Patents by Inventor Benoit Marc Michel Fauvelet

Benoit Marc Michel Fauvelet 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).

  • Publication number: 20130087635
    Abstract: An air inlet duct and method for producing such for a turbojet nacelle, the air inlet duct including an upstream annular lip and a downstream outer annular structure. The upstream annular lip and the downstream outer annular structure are formed as a one-piece part made from composite material and the upstream lip is covered with a metal layer formed by electro-deposition or plastic forming. A turbofan engine can include such an air inlet duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Wouter Balk, Pierre-Alain Jean-Marie Philippe Hugues Chouard, Benoit Marc Michel Fauvelet
  • Patent number: 8156727
    Abstract: An adjustable section nozzle having a ring of deformable panels arranged close to its trailing edge is disclosed. Each panel has a dual-strip type structure made up of two materials presenting different coefficients of expansion, together with controlled heater devices that are thermally coupled to the set of panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: SNECMA
    Inventors: Delphine Edith Dijoud, Benoit Marc Michel Fauvelet, Thomas Alain Christian Vincent
  • Publication number: 20090133406
    Abstract: Varying the flowsection for air leaving the fan as a function of flying conditions. According to the invention, the nozzle has a ring of deformable panels arranged close to its trailing edge, each panel having a dual-strip type structure made up of two materials presenting different coefficients of expansion, together with controlled heater means that are thermally coupled to the set of panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Delphine Edith DIJOUD, Benoit Marc Michel Fauvelet, Thomas Alain Christian Vincent