Patents by Inventor Laurence Francine Vion

Laurence Francine Vion 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: 11542891
    Abstract: The invention relates to a nubomachine with a longitudinal axis, comprising two, respectively upstream (122) and downstream, coaxial outer propellers (122), characterised in that at least some of the blades (148) of the upstream propeller (122) comprise at least one internal air circulation chimney (150) that communicates with air-bleeding openings (152) in tire boundary layers of the blades (148), and communicates with air outflow openings (158) on the radially outer end thereof, the air-bleeding openings (152) leading to opening inlets (152a) on tire passive surfaces (156) of the blades (148), the inlets (152a) of the air-bleeding openings being radially arranged in an area (H1) contained between 10% and 45% of the radial dimension (H2) of the blades (148), measured above turd from the radial height of the blades for which the tangent of the leading edge (138) of the blades is orthogonal to the longitudinal axis, and the inlets (152a) of the air bleeding openings being arranged in an area contained between
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Adrien Dubois, Anthony Binder, Laurence Francine Vion
  • Publication number: 20210317799
    Abstract: The invention relates to a nubomachine with a longitudinal axis, comprising two, respectively upstream (122) and downstream, coaxial outer propellers (122), characterised in that at least some of the blades (148) of the upstream propeller (122) comprise at least one internal air circulation chimney (150) that communicates with air-bleeding openings (152) in tire boundary layers of the blades (148). and communicates with air outflow openings (158) on the radially outer end thereof, the air-bleeding openings (152) leading to opening inlets (152a) on tire passive surfaces (156) of the blades (148). the inlets (152a) of the air-bleeding openings being radially arranged in an area (H1) contained between 10% and 45% of the radial dimension (H2) of the blades (148).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Adrien DUBOIS, Anthony BINDER, Laurence Francine VION
  • Patent number: 10669010
    Abstract: The invention relates to an unducted-fan aircraft engine comprising a generally cylindrical nacelle through which a primary jet flows, the nacelle bearing a fan rotor comprising variable-pitch vanes (33) located radially outside the nacelle in order to be traversed by a secondary jet (31) flowing longitudinally around the nacelle. The rotor comprises a hub bearing variable-pitch vane supports each carrying one vane (33), each vane (33) comprising a blade extending from a root that is used to removably attach same to a base of the associated support (34). Each base (36) is located radially outside the nacelle so that it is in the secondary jet, and each assembly formed by a base (36) and the vane root supported by the base (36) is surrounded and covered by a detachable aerodynamic cover (37).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Sébastien Emile Philippe Tajan, Adrien Jacques Philippe Fabre, Adrien Louis Nicolas Laurenceau, Jonathan Evert Vlastuin, Laurence Francine Vion
  • Patent number: 10494086
    Abstract: A turbomachine including at least two unducted propellers, one of which is an upstream propeller and one a downstream propeller, the upstream propeller including a plurality of blades, at least one first blade of which has a different length from that of a second blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Safran Aircraft Engines
    Inventors: Laurence Francine Vion, Mathieu Simon Paul Gruber
  • Patent number: 10370086
    Abstract: A blade for a turbine engine propeller, in particular a propfan engine, comprising a protruding part on the leading edge thereof, wherein said blade comprises means for controlling the position of the protruding part along the leading edge thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Laurence Francine Vion, Rasika Fernando, Norman Bruno André Jodet
  • Publication number: 20180127084
    Abstract: The invention relates to an unducted-fan aircraft engine comprising a generally cylindrical nacelle through which a primary jet flows, the nacelle bearing a fan rotor comprising variable-pitch vanes (33) located radially outside the nacelle in order to be traversed by a secondary jet (31) flowing longitudinally around the nacelle. The rotor comprises a hub bearing variable-pitch vane supports each carrying one vane (33), each vane (33) comprising a blade extending from a root that is used to removably attach same to a base of the associated support (34). Each base (36) is located radially outside the nacelle so that it is in the secondary jet, and each assembly formed by a base (36) and the vane root supported by the base (36) is surrounded and covered by a detachable aerodynamic cover (37).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Sébastien Emile Philippe TAJAN, Adrien Jacques Philippe FABRE, Adrien Louis Nicolas LAURENCEAU, Jonathan Evert VLASTUIN, Laurence Francine VION
  • Publication number: 20170369153
    Abstract: A turbomachine including at least two unducted propellers, one of which is an upstream propeller and one a downstream propeller, the upstream propeller including a plurality of blades, at least one first blade of which has a different length from that of a second blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: Safran Aircraft Engines
    Inventors: Laurence Francine VION, Mathieu Simon Paul GRUBER
  • Publication number: 20160347440
    Abstract: A blade for a turbine engine propeller, in particular a propfan engine, comprising a protruding part on the leading edge thereof, wherein said blade comprises means for controlling the position of the protruding part along the leading edge thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Laurence Francine Vion, Rasika Fernando, Norman Bruno André Jodet