Patents by Inventor Christian Fabre

Christian Fabre 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: 8727263
    Abstract: A device for aiding the localization of an aircraft wreck submerged in a sea is arranged inside the aircraft. The device includes at least one beacon that is able to emit remotely detectable signals. Upon immersion of the aircraft in water, an ejection device automatically ejects the beacon out of the aircraft. The ejection device includes a piston system that generates an opening in the aircraft and expels the beacon accordingly. Also after immersion of the aircraft in water, a trigger device automatically triggers the emission of signals from the beacon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Operations (SAS)
    Inventors: Christian Fabre, Alain Bignolais
  • Patent number: 8672044
    Abstract: A fire extinction device comprises a reservoir (2) of extinguishing agent and means for generating a pressurized gas (30) such that the gas generated (16) may enter the reservoir (2) when the extinguishing agent (4) is to be ejected onto a fire zone. The device of the invention comprises furthermore a refractory separating element (40) between the extinguishing agent (4) and the pressurizing gas generated (16), in order to avoid heat exchanges between them and to optimise the ejection of the extinguishing agent (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventor: Christian Fabre
  • Patent number: 8657543
    Abstract: A device for mechanically linking with a rotating axis at least two parts, which is configured to extend in a longitudinal direction in coaxial bores formed respectively in the at least two parts hinged in relation to each other around the axis. The device includes: a cylindrical body including at least one end portion including at least one longitudinal slot, the cylindrical body including in the longitudinal direction a cylindrical bore extended by a frusto-conical bore extending in the at least one end portion configured to be located in another bore; an insert of frusto-conical shape substantially complementary to the frusto-conical bore, the insert including a tapped aperture extending in the longitudinal direction when the insert is accommodated in the frusto-conical bore, and a screw with a threaded end configured to cooperate by screwing with the tapped aperture of the insert allowing to lock the cylindrical body in the another bore and making a rotoide joint around axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Operations S.A.S.
    Inventors: Christian Fabre, Alain Bignolais
  • Publication number: 20130048316
    Abstract: A fire extinction device comprises a reservoir (2) of extinguishing agent and means for generating a pressurised gas (30) such that the gas generated (16) may enter the reservoir (2) when the extinguishing agent (4) is to be ejected onto a fire zone. The device of the invention comprises furthermore a refractory separating element (40) between the extinguishing agent (4) and the pressurising gas generated (16), in order to avoid heat exchanges between them and to optimise the ejection of the extinguishing agent (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventor: Christian Fabre
  • Patent number: 8322452
    Abstract: A fire extinction device includes a reservoir of extinguishing agent and device for generating a pressurized gas such that the gas generated may enter the reservoir when the extinguishing agent is to be ejected onto a fire zone. The extinction device also includes a refractory separating element between the extinguishing agent and the pressurizing gas generated, in order to avoid heat exchanges between the extinguishing agent and the gas and to optimize the ejection of the extinguishing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventor: Christian Fabre
  • Publication number: 20120279729
    Abstract: A fluid ejection device for example used as a fire extinguisher in which ejected fluid is an extinguishing agent in liquid or powdery form. The device includes: a cylinder shaped tank, split hermetically, perpendicular to its axis, into two chambers by a piston, slidable axially inside the tank; a first chamber, including a non-gaseous fluid, which communicates with an ejection port closed by a cap, which can open for a pressure greater than or equal to a defined pressure in the first chamber; a second pressurization chamber to be connected to a mechanism increasing pressure in the chamber; and a mechanism to link the piston to the tank in full fixity at a storage position, which mechanism can break and release the piston for axial translation at a pressure higher than or equal to a given pressure in the pressurization chamber, to cause the fluid to be ejected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS (S.A.S)
    Inventors: Christian Fabre, Alain Bignolais
  • Publication number: 20120151733
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a tapped insert for cylindrical plain bore (30) of a part A1 comprising a cylindrical body (10), characterized in that said cylindrical body (10) comprises an inner bore (11) of frusto-conical shape, and at least one longitudinal slot (12, 12?) extending into the cylindrical body (10) and communicating with said frusto-conical inner bore (11) and characterized in that the tapped insert also comprises a core (20) of frusto-conical shape complementary with said frusto-conical inner bore (11) of the cylindrical body (10), said core (20) comprising a inner tapped aperture (21), said cylindrical body (10) and said core (20) being such that said tapped insert can be holded in position and locked in said cylindrical bore (30) to equip said cylindrical bore with an inner taping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Christian Fabre, Alain Bignolais
  • Publication number: 20120138741
