Patents by Inventor Anthony Mertes

Anthony Mertes 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: 20260159244
    Abstract: An aircraft that includes a floor, a tank and a connection between the tank to the floor. The connection include guide rails fixed to the floor, a cradle with guide grooves cooperating with the guide rails, two rear links articulated between the cradle and the tank, two front links fixed to the cradle and articulated on the tank, a lateral link articulated between the cradle and a lower part of the tank, and two intermediate links articulated between the cradle and the tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2025
    Publication date: June 11, 2026
    Inventors: Anthony MERTES, Noémie MICHIES
  • Publication number: 20260152272
    Abstract: A pressurization bulkhead for an aircraft includes a membrane having a plane main surface and an articulation for connecting the membrane to the fuselage of the aircraft. The articulation is a pivot. A flexible liner is rigidly attached to the articulation and extends between the membrane and the articulation. The membrane has a circular contour.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2025
    Publication date: June 4, 2026
    Inventors: Patrick LIEVEN, Anthony MERTES
  • Patent number: 12509209
    Abstract: An assembly for reinforcing a fuselage of an aircraft, the aircraft including a fuselage including an opening and a removable panel received in the opening. The assembly including a first support fixed to an exterior face of the fuselage around and outside an opening in the fixed fuselage. A sub-assembly is to an exterior face of the removable panel and housed inside the first support. The first support is fixed to the fuselage. The sub-assembly is fixed to the removable panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2025
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2025
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventors: Patrick Lieven, Anthony Mertes
  • Publication number: 20250229889
    Abstract: An assembly for reinforcing a fuselage of an aircraft, the aircraft including a fuselage including an opening and a removable panel received in the opening. The assembly including a first support fixed to an exterior face of the fuselage around and outside an opening in the fixed fuselage. A sub-assembly is to an exterior face of the removable panel and housed inside the first support. The first support is fixed to the fuselage. The sub-assembly is fixed to the removable panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2025
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Inventors: Patrick LIEVEN, Anthony MERTES
  • Patent number: 12296973
    Abstract: An aircraft comprising a structure, a tank housed in the fuselage, and fastening means which comprise a front fastening system, a rear fastening system and a lateral fastening system. The front system comprises a front plate, two lateral connecting rods and a central connecting rod that are fastened between the front plate and the tank. The rear system comprises a rear plate and a rear connecting rod fastened between the rear plate and the tank. The lateral system comprises a lateral connecting rod fastened between the structure and the tank, wherein one of the connection points is behind the other connection point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS
    Inventor: Anthony Mertes
  • Patent number: 12286235
    Abstract: A fastening system for an aircraft to fasten at least one tank to contain liquid hydrogen, allowing easy access to the tank. The fastening system includes a longitudinal box, upper formers fastened to the upper end of the longitudinal box and lower formers fastened to the lower end of the longitudinal box, at least two upper formers including two fastening devices to each connect a fastening point of the tank to an upper former, at least one lower former including two second fastening devices to each connect a second fastening point of the tank to the lower former. The fastening system allows an operator to access the tanks that are capable of being fastened by the fastening system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)
    Inventor: Anthony Mertes
  • Patent number: 12187407
    Abstract: An aircraft including a fuselage including an opening and beams that are aligned and that are interrupted at the edges of the opening, a removable panel where for each pair of aligned beams of the fuselage interrupted at the opening a beam of the removable panel extends between the two beams of the pair and each end of the beam of the removable panel faces an end of a beam of the pair and at the end of at least one beam of the fuselage facing an end of a beam of the removable panel, fixing means providing a removable fixing between the ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventors: Anthony Mertes, Patrick Lieven
  • Patent number: 12097967
