Patents by Inventor Marc VERSAEVEL

Marc VERSAEVEL 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: 20250035069
    Abstract: An assembly for an exhaust cone of an aircraft turbomachine, including a first annular wall, and first partitions and second partitions defining between them a plurality of acoustic boxes distributed around the first wall, an assembly formed by the first and the second partitions being fastened to the first wall with first fastening members arranged upstream and with second fastening members arranged downstream, the first fastening members being offset circumferentially with respect to the second fastening members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: SAFRAN NACELLES
    Inventors: Tony MIOSSEC, Fabien BRAVIN, Vincent DEVANLAY, Marc VERSAEVEL, Valentin SIMEON
  • Publication number: 20250019081
    Abstract: An assembly for an ejection cone of an aircraft turbomachine, including a first annular wall and a plurality of first partitions and of second partitions extending substantially perpendicularly from the first wall, the first partitions additionally extending wholly in the axial direction and the second partitions extending wholly in a circumferential direction between the adjacent pairs of first partitions and being curved partitions including at least one arcuate portion in the axial direction upstream or downstream, the first wall, the first partitions and the second partitions additionally defining between them a plurality of acoustic boxes distributed around the first wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Applicant: SAFRAN NACELLES
    Inventors: Tony MIOSSEC, Fabien BRAVIN, Vincent DEVANLAY, Marc VERSAEVEL, Valentin SIMEON
  • Publication number: 20250001508
    Abstract: A machining device for producing at least one orifice in a workpiece made of composite material, the machining device including a tool holder and at least one drill bit mounted on the tool holder, the drill bit being configured to be driven in rotation about an axis of rotation. The machining device includes a cylindrical guide body coaxial with the axis of rotation, mounted on the tool holder, and surrounding the drill bit, the guide body being configured to bear on the workpiece during the production of the orifice and the drill bit projecting from the guide body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Pierre-Yves GINI, Marc VERSAEVEL, Denis RAMAGE
  • Patent number: 12180891
    Abstract: An acoustic panel for a turbine engine includes a first strip and a second strip each comprising an alternation of first ridges and second ridges connected by sidewalls. The first and second strips are joined to each other to form a plurality of cells, each delimited by a first ridge of the first strip and a first ridge of the second strip. A third strip is interposed between the first strip and the second strip and includes a first lateral wall bearing on the first strip The third strip further includes at least one tab that extends inside one of the cells and delimits all or part of a passage inside the associated cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: SAFRAN NACELLES
    Inventors: Marc Versaevel, Bertrand Léon Marie Desjoyeaux, Pierre-Yves Gini
  • Patent number: 12170077
    Abstract: An acoustic attenuation panel includes a perforated acoustic wall, a first honeycomb structure coupled to the perforated acoustic wall and including a plurality of acoustic cells defined by peripheral partitions, a second honeycomb structure including a plurality of acoustic cells defined by peripheral partitions, and a septum which includes a plurality of macro-perforations and is positioned between the first honeycomb structure and the second honeycomb structure. Each acoustic cell of the first honeycomb structure and each acoustic cell of the at least second honeycomb structure are arranged opposite a single perforation of the septum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Safran Nacelles
    Inventors: Marc Versaevel, Bertrand Desjoyeaux, Mathieu Preau
  • Publication number: 20240359421
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an acoustic panel including a first skin, a second skin and an intermediate structure enclosed between these skins and forming oblique cavities with respect to the latter. The method includes an intermediate polymerization step for fastening the intermediate structure to the first skin in order to increase the compressive strength thereof and in particular to support an automated operation of draping the second skin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Applicant: SAFRAN NACELLES
    Inventors: Marc VERSAEVEL, Pierre-Yves GINI, Hugo BOISTELLE, Bertrand Léon Marie DESJOYEAUX
  • Patent number: 12129042
