Patents by Inventor Laurence Vial

Laurence Vial 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: 11828192
    Abstract: A lattice formed of entwined links in a cavity encased by the external skin of a blade and provided with parts of low mechanical strength referred to as breakable, which are capable of rupturing when sufficient loads are applied thereto during operation of the blade. This arrangement, which concentrates the ruptures at given locations, will leave the rest of the lattice intact and therefore will not hamper or will scarcely hamper its properties of heat evacuation by conduction or convection or pressure loss, if for example ventilation air passes through it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: SAFRAN HELICOPTER ENGINES
    Inventors: Laurence Vial, Sylvain Pierre Votie, Denis Daniel Jean Boisseleau
  • Patent number: 11808179
    Abstract: Turbomachine hollow blade (11) comprising at least one vane (14) having lateral walls (15) which are intended to guide a flow in a flow path around the vane and which are fixed to a first platform (12) at a first longitudinal end of the vane (14), the vane (14) further comprising an internal cavity between the lateral walls (15), which cavity is intended for passing a vane-cooling fluid, with a fluid inlet opening (19) opening through said first platform (12), characterized in that a gyroid surface network (18) fills at least part of the cavity, being arranged therein so as to guide the cooling fluid, and is in contact with at least part of the lateral walls (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: SAFRAN HELICOPTER ENGINES
    Inventors: Laurence Vial, Bruno Frelon, Jérôme Beugniez, Yann Bellot
  • Publication number: 20230144182
    Abstract: Turbomachine hollow blade (11) comprising at least one vane (14) having lateral walls (15) which are intended to guide a flow in a flow path around the vane and which are fixed to a first platform (12) at a first longitudinal end of the vane (14), the vane (14) further comprising an internal cavity between the lateral walls (15), which cavity is intended for passing a vane-cooling fluid, with a fluid inlet opening (19) opening through said first platform (12), characterized in that a gyroid surface network (18) fills at least part of the cavity, being arranged therein so as to guide the cooling fluid, and is in contact with at least part of the lateral walls (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Laurence Vial, Bruno Frelon, Jérôme Beugniez, Yann Bellot
  • Publication number: 20220112812
    Abstract: A lattice formed of entwined links in a cavity encased by the external skin of a blade and provided with parts of low mechanical strength referred to as breakable, which are capable of rupturing when sufficient loads are applied thereto during operation of the blade. This arrangement, which concentrates the ruptures at given locations, will leave the rest of the lattice intact and therefore will not hamper or will scarcely hamper its properties of heat evacuation by conduction or convection or pressure loss, if for example ventilation air passes through it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: SAFRAN HELICOPTER ENGINES
    Inventors: Laurence VIAL, Sylvain Pierre VOTIE, Denis Daniel Jean BOISSELEAU
  • Patent number: 8647071
    Abstract: A turbine blade extends radially between a blade root and a blade tip having an open cavity referred to as a bathtub formed therein, which cavity is defined by a closed end wall and a side rim. The side rim of the cavity carries at least one rib extending between a leading edge and a trailing edge of the blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Turbomeca
    Inventors: Lorenzo Pons, Laurence Vial
  • Publication number: 20110123350
    Abstract: A turbine blade extends radially between a blade root and a blade tip having an open cavity referred to as a bathtub formed therein, which cavity is defined by a closed end wall and a side rim. The side rim of the cavity carries at least one rib extending between a leading edge and a trailing edge of the blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: Turbomeca
    Inventors: Lorenzo Pons, Laurence Vial