Patents by Inventor Jean-François Thouement

Jean-François Thouement 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: 11142343
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a panel includes disposing one or several supports in a respective cavity(ies) in a honeycomb structure having a first skin and a second skin clasping the honeycomb structure. The supports are made of a fugitive material such as a thermoplastic and are auxetic so that, under the effect of an increase in temperature, their dimension between the first and the second skins remains below a predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignees: Safran Nacelles, SAFRAN
    Inventors: Flavie Hubert-Choinard, Jean-François Thouement, Sébastien Richard
  • Publication number: 20200062423
    Abstract: A method for additively manufacturing a part of a nacelle of an aircraft propulsion unit such as an exhaust conduit portion a step of depositing a compound including a TiAl-based powdery intermetallic alloy and consolidating the compound by sintering, without melting the compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicants: Safran Nacelles, SAFRAN
    Inventors: Flavie HUBERT-CHOINARD, Aurelie SOULA, Jean-François THOUEMENT, Sébastien RICHARD
  • Publication number: 20200062424
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a panel includes disposing one or several supports in a respective cavity(ies) in a honeycomb structure having a first skin and a second skin clasping the honeycomb structure. The supports are made of a fugitive material such as a thermoplastic and are auxetic so that, under the effect of an increase in temperature, their dimension between the first and the second skins remains below a predetermined value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicants: Safran Nacelles, SAFRAN
    Inventors: Flavie HUBERT-CHOINARD, Jean-François THOUEMENT, Sébastien RICHARD
  • Patent number: 10001082
    Abstract: An assembly for a turbojet engine includes a pylon, a nacelle supported by the pylon, and a locking device interposed between the pylon and a cowl of the nacelle. The cowl slides between operating and maintenance positions. The locking device is movable between active and inhibited positions, and the device allows an operation mode in the active position and a maintenance mode in the inhibited position. In particular, the locking device comprises a rocker to maintain the cowl to the pylon, and the rocker includes an inhibiting lever and an activation lever. The inhibiting and activation levers are mounted on a switching shaft of the locking device. The inhibiting lever is set in rotation through an actuator, providing direct access from a bypass flow duct in the active position while the activation lever is set in rotation from the bypass duct in the inhibited position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Olivier Conet, Rémi Pujol, Michel Jean, Jean-Francois Thouement
  • Publication number: 20150292436
    Abstract: An assembly for a turbojet engine includes a pylon, a nacelle supported by the pylon, and a locking device interposed between the pylon and a cowl of the nacelle. The cowl slides between operating and maintenance positions. The locking device is movable between active and inhibited positions, and the device allows an operation mode in the active position and a maintenance mode in the inhibited position. In particular, the locking device comprises a rocker to maintain the cowl to the pylon, and the rocker includes an inhibiting lever and an activation lever. The inhibiting and activation levers are mounted on a switching shaft of the locking device. The inhibiting lever is set in rotation through an actuator, providing direct access from a bypass flow duct in the active position while the activation lever is set in rotation from the bypass duct in the inhibited position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Olivier CONET, Rémi PUJOL, Michel JEAN, Jean-Francois THOUEMENT
  • Publication number: 20120318380
    Abstract: The invention relates to a turbojet engine nacelle component (23) cooling assembly (30), said assembly (30) comprising at least one composite wall (20) separating a cold zone (8) and a hot zone (16) containing said component (23), said assembly (30) comprising at least one opening (31) made in said composite wall (20) and a thermally conductive interface element (33) positioned on the composite wall (20) in such a way as to obstruct said opening or openings (31), said element (33) being intended to be associated with said component (23). The invention also relates to a nacelle comprising a component (23) that is intended to be cooled, and to such a cooling assembly (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Pascal Mer, Jean-François Thouement