Patents by Inventor Jean Pierre Garcia
Jean Pierre Garcia 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).
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Patent number: 11312256Abstract: A propulsion and non-propulsive electrical generation system for an aircraft having at least one turbomachine and at least two pairs of rotors, the rotors of the same pair of rotors being symmetrically opposite on the aircraft with respect to the same center of symmetry, at least four motors each driving a rotor, at least one generator coupled to a turbomachine, an even number of power lines and at most equal to the number of rotors, each power line having at least one propulsion branch coupled to a motor, a battery coupled at the output to the propulsion branch, and an AC-DC converter coupled between an output of a generator and the propulsion branch.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2019Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: SAFRAN ELECTRICAL & POWERInventors: Garance Vinson, Florent Nierlich, Jean-Pierre Garcia
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Publication number: 20210370786Abstract: A propulsion and non-propulsive electrical generation system for an aircraft having at least one turbomachine and at least two pairs of rotors, the rotors of the same pair of rotors being symmetrically opposite on the aircraft with respect to the same center of symmetry, at least four motors each driving a rotor, at least one generator coupled to a turbomachine, an even number of power lines and at most equal to the number of rotors, each power line having at least one propulsion branch coupled to a motor, a battery coupled at the output to the propulsion branch, and an AC-DC converter coupled between an output of a generator and the propulsion branch.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2019Publication date: December 2, 2021Applicant: SAFRAN ELECTRICAL & POWERInventors: Garance VINSON, Florent NIERLICH, Jean-Pierre GARCIA
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Patent number: 10587342Abstract: The invention concerns an embedded optical ring communication network (10) suitable for transmitting data between equipment (12a-12h), characterised in that it comprises an assembly of distribution boxes (14a-14h) each connected to two other distribution boxes (14a-14h) by multimode bidirectional optical fibres (16a-16h) so as to form a ring, suitable for also being connected to a multiplexer/demultiplexer (18a, 18b, 18c) by multimode bidirectional optical fibres, and in that each optical fibre (16a-16h) is suitable for transporting optical signals of at least three different modes (32, 32, 34).Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2017Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: SAFRAN ELECTRICAL & POWERInventors: Jean-Pierre Garcia, Sebastien Le Gall
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Publication number: 20190393960Abstract: The invention concerns an embedded optical ring communication network (10) suitable for transmitting data between equipment (12a-12h), characterised in that it comprises an assembly of distribution boxes (14a-14h) each connected to two other distribution boxes (14a-14h) by multimode bidirectional optical fibres (16a-16h) so as to form a ring, suitable for also being connected to a multiplexer/demultiplexer (18a, 18b, 18c) by multimode bidirectional optical fibres, and in that each optical fibre (16a-16h) is suitable for transporting optical signals of at least three different modes (32, 32, 34).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2017Publication date: December 26, 2019Inventors: Jean-Pierre GARCIA, Sebastien LE GALL
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Publication number: 20190263533Abstract: A power supply and control system of a plurality of electrically controlled actuators on board an aircraft and an actuation system for an aircraft including the electrically controlled actuators and a system for their power supply and their control. The system includes: P electrical power supply units each capable of generating a power signal for powering an actuator, Q control units, each configured for executing at least one servo control algorithm driving a power module of an actuator, and a network communication module connecting each control unit to a computer network for communicating with each actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2017Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicant: SAFRAN ELECTRICAL & POWER,Inventors: Florent NIERLICH, Jean-Pierre GARCIA
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Patent number: 9242726Abstract: A method for powering an autonomous drive device (4) in an aircraft comprising a certain number of drive motors (5) for the wheels (6) when the jet engines of the aircraft are not activated, the aircraft comprising an auxiliary power unit or APU (2) driving a first generator (1) for supplying power to devices on the aircraft that need to be powered when the jet engines are not activated. The method comprises the use of a second generator (8) dedicated to the power supply of the autonomous drive device, the second generator being disposed in parallel with the first generator so as to be driven by the APU and, when it operates as a motor under the action of power recovered by the autonomous drive device, so as to help the APU drive at least the first generator.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2012Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: MESSIER-BUGATTI-DOWTYInventors: Jean-Pierre Garcia, Florent Nierlich, Olivier Gosselin
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Publication number: 20120292437Abstract: The invention relates to a method for powering an autonomous drive device (4) in an aircraft comprising a certain number of drive motors (5) for the wheels (6) when the jet engines of the aircraft are not activated, the aircraft comprising an auxiliary power unit or APU (2) driving a first generator (1) for supplying power to devices on the aircraft that need to be powered when the jet engines are not activated, characterized in that the method comprises the use of a second generator (8) dedicated to the power supply of the autonomous drive device, the second generator being disposed in parallel with the first generator so as to be driven by the APU and, when it operates as a motor under the action of power recovered by the autonomous drive device, so as to help the APU drive at least the first generator.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2012Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: MESSIER-BUGATTI-DOWTYInventors: Jean-Pierre GARCIA, Florent NIERLICH, Olivier GOSSELIN
