Patents by Inventor Benoit Regnard

Benoit Regnard 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: 12233518
    Abstract: A method for the installation of a threaded fastener (10) in a structure, the threaded fastener comprising a screw (20) and a nut (28), the method comprising the following steps: a) inserting the screw into the structure, and tightening the nut onto the screw, b) simultaneously transmitting/receiving ultrasonic waves into/from the fastener for the measurement of a parameter representative of a variation in said waves, said first parameter providing an indirect measurement of an axial tension in the screw, c) stopping the screwing when a target value for the first parameter is reached. The process further comprises determining the thickness of the structure to be tightened, and determining the target value of the first parameter in accordance with the thickness of the structure to be tightened and the geometrical characteristics of the fastener (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: LISI AEROSPACE
    Inventors: Benoit Regnard, Clément Rousseau
  • Publication number: 20240391069
    Abstract: A method for the installation of a threaded fastener (10) in a structure, the threaded fastener comprising a screw (20) and a nut (28), the method comprising the following steps: a) inserting the screw into the structure, and tightening the nut onto the screw, b) simultaneously transmitting/receiving ultrasonic waves into/from the fastener for the measurement of a parameter representative of a variation in said waves, said first parameter providing an indirect measurement of an axial tension in the screw, c) stopping the screwing when a target value for the first parameter is reached. The process further comprises determining the thickness of the structure to be tightened, and determining the target value of the first parameter in accordance with the thickness of the structure to be tightened and the geometrical characteristics of the fastener (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Applicant: LISI AEROSPACE
    Inventors: BENOIT REGNARD, CLÉMENT ROUSSEAU
  • Patent number: 11826816
    Abstract: This relates to a method for the quality control of a blind fastener installation in a structure comprising a sleeve and a core bolt, with a deformation of a rear side of the structure, a signal being generated during the installation process. The process includes a) identification of two notable points of the signal, chosen among: pulling start point (S1); buckling (B1) of the sleeve; contact (B2, S2) of the sleeve or of the core bolt; force setpoint (B3) or fracture (S3) of a portion of the core bolt; b) estimation of a first parameter as a function of a notable point, characterizing a bulb in contact with the rear side; c) estimation of a second parameter as a function of a notable point, characterizing a tension applied in the core bolt; and d) for each estimated parameter, comparison with a condition that indicates the proper installation of the fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: LISI AEROSPACE
    Inventors: Dimitri Billaud, Benoit Regnard
  • Publication number: 20220288670
    Abstract: This relates to a method for the quality control of a blind fastener installation in a structure comprising a sleeve and a core bolt, with a deformation of a rear side of the structure, a signal being generated during the installation process. The process includes a) identification of two notable points of the signal, chosen among: pulling start point (S1); buckling (B1) of the sleeve; contact (B2, S2) of the sleeve or of the core bolt; force setpoint (B3) or fracture (S3) of a portion of the core bolt; b) estimation of a first parameter as a function of a notable point, characterizing a bulb in contact with the rear side; c) estimation of a second parameter as a function of a notable point, characterizing a tension applied in the core bolt; and d) for each estimated parameter, comparison with a condition that indicates the proper installation of the fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: LISI AEROSPACE
    Inventors: DIMITRI BILLAUD, BENOIT REGNARD
  • Patent number: 10851825
    Abstract: The invention concerns a metal attachment for providing an electrically conductive surface through the entire thickness of structural elements to be assembled. The attachment thereby comprises a head (12) and a smooth shank (14) extending along an axis of revolution, characterized in that the shank comprising at least one conductive portion (24) and one lubricating portion (22) disposed along the axis of revolution of the attachment along at least one length of the shank. The attachment according to the invention provides a conductive surface through the entire thickness of the structure in which it is installed. The attachment according to the invention is intended, in particular, for aeronautical applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: LISI AEROSPACE
    Inventors: Benoit Regnard, Julien Goyer, Martial Broucke
  • Patent number: 9574603
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a washer (11) for a female fastener (12, 12A), particularly a nut or collar, said washer comprising an annular base (15) and a substantially cylindrical skirt (13) of an outer periphery of the annular base, said annular base comprising a central orifice (18) coaxial with the axis (14) of the skirt, characterized in that the annular base is at least partially covered with a layer (21) of a viscous composition capable of forming a liquid-tight coating through polymerization. When installing a nut having such a washer onto a male fastener such as a pin (33), the spreading of the viscous layer makes it possible to fill in the gaps (36) of the assembly, the polymerization of the composition ensuring its leak-tightness afterwards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: LISI AEROSPACE
    Inventors: Florent Verdier, Benoit Regnard
  • Patent number: 9447809
    Abstract: The invention relates to a metal fastener that makes it possible to ensure an electrically conductive surface along the entire thickness of structural elements to be assembled. The fastener thereby comprises a head and a smooth shank extending along an axis of revolution, characterized in that the shank comprises at least one conductive portion and one lubricating portion disposed along the axis of revolution of the fastener along at least one length of the shank. The inventive fastener makes it possible to ensure a conductive surface in the entire thickness of the structure in which it is installed. The inventive fastener is particularly intended for aeronautical applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: LISI AEROSPACE
