Patents by Inventor Daniel Claude Francois

Daniel Claude Francois 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: 5886649
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an aircraft flight indicator intended to supply a data item regarding the power margin available on at least one engine of the aircraft as a function of the flight conditions. According to the invention, the indicator comprises: a sensor (2) capable of delivering data relating to the speed (Ng) of the gas generator of the engine; means (3) for calculating, using the data relating to the speed (Ng) of the gas generator, a data item .DELTA.Ng representing the difference between the actual value of Ng and the reference value on take-off and for processing said data so that it can be displayed; and display means (4) showing the data relating to the values of the speed Ng of the gas generator and/or of .DELTA.Ng on a display screen (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Assignee: Eurocopter
    Inventor: Daniel Claude Francois
  • Patent number: 5738301
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a rotary-wing aircraft, especially such as a helicopter, of the compound type including:a fuselage (2),fixed-wing elements (6) arranged on either side of said fuselage (2),at least one main rotor (4),an anti-torque rear rotor (9), anda rear thruster propeller (14), arranged at the end of the tail boom (8) of said fuselage (2).According to the invention, said rear thruster propeller (14) has a shroud (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1998
    Assignee: Eurocopter France
    Inventors: Daniel Claude Francois, Marc Jean-Luc Rieugnie