Patents by Inventor Patrick Jean Laurent Sultana

Patrick Jean Laurent Sultana 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: 20240102397
    Abstract: A turbine stator assembly including a guide vane assembly and a sealing ring bearing an abradable element of a dynamic sealing ring. The assembly includes pins secured to the sealing ring and cooperating with respective oblong openings formed in the guide vane assembly so as to allow a radial movement of the ring with respect to the guide vane assembly in order to compensate for differential thermal expansions. A seal is arranged so as to compensate for circumferential spaces between ring sectors forming the guide vane assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Patrick Jean Laurent SULTANA, Marc-Antoine Anatole GOT, Laurent Cédric ZAMAI
  • Patent number: 11788430
    Abstract: A counter-rotating turbine of an aircraft turbomachine, includes a casing including an endoscopy port configured for an endoscopy plug of a non-destructive testing device to pass into the casing. The endoscopy plug includes a mechanism for acquiring and transmitting images. The non-destructive testing device includes a mechanism for receiving and displaying images connected to the mechanism for acquiring and transmitting images by a wireless connection. First and second rotors are configured to rotate in opposite rotation directions, the second rotor having an endoscopy port in which the endoscopy plug is removably attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Patrick Jean Laurent Sultana, Renaud James Martet, Maxime Aurelien Rotenberg
  • Patent number: 11555408
    Abstract: Counter-rotating turbine (C) of a turbomachine (10) extending about an axis (X) and comprising an inner rotor configured to rotate about the axis of rotation (X), and comprising an inner drum on which an inner movable blading (22) is fixed, an outer rotor configured to rotate about the axis of rotation (X) in a direction opposite to the inner rotor, and comprising an outer drum (50) on which an outer movable blading (20) is fixed, the outer movable blading (20) comprising at least one fixing rod (212) extending through an orifice (51) of the outer drum (50), the outer movable blading (20) being fixed to the outer drum (50) via a clamping means (100) fixed to the fixing rod (212) from an outer face of the outer drum (50), a set ring (80) being disposed around the fixing rod (50) in the orifice (51) of the outer drum (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Safran Aircraft Engines
    Inventors: Patrick Jean Laurent Sultana, Clément Charles Jérémy Coiffier, Olivier Renon, Laurent Cédric Zamai
  • Publication number: 20220389874
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly for a turbine engine, comprising a radially inner shaft (3) and a radially outer shaft (7), said shafts (7, 8) being coaxial and extending along an axis (X), means (11, 15) for coupling said inner and outer shafts (7, 8) in rotation, means (22) for axially holding the inner shaft (8) relative to the outer shaft (7), means for centring the inner shaft (8) relative to the outer shaft (7), characterised in that the centring means comprise a shim (14) for radial centring and for axial positioning, this shim being frustoconical and interposed between a frustoconical centring surface (13) of the inner shaft (8) and a corresponding frustoconical centring surface (10) of the outer shaft (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Patrick Jean Laurent SULTANA, Stéphane Pierre Guillaume BLANCHARD, Antoine Hervé DOS SANTOS
  • Patent number: 11486252
    Abstract: A rotor disc for a turbomachine, the disc extending circumferentially about an axis and including a plurality of cavities configured to receive blade roots, each cavity including a downstream radial wall configured to axially block the blade root in the cavity, each downstream radial wall including a channel of ventilation of the cavity, including an inlet orifice which opens into the cavity and an outlet orifice which opens onto a downstream surface of the disc. An assembly for a turbomachine including such a disc and an upstream retention ring and a turbomachine including such an assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Patrick Jean Laurent Sultana, Arnaud Lasantha Genilier
  • Patent number: 11454117
    Abstract: A rotor for a contrarotating turbine comprising a drum and a blading mounted inside, the drum comprising a hook delimiting a housing having an outer wall and an inner wall, the blading comprising a blade and an outer platform provided with spoiler placed inside the housing, wherein the rotor comprises a foil comprising an elastic inner wing and an outer wing, the outer wing being arranged radially between the spoiler and the outer wall, the inner wing having a first support with the inner wall and a second support with the spoiler, the inner wing being arranged in the housing so as to exert a force on the spoiler so as to press the spoiler against the outer wall via the outer wing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Patrick Jean Laurent Sultana, Olivier Renon, Laurent Cédric Zamai, Clément Charles Jérémy Coiffier
  • Publication number: 20220186633
    Abstract: A counter-rotating turbine of an aircraft turbomachine, includes a casing including an endoscopy port configured for an endoscopy plug of a non-destructive testing device to pass into the casing. The endoscopy plug includes a mechanism for acquiring and transmitting images. The non-destructive testing device includes a mechanism for receiving and displaying images connected to the mechanism for acquiring and transmitting images by a wireless connection. First and second rotors are configured to rotate in opposite rotation directions, the second rotor having an endoscopy port in which the endoscopy plug is removably attached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Patrick Jean Laurent SULTANA, Renaud James MARTET, Maxime Aurelien ROTENBERG
  • Publication number: 20220162951
