Patents by Inventor Manel Sghairi

Manel Sghairi 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: 8805600
    Abstract: A flight control system includes at least one actuator for a mobile flight surface of an aircraft, and a flight control module in communication with the actuator. The module includes a first and a second computer. Each computer calculates a control command established according to at least one predetermined law for control of the flight surface. The first computer, known as validating computer, comprises logic means adapted for comparing its control command with that of the second computer, known as master computer, and for transmitting the result of the comparison to the actuator. The actuator comprises logic means adapted for deciding, on the basis of the result, to execute or not to execute the command of the master computer. An aircraft comprising such a system is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignees: Airbus Operations S.A.S., Le Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
    Inventors: Manel Sghairi, Patrice Brot, Jean-Jacques Aubert, Agnan De Bonneval, Yves Crouzet
  • Patent number: 8761969
    Abstract: The flight control system comprises: at least one actuator (13) for a mobile surface of the said aircraft; a flight control module (12) in communication with the said actuator (13), the said module comprising at least a first and a second computer (14-1, 14-2, 14-3, 15-1, 15-2, 15-3), each computer being adapted for calculating a control command established according to at least one predetermined law for control of the said flight surface; the said actuator (13) comprising logical means (18, 19) adapted for comparing the commands of the said computers (14-1, 14-2, 14-3, 15-1, 15-2, 15-3) and for determining on the basis of these commands the action to be executed on the said mobile surface. The aircraft comprises such a system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignees: Airbus Operations S.A.S., Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
    Inventors: Manel Sghairi, Patrice Brot, Jean-Jacques Aubert, Agnan De Bonneval, Yves Crouzet
  • Publication number: 20100222943
    Abstract: The flight control system comprises: at least one actuator (13) for a mobile surface of the said aircraft; a flight control module (12) in communication with the said actuator (13), the said module comprising at least a first and a second computer (14-1, 14-2, 14-3, 15-1, 15-2, 15-3), each computer being adapted for calculating a control command established according to at least one predetermined law for control of the said flight surface; the said actuator (13) comprising logical means (18, 19) adapted for comparing the commands of the said computers (14-1, 14-2, 14-3, 15-1, 15-2, 15-3) and for determining on the basis of these commands the action to be executed on the said mobile surface. The aircraft comprises such a system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicants: Airbus Operations (S.A.S.), Le Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique
    Inventors: Manel SGHAIRI, Patrice Brot, Jean-Jacques Aubert, Agnan De Bonneval, Yves Crouzet
  • Publication number: 20100204853
    Abstract: The flight control system comprises: at least one actuator (13) for a mobile flight surface of the said aircraft; a flight control module (12) in communication with the said actuator (13), the said module comprising a first and a second computer (14-1, 14-2, 14-3, 15-1, 15-2, 15-3), each computer being adapted for calculating a control command established according to at least one predetermined law for control of the said flight surface; the said first computer (14-1, 14-2, 14-3, 15-1, 15-2, 15-3), known as validating computer, comprising logic means adapted for comparing its control command with that of the said second computer (14-1, 14-2, 14-3, 15-1, 15-2, 15-3), known as master computer, and for transmitting the result of the said comparison to the said actuator (13), the said actuator (13) comprising logic means (18, 19) adapted for deciding, on the basis of this result, to execute or not to execute the command of the master computer. The aircraft comprises such a system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicants: Airbus Operations (S.A.S), Le Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique
    Inventors: Manel Sghairi, Patrice Brot, Jean-Jacques Aubert, Agnan De Bonneval, Yves Crouzet