Patents Assigned to Airbus Operations
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Patent number: 11597163Abstract: A method for connecting two components. In this method, a first component and a second component, which are each formed from a thermoplastic material, are first provided. The first component has a first peel-off ply on a first surface of the first component. The first peel-off ply is removed from the first component. Once the first peel-off ply has been removed, the first surface of the first component is brought into contact with a second surface of the second component. The first component and the second component are then welded to one another at the first and second surface by ultrasonic welding.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Timo Stöven, Filipp Köhler
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Patent number: 11597298Abstract: A fuel cell power system including at least one fuel cell, a ram air system and a cooling circuit in which coolant is intended to circulate for regulating a temperature of the at least one fuel cell. The cooling circuit comprises a ram air heat exchanger in the ram air system and the ram air system comprises a nozzle. The fuel cell power system further comprises a water tank and the fuel cell power system is arranged to flow water from the water tank to the ram air system so as to spray water in ram air via the nozzle. Thus, dimensioning of the ram air system which includes the ram air heat exchanger is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBHInventors: Guido Klewer, Kurtus Hancock
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Patent number: 11601688Abstract: A test module for functionally testing an audio device of an aircraft passenger service unit (PSU) is configured to allocate a first operating mode to a first individual audio device of one PSU of a set of PSUs during which, a test tone is emitted. The test module allocates a second operating mode to other audio devices different than the first audio device. In the second operating mode, the test tone emitted by the first audio device is intended to be received. The other audio devices each belong to different PSUs within the set of PSUs. The test module emits the test tone via the first audio device. The test module initiates a functional test of the first audio device. The functional test is based on the test tone received by the other audio devices. The test module may be part of a system and an aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2019Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Matthias Heinisch, Peter Klose, Fabien Geyer
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Patent number: 11597497Abstract: A leading edge structure for an aerodynamic surface of an aircraft with an outer wall part curved in a streamlined manner around an interior compartment and having an inner surface pointing toward the interior compartment and an outer surface provided for contact with the external surrounding flow. The outer wall part has a first outer wall section extending from a leading edge point in an incident flow direction in a convexly curved manner in the direction of a first side. The outer wall part has a second outer wall section which extends from the leading edge point in the incident flow direction in a convexly curved in the direction of a second side. An inner wall part is arranged in the interior compartment opposite the inner surface of the outer wall part and extends from the first outer wall section to the second outer wall section.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBHInventors: Guido Kuhlmann, Hubert Temmen, René Schröder, Wilhelm Rombs
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Patent number: 11597503Abstract: A semi-active system for providing a required fluid flow, the system comprising an outlet configured to protrude into the main flow direction of an external fluid flow external to the semi-active system, an exhaust channel provided, in relation to the main flow direction of the external fluid flow, beneath the outlet, the exhaust channel being configured to inject an exhaust fluid flow into the external fluid flow, a device configured to produce a jet fluid flow and a pipe provided within the exhaust channel, the pipe being configured to fluid-communicatively couple to the device, and entrain, by the produced jet fluid flow, the exhaust fluid flow.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2018Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Peter Kreuzer, Hubert Stuke, Udo Krause
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Patent number: 11597491Abstract: A wall covering panel for a nose of an aircraft. The panel comprises a rigid carrying framework preferably having an alveolar structure obtained by 3-D printing, a décor carried by the carrying framework and an acoustically and thermally insulating padding fixed to the carrying framework, and also attachments for fixing the carrying framework to the primary structure of the aircraft. Preferably, the panel also integrates systems, such as electrical route portions or ventilation route portions that traverse the panel from one side to the other or lead to an outlet equipment item also integrated in the panel. Only the carrying structure of the panel, which carries the décor, the insulating padding and any route portions and equipment items, is fixed to the primary structure of the aircraft. The number of attachments is low; the kitting-out and the finishing of the nose of the aircraft are greatly simplified.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SASInventors: Bernard Guering, Romain Delahaye
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Patent number: 11599141Abstract: A synchronizing system including a generation unit for generating a synchronizing pulse from data of an independent clock, the synchronizing pulse being generated in a periodic manner, transmission links to transmit the synchronizing pulse to all the computation units, and in each of the computation units, a control element to compare the synchronizing pulse that has been received to a pulse generated by an internal clock of the computation unit and to detect a compliance or a lack of compliance, a scheduler of each of the computation units activating a sequence of partitions when the synchronizing pulse is received, and this only if the control element has detected a compliance. The synchronizing system is configured to synchronize the computation units in a reliable and accurate manner and to increase the operating safety of these computation units.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SASInventors: Christophe Vlacich, Bertrand Deshayes, Frédéric Viader, Laurent Lafont
