Patents by Inventor Serge Giordano

Serge Giordano 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: 9067684
    Abstract: An electrical power supply device (10) comprising a pole (11), said pole (11) having a non-rotary casing (15) and a rotary casing (12) provided with fastener means (14) for fastening to a mast. The pole (11) includes a non-rotary converter (20) fastened to the non-rotary casing (15) and generating AC at a frequency higher than one kilohertz. The pole also includes a rotary transformer (25), said rotary transformer (25) having a primary member (26) secured to the non-rotary casing (15) and a secondary member (27) secured to the rotary casing (12), the primary member (26) being connected to the non-rotary converter (20) to receive said AC, and the secondary member (27) being suitable for electrically powering equipment (100) of a rotor (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Airbus Helicopters
    Inventors: Serge Giordano, Vincent Bourget
  • Patent number: 8890378
    Abstract: An electrical power supply device (10) for electrically powering equipment on a rotary rotor (2) of an aircraft (1), which rotor is driven by a shaft (5), said device (10) comprising a removable stick (11). The stick (11) includes an upper alternator (20) and an upper tube (12) secured to said shaft (5) so as to be constrained in rotation therewith, said upper alternator (20) having a plurality of upper coils (21) fastened to an upper inside peripheral surface (12?) of said upper tube (12), said stick (11) having a rod (13) carrying an upper permanent magnet (22), said device (10) having a mechanism (30) so that said rod (13) and said upper tube (12) move with distinct rotary movements, said mechanism (30) having connection means (31) so as to be connectable to a reference member (8, 9) of an aircraft (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Helicopters
    Inventors: Vincent Bourget, Serge Giordano, Nicolas Imbert, Charles Chuc
  • Publication number: 20130307378
    Abstract: An electrical power supply device (10) comprising a pole (11), said pole (11) having a non-rotary casing (15) and a rotary casing (12) provided with fastener means (14) for fastening to a mast. The pole (11) includes a non-rotary converter (20) fastened to the non-rotary casing (15) and generating AC at a frequency higher than one kilohertz. The pole also includes a rotary transformer (25), said rotary transformer (25) having a primary member (26) secured to the non-rotary casing (15) and a secondary member (27) secured to the rotary casing (12), the primary member (26) being connected to the non-rotary converter (20) to receive said AC, and the secondary member (27) being suitable for electrically powering equipment (100) of a rotor (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: EUROCOPTER
    Inventors: Serge Giordano, Vincent Bourget
  • Publication number: 20120299450
    Abstract: An electrical power supply device (10) for electrically powering equipment on a rotary rotor (2) of an aircraft (1), which rotor is driven by a shaft (5), said device (10) comprising a removable stick (11). The stick (11) includes an upper alternator (20) and an upper tube (12) secured to said shaft (5) so as to be constrained in rotation therewith, said upper alternator (20) having a plurality of upper coils (21) fastened to an upper inside peripheral surface (12?) of said upper tube (12), said stick (11) having a rod (13) carrying an upper permanent magnet (22), said device (10) having a mechanism (30) so that said rod (13) and said upper tube (12) move with distinct rotary movements, said mechanism (30) having connection means (31) so as to be connectable to a reference member (8, 9) of an aircraft (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: EUROCOPTER
    Inventors: Vincent Bourget, Serge Giordano, Nicolas Imbert, Charles Chuc
  • Patent number: 6242881
    Abstract: The starting device for a turbine engine unit of a helicopter includes an electric motor starter, supplied from an electrical power source, which can be outside the helicopter and temporarily connected to the starting device through a connection socket, or onboard on the helicopter. The starter is supplied with alternating current and includes an alternating current electric motor, preferably an auto-controlled synchronous motor, and the onboard electrical power source is preferably an alternator driven, during independent starting, from an auxiliary power unit with a turbo-machine and itself started by direct current batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: Eurocopter
    Inventor: Serge Giordano