Patents by Inventor André Amari

André Amari 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: 20140024251
    Abstract: The invention provides a rotary-wing aircraft rotor fitted with a connector device for connecting electrical power between a hub (1) and blades (2) of said rotor. For each of the blades (2), a wired connection (4) provides an electrical connection between the hub (1) and the blade (2). A guide path (13, 14, 15, 16, 17) holds the wired connection (4) in shape and guides it under tension to move over itself, accompanying the pivoting movement of the blade root (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventors: Jacques Gaffiero, Andre Amari, Benedicte Rinaldi, David Broucke
  • Publication number: 20140017085
    Abstract: A rotorcraft rotor fitted with a device for damping lead-lag oscillations of the blades (2) of the rotor. The blades (2) are hinge-mounted on a rotary hub (1) of the rotor via respective sleeves (3). The damper device comprises a set of dampers (6), each individually housed in a respective one of said sleeves (3) and deformable between two fastening points (8, 9), one with the sleeve and the other with an engagement member (7) for engaging the hub (1) via a linkage (10). For each of the sleeve (3), the damper (6) housed by a given sleeve (3) is in hinged engagement with the linkage (10) via a lever arm (11) hinged to the sleeve (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventors: Andre Amari, Jacques Gaffiero
  • Publication number: 20120241434
    Abstract: An electrical power supply device (10) provided with electrically-conductive metal electrical connection means (12) secured to an electrical power supply wire (11), said connection means (12) comprising a first portion (13) connected to said power supply wire (11), followed by a second portion (14) that extends longitudinally and that is suitable for being permanently bonded to a resistor element (3) that is provided with a plurality of electrically-conductive layers (4). Said second portion (14) is tapering, presenting thickness (e) that decreases, starting from said first portion (13), said second portion (14) having at least one slot (15) passing through said second portion (14) in said direction in elevation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: EUROCOPTER
    Inventors: André Amari, Daniel Brunner, Jacques Gaffiero, Cédric Lanouette
  • Publication number: 20120141288
    Abstract: Method for fabricating a reinforcing coating for a part made of composite material. Pre-impregnated reinforcing fibers are used in the form of slivers and said slivers are laid on the part in two layers of longitudinal slivers by being placed thereon. This fabrication makes provision for using an angular orientation for the slivers of each layer respectively of 0° and of some other angle relative to said determined direction of the solid body for covering using an interlaced pattern type that gives layer crossing lines parallel to a longitudinal axis of the solid body for covering, which pattern type is selected to form interlacing patterns that limit the number of layer crossing lines along the longitudinal axis of the solid body for covering to a single line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: EUROCOPTER
    Inventors: Jacques Gaffiero, André Amari, Bénédicte Rinaldi, Didier Trallero
  • Patent number: 7078658
    Abstract: A heater mat for using the Joule effect to heat an aerodynamic surface. The heater mat is provided with a resistor element including at least two substantially parallel segments of electrically-conductive fibers disposed on the aerodynamic surface. The segments come from a single strip of electrically-conductive fibers, with two adjacent segments being obtained by folding a portion of the single strip at least twice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Eurocopter
    Inventors: Daniel Brunner, André Amari
  • Patent number: 7064302
    Abstract: A connection endpiece placed on a resistor element provided with at least one layer of electrically-conductive fibers, the endpiece serving to connect a power supply wire electrically to the resistor element. The endpiece includes at least one metal plate having a top face for connection to the power supply wire, and provided with at least one rigid metal connector member of substantially flat shape arranged at a first end of the metal plate and connected to at least one layer of electrically-conductive fibers of the resistor element, the top face of the metal plate being covered in a removable anti-adhesive covering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: Eurocopter
    Inventors: Daniel Brunner, André Amari
  • Publication number: 20050194376
    Abstract: The present invention provides a connection endpiece placed on a resistor element provided with at least one layer of electrically-conductive fibers, the endpiece serving to connect a power supply wire electrically to said resistor element. The endpiece comprises at least one metal plate having a top face for connection to said power supply wire, and provided with at least one rigid metal connector member of substantially flat shape arranged at a first end of said metal plate and connected to at least one layer of electrically-conductive fibers of said resistor element, said top face of said metal plate being covered in a removable anti-adhesive covering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2005
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Inventors: Daniel Brunner, Andre Amari
  • Publication number: 20050189345
    Abstract: A heater mat for using the Joule effect to heat an aerodynamic surface. The heater mat is provided with a resistor element including at least two substantially parallel segments of electrically-conductive fibers disposed on the aerodynamic surface. The segments come from a single strip of electrically-conductive fibers, with two adjacent segments being obtained by folding a portion of the single strip at least twice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2005
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Inventors: Daniel Brunner, Andre Amari
  • Patent number: 6578265
    Abstract: In order to remove a plate made from a material that can be heated by electromagnetic induction and retained on a supporting member by a heat-fusible adhesive, an inductor is displaced facing at least one strip of the plate in order to heat the strip by induction and heat the adhesive by conduction until the adhesive softens, and a tearing tool is driven so as to tear out the heated strip by hot-peeling. The inductor and the tearing tool are displaced jointly relative to the plate and the supporting member by means of a mobile frame, which is displaced on a stationary frame on which the supporting member and the plate are fixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Assignee: Eurocopter
    Inventors: Patrick Boschet, Daniel Brunner, André Amari
  • Publication number: 20030009870
    Abstract: In order to remove a plate made from a material that can be heated by electromagnetic induction and retained on a supporting member by a heat-fusible adhesive, an inductor is displaced facing at least one strip of the plate in order to heat the strip by induction and heat the adhesive by conduction until the adhesive softens, and a tearing tool is driven so as to tear out the heated strip by hot-peeling. The inductor and the tearing tool are displaced jointly relative to the plate and the supporting member by means of a mobile frame, which is displaced on a stationary frame on which the supporting member and the plate are fixed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2002
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Applicant: Eurocopter, a corporation of the State of France
    Inventors: Patrick Boschet, Daniel Brunner, Andre Amari
  • Patent number: 6470544
    Abstract: In order to remove a plate made from a material that can be heated by electromagnetic induction and retained on a supporting member by a heat-fusible adhesive, an inductor is displaced facing at least one strip of the plate in order to heat the strip by induction and heat the adhesive by conduction until the adhesive softens, and a tearing tool is driven so as to tear out the heated strip by hot-peeling. The inductor and the tearing tool are displaced jointly relative to the plate and the supporting member by means of a mobile frame, which is displaced on a stationary frame on which the supporting member and the plate are fixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: Eurocopter
    Inventors: Patrick Boschet, Daniel Brunner, André Amari