Patents Assigned to Airbus Operations S.A.S.
  • Patent number: 10710838
    Abstract: The method for producing bindings includes: positioning at least one binding bobbin on a machine having: a winding bobbin including a device for supporting and a notch, an electric motor which is coupled to the winding bobbin; and at least one shaft capable of receiving a binding bobbin, supporting a free end of the binding of the binding bobbin on the winding bobbin, by the device for supporting; supplying electricity to the electric motor of the machine to drive the winding bobbin in rotation, so as to wind the binding of the binding bobbin over a plurality of turns around the winding bobbin; stopping the supply of electricity to the electric motor of the machine; and in the region of the notch of the winding bobbin, cutting the plurality of turns of bindings wound onto the winding bobbin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Airbus Operations S.A.S.
    Inventor: Alain Dominguez
  • Patent number: 10705513
    Abstract: The disclosure herein relates to a quality control method and system in aeronautical manufacturing. The system comprises a tablet connected to a concession management server, the server being itself linked to an aircraft configuration database, a three-dimensional digital model of the aircraft and a fault database. The element to be inspected is identified using the digital model and the fault is characterized by browsing a predetermined decision tree associated with the element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)
    Inventor: Olivier Harasse
  • Patent number: 10690632
    Abstract: An ultrasound probe for inspecting a bore opening onto a peripheral surface includes an offcentring device which includes at least two strips which are elastically deformable, connected to the ultrasound probe and configured to keep the emission head of the ultrasound probe pressed firmly against the wall of the bore that is to be inspected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignees: Airbus Operations S.A.S., AIRBUS SAS
    Inventors: Alain Tissenier, Aurelien Rautureau
  • Patent number: 10691486
    Abstract: A processor including computation groups, each computation group including computation cores, the processor being capable of simultaneously implementing a plurality of applications, each application being implemented by a computation core and possibly requiring a read-mode or write-mode access to an external memory connected to the processor. At least one core, called dedicated core, of at least one computation group is dedicated to management of the external memory, the management making it possible to temporally and spatially organize read-mode and write-mode accesses to the external memory of each application requiring a read or a write in the external memory implemented by the processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Adrien Gauffriau, Benoît Triquet
  • Patent number: 10689090
    Abstract: An aircraft includes a clearance between an opening and a door. The clearance communicates with a cavity and is oriented in a direction intersecting a flow direction of an air flow to the outside of the aircraft in flight. The aircraft further includes an upstream edge and an upstream outer surface situated in front of the clearance joined by a sharp edge with a bend radius of less than or equal to 1 mm, in order to limit the incidence of aerodynamic noise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Airbus Operations S.A.S.
    Inventor: David Perez
  • Patent number: 10690088
    Abstract: A turbofan including a motor with a fan casing and a nacelle which includes a mobile cowl and a main slider bearing gratings and being mobile in translation between an advanced position and a retracted position in which the mobile cowl and the fan casing define, between them, a window. The nacelle also includes reverser flaps, each one being mounted articulated on the main slider between a closed position in which it obstructs the window and an open position in which it does not obstruct the window, a secondary slider mounted mobile in translation on the main slider between a first position and a second position, a transmission system configured to make each reverser flap pass from the closed position to the open position when the secondary slider passes from the first position to the second position, and a set of actuators that bring about a movement in translation of the main slider, and of the secondary slider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Frédéric Ridray, Lionel Czapla, Frédéric Piard
  • Patent number: 10690631
    Abstract: An ultrasound probe for inspecting a bore opening onto a peripheral surface, includes a coupling support which has: a through-orifice to allow the ultrasound probe to pass through, a contact face, which has an external diameter greater than the diameter of the bore to be inspected and is configured to be pressed against the peripheral surface of the bore in order to close the bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignees: Airbus Operations S.A.S., AIRBUS SAS
    Inventors: Alain Tissenier, Aurelien Rautureau
  • Patent number: 10694482
    Abstract: A system for broadcasting an avionics temporal reference over a set of devices (7) of an aircraft, the system includes a master clock (5) configured to broadcast the avionics temporal reference via a wireless communication network (3) according to at least one predetermined frequency belonging to a wireless avionics intra-communication frequency band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Juan Lopez, Valentin Kretzschmar, Emilie Claudel
  • Patent number: 10688610
    Abstract: An effector includes at least one contact surface configured to bear against a face of a workpiece near a zone of the workpiece that is impacted by a tool supported by the effector. The contact surface includes at least one interface made of a ductile material interposed between the contact surface and the face of the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Airbus Operations S.A.S.
    Inventors: Denis De Mattia, Gilles Batard, Sebastian Gohier, Sébastien Quillaud
  • Publication number: 20200191182
    Abstract: A method for assembling at least two parts, connected by main and secondary definitive connections arranged in predetermined positions, includes: secondary definitive connections each housed in secondary definitive holes passing through the parts to be assembled, made independently of one another before the parts are assembled, main definitive connections each housed in main definitive holes passing through the parts to be assembled, made during the same operation while the parts are held in place by the secondary definitive connections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicants: Airbus Operations S.A.S., Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Jacques Bouriquet, Cristobal Brito Maur
  • Patent number: 10683097
    Abstract: An aircraft strut includes a primary structure which includes: a top stringer, a bottom stringer, at least one transverse frame which links the top stringer to the bottom stringer, a front end wall which links a front end of the top stringer to a front end of the bottom stringer, a rear end wall which links a rear end of the top stringer to a rear end of the bottom stringer, two lateral frames arranged on either side of the transverse frame, each lateral frame having a lattice form. An aircraft includes at least one strut described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Airbus Operations S.A.S.
