Patents by Inventor Florian Ravise

Florian Ravise 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: 12269245
    Abstract: An acoustic treatment panel includes at least one acoustically resistive layer, a reflective layer and at least one cellular structure interposed between the acoustically resistive layer and the reflective layer. The cellular structure includes cylindrical and identical main tubes which are closed at one end by the acoustically resistive layer and at the other end by the reflective layer, spacer zones between the main tubes, the spacer zones being sealed relative to one another, cutouts made at an end of certain main tubes, in contact with the reflective layer, and/or secondary tubes positioned in the main tubes and/or in the spacer zones, the cutouts and/or the secondary tubes being configured to generate acoustic cells of different dimensions from identical main tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventors: Florent Mercat, Florian Ravise
  • Patent number: 12163469
    Abstract: A module ensuring an acoustic attenuation of a flow of a first fluid and a heat exchange between the first fluid and a second fluid. The module comprises a perforated first wall with a cutout, a second wall, a cellular structure extending from the second wall to the first wall, a recess provided in the cellular structure between a perforated bottom and a perforated top, and a heat exchanger which is fixed inside the recess between the bottom and the top and in which the second fluid circulates. Such a module ensures an attenuation of sound waves and a heat exchange without limiting the attenuation surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventors: Arnaud Bourhis, Florian Ravise, Maxime Zebian
  • Patent number: 12106744
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an acoustic absorption structure comprising a plurality of acoustic elements, each of which is positioned in one of the cells of a cellular panel. The method includes a step of manufacturing acoustic elements provided with at least two radial tongues, a step of manufacturing a cellular panel provided with slots configured to accommodate the radial tongues of each acoustic element, a step of force-fitting each acoustic element in one of the cells of the cellular panel until the radial tongues are accommodated in the slots. An acoustic absorption structure obtained using this method is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventors: Florian Ravise, Théo Riccobene
  • Patent number: 12053915
    Abstract: A door for a thrust reversal system, an aircraft with such a door, and a method for manufacturing a door of a thrust reversal system. The door comprises a wall formed from long fibers embedded in a thermoplastic resin matrix and a network of ribs overmolded on one of the faces of the wall. A propulsion assembly of an aircraft comprises a thrust reversal system having a plurality of such doors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventors: Wolfgang Brochard, Laurent Cazeaux, Florian Ravise
  • Patent number: 12014714
    Abstract: A cellular sound insulation structure and associated aircraft, a cell of which is provided with a diaphragm which includes a membrane having at least one orifice passing through a thickness of the membrane, and at least one tube surmounting the orifice and extending from a face of the membrane into one compartment of the cell, the tube comprising a free end, forming an acoustic outlet, which is positioned at a distance (p) from the base cross section of the cell. Also, a method for manufacturing such a cellular sound insulation structure, as well as to a tool for inserting a diaphragm into a cell. Such a cellular structure makes it possible to treat a wider acoustic frequency spectrum, and its acoustic dimensioning as well as its manufacture are simplified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventors: Alain Porte, Jacques Lalane, Florian Ravise, Franck Dobigeon, Florent Mercat
  • Patent number: 11987029
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a cellular structure having first and second faces, rows of cells each alternatingly having first cells, which are open in the direction of the first face, second cells, which are open in the direction of the second face, and also third cells formed between each row of cells, each row of cells comprising first and second strips of material placed against one another. The first and second strips of material are shaped by bending. By contrast to plastic deformation, shaping by bending makes it possible to expand the choice of materials and thicknesses for the first and second strips of material. An advantageous cellular structure is thus obtained as well as an acoustic absorption coating comprising such a cellular structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventors: Jérôme Colmagro, Charles Cariou, Florian Ravise, Maxime Gauthier
  • Patent number: 11952136
    Abstract: An acoustic panel comprising a cellular structure, such as a honeycomb structure, having cells that open at least onto a first frontal face of the structure. The panel comprises a capsular skin which is fastened to the first frontal face of the cellular structure next to a plurality of cells. The capsular skin including a continuous layer of material, in one piece, forming capsules that extend into the cellular structure. At least one channel is provided at the apex of each capsule for the passage of acoustic waves. Such a panel effectively attenuates the noise of aircraft engines, in particular, the low frequencies. It is extremely easy to manufacture industrially, the capsular skin being able to be obtained by molding with polymerization in situ, the polymerizable material then adhering to the cellular structure while it polymerizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventors: Alain Porte, Jacques Lalane, Florian Ravise, Franck Dobigeon
