Patents by Inventor Paul A. Francisco
Paul A. Francisco 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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Patent number: 11939936Abstract: A cascade type thrust reverser device for a turbomachine of an aircraft, comprising a cascade including first partitions, second partitions intersecting the first partitions, and cavities, and a casing including a housing into which the cascade can be inserted in a first direction, the casing and the cascade being in relative translation with respect to one another in the first direction. The casing comprises a perforated wall intended to be in contact with an air flow and including orifices and wall strips with no orifices and intended to face the first walls of the cascade when the device is in a first position in which the cascade is entirely positioned in the housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2020Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Norman Bruno André Jodet, Jéremy Paul Francisco Gonzalez
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Patent number: 11885280Abstract: A cascade type thrust reverser device for a turbomachine of an aircraft, comprising a thrust reverser cascade and a casing, the cascade including first cavities, and the casing comprising an opening defining a housing wherein said cascade can be inserted in a first direction, and the casing and said cascade being in relative translation with respect to one another in the first direction between a first position of the device in which the cascade is entirely positioned in the housing and a second position of the device in which said cascade is at least partially outside said housing. The casing comprises an acoustic treatment panel including second cavities extending in a second plane parallel to the first plane, each first cavity facing a second cavity when the device is in the first position to form an acoustic treatment cell.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2020Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Norman Bruno André Jodet, Jéremy Paul Francisco Gonzalez
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Patent number: 11788489Abstract: A cascade for a thrust reversal device intended to be mounted on a turbomachine of an aircraft, the cascade including first partitions extending in a first direction, second fixed partitions extending in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, and a frame inside which the first and second partitions extend, the frame including at least two fixed walls extending according to the first direction, and at least one part of each first partition extending between two second partitions. At least one first partition is mobile according to the second direction between a first position wherein the first partition is distant, in the second direction, from the fixed walls to form a plurality of resonating cavities with the first partitions and/or the fixed walls, and a second position wherein the one first partition is in contact with a fixed wall or another first partition.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2020Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Norman Bruno André Jodet, Jéremy Paul Francisco Gonzalez
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Publication number: 20230303261Abstract: A method of reducing noise includes: driving a first propulsor using one or more of the first electrical motor and the first thermal engine, and driving a second propulsor of the second hybrid power plant using one or more of the second electrical motor and the second thermal engine; receiving a signal indicative of an initial combined noise signature; determining, from the signal, that an initial amplitude variation of a periodically fluctuating amplitude of the initial combined noise signature is greater than an amplitude variation threshold; modulating a thrust produced by the second hybrid power plant, by changing a power output of the second thermal engine or the second electrical motor, to produce a modulated combined noise signature having a modulated amplitude variation less than the initial amplitude variation; and compensating for a difference in thrusts generated by the first hybrid power plant and the second hybrid power plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2022Publication date: September 28, 2023Inventors: Jeremy Paul Francisco GONZALEZ, Ninad JOSHI
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Patent number: 11572832Abstract: The invention relates to acoustic management, on an aircraft turbomachine (3,12) or on a nacelle (1,10), via a panel (30,32). On a support (38) is reserved a recess (34), recessed with respect to a surrounding general surface (36) for contact with moving air. The recess (34) is adapted to receive the panel, as another so-called surface for contact with moving air. The support (38) and/or the panel comprise removable connecting elements for, in the recess (34), mounting it removably with respect to the support, the panel being an acoustic panel or a non-acoustic panel.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2019Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Norman Bruno André Jodet, Jean-Michel Daniel Paul Boiteux, Francis Couillard, Jérémy Paul Francisco Gonzalez, Stéphane Orcel
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Patent number: 11560842Abstract: An acoustic panel for an aircraft propulsion unit, comprises a core and an entry layer in contact with the core, the entry layer comprising lower elements and upper elements, each comprising an inner face, an outer face and at least one through-hole, the inner faces of the lower elements and upper elements being in contact with each other and forming a channel defining a baffle and opening into a cell of the core.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2018Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Georges Jean Xavier Riou, Norman Bruno André Jodet, Jéremy Paul Francisco Gonzalez
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Patent number: 11554534Abstract: A method of a coating by additive manufacturing on a turbomachine casing includes depositing on an internal surface of the turbomachine casing a filament of an abradable material to create a three-dimensional scaffold of filaments. A filamentary material deposition system is positioned from the internal surface of the casing; a first layer of the coating is deposited over 360?; a rotation of the filamentary material deposition system is carried out by a first predetermined angle and the filamentary material deposition system is positioned from the deposited layer; a second layer of coating is deposited on the first coating layer, on a sector of the casing; a displacement is carried out corresponding to the first sector already covered, then for the following sectors until 360° is covered; and after having carried out a rotation of the filamentary material deposition system.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2018Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Norman Bruno Andre Jodet, Jeremy Paul Francisco Gonzalez, Jacky Novi Mardjono, Arnaud Dubourg, Edith-Roland Fotsing, Annie Ross, Daniel Therriault
