Patents by Inventor Luc Andreani

Luc Andreani 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).

  • Publication number: 20230382516
    Abstract: A actuator arrangement is disclosed in which the high-lift device support that supports and guides movement of a high-lift device, such as a flap, is in axial alignment with a control actuator assembly that controls one or more control surfaces. This allows a single support fairing to be sufficient for covering both the track member and the control actuator assembly and allowing for reduced drag and weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Luc ANDREANI, Florian LORENZ
  • Patent number: 11801930
    Abstract: A wing for an aircraft including a fixed wing and a high-lift device movable between a retracted position and an extended position. The high-lift device includes a movable fence. The fence is movable between a first position in which the fence does not protrude beyond an outer surface of the high-lift device and a second position in which the fence protrudes beyond the outer surface of the high-lift device. The fence is in the first position when the high-lift device is in the retracted position and in the second position when the high-lift device is in the extended position. Further, an aircraft with such a wing, a high-lift device and a fence as well as use of a high-lift device and a fence are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Luc Andreani, Tobias Schreck, Igor Stab
  • Publication number: 20230271696
    Abstract: A wing for an aircraft. The wing includes a main wing and a trailing edge high lift assembly movably arranged at a trailing edge of the main wing. The trailing edge high lift assembly includes a flap and a connection assembly movably mounting the flap to the main wing, such that the flap is movable between a retracted position and at least one extended position, wherein the connection assembly is configured such that the flap is movable relative to the main wing in a linear and/or rotational manner. The connection assembly is configured such that the flap is movable relative to the main wing in a decoupled linear and rotational manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Luc ANDREANI, Dennis KREY
  • Patent number: 11572150
    Abstract: A door arrangement for an aircraft segment, which door arrangement comprises a passenger door, a fuselage portion accommodating the passenger door, and a girt bar for arming and disarming an emergency slide. The passenger door is movable relative to the fuselage portion between a raised position and a lowered position. The girt bar is connectable by means of a connecting arrangement to the passenger door and/or to the fuselage portion. The connecting arrangement comprises a mechanism which is configured to, during arming of the emergency slide, actuate a locking mechanism of an engagement device fastened to the fuselage portion, such that the girt bar is fixed in a decouplable manner to the engagement device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventor: Luc Andreani
  • Publication number: 20220315202
    Abstract: For sealing at the transition between high-lift devices and fairings, a shutter assembly can be installed in a high-lift system, thereby forming the shutter arrangement. The shutter assembly includes the shutter panel and possibly the driving member. The shutter assembly can be installed in the high-lift system, to form any embodiment of the shutter arrangement. The shutter arrangement covers the trunnion opening and is moveable in correspondence with the movement of the high-lift device in a continuous and strictly monotone manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventor: Luc Andreani
  • Patent number: 11319898
    Abstract: To reduce the number of necessary actuators, improve reliability and redundancy, as well as reducing weight and fuel consumption, a thrust reverser assembly configured for reversing thrust of an aircraft engine is proposed. The thrust reverser assembly comprises flaps and linkage arrangements, wherein the flaps are driven between a stowed position and a deployed position by the linkage arrangement due to an axial movement of a part of the engine nacelle. The linkage arrangement is configured as a four bar linkage, in particular, a double rocker bar linkage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventor: Luc Andréani
  • Patent number: 11292571
    Abstract: A door arrangement for an aircraft segment, which door arrangement comprises a passenger door, a fuselage portion accommodating the passenger door, and a girt bar for arming and disarming an emergency slide. The passenger door is movable relative to the fuselage portion between a raised position and a lowered position. The girt bar is connectable by means of a connecting arrangement to the passenger door and/or to the fuselage portion. The connecting arrangement comprises a mechanism which is configured to, during arming of the emergency slide, actuate a locking mechanism of an engagement device fastened to the fuselage portion, in such a way that the girt bar is fixed in a decouplable manner to the engagement device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventor: Luc Andreani
  • Publication number: 20210300522
    Abstract: A wing for an aircraft including a fixed wing and a high-lift device movable between a retracted position and an extended position. The high-lift device includes a movable fence. The fence is movable between a first position in which the fence does not protrude beyond an outer surface of the high-lift device and a second position in which the fence protrudes beyond the outer surface of the high-lift device. The fence is in the first position when the high-lift device is in the retracted position and in the second position when the high-lift device is in the extended position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Luc ANDREANI, Tobias SCHRECK, Igor STAB
  • Publication number: 20200277917
    Abstract: To reduce the number of necessary actuators, improve reliability and redundancy, as well as reducing weight and fuel consumption, a thrust reverser assembly configured for reversing thrust of an aircraft engine is proposed. The thrust reverser assembly comprises flaps and linkage arrangements, wherein the flaps are driven between a stowed position and a deployed position by the linkage arrangement due to an axial movement of a part of the engine nacelle. The linkage arrangement is configured as a four bar linkage, in particular, a double rocker bar linkage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventor: Luc ANDRÉANI
  • Publication number: 20200239119
