Patents by Inventor Benoît THECKES

Benoît THECKES 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: 10723426
    Abstract: A method controlling a thruster of a marine vehicle is provided. The marine vehicle is at least partially submerged in a liquid and includes a body and a thruster including two propellers. Each propeller includes blades intended to tum about a rotation axis of said propeller. The method includes a step of low-speed maneuver controlling, during which the thruster is controlled in such a way that each propeller generates a flow directed toward the flow generated by the other propeller and reaching the flow generated by the other propeller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: THALES
    Inventors: Christophe Borel, Jean-Philippe Brunet, Benoît Theckes, Cyril Bouyer
  • Patent number: 10589830
    Abstract: A method for controlling a thruster of a marine vehicle includes a body and a thruster mounted on the body of the vehicle, the vehicle being at least partially immersed in a liquid and moving with respect to the liquid along an axis of displacement in a direction of displacement and rotating about at least one axis of rotation perpendicular to the axis of displacement with a rotational speed, the thruster including an upstream propeller and a downstream propeller along the axis of displacement in the direction of displacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: THALES
    Inventors: Christophe Borel, Jean-Philippe Brunet, Benoît Theckes, Cyril Bouyer
  • Publication number: 20190009871
    Abstract: A method controlling a thruster of a marine vehicle at least partially submerged in a liquid includes a body and a thruster including two propellers, each propeller including blades intended to turn about a rotation axis of said propeller, the method including a step of low-speed maneuver controlling, during which the thruster is controlled in such a way that each propeller generates a flow directed toward the flow generated by the other propeller and reaching the flow generated by the other propeller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Christophe BOREL, Jean-Philippe BRUNET, Benoît THECKES, Cyril BOUYER
  • Publication number: 20190009872
    Abstract: A method for controlling a thruster of a marine vehicle includes a body and a thruster mounted on the body of the vehicle, the vehicle being at least partially immersed in a liquid and moving with respect to the liquid along an axis of displacement in a direction of displacement and rotating about at least one axis of rotation perpendicular to the axis of displacement with a rotational speed, the thruster including an upstream propeller and a downstream propeller along the axis of displacement in the direction of displacement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Christophe BOREL, Jean-Philippe BRUNET, Benoît THECKES, Cyril BOUYER
  • Patent number: 10059408
    Abstract: A device for handling and towing a submersible object includes a tilting structure with a support, to pivot about a first axis parallel to a horizontal plane, and equipped with a guide device, a pivot connection about a second axis in a plane substantially perpendicular to the first axis, to allow a rotary part of the tilting structure to rotate relative to the support, the rotary part having the guide device, a stabilizing device to keep the rotary part in a deployed position relative to the support provided a torque of the relative pivoting between the rotary part and support about the second axis does not exceed a predetermined threshold, to allow the rotary part, equipped with the guide device, to rotate relative to the support about the second axis once a torque of relative pivoting between the rotary part and support about the second exceeds the threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: THALES
    Inventors: Rémy Malburet, Yohann Fraisse, Jean Lagadec, Benoît Theckes, Philippe Vicariot
  • Publication number: 20180001969
    Abstract: A device for handling and towing a submersible object installed on a ship, comprises: a tilting structure supported by a support, and able to pivot with respect to the support about a first axis parallel to a plane to extend horizontally, the tilting structure equipped with a first guide device allowing the cable to be guided, a pivot connection about a second axis situated in a plane substantially perpendicular to the first axis of rotation, arranged to allow a rotary part of the tilting structure to rotate with respect to the support, the rotary part equipped with the first guide device, a stabilizing device arranged to keep the rotary part of the tilting structure in a deployed position with respect to the support as long as a torque of the relative pivoting between the rotary part and the support about the second axis is below or equal to a predetermined threshold, and to allow the rotary part, equipped with the first guide device, to rotate with respect to the support about the second axis once a torque
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Rémy MALBURET, Yohann FRAISSE, Jean LAGADEC, Benoît THECKES, Philippe VICARIOT