Patents by Inventor Benoit CAZOR

Benoit CAZOR 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).

  • Method for managing the configuration of an aircraft alternately comprising tail cones incorporating or not at least one auxiliary power unit or not, aircraft and device making it possible to implement said method
    Patent number: 12404001
    Abstract: A method for managing at least one aircraft configured to alternately occupy a first configuration suitable for a first flight category not requiring any auxiliary power unit and a second configuration suitable for a second flight category requiring at least one auxiliary power unit. The managing method includes a step of removably mounting, alternately, a lightened first tail cone not including any auxiliary power unit or a second tail cone including at least one auxiliary power unit depending on the first or second category of flights to be performed by the aircraft. A method for managing at least one fleet of aircraft, an aircraft, and a managing device configured to implement the method are each also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2025
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventors: Pierre Dourel, Benoit Cazor
  • METHOD FOR MANAGING THE CONFIGURATION OF AN AIRCRAFT ALTERNATELY COMPRISING TAIL CONES INCORPORATING OR NOT AT LEAST ONE AUXILIARY POWER UNIT OR NOT, AIRCRAFT AND DEVICE MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO IMPLEMENT SAID METHOD
    Publication number: 20240199190
    Abstract: A method for managing at least one aircraft configured to alternately occupy a first configuration suitable for a first flight category not requiring any auxiliary power unit and a second configuration suitable for a second flight category requiring at least one auxiliary power unit. The managing method includes a step of removably mounting, alternately, a lightened first tail cone not including any auxiliary power unit or a second tail cone including at least one auxiliary power unit depending on the first or second category of flights to be performed by the aircraft. A method for managing at least one fleet of aircraft, an aircraft, and a managing device configured to implement the method are each also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Pierre DOUREL, Benoit CAZOR
  • METHOD FOR MANAGING THE CONFIGURATION OF AN AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH AT LEAST ONE AUXILIARY POWER UNIT OR NOT, AIRCRAFT AND DEVICE MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO IMPLEMENT SAID METHOD
    Publication number: 20240199236
    Abstract: A method for managing at least one aircraft configured to alternately occupy a first configuration suitable for a first flight category not requiring any auxiliary power unit and a second configuration suitable for a second flight category requiring at least one auxiliary power unit. The managing method includes adapting the configuration of the aircraft to the category of the flight to be performed. Thus, when the category of the flight to be performed by the aircraft does not require it, the auxiliary power unit can be removed, this leading to a decrease in on-board weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Pierre DOUREL, Benoit CAZOR