Patents by Inventor Philippe BULARD

Philippe BULARD 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).

  • Fuel tank communication systems
    Patent number: 11542031
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a fuel tank communication system. The communication system includes a main body (30) used to connect two fuel bladder flanges (12, 20) to one another. The communication system provides two separate, independent locking features (42, 60) that can secure fuel bladders to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: SAFRAN AEROSYSTEMS
    Inventors: Philippe Bulard, Christophe Mendes, Loïc Boissy, Hichem Amara
  • Quick coupling fuel transfer
    Patent number: 11333271
    Abstract: Quick coupling device 1 for transferring liquid for an aircraft, comprising a female member 7 configured to be connected to a first reservoir, said female member 7 forming a passage and comprising a cylindrical portion 13 and a radial portion 14, a male member 2 configured to be connected to a second reservoir, said male member 2 forming a passage, slidably mounted in a liquid-tight manner in the female member 7 and comprising a cylindrical portion 3 and a radial portion 4, and a member 40 for locking the male member 2 in the female member 7, the locking member 40 being disposed between the radial portion 14 of the female member 7 and the radial portion 4 of the male member 2, the locking member 40 surrounding the male member 2 and leaving a limited sliding extent for the male member 2 with respect to the female member 7, engaging with the female member 7 in the locked position and releasing the female member 7 in the unlocked position, the locking member 40 comprising an axial blocking lock that can be actua
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: SAFRAN AEROSYSTEMS
    Inventors: Mathieu Iwaniuk, Sébastien Gouel, Philippe Bulard, Christophe Mendes
  • FUEL TANK COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20210147094
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a fuel tank communication system. The communication system includes a main body (30) used to connect two fuel bladder flanges (12, 20) to one another. The communication system provides two separate, independent locking features (42, 60) that can secure fuel bladders to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Philippe Bulard, Christophe Mendes, Loïc Boissy, Hichem Amara
  • FUEL TRANSFER QUICK COUPLING
    Publication number: 20200256492
    Abstract: Quick coupling device 1 for transferring liquid for an aircraft, comprising a female member 7 configured to be connected to a first reservoir, said female member 7 forming a passage and comprising a cylindrical portion 13 and a radial portion 14, a male member 2 configured to be connected to a second reservoir, said male member 2 forming a passage, slidably mounted in a liquid-tight manner in the female member 7 and comprising a cylindrical portion 3 and a radial portion 4, and a member 40 for locking the male member 2 in the female member 7, the locking member 40 being disposed between the radial portion 14 of the female member 7 and the radial portion 4 of the male member 2, the locking member 40 surrounding the male member 2 and leaving a limited sliding extent for the male member 2 with respect to the female member 7, engaging with the female member 7 in the locked position and releasing the female member 7 in the unlocked position, the locking member 40 comprising an axial blocking lock that can be actua
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: SAFRAN AEROSYSTEMS
    Inventors: Mathieu IWANIUK, Sébastien GOUEL, Philippe BULARD, Christophe MENDES