Patents by Inventor Eric Renaud

Eric Renaud 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).

  • Publication number: 20240417088
    Abstract: A propulsion assembly for an aircraft, the propulsion assembly having a jet engine, an attachment pylon having a rigid structure, and an extinguishing system. The extinguishing system is located in a front position relative to the rigid structure, the extinguishing system being positioned between the rigid structure and the jet engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas DEFORET, Mathieu MAHE, Mathieu KALETA, Eric RENAUD
  • Publication number: 20240417086
    Abstract: A propulsion assembly for an aircraft, the propulsion assembly having a jet engine having a fan casing and a central casing around a longitudinal axis and having a vertical median plane passing through the longitudinal axis, an attachment pylon having a rigid structure that takes the form of a box that has a front wall and an upper spar extending forwardly in respect to the front wall, a front engine attachment fixed between an upper area of the fan casing and a front end of the upper spar, and a complementary front engine attachment fixed between an upper area of the central casing and a lower end of the front wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas DEFORET, Frédéric JOURNADE, Mathieu MAHE, Antoine CLAVEYROLLAS, Mathieu KALETA, Eric RENAUD
  • Publication number: 20240417085
    Abstract: A propulsion assembly for an aircraft, the propulsion assembly having a jet engine having a fan casing and a central casing around a longitudinal axis and having a vertical median plane passing through the longitudinal axis, an attachment pylon having a rigid structure that takes the form of a box that has a front wall and an upper spar extending forwardly in respect to the front wall, a front engine attachment fixed between an upper area of the fan casing and a front end of the upper spar, and a complementary front engine attachment fixed between an upper area of the central casing and a lower end of the front wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas DEFORET, Frédéric JOURNADE, Mathieu MAHE, Antoine CLAVEYROLLAS, Mathieu KALETA, Eric RENAUD
  • Publication number: 20240417089
    Abstract: A propulsion assembly for an aircraft, the propulsion assembly having a jet engine having a fan casing and a central casing around a longitudinal axis and having a vertical median plane passing through the longitudinal axis, an attachment pylon having a rigid structure that takes the form of a box that has a front wall and an upper spar extending forwardly in respect to the front wall, a front engine attachment fixed between an upper area of the central casing and a lower end of the front wall, and a complementary front engine attachment fixed between an upper area of the fan casing and a front end of the upper spar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas DEFORET, Frédéric JOURNADE, Mathieu MAHE, Antoine CLAVEYROLLAS, Mathieu KALETA, Eric RENAUD
  • Publication number: 20240417087
    Abstract: A propulsion assembly for an aircraft, the propulsion assembly having a jet engine having a fan casing and a central casing around a longitudinal axis and having a vertical median plane passing through the longitudinal axis, an attachment pylon having a rigid structure that takes the form of a box that has a front wall and an upper spar extending forwardly in respect to the front wall, a front engine attachment fixed between an upper area of the central casing and a lower end of the front wall, and a complementary front engine attachment fixed between an upper area of the fan casing and a front end of the upper spar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas DEFORET, Frédéric JOURNADE, Mathieu MAHE, Antoine CLAVEYROLLAS, Mathieu KALETA, Eric RENAUD
  • Publication number: 20240400216
    Abstract: A propulsion assembly comprising a fan casing and a nacelle which comprises an air inlet which is connected to the front end of the fan casing, an intermediate portion which is positioned around the fan casing and a rear portion which cooperates with the rear end of the fan casing. The intermediate portion comprises at least one aerodynamic panel which extends from a front edge which is attached to the air inlet as far as a rear edge which is attached to the rear portion and at least one intermediate radial support comprising an internal edge which is connected to the fan casing and an external edge which is connected to the aerodynamic panel, this panel comprising a front edge which is connected to the air inlet by a first connection system. Also an aircraft with such a propulsion assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Eric RENAUD, Thomas DEFORET, Mathieu KALETA, Antoine CLAVEYROLLAS, Mathieu MAHE, Ginesa TORRES LOPEZ
  • Patent number: 11798761
    Abstract: A fluid flow and cooling system and method are provided. The system has a substantially cylindrical tube shape and is configured to be installed in a circuit breaker for allowing the flow of fluids while dissipating heat from said fluids. The system comprises a plurality of openings on each of front and back surfaces, the openings of the front surface being connected to the openings of the back surface by a plurality of side passages. By having a plurality of side passages for the flow of fluids, heat dissipation may be improved compared to previous circuit breakers tubes for dispensing arc quenching fluid. The method cools a fluid flowing in a cooling device having side passages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: TECHNOLOGIES MINDCORE INC.
