Patents by Inventor Gina FERRIER

Gina FERRIER 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: 11891185
    Abstract: A nacelle for a propulsion assembly, the nacelle including a front internal structure having a framework formed of longitudinal beams and including removable, dismountable or retractable panels which are provided to facilitate the access for maintenance to the parts of the motor shrouded by these panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: SAFRAN NACELLES
    Inventors: Patrick André Boileau, Jean-Philippe Joret, Vincent Jean-François Peyron, Gina Ferrier
  • Patent number: 11840352
    Abstract: An air intake includes a substantially cylindrical inner wall, a substantially cylindrical outer wall, a front lip connecting the inner wall and the outer wall, a front mounting flange, and a support structure. The front mounting flange is configured to cooperate with a rear flange of a wall of an aircraft engine. The support structure is configured to be secured to the wall of the aircraft engine at a location longitudinally downstream of the mounting flange. The outer wall includes a downstream end configured to be positioned in a junction area flush with a front end of a fan external cowl. A portion of the outer wall being configured to bear at least against the support structure. The support structure is configured to be secured to the wall of the aircraft engine so that a load path passes directly from the outer wall towards the fan casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Safran Nacelles
    Inventors: Gina Ferrier, Patrick Boileau, Pierre Caruel
  • Publication number: 20230182913
    Abstract: A nacelle for a propulsion assembly, the nacelle including a front internal structure having a framework formed of longitudinal beams and including removable, dismountable or retractable panels which are provided to facilitate the access for maintenance to the parts of the motor shrouded by these panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: SAFRAN NACELLES
    Inventors: Patrick André BOILEAU, Jean-Philippe JORET, Vincent Jean-François PEYRON, Gina FERRIER
  • Patent number: 11300076
    Abstract: A propulsion unit includes a nacelle, a turbojet engine, and a thrust reverser having gratings provided with movable thrust reversal gratings arranged around an annular duct for fresh air from the turbojet engine. The propulsion unit further includes actuators arranged around the annular duct and each actuator has a front end attached to the turbojet engine and a rear end which translates movable rear covers and gratings for opening, in the annular duct, radial passages which receive said gratings. The propulsion unit further has lifting points that are arranged around the annular duct for lifting the turbojet engine. At least one of the lifting points is formed on a beam for attaching an front end of an actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignees: Safran Nacelles, Safran Aircraft Engines
    Inventors: Patrick Boileau, Quentin Garnaud, Antoine Elie Hellegouarch, Gina Ferrier
  • Publication number: 20220082064
    Abstract: An aircraft propulsion unit including a nacelle and a turbojet engine. The aircraft propulsion unit includes an external envelope, at least one fan casing, at least one actuator, and at least one support structure. The external envelope includes fan cowls. The fan casing cooperates with the fan cowls to define an interior space configured to house a thrust reverser configured to be displaced between a first position and a second position. The actuator configured to move the thrust reverser between the first position and the second position The support structure connects the fan cowls and the fan. The support structure includes at least one aperture configured to allow passage of part of the actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicants: Safran Nacelles, SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Patrick BOILEAU, Pierre CARUEL, Gina FERRIER, Quentin GARNAUD, Guillaume GLEMAREC
  • Publication number: 20220041296
    Abstract: An air intake includes a substantially cylindrical inner wall, a substantially cylindrical outer wall, a front lip connecting the inner wall and the outer wall, a front mounting flange, and a support structure. The front mounting flange is configured to cooperate with a rear flange of a wall of an aircraft engine. The support structure is configured to be secured to the wall of the aircraft engine at a location longitudinally downstream of the mounting flange. The outer wall includes a downstream end configured to be positioned in a junction area flush with a front end of a fan external cowl. A portion of the outer wall being configured to bear at least against the support structure. The support structure is configured to be secured to the wall of the aircraft engine so that a load path passes directly from the outer wall towards the fan casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: Safran Nacelles
    Inventors: Gina FERRIER, Patrick BOILEAU, Pierre CARUEL
  • Publication number: 20220041295
    Abstract: An air intake for a nacelle of an aircraft engine includes a substantially cylindrical outer wall, a substantially cylindrical inner wall, a front lip, a front mounting flange, and a support structure. The front lip connects the substantially cylindrical inner wall and the substantially cylindrical outer wall. The front mounting flange is configured to cooperate with a rear flange of a wall of the aircraft engine forming a fan casing. The support structure comprises a lower end configured to be secured to the fan casing, by the rear flange, and an upper end in contact at least with a downstream portion of the outer wall. The support structure includes access apertures configured to be crossed by maintenance tools during operations of maintenance of the air intake.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: Safran Nacelles
    Inventors: Gina FERRIER, Patrick BOILEAU
  • Publication number: 20200378341
    Abstract: A propulsion unit includes a nacelle, a turbojet engine, and a thrust reverser having gratings provided with movable thrust reversal gratings arranged around an annular duct for fresh air from the turbojet engine. The propulsion unit further includes actuators arranged around the annular duct and each actuator has a front end attached to the turbojet engine and a rear end which translates movable rear covers and gratings for opening, in the annular duct, radial passages which receive said gratings. The propulsion unit further has lifting points that are arranged around the annular duct for lifting the turbojet engine. At least one of the lifting points is formed on a beam for attaching an front end of an actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicants: Safran Nacelles, Safran Aircraft Engines
    Inventors: Patrick BOILEAU, Quentin GARNAUD, Antoine Elie HELLEGOUARCH, Gina FERRIER