Patents by Inventor Benjamin BREBION

Benjamin BREBION 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: 12006893
    Abstract: A thrust reverser for an aircraft propulsion unit, of the type having a mobile cowl able to move between a closed position that allows the propulsion unit to generate thrust and an open position that allows the propulsion unit to generate a reverse-thrust for slowing the aircraft. The reverser includes braking elements such as a slot and a peg respectively integral with a fixed part of the reverser and with the mobile cowl. These braking elements are configured to cooperate with one another by sliding, with friction, when the mobile cowl effects an overtravel, beyond the open position, so as to generate a braking force that opposes this movement. In one preferred embodiment, the slot for this purpose includes a restriction in section along the direction of travel of the mobile cowl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: SAFRAN NACELLES
    Inventors: Fabien Charliac, Benjamin Brebion, Thomas Marlay, Antoine Cordiez
  • Publication number: 20220290632
    Abstract: A thrust reverser for an aircraft propulsion unit, of the type having a mobile cowl able to move between a closed position that allows the propulsion unit to generate thrust and an open position that allows the propulsion unit to generate a reverse-thrust for slowing the aircraft. The reverser includes braking elements such as a slot and a peg respectively integral with a fixed part of the reverser and with the mobile cowl. These braking elements are configured to cooperate with one another by sliding, with friction, when the mobile cowl effects an overtravel, beyond the open position, so as to generate a braking force that opposes this movement. In one preferred embodiment, the slot for this purpose includes a restriction in section along the direction of travel of the mobile cowl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: SAFRAN NACELLES
    Inventors: Fabien CHARLIAC, Benjamin BREBION, Thomas MARLAY, Antoine CORDIEZ
  • Publication number: 20220290633
    Abstract: A thrust reverser for an aircraft propulsion unit, this reverser including a fixed structure and a mobile external structure able to move between a closed position and an open position so as to cause the reverser to transition respectively between a direct-jet configuration and a reverse-jet configuration. The reverser includes, on the one hand, one or more actuators configured to move the mobile external structure between the closed position and the open position. The reverser includes, on the other hand, at least one initiator configured to apply to the mobile external structure a force that initiates a closure travel in which the mobile external structure is moved from the open position towards the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: SAFRAN NACELLES
    Inventors: Pierre Charles CARUEL, Fabien CHARLIAC, Benjamin BREBION, Thomas MARLAY, Fabien BRAVIN
  • Patent number: 11428190
    Abstract: A grid-type thrust reverser for a turbojet engine includes a moving O-shaped thrust reverser body that is generally cylindrical in shape around a longitudinal central axis (A) and includes an inner wall configured to delimit a cold air stream, with an inner structure that surrounds the turbojet engine, the movable thrust reverser body being mounted so as to be able to slide along the longitudinal central axis (A) between a direct jet position in which the outer cowl covers the thrust reverser grids, and a thrust-reversal position in which the outer cowl uncovers the thrust reverser grids. The movable thrust reverser body includes a first half-portion and a second half-portion that are mounted so as to each pivot about a longitudinal pivot axis (B), between a closed position and an open gullwing position for removing the turbojet engine, via the cradle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Safran Nacelles
    Inventors: Loïc Grall, Alexis Heau, Benjamin Brebion, Sébastien Michel Thierry Guillemant, Mélody Seriset, Patrick Boileau
  • Patent number: 11338930
    Abstract: A nacelle of an aircraft turbofan engine including an air inlet upstream from the engine, a median section configured to surround a fan of the engine and delimited on the outside by a fan cowl supported by a fan housing to which it is attached at the upstream portion, a downstream section delimiting an annular flow path in which the air is configured to flow and housing thrust reversal devices, the thrust reversal approach including a movable cowl associated with at least one actuator for moving the movable cowl between a direct jet position, in which it provides the aerodynamic continuity of the nacelle and an indirect jet position in which it opens up a passage in the nacelle by uncovering cascade vanes arranged around this flow path that receive the cold air flow to return it towards the outside and forwards, the cascade vanes being attached to the movable cowl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Safran Nacelles
    Inventors: Loïc Grall, Mélody Seriset, Alexis Heau, Benjamin Brebion, Olivier Kerbler
  • Publication number: 20210079871
    Abstract: A grid-type thrust reverser for a turbojet engine includes a moving O-shaped thrust reverser body that is generally cylindrical in shape around a longitudinal central axis (A) and includes an inner wall configured to delimit a cold air stream, with an inner structure that surrounds the turbojet engine, the movable thrust reverser body being mounted so as to be able to slide along the longitudinal central axis (A) between a direct jet position in which the outer cowl covers the thrust reverser grids, and a thrust-reversal position in which the outer cowl uncovers the thrust reverser grids. The movable thrust reverser body includes a first half-portion and a second half-portion that are mounted so as to each pivot about a longitudinal pivot axis (B), between a closed position and an open gullwing position for removing the turbojet engine, via the cradle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: Safran Nacelles
    Inventors: Loïc GRALL, Alexis HEAU, Benjamin BREBION, Sébastien Michel Thierry GUILLEMANT, Mélody SERISET, Patrick BOILEAU
  • Publication number: 20200317355
    Abstract: A nacelle of an aircraft turbofan engine including an air inlet upstream from the engine, a median section configured to surround a fan of the engine and delimited on the outside by a fan cowl supported by a fan housing to which it is attached at the upstream portion, a downstream section delimiting an annular flow path in which the air is configured to flow and housing thrust reversal devices, the thrust reversal approach including a movable cowl associated with at least one actuator for moving the movable cowl between a direct jet position, in which it provides the aerodynamic continuity of the nacelle and an indirect jet position in which it opens up a passage in the nacelle by uncovering cascade vanes arranged around this flow path that receive the cold air flow to return it towards the outside and forwards, the cascade vanes being attached to the movable cowl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: Safran Nacelles
    Inventors: Loïc GRALL, Mélody SERISET, Alexis HEAU, Benjamin BREBION, Olivier KERBLER