Patents by Inventor Christophe Thorel

Christophe Thorel 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: 11719192
    Abstract: The present disclosure concerns an acoustic attenuation panel for an aircraft turbojet engine nacelle and a method for manufacturing this panel. The acoustic attenuation panel includes an alveolar central core interposed between an acoustic front skin comprising perforations and a rear skin, the acoustic attenuation panel including a front structure and a rear structure. The front structure includes the acoustic front skin and a first network of alveolar walls, the rear structure including the rear skin and a second network of alveolar walls, the first and second networks of alveolar walls being complementary so as to form, in an assembled position, the alveolar central core, the front structure and the rear structure being positioned opposite to each other and so that the network of alveolar walls of a structure is spaced from the skin of the other structure facing it by a clearance d.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Safran Nacelles
    Inventors: Loïc Hervé André Le Boulicaut, Christophe Thorel, Simon Verger, Mathieu Preau
  • Publication number: 20210102513
    Abstract: The present disclosure concerns an acoustic attenuation panel for an aircraft turbojet engine nacelle and a method for manufacturing this panel. The acoustic attenuation panel includes an alveolar central core interposed between an acoustic front skin comprising perforations and a rear skin, the acoustic attenuation panel including a front structure and a rear structure. The front structure includes the acoustic front skin and a first network of alveolar walls, the rear structure including the rear skin and a second network of alveolar walls, the first and second networks of alveolar walls being complementary so as to form, in an assembled position, the alveolar central core, the front structure and the rear structure being positioned opposite to each other and so that the network of alveolar walls of a structure is spaced from the skin of the other structure facing it by a clearance d.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Applicant: Safran Nacelles
    Inventors: Loïc Hervé André LE BOULICAUT, Christophe THOREL, Simon VERGER, Mathieu PREAU
  • Patent number: 9109509
    Abstract: A unit for an aircraft thruster is provided that includes a first ferrule configured to be attached to a second ferrule and a first connection flange configured to be secured to a second corresponding connection flange secured to the second ferrule. The connection flange includes a portion forming a plane extending along a radial direction with respect to the first ferrule. A link between the first ferrule and the corresponding connection flange is offset to a distance from said plane corresponding to a length for damping a shear-generating flexural moment, generated by fluxes of forces passing through the first ferrule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Christophe Thorel, Bertrand Desjoyeaux, Florent Bouillon, John Moutier, Stéphane Bardin
  • Publication number: 20140086678
    Abstract: An assembly for an aircraft nacelle includes a reinforcing plate and a flange that includes one first portion and one second portion. The first portion of the flange is attached to another flange, and the second portion extends transversely relative to the first portion and is attached onto a panel of the assembly. In particular, the reinforcing plate is attached directly, or optionally indirectly, onto the flange via an intermediate plate attached between the reinforcing plate and the flange. The reinforcing plate has a beveled portion opposite the second portion of the flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Xavier CAZUC, Christophe Thorel, John Moutier
  • Patent number: 8540185
    Abstract: A lip of an air inlet of a turbojet pod intended to be fastened to an air inlet downstream structure includes at least one electric heating element for defrosting. The electric heating element being fitted with at least one electrical connector able to be connected to at least one corresponding electricity supply connector of the downstream structure. The lip breaks down into at least two identical structures set end-to-end on a periphery of the air inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Aircelle
    Inventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Jean-Fabrice Marcel Portal, Laurent Albert Blin, Christophe Thorel
  • Patent number: 8231332
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nacelle for a turbojet, comprising an air inlet structure capable of channelling a flow of air to a turbojet fan and a middle structure (5) comprising a casing (9) designed to encircle said fan, with the air inlet structure attached to it, said structure having a peripheral inside surface at least partly equipped with a sound-attenuating structure (13) extending without geometrical interruption around at least part of the casing, said structure being characterized in that a gap (14) is provided between the sound-attenuating structure and the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Aircelle
    Inventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Christophe Thorel
  • Publication number: 20100232932
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nacelle for a turbojet, comprising an air inlet structure capable of channelling a flow of air to a turbojet fan and a middle structure (5) comprising a casing (9) designed to encircle said fan, with the air inlet structure attached to it, said structure having a peripheral inside surface at least partly equipped with a sound-attenuating structure (13) extending without geometrical interruption around at least part of the casing, said structure being characterized in that a gap (14) is provided between the sound-attenuating structure and the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Christophe Thorel
  • Publication number: 20090107108
    Abstract: This invention relates to a nacelle for bypass engine with a high bypass ratio comprising an interior flow channel for a secondary flow generated by the bypass engine and having an external structure provided with a reverse thrust device capable of alternately shifting from a closed position in which it enables circulation of the direct-jet secondary flow inside the interior channel, to an open position in which it uncovers an opening in the external structure so as to enable reorientation of the secondary flow in an angled flow via activation of the reverse thrust means; in open position, the reverse thrust device partially blocks the interior channel so as to provide a leakage section therein, enabling circulation of a controlled leakage flow, said nacelle being characterized in that, when the thrust reversal device is in open position and has an angled-jet reversal section and a leakage section through the interior channel the sum of which is substantially equal to a direct-jet secondary flow discharge sec
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Jean Fabrice Marcel Portal, Laurent Albert Blin, Christophe Thorel