Patents by Inventor Philippe Matura

Philippe Matura 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).

  • Launcher stage comprising a temporary support structure for temporarily supporting nozzle sections allowing access to the core of the engine
    Patent number: 9989015
    Abstract: A stage of a space launcher including an engine core, a tank secured above the engine core, and a nozzle including a first deployable nozzle section secured below the engine core, the nozzle further including a second and a third section configured to be situated extending from each other when the nozzle is in a deployed propulsion configuration. The stage further includes a structure for temporarily supporting nozzle sections mounted on the tank, configured to change the nozzle to a configuration for accessing the engine core wherein the nozzle sections are inserted into each other, with the third section bearing against a lower support of the temporary structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: SNECMA
    Inventors: Olivier Condaminet, Guy Lecompte, Philippe Matura
  • LAUNCHER STAGE COMPRISING A TEMPORARY SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR TEMPORARILY SUPPORTING NOZZLE SECTIONS ALLOWING ACCESS TO THE CORE OF THE ENGINE
    Publication number: 20150047362
    Abstract: A stage of a space launcher including an engine core, a tank secured above the engine core, and a nozzle including a first deployable nozzle section secured below the engine core, the nozzle further including a second and a third section configured to be situated extending from each other when the nozzle is in a deployed propulsion configuration. The stage further includes a structure for temporarily supporting nozzle sections mounted on the tank, configured to change the nozzle to a configuration for accessing the engine core wherein the nozzle sections are inserted into each other, with the third section bearing against a lower support of the temporary structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Olivier Condaminet, Guy Lecompte, Philippe Matura