Patents by Inventor Benoît Lemaignan

Benoît Lemaignan 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: 8359129
    Abstract: A method and device control the thrust of a multi-engine aircraft. At least one engine command is determined by a command determining unit, with the determined command commanding each engine that has not failed to deliver a thrust substantially equal to a reduced thrust value. A command application unit is configured to apply the determined command to each aircraft engine that has not failed. The reduced thrust value is determined, by a weight determining device, according to the current weight of the aircraft and according to a reduced thrust value FOEI, which is calculated by a thrust calculation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventors: Benoît Lemaignan, Gérard Mathieu
  • Publication number: 20090018714
    Abstract: The device (1) comprises a means (3) for determining the current weight of the aircraft, a means (4) for calculating a reduced thrust value which is proportional to the said current weight, a means (5) for determining at least one engine command, so that the engines deliver a thrust equal to the said reduced thrust value, and a means (7) for applying this command to those engines of the aircraft which have not failed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: AIRBUS FRANCE
    Inventors: Benoit Lemaignan, Gerard Mathieu