Patents by Inventor André BAILLARD

André BAILLARD 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: 9938897
    Abstract: An air intake structure for a turbojet engine nacelle includes an inner panel to be attached to a fan casing, and an external panel capable of a translational movement in a longitudinal direction of the nacelle. The external panel incorporates a portion of an air inlet lip able to provide a junction between the inner panel and the external panel, and each of the air inlet lip portion and the inner panel is equipped, at least in the region of a joining end, with an acoustic attenuation structure. In particular, at least one of the joining ends is equipped with a radial buffer able to come into contact with a corresponding joining flange exhibited by the other joining end when the external panel is in a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Jean-Philippe Joret, André Baillard
  • Patent number: 9797829
    Abstract: A method for assessing damage to a composite material covered with a polyurethane-type paint is provided. Two separate criteria are measured on a spectrogram obtained by infrared spectrometry, thereby characterizing thermal ageing of the paint, each separate criteria being a measurement on a curve of a spectrum of the spectrogram of a height of a particular peak, thereby giving two independent assessments of the thermal ageing. Then, the two separate criteria are combined together in order to obtain a result of a level of the damage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Andre Baillard, Odile Lefeu, Frederic Joubert, Emmanuel Piel
  • Publication number: 20160305913
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a device for non-destructive testing of a composite part that includes at least two magnetic bodies, at least one of said at least two magnetic bodies being adapted such as to exercise a force of attraction such as to allow mutual restraint, or restraint of one by the other, of the magnetic bodies on either side of said part, said magnetic bodies being intended to be positioned directly on at least one wall of the part to be tested; and at least one transmitting ultrasound probe positioned on one of said magnetic bodies, and at least one receiving ultrasound probe positioned on the other one of said magnetic bodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: AIRCELLE
    Inventor: Andre BAILLARD
  • Publication number: 20160231238
    Abstract: A method for assessing damage to a composite material covered with a polyurethane-type paint is provided. Two separate criteria are measured on a spectrogram obtained by infrared spectrometry, thereby characterizing thermal ageing of the paint, each separate criteria being a measurement on a curve of a spectrum of the spectrogram of a height of a particular peak, thereby giving two independent assessments of the thermal ageing. Then, the two separate criteria are combined together in order to obtain a result of a level of the damage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Andre BAILLARD, Odile LEFEU, Frederic JOUBERT, PIEL EMMANUEL
  • Patent number: 9249756
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly for a turbojet engine which includes a pylon (1) and a nacelle supported by said pylon (1). Said nacelle (3) includes a grid thrust reverser (21) including an integral cowl mounted so as to slide on rails (15), which are arranged on both sides of said pylon (1), between a direct jet position and a thrust reversal position. Said assembly is characterized in that it includes means (23, 31) for blocking the sliding movement of the cowl on the rails (15), said means being inserted between the pylon (1) and the cowl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Pierre Caruel, Guy Bernard Vauchel, Jean-Philippe Joret, Andre Baillard
  • Patent number: 9212689
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bent connecting rod (31) for linking a first assembly to a second assembly which are movable relative to each other and through which a flow in the space defined thereby passes. The rod has at least one first and one second pivot point (35, 38) that are designed so as to enable the pivotal movement of the connecting rod (31) relative to said first and second assemblies, respectively, the bent connecting rod (31) being suitably positionable such that the bend (40) is located upstream from said flow relative to said second pivot point (38), said second pivot point (38) being suitably built into the second movable assembly, characterized in that the bent connecting rod (31) includes at least two portions (33, 37) linked together by at least one self-aligning means (39a, 39b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Peter Segat, Andre Baillard, Georges Alain Bouret
  • Patent number: 9169805
    Abstract: A thrust inverter for a turbojet engine nacelle includes an outer movable cowl and a front frame. The outer movable cowl translates between a closed position and a thrust inversion position and also moves to a supporting position in which the outer movable cowl is hinged and guided by a guiding member located on a pylon. In particular, the front frame holding cascade vanes is mounted downstream from an air blower housing, and part of the front frame is detachably connected to the air blower housing. The front frame is translatable along the guiding member once the front frame is detached from the air blower housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Pierre Caruel, Andre Baillard, Peter Sagat
  • Publication number: 20150007896
    Abstract: An air intake structure for a turbojet engine nacelle includes an inner panel to be attached to a fan casing, and an external panel capable of a translational movement in a longitudinal direction of the nacelle. The external panel incorporates a portion of an air inlet lip able to provide a junction between the inner panel and the external panel, and each of the air inlet lip portion and the inner panel is equipped, at least in the region of a joining end, with an acoustic attenuation structure. In particular, at least one of the joining ends is equipped with a radial buffer able to come into contact with a corresponding joining flange exhibited by the other joining end when the external panel is in a closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Jean-Philippe JORET, André BAILLARD
