Patents by Inventor Anne Dumoulin

Anne Dumoulin 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: 20170162067
    Abstract: A system for assisting in managing the flight of an aircraft in a landing phase. The system comprises a trajectory computation module for determining a trajectory of the aircraft, an interface module and an auxiliary computation module for computing an optimized ground slope, a display unit for allowing an operator to make a selection of the optimized ground slope, and a guidance unit for transmitting guidance orders to controls of the aircraft, the system being configured for the aircraft to follow the optimized ground slope when the latter is selected by the interface module, such that the aircraft reaches a target vertical speed on initiation of the flare phase of the landing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Patrice ROUQUETTE, Anne DUMOULIN, Jean-Claude MERE
  • Patent number: 9014882
    Abstract: A device aiding the flight management of an aircraft during a phase of landing on an airport includes means for automatically determining an adaptive aiming point that is shifted along the runway in the downstream direction and which can be used by different usual landing aid means of the aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventors: Anne Dumoulin, Marc Locheron
  • Patent number: 8660722
    Abstract: A target vertical speed, to be applied to the aircraft upon the initiation of the aircraft's flaring phase, is defined in relation to the ground. An optimized ground slope associated with an approach path to be tracked during the landing, is then determined as a function of the determined target vertical speed and of at least one outside parameter. This optimized ground slope is at least equal to a predefined ground slope. Upon interception by the aircraft with the approach path, the aircraft is guided to track the determined optimized ground slope associated with the approach path and reach the target vertical speed upon initiation of the flaring phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignees: Airbus (SAS), Airbus Operations (SAS)
    Inventors: Anne Dumoulin, Martin Scheuermann
  • Publication number: 20130304285
    Abstract: A device aiding the flight management of an aircraft during a phase of landing on an airport includes means for automatically determining an adaptive aiming point that is shifted along the runway in the downstream direction and which can be used by different usual landing aid means of the aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Anne Dumoulin, Marc Locheron
  • Patent number: 8336813
    Abstract: According to the invention, the engine pylon for the suspension of a turbo engine under an aircraft wing is such that the trailing edge of the rear lower part of the engine pylon is shifted toward the root of the wing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignees: Airbus Operations SAS, Airbus UK Limited
    Inventors: Cyril Bonnaud, Thierry Fol, Anne Dumoulin, Tom Gibson, Neil Lyons
  • Publication number: 20120232725
    Abstract: According to the invention, a target vertical speed (Vzo), defined in relation to the ground, is determined and an optimized ground slope (?o), associated with an approach path (A) to keep track during the landing, is determined on the basis of said determined target vertical speed (Vzo) and of at least one outside parameter, said optimized ground slope) (?o) being at least equal to a predetermined ground slope (?i).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicants: AIRBUS OPERATIONS (S.A.S.), AIRBUS (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Anne Dumoulin, Martin Scheuermann
  • Publication number: 20100051744
    Abstract: According to the invention, the engine pylon for the suspension of a turbo engine under an aircraft wing is such that the trailing edge of the rear lower part of the engine pylon is shifted toward the root of the wing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicants: AIRBUS OPERATIONS, AIRBUS UK Limited
    Inventors: Cyril BONNAUD, Thierry Fol, Anne Dumoulin, Tom Gibson, Neil Lyons