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Patent number: 11598373Abstract: An aircraft structural joint comprising a first structural component provided with an attachment hole that is configured to receive an corresponding attachment fastener provided by a second structural component; a curable composite bush compressed and cured between an outer diameter of the attachment fastener and the attachment hole when the first component is mounted to the second component, wherein the curable composite bush, when cured, prevents radial displacement of the attachment fastener within the attachment hole.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2018Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Florian Lorenz, Dustin Shapi
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Publication number: 20230069277Abstract: An airborne communication device installed in a vehicle, wherein the airborne communication device is configured to receive navigation information from a ground-based communication device installed outside the vehicle via a datalink protocol. A ground-based communication device, a communication system, and a method for communication are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Applicants: Airbus Operations GmbH, Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)Inventors: Francois TRANCHET, Timo WARNS
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Patent number: 11595121Abstract: A pointing unit 102 is for use with a free space optical communications terminal 100 including an optical source 104. The pointing unit 102 includes a first portion 106 having a mirrored surface 108, the first portion 106 being orientatable relative to an optical beam 110 produced by the optical source 104 and incident on the mirrored surface 108 in use to direct a reflection 112 of the optical beam 110 from the mirrored surface 108 towards a target 107. The first portion 106 further includes a directional radio frequency antenna 114.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2021Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITEDInventors: Crisanto Quintana Sanchez, Gavin Erry, Yoann Thueux
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Patent number: 11584514Abstract: An airfoil for flow control is disclosed having an outer skin in contact with an ambient air flow, wherein the outer skin extends between a leading edge and a trailing edge with two opposite lateral sides, and surrounds an interior space. The outer skin comprises a porous section in the area of the leading edge, a pressure chamber arranged in the interior space and fluidly connected to the porous section, an air inlet fluidly connected to the pressure chamber, and an air outlet fluidly connected to the pressure chamber.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2019Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GmbHInventors: Thomas Heuer, Volker Piezunka
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Patent number: 11577816Abstract: A composite laminate for an airframe lifting surface including: at least two sides and one ramp area defined by a decreasing staggered laminate extended along a ramp direction, wherein the composite laminate includes: first plies formed by tapes arranged parallel to the ramp direction, second plies formed by tapes arranged orthogonal to the ramp direction, third plies formed by tapes arranged in a first laying up direction, being the first laying up direction different from the ramp direction and the direction orthogonal to the ramp direction, and fourth plies formed by tapes arranged in a second laying up direction, being the second laying up direction different from the ramp direction, the direction orthogonal to the ramp direction and the first laying up direction; wherein in the ramp area, the tapes forming the third and/or fourth plies are extended from one laminate side to another laminate side.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SLInventors: Antonio Torres Esteban, Jose-Maria Blanco-Saiz, Manuel Recio Melero, Pedro Nogueroles Viñes
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Patent number: 11579585Abstract: Method and system for optimizing the arrangement of a set of aircraft parts on a plate. The system includes a selection module which selects, from a set of data on the material of the set of parts and a set of geometric data associated with the set of parts, part grouping criteria including at least one optimized plate thickness value, an optimization module for optimizing the arrangement of the set of parts on a plate as a function of the part grouping criteria, cutting criteria and optimization criteria and a transmission module generating and transmitting, to a user system, optimization data representative of the optimization of the arrangement of the set of parts. The system makes it possible to take account of the parameters linked to the dimensions of the plate to optimize the arrangement of the set of parts.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignees: Airbus (S.A.S.), Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)Inventors: Laurent Huquet, Perrine Dupuy, Samuel Drouvroy, Christophe Louat
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Patent number: 11578700Abstract: A method for managing the offtake of power produced by an auxiliary power unit of an aircraft. The method comprises a step of calculating a maximum capacity for offtake of mechanical power that the auxiliary power unit can provide to the aircraft, a step of determining an actual offtake of mechanical power taken off by a first mechanical power offtake system of the auxiliary power unit, a step of comparing the maximum capacity for offtake of mechanical power and the actual offtake of mechanical power, a step of optimizing the offtake of mechanical power which step, based on the comparison of the maximum capacity for offtake of mechanical power and the actual offtake of mechanical power, determines at least one corrective action. A device for managing the offtake of power produced by an auxiliary power unit of an aircraft and an aircraft including such a device are provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignees: Airbus Operations SAS, Airbus SAS, Airbus Operations S.L.Inventors: Didier Poirier, Etienne Foch, Guillaume Alix, Nicolas Chauvet, Paul-Emile Roux, Souhaib Boukaya, Marcos Javier Chibrando