  • Patent number: 8534597
    Abstract: The invention relates to a propulsion assembly for an aircraft, that comprises: a turbojet engine (1) including a fan casing (3) and an engine casing (5); a pylon for holding said turbojet engine (1); and a device for suspending said turbojet engine under the pylon, that comprises two front suspension connecting rods (9), two rear suspension connecting rods (11), and a thrust acceleration connecting rod (15) extending between the front portion (17) of said engine casing (5) and the pylon in a plane containing the axis (A) of said turbojet engine (1). An additional connecting rod (19) extends between said fan casing (3) and said pylon in a direction substantially parallel to that of the axis (A) of said turbojet engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Aircelle
    Inventor: Andre Baillard
  • Publication number: 20120228403
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly for a turbojet engine which includes a pylon (1) and a nacelle supported by said pylon (1). Said nacelle (3) includes a grid thrust reverser (21) including an integral cowl mounted so as to slide on rails (15), which are arranged on both sides of said pylon (1), between a direct jet position and a thrust reversal position. Said assembly is characterised in that it includes means (23, 31) for blocking the sliding movement of the cowl on the rails (15), said means being inserted between the pylon (1) and the cowl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2010
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Pierre Caruel, Guy Bernard Vauchel, Jean-Philippe Joret, Andre Baillard
  • Publication number: 20120217320
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a thrust inverter for a turbojet engine nacelle (1) including at least one outer cowl (11) that is movable between a closed position and a thrust inversion position, said movable cowl also being able to be opened into a supporting position towards which said movable cowl is hinged and guided through the use of a guiding means that is suitable to said movable cowl and located substantially on a pylon, to which the nacelle is intended to be attached and at least one front frame (15) capable of being mounted downstream from an air blower housing for said turbojet engine and directly or indirectly holds at least one flow diversion means (12). Said thrust inverter is characterized in that the front frame is detachably connected to the housing in a translatable manner along at least one related guiding member (17) once said front frame is detached from the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Pierre Caruel, Andre Baillard, Peter Segat
  • Publication number: 20120006000
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bent connecting rod (31) for linking a first assembly to a second assembly which are movable relative to each other and through which a flow in the space defined thereby passes. The rod has at least one first and one second pivot point (35, 38) that are designed so as to enable the pivotal movement of the connecting rod (31) relative to said first and second assemblies, respectively, the bent connecting rod (31) being suitably positionable such that the bend (40) is located upstream from said flow relative to said second pivot point (38), said second pivot point (38) being suitably built into the second movable assembly, characterized in that the bent connecting rod (31) includes at least two portions (33, 37) linked together by at least one self-aligning means (39a, 39b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Peter Segat, Andre Baillard, Georges Alain Bouret
  • Publication number: 20110308257
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an attachment structure (1) for attaching a turbojet engine (2) to a fixed structure of an airplane via an attachment pylon, characterized in that it comprises a one-piece box section intended to extend at least partially on each side of a fan casing (3) of the turbojet engine about a substantially longitudinal axis thereof and comprising, on the one hand, means of attachment to the pylon and, on the other hand, means of attachment of the engine (4) which are positioned on the box section on each side of a substantially longitudinal axis of the turbojet engine and are intended to be connected to part of the turbojet engine in such a way as to react the forces applied thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Andre Baillard, Francois Conte
  • Publication number: 20100287910
    Abstract: The invention relates to a nacelle (1) that comprises a first cowling (7) and a second cowling (9) capable of covering in particular the area (15) located around the casing of the fan (19) of a turbojet engine (3). The nacelle further includes an intermediate cowling (23) attached to said first cowling (7) so as to sandwich a mast (5) holding said turbojet engine (3). The second cowling (9) is mounted onto the intermediate cowling (23) via removable fastening means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2008
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Jean-Philippe Joret, Andre Baillard, Gerard Clere
  • Publication number: 20100206981
    Abstract: The invention relates to a propulsion assembly for an aircraft, that comprises: a turbojet engine (1) including a fan casing (3) and an engine casing (5); a pylon for holding said turbojet engine (1); and a device for suspending said turbojet engine under the pylon, that comprises two front suspension connecting rods (9), two rear suspension connecting rods (11), and a thrust acceleration connecting rod (15) extending between the front portion (17) of said engine casing (5) and the pylon in a plane containing the axis (A) of said turbojet engine (1). An additional connecting rod (19) extends between said fan casing (3) and said pylon in a direction substantially parallel to that of the axis (A) of said turbojet engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: AIRCELLE
    Inventor: Andre Baillard