Patents by Inventor Andre Thomas

Andre Thomas 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: 11214352
    Abstract: A control surface of an aircraft comprises a fixed skin panel, a first flexurally elastic skin panel and a second flexurally elastic skin panel, which is connected to the first flexurally elastic skin panel and is configured to at least partially overlap the fixed skin panel. Furthermore, the control surface comprises an actuator system, which is configured to move the second flexurally elastic skin panel parallel to the fixed skin panel, wherein the actuator system has a fixed structural element arranged in a root region of the control surface, and a structural element that is movable relative to the fixed structural element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Marc Antonio Bentivoglio, Marco Biondini, Michael Hoeft, Henrik Luettmann, Malte Werwer, Andre Thomas
  • Patent number: 11192635
    Abstract: An actuator arrangement for an aircraft flexible control surface comprises a base and a rotary element having a joint axle articulated on the base. The actuator arrangement comprises at least two attachment struts, each having three joint axles. A first joint axle is rotatably articulated on the rotary element. A second joint axle, arranged at a first strut end, is configured to be articulated on a first control surface skin panel. A third joint axle, arranged at a second strut end, is configured to be articulated on a second control surface skin panel. The actuator arrangement also comprises at least one connecting element having one joint axle at both ends, a first joint axle being articulated on the base and a second joint axle being articulated on one of the two struts, and an actuator configured to rotate the rotary element relative to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Marc Antonio Bentivoglio, Marco Biondini, Michael Hoeft, Henrik Luettmann, Malte Werwer, Andre Thomas
  • Publication number: 20190084665
    Abstract: A control surface of an aircraft comprises a fixed skin panel, a first flexurally elastic skin panel and a second flexurally elastic skin panel, which is connected to the first flexurally elastic skin panel and is configured to at least partially overlap the fixed skin panel. Furthermore, the control surface comprises an actuator system, which is configured to move the second flexurally elastic skin panel parallel to the fixed skin panel, wherein the actuator system has a fixed structural element arranged in a root region of the control surface, and a structural element that is movable relative to the fixed structural element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Marc Antonio BENTIVOGLIO, Marco BIONDINI, Michael HOEFT, Henrik LUETTMANN, Malte WERWER, Andre THOMAS
  • Publication number: 20190084666
    Abstract: An actuator arrangement for an aircraft flexible control surface comprises a base and a rotary element having a joint axle articulated on the base. The actuator arrangement comprises at least two attachment struts, each having three joint axles. A first joint axle is rotatably articulated on the rotary element. A second joint axle, arranged at a first strut end, is configured to be articulated on a first control surface skin panel. A third joint axle, arranged at a second strut end, is configured to be articulated on a second control surface skin panel. The actuator arrangement also comprises at least one connecting element having one joint axle at both ends, a first joint axle being articulated on the base and a second joint axle being articulated on one of the two struts, and an actuator configured to rotate the rotary element relative to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Marc Antonio BENTIVOGLIO, Marco BIONDINI, Michael HOEFT, Henrik LUETTMANN, Malte WERWER, Andre THOMAS
  • Publication number: 20100108645
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for automatic under-water welding for making a welding joint (3) on a surface (2), of the type comprising a welding torch (20) including an electrode (21) surrounded by a protection envelope (23) that defines together with said electrode (21) an annular channel (24) connected to means for supplying a protection gas. The welding torch (20) is provided axially at the centre of a set (30) of two concentric envelopes (31, 32), one of which at least is capable of axial displacement and can be adjusted relative to said surface (2), said envelopes defining between them an annular gap (34) for injecting a flow for drying the welding area and keeping it away from the water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: AREVA NP
    Inventors: Emmanuel Viard, Andre Thomas, Jean Mouget, Gabriel Merle
  • Patent number: 7552542
    Abstract: A measuring arrangement for measuring clearance between a bearing internal part and a bearing external part of a bearing, in particular in an aircraft or spacecraft, is disclosed. The idea underlying the measuring arrangement is to adjust the bearing part relative to the bearing external part with an adjusting device and to measure the adjustment carried out with a measuring device. The advantage according to the measuring arrangement is that a much more accurate and repeatable measuring may be achieved relative to current measuring which depends on the intuition and experience of the mechanic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Airbus Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Per Nilsson, Andre Thomas, Andreas Kammlott