    Abstract: An acoustic assembly including a multicellular acoustic panel having at least one through cavity along a direction X, wherein the acoustic assembly further includes at least one sealing element including a body enclosing one or more acoustic cells, the body being able to be inserted into the cavity and extending along the direction X between a first face and a second face, the sealing element further including a seal on the second face of the body able to ensure the sealing with the acoustic panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: SAFRAN NACELLES
    Inventors: Denis Guillois, Loïc Chapelain, Marc Versaevel
  • Publication number: 20240351699
    Abstract: An acoustic panel for an aircraft turbomachine has a sandwich structure. The sandwich structure includes a cell structure with a plurality of acoustic cells, a perforated acoustic structure, and a porous acoustic structure attached to the perforated acoustic structure. The perforated acoustic structure is arranged between the cell structure and the porous acoustic structure. The porous acoustic structure is multi-layered and has a first woven textile layer and a second woven textile layer connected to the first layer. The second layer is arranged between the first layer and the perforated acoustic structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: SAFRAN NACELLES
    Inventors: Bertrand Léon Marie DESJOYEAUX, Mathieu François Eric PREAU, Marc VERSAEVEL, Pierre Charles CARUEL, Geneviève CLUZEAU
  • Patent number: 12092026
    Abstract: An air intake for a nacelle for an aircraft engine includes a front lip connecting a substantially cylindrical internal wall and a substantially cylindrical external wall, and at least one acoustic structure including acoustic cells. The acoustic structure is situated in the space delimited by the internal wall, the external wall and the front lip. The acoustic structure is an added part secured to the air intake. The acoustic cells of the acoustic structure are arranged facing a region of the internal wall or of the lip at a predetermined distance so that the acoustic cells of the acoustic structure are not in contact with the internal wall or the lip while providing an acoustic attenuation function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Safran Nacelles
    Inventors: Virginie Emmanuelle Anne Marie Digeos, Marc Versaevel, Paul Oldham, Patrick Boileau
  • Publication number: 20240262522
    Abstract: An acoustic assembly including a multicellular acoustic panel having at least one through cavity along a direction X, wherein the acoustic assembly further includes at least one sealing element including a body enclosing one or more acoustic cells, the body being able to be inserted into the cavity and extending along the direction X between a first face and a second face, the sealing element further including a seal on the second face of the body able to ensure the sealing with the acoustic panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicant: SAFRAN NACELLES
    Inventors: Denis GUILLOIS, Loïc CHAPELAIN, Marc VERSAEVEL
  • Publication number: 20240253804
    Abstract: An air ejection nozzle for a nacelle includes an outer aerodynamic line and an inner aerodynamic line meeting at a trailing edge. The air ejection nozzle includes at discrete positions at least one area of larger thickness that is compensated by at least one fairing to connect the aerodynamic lines to form the trailing edge. The fairing includes an outer wall and an inner wall delimiting a cavity therebetween. The inner wall provides for the continuity of the inner aerodynamic line, and the outer wall is solid and the inner wall is pierced so that the at least one fairing forms an acoustic attenuation structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: Safran Nacelles
    Inventors: Vincent DUTOT, Jean-Philippe Joret, Marc Versaevel, Vincent Lefeuvre
  • Publication number: 20240191655
    Abstract: A core for an acoustic attenuation panel extending between a first and a second end face, the core including a plurality of tubular polygonal cells having a main axis of extension between the end faces, each cell including an internal cavity delimited by lateral walls extending between the first and second end faces and opening out into each of the two end faces, the cells being expandable in a direction parallel to the end faces, each polygonal cell having septa extending transversely relative to the main axis and being offset there along, wherein each septum is folded in a W-shape at least between one of the lateral walls and another of the lateral walls and has a through orifice, the orifices of two consecutive septa being offset radially with respect to the main axis to form a baffle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Bertrand Leon Marie DESJOYEAUX, Marc VERSAEVEL
