Patents by Inventor Jacques LACOURIE

Jacques LACOURIE 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).

  • Aircraft comprising a retractable arm equipped with an obstacle detector
    Patent number: 10160536
    Abstract: The invention relates to an aircraft (5) comprising: a structure (6); a landing gear (1) mounted on the structure (6) of the aircraft; and at least one obstacle detector (2). The aircraft (5) is characterized in that the obstacle detector (2) is secured to an arm (3), said arm (3) being mounted on the structure (6) such that it can move between a rest position in which the arm (3) is retracted and a detection position in which the arm (3) is deployed such that the obstacle detector (2) extends close to a lower portion of the landing gear (1) at a distance from the structure (6) of the aircraft (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignees: SAFRAN ELECTRONICS & DEFENSE, SAFRAN LANDING SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Carlo Necci, Jacques Lacourie
  • Landing gear for an aircraft comprising an obstacle detector
    Patent number: 10000278
    Abstract: The invention relates to a landing gear (1) of an aircraft (5), comprising: a strut assembly (10) including a first end (10a) designed to be mounted on the aircraft (5) and a second end (10b) opposite the first end (10a); a rod (14) slidably mounted on the second end (10b) of the strut assembly (10), said rod (14) being translationally movable in relation to the strut assembly (10); and at least one obstacle detector (2) secured to the landing gear (1), the landing gear (1) being characterized in that the obstacle detector (2) is secured in a zone adjacent to the second end (10b) of the strut assembly (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignees: SAFRAN ELECTRONICS AND DEFENSE, SAFRAN LANDING SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Carlo Necci, Jacques Lacourie
  • LANDING GEAR FOR AN AIRCRAFT COMPRISING AN OBSTACLE DETECTOR
    Publication number: 20170036756
    Abstract: The invention relates to a landing gear (1) of an aircraft (5), comprising: a strut assembly (10) including a first end (10a) designed to be mounted on the aircraft (5) and a second end (10b) opposite the first end (10a); a rod (14) slidably mounted on the second end (10b) of the strut assembly (10), said rod (14) being translationally movable in relation to the strut assembly (10); and at least one obstacle detector (2) secured to the landing gear (1), the landing gear (1) being characterised in that the obstacle detector (2) is secured in a zone adjacent to the second end (10b) of the strut assembly (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Carlo NECCI, Jacques LACOURIE
  • AIRCRAFT COMPRISING A RETRACTABLE ARM EQUIPPED WITH AN OBSTACLE DETECTOR
    Publication number: 20170029095
    Abstract: The invention relates to an aircraft (5) comprising: a structure (6); a landing gear (1) mounted on the structure (6) of the aircraft; and at least one obstacle detector (2). The aircraft (5) is characterised in that the obstacle detector (2) is secured to an arm (3), said arm (3) being mounted on the structure (6) such that it can move between a rest position in which the arm (3) is retracted and a detection position in which the arm (3) is deployed such that the obstacle detector (2) extends close to a lower portion of the landing gear (1) at a distance from the structure (6) of the aircraft (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Carlo NECCI, Jacques LACOURIE