Patents by Inventor Marc LeFort

Marc LeFort 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: 8943363
    Abstract: The general field of the invention is that of the management of the faults of the viewing devices used on aircraft. An aircraft instrument panel viewing device comprises an electronic assembly, embedded software and a viewing screen. When the viewing device detects a fault arising after a predetermined time of proper operation, the reinitialization method according to the invention executes just the software verification tests without executing the electronic assembly verification tests termed “safety tests”, no specific presentation of fault being displayed on the viewing screen. The duration for which the pilot is deprived of information is thus considerably reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Thales
    Inventors: Philippe Chabot, Florence Durieux, Marc Lefort, Gordon Sanderson
  • Patent number: 8814080
    Abstract: An aerodynamic aft fairing of an engine pylon ensuring the mounting of an engine underneath a wing of an aircraft is provided. The aerodynamic aft fairing includes an outer lateral panel and an inner lateral panel assembled together at least by a bottom panel, the bottom panel comprising, on either side of the lateral panels, an extension forming an aerothermic barrier capable of channeling hot air flows leaving the engine. The inner lateral panel and the outer lateral panel are attached to the bottom panel by a first angle bar and a second angle bar, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Jean-François Dumont, Marc Lefort
  • Patent number: 8451217
    Abstract: The general field of the invention is that of devices for controlling a computer-based pointer of a computer-based assembly comprising two different computer-based systems, a first secure system comprising at least one first viewing screen and a man-machine interface called CCD controlling the position of the pointer, and a second non-secure system comprising at least one second viewing screen controlled by the same CCD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Thales
    Inventors: Marc LeFort, Bruno Aymeric, Denis Bonnet
  • Publication number: 20130097461
    Abstract: The general field of the invention is that of the management of the faults of the viewing devices used on aircraft. An aircraft instrument panel viewing device comprises an electronic assembly, embedded software and a viewing screen. When the viewing device detects a fault arising after a predetermined time of proper operation, the reinitialization method according to the invention executes just the software verification tests without executing the electronic assembly verification tests termed “safety tests”, no specific presentation of fault being displayed on the viewing screen. The duration for which the pilot is deprived of information is thus considerably reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Inventors: Philippe CHABOT, Florence Durieux, Marc Lefort, Gordon Sanderson
  • Publication number: 20130032662
    Abstract: The invention relates to an aerodynamic aft fairing of an engine pylon ensuring the mounting of an engine (31) underneath a wing (32) of an aircraft, comprising: an outer lateral panel (35), and an inner lateral panel assembled together at least by means of a lower panel (36), said lower panel (36) comprising, on either side of the lateral panels, an extension (34, 37) forming an aerothermic barrier capable of channeling hot air flows leaving the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Inventors: Jean-François Dumont, Marc Lefort
  • Publication number: 20100302147
    Abstract: The general field of the invention is that of devices for controlling a computer-based pointer of a computer-based assembly comprising two different computer-based systems, a first secure system comprising at least one first viewing screen and a man-machine interface called CCD controlling the position of the pointer, and a second non-secure system comprising at least one second viewing screen controlled by the same CCD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2008
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: THALES
    Inventors: Marc LeFort, Bruno Aymeric, Denis Bonnet
  • Publication number: 20100289963
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flat screen device (L2) comprising a multi-channel graphic generation (UGGL2) and a video data switch (50). It also relates to a method for managing a data network making it possible to improve the reliability of a network of several displays by improved management of all the graphic generations. The preferred field of application is that of display devices forming the cockpit of aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2008
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: THALES
    Inventors: Marc LeFort, Yves Sontag, Fabrice LaMargue, Philippe Chabot