Patents by Inventor David Chabe

David Chabe 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: 9663219
    Abstract: The system comprises at least one lift generator element that is able to modify directly the lift of the aircraft and means for defining a deflection instruction upon actuation by a pilot of the aircraft of a control column of the aircraft generating a vertical load factor control value and applying it to an elevator and simultaneously defining a command instruction and applying it to the lift generator element to generate a direct lift.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS
    Inventors: Mathieu Carton, Pierre Debusschere, David Chabe
  • Publication number: 20160023749
    Abstract: The system comprises at least one lift generator element that is able to modify directly the lift of the aircraft and means for defining a deflection instruction upon actuation by a pilot of the aircraft of a control column of the aircraft generating a vertical load factor control value and applying it to an elevator and simultaneously defining a command instruction and applying it to the lift generator element to generate a direct lift.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Mathieu CARTON, Pierre DEBUSSCHERE, David CHABE
  • Patent number: 8249792
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and device for protecting an aircraft comprising at least one wing-mounted engine arranged on each of its wings against at least one of a low-energy situation and a high-energy situation during flight in which at least one engine is a failed engine. A control unit is triggered to activate a protection function, as a function of the number and position of failed engines. The control unit controls at least one non-failed engine, and the protection function is activated when activation conditions are met. The activation conditions indicate that the aircraft is either in the low-energy situation such that the total current power of the aircraft is less than a predetermined minimum power or that the aircraft is in the high-energy situation such that the total current power of the aircraft is greater than a predetermined maximum total power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventors: Emmanuel Blanvillain, Florian Constans, David Chabe
  • Patent number: 7908043
    Abstract: A control device a determination device for determining a roll objective, and a calculation device for calculating, on the basis of the roll objective, a deflection order which is applied exclusively to ailerons of the aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Airbus France
    Inventors: Fabrice Villaume, David Chabe, Stephane Delannoy
  • Publication number: 20100100262
    Abstract: According to the invention, an aircraft speed threshold is computed in order to calculate a total power to apply to aircraft engines. When conditions of activation are fulfilled, the current individual power of each aircraft engine in operation controlled by a protection function is gradually modified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS
    Inventors: Emmanuel Blanvillain, Florian Constans, David Chabe
  • Publication number: 20080133071
    Abstract: The control device (1) comprises means (2) for determining a roll objective, and means (6) for calculating, on the basis of this roll objective, a deflection order which is applied exclusively to ailerons (11) of the aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: AIRBUS FRANCE
    Inventors: Fabrice Villaume, David Chabe, Stephane Delannoy
  • Patent number: 7139645
    Abstract: A device and process for aiding the driving of an aircraft running over the ground in an acceleration phase with a view to takeoff may include determining a current speed v0 of the aircraft and a value acc corresponding to a deceleration of the aircraft during emergency braking. A distance df to be traveled on the ground by the aircraft while stopping is calculated using the expression df=(v0)2/2 acc, and a stopping position of the aircraft is calculated from the distance df and a current position of the aircraft. Thereafter, the distance df and the stopping position are presented to a driver of the aircraft with the aid of an appropriate device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: Airbus France
    Inventors: Fabrice Villaume, Eric Godard, David Chabe
  • Patent number: 7015829
    Abstract: A method for displaying flight information includes displaying a first characteristic sign illustrating a speed vector of an aircraft. The method also includes determining a first longitudinal margin of maneuver of the aircraft as a load factor, and displaying a second characteristic sign such that a position of the second characteristic sign relative to the first characteristic sign illustrates the first longitudinal margin of maneuver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Airbus France S.A.S.
    Inventors: Eric Godard, David Chabe, Jacques Espinasse
  • Patent number: 6980128
    Abstract: A display system for an aircraft includes a central unit configured to determine a speed vector of the aircraft and to determine a longitudinal margin of maneuver of the aircraft. The longitudinal margin of maneuver is expressed as a load factor and is related to one of a pitch-up maneuver and a pitch-down maneuver. The display system also includes a display unit connected to the central unit. The display unit includes a display screen configured to display a first characteristic sign illustrating the speed vector and a second characteristic sign illustrating the longitudinal margin of maneuver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Assignee: Airbus France S.A.S.
