Patents by Inventor Erwan Brocher

Erwan Brocher 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: 8197212
    Abstract: An assisted control system for controlling the attitude of a rotorcraft comprises a flight control device; at least one control member configured to act on an aerodynamic element of the rotorcraft; a mechanical connection connecting the flight control device to the at least one control member, the mechanical connection including at least one connecting rod moveable in translation, a crank device pivotably disposed about a stationary support shaft passing through the crank device, and a motor including a drive rotor and a stator configured to facilitate a pivoting movement of the crank device about the stationary support; a motor control device configured to control a rotation of the drive rotor relative to the stator; and at least one sensor configured to measure information representative of an operation performed by the flight control device under pilot control and to deliver a signal to the motor control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Eurocopter
    Inventors: Patrice Garcin, Philippe Vincent, Erwan Brocher
  • Publication number: 20090317252
    Abstract: An assisted control system for controlling the attitude of a rotorcraft comprises a flight control device; at least one control member configured to act on an aerodynamic element of the rotorcraft; a mechanical connection connecting the flight control device to the at least one control member, the mechanical connection including at least one connecting rod moveable in translation, a crank device pivotably disposed about a stationary support shaft passing through the crank device, and a motor including a drive rotor and a stator configured to facilitate a pivoting movement of the crank device about the stationary support; a motor control device configured to control a rotation of the drive rotor relative to the stator; and at least one sensor configured to measure information representative of an operation performed by the flight control device under pilot control and to deliver a signal to the motor control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2009
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: Eurocopter
    Inventors: Patrice Garcin, Philippe Vincent, Erwan Brocher