  • Patent number: 11945596
    Abstract: A method for producing an alveolar soundproofing structure in which a portion of a membrane of a diaphragm including an acoustic outlet is inserted into a hole of a perforated membrane which covers a cell of the alveolar structure, and the diaphragm is pressed into the cell with the perforated membrane becoming deformed and is fixed at that location. It also relates to the alveolar structure. Such a method enables different types of diaphragms to be inserted into different configurations of cells and enables the diaphragm to be fixed therein, in accordance with the sound frequencies to be processed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventors: Alain Porte, Jacques Lalane, Florian Ravise, Franck Dobigeon
  • Patent number: 11931996
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a soundproofing assembly involving providing a first panel of honeycomb structure, fastening an intermediate plate against a second face of the first panel, adhesive-coating a layer of adhesive on the intermediate plate, providing a second panel of honeycomb structure, bonding the first face of the second panel to the layer of adhesive, and perforating the intermediate plate and the layer of adhesive through the cells of the first panel or the cells of the second panel at the bonding zone of the second panel. Such a method makes it possible to save time by dispensing with additional preparation steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS
    Inventors: Florian Ravise, Benoit Cadiou
  • Patent number: 11676567
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a sound absorption structure comprising a cellular panel, a porous layer positioned on a cellular panel first face, a reflective layer positioned on a cellular panel second face and a plurality of acoustic elements positioned in the cellular panel. The method comprises the steps of producing, for each acoustic element, a recess in the cellular panel opening out onto the first and second faces of the cellular panel, inserting the acoustic elements into their recesses, laying an anchoring layer on the second cellular panel face, curing or polymerization at a first pressure to connect each acoustic element to the cellular panel and/or to the anchoring layer, putting in place the porous layer and the reflective layer, and curing or polymerization at a second pressure to connect the porous layer and the reflective layer to the cellular panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventors: Denis Brossard, Laurent Caliman, Florian Ravise, Stéphane Le Clainche
  • Publication number: 20230173766
    Abstract: An assembly jig for a cellular structure made from strips of material placed adjacent to each other and joined together so as to form first and second cells, opening on the first and second faces of the cellular structure, respectively. This assembly jig includes a housing delimited by a base and first and second side faces, configured for housing the strips of material of a cellular structure to be formed, superimposed on each other, a plurality of pins configured to be positioned between the superimposed strips of material in the first and/or second cells. An assembly device comprising the jig, and a method for manufacturing a cellular structure using the jig are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Florian Ravise, Maxime Gauthier, Manuel Teigne
  • Patent number: 11638972
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a porous layer of an acoustic attenuation structure, porous layer of an acoustic attenuation structure thus obtained and acoustic attenuation structure comprising the porous layer. A method for manufacturing a porous layer of an acoustic attenuation structure includes a first step of production of a solid layer including at least one structural frame embedded in a resin matrix and having first and second reinforcing strips arranged so as to delimit zones without reinforcing strips and a second step of production of through-holes in the zones without reinforcing strips of the solid layer using a laser beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Florian Ravise, Florent Mercat
  • Publication number: 20230128247
    Abstract: A resistive skin element for an acoustic panel intended for an aircraft includes a first ply, a second ply with openings and a wire mesh which is sandwiched between the two plies. First ply includes at least one layer made of C/PEAK and a film made of PEI. Second ply includes at least one layer made of PEI First ply is crossed by perforations. Second ply has openings configured so that second ply does not obstruct the perforations of first ply. The wire mesh allows perforations with large sizes to be made while keeping good acoustic properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventors: Florian Ravise, Benoit Przybyla
  • Patent number: 11572189
    Abstract: An acoustic absorption structure comprising a plurality of resonators. Each resonator comprises a first chamber which has a first mouthpiece delimited by an edge pressed against an inner surface of a porous zone of a skin so that the first chamber and the skin delimit a first cavity, a second chamber, in which is positioned the first chamber, which delimits, with the first chamber, a second cavity, at least one acoustic orifice passing through the first chamber, at least one drainage orifice passing through the first chamber and at least one drainage hole passing the second chamber, each drainage orifice and each drainage hole being configured to limit an accumulation of fluid in the resonator. Also, an aircraft propulsive assembly or an aircraft comprising the acoustic absorption structure are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS
