Patents by Inventor Etienne Germain

Etienne Germain 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: 10479049
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a part made from composite material that includes a base and a T-shaped reinforcement. The T-shaped reinforcement includes a first L-shaped element having a first right-angled connection portion and a second L-shaped element having a second right-angled connection portion. The part further includes a plurality of needles, each connecting the base to the T-shaped reinforcement of the part, close to the connection portions and extending in multiple directions so as to oppose, in particular, the separation of the base from the T-shaped reinforcement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Safran Nacelles
    Inventors: Arnaud Delehouze, Etienne Germain, Sébastien Louchard, Benjamin Provost
  • Publication number: 20180257338
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a part made from composite material that includes a base and a T-shaped reinforcement. The T-shaped reinforcement includes a first L-shaped element having a first right-angled connection portion and a second L-shaped element having a second right-angled connection portion. The part further includes a plurality of needles, each connecting the base to the T-shaped reinforcement of the part, close to the connection portions and extending in multiple directions so as to oppose, in particular, the separation of the base from the T-shaped reinforcement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: Safran Nacelles
    Inventors: Arnaud DELEHOUZE, Etienne GERMAIN, Sébastien LOUCHARD, Benjamin PROVOST
  • Patent number: 8887511
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nacelle (1) for a jet engine (4) comprising a forward air inlet section (5), a mid-section (6) intended to surround a jet engine fan, and an aft section (9), at least one portion forming the aft section being connected to the mid-section via an at least partially peripheral radial knife-edge (31) capable of engaging by complementarity of shape with a corresponding groove (32) belonging to a portion (6a) of the mid-section, characterized in that the knife-edge comprises at least one reinforcing segment (35, 36) situated in a region for accommodating high loads, said reinforcing segment being made from a material which is stronger than the remainder of the knife-edge and tailored to the loads which are to be borne by said segment in this region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Aircelle
    Inventors: Etienne Germain, Jean-Yves Elegoët, Patrice Dhainault
  • Publication number: 20100229526
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nacelle (1) for a jet engine (4) comprising a forward air inlet section (5), a mid-section (6) intended to surround a jet engine fan, and an aft section (9), at least one portion forming the aft section being connected to the mid-section via an at least partially peripheral radial knife-edge (31) capable of engaging by complementarity of shape with a corresponding groove (32) belonging to a portion (6a) of the mid-section, characterized in that the knife-edge comprises at least one reinforcing segment (35, 36) situated in a region for accommodating high loads, said reinforcing segment being made from a material which is stronger than the remainder of the knife-edge and tailored to the loads which are to be borne by said segment in this region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Etienne Germain, Jean-Yves Elegoet, Patrice Dhainault