    Abstract: Counter-rotating turbine (C) of a turbomachine (10) extending about an axis (X) and comprising an inner rotor configured to rotate about the axis of rotation (X), and comprising an inner drum on which an inner movable blading (22) is fixed, an outer rotor configured to rotate about the axis of rotation (X) in a direction opposite to the inner rotor, and comprising an outer drum (50) on which an outer movable blading (20) is fixed, the outer movable blading (20) comprising at least one fixing rod (212) extending through an orifice (51) of the outer drum (50), the outer movable blading (20) being fixed to the outer drum (50) via a clamping means (100) fixed to the fixing rod (212) from an outer face of the outer drum (50), a set ring (80) being disposed around the fixing rod (50) in the orifice (51) of the outer drum (50).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: Safran Aircraft Engines
    Inventors: Patrick Jean Laurent SULTANA, Clément Charles Jérémy COIFFIER, Olivier RENON, Laurent Cédric ZAMAI
  • Publication number: 20210355830
    Abstract: A rotor disc for a turbomachine, the disc extending circumferentially about an axis and including a plurality of cavities configured to receive blade roots, each cavity including a downstream radial wall configured to axially block the blade root in the cavity, each downstream radial wall including a channel of ventilation of the cavity, including an inlet orifice which opens into the cavity and an outlet orifice which opens onto a downstream surface of the disc. An assembly for a turbomachine including such a disc and an upstream retention ring and a turbomachine including such an assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Patrick Jean Laurent SULTANA, Arnaud Lasantha GENILIER
  • Patent number: 11156129
    Abstract: A casing of a turbine of a turbine engine includes an internal shroud, an external shroud extending around the internal shroud, and hollow arms connecting the external shroud to the internal shroud and each intended to receive a tubular auxiliary element, each hollow arm defining an inner housing connecting a first passage orifice passing through the internal shroud in the radial direction to a second passage orifice passing through the external shroud in the radial direction, and including an inner wall facing the inner housing. Each arm includes at least one protrusion on the inner wall of the arm protruding from the inner wall towards the inner housing and defining a constriction of the inner housing in a section plane orthogonal to the direction in which the arm extends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Patrick Jean Laurent Sultana, Gaël Frédéric Claude Cyrille Evain, Olivier Arnaud Fabien Lambert
  • Patent number: 11136894
    Abstract: The invention relates to a turbomachine assembly comprising: —a casing comprising: —an internal hub (10), —an external ferrule (20) extending around and at a distance from the internal hub (10), —a hollow arm (30), provided with a longitudinal cavity (40) and connecting the internal hub (10) and the external ferrule (20), —a tube (50) configured to extend in the interior of the longitudinal cavity (40) of the hollow arm (30) of the casing and comprising a central support (60) comprising two elastic blades (61) and configured to exert a pressure on the wall (42) of the longitudinal cavity (40) when the tube (50) is extended in the interior of the longitudinal cavity (40); characterized in that the material(s) of the elastic blades (61) is (are) such that said elastic blades (61) have a stress curve between the minimum and maximum stress curves of table A.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Patrick Jean Laurent Sultana, Sebastien Jean Laurent Prestel, Olivier Renon
  • Publication number: 20210108526
    Abstract: The invention relates to a turbomachine assembly comprising: —a casing comprising: —an internal hub (10), —an external ferrule (20) extending around and at a distance from the internal hub (10), —a hollow arm (30), provided with a longitudinal cavity (40) and connecting the internal hub (10) and the external ferrule (20), —a tube (50) configured to extend in the interior of the longitudinal cavity (40) of the hollow arm (30) of the casing and comprising a central support (60) comprising two elastic blades (61) and configured to exert a pressure on the wall (42) of the longitudinal cavity (40) when the tube (50) is extended in the interior of the longitudinal cavity (40); characterized in that the material(s) of the elastic blades (61) is (are) such that said elastic blades (61) have a stress curve between the minimum and maximum stress curves of table A.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Patrick Jean Laurent SULTANA, Sebastien Jean Laurent PRESTEL, Olivier RENON
  • Publication number: 20200291822
    Abstract: A casing of a turbine of a turbine engine includes an internal shroud, an external shroud extending around the internal shroud, and hollow arms connecting the external shroud to the internal shroud and each intended to receive a tubular auxiliary element, each hollow arm defining an inner housing connecting a first passage orifice passing through the internal shroud in the radial direction to a second passage orifice passing through the external shroud in the radial direction, and including an inner wall facing the inner housing. Each arm includes at least one protrusion on the inner wall of the arm protruding from the inner wall towards the inner housing and defining a constriction of the inner housing in a section plane orthogonal to the direction in which the arm extends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Patrick Jean Laurent SULTANA, Gaël Frédéric Claude Cyrille EVAIN, Olivier Arnaud Fabien LAMBERT
  • Publication number: 20200284150
    Abstract: A rotor for a contrarotating turbine comprising a drum and a blading mounted inside, the drum comprising a hook delimiting a housing having an outer wall and an inner wall, the blading comprising a blade and an outer platform provided with spoiler placed inside the housing, wherein the rotor comprises a foil comprising an elastic inner wing and an outer wing, the outer wing being arranged radially between the spoiler and the outer wall, the inner wing having a first support with the inner wall and a second support with the spoiler, the inner wing being arranged in the housing so as to exert a force on the spoiler so as to press the spoiler against the outer wall via the outer wing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Patrick Jean Laurent Sultana, Olivier Renon, Laurent Cédric Zamai, Clément Charles Jérémy Coiffier