Patents by Inventor Claire GROLEAU

Claire GROLEAU 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: 10626745
    Abstract: A turbine ring assembly includes both a plurality of ring sectors made of ceramic matrix composite material forming a turbine ring and also a ring support structure having first and second annular flanges, each ring sector having first and second tabs, the tabs of each ring sector being held between the two annular flanges of the ring support structure. Each of the first and second tabs of the ring sectors has an annular groove. Each of the first and second annular flanges of the ring support structure has an annular projection received respectively in the annular groove of the first tab or in the annular groove of the second tab of each ring sector. A resilient element is interposed between the annular projection of the first flange and the annular grooves of the first tabs, and also between the annular projection of the second flange and the annular grooves of the second tabs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Clement Roussille, Gael Evain, Aline Planckeel, Claire Groleau
  • Patent number: 10544704
    Abstract: A turbine ring assembly includes a plurality of ring sectors made of ceramic matrix composite material, together with a ring support structure, each ring sector having a portion forming an annular base with an inner face defining the inner face of the turbine ring and an outer face from which there project at least two tab-forming portions, the ring support structure having at least two attachment tabs extending radially, the tabs of each ring sector gripping the attachment tabs of the ring support structure at least at the radially-inner ends of the attachment tabs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Claire Groleau, Gilles Lepretre, Etienne Voland, Thierry Tesson
  • Patent number: 10329930
    Abstract: A turbine ring assembly includes a ring support structure and a plurality of ring sectors made of CMC material and forming a turbine ring, each ring sector including an annular base with respective end portions having edges that are held facing an edge of the end portion of the annular base of a sector that is adjacent in the turbine ring. The assembly includes resilient holder devices for holding the ring sectors in position on the ring support structure, and each resilient holder device includes a spring element present beside the outside face of the ring support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignees: SAFRAN CERAMICS, SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Clément Roussille, Gael Evain, Aline Planckeel, Claire Groleau, Thierry Tesson
  • Publication number: 20180149034
    Abstract: A turbine ring assembly includes both a plurality of ring sectors made of ceramic matrix composite material forming a turbine ring and also a ring support structure having first and second annular flanges, each ring sector having first and second tabs, the tabs of each ring sector being held between the two annular flanges of the ring support structure. Each of the first and second tabs of the ring sectors has an annular groove. Each of the first and second annular flanges of the ring support structure has an annular projection received respectively in the annular groove of the first tab or in the annular groove of the second tab of each ring sector. A resilient element is interposed between the annular projection of the first flange and the annular grooves of the first tabs, and also between the annular projection of the second flange and the annular grooves of the second tabs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Clement ROUSSILLE, Gael EVAIN, Aline PLANCKEEL, Claire GROLEAU
  • Publication number: 20180080343
    Abstract: A turbine ring assembly includes a plurality of ring sectors made of ceramic matrix composite material, together with a ring support structure, each ring sector having a portion forming an annular base with an inner face defining the inner face of the turbine ring and an outer face from which there project at least two tab-forming portions, the ring support structure having at least two attachment tabs extending radially, the tabs of each ring sector gripping the attachment tabs of the ring support structure at least at the radially-inner ends of the attachment tabs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Claire GROLEAU, Gilles LEPRETRE, Etienne VOLAND, Thierry TESSON
  • Publication number: 20160290145
    Abstract: A turbine ring assembly includes a ring support structure and a plurality of ring sectors made of CMC material and forming a turbine ring, each ring sector including an annular base with respective end portions having edges that are held facing an edge of the end portion of the annular base of a sector that is adjacent in the turbine ring. The assembly includes resilient holder devices for holding the ring sectors in position on the ring support structure, and each resilient holder device includes a spring element present beside the outside face of the ring support structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Clément ROUSSILLE, Gael EVAIN, Aline PLANCKEEL, Claire GROLEAU