    Inventors: Claire Maffre, Jérôme Gaillardo, Lionel Czapla, Florian Ravise, Laurent Caliman, Laurent Cazeaux, Antoine Cousin, Denis Brossard
  • Patent number: 11426968
    Abstract: An assembly constituting an acoustically absorbent material and including a first panel, a second panel pierced with holes, an intermediate panel pierced with through-holes and arranged between the first panel and the second panel, a first structure between the first panel and the intermediate panel and including first cages, a second structure between the second panel and the intermediate panel and including second cages, and for each through-hole of the intermediate panel, a tube opening out at the two ends thereof, where one of the ends of the tube is fixed to the intermediate panel at the through-hole, and where the other end of the tube is accommodated inside a first cage. Such an assembly makes it possible to obtain broad-band attenuation and is easy to manufacture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Florian Ravise, Florent Mercat
  • Patent number: 11348565
    Abstract: An assembly forming an acoustic insulator having a first sheet, a pierced second sheet, and a plurality of first and second structures. Each first structure comprises a first and a second strip, wherein each is shaped to form half of the wall of a cage and wherein, for two successive halves, each strip comprises a facet of a joining wall. Each second structure is made up of a first and a second strip, wherein each is shaped to form half of the wall of a cone, wherein. For each strip, at least one of the wall halves of each cone is pierced. For two successive halves, each strip comprises one facet of the connecting wall. Each cone is located in a cell and each connecting wall is located between the two facets of a joining wall, and, between two adjacent first structures, a second structure is likewise fitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS
    Inventors: Florian Ravise, Lionel Czapla
  • Patent number: 11325323
    Abstract: A method for producing an acoustically resistive structure includes the steps of creating, consolidating and cutting a first layer of reinforcing fibres embedded in a first thermoplastic resin having a first melting point so as to obtain an interlayer, a step of laying a second layer of reinforcing fibres against a first face of the interlayer, a second consolidation step of consolidating the second layer of reinforcing fibres embedded in a second thermoplastic resin having a second consolidation temperature lower than the first melting point of the first resin so as to obtain a non-perforated external layer bound to the interlayer, a step of perforating the external layer and a step of laying an internal layer on a second face of the interlayer. An acoustically resistive structure obtained from the method as well as a sound-absorption panel including such an acoustically resistive structure are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Inventors: Karl Simon, Florian Ravise, Denis Brossard, Florian Chotard
  • Patent number: 11208193
    Abstract: An acoustic panel (1) includes a plate (2) made of an acoustic absorbing material (3), as well as a resistive skin (4) and a backing skin (6) arranged respectively on both sides of the plate (2), the acoustic panel (1) including acoustic elements (8) able to carry out an acoustic absorption, each of them being arranged in a housing (7) provided in the plate (2) with an opening (9) in front of the resistive skin (4). The combination of the plate (2) and the acoustic elements (8) allows to combine the sound attenuation properties of these two types of elements and to increase the frequency range of sounds that can be attenuated by the acoustic panel (1), without increasing the dimension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventors: Florian Ravise, Wolfgang Brochard
  • Publication number: 20200316900
    Abstract: An assembly constituting an acoustically absorbent material and including a first panel, a second panel pierced with holes, an intermediate panel pierced with through-holes and arranged between the first panel and the second panel, a first structure between the first panel and the intermediate panel and including first cages, a second structure between the second panel and the intermediate panel and including second cages, and for each through-hole of the intermediate panel, a tube opening out at the two ends thereof, where one of the ends of the tube is fixed to the intermediate panel at the through-hole, and where the other end of the tube is accommodated inside a first cage. Such an assembly makes it possible to obtain broad-band attenuation and is easy to manufacture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Florian Ravise, Florent Mercat
  • Publication number: 20200316723
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a porous layer of an acoustic attenuation structure, porous layer of an acoustic attenuation structure thus obtained and acoustic attenuation structure comprising the porous layer. A method for manufacturing a porous layer of an acoustic attenuation structure includes a first step of production of a solid layer including at least one structural frame embedded in a resin matrix and having first and second reinforcing strips arranged so as to delimit zones without reinforcing strips and a second step of production of through-holes in the zones without reinforcing strips of the solid layer using a laser beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Florian Ravise, Florent Mercat