Patents by Inventor Francois Pons

Francois Pons 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: 11661173
    Abstract: An aircraft nacelle air intake includes sectors each having a lip forming portion, an outer panel forming portion and an inner panel forming portion. The outer panel forming portions and lip forming portions are formed by a continuous one-piece wall. At at least one junction between two adjacent sectors, an opening and a hatch are provided between the outer panel forming portions of the sectors. The inner panel forming portions and the lip forming portions of the sectors are edge to edge and fixed to each other by fixing devices accessible from the inside of the sectors and invisible from outside of the sectors. A maintenance method in which, when a zone of a sector is damaged, the sector concerned is removed as a whole and is replaced by a new of “recycled” sector is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Inventors: Alain Porte, Francois Pons, Arnaud Bourhis, Julien Sentier
  • Publication number: 20200017191
    Abstract: An aircraft nacelle air intake includes sectors each having a lip forming portion, an outer panel forming portion and an inner panel forming portion. The outer panel forming portions and lip forming portions are formed by a continuous one-piece wall. At at least one junction between two adjacent sectors, an opening and a hatch are provided between the outer panel forming portions of the sectors. The inner panel forming portions and the lip forming portions of the sectors are edge to edge and fixed to each other by fixing devices accessible from the inside of the sectors and invisible from outside of the sectors. A maintenance method in which, when a zone of a sector is damaged, the sector concerned is removed as a whole and is replaced by a new of “recycled” sector is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: Airbus Operations S.A.S.
    Inventors: Alain Porte, Francois Pons, Arnaud Bourhis, Julien Sentier
  • Patent number: 9651598
    Abstract: A method and a device for detecting an edge glow phenomenon in a composite panel, including at least one cable for introducing current into the said composite panel, at least one current return cable, at least one insulating panel bracketed to the composite panel, and means for detecting an edge glow on an outer surface of the said composite panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)
    Inventor: Francois Pons
  • Patent number: 9618467
    Abstract: In the method of electrically characterizing a composite material for manufacturing an aircraft, the following steps are performed: compressing two spacers against at least one test piece made of a composite material; determining an electrical resistance value for the assembly formed by the spacers and the test piece; and deducing from said value a value for the electrical resistance of the composite material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventors: Francois Pons, Nicolas Larrose
  • Patent number: 8755164
    Abstract: The aircraft includes at least one piece of equipment and a composite material part to which the equipment is connected. It is arranged in such a manner that a fault current circuit of the equipment passes via the part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Operations (S.A.S)
    Inventors: Francois Pons, Nicolas Larrose
  • Publication number: 20130242088
    Abstract: A method and a device for detecting an edge glow phenomenon in a composite panel, including at least one cable for introducing current into the said composite panel, at least one current return cable, at least one insulating panel bracketed to the composite panel, and means for detecting an edge glow on an outer surface of the said composite panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS (S.A.S.)
    Inventor: Francois PONS
  • Publication number: 20120119572
    Abstract: The aircraft includes at least one piece of equipment and a composite material part to which the equipment is connected. It is arranged in such a manner that a fault current circuit of the equipment passes via the part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Francois Pons, Nicolas Larrose
  • Publication number: 20120119761
    Abstract: In the method of electrically characterizing a composite material for manufacturing an aircraft, the following steps are performed: compressing two spacers against at least one test piece made of a composite material; determining an electrical resistance value for the assembly formed by the spacers and the test piece; and deducing from said value a value for the electrical resistance of the composite material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Francois Pons, Nicolas Larrose