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Patent number: 11577849Abstract: A nacelle having a fan casing, a cowl that movable between an advanced position and a retracted position that opens an opening between a bypass duct and the outside, deflectors secured to the mobile cowl, wherein, in the advanced position, they are around the fan casing and wherein, in the retracted position, they are across the opening, and a fan ramp with a mounting base and flaps that are able to rotate on the mounting base between a stowed position and a deployed position. For each flap, the fan ramp has a return element that urges the flap) into the deployed position, and the deflectors have a stop in contact with the flap when the mobile cowl passes from the retracted position to the advanced position. Thus, in the advanced position, the flaps are folded back and their bulk is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SASInventors: Fabien Menou, Julie Cazalis
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Patent number: 11579007Abstract: A method for calibrating a device for measuring a mass of fuel carried by an aircraft by: receiving a message containing a reference permittivity, a reference density and a reference volume, determining a first calibration coefficient as a function of the reference permittivity, determining a second calibration coefficient as a function of the reference volume, determining a third coefficient of calibration as a function of the reference density, determining a calibrated mass of fuel as a function of a determined height of fuel corrected as a function of the first calibration coefficient, a volume of fuel determined as a function of the corrected height and corrected as a function of the second calibration coefficient, and a mass of fuel determined as a function of the corrected volume and corrected as a function of the third calibration coefficient.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2019Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Airbus Operations SASInventors: Emre Kanyilmaz, Alvaro Ruiz Gallardo
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Patent number: 11572187Abstract: A pivoting connection device connecting at least two components and comprising an end fitting having first and second branches, an arm positioned between the first and second branches of the end fitting, a cylindrical axle connecting the end fitting and the arm and having, at one of the ends thereof, a first portion configured to expand radially, a cylindrical rod configured to be screwed into a tapped portion of the cylindrical axle, an insert fitted on the cylindrical rod and movable between a first position, in which the first portion is not expanded, and a second position, in which the first portion is expanded radially, and a nut configured to be screwed on the cylindrical rod to urge the insert into the second position.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2019Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SASInventors: Christian Fabre, Alain Bignolais, Paolo Messina, Thomas Bourdieu
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Patent number: 11572807Abstract: An internal structure of a primary exhaust duct of a turbomachine, the internal structure comprising a primary wall comprising a surface of revolution about a longitudinal axis, allowing the air to pass through orifices and forming an internal surface of the primary exhaust duct, an interior skin comprising a surface of revolution about the longitudinal axis, arranged inside the primary wall, an upstream flange and a downstream flange which attach the interior skin to the interior of the primary wall, at least one separator which is attached to the interior skin and which extends from the interior skin towards the primary wall, the, or each, separator extends in a plane generally parallel to the longitudinal axis, between the two flanges, and the, or each, separator is not attached to the primary wall.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2020Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SASInventors: Julien Ferreira, Vincent Trocellier, Sandrine Andre, Michael Kilkenny
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Patent number: 11572186Abstract: An assembly for an aircraft that has a wing and an engine pylon having a primary structure with right-side and left-side panels, an upper and a lower spar and a rear rib, two sets of upper or lower shackles, one set fastening the right-side panel to the wing, and a second set fastening the left-side panel to the wing, a fastening element secured to the rear rib or to the lower spar, a rear rod connecting the fastening element to the wing, a transverse shackle connecting the upper spar to the wing, a line connecting two centers of the transverse shackle being oriented transversely relative to a longitudinal axis of the engine pylon, and a reinforcing panel, at each joint between a right-side or left-side panel and an upper or lower shackle, which is fastened along a height against the panel and to which the shackle is also fastened.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2021Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SASInventors: Germain Gueneau, Michael Berjot, Olivier Pautis
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Patent number: 11572150Abstract: A door arrangement for an aircraft segment, which door arrangement comprises a passenger door, a fuselage portion accommodating the passenger door, and a girt bar for arming and disarming an emergency slide. The passenger door is movable relative to the fuselage portion between a raised position and a lowered position. The girt bar is connectable by means of a connecting arrangement to the passenger door and/or to the fuselage portion. The connecting arrangement comprises a mechanism which is configured to, during arming of the emergency slide, actuate a locking mechanism of an engagement device fastened to the fuselage portion, such that the girt bar is fixed in a decouplable manner to the engagement device.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2020Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBHInventor: Luc Andreani
