Patents by Inventor Frederic BRETTES

Frederic BRETTES 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: 12037947
    Abstract: A device for distributing at least one fuel flow for a circuit for supplying fuel to a combustion chamber of a turbo machine, in particular of an aircraft, the device including a rotating main body extending about a longitudinal axis, the main body including an internal flow duct for a first flow of fuel, extending through the main body along the axis, a first annular portion configured to form an outlet passage for a second flow of fuel, and including at least one orifice for the second flow of fuel to pass through, and an external annular groove in fluidic communication with the at least one orifice in the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Kevin Didier Pierre Le Normand, Frederic Brettes, Loic Pora
  • Patent number: 11905885
    Abstract: A fuel supply circuit including a supply duct in which a first flow (Fl) is able to circulate, at least one supply pump for circulating the fuel from a tank to a metering unit, and a recirculation duct for a second flow upstream of the pump, wherein the ducts (20, 60) discharge in different directions upstream of the pump; the circuit includes a dispensing device including an internal flow duct for the first flow (Fl), an external flow channel for the second flow and at least one passage orifice for the second flow, which communicates fluidically with the channel; and the at least one orifice (810) and the duct are coaxial and respectively discharge upstream of the pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Kevin Didier Pierre Le Normand, Frederic Brettes, Loic Pora
  • Publication number: 20230407792
    Abstract: A fuel supply circuit including a supply duct in which a first flow (F1) is able to circulate, at least one supply pump for circulating the fuel from a tank to a metering unit, and a recirculation duct for a second flow upstream of the pump, wherein the ducts (20, 60) discharge in different directions upstream of the pump; the circuit includes a dispensing device including an internal flow duct for the first flow (F1), an external flow channel for the second flow and at least one passage orifice for the second flow, which communicates fluidically with the channel; and the at least one orifice (810) and the duct are coaxial and respectively discharge upstream of the pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Kevin Didier Pierre LE NORMAND, Frederic BRETTES, Loic PORA
  • Publication number: 20230392550
    Abstract: A device for distributing at least one fuel flow for a circuit for supplying fuel to a combustion chamber of a turbo machine, in particular of an aircraft, the device including a rotating main body extending about a longitudinal axis, the main body including an internal flow duct for a first flow of fuel, extending through the main body along the axis, a first annular portion configured to form an outlet passage for a second flow of fuel, and including at least one orifice for the second flow of fuel to pass through, and an external annular groove in fluidic communication with the at least one orifice in the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Kevin Didier Pierre LE NORMAND, Frederic BRETTES, Loic PORA
  • Patent number: 9222418
    Abstract: A fuel feed circuit for an aeroengine, the circuit including a high-pressure pumping system including first and second positive displacement pumps, a hydraulic actuator, and a fuel metering unit. As a function of a position of a slide of the actuator, a feed orifice of the actuator may be connected to a high-pressure delivery orifice connected to an outlet of the second pump, or to a low-pressure delivery orifice connected to a low-pressure feed line. The fuel metering unit includes through sections, one of these through sections being connected to an outlet of the high-pressure pumping system and the other through section being connected to an outlet of the high-pressure pumping system and leading to a high-pressure pilot chamber of the hydraulic actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: SNECMA
    Inventors: Nicolas Alain Bader, Frederic Brettes, Bastien Dore, Laurent Gilbert Yves Hodinot
  • Publication number: 20120266600
    Abstract: A fuel feed circuit for an aeroengine, the circuit including a high-pressure pumping system including first and second positive displacement pumps, a hydraulic actuator, and a fuel metering unit. As a function of a position of a slide of the actuator, a feed orifice of the actuator may be connected to a high-pressure delivery orifice connected to an outlet of the second pump, or to a low-pressure delivery orifice connected to a low-pressure feed line. The fuel metering unit includes through sections, one of these through sections being connected to an outlet of the high-pressure pumping system and the other through section being connected to an outlet of the high-pressure pumping system and leading to a high-pressure pilot chamber of the hydraulic actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Nicolas Alain Bader, Frederic Brettes, Bastien Dore, Laurent Gilbert, Yves Hodinot
  • Publication number: 20110232479
    Abstract: The invention relates to a piston having a first face, a second face opposite to the first face, a third face connecting said first and second faces together and presenting a groove, and a sealing gasket housed in said groove. The piston includes a duct constituted by a first segment situated inside the piston and connecting said first face to said groove, by a second segment situated inside the piston and connecting said second face to said groove, and by an intermediate segment connecting together said first and second segments and crossing said groove, the walls of said intermediate segment being formed by the walls of said groove and by said sealing gasket in such a manner that said intermediate segment forms a leaktight tube that opens out solely via the first segment and via the second segment, said intermediate segment presenting at least one obstacle suitable for impeding the flow of fluid that flows along said intermediate segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Frederic BRETTES, Alain Francois Jean Lavie
  • Publication number: 20080178596
    Abstract: A fuel-injection device in a turbomachine, comprising a high-pressure pump (10) supplying a flow control valve (16), whose outlet is connected via a pressurization and cut-off valve (20) to a fuel-injector (18) feed pipe (22), the valve (20) being connected to the inlet and to the outlet of the pump (10) in order to define two fuel pressurization thresholds, one being used to start-up and restart the turbomachine, and the other being used for operating the turbomachine as from an idle speed and for commanding an equipment with variable geometry (24).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicant: HISPANO-SUIZA
    Inventors: Frederic BRETTES, Jean Charles Cappellari, Laurent Gilbert Yves Hodinot, Sandrine Huet