Patents by Inventor Eric Enault

Eric Enault 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).

  • Plane tractor
    Patent number: 9187185
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plane tractor which grips the nose gear of a plane, including: a chassis; wheel modules connected to the chassis, each wheel module including at least one actuator for inducing a vertical movement of the module in relation to the chassis; a gripping platform for gripping the nose gear of a plane, the platform together with the chassis having freedom of movement substantially in circular translation; and a damping and actuating means connecting the platform and the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES LTD.
    Inventors: Ran Braier, Arie Perry, Laurent Decoux, Eric Enault, Nicholas Vermalle
  • Plane tractor
    Patent number: 9085374
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plane tractor which grips the nose gear of a plane, including: a chassis; wheel modules connected to the chassis, each wheel module including at least one actuator for inducing a vertical movement of the module in relation to the chassis; a gripping platform for gripping the nose gear of a plane, the platform together with the chassis having freedom of movement substantially in circular translation; and a damping and actuating means connecting the platform and the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES LTD.
    Inventors: Laurent Decoux, Eric Enault, Nicholas Vermalle
  • Plane tractor
    Patent number: 8935049
    Abstract: A plane tractor that grips a nose gear of a plane is disclosed, which includes: a chassis; wheel modules connected to the chassis, with each wheel module including at least one actuator for inducing a vertical movement of the wheel module in relation to the chassis; a gripping platform for gripping the nose gear of a plane, with the platform together with the chassis having freedom of movement substantially in circular translation; and a damping and actuating means connecting the platform and the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd.
    Inventors: Laurent Decoux, Eric Enault, Nicholas Vermalle
  • PLANE TRACTOR
    Publication number: 20140328663
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plane tractor which grips the nose gear of a plane, including: a chassis; wheel modules connected to the chassis, each wheel module including at least one actuator for inducing a vertical movement of the module in relation to the chassis; a gripping platform for gripping the nose gear of a plane, the platform together with the chassis having freedom of movement substantially in circular translation; and a damping and actuating means connecting the platform and the chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: Ran BRAIER, Arie PERRY, Laurent DECOUX, Eric ENAULT, Nicholas VERMALLE
  • PLANE TRACTOR
    Publication number: 20140321960
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plane tractor which grips the nose gear of a plane, including: a chassis; wheel modules connected to the chassis, each wheel module including at least one actuator for inducing a vertical movement of the module in relation to the chassis; a gripping platform for gripping the nose gear of a plane, the platform together with the chassis having freedom of movement substantially in circular translation; and a damping and actuating means connecting the platform and the chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Laurent DECOUX, Eric ENAULT, Nicholas VERMALLE
  • PLANE TRACTOR
    Publication number: 20120310482
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plane tractor (1) which grips the nose gear of a plane, including: a chassis (5); wheel modules (3) connected to the chassis, each wheel module including at least one actuator for inducing a vertical movement of the module in relation to the chassis; a gripping platform (2) for gripping the nose gear of a plane (4), the platform together with the chassis having freedom of movement substantially in circular translation; and a damping and actuating means connecting the platform and the chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES LTD.
    Inventors: Laurent Decoux, Eric Enault, Nicholas Vermalle
  • Displacement and multihull ship with limited transverse rectifying torque and with reduced resistance to forward motion
    Patent number: 5529009
    Abstract: A ship having main hull 2 and at least one side hull provided to correspond to the inequality ##EQU1## in which n is the number of hulls, S.sub.i the surface area of the cross section of the side hull at the floatation, d.sub.i the side distance between the longitudinal axis of the hull No. i and the longitudinal axis of the main hull 2, .DELTA. the displacement of the ship, 4 the module of stability and BG the distance between the center of the displacement B and center of gravity G of the ship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1996
    Assignee: Societe Nouvelle des Ateliers et Chantiers Du Harve
    Inventors: Franc ois Faury, Jean-Eric Enault