Patents by Inventor Julien VAN DEN DRIESSCHE

Julien VAN DEN DRIESSCHE 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: 11891965
    Abstract: A turbofan engine nacelle includes a thrust reverser system provided with at least one movable cowl retracting towards a rear reverse-jet position, tilting pivoting flaps which at least partially close an annular flow duct, and opening lateral openings of this annular flow duct equipped with reverser grids. Each movable cowl includes a control sector that slides in a transverse plane, a deflection device linking a fixed part of the nacelle to this control sector in order to make it slide towards a reversal position when the movable cowl retracts, and flap connecting rods linking this control sector to the pivoting flaps, which tilt these flaps, closing the annular flow duct, when the control sector slides towards its reversal position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Safran Nacelles
    Inventors: François Bellet, Jérôme Corfa, Julien Van Den Driessche
  • Publication number: 20210207558
    Abstract: A turbofan engine nacelle includes a thrust reverser system provided with at least one movable cowl retracting towards a rear reverse-jet position, tilting pivoting flaps which at least partially close an annular flow duct, and opening lateral openings of this annular flow duct equipped with reverser grids. Each movable cowl includes a control sector that slides in a transverse plane, a deflection device linking a fixed part of the nacelle to this control sector in order to make it slide towards a reversal position when the movable cowl retracts, and flap connecting rods linking this control sector to the pivoting flaps, which tilt these flaps, closing the annular flow duct, when the control sector slides towards its reversal position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: Safran Nacelles
    Inventors: François BELLET, Jérôme CORFA, Julien VAN DEN DRIESSCHE