    Abstract: Method and device for aiding the localization of an aircraft wreck submerged in a sea. The device includes at least a beacon (2a, 2b) which is automatically ejected out of the fuselage of the aircraft (AC), when this latter is submerged in a sea (M).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Christian Fabre, Alain Bignolais
  • Publication number: 20120128443
    Abstract: A device for mechanically linking with a rotating axis at least two parts, which is configured to extend in a longitudinal direction in coaxial bores formed respectively in the at least two parts hinged in relation to each other around the axis. The device includes: a cylindrical body including at least one end portion including at least one longitudinal slot, the cylindrical body including in the longitudinal direction a cylindrical bore extended by a frusto-conical bore extending in the at least one end portion configured to be located in another bore; an insert of frusto-conical shape substantially complementary to the frusto-conical bore, the insert including a tapped aperture extending in the longitudinal direction when the insert is accommodated in the frusto-conical bore, and a screw with a threaded end configured to cooperate by screwing with the tapped aperture of the insert allowing to lock the cylindrical body in the another bore and making a rotoide joint around axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Christian Fabre, Alain Bignolais
  • Publication number: 20120107133
    Abstract: A deicing device for propfan-type aircraft propulsion unit blades, wherein the propulsion unit includes a turbomachine that drives in rotation at least one rotor including a plurality of blades arranged around an annular crown moving with the blades, which forms with its outer wall part of an outer envelope of the propulsion unit, the outer envelope being subjected to atmospheric conditions outside the propulsion unit, the turbomachine generating a flow of hot gases that exit via an annular vein, which is concentric with the moving annular crown, and defined for part of its surface by the inner wall of the moving annular crown. The deicing device includes: a mechanism capturing thermal energy from the annular vein, within the moving annular part; a mechanism transferring thermal energy towards the rotor blades; and a mechanism distributing the thermal energy onto at least a part of the surface of the blades.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS (inc, as a Soc. par Act Simpl)
    Inventors: Guillaume Bulin, Jean-Michel Rogero, Christian Fabre
  • Publication number: 20120080582
    Abstract: The invention relates to a spigot-type fastener (1) for an aircraft, designed to be interposed between the structure of the aircraft and an attachment structure of the aircraft engine, said fastener being designed to absorb the force generated by the engine along two orthogonal axes (OX) and (OZ). According to the invention, this fastener comprises a first part (2), one end of said first part being secured to a second part (14), one end (9) of the second part being separated from the first part by a distance j and the opposite end (10) of the second part being fit into a recess (4) of a third part (3) via a protrusion (11), such that the force along both axes is transmitted by the first part (2) to the third part (3) by means of the second part (14) and the means for measuring the force are mounted on at least one of the parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Jean-Michel ROGERO, Christian Fabre, Herve Magnin
  • Patent number: 8020628
    Abstract: A fire extinguishing device comprises an extinguishing agent tank and pressurised gas generation means such that the generated gas can enter into the tank when the extinguishing agent is to be ejected on a fire area. The device according to the invention also comprises means of regulating the pressure inside the extinguishing agent tank: thus, the pressure inside the tank remains controlled with time, with a profile predetermined by the user as a function of regulatory parameters and criteria, in order to optimise the action of the extinguishing agent and the necessary quantity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventors: Christian Fabre, Christophe Bourdet, Philippe Mangon
  • Publication number: 20100288516
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to a pressurised fluid ejection device. More especially, the disclosed embodiments relate to such a device especially intended for fire fighting with improved reliability and efficiency, especially concerning the device placing the tank in communication with the fluid distribution circuit, including: a tank containing fluid, a fluid ejection port, ejection port closing means, a device capable of opening the said closing means including a breakable seal and means capable of retaining the seal after breakage comprising a pivot with an axis perpendicular to the ejected fluid flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: AIRBUS FRANCE
    Inventors: Christian FABRE, Alain BIGNOLAIS
  • Publication number: 20100230118
    Abstract: A compact device for ejecting a fluid including two chambers separated by a separating element of piston type. One of the chambers contains the fluid intended to be ejected, the other chamber is a pressurization chamber, the pressurization of which can cause translational movement of the separating element and ejection of the fluid. The pressurization chamber includes a thimble capable of sealably separating the inside of the pressurization chamber from the side walls of the reservoir. Thus, a seal between two chambers is perfect and durable without degrading slidability of the piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS (inc. as a Soc. par ACT. Simpl.)
