Patents by Inventor Gael Loro

Gael Loro 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: 9243562
    Abstract: A rotating inlet cowl for a turbine engine includes a rotation axis. The rotating inlet cowl includes a forward cone defining a forward end of the inlet cowl. The forward end is configured to be eccentric relative to the rotation axis of the inlet cowl. Furthermore, the forward cone is truncated by a truncation surface defining the forward end of the inlet cowl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: SNECMA
    Inventors: Mickael Delapierre, Herve Gignoux, Gael Loro, Sylvie Wintenberger
  • Publication number: 20160003146
    Abstract: A rotating inlet cowl for a turbine engine includes a rotation axis. The rotating inlet cowl includes a forward cone defining a forward end of the inlet cowl. The forward end is configured to be eccentric relative to the rotation axis of the inlet cowl. Furthermore, the forward cone is truncated by a truncation surface defining the forward end of the inlet cowl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Mickael DELAPIERRE, Herve Gignoux, Gael Loro, Sylvie Wintenberger
  • Patent number: 8984855
    Abstract: A rotating inlet cowl for a turbine engine, having a rotation axis and for which the forward end is arranged to be eccentric relative to this rotation axis. Furthermore, a forward cone of the cowl is truncated by a truncation surface defining the forward end of the inlet cowl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: SNECMA
    Inventors: Mickael Delapierre, Herve Gignoux, Gael Loro, Sylvie Wintenberger
  • Patent number: 8864472
    Abstract: A method of repairing or of reworking a turbomachine disk including, on its rim, at least one external radial tab with an axial bore to accept an axial pin including a head and a shank with a threaded portion, the pin being slipped into the bore such that the head comes to press against one face of the tab through tightening of a nut on to the shank with the threaded portion against the opposite face of the tab, the pin forming a retaining mechanism to keep a tab secured to a component attached to the rim. A spot face is machined in the tab around the bore corresponding to a wearing zone, and a replacement pin including a flange pressing against the surface of the spot face, of a diameter greater than that of the head, is fitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: SNECMA
    Inventors: Herve Gignoux, Eric Gvozdenovic, Gael Loro, Alain Jacques Michel Bassot
  • Patent number: 8348620
    Abstract: A device for axially retaining blades mounted on a turbomachine rotor disk is disclosed. The device includes a rotor disk having a plurality of slots and a flange extending radially outwards, cooperating with a bearing face of the disk to define a groove that is open radially outwards. The device also includes a plurality of blades, each having a root mounted in a slot of the disk, each blade root having a respective radial bearing face that corresponds to the bearing face of the disk and that has at least one nib extending radially inwards thereover to define a notch that is open radially inwards, and a retaining ring that is mounted against the bearing faces of the disk and of the blade roots. The retaining ring is housed in the groove of the disk, is held outwardly in the notches of the blade roots, and is constituted by a plurality of angular segments placed end to end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: SNECMA
    Inventors: Claude Gerard Rene Dejaune, Valerie Annie Gros, Gael Loro, Jean-Luc Soupizon
  • Patent number: 8337581
    Abstract: An oil separator rotor for a turbomachine, including a tubular hub that includes an external annular flange and an annular cover which, in cross section, is substantially L-shaped and mounted around the hub. The hub flange includes, at its external periphery, a mechanism to radially retain the free end of the cylindrical wall of the cover, so as to center this end and prevent it from deforming in the radially outwards direction under the effect of centrifugal force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: SNECMA
    Inventors: Claude Gerard Rene Dejaune, Gael Loro
  • Publication number: 20120036827
    Abstract: A rotating inlet cowl for a turbine engine, having a rotation axis and for which the forward end is arranged to be eccentric relative to this rotation axis. Furthermore, a forward cone of the cowl is truncated by a truncation surface defining the forward end of the inlet cowl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Mickael Delapierre, Herve Gignoux, Gael Loro, Sylvie Wintenberger
  • Patent number: 8092152
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for cooling the slots of a turbomachine rotor disk, the device comprising a rotor disk having a plurality of slots and a flange that extends upstream from a radially upstream face of the disk. The device also comprises a retaining annulus having a flange that is placed around the flange of the disk, co-operating therewith to provide a space forming a cooling air diffusion cavity, said cavity opening out into the bottom of each of the slots of the disk, and a plurality of air admission orifices opening out into the diffusion cavity at the upstream end thereof, the cavity having means at its downstream end for reducing the flow rate of air penetrating into the slots of the disk that are situated radially in register with air admission orifices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: SNECMA
    Inventors: Claude Gerard Rene Dejaune, Valerie Annie Gros, Gael Loro, Jean-Luc Soupizon
  • Patent number: 8087879
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for cooling slots in a turbomachine rotor disk, comprising a rotor disk having a plurality of slots and a flange. The device also comprises blades, each having its root mounted in a respective slot, a retaining annulus having one end mounted against the upstream radial face of the disk, and a flange disposed around the flange of the disk and co-operating therewith to define a space forming a cooling air diffusion cavity that opens out into the bottom of each of the slots, together with air admission orifices opening out into the diffusion cavity at the upstream end thereof, the end of the retaining annulus that is mounted against the upstream radial face of the disk including a plurality of openings that open out radially into the bottom of each of the slots in the disk, at the upstream ends thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: SNECMA
    Inventors: Claude Gerard Rene Dejaune, Valerie Annie Gros, Gael Loro, Jean-Luc Soupizon
  • Publication number: 20110258977