    Abstract: A fastening system for an aircraft configured to fasten at least one tank intended to contain liquid hydrogen includes a longitudinal box, an upper structure fastened to an upper side of the longitudinal box, a lower structure fastened to a lower side of the longitudinal box and at least two fastening frames including, on either side of the vertical plane of symmetry (P1), a fastening device for connecting a tank to the upper structure. The fastening system further includes at least two fastening devices for connecting a fastening point of the tank to the longitudinal box and at least two fastening devices for connecting a fastening point of the tank to the lower structure. The fastening system makes it possible to securely fasten at least one hydrogen tank on board an aircraft (AC).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventors: Anthony Mertes, Jérôme Phalippou
  • Publication number: 20240262486
    Abstract: An access door assembly for a fuselage having a structure delimiting an access hatch, an upper part and a lower part of an access door, hinges fastened between the structure and the upper part in the vicinity of an upper edge, a guiding system between the lower part and the structure and guiding the lower part in translation, upper locks between the upper part and the lower part and/or the structure and lower locks between the lower part and the structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Patrick LIEVEN, Anthony MERTES, Flavio Ferreira RAIMUNDO
  • Publication number: 20240150032
    Abstract: A fastening system for an aircraft to fasten at least one tank to contain liquid hydrogen, allowing easy access to the tank. The fastening system includes a longitudinal box, upper formers fastened to the upper end of the longitudinal box and lower formers fastened to the lower end of the longitudinal box, at least two upper formers including two fastening devices to each connect a fastening point of the tank to an upper former, at least one lower former including two second fastening devices to each connect a second fastening point of the tank to the lower former. The fastening system allows an operator to access the tanks that are capable of being fastened by the fastening system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventor: Anthony Mertes
  • Publication number: 20240116648
    Abstract: An aircraft comprising a structure, a tank housed in the fuselage, and fastening means which comprise a front fastening system, a rear fastening system and a lateral fastening system. The front system comprises a front plate, two lateral connecting rods and a central connecting rod that are fastened between the front plate and the tank. The rear system comprises a rear plate and a rear connecting rod fastened between the rear plate and the tank. The lateral system comprises a lateral connecting rod fastened between the structure and the tank, wherein one of the connection points is behind the other connection point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventor: Anthony MERTES
  • Publication number: 20230406476
    Abstract: An aircraft including a fuselage including an opening and beams that are aligned and that are interrupted at the edges of the opening, a removable panel where for each pair of aligned beams of the fuselage interrupted at the opening a beam of the removable panel extends between the two beams of the pair and each end of the beam of the removable panel faces an end of a beam of the pair and at the end of at least one beam of the fuselage facing an end of a beam of the removable panel, fixing means providing a removable fixing between the ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Anthony MERTES, Patrick LIEVEN
  • Publication number: 20230382550
    Abstract: A fastening system for an aircraft configured to fasten at least one tank intended to contain liquid hydrogen includes a longitudinal box, an upper structure fastened to an upper side of the longitudinal box, a lower structure fastened to a lower side of the longitudinal box and at least two fastening frames including, on either side of the vertical plane of symmetry (P1), a fastening device for connecting a tank to the upper structure. The fastening system further includes at least two fastening devices for connecting a fastening point of the tank to the longitudinal box and at least two fastening devices for connecting a fastening point of the tank to the lower structure. The fastening system makes it possible to securely fasten at least one hydrogen tank on board an aircraft (AC).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventors: Anthony Mertes, Jérôme Phalippou
  • Patent number: 11572185
    Abstract: An aircraft engine attachment including a beam fixed to a pylon and including a yoke with two walls, and a connecting rod with an articulation housed in the yoke, in which the connecting rod has a front flank and a rear flank which are facing inner faces of the walls. For each wall, a wearing part is disposed against the inner face of the wall and between the wall and the corresponding flank of the connecting rod. A Fixing arrangement ensures the fixing of the wearing part to the wall. Thus, the wearing parts prevent an excessive tilting of the connecting rod and the wearing of the connecting rod or of the yoke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS
    Inventor: Anthony Mertes
  • Patent number: 11518534