  • Publication number: 20080115378
    Abstract: A measuring arrangement for measuring clearance between a bearing internal part and a bearing external part of a bearing, in particular in an aircraft or spacecraft, is disclosed. The idea underlying the measuring arrangement is to adjust the bearing part relative to the bearing external part with an adjusting device and to measure the adjustment carried out with a measuring device. The advantage according to the measuring arrangement is that a much more accurate and repeatable measuring may be achieved relative to current measuring which depends on the intuition and experience of the mechanic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2007
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventors: Per Nilsson, Andre Thomas, Andreas Kammlott
  • Publication number: 20040115086
    Abstract: The alloy contains, by weight, less than 0.05% of carbon, from 0.015% to 0.5% of silicon, from 0.4% to 1.4% of manganese, from 28% to 31.5% of chromium, from 8% to 12% of iron, from 2% to 7% of molybdenum, from 0% to 0.75% of aluminium, from 0% to 0.8% of titanium, from 0.6% to 2% in total of niobium and tantalum, the ratio of percentages of niobium plus tantalum and of silicon being at least 4, less than 0.04% of nitrogen, from 0.0008% to 0.0120% of zirconium, from 0.0010% to 0.0100% of boron, less than 0.01% of sulphur, less than 0.020% of phosphorus, less than 0.30% of copper, less than 0.15% of cobalt and less than 0.10% of tungsten, the remainder of the alloy, with the exception of unavoidable impurities of which the total content is at most 0.5%, consisting of nickel. The alloy is used, in particular, for the production of wires for the electro-gas welding of units or components of nuclear reactors and, more particularly, of pressurised water-cooled nuclear reactors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Applicant: Framatome ANP
    Inventors: Alain Chabenat, Dominique Pierron, Andre Thomas, Francois Faure, Claude Guyon
  • Publication number: 20040062677
    Abstract: The alloy contains, by weight, less than 0.05% of carbon, from 0.015% to 0.5% of silicon, from 0.4% to 1.4% of manganese, from 28% to 31.5% of chromium, from 8% to 12% of iron, from 2% to 7% of molybdenum, from 0.05% to 0.75% of aluminium, from 0.1% to 0.8% of titanium, from 0.6% to 2% in total of niobium and tantalum, the ratio of percentages of niobium plus tantalum and of silicon being at least 4, less than 0.04% of nitrogen, from 0.0008% to 0.0120% of zirconium, from 0.0010% to 0.0100% of boron, less than 0.01% of sulphur, less than 0.020% of phosphorus, less than 0.30% of copper, less than 0.15% of cobalt and less than 0.10% of tungsten, the remainder of the alloy, with the exception of unavoidable impurities of which the total content is at most 0.5%, consisting of nickel. The alloy is used, in particular, for the production of wires for the electro-gas welding of units or components of nuclear reactors and, more particularly, of pressurised water-cooled nuclear reactors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2003
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Applicant: Framatome ANP
    Inventors: Alain Chabenat, Dominique Pierron, Andre Thomas, Francois Faure, Claude Guyon
  • Patent number: 4536907
    Abstract: There is effected an accelerated direct neutralization in-situ of the substrates which are impregnated with alkaline hydroxide which is free or fixed on the cellulose, by contact with a neutralizing fluid containing carbon dioxide in a gaseous, aqueous or combined phase, this fluid being introduced in accordance with requirements related to the quantity of alkali to be neutralized. The process may be used in the textile industry in continuous and discontinuous treatments and is adaptable to all types of textile machines employing an aqueous method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1983
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1985
    Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Zumbrunn, Jean Levielle, Andre Thomas, Francoise Grangette
  • Patent number: 4136170
    Abstract: A hyperglycemic factor causes general glycosuric expulsion is prepared by extracting said factor from red bone marrow obtained from flat bones from which the hard bony walls have been removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1979
    Inventor: Andre Thomas
  • Patent number: 4108849
    Abstract: The extraction and processing of glycoproteins and/or mucopolysaccharides and accompanying substances, from natural substances, such as tissues of animal, cryptogamic, bacterial or other plant organisms, or materials produced by such organisms is disclosed. The substance is treated with water of buffers with a pH value of 7.5 to 9.5, in one or more stages, at between atmospheric temperature and 110.degree. C. The precipitated solids are separated out, while the unprocessed extract is clarified and stabilized, and possibly mixed with fatty substances, obtained, for example, from extracts of organs containing complex lipoids in a natural state of equilibrium. These new, very stable extracts are particularly suitable for aqueous, fatty or dry mixtures, for industrial, medical or cosmetic purposes. One important application involves the preparation of an extract of lactoserum, in liquid, paste or powder form, which is very stable, soluble, and will not precipitate in the presence of heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1978
    Inventor: Andre Thomas