    Inventors: Christian Fabre, Alain Bignolais
  • Publication number: 20100212857
    Abstract: A system for cooling and adjusting the temperature of apparatuses in the propulsion assembly of an aircraft, that includes first means for heat exchange between lubrication circuits of at least two of the aforementioned apparatuses and a heat-carrier fluid contained in a closed circuit, a second means for heat exchange between the heat-carrier fluid and at least one coolant, the first heat exchange means being arranged locally at each of the aforementioned apparatuses, the second heat exchange means being remote from the aforementioned first means, the closed circuit extending between at least two of the aforementioned apparatuses and the aforementioned second means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2008
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS
    Inventors: Guillaume Bulin, Stephane Pugliese, Christian Fabre, Patrick Oberle
  • Patent number: 7735571
    Abstract: Extinction device with a generator of gas through combustion of a pyrotechnic block connected to means of distributing said generated gas in the fire zone. The device further comprises means of regulating the pressure generated in order to impose an oxygen concentration profile in the fire zone. Said regulation means may for example be a controlled valve or arise from the lay out of the pyrotechnic generator. The device is particularly suited to aircraft engine fires since it does not use halogenated fire extinguishing agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Airbus France
    Inventor: Christian Fabre
  • Publication number: 20090159300
    Abstract: A fire extinction device comprises a reservoir (2) of extinguishing agent and means for generating a pressurised gas (30) such that the gas generated (16) may enter the reservoir (2) when the extinguishing agent (4) is to be ejected onto a fire zone. The device of the invention comprises furthermore a refractory separating element (40) between the extinguishing agent (4) and the pressurising gas generated (16), in order to avoid heat exchanges between them and to optimise the ejection of the extinguishing agent (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2005
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: Airbus France
    Inventor: Christian Fabre
  • Publication number: 20050257937
    Abstract: Extinction device with a generator of gas through combustion of a pyrotechnic block connected to means of distributing said generated gas in the fire zone. The device further comprises means of regulating the pressure generated in order to impose an oxygen concentration profile in the fire zone. Said regulation means may for example be a controlled valve or arise from the lay out of the pyrotechnic generator. The device is particularly suited to aircraft engine fires since it does not use halogenated fire extinguishing agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2005
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Applicant: AIRBUS FRANCE
    Inventor: Christian Fabre
  • Publication number: 20050150663
    Abstract: A fire extinguishing device comprises an extinguishing agent tank and pressurised gas generation means such that the generated gas can enter into the tank when the extinguishing agent is to be ejected on a fire area. The device according to the invention also comprises means of regulating the pressure inside the extinguishing agent tank: thus, the pressure inside the tank remains controlled with time, with a profile predetermined by the user as a function of regulatory parameters and criteria, in order to optimise the action of the extinguishing agent and the necessary quantity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2005
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Applicant: AIRBUS FRANCE
    Inventors: Christian Fabre, Christophe Bourdet, Philippe Mangon
  • Patent number: 6182688
    Abstract: A device for limiting the flow rate of a fluid through a conduit operates autonomously without any external energy source, and independently of the level of pressure upstream, by operating on an imposed upstream-downstream pressure difference. The flow limiter is capable of limiting the rate of flow of a fluid through a pipe, the flow rate of the fluid depending on the cross section for passage of the fluid in the pipe, and on the difference between the upstream and downstream pressures relative to the passage cross section, in the direction in which the fluid flows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Assignee: Aerospatiale Societe Nationale Industrielle
    Inventor: Christian Fabre