Patents by Inventor David Cazaux

David Cazaux 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: 11852023
    Abstract: A method for quickly stopping the propulsion rotor of a helicopter after landing, comprising, following a request for quickly stopping the engine by a helicopter pilot, the following steps managed by the control unit of the turbomachine: Detecting the absence of the thermal stabilization phase of the gas generator of at least one turbomachine, controlling an extinction of the combustion chamber of the gas generator of at least one turbomachine, maintaining the rotation of the gas generator of which the combustion chamber is extinguished by means of said at least one electrical machine to ventilate the gas generator and stopping the main rotor of the helicopter by means of a mechanical brake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: SAFRAN HELICOPTER ENGINES
    Inventors: Olivier Bedrine, Jean Michel Frédéric Louis Bazet, David Cazaux
  • Publication number: 20230193779
    Abstract: A method for quickly stopping the propulsion rotor of a helicopter after landing, comprising, following a request for quickly stopping the engine by a helicopter pilot, the following steps managed by the control unit of the turbomachine: Detecting the absence of the thermal stabilization phase of the gas generator of at least one turbomachine, controlling an extinction of the combustion chamber of the gas generator of at least one turbomachine, maintaining the rotation of the gas generator of which the combustion chamber is extinguished by means of said at least one electrical machine to ventilate the gas generator and stopping the main rotor of the helicopter by means of a mechanical brake.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: SAFRAN HELICOPTER ENGINES
    Inventors: Olivier BEDRINE, Jean Michel Frédéric Louis BAZET, David CAZAUX
  • Patent number: 11047312
    Abstract: An electrical generator is housed in an annular cavity between the casing and the propeller shaft of a turboprop, while imposing little or no additional space requirement and with lightweight ancillary equipment. The rotor of the generator is mounted on an autonomous shaft end. A flange of the outer casing is removable in order to access the generator and to enable its easy removal and remounting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: SAFRAN HELICOPTER ENGINES
    Inventors: Thomas Klonowski, David Cazaux, Olivier Lafargue
  • Publication number: 20210003079
    Abstract: An electrical generator is housed in an annular cavity between the casing and the propeller shaft of a turboprop, while imposing little or no additional space requirement and with lightweight ancillary equipment. The rotor of the generator is mounted on an autonomous shaft end. A flange of the outer casing is removable in order to access the generator and to enable its easy removal and remounting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas KLONOWSKI, David CAZAUX, Olivier LAFARGUE
  • Patent number: 8777490
    Abstract: An architecture making it possible to provide sufficient absorption of shocks for a power shaft while maintaining rigidity at front bearings so as to not compromise meshing of power teeth of a drive pinion. A compressible dynamic shock absorption is provided in alignment with a downstream shock absorber of an additional meshing. An assembly for dynamically absorbing shocks for a power shaft includes upstream and downstream bearings including power rollers mounted on two casings and flanking a speed-reducing teeth meshing. The downstream bearing is coupled to at least one additional roller bearing associated with a compressible shock absorber to form a downstream shock absorber axially offset relative to the upstream bearing opposite the teeth meshing. Both downstream bearings are connectable by a flexible frame mounted on the common casing. The architecture can be used for power-transmission shafts, for example supercritical shafts in turbine engines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Turbomeca
    Inventors: David Cazaux, Sylvain Pierre Votie
  • Publication number: 20130089284
    Abstract: An architecture making it possible to provide sufficient absorption of shocks for a power shaft while maintaining rigidity at front bearings so as to not compromise meshing of power teeth of a drive pinion. A compressible dynamic shock absorption is provided in alignment with a downstream shock absorber of an additional meshing. An assembly for dynamically absorbing shocks for a power shaft includes upstream and downstream bearings including power rollers mounted on two casings and flanking a speed-reducing teeth meshing. The downstream bearing is coupled to at least one additional roller bearing associated with a compressible shock absorber to form a downstream shock absorber axially offset relative to the upstream bearing opposite the teeth meshing. Both downstream bearings are connectable by a flexible frame mounted on the common casing. The architecture can be used for power-transmission shafts, for example supercritical shafts in turbine engines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: Turbomeca
    Inventors: David Cazaux, Sylvain Pierre Votie