Patents by Inventor Romain Stephant

Romain Stephant 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: 10054045
    Abstract: A power plant (10) having a first and second turboshaft engines (11, 16) and an emergency system (20) for injecting fluid into said engines (11, 16). First and second pressurization pipes (26, 28) connect a tank (21) to each gas generator of the engines. In addition, the system (20) includes an injector device (35, 40) for each engine, which device comprises an injector pipe (36, 41) connecting said tank (21) to at least one injector nozzle (31). A distributor (51, 52) is arranged on each injector pipe (36, 41), each valve (51) feeding one of the engines while being connected to the gas generator of the other engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Airbus Helicopters
    Inventors: Frederic Dyrla, Romain Stephant
  • Patent number: 9890708
    Abstract: A method of managing a power plant for a rotary wing aircraft, said power plant comprising two main engines, a secondary engine, and a main power transmission gearbox (MGB). Said main and secondary engines mechanically driving said MGB so as to rotate a main rotor of said aircraft. Said secondary engine delivers two distinct mechanical power levels so that said main and secondary engines together deliver sufficient mechanical power to enable said aircraft to fly, firstly a first secondary mechanical power MPS1 and secondly a second secondary mechanical power MPS2 suitable for compensating for a loss of main mechanical power from at least one main engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS
    Inventors: Guido Borchers, Romain Stephant
  • Patent number: 9080533
    Abstract: The fastener fitting (40) has a first fastener zone (42) for fastening to an element (24) of the deployment mechanism. This fastener fitting (40) has two longitudinal arms (46A, 46B) that extend substantially in parallel and in the same direction from the first fastener zone (42). The free ends of these arms that are remote from the first fastener zone are separate, with each arm being provided with a distinct fastener surface (48A, 48B), these respective fastener surfaces together forming the second fastener zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: SNECMA
    Inventors: Michel Fiolek, Romain Stephant, Claude Pomies, Noël David
  • Publication number: 20150176488
    Abstract: A method of managing a power plant for a rotary wing aircraft, said power plant comprising two main engines, a secondary engine, and a main power transmission gearbox (MGB). Said main and secondary engines mechanically driving said MGB so as to rotate a main rotor of said aircraft. Said secondary engine delivers two distinct mechanical power levels so that said main and secondary engines together deliver sufficient mechanical power to enable said aircraft to fly, firstly a first secondary mechanical power MPS1 and secondly a second secondary mechanical power MPS2 suitable for compensating for a loss of main mechanical power from at least one main engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Guido BORCHERS, Romain STEPHANT
  • Publication number: 20140373505
    Abstract: A power plant (10) having a first and second turboshaft engines (11, 16) and an emergency system (20) for injecting fluid into said engines (11, 16). First and second pressurization pipes (26, 28) connect a tank (21) to each gas generator of the engines. In addition, the system (20) includes an injector device (35, 40) for each engine, which device comprises an injector pipe (36, 41) connecting said tank (21) to at least one injector nozzle (31). A distributor (51, 52) is arranged on each injector pipe (36, 41), each valve (51) feeding one of the engines while being connected to the gas generator of the other engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Frederic DYRLA, Romain STEPHANT
  • Patent number: 8893503
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a deployable diverging bell (2) for a thruster, the bell comprising: a stationary first diverging bell portion (3) suitable for being connected to a stationary support of the thruster (1); a movable second diverging bell portion (4) that is movable between a retracted position and a deployed position in which it is connected to the downstream end of the first diverging bell portion (3) in order to extend it (3); and at least one deployment mechanism (6, 8) including means (6) for moving the movable second diverging bell portion (4) relative to the stationary first diverging bell portion (3) in order to deploy the movable second diverging bell portion (4) from its retracted position to its deployed position; the bell being characterized in that it includes at least one damper means (13) for damping vibration coming from the movable second diverging bell portion (4) and/or the deployment mechanism (6, 8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Snecma
    Inventors: Olivier Condaminet, Romain Stephant, Philippe James
  • Publication number: 20130068005
    Abstract: A test bench for a reaction engine including a nozzle having a divergent. The bench includes a mechanism for holding the divergent in position, capable of holding the divergent so that its axis is vertical, and capable of interacting with a downstream portion of the divergent located in the downstream half thereof to limit distortion and/or displacement of this downstream portion. The test bench enables the divergent to remain undamaged even if lateral forces are applied to it during testing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Noel David, Michel Fiolek, Jacques Lelong, Nicolas Ravier, Romain Stephant
  • Publication number: 20120067052
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a deployable diverging bell (2) for a thruster, the bell comprising: a stationary first diverging bell portion (3) suitable for being connected to a stationary support of the thruster (1); a movable second diverging bell portion (4) that is movable between a retracted position and a deployed position in which it is connected to the downstream end of the first diverging bell portion (3) in order to extend it (3); and at least one deployment mechanism (6, 8) including means (6) for moving the movable second diverging bell portion (4) relative to the stationary first diverging bell portion (3) in order to deploy the movable second diverging bell portion (4) from its retracted position to its deployed position; the bell being characterized in that it includes at least one damper means (13) for damping vibration coming from the movable second diverging bell portion (4) and/or the deployment mechanism (6, 8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Inventors: Olivier Condaminet, Romain Stephant, Philippe James
  • Publication number: 20120060467
    Abstract: The fastener fitting (40) has a first fastener zone (42) for fastening to an element (24) of the deployment mechanism. This fastener fitting (40) has two longitudinal arms (46A, 46B) that extend substantially in parallel and in the same direction from the first fastener zone (42). The free ends of these arms that are remote from the first fastener zone are separate, with each arm being provided with a distinct fastener surface (48A, 48B), these respective fastener surfaces together forming the second fastener zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventors: Michel Fiolek, Romain Stephant, Claude Pomies, Noël David