Patents by Inventor Florian Benjamin Kévin Lacroix

Florian Benjamin Kévin Lacroix 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: 11629611
    Abstract: A discharge grille of an intermediate casing of a turbomachine includes a peripheral edge and a seal mounted on the peripheral edge via an attachment system, the seal ensuring the sealing between a first turbomachine member and a second member of the turbomachine, and surrounding the discharge grille of the intermediate casing, the seal having a U-shaped cross section and includes a base plate configured to bear against the first member, a sealing lip configured to bear against the second member through deformation of the sealing lip to ensure air tightness and fire proofing through contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Gonzague Marie Come Jacques André Elluin, Damien Didier Clément Cordier, Bruno Alexandre Didier Jacon, Florian Benjamin Kévin Lacroix, Philippe Didier Edmond Andre Liberal Nabias, Julien Vitra
  • Publication number: 20220282632
    Abstract: A discharge grille of an intermediate casing of a turbomachine includes a peripheral edge and a seal mounted on the peripheral edge via an attachment system, the seal ensuring the sealing between a first turbomachine member and a second member of the turbomachine, and surrounding the discharge grille of the intermediate casing, the seal having a U-shaped cross section and includes a base plate configured to bear against the first member, a sealing lip configured to bear against the second member through deformation of the sealing lip to ensure air tightness and fire proofing through contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Gonzague Marie Come Jacques André ELLUIN, Damien Didier Clément CORDIER, Bruno Alexandre Didier JACON, Florian Benjamin Kévin LACROIX, Philippe Didier Edmond Andre Liberal NABIAS, Julien VITRA
  • Patent number: 11248487
    Abstract: A dual-flow turbomachine generally includes a cooling and turbine clearance control system located in a primary air flow path of the turbomachine, supplied a scoop configured to take air from a secondary air flow path arranged around the primary air flow path through an air inlet of the scoop, where the scoop may further include one wall configured to be arranged in the extension of a wall of the secondary flow path, and further where the air inlet may be formed in and flush with the wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Pascal Xavier Delaitre, Thierry Kohn, Bruna Manuela Ramos, Florian Benjamin Kévin Lacroix, Antonin Etienne Diego Tessiereau
  • Patent number: 11098607
    Abstract: An air-fire seal designed to be attached to a first tubular member of a turbomachine, such as a bleed duct, and to rest against a second member of the turbomachine, such as an intermediate casing hub, includes an attachment base having an annular shape around a reference axis (Y); a first annular fire-stop lip extending from the attachment base over a first length (L1); and a second annular air-sealing lip extending from the attachment base over a second length (L2) lower than the first length and facing the first lip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Bruno Alexandre Didier Jacon, Damien Clément Didier Cordier, Gonzague Marie Come Jacques André Elluin, Florian Benjamin Kévin Lacroix, Philippe Didier Edmon André Libéral Nabias, Julien Vitra
  • Publication number: 20200173296
    Abstract: An air-fire seal designed to be attached to a first tubular member of a turbomachine, such as a bleed duct, and to rest against a second member of the turbomachine, such as an intermediate casing hub, includes an attachment base having an annular shape around a reference axis (Y); a first annular fire-stop lip extending from the attachment base over a first length (L1); and a second annular air-sealing lip extending from the attachment base over a second length (L2) lower than the first length and facing the first lip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Bruno Alexandre Didier JACON, Damien Clément Didier CORDIER, Gonzague Marie Come Jacques André ELLUIN, Florian Benjamin Kévin LACROIX, Philippe Didier Edmon André Libéral NABIAS, Julien VITRA
  • Patent number: 10598037
    Abstract: An air-fire seal designed to be attached to a first tubular member of a turbomachine, such as a bleed duct, and to rest against a second member of the turbomachine, such as an intermediate casing hub, includes an attachment base having an annular shape around a reference axis (Y); a first annular fire-stop lip extending from the attachment base over a first length (L1); and a second annular air-sealing lip extending from the attachment base over a second length (L2) lower than the first length and facing the first lip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Bruno Alexandre Didier Jacon, Damien Clément Didier Cordier, Gonzague Marie Come Jacques André Elluin, Florian Benjamin Kévin Lacroix, Philippe Didier Edmon André Libéral Nabias, Julien Vitra
