Patents by Inventor Patrick Morel

Patrick Morel 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: 8622699
    Abstract: A device adapted to be fitted with propeller blades includes a first retention ring including over a periphery thereof a plurality of radial bores; and a second retention ring including over a periphery thereof a plurality of radial bores, the first and second retention rings being mounted one on top of the other in the radial direction, each bore in the first retention ring being positioned opposite a bore in the second retention ring, a bore in the first retention ring arranged opposite a bore in the second retention ring forming a bore pair adapted to receive a foot of a blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: SNECMA
    Inventors: François Gallet, Patrick Morel, Wouter Balk
  • Publication number: 20110176924
    Abstract: A device adapted to be fitted with propeller blades includes a first retention ring including over a periphery thereof a plurality of radial bores; and a second retention ring including over a periphery thereof a plurality of radial bores, the first and second retention rings being mounted one on top of the other in the radial direction, each bore in the first retention ring being positioned opposite a bore in the second retention ring, a bore in the first retention ring arranged opposite a bore in the second retention ring forming a bore pair adapted to receive a foot of a blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: François Gallet, Patrick Morel, Wouter Balk
  • Patent number: 7566374
    Abstract: A method of making a mat with a textile surface and an elastomer backing is provided. The method includes mixing elastomer crumbs and a binder, depositing the crumb/binder mixture in a layer (22), placing a textile surface element (34) on the layer to form a mat assembly, and pressing the mat assembly in a press (9) while setting the binder. The elastomer crumbs are consolidated to form an elastomer backing (2) that includes voids between the elastomer crumbs, and the textile surface element is bonded to the elastomer backing to form the upper textile layer (1) of the mat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: Milliken & Company
    Inventors: Peter C. Brazier, Thomas A. P. Brock, Robert C. Kerr, Bhawan Patel, Flemming Bojstrup, Patrick Morel
  • Publication number: 20080063515
    Abstract: The bypass turbomachine comprises, between a primary flowpath (2) and a secondary flowpath (3), a structural intermediate casing (14). A bleed passage (29) allows the diversion of a portion of the gas stream toward the secondary flowpath (3), downstream of support arms (18) situated at the periphery of the intermediate casing. A bleed opening (28) emerges upstream of the support arms (18). A slide valve (22) slides between three positions, namely a closed position in which the slide valve (22) completely blocks off the bleed passage and opening, an intermediate position in which the bleed opening (28) emerging upstream of the support arms (18) is blocked off, while the bleed passage (29) for diverting a portion of the gas stream downstream of the support arms (18) is open, and an open position in which the bleed opening (28) emerging upstream of the support arms (18) and the bleed passage (29) emerging downstream of the support arms are both open.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Eric BIL, Gilles Charier, Philippe Fessou, Patrick Morel
  • Patent number: 7299621
    Abstract: The invention relates to aerodynamically matching the rear fan of a turbojet having two fans and a low-pressure compressor at the front of the intermediate casing, said fans being driven by two independent shafts. Said compressor is disposed between the blades of the two fans and includes at least one ring of rotor blades around the periphery of a wheel driven by the drive shaft for the front fan, and at least two grids of stator vanes disposed on either side of the ring of rotor blades and inside a grid carrier ring. A stationary outer grid and a stator of variable pitch connect the ring to the fan casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Snecma Moteurs
    Inventors: Jacques Bart, Fabienne Lacorre, Yann Lebret, Vanessa Le Rousseau, Patrick Morel
  • Patent number: 7237959
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rotary shaft arrangement carrying equipment at one end and extending rearwards from the equipment, the shaft (1) being supported by a first bearing (2) behind the equipment, and by a second bearing (3) behind the first bearing (2), the first bearing (2) being carried by a casing (4) surrounding the shaft (1) and extending rearwards from the first bearing (2) to a stator structure (5) to which the casing (4) is fastened by screws (6) that extend parallel to the shaft (1) and that are fusible in traction, the arrangement being characterized by the fact that the second bearing (3) is disposed with radial clearance (J) in a bore (7) of an annular support (8) secured to the stator structure (5), and is fastened to said annular support (8) by screws (9) that are parallel to the shaft (1) and that are fusible in shear, whereby the second bearing (3) can bear against said support (8) in the event of said screws (9) rupturing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Snecma Moteurs
    Inventors: Gael Bouchy, Bertrand Jean-Joseph Marie Heurtel, Eric Jean Masson, Bien-Aime Rakotondrainibe, Pierre Pandelakis, Daniel Martin, Patrick Morel, Henry Souyeaux
  • Publication number: 20060189731
    Abstract: The present invention relates to stabilizing compositions for chlorine containing polymers and resins, which are free from metals, and which contained at least one or more hydrazide compounds of formula (I) and at least one co-stabiliser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2004
