Patents by Inventor Eric Inghelbrecht

Eric Inghelbrecht 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).

  • Nacelle for aircraft comprising means of reversing thrust and aircraft comprising at least one such nacelle
    Patent number: 8109468
    Abstract: Aircraft nacelle including a cowling and an engine, the cowling including a fixed portion and a mobile portion able to slide in order to define a radial opening with the mobile portion, a thrust reverser system including a plurality of flaps intended to be deployed in order to seal at least partially an annular channel surrounding the engine, the mobile portion of the cowling including an annular housing extending longitudinally in order to receive the flaps in rest position. Each flap is linked to the fixed portion by a pivot joint and is linked to the mobile portion by a sliding-pivot joint, in such a way that a sliding of the mobile portion in separating from the fixed portion provokes a rotation of each flap around the axis of rotation of the joint with the fixed portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventors: Robert Andre, Benoit Letay, Benjamin Saget, Eric Inghelbrecht
  • NACELLE FOR AIRCRAFT COMPRISING MEANS OF REVERSING THRUST AND AIRCRAFT COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE SUCH NACELLE
    Publication number: 20090321561
    Abstract: Aircraft nacelle comprising a cowling and an engine, the cowling comprising a fixed portion and a mobile portion able to slide in order to define a radial opening with the mobile portion, a thrust reverser system comprising a plurality of flaps intended to be deployed in order to seal at least partially an annular channel surrounding the engine, the mobile portion of the cowling comprising an annular housing extending longitudinally in order to receive the flaps in rest position. Each flap is linked to the fixed portion by a pivot joint and is linked to the mobile portion by a sliding-pivot joint, in such a way that a sliding of the mobile portion in separating from the fixed portion provokes a rotation of each flap around the axis of rotation of the joint with the fixed portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: Airbus France
    Inventors: Robert ANDRE, Benoit Letay, Benjamin Saget, Eric Inghelbrecht