    Inventors: Eric Godard, David Chabe, Jacques Espinasse
  • Patent number: 6937166
    Abstract: The device (1) for aiding piloting comprises means (2) for determining a speed vector of the aircraft, means of depiction (4) for presenting on a display screen (6) a first characteristic sign illustrating the speed vector of the aircraft, and auxiliary means (7) for determining at least one longitudinal margin of maneuver of the aircraft, which is expressed as a load factor and which relates to one of the two maneuvers of pitch-up and of pitch-down of the aircraft. The means of depiction (4) moreover present, on the display screen (6), at least one second characteristic sign which is associated with said first characteristic sign and which illustrates the longitudinal margin of maneuver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: Airbus France
    Inventors: Eric Godard, David Chabe, Jacques Espinasse
  • Publication number: 20040155799
    Abstract: A display system for an aircraft includes a central unit configured to determine a speed vector of the aircraft and to determine a longitudinal margin of maneuver of the aircraft. The longitudinal margin of maneuver is expressed as a load factor and is related to one of a pitch-up maneuver and a pitch-down maneuver. The display system also includes a display unit connected to the central unit. The display unit includes a display screen configured to display a first characteristic sign illustrating the speed vector and a second characteristic sign illustrating the longitudinal margin of maneuver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2003
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventors: Eric Godard, David Chabe, Jacques Espinasse
  • Publication number: 20040155798
    Abstract: A method for displaying flight information includes displaying a first characteristic sign illustrating a speed vector of an aircraft. The method also includes determining a first longitudinal margin of maneuver of the aircraft as a load factor, and displaying a second characteristic sign such that a position of the second characteristic sign relative to the first characteristic sign illustrates the first longitudinal margin of maneuver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2003
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventors: Eric Godard, David Chabe, Jacques Espinasse
  • Publication number: 20040054449
    Abstract: The device (1) comprises a means (2) for determining at least the current speed vO of the vehicle, a means (3) for determining a value acc corresponding to a deceleration of said vehicle, a calculation means (4) for calculating the distance df to be traveled on the ground by the vehicle in order to reach a particular speed vf by using the expression df=(vO2=vf2)/(2 acc), and a means of presentation (7) for presenting this distance df to a driver of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Fabrice Villaume, Eric Godard, David Chabe
  • Publication number: 20030137434
    Abstract: Process and device for aiding the piloting of an aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: Eric Godard, David Chabe, Jacques Espinasse
  • Patent number: 6574533
    Abstract: The device (1) comprises a first means (3) for measuring the effective value of the velocity vector of the aircraft, a computing unit (4) which determines a display value automatically and repetitively and which comprises a filtering means (6) which filters the value measured by the first means (3) so as to form a first term, a display unit (7) for presenting on a screen (2) a characteristic sign illustrating the velocity vector whose position on the screen (2) is representative of the display value, and a second means (9) for determining the derivative of a velocity vector controlled by an aircraft pilot. The computing unit (4) further comprises a computing means (10) which determines a second term from the derivative of the controlled velocity vector and a summator (12) which sums the first and second terms so as to form the display value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: Airbus France
    Inventors: Eric Godard, David Chabe
  • Publication number: 20030088342
    Abstract: The device (1) comprises a first means (3) for measuring the effective value of the velocity vector of the aircraft, a computing unit (4) which determines a display value automatically and repetitively and which comprises a filtering means (6) which filters the value measured by the first means (3) so as to form a first term, a display unit (7) for presenting on a screen (2) a characteristic sign illustrating the velocity vector whose position on the screen (2) is representative of the display value, and a second means (9) for determining the derivative of a velocity vector controlled by an aircraft pilot. The computing unit (4) further comprises a computing means (10) which determines a second term from the derivative of the controlled velocity vector and a summator (12) which sums the first and second terms so as to form the display value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Inventors: Eric Godard, David Chabe