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventors: Stephane Girois, Fabrice Guillemard, Patrick Morel, Isabelle Tartarin
  • Publication number: 20060151908
    Abstract: A method of making a mat with a textile surface and an elastomer backing is provided. The method includes mixing elastomer crumbs and a binder, depositing the crumb/binder mixture in a layer (22), placing a textile surface element (34) on the layer to form a mat assembly, and pressing the mat assembly in a press (9) while setting the binder. The elastomer crumbs are consolidated to form an elastomer backing (2) that includes voids between the elastomer crumbs, and the textile surface element is bonded to the elastomer backing to form the upper textile layer (1) of the mat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2003
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: Peter Brazier, Thomas Brock, Robert Kerr, Bhawan Patel, Remming Bojstrup, Patrick Morel
  • Publication number: 20060110244
    Abstract: The invention relates to a turbomachine comprising a rotor with a drive shaft centered on the axis of the turbomachine by a first bearing and a second bearing which bearings are supported respectively by a first-bearing-support piece and a second-bearing-support piece which are secured to one another and connected to the turbomachine fixed structure by a decoupling device. This turbomachine comprises means designed to collaborate with at least one element of the turbomachine fixed structure in order to perform a dual function, that of preventing the bearing supports, from rotating and that of radially retaining the drive shaft in the event of the bearings becoming decoupled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Michel Brault, Patrick Morel, Zoltan Zsiga, Gael Bouchy, Pierre Pandelakis
  • Mat
    Publication number: 20060105136
    Abstract: A mat with a textile surface (1) and an elastomer backing layer (2) that includes elastomer crumbs and a binder. The elastomer backing layer (2) includes voids between the elastomer crumbs for increased flexibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2003
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventors: Peter Brazier, Thomas Brock, Robert Kerr, Bhawan Patel, Flemming Bojstrup, Patrick Morel
  • Mat
    Publication number: 20060008612
    Abstract: A mat with a tufted textile pile surface (1) comprises tufts of yarn tufted into a tufting substrate and an elastomer backing layer (2). The elastomer backing layer (2) includes elastomer crumbs and a binder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2003
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventors: Peter Brazier, Thomas Brock, Robert Kerr, Bhawan Patel, Flemming Bojstrup, Patrick Morel
  • Publication number: 20050241291
    Abstract: The invention relates to aerodynamically matching the rear fan of a turbojet having two fans and a low-pressure compressor at the front of the intermediate casing, said fans being driven by two independent shafts. Said compressor is disposed between the blades of the two fans and includes at least one ring of rotor blades around the periphery of a wheel driven by the drive shaft for the front fan, and at least two grids of stator vanes disposed on either side of the ring of rotor blades and inside a grid carrier ring. A stationary outer grid and a stator of variable pitch connect the ring to the fan casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Applicant: SNECMA MOTEURS
    Inventors: Jacques Bart, Fabienne Lacorre, Yann Lebret, Vanessa Le Rousseau, Patrick Morel
  • Publication number: 20050172610
    Abstract: The invention relates to a turbojet having two counter-rotatable fans (3, 5) at the front of an intermediate casing (2), said fans being secured to a counter-rotatable low-pressure compressor (7). The blades (14) of the rear fan (5) extend into the by-pass air flow (F2) from a wheel (15) that surrounds the outer rotor (20) of the low-pressure compressor (7). The distance (L) between the blades (10) of the front fan (3) and the blades (14) of the rear fan (5) is not less than twice the length (l) of the projection onto the axis of the cord-line of the blades (10) of the front fan (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2005
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Applicant: SNECMA MOTEURS
    Inventors: Jacques Bart, Fabienne Lacorre, Yann Lebret, Vanessa Le Rousseau, Patrick Morel
  • Publication number: 20050129343
    Abstract: The arrangement of bearing supports (20, 50; 22, 52, 520) for a rotating shaft (10) mounted on bearings (20, 50) connected to an engine stator structure (16) by bearing supports 22, 52, 520) of which at least one is made up of N>1 elements (24, 240; 40, 400) effectively acting in parallel to simultaneously connect the said bearing (20, 50) to the said structure (16), of which N?1 of the said. N elements form this connection by means of fusible links (80, 800, 810), is made up of a first bearing (20) supported by a first bearing support (22) and a second bearing (50) supported by a second bearing support (52, 520), that of the two bearing supports (22, 52, 520) which makes up the said N>1 elements being the second bearing support (52, 520). Application to the rotating shaft (10) of an aircraft engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2004
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Applicant: SNECMA MOTEURS
    Inventors: Gael Bouchy, Alain Mazelet, Daniel Martin, Patrick Morel
  • Publication number: 20050117828
