Patents by Inventor Laurent Sudre

Laurent Sudre 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: 9359072
    Abstract: A blade (20) of a rotor (5), the blade (20) having a suction side (21) and a pressure side (22) extending transversely from a leading edge (23) towards a trailing edge (24) and extending spanwise from a root section (31) towards a free end section (41). The blade (40) comprises, going from the root section (31) towards said free end section (41): a root zone (30); followed by rounded zone (35); said rounded zone (35) presenting rounded pressure and suction sides (22?, 21?) departing from said main plane (P1) in a direction (Z) parallel to the axis of rotation (AXROT) of said blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Airbus Helicopters
    Inventors: Sebastien Finck, Laurent Sudre
  • Patent number: 9162749
    Abstract: A blade (1) for a tail anti-torque device of a helicopter, said device comprising a ducted rotor (13). The blade (1) has an assembly of sections, a leading edge (2) and a trailing edge (3); a stacking line (4) of the profiles extending at a distance lying in the range 25% to 50% of the chord (C). The stacking line (4) presents a shape that is curved having successively from the root (5) to the end (6) of the blade a back sweep, a forward sweep, and a last back sweep; and a chord (C) that becomes larger going towards the end (6) of the blade (1) over at least the end profile (1a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Airbus Helicopters
    Inventors: Marc Gervais, Benoit Gresle, Sebastein Finck, Laurent Sudre
  • Patent number: 8974189
    Abstract: A blade (1) for a tail anti-torque device of a helicopter, said device comprising a ducted rotor (13). The blade (1) has an assembly of sections, a leading edge (2) and a trailing edge (3); a stacking line (4) of the profiles extending at a distance lying in the range 25% to 50% of the chord (C). The stacking line (4) presents a shape that is curved having successively from the root (5) to the end (6) of the blade a back sweep, a forward sweep, and a last back sweep; and a chord (C) that becomes larger going towards the end (6) of the blade (1) over at least the end profile (1a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Airbus Helicopters
    Inventors: Marc Gervais, Benoit Gresle, Sébastien Finck, Laurent Sudre
  • Publication number: 20150050137
    Abstract: A blade (1) for a tail anti-torque device of a helicopter, said device comprising a ducted rotor (13). The blade (1) has an assembly of sections, a leading edge (2) and a trailing edge (3); a stacking line (4) of the profiles extending at a distance lying in the range 25% to 50% of the chord (C). The stacking line (4) presents a shape that is curved having successively from the root (5) to the end (6) of the blade a back sweep, a forward sweep, and a last back sweep; and a chord (C) that becomes larger going towards the end (6) of the blade (1) over at least the end profile (1a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Marc GERVAIS, Benoit GRESLE, Sebastein FINCK, Laurent SUDRE
  • Publication number: 20120195767
    Abstract: A blade (1) for a tail anti-torque device of a helicopter, said device comprising a ducted rotor (13). The blade (1) has an assembly of sections, a leading edge (2) and a trailing edge (3); a stacking line (4) of the profiles extending at a distance lying in the range 25% to 50% of the chord (C). The stacking line (4) presents a shape that is curved having successively from the root (5) to the end (6) of the blade a back sweep, a forward sweep, and a last back sweep; and a chord (C) that becomes larger going towards the end (6) of the blade (1) over at least the end profile (1a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: EUROCOPTER
    Inventors: Marc Gervais, Benoit Gresle, Sébastien Finck, Laurent Sudre
  • Patent number: 7270520
    Abstract: A fairing C is arranged on a rotor 9 of a rotorcraft having a cap 5 secured to the end 10 of the head of the rotor 9. The fairing C further comprises at least one air deflector member D provided with a ring 6 and spacers 4, the spacers 4 enabling the ring 6 to be secured to the cap 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Eurocopter
    Inventors: Laurent Sudre, Sebastien Voisin
  • Publication number: 20050226723
    Abstract: The present invention to a fairing C arranged on a rotor 9 of a rotorcraft having a cap 5 secured to the end 10 of the head of said rotor 9. The fairing C further comprises at least one air deflector member D provided with a ring 6 and spacers 4, the spacers 4 enabling the ring 6 to be secured to the cap 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2004
    Publication date: October 13, 2005
    Applicant: EUROCOPTER
    Inventors: Laurent Sudre, Sebastien Voisin