Patents by Inventor Francois Pierre Michel COMTE

Francois Pierre Michel COMTE 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: 11542833
    Abstract: A device (26) for cooling an annular outer turbine casing (17) includes at least one circumferentially extending tube (27) having an air inlet intended for conveying cooling air, the tube having a radially inner wall provided with cooling air discharge openings and a radially outer wall arranged radially opposite each other, an air inlet manifold (28), the inlet of the tube opening into the manifold, the tube (27) including at least one intermediate wall extending over a circumferential portion of the tube from the air inlet, the intermediate wall being located radially between the radially inner wall and the radially outer wall, the radially inner wall and the intermediate wall forming a first air conveying duct, the radially outer wall and the intermediate wall forming a second air conveying duct extending circumferentially beyond the first air conveying duct, relative to the air inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Arnaud Lasantha Genilier, François Pierre Michel Comte, Fabien Stéphane Garnier, Vincent François Georges Millier
  • Patent number: 11408305
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lubrication device (1) for a turbo machine, comprising: a rotor (2) rotating around an axis, at least one lubrication chamber (6) formed in the rotor (2), a stator (22) in which the rotor (2) is rotatably mounted, a bearing (11) for rotationally guiding the rotor (2), mounted between the rotor (2) and the stator, lubricating fluid supply means which supply at least the chamber (6) and the bearing (11), the lubricating fluid supply means comprising a nozzle (23) mounted on the stator provided with an ejection nozzle (34) at a free end of the nozzle (23), said nozzle (34) being configured to project the lubricating fluid into the chamber (6), characterized in that the nozzle (23) has a movable part (27) including said ejection nozzle (34), said movable part (27) being movable between a retracted position in which the ejection nozzle (34) is remote from the chamber (6) or at least partially located outside the chamber (6), and an extended position in which the nozzle (34) is closer
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Fabien Stéphane Garnier, François Pierre Michel Comte, Arnaud Lasantha Genilier, Vincent François Georges Millier
  • Patent number: 10984153
    Abstract: A method of determining a maximum acceptable alternating stress at a point of a part subjected to cyclic loading: simulating that the part is subjected to constant loading equal to a threshold value during a level period, and assuming that the part has elasto-viscoplastic behavior; from the results of the simulation, determining a final static stress at the point at the end or after the end of the level period; and for the point under consideration, using a Goodman diagram to determine the maximum acceptable alternating stress, which is determined for a static stress equal to the final static stress; the duration of the level period being equal to the duration of the loading of the testpieces that were used to draw up the Goodman diagram.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Geoffrey Juan Desmeure, Francois Pierre Michel Comte, Anais Suzanne Amelie Gaubert, Arnaud Cyril Longuet, Marine Laetitia Camille Chevalier, Michael Piers Hansom, Lucie Marie Ida Lanciaux
  • Patent number: 10920593
    Abstract: A movable ring assembly (4) for a turbine engine turbine (10) that is mounted between two successive rotor discs (20a) and (20b) of said turbine (10), said rotor discs (20a) and (20b) being fixed to each other by bolting, characterised in that it comprises:—a fixing ferrule (44) fixed between the upstream (20a) and downstream (20b) discs by the bolting thereof; a part forming a movable ring (42), said part supporting radial sealing members (32) and being fixed between the upstream disc (20a) and the ferrule (44);—and a seal (46) interposed between said part forming the movable ring (42) and the ferrule (44).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Vincent Francois Georges Millier, Francois Pierre Michel Comte, Fabien Stephane Garnier, Alain Dominique Gendraud, Arnaud Lasantha Genilier
  • Publication number: 20200182089
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (26) for cooling an annular outer turbine casing (17), the device (26) comprising at least one circumferentially extending tube (27) having an air inlet intended for conveying cooling air, said tube (27) having a radially inner wall provided with cooling air discharge openings and a radially outer wall arranged axially opposite each other, an air inlet manifold (28), the inlet of the tube (27) opening into said manifold (28), characterized in that the tube (27) comprises at least one intermediate wall extending over a circumferential portion of the tube (27) from the air inlet, the intermediate wall being located radially between the radially inner wall and the radially outer wall, the radially inner wall and the intermediate wall forming a first air conveying duct, the radially outer wall and the intermediate wall forming a second air conveying duct extending circumferentially beyond the first air conveying duct, relative to the air inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Arnaud Lasantha GENILIER, François Pierre Michel COMTE, Fabien Stéphane GARNIER, Vincent François Georges MILLIER
  • Publication number: 20200040735
    Abstract: A movable ring assembly (4) for a turbine engine turbine (10) that is mounted between two successive rotor discs (20a) and (20b) of said turbine (10), said rotor discs (20a) and (20b) being fixed to each other by bolting, characterised in that it comprises:—a fixing ferrule (44) fixed between the upstream (20a) and downstream (20b) discs by the bolting thereof; a part forming a movable ring (42), said part supporting radial sealing members (32) and being fixed between the upstream disc (20a) and the ferrule (44);—and a seal (46) interposed between said part forming the movable ring (42) and the ferrule (44).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Vincent Francois Georges MILLIER, Francois Pierre Michel COMTE, Fabien Stephane GARNIER, Alain Dominique GENDRAUD, Arnaud Lasantha GENILIER
  • Publication number: 20190331001
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lubrication device (1) for a turbo machine, comprising: a rotor (2) rotating around an axis, at least one lubrication chamber (6) formed in the rotor (2), a stator (22) in which the rotor (2) is rotatably mounted, a bearing (11) for rotationally guiding the rotor (2), mounted between the rotor (2) and the stator, lubricating fluid supply means which supply at least the chamber (6) and the bearing (11), the lubricating fluid supply means comprising a nozzle (23) mounted on the stator provided with an ejection nozzle (34) at a free end of the nozzle (23), said nozzle (34) being configured to project the lubricating fluid into the chamber (6), characterized in that the nozzle (23) has a movable part (27) including said ejection nozzle (34), said movable part (27) being movable between a retracted position in which the ejection nozzle (34) is remote from the chamber (6) or at least partially located outside the chamber (6), and an extended position in which the nozzle (34) is closer
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Fabien Stéphane GARNIER, François Pierre Michel COMTE, Arnaud Lasantha GENILIER, Vincent François Georges MILLIER
  • Publication number: 20180232472
    Abstract: A method of determining a maximum acceptable alternating stress at a point of a part subjected to cyclic loading: simulating that the part is subjected to constant loading equal to a threshold value during a level period, and assuming that the part has elasto-viscoplastic behavior; from the results of the simulation, determining a final static stress at the point at the end or after the end of the level period; and for the point under consideration, using a Goodman diagram to determine the maximum acceptable alternating stress, which is determined for a static stress equal to the final static stress; the duration of the level period being equal to the duration of the loading of the testpieces that were used to draw up the Goodman diagram.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Geoffrey Juan DESMEURE, Francois Pierre Michel COMTE, Anais Suzanne Amelie GAUBERT, Arnaud Cyril LONGUET, Marine Laetitia Camille CHEVALIER, Michael Piers HANSOM, Lucie Marie Ida LANCIAUX