Patents by Inventor Jean-Marc ROQUES

Jean-Marc ROQUES 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: 10502346
    Abstract: A connection device of a female pipe and a male pipe, with a head which is configured to be accommodated in a receptacle of the female pipe, and comprising a peripheral groove in which a seal is accommodated. The male pipe comprises at least one extension which is configured to limit the pivoting of the male pipe around an axis of rotation which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the female pipe. This configuration makes it possible to limit the risks of damaging the seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS
    Inventors: Alexis Courpet, Olivier Bourbon, Matthieu Biteau, Jean-Marc Roques, Christophe Buresi, Brice Lenoir, Philippe Villeroux
  • Patent number: 10207432
    Abstract: An assembly including a first pipe length and a second accommodating mechanical pipe length, said first length being assembled in said second length by means of an interface joint, that is a conductor of electric current. As it is assumed that said first length and said second length are also conductors of electric current, the joint thus provides good sealing between the first pipe length and the second pipe length in order to prevent leakages of fluid and to prevent the formation of inopportune electric arcs due, for example, to static electricity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Airbus Operations (SAS)
    Inventors: Alexis Courpet, Thomas Barre, Olivier Bourbon, Matthieu Biteau, Jean-Marc Roques, Christophe Buresi, Brice Lenoir, Philippe Villeroux
  • Patent number: 9885436
    Abstract: A connector for securing floating double skin pipework to a structure includes mechanism for securing to the structure, and an external body forming an outer channel and an internal tube forming an inner channel around the longitudinal axis of the connector. The mechanism for securing to the structure includes a fixed connection backed up by a sliding connection along the longitudinal axis of the connector. The connector includes at least one bore for producing the fixed connection and at least one holding rail for producing the sliding connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventors: Alexis Courpet, Thomas Barre, Olivier Bourbon, Matthieu Biteau, Jean-Marc Roques, Sébastien Escande, Brice Lenoir
  • Patent number: 9840335
    Abstract: In an aircraft duct formed with pipes connected in pairs via connectors in which the pipes are mounted with the possibility of axial displacement, there exists a risk that a pipe of the duct, with a dimension greater that the dimension of the nominal pipe, is mounted instead and in place of the latter. In this case, the wrongly mounted pipe would risk not having sufficient clearance in axial translation. In order to solve this problem, it is disclosed to equip one of the relevant connectors with an obstacle limiting the travel of the nominal pipe and preventing the mounting of a pipe with a greater dimension belonging to the duct. A method for assembling an aircraft portion is also proposed, in order to benefit from the particularities of the duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignees: Airbus SAS, Airbus Operations SAS, Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Becks, Alexis Courpet, Thomas Barre, Olivier Bourbon, Matthieu Biteau, Jean-Marc Roques, Christophe Buresi, Brice Lenoir, Philippe Villeroux
  • Patent number: 9400066
    Abstract: A device to attach an aircraft's piping that includes a clamping ring made up of two jaws shaped into a gliding arc breaker separator and including at least one transverse support cut-out for at least one tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Thomas Barre, Matthieu Biteau, Olivier Bourbon, Alexis Courpet, Jean-Marc Roques, Cedric Sable
  • Publication number: 20160176536
    Abstract: In an aircraft duct formed with pipes connected in pairs via connectors in which the pipes are mounted with the possibility of axial displacement, there exists a risk that a pipe of the duct, with a dimension greater that the dimension of the nominal pipe, is mounted instead and in place of the latter. In this case, the wrongly mounted pipe would risk not having sufficient clearance in axial translation. In order to solve this problem, it is disclosed to equip one of the relevant connectors with an obstacle limiting the travel of the nominal pipe and preventing the mounting of a pipe with a greater dimension belonging to the duct. A method for assembling an aircraft portion is also proposed, in order to benefit from the particularities of the duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Ralf Becks, Alexis Courpet, Thomas Barre, Olivier Bourbon, Matthieu Biteau, Jean-Marc Roques, Christophe Buresi, Brice Lenoir, Philippe Villeroux
  • Publication number: 20160178096
    Abstract: A connection device of a female pipe and a male pipe, with a head which is configured to be accommodated in a receptacle of the female pipe, and comprising a peripheral groove in which a seal is accommodated. The male pipe comprises at least one extension which is configured to limit the pivoting of the male pipe around an axis of rotation which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the female pipe. This configuration makes it possible to limit the risks of damaging the seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Alexis Courpet, Olivier Bourbon, Matthieu Biteau, Jean-Marc Roques, Christophe Buresi, Brice Lenoir, Philippe Villeroux
  • Patent number: 9366370
    Abstract: A coupling device for piping including a duct; a coupling with a hermetic longitudinal sliding connection with an extremity of the duct along a total distance parallel to a longitudinal axis of the duct; a device to stop the translational movement of a first extremity of the duct in the coupling for a travel distance less than the total distance. The device being withdrawable for a defined compression condition of the duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS S.A.S.
