal GARDES, Guillaume SEGUIN, Laurent TIZAC, Fabien MENOU, Frédéric RIDRAY, Benoit ORTEU, Romain CUSSET
  • Publication number: 20200191156
    Abstract: A turbofan having a nacelle comprising a slider mobile in translation between an advanced and a retracted position to open a window between a duct and the exterior, a plurality of blades, each one mobile in rotation on the slider between a stowed and a deployed position, where the blades are split into groups, where each group comprises a first blade, and a maneuvering system moving each blade and comprising a cam integral with the first blade of one of the groups and having a tooth, a groove receiving the tooth, a first transmission system transmitting the movement of the first blade bearing the cam to a first blade of each other group, and, for each group, a second transmission system transmitting the movement of the blade that bears the cam or is moved by the first transmission system to each of the other blades of the group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Pascal GARDES, José GONCALVES, Bastian SABATHIER
  • Publication number: 20200189759
    Abstract: A propulsion assembly having a pylon, a turbomachine comprising an engine and a fan that is enclosed by a fan casing, a nacelle surrounding the engine and the fan casing and having a load support disposed in the top part of the nacelle, a front engine attachment between the pylon and a front part of the engine, a rear engine attachment between the pylon and a rear part of the engine, a front fan attachment between the fan casing and the load support, and a rear pylon attachment between the pylon and the load support. Such a propulsion assembly allows a reduction in bulk since the load of the turbojet engine is distributed between the load support and the pylon, and the pylon is attached to the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Philippe AUGE, Benoit ORTEU, Julien BERNAT, Jean GELIOT, Delphine JALBERT, Frédéric RIDRAY, Laurent LAFONT, Pascal GARDES
  • Publication number: 20200122409
    Abstract: A method for connecting two components is proposed where a pressure acting on an adhesive between two join partners is supported by an auxiliary body which rests on a cutout of one of the components. Both components to be connected together and the auxiliary body are covered by a vacuum film and once the air has been sucked out, the compressive force is generated below the vacuum film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Pascal GARDES, Frédéric RIDRAY, José GONCALVES
  • Publication number: 20200080513
    Abstract: A turbofan including a motor, nacelle and a secondary duct therebetween. The nacelle includes a fan casing with front and rear parts, a fixed assembly including a fixed structure and the front part, a mobile assembly with an openwork frame, a mobile cowl and the rear part and mobile between advanced and retracted positions in which a window is open between the secondary duct and the exterior of the nacelle, inner doors articulated between stowed and deployed positions, a first actuator for moving the frame and a second actuator for moving each inner door. The rear part is divided into outer flaps mobile between lowered and raised positions and is moved by an electric motor. A jet engine accordingly serves to increase retraction distance by freeing up part of the fan cowl and improve orientation of flow of air passing through the window by orienting the outer flaps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Laurent Presseq, Julie Cazalis, Lionel Sillieres, Bastian Sabathier, José Goncalves, Frédéric Piard, Lionel Czapla, Thierry Gaches, Frédéric Ridray, Pascal Gardes
  • Publication number: 20200025141
    Abstract: A turbofan comprising a motor and a nacelle, surrounding the motor, where a duct for a bypass flow is delimited between the nacelle and the motor and in which a flow of air flows. The nacelle comprises reverser flaps where each one is articulated between a stowed position in which it is not in the bypass duct and a deployed position in which it is across the bypass duct. The turbofan has at least one reverser flap with at least one leakage window configured to allow airflow in the deployed position. The at least one reverser flap has at least one fin extending across the leakage window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Pascal GARDES, Frédéric RIDRAY, Lionel CZAPLA
  • Publication number: 20190283892
    Abstract: A turbojet engine comprising an engine, a nacelle comprising a fan case, an intermediate case having a part forming a hub and an outer shroud radially spaced away from the hub by a secondary, or bypass, flow path and fixed to the hub via arms, in which the outer shroud is situated to the rear and in the continuity of the fan case, a fixed structure fixed to the outer shroud, a mobile assembly mounted with the ability to effect translational movement on the fixed structure, and a ramp fixed to the outer shroud and configured to direct the secondary or bypass flow to exit the outer shroud. Such a turbojet engine makes it possible to simplify assembly and among other things, makes it possible to fix the ramp directly to the outer shroud.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Pascal GARDES, Frédéric RIDRAY, Frédéric PIARD, José GONCALVES