  • Patent number: 10337456
    Abstract: The invention relates to an intermediate casing hub of an aircraft turbojet engine, which includes: an outer shroud (14) intended for defining a secondary flow space of a stream of secondary gas on the inside and an inter-flow area on the outside, the outer shroud (14) being provided with a secondary opening (29), and a bleed valve comprising an outlet pipe (30) made of composite material, located in the inter-flow area, wherein the outlet pipe (30) is attached to the outer shroud (14) at the secondary opening (29), at least one gasket (33) for sealing against air and fire being arranged between the outlet pipe (30) and the outer shroud (14), and the outlet pipe (30) made of composite material includes a draped composite wall (30a, 30b), made up of a plurality of folds impregnated with resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Florian Benjamin Kévin Lacroix, Cyrille François Antoine Mathias, Idaline Françoise Chantal Texier, Maxime Marie Désirée Blaise
  • Patent number: 10202868
    Abstract: A discharge conduit suitable for use with a turbine engine. The discharge conduit includes an air intake end, an air outlet end and a tubular duct for guiding air between the air intake and air outlet ends. The air intake end is equipped with attachment elements for attachment to an intermediate casing of the turbine engine. The attachment element can be of the resilient snap-in type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Florian Benjamin Kévin Lacroix, Frédéric Jacques Eugène Goupil, Noël Joseph Camille Robin, Julien Vitra
  • Publication number: 20180355748
    Abstract: A dual-flow turbomachine generally includes a cooling and turbine clearance control system located in a primary air flow path of the turbomachine, supplied a scoop configured to take air from a secondary air flow path arranged around the primary air flow path through an air inlet of the scoop, where the scoop may further include one wall configured to be arranged in the extension of a wall of the secondary flow path, and further where the air inlet may be formed in and flush with the wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Pascal Xavier Delaitre, Thierry Kohn, Bruna Manuela Ramos, Florian Benjamin Kévin Lacroix, Antonin Etienne Diego Tessiereau
  • Publication number: 20180291841
    Abstract: The invention relates to an intermediate casing hub of an aircraft turbojet engine, which includes: an outer shroud (14) intended for defining a secondary flow space of a stream of secondary gas on the inside and an inter-flow area on the outside, the outer shroud (14) being provided with a secondary opening (29), and a bleed valve comprising an outlet pipe (30) made of composite material, located in the inter-flow area, wherein the outlet pipe (30) is attached to the outer shroud (14) at the secondary opening (29), at least one gasket (33) for sealing against air and fire being arranged between the outlet pipe (30) and the outer shroud (14), and the outlet pipe (30) made of composite material includes a draped composite wall (30a, 30b), made up of a plurality of folds impregnated with resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Florian Benjamin Kévin Lacroix, Cyrille François Antoine Mathias, Idaline Françoise Chantal Texier, Maxime Marie Désirée Blaise
  • Publication number: 20180266263
    Abstract: An air-fire seal designed to be attached to a first tubular member of a turbomachine, such as a bleed duct, and to rest against a second member of the turbomachine, such as an intermediate casing hub, includes an attachment base having an annular shape around a reference axis (Y); a first annular fire-stop lip extending from the attachment base over a first length (L1); and a second annular air-sealing lip extending from the attachment base over a second length (L2) lower than the first length and facing the first lip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Bruno Alexandre Didier JACON, Damien Clément Didier CORDIER, Gonzague Marie Come Jacques André ELLUIN, Florian Benjamin Kévin LACROIX, Philippe Didier Edmon André Libéral NABIAS, Julien VITRA
  • Publication number: 20150308289
    Abstract: Discharge conduit for a turbine engine, comprising an air intake end, an air outlet end and a tubular sleeve for guiding air between said ends, said air intake end being equipped with means for attachment to an intermediate casing of the turbine engine, characterized in that said attachment means are of the resilient snap-in type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Florian Benjamin Kévin Lacroix, Frédéric Jacques Eugène Goupil, Noël Joseph Camille Robin, Julien Vitra