Patents by Inventor THOMAS BOISSON

THOMAS BOISSON 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: 11919649
    Abstract: A device for measuring the accretion of ice on a studied surface. The device has two arms, a first arm and a second arm, the second arm forming an enclosure for housing an image acquisition system disposed to acquire, through an orifice, images of a part of the studied surface located on the first arm. The device thus makes it possible to dissociate the support of the image acquisition system from that of the studied surface on which ice accumulates. Consequently, it is possible to place the second arm in the direction of the flow of the stream of air flowing along the aircraft while the first arm passes through the stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventor: Thomas Boisson
  • Publication number: 20220381801
    Abstract: The measuring device includes a substrate intended to be arranged on an aerodynamic surface; a profiled element connected at one of its ends to the substrate, and configured to be oriented, under the effect of the fluid flow; a magnet that is secured to the profiled element and is configured to generate a magnetic field; and a measuring element that is configured to measure a value of the magnetic field and to convert this measured value of the magnetic field into an angle value indicating the direction of the fluid flow; the measuring device thus making it possible to measure and provide, in real-time, a numerical angle value with which it is possible to define with high precision the direction of the fluid flow relative to the aerodynamic surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Airbus Operations S.A.S.
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Vialatte, Karounen Veerabadran, Thomas Boisson, Laurent Malard, Ivan Garcia Hallo, Florent Montet
  • Publication number: 20220380057
    Abstract: A device for measuring the accretion of ice on a studied surface. The device has two aims, a first arm and a second arm, the second arm forming an enclosure for housing an image acquisition system disposed to acquire, through an orifice, images of a part of the studied surface located on the first arm. The device thus makes it possible to dissociate the support of the image acquisition system from that of the studied surface on which ice accumulates. Consequently, it is possible to place the second arm in the direction of the flow of the stream of air flowing along the aircraft while the first arm passes through the stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventor: Thomas BOISSON
  • Patent number: 10551266
    Abstract: A device measures a flight parameter of an aircraft which has a radome. Systems measure the deformation of a wall of the radome due to forces exerted by the air on the radome. A computer computes the flight parameter from deformation measurements obtained by the systems. The systems have an optical fiber carried by the radome provided with Bragg gratings. Each fiber has a plurality of Bragg gratings distributed over a length of the fiber so as to distribute the Bragg gratings over the radome when the fiber is installed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignees: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS, AIRBUS SAS
    Inventors: Christophe Bernus, Jean Redon, Alain Fontaine, Thomas Boisson, Nathalie Esteve, Cécile Poret, Andrei Bulancea
  • Publication number: 20180100776
    Abstract: A device for measuring at least one flight parameter such as the airspeed, the sideslip angle or the angle of attack, or any other parameter dependent thereon, of an aircraft including a radome, including systems for measuring the deformation of the radome wall due to forces exerted by the air on the radome and a computer for computing from deformation measurements obtained by the systems the required flight parameter or parameters. The systems include at least one optical fiber carried by the radome provided with Bragg gratings, each fiber including a plurality of Bragg gratings distributed over a length of the fiber so as to distribute the Bragg gratings over the radome when the fiber is installed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Christophe BERNUS, Jean REDON, Alain FONTAINE, Thomas BOISSON, Nathalie ESTEVE, Cécile PORET, Andrei BULANCEA
  • Patent number: 9879973
    Abstract: A device and method of simple design for measuring displacement between a first part and a second part that are substantially coaxial, preferably mounted on one another by an annular linear link. The device includes a structure for mounting the device on the part, blades secured to the structure and bearing on an outer surface of an intermediate member, the member being mounted around the part, at least one strain/deformation sensor associated with each blade, the sensors configured to transmit output signals dependent on the levels of deformation of the blades, and a conversion unit configured to deliver, from the output signals, at least one datum corresponding to the relative position of the parts, preferably out of an azimuth angle, an elevation angle and an axial displacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)
    Inventor: Thomas Boisson
  • Publication number: 20160178342
    Abstract: A device and method of simple design for measuring displacement between a first part and a second part that are substantially coaxial, preferably mounted on one another by an annular linear link. The device includes a structure for mounting the device on the part, blades secured to the structure and bearing on an outer surface of an intermediate member, the member being mounted around the part, at least one strain/deformation sensor associated with each blade, the sensors configured to transmit output signals dependent on the levels of deformation of the blades, and a conversion unit configured to deliver, from the output signals, at least one datum corresponding to the relative position of the parts, preferably out of an azimuth angle, an elevation angle and an axial displacement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventor: THOMAS BOISSON