Patents by Inventor Frederic Dewasne

Frederic Dewasne 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).

  • Method and device for automatically engaging an automated emergency descent of an aircraft
    Patent number: 9599991
    Abstract: A device for automatically engaging an automated emergency descent of an aircraft. The device comprises a monitoring unit configured to automatically compare, repetitively, a current cabin altitude of the aircraft to an engagement threshold representing an altitude value, an activation unit configured to automatically engage the automated emergency descent when the current cabin altitude reaches the engagement threshold called main engagement threshold, and a unit for generating at least one engagement threshold configured at least to adapt the main engagement threshold according to the terrain, the main engagement threshold corresponding to the sum of a terrain altitude and a predetermined margin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventors: Florent Lanterna, Frederic Dewasne
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGING AN AUTOMATED EMERGENCY DESCENT OF AN AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20160026188
    Abstract: A device for automatically engaging an automated emergency descent of an aircraft. The device comprises a monitoring unit configured to automatically compare, repetitively, a current cabin altitude of the aircraft to an engagement threshold representing an altitude value, an activation unit configured to automatically engage the automated emergency descent when the current cabin altitude reaches the engagement threshold called main engagement threshold, and a unit for generating at least one engagement threshold configured at least to adapt the main engagement threshold according to the terrain, the main engagement threshold corresponding to the sum of a terrain altitude and a predetermined margin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Florent Lanterna, Frederic Dewasne