    Abstract: A front engine attachment system for an engine of an aircraft, the front engine attachment system having an engine pylon having, in its front part, a frontal part having an attachment wall with a front face, and a front engine attachment having a beam, which is fastened to the front face and to which a link rod is fastened on either side of a median plane. Each link rod is fastened to the beam in an articulated manner by at least one first connection point and is configured to be fastened to the engine in an articulated manner by at least one second connection point. The beam is made up of front, intermediate and rear plates. The rear plate is pressed against the front face. The front plate is disposed in front of the rear plate. The intermediate plate is disposed between the front plate and the rear plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventors: Thomas Deforet, Rémi Lansiaux, Olivier Dubois, Anthony Mertes, Jacky Puech
  • Patent number: 11407519
    Abstract: A rear engine attachment having a beam fixed to a pylon, a spreader pivotally mounted on the beam, the spreader comprising two ends situated on either side of a median plane, two rods located one on either side of the median plane, each rod having a first end fixed to one end of the spreader by a ball joint and a second end fixed to the engine, each ball joint comprising a clevis with two arms at the first end of the rod, a swivel bearing arranged on the end of the spreader, and a hinge pin passing through the two arms, the swivel bearing arranged between the two arms and fitted on the hinge pin. For each ball joint, an interface part is removably interposed between the end of the spreader and the first end of the rod and forms a contact surface between the spreader and the rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS
    Inventors: Rémi Lansiaux, Anthony Mertes, Pascal Forichon, Patrice Perez
  • Patent number: 11345480
    Abstract: An aircraft propulsive assembly comprising a pylon and a turbomachine attached to the pylon by an engine attachment system. The attachment system comprises two engine attachments each secured to the pylon and to the turbomachine. Each engine attachment comprises at least one fitting attached to the pylon by a first main link, and attached to the turbomachine by a second main link. Each main link has a clearance-free fit. The fitting being, moreover, secured to either the pylon or the turbomachine by an additional link, referred to as a safety link, which backs up one of the main links. The safety link is in the form of an assembly with a clearance. The assembly of the safety link comprises at least one passage which receives, in a sliding manner, a tool for checking a presence of the clearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS
    Inventor: Anthony Mertes
  • Patent number: 11325715
    Abstract: A linking device connecting an aircraft engine and a primary structure of an aircraft pylon, comprising a support connected to the primary structure, a spreader, extending between first and second ends that has a central part connected to the support by a principal link comprising a principal rotation axis, at least one system for limiting the deflection of the spreader comprising an extension secured to the spreader and also upper and lower stops, secured to a fitting secured to the support, between which the extension is positioned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS
    Inventors: Thomas Deforet, Rémi Lansiaux, Olivier Dubois, Anthony Mertes, David Alric, Stéphane Nogues
  • Publication number: 20210284349
    Abstract: An aircraft engine attachment including a beam fixed to a pylon and including a yoke with two walls, and a connecting rod with an articulation housed in the yoke, in which the connecting rod has a front flank and a rear flank which are facing inner faces of the walls. For each wall, a wearing part is disposed against the inner face of the wall and between the wall and the corresponding flank of the connecting rod. A Fixing arrangement ensures the fixing of the wearing part to the wall. Thus, the wearing parts prevent an excessive tilting of the connecting rod and the wearing of the connecting rod or of the yoke.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventor: Anthony MERTES
  • Publication number: 20200369394
    Abstract: A front engine attachment system for an engine of an aircraft, the front engine attachment system having an engine pylon having, in its front part, a frontal part having an attachment wall with a front face, and a front engine attachment having a beam, which is fastened to the front face and to which a link rod is fastened on either side of a median plane. Each link rod is fastened to the beam in an articulated manner by at least one first connection point and is configured to be fastened to the engine in an articulated manner by at least one second connection point. The beam is made up of front, intermediate and rear plates. The rear plate is pressed against the front face. The front plate is disposed in front of the rear plate. The intermediate plate is disposed between the front plate and the rear plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas DEFORET, Rémi LANSIAUX, Olivier DUBOIS, Anthony MERTES, Jacky PUECH