Patents by Inventor Guy Bernard Vauchel

Guy Bernard Vauchel 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).

  • Publication number: 20150090396
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a set of tools for producing a composite part with a circumference higher than 180° having at least one convex surface which cannot be stripped. The set of tools includes at least one core and a plurality of keys. One of the keys includes supporting and holding walls, and a lateral wall. The supporting wall has a shape substantially similar to the shape of a working wall of the core, and the holding wall supports at least in part a first skin of the composite part to be produced. Furthermore, the lateral wall includes a holder to maintain together at least two adjacent keys, and the holder allows a circumferential clearance between adjacent lateral walls of the two adjacent keys.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Guy Bernard VAUCHEL, Eric PILLON, Denis GRENET, Maxime COIN
  • Patent number: 8985508
    Abstract: A suspension assembly for an aircraft turbojet engine includes a pylon and connecting rods for taking up the thrust of the turbojet engine which is connected to the pylon. In particular, the suspension assembly includes an insulator which is separate from the pylon and thermally insulates the connecting rods from the turbojet engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Aircelle
    Inventors: Pierre Caruel, Guy Bernard Vauchel
  • Patent number: 8985506
    Abstract: The invention relates to an air intake for an aircraft nacelle that includes a shroud that can be mounted on the fan casing of a turbojet engine. The shroud is sized so as to define a circumferential gap relative to the casing. Punctual linking means between the shroud and the casing are discretely distributed at the periphery of the shroud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Aircelle
    Inventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Laurent Georges Valleroy, Stéphane Beilliard, Fabien Bravin
  • Publication number: 20150059967
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for producing a composite skin forming a non-strippable rotationally-symmetrical collar. The method includes draping fabric plies over a mold, providing a separating line on the draped fabric plies, post-impregnating the draped plies with a resin, curing the resin, removing the resulting skin from the mold using a separating line, and, subsequently, splinting two edges of the skin defined by the separating line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Frédéric Fosse, Guy Bernard Vauchel
  • Patent number: 8959768
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for making a deicing system on a panel (22) of a nacelle comprising an outer skin (24) having at least one hole and an inner skin (26), characterized in that it comprises the following steps: A. a grid of resistive elements is positioned on the outer skin (24) with respect to the hole(s) by a positioning means; B. the grid of resistive elements is applied by an application means to the location determined in step A to form the deicing system; C. a surface coating is applied to the resulting deicing system. The present invention also relates to an air inlet lip and to a nacelle comprising a deicing system produced by such method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Aircelle
    Inventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Marc Gerome, Laurence Lemains
  • Patent number: 8960597
    Abstract: This propulsion unit for an aircraft comprises: a fan (3) comprising a fan casing (23) the interior wall of which has a coating (25) the upstream edge of which is set back relative to the upstream edge (29) of the said casing (23), and an air intake assembly (A) comprising an air intake structure (1) comprising an air intake lip (7) and an acoustic shroud (11) extending between this air intake lip (7) and the upstream edge of the said coating (25). The said shroud (11) is connected to the said casing (23) simply by nesting inside this casing (23), this nesting possibly being supplemented by discrete means of connection between these two elements (11, 23).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Aircelle
    Inventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Chiristophe Thorel
  • Publication number: 20150044413
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for manufacturing a composite sandwich panel with an alveolar core. The alveolar core exhibits a plurality of cells each delimited by at least one wall formed from at least one partition. In particular, a portion of the partition is integrated to a support skin of the composite sandwich panel during a resin molding step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Guy Bernard VAUCHEL, Didier LERETOUR
  • Patent number: 8951006