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rotary shaft arrangement carrying equipment at one end and extending rearwards from the equipment, the shaft (1) being supported by a first bearing (2) behind the equipment, and by a second bearing (3) behind the first bearing (2), the first bearing (2) being carried by a casing (4) surrounding the shaft (1) and extending rearwards from the first bearing (2) to a stator structure (5) to which the casing (4) is fastened by screws (6) that extend parallel to the shaft (1) and that are fusible in traction, the arrangement being characterized by the fact that the second bearing (3) is disposed with radial clearance (J) in a bore (7) of an annular support (8) secured to the stator structure (5), and is fastened to said annular support (8) by screws (9) that are parallel to the shaft (1) and that are fusible in shear, whereby the second bearing (3) can bear against said support (8) in the event of said screws (9) rupturing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2002
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: Gael Bouchy, Bertrand Jean-Joseph Heurtel, Eric Masson, Bien-Aime Rakotodrainibe, Pierre Pandelakis, Daniel Martin, Patrick Morel, Henry Souyeaux
  • Patent number: 6799416
    Abstract: The invention provides a device for supporting and recentering a shaft (2) after decoupling. The device comprises an annular support (4) surrounding the shaft (2), a bearing (5) secured to the annular support (4) and having an inner ring (9) which is spaced apart from the shaft by clearance J. The inner ring (9) has two webs or tenons (14a, 14b) that are normally held to the periphery of two troughs (16a, 16b) carried by the shaft (2). Two sets of balls (28a, 28b) normally bear against the bottoms of indentations (25, 26) formed facing one another in the adjacent radial walls of the troughs (16a, 16b) and of the inner ring (9). Resilient means (26) tend to urge the troughs (16a and 16b) towards each other. In the event of the webs or tenons (14a, 14b) breaking due to a large unbalance, the balls (28a, 28b) roll on the walls of the indentations (25, 26) and move the troughs (16a, 16b) apart from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: SNECMA Moteurs
    Inventors: Daniel Plona, Patrick Morel
  • Publication number: 20030182926
    Abstract: The invention provides a device for supporting and recentering a shaft (2) after decoupling. The device comprises an annular support (4) surrounding the shaft (2), a bearing (5) secured to the annular support (4) and having an inner ring (9) which is spaced apart from the shaft by clearance J. The inner ring (9) has two webs or tenons (14a, 14b) that are normally held to the periphery of two troughs (16a, 16b) carried by the shaft (2). Two sets of balls (28a, 28b) normally bear against the bottoms of indentations (25, 26) formed facing one another in the adjacent radial walls of the troughs (16a, 16b) and of the inner ring (9). Resilient means (26) tend to urge the troughs (16a and 16b) towards each other. In the event of the webs or tenons (14a, 14b) breaking due to a large unbalance, the balls (28a, 28b) roll on the walls of the indentations (25, 26) and move the troughs (16a, 16b) apart from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2003
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Applicant: SNECMA MOTEURS
    Inventors: Daniel Plona, Patrick Morel
  • Patent number: 6451400
    Abstract: There is provided a mat having multiple sets of pins, each set of pins being located within surrounding, characterized in that the pins do not extend significantly beyond the highest point of the surrounding. Thus the pins are protected by the surrounding and are less likely to break after extended use. The mat may be provided with areas adapted for the receipt of strips of textile materials, eg carpeting which advantageously has a hard-backing and is able to snap into the areas provided. The inclusion of the textile material combines a scraping function together with the visual appearance of a carpet. The strips of textile material will be separated by sets of pins as described above. A set of such mats is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: Milliken Denmark A/S
    Inventors: Thomas A. P. Brock, Keijo J. Nurmentaus, Patrick Morel
  • Publication number: 20020122912
    Abstract: There is provided a mat having multiple sets of pins, each set of pins being located within a surrounding, characterized in that the pins do not extend significantly beyond the highest point of the surrounding. Thus the pins are protected by the surrounding and are less likely to break after extended use. The mat may be provided with areas adapted for the receipt (of strips of textile materials, e.g. carpeting which advantageously has a hard-backing and is able to snap into the areas provided. The inclusion of the textile material combines a scraping function together with the visual appearance of a carpet. The strips of textile material will be separated by sets of pins as described above. A set of such mats is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2000
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Inventors: THOMAS A P BROCK, KEIJO J NURMENTAUS, PATRICK MOREL
  • Patent number: 6156832
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composition containing organotin maleates such as is obtained by reacting a mixture of a low molecular weight alcohol or epoxyalkane and of a high molecular weight alcohol or epoxyalkane with maleic anhydride and by then bringing the mixture thus obtained into contact with a dialkyltin oxide. The invention also relates to poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) composition stabilized and lubricated using the said composition based on organotin maleates and also to the extruded rigid objects formed from the said PVC compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Assignees: Elf Atochem North American, Inc., Elf Atochem S.A.
    Inventors: Chris Bertelo, Muriel Cuilleret, Stephane Girois, Patrick Morel