  • Publication number: 20190284952
    Abstract: A turbofan with a fan casing and a nacelle which comprises a fixed structure, a movable assembly with a movable cowl and a slide, which is translationally movable between an advanced position and a retreated position in which the movable cowl is moved away from the fan casing in order to define a window open between a duct and the outside of the nacelle, a plurality of blades, each being mounted rotatably on the slide, where each blade is movable between a retracted position in which the blade is outside of the duct and a deployed position in which the blade is across the duct, a set of actuators for moving the slide and an operating system configured to move each blade from the retracted position to the deployed position, and vice versa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Pascal GARDES, Frédéric RIDRAY, Frédéric PIARD
  • Patent number: 8740136
    Abstract: An aircraft engine attachment configured to be inserted between an engine and an EMS, the attachment including a plate assembly connected to a first fixing device including an end fitting with two arms and a pin passing through the plate assembly and the two arms, in each of which an orifice is formed including a first ring and a second ring respectively holding the pin. The first ring includes a bottom acting as a stop for a first end of the pin, and the first attachment device includes a mechanism to stop the pin in translation cooperating with a second end of the pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventors: Virginie Audart-Noel, Pascal Gardes
  • Patent number: 8561941
    Abstract: A connection assembly of an engine pylon underneath an aircraft wing, the wing being provided with a fitting, the engine pylon being provided with a fork joint nested in the fitting and fixed to the said fitting by means of a traversing pin system, including: an external primary pin, a secondary pin mounted inside the primary pin, a primary shoulder mounted directly around the primary pin, at a blind end of the pin system, to block the said pin in translation, a secondary shoulder mounted around one end of the secondary pin, at a blind end of the pin system, to block the system in rotation, and an interlocking assembly mounted around the primary pin and the secondary pin, at a free end of the pin system, to block the pin system in translation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Airbus Operations S.A.S.
    Inventors: Stephane Combes, Pascal Gardes
  • Patent number: 8256708
    Abstract: An aircraft engine attachment device including a rigid structure and a mechanism attaching the engine on the rigid structure, the attachment mechanism including a rear engine attachment and a device for taking-up thrust forces generated by the engine. The rear engine attachment is attached to the rigid structure by two lateral fittings attached to the rigid structure. The force take-up device includes two connecting rods mechanically connected to a spreader beam by a mechanical connection, a connection fitting attached to the rear engine attachment and mechanically connected to the rigid structure by a thrust pin, the lateral fittings including a stop mechanism to limit pivoting of the spreader beam if a connecting rod breaks and ensuring transmission of thrust forces to the rigid structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventors: Emmanuel Guillet, Jean-Marc Martinou, Pascal Gardes
  • Patent number: 8167238
    Abstract: An aircraft assembly including a wing element and an attachment pylon of a turboengine, including a rigid structure forming a caisson defined externally by a first longeron, a second longeron, and two lateral panels. The assembly also includes an attachment mechanism of the structure on the wing element, fitted with two front attachments, each including two first fittings solid with the associated lateral panel. For each front attachment, the two first fittings are arranged respectively on either side of their associated lateral panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Airbus Operations
    Inventors: Pascal Gardes, Stephane Combes
  • Publication number: 20110266389
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connection assembly of an engine pylori underneath an aircraft wing, the wing being provided with a fitting (6), the engine pylori being provided with a fork joint (5) nested in the fitting and fixed to the said fitting by means of a traversing pin system (10), provided with: an external primary pin (11), a secondary pin (12) mounted inside the primary pin, a primary shoulder (13) mounted directly around the primary pin, at a blind end of the pin system, to block the said pin in translation, a secondary shoulder (14) mounted around one end of the secondary pin, at a blind end of the pin system, to block the system in rotation, an interlocking assembly (15, 16) mounted around the primary pin and the secondary pin, at a free end of the pin system, to block the pin system in translation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Stephane COMBES, Pascal Gardes