    Inventors: Neil Mccord, Julien Rioux, Louis-Philippe Gauvreau, Renaud Grenier-Poulin, Eric Renaud, Jonathan Begin, Jocelyn Ouellet, Philippe Corriveau
  • Publication number: 20220165522
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a gas insulated circuit breaker system. The system comprises a base station, an insulating column, a transition elbow and an interrupting chamber. With the placement of motion transferring mechanisms in the base station and the transition elbow, the system allows the opening and closing of the integrated circuit breaker within the interrupting chamber in a compact and efficient configuration from a link to an external control module in the base station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Neil McCord, Julien Rioux, Louis-Philippe Gauvreau, Renaud Grenier-Poulin, Lahcen Mejjad, Eric Renaud, Jonathan Begin, Jocelyn Ouellet, Philippe Corriveau, Patrick Lalonge
  • Publication number: 20220165523
    Abstract: A fluid flow and cooling system and method are provided. The system has a substantially cylindrical tube shape and is configured to be installed in a circuit breaker for allowing the flow of fluids while dissipating heat from said fluids. The system comprises a plurality of openings on each of front and back surfaces, the openings of the front surface being connected to the openings of the back surface by a plurality of side passages. By having a plurality of side passages for the flow of fluids, heat dissipation may be improved compared to previous circuit breakers tubes for dispensing arc quenching fluid. The method cools a fluid flowing in a cooling device having side passages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Neil Mccord, Julien Rioux, Louis-Philippe Gauvreau, Renaud Grenier-Poulin, Eric Renaud, Jonathan Begin, Jocelyn Ouellet, Philippe Corriveau
  • Publication number: 20200045298
    Abstract: A method, apparatus or system to produce visual effects includes processing a first video signal from a first camera providing video of an object, tracking information from tracking a movement of the object, and a second video signal including information representing at least one of a reflection on the object and a lighting environment of the object to produce a rendered signal representing video in which the tracked object is replaced in real time with a virtual object having one or more of the reflection and the lighting environment of the tracked object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Angus John KNEALE, Fawna Mae WONG, Michael Khai MANH, Vincent Sebastien BAERTSOEN, Eric RENAUD-HOUDE
  • Patent number: 10239627
    Abstract: An aircraft engine unit comprising an engine, a mast and an engine connection connecting the engine and the mast. The aircraft engine unit includes a front engine attachment of the engine connection which comprises at least one front rod connecting the primary structure of the mast and the core of the engine and which assures the take-up of vertical forces, and at least one connection connecting the primary structure of the mast and the fan casing of the engine and which assures the take-up of forces that are horizontal and perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the engine and/or a torque about the axis of rotation of the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventors: Frederic Journade, Eric Renaud, Laurent Agostini
  • Publication number: 20170057652
    Abstract: An aircraft engine unit comprising an engine, a mast and an engine connection connecting the engine and the mast. The aircraft engine unit includes a front engine attachment of the engine connection which comprises at least one front rod connecting the primary structure of the mast and the core of the engine and which assures the take-up of vertical forces, and at least one connection connecting the primary structure of the mast and the fan casing of the engine and which assures the take-up of forces that are horizontal and perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the engine and/or a torque about the axis of rotation of the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Frederic Journade, Eric Renaud, Laurent Agostini
  • Patent number: 8794568
    Abstract: An aircraft assembly comprising a wing and an engine attachment pylon fixed to the wing by an attachment comprising a first and a second front wing system cleat connecting a rigid structure of the attachment pylon and a front longeron of the wing. The first front wing system cleat comprises a first shearing pin oriented in the transversal direction to ensure take-up of forces exerted in the longitudinal and vertical directions of the pylon, and the second front wing system cleat comprises a second shearing pin oriented in the longitudinal direction to ensure take-up of forces exerted in the transversal and vertical directions of the pylon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Operations S.A.S.
    Inventors: Laurent Lafont, Frederic Journade, Eric Renaud
  • Patent number: 8662440
    Abstract: This invention relates to an aft pylon fairing (30) for a suspension system of an aircraft engine, comprising two side panels (44) assembled to each other by inner cross stiffening ribs (46) spaced at intervals from each other along a longitudinal direction (X) of the fairing, and also comprising a heat protection deck (32) designed to delimit an engine core flow (36). According to the invention, it also comprises two longitudinal connecting walls (58) offsetting the deck (32) from the ribs (46), each of these two longitudinal walls (58) being provided with a first side end (62) fixed to one or the other of the two side ends (60, 60) of the deck (32), and a second side end (64) rigidly fixed to the ribs (46).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Operations S.A.S.
