Patents by Inventor Xavier Kern

Xavier Kern 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).

  • Publication number: 20230079530
    Abstract: A protective tarpaulin for a propulsion engine of an aircraft is made of a material having an air permeability index that is sufficiently high to prevent the accumulation of moisture inside the engine or a nacelle surrounding the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Luc VIOLETTE, Xavier KERN
  • Publication number: 20210237371
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a part made of composite material, comprising at least one step of detecting any protective films or pieces of protective films via particles present in the protective film, before a polymerization step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Jean-Pascal CABOT, Xavier KERN
  • Patent number: 9632127
    Abstract: A method and device for detecting an electrical continuity fault between a first and a second points of a network of metallization strips, including determining, from mapping, a length or a duration of a shortest path between the first and the second points, sending, at the first point, a signal in the network, detecting, at the second point, the signal sent, measuring a duration between the sending and the detection of the signal, knowing the speed of propagation of the signal in the metallization strips, determining the presence of at least one electrical continuity fault if the distance traveled calculated from the measured duration is different from the length of the shortest path determined from the mapping or if the measured duration is different from the duration to travel the shortest path determined from the mapping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Xavier Kern, Cédric Mouille
  • Patent number: 9470659
    Abstract: A device for detecting an impact on a composite material structure. This detection device comprises at least two acoustic modules intended to be secured to the composite material structure and a processing unit able to communicate remotely with each of the acoustic modules. Each acoustic module is electrically autonomous and comprises its own means for recording the sound waves sensed by its acoustic sensor. An aircraft structure is also provided comprising a composite material structural element equipped with the impact detection device. A method is also provided for detecting an impact on a composite material aircraft structural element equipped with an impact detection device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS
    Inventors: Olivier Chaume, Xavier Kern, Jean-Pascal Cabot
  • Publication number: 20150091583
    Abstract: A method and device for detecting an electrical continuity fault between a first and a second points of a network of metallization strips, including determining, from mapping, a length or a duration of a shortest path between the first and the second points, sending, at the first point, a signal in the network, detecting, at the second point, the signal sent, measuring a duration between the sending and the detection of the signal, knowing the speed of propagation of the signal in the metallization strips, determining the presence of at least one electrical continuity fault if the distance travelled calculated from the measured duration is different from the length of the shortest path determined from the mapping or if the measured duration is different from the duration to travel the shortest path determined from the mapping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Xavier Kern, Cédric Mouille
  • Publication number: 20140165728
    Abstract: A device for detecting an impact on a composite material structure. This detection device comprises at least two acoustic modules intended to be secured to the composite material structure and a processing unit able to communicate remotely with each of the acoustic modules. Each acoustic module is electrically autonomous and comprises its own means for recording the sound waves sensed by its acoustic sensor. An aircraft structure is also provided comprising a composite material structural element equipped with the impact detection device. A method is also provided for detecting an impact on a composite material aircraft structural element equipped with an impact detection device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Inventors: Olivier Chaume, Xavier Kern, Jean-Pascal Cabot