Patents by Inventor Bertrand Maes

Bertrand Maes 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: 8371350
    Abstract: A device for selectively connecting a tire to a pneumatic unit of an aircraft, the tire forming part of a wheel mounted to rotate on a hollow axle of the aircraft, the device comprising a stator and a rotor that is mounted to rotate relative to the stator and that includes a structure enabling it to be rotated by the wheel. The stator is bell-shaped and is designed to be received as a push-fit in the axle, and includes an end wall carrying a first pneumatic port for connection to the pneumatic unit via a tube running along the inside of the axle, the rotor extending substantially inside the stator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Messier-Bugatti-Dowty
    Inventors: Olivier Collet, Jean-Clair Pradier, Bertrand Maes
  • Publication number: 20110204705
    Abstract: A device for selectively connecting a tire to a pneumatic unit of an aircraft, the tire forming part of a wheel mounted to rotate on a hollow axle of the aircraft, the device comprising a stator and a rotor that is mounted to rotate relative to the stator and that includes means enabling it to be rotated by the wheel. The stator is bell-shaped and is designed to be received as a push-fit in the axle, and includes an end wall carrying a first pneumatic port for connection to the pneumatic unit via a tube running along the inside of the axle, the rotor extending substantially inside the stator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: MESSIER-BUGATTI
    Inventors: Olivier COLLET, Jean-Clair PRADIER, Bertrand MAES
  • Patent number: 7992610
    Abstract: A device for selectively connecting a tire to a pneumatic unit of an aircraft, the tire forming part of a wheel mounted to rotate on a hollow axle of the aircraft, the device comprising a stator and a rotor that is mounted to rotate relative to the stator and that includes means enabling it to be rotated by the wheel. The stator is bell-shaped and is designed to be received as a push-fit in the axle, and includes an end wall carrying a first pneumatic port for connection to the pneumatic unit via a tube running along the inside of the axle, the rotor extending substantially inside the stator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Messier-Bugatti
    Inventors: Olivier Collet, Jean-Clair Pradier, Bertrand Maes
  • Patent number: 7589620
    Abstract: The invention relates to axle end equipment for a vehicle, in particular an aircraft, the equipment comprising a stationary portion for securing to the axle and a rotary portion for securing to the wheel carried by the axle. According to the invention, the rotary portion comprises first remote connection means in communication with a sensor mounted on the wheel so as to put the sensor and the rotary portion of the equipment into contactless electromagnetic relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Messier-Bugatti
    Inventors: Jean-Clair Pradier, Eric Evenor, Thomas Lavaud, Bertrand Maes
  • Publication number: 20090101261
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for selectively connecting a tire to a pneumatic unit of an aircraft, the tire forming part of a wheel mounted to rotate on a hollow axle of the aircraft, the device comprising a stator and a rotor that is mounted to rotate relative to the stator and that includes means enabling it to be rotated by the wheel. According to the invention, the stator is bell-shaped and is designed to be received as a push-fit in the axle, and includes an end wall carrying a first pneumatic port for connection to the pneumatic unit via a tube running along the inside of the axle, the rotor extending substantially inside the stator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: MESSIER-BUGATTI
    Inventors: Olivier COLLET, Jean-Clair Pradier, Bertrand Maes
  • Publication number: 20080303727
    Abstract: The invention relates to an aircraft undercarriage including at least one axle having at least one wheel mounted to rotate thereon, the undercarriage including a communication device for connecting a sensor mounted on a rim of the wheel to stationary processing means mounted on the aircraft, the communication device comprising a rotary antenna mounted on the wheel rim to rotate therewith and connected to the sensor, and a stationary antenna facing said rotary antenna so that the antennae are in electromagnetic relation, said stationary antenna being connected to the processing means, wherein the stationary antenna and the rotary antenna extend on the inner side of the wheel facing the undercarriage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: MESSIER-BUGATTI
    Inventors: Jean-Clair PRADIER, Bertrand MAES
  • Publication number: 20080084331
    Abstract: The invention relates to axle end equipment for a vehicle, in particular an aircraft, the equipment comprising a stationary portion for securing to the axle and a rotary portion for securing to the wheel carried by the axle. According to the invention, the rotary portion comprises first remote connection means in communication with a sensor mounted on the wheel so as to put the sensor and the rotary portion of the equipment into contactless electromagnetic relationship.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Inventors: Jean-Clair Pradier, Eric Evenor, Thomas Lavaud, Bertrand Maes
  • Publication number: 20060254354
    Abstract: The device for coupling a tachometer and an airplane wheel includes an elastically deformable sleeve defining, at each of its axial ends, a drive recess suitable for co-operating with a complementary endpiece fitted in the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2006
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Applicant: MESSIER-BUGATTI
    Inventor: Bertrand Maes