Patents by Inventor Julien Closse

Julien Closse 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).

  • Method and device for automatically guiding an aircraft during a spacing flight with a landing
    Patent number: 8108088
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and device for automatically guiding separation of a follow aircraft from a lead aircraft. The method involves determining first guidance instructions based on a speed that enables a desired separation between the lead and follow aircraft, and determining second guidance instructions based on a speed for performing a desired landing procedure for the follow aircraft. A current energy state of the follow aircraft is monitored to detect an incompatibility situation in which the current energy state of the follow aircraft is incompatible with execution of the desired landing procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventors: Julien Closse, Jean-Louis De Menorval
  • Device for guiding an aircraft along a flight trajectory
    Patent number: 8027783
    Abstract: An aircraft guidance device includes a flight computer that formulates all guidance orders for the aircraft, irrespective of a selected guidance mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventors: Julien Closse, Jean-Louis De Menorval, Didier Averseng
  • DEVICE FOR GUIDING AN AIRCRAFT ALONG A FLIGHT TRAJECTORY
    Publication number: 20100332111
    Abstract: The guidance device (1) comprises a flight computer (7) which comprises means (15) for formulating all the guidance orders for the aircraft, irrespective of the guidance mode selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2007
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: AIRBUS FRANCE
    Inventors: Julien Closse, Jean-Louis De Menorval, Didier Averseng
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AUTOMATICALLY GUIDING AN AIRCRAFT DURING A SPACING FLIGHT WITH A LANDING
    Publication number: 20090171519
    Abstract: The device (1) comprises means (2) for automatically determining first instructions enabling the aircraft to follow another aircraft with a particular separation, means (3) for automatically determining second instructions making it possible to perform a landing procedure, and means (6, 9) for automatically applying to the aircraft said first instructions or said second instructions according to its energy state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: AIRBUS France
    Inventors: Julien CLOSSE, Jean-Louis De Menorval