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Patent number: 8311685Abstract: The invention provides a method of managing the braking of an aircraft having a plurality of brakes comprising friction elements, the method comprising the following steps for at least one group of brakes: estimating an energy level (?E) to be dissipated by the brakes of the group; and estimating individual braking setpoints (Fi) for each of the brakes of the group so that the individual braking setpoints make it possible, at least under normal operating conditions of the brakes, to implement braking that dissipates said energy level, the individual braking setpoints also being determined so as to satisfy at least one other given operating objective.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2007Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Messier-Bugatti-DowtyInventors: Stephane Dellac, Arnaud Jacquet, Gerard Leon Gissinger, Michel Basset, Yann Chamaillard, Jean-Pierre Garcia
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Patent number: 8195372Abstract: A braking control method that includes: (1) regularly updating a grip model representative of a relationship between a coefficient of friction and a wheel slip rate; (2) determining, with an iterative calculation process including a plurality of calculation cycles a variation of a braking setpoint in a given prediction horizon, the variation of the braking setpoint in the given prediction horizon being established using the regularly updated grip model and its characteristic shape and so that the variation of the braking setpoint in the given prediction horizon complies with the braking order and complies with a given calculation constraint which is function of the wheel slip rate; and (3) retaining as the generated braking setpoint a value of the braking setpoint in the given prediction horizon which corresponds to a first calculation cycle of the plurality of calculation cycles of the iterative calculation process.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2007Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: Messier-Bugatti-DowtyInventors: Jean-Pierre Garcia, David Frank, Gérard Léon Gissinger, Michel Basset, Yann Chamaillard, Arnaud Jacquet
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Patent number: 7865289Abstract: A method of distribution braking between the brakes of an aircraft. The method includes a first step of estimating a braking force objective and a steering torque objective to be achieved by the brakes of the aircraft. It also includes the steps of defining at least two groups of brakes (12, 13) and determining, for each group, a braking level that is to be achieved by the group. The braking levels being calculated in such a manner that braking performed in application of the braking levels is, at least under normal operating conditions of the brakes, in compliance with a braking force objective and with a steering torque objective.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2007Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: Messier-BugattiInventors: Stéphane Dellac, Arnaud Jacquet, Gérard Léon Gissinger, Michel Basset, Yann Chamaillard, Jean-Pierre Garcia
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Patent number: 7786615Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical power distribution architecture specially adapted for actuating in sequence aircraft moving elements such as doors, undercarriages, or high-lift elements, said moving elements being actuated by electromechanical actuators powered in sequence from electrical power delivered by at least one electrical power bus of the aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2007Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: Messier-BugattiInventor: Jean-Pierre Garcia
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Publication number: 20090210126Abstract: A method of distribution braking between the brakes of an aircraft. The method includes a first step of estimating a braking force objective and a steering torque objective to be achieved by the brakes of the aircraft. It also includes the steps of defining at least two groups of brakes (12, 13) and determining, for each group, a braking level that is to be achieved by the group. The braking levels being calculated in such a manner that braking performed in application of the braking levels is, at least under normal operating conditions of the brakes, in compliance with a braking force objective and with a steering torque objective.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2007Publication date: August 20, 2009Applicant: MESSIER-BUGATTIInventors: Stephane Dellac, Arnaud Jacquet, Gerard Leon Gissinger, Michel Basset, Yann Chamaillard, Jean-Pierre Garcia
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Publication number: 20080201025Abstract: The invention provides a method of managing the braking of an aircraft having a plurality of brakes comprising friction elements, the method comprising the following steps for at least one group (12, 13) of brakes: estimating an energy level (?E) to be dissipated by the brakes of the group; and estimating individual braking setpoints (Fi) for each of the brakes of the group so that the individual braking setpoints make it possible, at least under normal operating conditions of the brakes, to implement braking that dissipates said energy level, the individual braking setpoints also being determined so as to satisfy at least one other given operating objective.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2007Publication date: August 21, 2008Applicant: Messier-BugattiInventors: Stephane Dellac, Arnaud Jacquet, Gerard Leon Gissinger, Michel Basset, Yann Chamaillard, Jean-Pierre Garcia
