Patents by Inventor Frederic Fort

Frederic Fort 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: 11085395
    Abstract: A nacelle for a jet engine having a selectively operated reverse thruster which redirects air flow to a cascade during a reverse thrust operation, the nacelle including a fancowl panel configured as a stationary partial cover for a jet engine; and a translating cowl panel configured to move transversely during a reverse thrust operation so as to expose a cascade for emitting reverse thrust airflow. In exemplary embodiments, a moveable automatic translating panel, or a rotatable hinge panel, or an extension portion of the fancowl is used to preserve clearance with an aircraft wing in a nacelle clearance area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS S.A.S.
    Inventors: Frédéric Fort, Alexandre Bellanger, Laurent Jouathel, Gary Benjamin Davison, Richard Edward John Lockhart
  • Publication number: 20200025137
    Abstract: A nacelle for a jet engine having a selectively operated reverse thruster which redirects air flow to a cascade during a reverse thrust operation, the nacelle including a fancowl panel configured as a stationary partial cover for a jet engine; and a translating cowl panel configured to move transversely during a reverse thrust operation so as to expose a cascade for emitting reverse thrust airflow. In exemplary embodiments, a moveable automatic translating panel, or a rotatable hinge panel, or an extension portion of the fancowl is used to preserve clearance with an aircraft wing in a nacelle clearance area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS S.A.S.
    Inventors: Frédéric Fort, Alexandre Bellanger, Laurent Jouathel, Gary Benjamin Davison, Richard Edward John Lockhart
  • Patent number: 9132906
    Abstract: An aircraft panel, notably a fuselage panel of the aircraft, includes at least one opening equipped with a surround intended to accept a closing-off device that closes off the opening. The panel includes at least one exterior surface. The surround surrounding the opening is fixed to the panel, forming an interface for fitting the closing-off device, and includes at least one lip extending towards the center of the opening. The lip supports the closing-off device. The surround has an external face interposed between the exterior surface of the panel and the closing-off device. The surround includes fixing apparatus which works by gripping the edge of the opening of the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Airbus Operations S.A.S.
    Inventors: Frederic Fort, Laurent Gauthie
  • Patent number: 8770518
    Abstract: A wing box rib, joining an aircraft wing to the wing box and to the rest of the structure, extends advantageously over an adjacent part of the fuselage, having in particular an upper line situated above a junction line of the wing upper surface panel. The connection is simplified, as is the structure of the aircraft and its manufacture, a lightening is possible, and the transmission of stresses takes place in a more favorable manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Operations S.A.S.
    Inventors: Dominique Guittard, Olivier Eve, Frédéric Fort, Jérôme Colmagro, François Loyant
  • Patent number: 8672268
    Abstract: An aircraft structure includes a wing spar (10), with orbital frames (24, 24?, 24?) arranged in transverse planes, right and left horizontal spars (26) connected to the wing spar (10) at the upper panel (14) of the spar respectively to the right and to the left of the spar, and for each right or left horizontal spar (26), a triangular panel (50) that includes a wall (60), a first edge arranged at the horizontal spar (26), a second side arranged at the wing spar (10), and a third side at which a first rectilinear oblique reinforcement (62) connecting the horizontal spar (26) and the wing spar (10) is provided, characterized in that the triangular panel (50) includes at least one second rectilinear oblique reinforcement (64) that connects the horizontal spar (26) and the wing spar (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Operations S.A.S.