    Inventors: Frederic Journade, Eric Renaud, Delphine Jalbert
  • Patent number: 8651416
    Abstract: An engine is mounted on a structure by an intermediate structure assembled by flanges, to the structure and to the engine, where a rigid structure connects the flanges. This arrangement enables design of the structure to be simplified while allowing a substantial overhang when it is sought to mount the engine by the plane of its center of gravity, while being obliged to move the mounting structure away from it. The intermediate structure is resistant to forces resulting from the overhang, and also allows assemblies that are favorable to a balanced transmission of forces to the structure and a satisfactory ability to filter vibrations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Operations S.A.S.
    Inventors: Frederic Journade, Laurent Lafont, Laurent Agostini, Eric Renaud, Delphine Jalbert
  • Patent number: 8646724
    Abstract: An attaching system for attaching two components together, such as an aircraft engine and a mounting pylon, includes front trunnions and rear trunnions for supporting the aircraft engine. In this attaching system, at least two of the front or rear trunnions are vibration damping type trunnions that include a suspension assembly with an elastic element and resonant mass. The suspension assembly is shaped as a bent arm carrying the resonant mass on a free end and associated with the elastic element on another end. The vibration damping type trunnions also include a shackle attached between the engine and the suspension assembly so that the vibration damping type trunnions minimize any vibrations and efforts that would otherwise be applied to aircraft structure via the pylon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Operations (SAS)
    Inventors: Mathieu Bonnet, Eric Renaud
  • Patent number: 8640987
    Abstract: An engine is suspended from a main linear portion of a structure mounted on a fuselage or a wing surface of an aircraft. A connection includes flat symmetrical wings at an angle to one another, to support an attaching flange on which the engine is mounted, directly or through a mounting element. The flat shape of the wings makes them easy to manufacture, and enables them to resist the forces satisfactorily. The intermediate element resists overhang forces of the mounting satisfactorily. Flexible connections filter the engine's vibrations and prevent irregular forces being transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Operations S.A.S.
    Inventors: Frederic Journade, Laurent Lafont, Laurent Agostini, Eric Renaud, Delphine Jalbert
  • Publication number: 20120175462
    Abstract: An engine is suspended from a main linear portion of a structure mounted on a fuselage or a wing surface of an aircraft. A connection includes flat symmetrical wings at an angle to one another, to support an attaching flange on which the engine is mounted, directly or through a mounting element. The flat shape of the wings makes them easy to manufacture, and enables them to resist the forces satisfactorily. The intermediate element resists overhang forces of the mounting satisfactorily. Flexible connections filter the engine's vibrations and prevent irregular forces being transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Frederic Journade, Laurent Lafont, Laurent Agostini, Eric Renaud, Delphine Jalbert
  • Publication number: 20120168558
    Abstract: An engine is mounted on a structure by an intermediate structure assembled by flanges, to the structure and to the engine, where a rigid structure connects the flanges. This arrangement enables design of the structure to be simplified while allowing a substantial overhang when it is sought to mount the engine by the plane of its center of gravity, while being obliged to move the mounting structure away from it. The intermediate structure is resistant to forces resulting from the overhang, and also allows assemblies that are favorable to a balanced transmission of forces to the structure and a satisfactory ability to filter vibrations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS (S.A.S)
    Inventors: Frederic Journade, Laurent Lafont, Laurent Agostini, Eric Renaud, Delphine Jalbert
  • Publication number: 20120080554
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an aircraft assembly (200) comprising a wing (2) and an engine attachment pylon (4) fixed to the wing by means of attachment means comprising a first and a second front wing system cleat (109, 109) connecting a rigid structure (108) of the attachment pylon and a front longeron (201) of the wing. The first front wing system cleat (109) comprises a first shearing pin (202) oriented in the transversal direction (Y) to ensure take-up of forces exerted in the longitudinal (X) and vertical (Z) directions of the pylon, and the second front wing system cleat (109) comprises a second shearing pin (208) oriented in the longitudinal direction (X) to ensure take-up of forces exerted in the transversal (Y) and vertical (Z) directions of the pylon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Laurent LAFONT, Frédéric Journade, Eric Renaud