  • Publication number: 20110114786
    Abstract: An aircraft engine attachment device including a rigid structure and a mechanism attaching the engine on the rigid structure, the attachment mechanism including a rear engine attachment and a device for taking-up thrust forces generated by the engine. The rear engine attachment is attached to the rigid structure by two lateral fittings attached to the rigid structure. The force take-up device includes two connecting rods mechanically connected to a spreader beam by a mechanical connection, a connection fitting attached to the rear engine attachment and mechanically connected to the rigid structure by a thrust pin, the lateral fittings including a stop mechanism to limit pivoting of the spreader beam if a connecting rod breaks and ensuring transmission of thrust forces to the rigid structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS (inc. as a SOC. Par Act. Simpl. )
    Inventors: Emmanuel Guillet, Jean-Marc Martinou, Pascal Gardes
  • Publication number: 20100090056
    Abstract: An aircraft assembly including a wing element and an attachment pylori of a turboengine, including a rigid structure forming a caisson defined externally by a first longeron, a second longeron, and two lateral panels. The assembly also includes an attachment mechanism of the structure on the wing element, fitted with two front attachments, each including two first fittings solid with the associated lateral panel. For each front attachment, the two first fittings are arranged respectively on either side of their associated lateral panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS
    Inventors: Pascal Gardes, Stephane Combes
  • Patent number: 7591958
    Abstract: The manufacturing of electronic components on individual substrates made of an insulating material includes molding, in a silicon wafer, an insulating material with a thickness corresponding to the final thickness desired for the substrates, manufacturing the electronic components, and removing the silicon from the rear surface of the wafer after manufacturing of the components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics SA
    Inventors: Pascal Gardes, Fabrice Guitton
  • Patent number: 7404249
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an inductance in a monolithic circuit including a substrate of planar upper surface, including the steps of forming in the substrate a cavity substantially following the contour of the inductance to be formed, the cross-section of the cavity being deep with respect to its width; and filling the cavity with a conductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.A.
    Inventors: Pascal Gardes, Gérard Auriel
  • Publication number: 20080156930
    Abstract: An aircraft engine attachment configured to be inserted between an engine and an EMS, the attachment including a clevis connected to a first fixing device including an end fitting with two arms and a pin passing through the clevis and the two arms, in each of which an orifice is formed including a first ring and a second ring respectively holding the pin. The first ring includes a bottom acting as a stop for a first end of the pin, and the first attachment device includes a mechanism to stop the pin in translation cooperating with a second end of the pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: Airbus France
    Inventors: Virginie Audart-Noel, Pascal Gardes
  • Publication number: 20060057782
    Abstract: The manufacturing of electronic components on individual substrates made of an insulating material includes molding, in a silicon wafer, an insulating material with a thickness corresponding to the final thickness desired for the substrates, manufacturing the electronic components, and removing the silicon from the rear surface of the wafer after manufacturing of the components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2005
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Inventors: Pascal Gardes, Fabrice Guitton
  • Patent number: 6884726
    Abstract: A method for handling a thin silicon wafer including the steps of successively forming on a surface of the wafer a first protection layer, a first etch stop layer, and an external layer; forming on a surface of a support wafer a gluing layer of the same material as the external layer of the wafer, the surface of the support wafer including a plurality of pads, the respective upper portions of which are substantially planar and coplanar; fastening, by direct gluing, the external layer of the wafer and the gluing layer of the support wafer; processing the wafer to form circuits therein; depositing a second protection layer on the wafer surface which is not glued to the support wafer; and removing by an etch process the material forming the external layer of the wafer and the gluing layer of the support wafer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.A.
    Inventor: Pascal Gardes