    Abstract: A door arrangement for an aircraft segment, which door arrangement comprises a passenger door, a fuselage portion accommodating the passenger door, and a girt bar for arming and disarming an emergency slide. The passenger door is movable relative to the fuselage portion between a raised position and a lowered position. The girt bar is connectable by means of a connecting arrangement to the passenger door and/or to the fuselage portion. The connecting arrangement comprises a mechanism which is configured to, during arming of the emergency slide, actuate a locking mechanism of an engagement device fastened to the fuselage portion, in such a way that the girt bar is fixed in a decouplable manner to the engagement device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventor: Luc Andreani
  • Publication number: 20200239120
    Abstract: A door arrangement for an aircraft segment, which door arrangement comprises a passenger door, a fuselage portion accommodating the passenger door, and a girt bar for arming and disarming an emergency slide. The passenger door is movable relative to the fuselage portion between a raised position and a lowered position. The girt bar is connectable by means of a connecting arrangement to the passenger door and/or to the fuselage portion. The connecting arrangement comprises a mechanism which is configured to, during arming of the emergency slide, actuate a locking mechanism of an engagement device fastened to the fuselage portion, such that the girt bar is fixed in a decouplable manner to the engagement device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventor: Luc ANDREANI
  • Patent number: 8517315
    Abstract: A lateral coupling device for holding and guiding at least one aerodynamic body relative to the main wing in its wingspread direction during the adjustment thereof features: a coupling connection, a first coupling joint for coupling a first end of the coupling connection to the main wing or an aircraft component connected thereto or another aerodynamic body, as well as a second coupling joint for coupling the second end of the coupling connection to the aerodynamic body, where the lateral coupling device has a total of five degrees of freedom and allows an adjusting motion of the aerodynamic body relative to the main wing transverse to the wingspread direction thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventor: Luc Andreani
  • Patent number: 8336829
    Abstract: An aircraft wing trailing edge control surface including a trailing edge flap adjustable to different positions, a sealing flap on the upper side between the wing and the flap, and a ventilation flap on the underside between the wing and the flap. The flap is adjustable downward through positive positions and upward through negative positions. The wing profile is closed on the upper side by the sealing flap and the underside by the ventilation flap when the flap is used as a control flap and adjusted between negative and low positive positions. The ventilation flap releases air flow from the wing underside to the upper side of the flap and the sealing flap is retracted to release an outflow of air from the upper side of the flap when the flap is used for increasing lift and the flap is adjusted between low and high positive positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel Reckzeh, Bernhard Schlipf, Luc Andreani, Mark Sutcliffe
  • Patent number: 7963484
    Abstract: A lift-augmenting leading edge flap for a carrying wing of an aircraft, wherein the flap comprises an essentially rigid main body which makes a transition from the first side to the second side of the wing the flap being adjustable by a retention- and actuation mechanism coupled between the flap and wing box, between a first, retracted, position and a second, extended, position, wherein the first transition region of the flap is slidable to rest in each position essentially free of any gap, against the first skin of the wing box or against the wing end cover, in relation to the wing end cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Airbus Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Morten Raudszus, Bernhard Schlipf, Luc Andreani, Xavier Hue, Mark Heintjes
  • Publication number: 20110073712
    Abstract: A lateral coupling device for holding and guiding at least one aerodynamic body relative to the main wing in its wingspread direction during the adjustment thereof features: a coupling connection, a first coupling joint for coupling a first end of the coupling connection to the main wing or an aircraft component connected thereto or another aerodynamic body, as well as a second coupling joint for coupling the second end of the coupling connection to the aerodynamic body, where the lateral coupling device has a total of five degrees of freedom and allows an adjusting motion of the aerodynamic body relative to the main wing transverse to the wingspread direction thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventor: Luc Andreani
  • Publication number: 20100006707
    Abstract: An aircraft wing trailing edge control surface including a trailing edge flap adjustable to different positions, a sealing flap on the upper side between the wing and the flap, and a ventilation flap on the underside between the wing and the flap. The flap is adjustable downward through positive positions and upward through negative positions. The wing profile is closed on the upper side by the sealing flap and the underside by the ventilation flap when the flap is used as a control flap and adjusted between negative and low positive positions. The ventilation flap releases air flow from the wing underside to the upper side of the flap and the sealing flap is retracted to release an outflow of air from the upper side of the flap when the flap is used for increasing lift and the flap is adjusted between low and high positive positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2006
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: Airbus Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel Reckzeh, Bernhard Schlipf, Luc Andreani, Mark Sutcliffe
  • Publication number: 20090272853
    Abstract: A lift-augmenting leading edge flap for a carrying wing of an aircraft, wherein the flap comprises an essentially rigid main body which makes a transition from the first side to the second side of the wing the flap being adjustable by a retention- and actuation mechanism coupled between the flap and wing box, between a first, retracted, position and a second, extended, position, wherein the first transition region of the flap is slidable to rest in each position essentially free of any gap, against the first skin of the wing box or against the wing end cover, in relation to the wing end cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2006
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: Airbus Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Morten Raudszus, Bernhard Schlipf, Luc Andreani, Xavier Hue, Mark Heintjes