    Inventors: Julien Guillemaut, Aurelie Piat, Jerome Comagro, Frederic Fort, Dominique Guittard, Jean Marc Durand
  • Publication number: 20120286090
    Abstract: A wing box rib (13), joining an aircraft wing (3) to the wing box and to the rest of the structure, extends advantageously over an adjacent part of the fuselage (2), having in particular an upper line (14) situated above a junction line (15) of the wing upper surface panel (3). The connection is simplified, as is the structure of the aircraft and its manufacture, a lightening is possible, and the transmission of stresses takes place in a more favourable manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: Airbus Operations (Societe par Actions Simplifiee)
    Inventors: Dominique GUITTARD, Olivier EVE, Frédéric FORT, Jéròme COLMAGRO, François LOYANT
  • Publication number: 20120138746
    Abstract: An aircraft structure includes a wing spar (10), with orbital frames (24, 24?, 24?) arranged in transverse planes, right and left horizontal spars (26) connected to the wing spar (10) at the upper panel (14) of the spar respectively to the right and to the left of the spar, and for each right or left horizontal spar (26), a triangular panel (50) that includes a wall (60), a first edge arranged at the horizontal spar (26), a second side arranged at the wing spar (10), and a third side at which a first rectilinear oblique reinforcement (62) connecting the horizontal spar (26) and the wing spar (10) is provided, characterized in that the triangular panel (50) includes at least one second rectilinear oblique reinforcement (64) that connects the horizontal spar (26) and the wing spar (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS (SAS)
    Inventors: Julien GUILLEMAUT, Aurélie PIAT, Jerome COMAGRO, Frederic FORT, Dominique GUITTARD, Jean Marc DURAND
  • Publication number: 20120097794
    Abstract: The subject of the invention is an aircraft panel, notably a fuselage panel of the aircraft, comprising at least one opening equipped with a surround intended to accept a closing-off device that closes off the opening, the panel comprising at least one exterior surface, the surround surrounding the opening being fixed to the panel, forming an interface for fitting the closing-off device, and comprising at least one lip extending towards the centre of the opening, the lip supporting the closing-off device, and the surround having an external face interposed between the exterior surface of the panel and the closing-off device; the panel is characterized in that the surround comprises fixing means which work by gripping the edge of the opening of the panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS S.A.S.
    Inventors: Frederic Fort, Laurent Gauthie
  • Publication number: 20120097793
    Abstract: The subject of the invention is a surround for an opening made in a panel of an aircraft, notably a fuselage panel of the aircraft. The panel comprises at least one exterior surface, the surround is fixed to the panel, forming an interface for fitting a closing-off device, and comprises at least one lip extending towards the centre of the opening. The lip supports the closing-off device and has at least one external face interposed between the external surface of the panel and the closing-off device. The surround is characterized in that it is made of at least two independent components joined together, a first component comprising the lip and a second component being fixed to the panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS S.A.S.
    Inventors: Frederic Fort, Laurent Gauthie
  • Patent number: 7651053
    Abstract: An aerodynamic airflow deflecting device for a landing gear retracting into a housing of an aircraft, comprising at least one element for closing the housing that is, through the action of a control device, able to occupy a position for shielding at least a part of the landing gear against the aerodynamic airflow, thus constituting a noise reducing aerodynamic device. The closing element can in particular include at least one trap door element that is, through the action of the control device, movable between a first position for closing the housing, a second position allowing the landing gear to exit and a third position constituting said shielding position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Airbus France
    Inventor: Frederic Fort
  • Patent number: 7464508
    Abstract: A self-stiffened panel of preimpregnated composite. The panel is of a type including a base skin on one side of which are added and placed side-by-side U-shaped stiffeners of which the parts connecting the branches of the U are flattened against the skin, with an interfacing structure between the adjoining branches of two adjacent stiffeners The interfacing structure is a nail having a nail-head comprised of a cord of filling resin. The nail is formed from a band with a rectangular cross-section whose edge, on the skin side, is directly in contact with the adjoining surface of the skin. The nail-head is comprised of two half-nail-heads placed symmetrically in the angle formed between the skin and the nail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Airbus France
    Inventors: Ludovic Fournie, Claude Herve, Frédéric Fort
  • Publication number: 20060032981
    Abstract: An aerodynamic airflow deflecting device for a landing gear retracting into a housing of an aircraft, comprising at least one element for closing the housing that is, through the action of a control device, able to occupy a position for shielding at least a part of the landing gear against the aerodynamic airflow, thus constituting a noise reducing aerodynamic device. The closing element can in particular include at least one trap door element that is, through the action of the control device, movable between a first position for closing the housing, a second position allowing the landing gear to exit and a third position constituting said shielding position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2005
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventor: Frederic Fort
  • Publication number: 20050178083
    Abstract: A self-stiffened panel of preimpregnated composite. The panel is of a type comprised of a base skin on one side of which are added and placed side-by-side U-shaped stiffeners of which the parts connecting the branches of the U are flattened against said skin, with an interfacing structure between the adjoining branches of two adjacent stiffeners The interfacing structure is a nail having a nail-head comprised of a cord of filling resin, the nail formed from a band with a rectangular cross-section whose edge, on the skin side, is directly in contact with the adjoining surface of said skin. The nail-head is comprised of two half-nail-heads placed symmetrically in the angle formed between the skin and the nail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2004
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Ludovic Fournie, Claude Herve, Frederic Fort
  • Patent number: D706283
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Metalast, S.A.
    Inventors: Domingo Pedraza Padilla, Carlos Fernández Cantalejo, Frederic Fort Viader