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Patent number: 11472565Abstract: A nacelle for a turbomachine is provided and includes an inner wall that is annular about a longitudinal axis of the nacelle, the annular inner wall being designed to surround part of the turbomachine. The nacelle further includes an annular outer wall surrounding the annular inner wall. The annular outer wall includes a first acoustically porous part, and the annular inner wall including a second acoustically porous part. The first and second porous parts are arranged facing one another so as to allow soundwaves, emitted by the turbomachine housed in the nacelle, to pass through the annular inner wall and then the annular outer wall so as to escape from the nacelle.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2019Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Norman Bruno André Jodet, Jérémy Paul Francisco Gonzalez
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Publication number: 20220325680Abstract: A cascade for a thrust reversal device intended to be mounted on a turbomachine of an aircraft, the cascade including first partitions extending in a first direction, second fixed partitions extending in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, and a frame inside which the first and second partitions extend, the frame including at least two fixed walls extending according to the first direction, and at least one part of each first partition extending between two second partitions. At least one first partition is mobile according to the second direction between a first position wherein the first partition is distant, in the second direction, from the fixed walls to form a plurality of resonating cavities with the first partitions and/or the fixed walls, and a second position wherein the one first partition is in contact with a fixed wall or another first partition.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2020Publication date: October 13, 2022Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Norman Bruno André JODET, Jéremy Paul Francisco GONZALEZ
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Patent number: 11434826Abstract: An acoustic absorption cell including a bottom wall extending in a plane orthogonal to an axial direction, an enclosure including a first axial end secured to the bottom wall, and an acoustic horn extending inside the enclosure between a first opening of the horn and a second opening of the horn smaller than the first opening, the horn being secured to a second axial end of the enclosure opposite the first axial end, and the first and second openings of the horn each extending in a plane orthogonal to the axial direction. The horn includes at least one retaining arm protruding from the horn inside the enclosure and fixed to the bottom wall or to the enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2019Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Georges Jean Xavier Riou, Jeremy Paul Francisco Gonzalez, Jacky Novi Mardjono
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Publication number: 20220252021Abstract: A cascade for a thrust reverser device intended to be mounted on a turbomachine of an aircraft, the cascade including first partitions extending in a first direction, seconds partitions extending in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, the second partitions extending in a third direction secant to a plane comprising first and second directions between a first and a second end. Each second partition forms, with reference planes parallel to the second direction and to the third direction, a plurality of different angles at positions distinct from the height of the second partitions separating the first end from the second end of the second partitions, each angle being formed between a reference plane and the tangent to the second partition taken at the intersection between said corresponding reference plane and the second partition at the position of the height of the corresponding second partition.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2020Publication date: August 11, 2022Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Norman Bruno André JODET, Jéremy Paul Francisco GONZALEZ
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Publication number: 20220220925Abstract: A cascade type thrust reverser device for a turbomachine of an aircraft, comprising a cascade including first partitions, second partitions intersecting the first partitions, and cavities, and a casing including a housing into which the cascade can be inserted in a first direction, the casing and the cascade being in relative translation with respect to one another in the first direction. The casing comprises a perforated wall intended to be in contact with an air flow and including orifices and wall strips with no orifices and intended to face the first walls of the cascade when the device is in a first position in which the cascade is entirely positioned in the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2020Publication date: July 14, 2022Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Norman Bruno André JODET, Jéremy Paul Francisco GONZALEZ
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Publication number: 20220220923Abstract: A cascade type thrust reverser device for a turbomachine of an aircraft, comprising a thrust reverser cascade and a casing, the cascade including first cavities, and the casing comprising an opening defining a housing wherein said cascade can be inserted in a first direction, and the casing and said cascade being in relative translation with respect to one another in the first direction between a first position of the device in which the cascade is entirely positioned in the housing and a second position of the device in which said cascade is at least partially outside said housing. The casing comprises an acoustic treatment panel including second cavities extending in a second plane parallel to the first plane, each first cavity facing a second cavity when the device is in the first position to form an acoustic treatment cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2020Publication date: July 14, 2022Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Norman Bruno André JODET, Jéremy Paul Francisco GONZALEZ