    Inventors: Benoit Regnard, Julien Goyer, Martial Broucke
  • Publication number: 20160169262
    Abstract: The invention concerns a metal attachment for providing an electrically conductive surface through the entire thickness of structural elements to be assembled. The attachment thereby comprises a head (12)and a smooth shank (14) extending along an axis of revolution, characterized in that the shank comprising at least one conductive portion (24) and one lubricating portion (22) disposed along the axis of revolution of the attachment along at least one length of the shank. The attachment according to the invention provides a conductive surface through the entire thickness of the structure in which it is installed. The attachment according to the invention is intended, in particular, for aeronautical applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: LISI AEROSPACE
    Inventors: Benoit Regnard, Julien Goyer, Martial Broucke
  • Publication number: 20160083109
    Abstract: The invention relates to a metal fastener that makes it possible to ensure an electrically conductive surface along the entire thickness of structural elements to be assembled. The fastener thereby comprises a head and a smooth shank extending along an axis of revolution, characterized in that the shank comprises at least one conductive portion and one lubricating portion disposed along the axis of revolution of the fastener along at least one length of the shank. The inventive fastener makes it possible to ensure a conductive surface in the entire thickness of the structure in which it is installed. The inventive fastener is particularly intended for aeronautical applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: LISI AEROSPACE
    Inventors: Benoit Regnard, Julien Goyer, Martial Broucke
  • Publication number: 20140130957
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a washer (11) for a female fastener (12, 12A), particularly a nut or collar, said washer comprising an annular base (15) and a substantially cylindrical skirt (13) of an outer periphery of the annular base, said annular base comprising a central orifice (18) coaxial with the axis (14) of the skirt, characterized in that the annular base is at least partially covered with a layer (21) of a viscous composition capable of forming a liquid-tight coating through polymerization. When installing a nut having such a washer onto a male fastener such as a pin (33), the spreading of the viscous layer makes it possible to fill in the gaps (36) of the assembly, the polymerization of the composition ensuring its leak-tightness afterwards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Inventors: Florent Verdier, Benoit REGNARD
  • Patent number: 8266936
    Abstract: A key having one end secured to a yoke mounted between in a casing to turn about a pivot axis between a position in which the key is retracted inside the casing and a position in which the key is extended, and a control pushbutton mounted in a housing of the yoke so as to be constrained to pivot therewith and so as to slide between a position for holding the yoke at least in the retracted position, and a position for releasing the yoke for pivoting, the control pushbutton having at least one stud received in a groove of the housing, the groove including an inlet segment that opens out via a first end in an outer face of the yoke and that opens out via a second end in a terminal segment, forming an angle therewith, the terminal segment extending along the pivot axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Benoit Box, Benoit Regnard, Thierry Acas, Jean-Michel Rieu
  • Publication number: 20100206028
    Abstract: A key having one end secured to a yoke mounted between in a casing to turn about a pivot axis between a position in which the key is retracted inside the casing and a position in which the key is extended, and a control pushbutton mounted in a housing of the yoke so as to be constrained to pivot therewith and so as to slide between a position for holding the yoke at least in the retracted position, and a position for releasing the yoke for pivoting, the control pushbutton having at least one stud received in a groove of the housing, the groove including an inlet segment that opens out via a first end in an outer face of the yoke and that opens out via a second end in a terminal segment, forming an angle therewith, the terminal segment extending along the pivot axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2008
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
    Inventors: Benoit Box, Benoit Regnard, Thierry Acas, Jean-Michel Rieu
  • Patent number: 7554232
    Abstract: The invention relates to a protective cover which is intended to be mounted on the rear bearing (14) of a polyphased rotating electrical machine, such as an alternator or an alternator-starter for a motor vehicle. The inventive cover is of the type that consists of: an outer frame comprising a rear bearing and supporting a polyphased wound stator, the phase outputs thereof being connected to a phase connector (102); and a support which is made from an electrically-insulating material, which is mounted in a fixed manner to the rear bearing and which supports the phase connector (102). The cover is designed both to support the phase connector and to cover the rear bearing. The invention also relates to an alternator and an alternator-starter comprising one such cover. The invention is suitable for alternators and alternator-starters for motor vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Valeo Equipments Electriques Moteur
    Inventors: Benoit Regnard, Roger Abadia, Philippe Lefrancois
  • Publication number: 20060186747
    Abstract: The invention relates to a protective cover which is intended to be mounted on the rear bearing (14) of a polyphased rotating electrical machine, such as an alternator or an alternator-starter for a motor vehicle. The inventive cover is of the type that consists of: an outer frame comprising a rear bearing and supporting a polyphased wound stator, the phase outputs thereof being connected to a phase connector (102); and a support which is made from an electrically-insulating material, which is mounted in a fixed manner to the rear bearing and which supports the phase connector (102). The cover is designed both to support the phase connector and to cover the rear bearing. The invention also relates to an alternator and an alternator-starter comprising one such cover. The invention is suitable for alternators and alternator-starters for motor vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2003
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Applicant: Valeo Equipments Electiques Moteur
    Inventors: Benoit Regnard, Roger Abadia, Philippe Lefrancois