Patents by Inventor Fassi Kafyeke

Fassi Kafyeke 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: 11584506
    Abstract: An aircraft and an aircraft wing assembly for an aircraft. The wing assembly includes a wing body assembly including a wing body; and at least one protruding portion connected to the wing body. The protruding portion extends aftwardly from an aft side of the wing body assembly, a leading edge of the wing body assembly defining a leading edge line, a trailing edge of the wing body assembly defining a trailing edge line extending between the inboard end and the outboard end, the trailing edge including a trailing edge of the protruding portion, the trailing edge line being a smooth line, a chord distance being defined longitudinally from the leading edge line to the trailing edge line, the chord distance at a center of the protruding portion being greater than the chord distance inboard of protruding portion and outboard of the protruding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: BOMBARDIER INC.
    Inventors: Fassi Kafyeke, Francois Pepin, Farzad Mokhtarian, David Leblond
  • Patent number: 11299255
    Abstract: A slat (50) for an aircraft wing comprises a leading edge (51) defining a leading edge line (61), a trailing edge (52) defining a trailing edge line (62), the leading and trailing edges line defining a slat plane, the chord distance (69) extending normal to the leading edge and measured along the slat plane; an inboard edge extending between the leading and trailing edges; and an outboard edge (56) extending between the leading and trailing edges. The outboard edge comprises a first side portion having a projection on the plane defining a first side line (63), and a second side portion having a projection on the plane defining a second side line (64), the second side line being disposed at a first angle to the first side line and at a second angle to the leading edge line as it extends toward the inboard and trailing edges. A wing assembly and an aircraft including the slat are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: BOMBARDIER INC.
    Inventors: Fassi Kafyeke, Marc Langlois
  • Publication number: 20200398970
    Abstract: Wing to fuse junction shaping, and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. An aircraft includes: a fuselage, a wing, and a fairing that covers a junction between the wing and the fuselage. The fairing is configured to receive an inboard section of the wing. An outer surface of the fairing includes an upstream bump proximate to a leading edge of the wing, a midsection sculpting, and a downstream bump proximate to a trailing edge of the wing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: Bombardier Inc.
    Inventors: Pascal Bochud, Farzad Mokhtarian, François Pepin, Fassi Kafyeke
  • Publication number: 20200239126
    Abstract: An aircraft and an aircraft wing assembly for an aircraft. The wing assembly includes a wing body assembly including a wing body; and at least one protruding portion connected to the wing body. The protruding portion extends aftwardly from an aft side of the wing body assembly, a leading edge of the wing body assembly defining a leading edge line, a trailing edge of the wing body assembly defining a trailing edge line extending between the inboard end and the outboard end, the trailing edge including a trailing edge of the protruding portion, the trailing edge line being a smooth line, a chord distance being defined longitudinally from the leading edge line to the trailing edge line, the chord distance at a center of the protruding portion being greater than the chord distance inboard of protruding portion and outboard of the protruding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Fassi KAFYEKE, Francois PEPIN, Farzad MOKHTARIAN, David LEBLOND
  • Publication number: 20200070955
    Abstract: A slat (50) for an aircraft wing comprises a leading edge (51) defining a leading edge line (61), a trailing edge (52) defining a trailing edge line (62), the leading and trailing edges line defining a slat plane, the chord distance (69) extending normal to the leading edge and measured along the slat plane; an inboard edge extending between the leading and trailing edges; and an outboard edge (56) extending between the leading and trailing edges. The outboard edge comprises a first side portion having a projection on the plane defining a first side line (63), and a second side portion having a projection on the plane defining a second side line (64), the second side line being disposed at a first angle to the first side line and at a second angle to the leading edge line as it extends toward the inboard and trailing edges. A wing assembly and an aircraft including the slat are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Fassi KAFYEKE, Marc LANGLOIS
  • Patent number: 8789798
    Abstract: A slat for fixed-wing aircraft that includes a leading edge, a trailing edge, a chord, and an inboard edge that includes particular dimensions to affect airflow over the wing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Bombardier Inc.
    Inventors: Fassi Kafyeke, Marc Langlois, Cedric Kho
  • Publication number: 20110049305
    Abstract: A slat for fixed-wing aircraft that includes a leading edge, a trailing edge, a chord, and an inboard edge that includes particular dimensions to affect airflow over the wing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: BOMBARDIER INC.
    Inventors: Fassi Kafyeke, Marc Langlois, Cedric Kho