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Publication number: 20220049657Abstract: An acoustic absorption cell including a bottom wall extending in a plane orthogonal to an axial direction, an enclosure including a first axial end secured to the bottom wall, and an acoustic horn extending inside the enclosure between a first opening of the horn and a second opening of the horn smaller than the first opening, the horn being secured to a second axial end of the enclosure opposite the first axial end, and the first and second openings of the horn each extending in a plane orthogonal to the axial direction. The horn includes at least one retaining arm protruding from the horn inside the enclosure and fixed to the bottom wall or to the enclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2019Publication date: February 17, 2022Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Georges Jean Xavier RIOU, Jeremy Paul Francisco GONZALEZ, Jacky Novi MARDJONO
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Patent number: 11248530Abstract: An acoustic treatment panel intended to be disposed on at least one wall of a turbojet engine in contact with a fluid flow, the panel including a first acoustically reflective plate, a second plate and a plurality of cavities mounted between the first plate and the second plate and including a plurality of cells. The second plate is a one-piece plate through which a plurality of channels pass, each opening out on the one hand onto a first orifice formed on a first face of the second plate and on the other hand onto a second orifice formed on a second face of the second plate, the length of each channel extending between its first orifice and its second orifice being greater than the thickness of the second plate.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2019Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Jéremy Paul Francisco Gonzalez, Norman Bruno André Jodet, Georges Jean Xavier Riou
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Publication number: 20220018283Abstract: The invention relates to acoustic management, on an aircraft turbomachine or on a nacelle, via a panel (30,32). On a support (38) is reserved a recess (34), recessed with respect to a surrounding general surface (36) for contact with moving air. The recess (34) is adapted to receive the panel, as another so-called surface for contact with moving air. The support (38) and/or the panel comprise removable connecting elements for, in the recess, mounting the panel removably with respect to the support, the panel being an acoustic panel (30) or a non-acoustic panel (32).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2019Publication date: January 20, 2022Inventors: Norman Bruno André JODET, Jean-Michel BOITEUX, Francis COUILLARD, Jérémy Paul Francisco GONZALEZ, Stéphane ORCEL
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Publication number: 20210348559Abstract: The invention relates to acoustic management, on an aircraft turbomachine (3,12) or on a nacelle (1,10), via a panel (30,32). On a support (38) is reserved a recess (34), recessed with respect to a surrounding general surface (36) for contact with moving air. The recess (34) is adapted to receive the panel, as another so-called surface for contact with moving air. The support (38) and/or the panel comprise removable connecting elements for, in the recess (34), mounting it removably with respect to the support, the panel being an acoustic panel or a non-acoustic panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2019Publication date: November 11, 2021Inventors: Norman Bruno André JODET, Jean-Michel BOITEUX, Francis COUILLARD, Jérémy Paul Francisco GONZALEZ, Stéphane ORCEL
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Patent number: 11149685Abstract: An assembly for the rear of a bypass turbomachine (10) comprises a primary nozzle (11) comprising a trailing edge defining a primary flow path portion and a secondary nozzle (110) defining a secondary flow path portion, defined about a longitudinal axis (X), said secondary nozzle being configured to eject a mixture of the flows coming from a secondary flow path (Vs) and from a primary flow path (Vp) of the turbomachine (10), the secondary nozzle being of convergent-divergent shape with a throat (112) corresponding to a minimum cross section of the nozzle (110), the secondary nozzle (110) comprising, at the throat (112), a periodic succession of lobes (116, 118) which are situated along the internal circumference of the secondary nozzle (110). The assembly also comprises a lobed mixer (130) at the downstream end of the primary nozzle (11), this having an alternation of hot lobes (134) extending inside the secondary flow path and of cold lobes (132) extending inside the primary flow path.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2018Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Jérémy Paul Francisco Gonzalez, Guillaume Bodard, Norman Bruno André Jodet, Jacky Novi Mardjono
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Publication number: 20210131350Abstract: An acoustic treatment panel intended to be disposed on at least one wall of a turbojet engine in contact with a fluid flow, the panel including a first acoustically reflective plate, a second plate and a plurality of cavities mounted between the first plate and the second plate and including a plurality of cells. The second plate is a one-piece plate through which a plurality of channels pass, each opening out on the one hand onto a first orifice formed on a first face of the second plate and on the other hand onto a second orifice formed on a second face of the second plate, the length of each channel extending between its first orifice and its second orifice being greater than the thickness of the second plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2019Publication date: May 6, 2021Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Jéremy Paul Francisco GONZALEZ, Norman Bruno André JODET, Georges Jean Xavier RIOU
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Patent number: 10995702Abstract: An assembly for a rear of a dual-flow turbomachine having a longitudinal axis includes a secondary nozzle and a heating system. The secondary nozzle is defined about the longitudinal axis and ejects a mixture of the flows coming from a secondary vein and a primary vein of the turbomachine. The secondary nozzle is of a convergent-divergent form with a neck corresponding to a minimal cross-cross-section of the secondary nozzle. The heating system is located on a portion of the internal circumference of the secondary nozzle longitudinally in the region of the neck or upstream from the neck.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2018Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Guillaume Bodard, Jeremy Paul Francisco Gonzalez, Norman Bruno Andre Jodet