    Abstract: An oil separator rotor for a turbomachine, including a tubular hub that includes an external annular flange and an annular cover which, in cross section, is substantially L-shaped and mounted around the hub. The hub flange includes, at its external periphery, a mechanism to radially retain the free end of the cylindrical wall of the cover, so as to center this end and prevent it from deforming in the radially outwards direction under the effect of centrifugal force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Claude Gerard Rene Dejaune, Gael Loro
  • Publication number: 20110176921
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of repairing or of reworking a turbomachine disk comprising, on it's rim, at least one external radial tab with an axial bore to accept an axial pin comprising a head and a shank with a threaded portion, the pin being slipped into the bore in such a way that the head comes to press against one face of the tab through the tightening of a nut on to the shank with threaded portion against the opposite face of the tab, said pin forming a retaining means to keep a tab secured to a component attached to the rim. It is characterized in that a spot face (123B; 223B; 323B) is machined in the tab around the bore (123A; 223A; 323A) corresponding to the wearing zone, and a replacement pin (100) comprising a flange (111A) pressing against the surface of said spot face, of a diameter greater than that of the head (111) is fitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Herve Gignoux, Eric Gvozdenovic, Gael Loro, Alain Jacques, Michel Bassot
  • Patent number: 7780398
    Abstract: A bladed stator sector for a turbo-engine reduces the occurrence of thermally-induced stress cracks in stator blades by increasing the flexibility of the sectors by using one or more cutouts. The stator sector includes at least one stator blade between inner and outer platforms and at least one flange on one or more of the platforms. Each flange has a first end portion fixed to one of the platforms and a second end portion that is not fixed to either of the platforms. The one or more cutouts may be located on the flange and may be non-opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: SNECMA
    Inventors: Alexandre Nicolas Dervaux, Patrick Joseph Marie Girard, Gael Loro, Guillaume Jean-Claude Robert Renon
  • Publication number: 20090004018
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for axially retaining blades mounted on a turbomachine rotor disk, the device comprising a rotor disk having a plurality of slots and a flange extending radially outwards, cooperating with a bearing face of the disk to define a groove that is open radially outwards. The device also comprises a plurality of blades, each having a root mounted in a slot of the disk, each blade root having a respective radial bearing face that corresponds to the bearing face of the disk and that has at least one nib extending radially inwards thereover to define a notch that is open radially inwards, and a retaining ring that is mounted against the bearing faces of the disk and of the blade roots, said retaining ring being housed in the groove of the disk, being held outwardly in the notches of the blade roots, and being constituted by a plurality of angular segments placed end to end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Claude Gerard Rene DEJAUNE, Valerie Annie Gros, Gael Loro, Jean-Luc Soupizon
  • Publication number: 20090004023
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for cooling slots in a turbomachine rotor disk, comprising a rotor disk having a plurality of slots and a flange. The device also comprises blades, each having its root mounted in a respective slot, a retaining annulus having one end mounted against the upstream radial face of the disk, and a flange disposed around the flange of the disk and co-operating therewith to define a space forming a cooling air diffusion cavity that opens out into the bottom of each of the slots, together with air admission orifices opening out into the diffusion cavity at the upstream end thereof, the end of the retaining annulus that is mounted against the upstream radial face of the disk including a plurality of openings that open out radially into the bottom of each of the slots in the disk, at the upstream ends thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Claude Gerard Rene Dejaune, Valerie Annie Gros, Gael Loro, Jean-Luc Soupizon
  • Publication number: 20090004006
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for cooling the slots of a turbomachine rotor disk, the device comprising a rotor disk having a plurality of slots and a flange that extends upstream from a radially upstream face of the disk. The device also comprises a retaining annulus having a flange that is placed around the flange of the disk, co-operating therewith to provide a space forming a cooling air diffusion cavity, said cavity opening out into the bottom of each of the slots of the disk, and a plurality of air admission orifices opening out into the diffusion cavity at the upstream end thereof, the cavity having means at its downstream end for reducing the flow rate of air penetrating into the slots of the disk that are situated radially in register with air admission orifices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Claude Gerard Rene DEJAUNE, Valerie Annie GROS, Gael LORO, Jean-Luc SOUPIZON
  • Publication number: 20070128020
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bladed stator for a turbo-engine, in particular a bladed stator sector comprising an inner platform (3) and an outer platform (4), at least one blade (2) fixed between said platforms (3, 4), at least one of said platforms (3, 4) comprising at least one flange (5, 6) having a first end (5a, 6a) fixed to the platform (3, 4) and a second, free end (5b, 6b), said flange (5, 6) comprising at least one non-opening free flexibility-increasing cutout (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Alexandre Dervaux, Patrick Girard, Gael Loro, Guillaume Renon
  • Publication number: 20060093470
    Abstract: The invention relates to a part (110) of the distributor of the first stage of a turbojet low-pressure turbine. A part of this type comprises an outer platform segment (104) and an inner platform segment (102) between which a plurality of hollow blades (106), intended to be supplied with cooling air, extend, a cap (132) covering a base portion (138) of the outer platform segment (104) so as to define with this base portion a chamber (140), which communicates with the interior of said blades (106) via communication openings (130), air inlets (137) being provided in said cap (132) in order to allow said chamber (140) to be supplied with cooling air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Sabine Bermond, Alexandre Dervaux, Jean-Michel Guimbard, Gael Loro