    Inventors: Alexis Courpet, Thomas Barre, Olivier Bourbon, Matthieu Biteau, Jean-Marc Roques, Cedric Sable, Sebastien Escande
  • Publication number: 20150176732
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly including a first pipe length (1) and a second accommodating mechanical pipe length (2), said first length (1) being assembled in said second length (2) by means of an interface joint (4), conductor of electric current. As it is assumed that said first length (1) and said second length (2) are also conductors of electric current, the joint (4) thus provides good sealing between the first pipe length (1) and the second pipe length (2) in order to prevent leakages of fluid and to prevent the formation of inopportune electric arcs due, for example, to static electricity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Alexis COURPET, Thomas BARRE, Olivier BOURBON, Matthieu BITEAU, Jean-Marc ROQUES, Christophe BURESI, Brice LENOIR, Philippe VILLEROUX
  • Patent number: 8947846
    Abstract: A device for protecting piping from lightning. The piping includes tubular metal sections connected to each other by connection parts, a first portion of the connection parts being plastic material parts and a second portion of the connection parts being metal parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Airbus Operations S.A.S.
    Inventors: Alexis Courpet, Thomas Barre, Matthieu Biteau, Olivier Bourbon, Jean Marc Roques
  • Patent number: 8851122
    Abstract: The aircraft includes: a fuel tank panel; a fuel pump bell, the bell being fastened to the panel; and a metal support arranged so that the bell is fastened to the panel entirely via the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Alexis Courpet, Thomas Barre, Matthieu Biteau, Olivier Bourbon, Cedric Sable, Jean-Marc Roques
  • Publication number: 20140117162
    Abstract: A connector for securing floating double skin pipework to a structure includes means for securing to the structure, and an external body forming an outer channel and an internal tube forming an inner channel around the longitudinal axis of the connector. The means for securing to the structure includes a fixed connection backed up by a sliding connection along the longitudinal axis of the connector. The connector includes at least one bore for producing the fixed connection and at least one holding rail for producing the sliding connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS
    Inventors: Alexis Courpet, Thomas Barre, Olivier Bourbon, Matthieu Biteau, Jean-Marc Roques, Sébastien Escande, Brice Lenoir
  • Patent number: 8684042
    Abstract: The aircraft comprises: a fuel valve; an actuator for controlling the valve; and a tank panel extending between the valve and the actuator. It is arranged in such a manner that the bearing point(s) between the panel and a first one of the members selected from the valve and the actuator, and preferably the actuator, is/are provided by means of the second one of these members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Alexis Courpet, Thomas Barre, Matthieu Biteau, Olivier Bourbon, Cedric Sable, Jean-Marc Roques
  • Patent number: 8562027
    Abstract: A fuel piping connection device for aircraft includes a male end fitting and a female end fitting that are configured to engage one another. The male and female end fittings are made of a resistive material that is an insulating material loaded with conducting fibers. Each of the male and female end fittings is configured to be bonded to a radial outer wall at an extremity of a respective tube in the fuel piping or to a radial outer wall at an extremity of a respective piping connector. Each of the male and female end fittings includes an inwardly projecting shoulder configured to engage with an axial end surface of the respective tube in the fuel piping or with an axial end surface of the respective piping connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Airbus Operations S.A.S.
    Inventors: Thomas Barre, Matthieu Biteau, Olivier Bourbon, Alexis Courpet, Jean-Marc Roques, Cedric Sable
  • Publication number: 20130181441
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coupling device for a duct (201) in piping, comprising: a duct (201); a coupling (231) comprising means (255) for realizing a hermetic longitudinal sliding connection with an extremity of the duct (201) along a total distance d parallel to the axis (210), referred to as longitudinal, of said duct (201); means (265) of stopping the translational movement of the first extremity of the duct (201) in the coupling (231) for a travel d1 less than d. The translational movement stopper means (265) are withdrawable for defined compression conditions of the duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Alexis COURPET, Thomas Barre, Olivier Bourbon, Matthieu Biteau, Jean-Marc Roques, Cedric Sable, Sebastien Escande
  • Publication number: 20120286505
    Abstract: A device for connecting aircraft fuel piping that includes male/female end fittings made of highly resistive material, designed to be bonded at the extremities of tubes in the piping and/or of piping connectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Thomas BARRE, Matthieu BITEAU, Olivier BOURBON, Alexis COURPET, Jean-Marc ROQUES, Cedric SABLE
  • Publication number: 20120280092
    Abstract: A device to attach an aircraft's piping that includes a clamping ring made up of two jaws shaped into a gliding arc breaker separator and including at least one transverse support cut-out for at least one tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Thomas BARRE, Matthieu Biteau, Olivier Bourbon, Alexis Courpet, Jean-Marc Roques, Cedric Sable
  • Publication number: 20120181384
    Abstract: A device for protecting piping from lightning. The piping includes tubular metal sections connected to each other by connection parts, a first portion of the connection parts being plastic material parts and a second portion of the connection parts being metal parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Alexis Courpet, Thomas Barre, Matthieu Biteau, Olivier Bourbon, Jean marc Roques
  • Publication number: 20120007010
    Abstract: The aircraft comprises: a fuel valve; an actuator for controlling the valve; and a tank panel extending between the valve and the actuator. It is arranged in such a manner that the bearing point(s) between the panel and a first one of the members selected from the valve and the actuator, and preferably the actuator, is/are provided by means of the second one of these members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS
    Inventors: Alexis COURPET, Thomas BARRE, Matthieu BITEAU, Olivier BOURBON, Cedric SABLE, Jean-Marc ROQUES
  • Publication number: 20120006943
    Abstract: The aircraft includes: a fuel tank panel; a fuel pump bell, the bell being fastened to the panel; and a metal support arranged so that the bell is fastened to the panel entirely via the support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Alexis COURPET, Thomas BARRE, Matthieu BITEAU, Olivier BOURBON, Cedric SABLE, Jean-Marc ROQUES