    Inventors: Eric Bouchet, Mélaine Chaix
  • Publication number: 20200180065
    Abstract: A process for welding a first part and a second part, includes: a linear friction step during which the two parts are rubbed against one another in a linear movement, a first cooling step during which the temperature of the parts thus welded is reduced to ambient temperature, a heating step during which the parts thus welded are heated to a temperature above a temperature of transition between a two-phase ?-? field and a single-phase ? field of the material constituting the two parts, and a second cooling step during which the temperature of the parts thus heated is reduced to ambient temperature. Such a process makes it possible to transform the structure of the welding zone and of the whole part thus produced into a lamellar ? structure in a transformed ? matrix which exhibits better damage tolerance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Airbus Operations S.A.S.
    Inventors: Stéphane Valadon, Benjamin Dod
  • Publication number: 20200180785
    Abstract: A method for assembling at least two parts includes using transparent welding using an energy input beam which travels a trajectory in a closed loop. The trajectory of the energy input beam and/or at least one parameter of the energy input beam is configured so that the weld bead has mechanical and/or geometrical characteristics that are substantially constant over all its length. A method for assembling a primary structure of an aircraft pylon which uses this assembly method to link the panels of the primary structure to one another, a primary structure of an aircraft pylon thus obtained, as well as an aircraft comprising at least one such primary structure is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Airbus Operations S.A.S.
    Inventors: Julien Allain, Stephane Pernodet
  • Publication number: 20200180241
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a centre wing box which includes inner stiffeners, at least one of which has at least one through-hole is described. For each stiffener having at least one through-hole and having a first leg of a first U-shaped and C-shaped profile and a second leg of a second U-shaped and C-shaped profile, the method includes, for each through-hole, the steps of producing a first section of the through-hole in the first U-shaped or C-shaped profile and of producing a second section of the through-hole in the second U-shaped or C-shaped profile before the first and second U-shaped or C-shaped profiles are positioned on the mould.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Airbus Operations S.A.S.
    Inventors: Benoît Penven, Guillaume Vivien, Nicolas Fordos, Jago Pridie
  • Publication number: 20200182087
    Abstract: An engine assembly with an electric motor that includes a cooling system of which a heat sink portion is arranged in an exhaust cone downstream of the fan driven by the electric motor, that is designed to effect thermal exchanges with a wall of the exhaust cone. Such an electric rear fan arrangement with boundary layer ingestion enables a cold air flow coming from the fan when the engine assembly is in operation to be used to cool the different components of the engine assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Airbus Operations S.A.S.
    Inventors: Mathieu Belleville, Jérome Colmagro
  • Patent number: 10676203
    Abstract: An air input structure includes an air input lip and a front reinforcement frame placed inside the air input lip. The front part of the air input lip has a plurality of segments distributed angularly along the leading edge of the air input lip, two adjacent segments being separated by an intermediate part having an excess thickness. Each segment has four edges, each having an excess thickness relative to the rest of the segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignees: Airbus Operations S.A.S., AIRBUS SAS
    Inventors: Alain Porte, Patrick Oberle, Gregory Albet
  • Patent number: 10676214
    Abstract: A method for making an electroluminescent marking on an exterior wall of an aircraft, including a step of superpositioning of layers designed or configured to produce the electroluminescent marking on a first face of a flexible backing distinct from the aircraft to obtain a marking tape and a step of affixing the marking tape to the exterior wall of the aircraft. The disclosure herein also concerns a marking tape for the implementing of the method, a marking device obtained from the method, and an aircraft comprising the marking device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignees: Airbus Operations (S.A.S.), Airbus (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Vincent Loubiere, Alix Courtadon, Matthew Tringham
  • Patent number: 10677251
    Abstract: A method for controlling takeoffs of mechanical energy and/or air on a turbine engine for the propulsion of an aircraft. It is based on a protocol for the exchange of a request/authorization between and by the energy manager and a system for controlling the turbine engine. This protocol is implemented as a result of a modification of the takeoff requirement. It is intended to check whether the surge margin is compatible with the modification of the takeoff requirement and, if the need arises, to apply temporary measures in order to prevent surge in the turbine engine, for example by providing at least a part of the energy requirements by a buffer. This permits the optimization of the operation of a turbine engine for the propulsion of an aircraft, while avoiding the risk of surge of the turbine engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignees: Airbus Operations GmbH, Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Jan Barkowsky, Paul-Emile Roux, Laurent Duffau, Thierry Garcia, Charles Renard
  • Patent number: 10669970
    Abstract: A thrust reverser system includes two thrust reversal cascades, of which the first cascade is entrained by an actuator, and which are configured to adopt a retracted position in which they are housed in a space located outside the duct. The action of the actuator brings about: rearward displacement of the first cascade in the direction of a nacelle opening; and during part of the rearward displacement of the second cascade, simultaneous pivoting of this second cascade under the action of a control lever, the interaction of which with a fixed guide rail forces the front end of the lever to move radially inwards while the lever is entrained rearwards by the second cascade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Airbus Operations S.A.S.
    Inventors: Olivier Pautis, Lionel Czapla
  • Patent number: 10669012
    Abstract: An aircraft control of the rudder bar type, which includes a box-shaped pedal, a support, a first rotation shaft connecting the pedal to the support with a first rotation axis, a first pivot connection configured to allow the pedal to pivot about the first rotation axis relative to the support, a rod, a second rotation shaft, distinct from the first rotation shaft and connecting the pedal to the rod with a second rotation axis, and a second pivot connection configured so as to allow the pedal and/or the rod to pivot about the second rotation axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Bernard Guering, Matthieu De Kergommeaux