    Abstract: The invention relates to a nacelle for a turbojet, of the type comprising a downstream structure having an outer structure (6) that defines, together with an inner concentric structure (9) for surrounding the downstream portion of the turbojet, an annular flow channel (8), characterised in that a portion at least of said inner structure (9) is mounted so as to be capable of a translation movement along the longitudinal axis of the nacelle so that it can move between a working position, in which the inner structure acts as a casing for the downstream portion of the turbojet, and a maintenance position in which the inner structure exposes said downstream portion of the turbojet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Aircelle
    Inventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Nicolas Hillereau, Jerome Collier, Pierre-Alain Chouard, Guillaume Lefort
  • Patent number: 8943794
    Abstract: The invention relates to a linear telescopic actuator for moving a first (10b) and a second (10a) element relative to a stationary element (102). Said actuator comprises a base (101) that is to be connected to the stationary element (102) and is used as a cavity for a first rotationally locked rod (106) which can be translated by a drive shaft (104) that is to be connected to rotational driving means (107). One end (108) of said first rod is to be connected to the first element that is to be moved. The actuator is characterized in that the first rod (106) supports a second rod (117) which is aligned therewith and one end (118) of which is to be connected to the second element that is to be moved. Said second rod (117) can be rotationally locked and can be translated by a second drive shaft (112, 115) which extends through the base and is connected to rotational driving means (113, 111).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Aircelle
    Inventors: Pierre Moradell-Casellas, Pierre Andre Marcel Baudu, Guy Bernard Vauchel
  • Patent number: 8931253
    Abstract: A thrust reverser for a turbojet engine includes a telescopic linear actuator for a moving cowl and a nozzle-forming end part. The telescopic linear actuator has a base attached to a fixed frame, acting as a housing for a first rod prevented from rotating but able to be translationally driven by a first drive shaft connected to a rotational-driver. The first rod is attached by one end to the moving cowl and supports a second rod, which is attached by one end to the nozzle-forming end part that is to be moved. The second rod is prevented from rotating and translationally driven by a second drive shaft passing through the base and connected to a rotational-driver. In particular, the rotational-driver of the rods includes a motor to drive an input shaft of a differential having two output shafts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Aircelle
    Inventors: Pierre Andre Marcel Baudu, Guy Bernard Vauchel
  • Patent number: 8919667
    Abstract: The invention relates to a nacelle that comprises a fixed structure (20), a nozzle with a variable section, and a cowling (30) mounted on said fixed structure (20) so as to be capable of sliding particularly along a travel so as to modify the section of said nozzle, characterized in that the nacelle further comprises an aerodynamic continuity assembly (40) provided between the fixed structure (20) and the mobile cowling (30), said assembly (40) including an elastic means that can be compressed between the fixed structure and said mobile cowling when the cowling is in the upstream portion of the travel thereof and that can expand when the cowling is in the downstream portion of the travel thereof so as to ensure the aerodynamic continuity of the lines between said fixed structure (20) and said mobile cowling (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Aircelle
    Inventor: Guy Bernard Vauchel
  • Patent number: 8919668
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a thrust reverser including at least one translatably movable cowl capable of alternately shifting between a closed position in which same ensures the aerodynamic continuity of the nacelle and which covers the deflecting means, and an open position in which same opens a passage in the nacelle and uncovers the deflecting means, said thrust reverser likewise including at least one variable nozzle section arranged in the extension of the movable thrust-reversing cowl and provided with at least one locking means capable of engaging with a complementary locking means of the movable reversing cowl so as to optionally mechanically link the movable nozzle section of the movable reversing cowl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Aircelle
    Inventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Jean-Philipe Joret, Loïc Le Boulicuat, Philippe Avenel
  • Patent number: 8919693
    Abstract: The invention relates to a guiding device (100) for part of a jet engine nacelle that can move in translation, comprising: (i) a rail (101) fixedly mounted on part of the nacelle, and (ii) a slide (102) which is connected to the mobile part and which can slide along the rail. The invention is characterized in that the guiding device is provided with a built-in retractable system for preventing the translational movement of the slide, for which purpose the device includes: (i) at least one blocking means (104) mounted such that it can move on the rail and occupy alternatively an engaged position in which it forms a translational abutment for the slide and a released position in which it is moved away from the slide and enables the relative translational movement of the slide beyond the locking system, and (ii) at least one means (130) for controlling the blocking means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Aircelle