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Patent number: 7401869Abstract: The invention relates to an architecture for a braking system for an airplane fitted with a plurality of undercarriages each carrying a plurality of wheels, at least some of which are fitted with brakes, the architecture comprising at least two braking computers each having two modules such that in each computer, one of the modules controls a first fraction of the brakes and the other module controls a second fraction of the brakes complementary to the first. According to the invention, the architecture is configured to operate in any one of the following modes of operation: a first normal mode in which both modules of one of the braking computers are active for controlling all of the brakes; a second normal mode in which both modules of the other braking computer are active for controlling all of the brakes; and an alternative mode in which one module of one of the braking computers and one module of the other braking computer are active for controlling all of the brakes.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2004Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Messier-BugattiInventors: Stéphane Mallevais, Jean-Pierre Garcia
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Publication number: 20080154471Abstract: The invention provides a braking control method for a vehicle having a plurality of wheels fitted with tires and with brakes, the control method including generating a braking setpoint for each wheel in response to a braking order, and comprising the following steps for each wheel: regularly updating a grip model Ca/C0=fq1, . . . qn (?) representative of a relationship between a coefficient of friction and a wheel slip rate; using the regularly rest grip model and its characteristic shape to establish in a given prediction horizon, the variation for the braking setpoint that, while complying with the braking order and predictable variation therein during the prediction horizon, also complies with a given calculation constraint; and retaining as the value for the braking setpoint a value of the variation as determined in this way that corresponds to a first calculation cycle in the prediction horizon.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2007Publication date: June 26, 2008Applicant: Messier-BugattiInventors: Jean-Pierre Garcia, David Frank, Gérard Léon Gissinger, Michel Basset, Yann Chamaillard, Arnaud Jacquet
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Patent number: 7369922Abstract: The invention relates to a system architecture for managing aircraft landing gear and suitable for extending/retracting retractable undercarriages, steering steerable wheels, and braking braked wheels. According to the invention, the architecture comprises a communications network having connected thereto extension/retraction actuators, steering actuators, and braking actuators, together with one or more control units adapted to control all of the actuators connected thereto, the communications network having transmission characteristics that are adapted to enabling the control unit(s) to implement antilock servo-control for controlling the braking actuators.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2005Date of Patent: May 6, 2008Assignee: Messier-BugattiInventor: Jean-Pierre Garcia
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Publication number: 20070262643Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical power distribution architecture specially adapted for actuating in sequence aircraft moving elements such as doors, undercarriages, or high-lift elements, said moving elements being actuated by electromechanical actuators powered in sequence from electrical power delivered by at least one electrical power bus of the aircraft. According to the invention, the architecture comprises at least one power distribution member comprising: calibrator means for calibrating the electrical power coming from the power supply bus of the aircraft; and switch means for selectively directing the calibrated electrical power to one or the other of the electromechanical actuators.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2007Publication date: November 15, 2007Applicant: MESSIER-BUGATTIInventor: Jean-Pierre Garcia
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Publication number: 20060293805Abstract: The invention relates to a system architecture for managing aircraft landing gear and suitable for extending/retracting retractable undercarriages, steering steerable wheels, and braking braked wheels. According to the invention, the architecture comprises a communications network having connected thereto extension/retraction actuators, steering actuators, and braking actuators, together with one or more control units adapted to control all of the actuators connected thereto, the communications network having transmission characteristics that are adapted to enabling the control unit(s) to implement antilock servo-control for controlling the braking actuators.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2005Publication date: December 28, 2006Inventor: Jean-Pierre Garcia
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Publication number: 20050189814Abstract: The invention relates to an architecture for a braking system for an airplane fitted with a plurality of undercarriages each carrying a plurality of wheels, at least some of which are fitted with brakes, the architecture comprising at least two braking computers each having two modules such that in each computer, one of the modules controls a first fraction of the brakes and the other module controls a second fraction of the brakes complementary to the first. According to the invention, the architecture is configured to operate in any one of the following modes of operation: a first normal mode in which both modules of one of the braking computers are active for controlling all of the brakes; a second normal mode in which both modules of the other braking computer are active for controlling all of the brakes; and an alternative mode in which one module of one of the braking computers and one module of the other braking computer are active for controlling all of the brakes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2004Publication date: September 1, 2005Inventors: Stephane Mallevais, Jean-Pierre Garcia
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Patent number: D1023009Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jody Akana, Molly Anderson, Bartley K. Andre, Shota Aoyagi, Anthony Michael Ashcroft, John J. Baker, Marine C. Bataille, Jeremy Bataillou, Abidur Rahman Chowdhury, Clara Geneviève Marine Courtaigne, Markus Diebel, Richard Hung Minh Dinh, Christopher E. Glazowski, Jonathan Gomez Garcia, Jean-Pierre S. Guillou, M. Evans Hankey, Matthew David Hill, Julian Hoenig, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Julian Jaede, Duncan Robert Kerr, Peter Russell-Clarke, Benjamin Andrew Shaffer, Sung-Ho Tan, Clement Tissandier, Eugene Antony Whang, Rico Zörkendörfer