Patents by Inventor Jeremy Berard

Jeremy Berard 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: 8596579
    Abstract: A procedure and device optimize the quantity of fuel transferred on an aircraft during at least one in-flight fuel transfer. The optimization device includes a section that makes a prediction to determine a first quantity corresponding to the quantity of fuel remaining on board the aircraft at a first flight point in the flight plan of the aircraft, taking into account the current status of the aircraft and the current flying conditions. The device further includes a section that makes an estimation to determine a second quantity corresponding to the quantity of fuel enabling the aircraft to fly from the first flight point to a second flight point later in the flight plan. The device further includes a section that determines, from the first and second quantities, a third quantity corresponding to the quantity of fuel to be transferred at the first flight point. The device further includes a display that presents the third duly determined quantity to at least one pilot of the aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventor: Jeremy Berard
  • Patent number: 8155866
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and device for guiding an aircraft flying along a flight trajectory. The flight trajectory has at least one constrained section, and the aircraft flies at a required speed within the constrained section to comply with a required arrival time at a predetermined waypoint in the constrained section. Auxiliary speed setpoints are determined to guide the aircraft to arrive at an auxiliary arrival tune at an auxiliary waypoint, with the auxiliary speed setpoints being applied by a guidance system to guide the aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventors: Jeremy Berard, Christophe Bouchet, Emmanuel Blanvillain
  • Patent number: 8027757
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for aiding the management of successive flights of an aircraft. The device includes a determination unit which uses values recorded automatically for a flight, to automatically determine the values of characteristic parameters for waypoints of a next flight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Airbus Operation SAS
    Inventor: Jeremy Berard
  • Publication number: 20100030404
    Abstract: Method and device for aiding the management of successive flights of an aircraft. The device (1) comprises means (3) which use values recorded automatically for a flight, to automatically determine the values of characteristic parameters for waypoints of a next flight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2007
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: AIRBUS FRANCE
    Inventor: Jeremy BERARD
  • Publication number: 20090259392
    Abstract: The device (1) comprises means (9, 11) for transposing a time constraint to entry to a constrained section of a flight trajectory having to be followed by the aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: AIRBUS France
    Inventors: Jeremy BERARD, Christophe BOUCHET, Emmanuel BLANVILLAIN
  • Publication number: 20060085101
    Abstract: The device (1) comprises first means (2) for defining a main trajectory, which is followed by the aircraft, and an optional trajectory which deviates from the main trajectory, which exhibits at least one common point shared with said main trajectory and which is able to be followed by the aircraft if said trajectory is activated, second means (3) for automatically determining a decision point which indicates the last position of the aircraft along the main trajectory, where the optional trajectory can still be activated so as to allow the aircraft to follow it, third means (6) for automatically presenting the decision point to a pilot of the aircraft, and fourth means (9) which are actuatable, allowing a pilot to activate said optional trajectory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2005
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Applicant: AIRBUS FRANCE
    Inventor: Jeremy Berard
  • Publication number: 20050116109
    Abstract: Procedure and device for optimizing the quantity of fuel transferred on an aircraft during at least one in-flight fuel transfer. The optimization device (1) comprises a means (3) for making a prediction to determine a first quantity corresponding to the quantity of fuel remaining on board the aircraft at a first flight point in the flight plan of the aircraft, taking into account the current status of the aircraft and the current flying conditions, a means (4) for making an estimation to determine a second quantity corresponding to the quantity of fuel enabling the aircraft to fly from said first flight point to a second flight point later in the flight plan, a means (5) for determining, from said first and second quantities, a third quantity corresponding to the quantity of fuel to be transferred at said first flight point, and display means (6) for presenting said third duly determined quantity to at least one pilot of the aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Applicant: AIRBUS France
    Inventor: Jeremy Berard