    Inventor: Guy Bernard Vauchel
  • Patent number: 8899512
    Abstract: An aircraft turbojet engine air intake structure includes an air intake lip provided with a first acoustic attenuation panel which contains a structuring skin and, as an acoustic absorption material, a porous material fastened on the skin. The air intake structure also includes a pneumatic de-icing compartment defined by the lip and by an inner partition. The first acoustic attenuation panel is of the type including an open-cell porous material which is capable of resisting a temperature of up to 200° C. and having high heat conductivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Aircelle
    Inventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Guillaume Ruckert
  • Publication number: 20140326536
    Abstract: An acoustic attenuation panel includes a resistive skin having acoustic holes, a solid skin and an acoustic structure. The acoustic structure includes a sound-absorbing material and is arranged between the resistive skin and the solid skin. In particular, the solid skin is structural and forms a transverse spacer between the solid skin and the resistive skin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Guy Bernard VAUCHEL, ERIC PILLON, CHRISTOPHE MAHU
  • Patent number: 8876041
    Abstract: The invention relates to a nacelle for a turbojet engine that includes an air intake structure capable of directing an air flow towards a fan of the turbojet engine, and a middle structure for surrounding said fan and to which is attached the air intake structure in order to provide aerodynamic continuity, wherein the air intake structure includes at least one inner panel attached to the middle structure and defining, with the latter, a nacelle fixed structure and at least one outer longitudinal panel removably attached to the fixed structure and including an air intake lip in order to define a removable air intake structure, wherein the removable air intake structure is provided with a locking device including at least one electric lock capable of interaction with a complementary retention structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Aircelle
    Inventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Jean-Philippe Dauguet, Stephane Beilliard
  • Patent number: 8876018
    Abstract: An arrangement is provided that includes a thrust reverser flap link rod on an internal fixed structure of a turbojet engine nacelle. The link rod is connected to the internal fixed structure by an elastic means that is a spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Aircelle
    Inventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Peter Segat
  • Patent number: 8869506
    Abstract: A nacelle for a turbojet engine of an aircraft is provided that includes a fan case, an internal structure positioned upstream from the fan case, and a thrust reverser positioned downstream from the fan case. The thrust reverser includes a cowl delimiting an external line (LE) and including two removable half cowls. A device for absorbing circumferential stresses are shaped so as to lock the half cowls in the closed position when it occupies a locking configuration on the one hand and for allowing the opening of the half cowls when it occupies an unlocking configuration on the other hand. The stress absorbing device is positioned under an upstream portion of a pylon and is exclusively attached to the half cowls in order to allow the opening of the two half cowls independently of the opening/closing of an external fan cowl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Aircelle
    Inventors: Jean-Philippe Joret, Peter Segat, Guy Bernard Vauchel, Georges Alain Bouret
  • Patent number: 8840059
    Abstract: This assembly comprises a first component (9), a second component (3), and a connecting device (19) for connecting these two components together, this device (19) being of the type that maintains the integrity of the surface of said second component (3), and the assembly being noteworthy in that said connecting device (19) comprises a structural skin (21) fixed to said first component (9) and a porous material (23) attached to this structural skin and fixed by contact to said second component (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Aircelle
    Inventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Guillaume Ruckert
  • Patent number: 8840061
    Abstract: This strut (9), designed to support an aircraft turbojet engine, has, on the one hand, a connecting part (11) for connection between the casing (1) of the fan (3) or the casing of the gas generator (5) of the said turbojet engine and a wing of the said aircraft and, on the other hand, a Y-shaped box-section part (19), secured to the said connecting part (11) and designed to form the upper part of the inner fixed structure of the said nacelle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Aircelle
    Inventors: Pierre Caruel, Guy Bernard Vauchel