Patents by Inventor Aurélien Doux

Aurélien Doux 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: 12365450
    Abstract: A strut for an aircraft landing gear is provided. The strut includes a casing configured to absorb landing forces applied to the aircraft landing gear. The casing includes a cavity in which an energy accumulator is housed. The energy accumulator can be a removable cartridge which can be inserted in the cavity. An aircraft landing gear comprising such a strut is also provided. An aircraft comprising at least one such landing gear having such a strut is also provided. A method for emergency deployment of such a landing gear, using energy stored in the energy accumulator integrated in the strut of the landing gear to deploy the landing gear is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: SAFRAN LANDING SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Aurélien Doux, David Frank
  • Publication number: 20250229894
    Abstract: A landing gear includes a supporting structure, and a damping cylinder connected to a lever which is hinged to the supporting structure about a hinge axis. The lever is movable between a towards end position, in which the wheel is moved towards the hinge axis, and an away end position, in which the wheel is moved away from the hinge axis. The towards and away end positions are on either side of an intermediate position, in which the lever and the cylinder are aligned. The end away position is defined by a stop secured to the supporting structure and against which the lever in the away position is applied to take up the landing forces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Applicant: SAFRAN LANDING SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Aurélien DOUX, Vincent PAVOINE, Philippe HENRION, Sébastien DUBOIS
  • Publication number: 20250145280
    Abstract: A strut for an aircraft landing gear is provided. The strut includes a casing configured to absorb landing forces applied to the aircraft landing gear. The casing includes a cavity in which an energy accumulator is housed. The energy accumulator can be a removable cartridge which can be inserted in the cavity. An aircraft landing gear comprising such a strut is also provided. An aircraft comprising at least one such landing gear having such a strut is also provided. A method for emergency deployment of such a landing gear, using energy stored in the energy accumulator integrated in the strut of the landing gear to deploy the landing gear is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2023
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Applicant: SAFRAN LANDING SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Aurélien DOUX, David FRANK
  • Patent number: 12054241
    Abstract: A locking device locks a landing gear mounted in rotation on an aircraft and includes a deployment hydraulic jack including a first chamber connected to a first hydraulic supply and a second chamber connected to a second hydraulic supply. The locking device includes a hydraulic actuator connected to a rotary distributor. The rotary distributor includes a coupling operationally connecting the rotary distributor to a strut of the landing gear, a first supply port fluidly connected to the first hydraulic supply, and a first outlet port fluidly connected to the hydraulic actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: SAFRAN LANDING SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Sébastien Dubois, Aurélien Doux, Philippe Henrion, Vincent Pavoine
  • Patent number: 11548624
    Abstract: A method of moving a door of a well for an aircraft undercarriage during sequences of deploying or retracting the undercarriage includes: using a temporary mechanical connection between the door and the undercarriage that is effective when the undercarriage is close to its retracted position, causing the door to be opened by the undercarriage while the undercarriage is being deployed and causing the door to be closed by the undercarriage while the undercarriage is being retracted, but releasing the door from the undercarriage when the undercarriage is close to its deployed position, and using a door actuator acting on the door to close and open the door when the undercarriage is in its deployed position and the temporary mechanical connection is interrupted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: SAFRAN LANDING SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Yannick Senechal, Vincent Pascal, Thierry Blanpain, Aurélien Doux
  • Publication number: 20190382102
    Abstract: A method of moving a door of a well for an aircraft undercarriage during sequences of deploying or retracting the undercarriage includes: using a temporary mechanical connection between the door and the undercarriage that is effective when the undercarriage is close to its retracted position, causing the door to be opened by the undercarriage while the undercarriage is being deployed and causing the door to be closed by the undercarriage while the undercarriage is being retracted, but releasing the door from the undercarriage when the undercarriage is close to its deployed position, and using a door actuator acting on the door to close and open the door when the undercarriage is in its deployed position and the temporary mechanical connection is interrupted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: SAFRAN LANDING SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Yannick Senechal, Vincent Pascal, Thierry Blanpain, Aurélien Doux