  • Publication number: 20240191656
    Abstract: An acoustic panel for a turbine engine includes a first strip and a second strip each comprising an alternation of first ridges and second ridges connected by sidewalls. The first and second strips are joined to each other to form a plurality of cells, each delimited by a first ridge of the first strip and a first ridge of the second strip. A third strip is interposed between the first strip and the second strip and includes a first lateral wall bearing on the first strip The third strip further includes at least one tab that extends inside one of the cells and delimits all or part of a passage inside the associated cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicant: SAFRAN NACELLES
    Inventors: Marc VERSAEVEL, Bertrand Léon Marie DESJOYEAUX, Pierre-Yves GINI
  • Patent number: 11686247
    Abstract: An acoustic panel with a cellular core includes cells that are provided with one or more obstacles, each of the obstacles extending transversely in relation to the main axis of the associated cell so as to increase the length of the path (F) that sound waves travel through the cell. Methods enabling the production of such a panel implements steps of cutting, folding and bonding that are suitable for creating cells provided with such obstacles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Safran Nacelles
    Inventors: Bertrand Desjoyeaux, Marc Versaevel
  • Patent number: 11655760
    Abstract: The invention relates to an air intake of an aircraft turbojet engine nacelle extending along an axis X, in which an air flow circulates from upstream to downstream, the air intake comprising an inner wall and an outer wall which are connected by a leading edge and an inner partition so as to delimit an annular cavity, the air intake comprising means for injecting at least one hot air flow into the inner cavity and at least one ventilation orifice formed in the outer wall in order to allow the hot air flow to escape after heating the inner cavity, the air intake comprising at least one acoustic member positioned in the inner cavity facing the ventilation orifice so as to modify the acoustic resonance frequencies and/or to attenuate the acoustic waves formed in the inner cavity via the ventilation orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: SAFRAN NACELLES
    Inventors: Sébastien Laurent Marie Pascal, Jean-Michel Paul Ernest Nogues, Marc Versaevel, François Chauveau
  • Patent number: 11629644
    Abstract: An acoustic attenuation panel for a propulsion assembly includes an acoustic front skin having perforations, and a central structure formed from partitions arranged perpendicularly in order to make up cells, wherein the front skin and the central structure form the panel which is made as a single piece and is provided for directly covering a surface of an element of the propulsion assembly forming a rear skin which closes the cells of the central structure at the rear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignees: Safran Nacelles, SAFRAN
    Inventors: Marc Versaevel, Jean-Philippe Ginefri, Fabrice Provost, Jeremy Quesnel, Wouter Balk, Sébastien Louchard, Loïc Hervé André Le Boulicaut
  • Patent number: 11608781
    Abstract: The invention relates to an air intake of an aircraft turbojet engine nacelle, extending along an axis X, in which an air flow circulates from upstream to downstream, the air intake comprising an inner wall facing the axis X and an outer wall for guiding an external air flow, the walls being connected by a leading edge and an inner partition so as to delimit an annular cavity. The air intake comprises means for injecting at least one hot air flow into the inner cavity and at least one ventilation orifice formed in the outer wall to allow the hot air flow to escape after heating the inner cavity, the ventilation orifice comprising an upstream edge, the circumferential profile of which is discontinuous in order to generate turbulences, and a downstream edge, the radial profile of which is aerodynamic in order to limit the formation of pressure fluctuations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: SAFRAN NACELLES
    Inventors: Sébastien Laurent Marie Pascal, Jean-Michel Paul Ernest Nogues, Marc Versaevel, François Chauveau
  • Patent number: 11591960
    Abstract: The invention relates to an air intake of an aircraft turbojet engine nacelle, extending along an axis X, in which an air flow circulates from upstream to downstream, the air intake extending circumferentially around the axis X and comprising an inner wall, which faces the axis X in order to guide an inner air flow, and an outer wall, which is opposite the inner wall, for guiding an external air flow, the walls being connected by a leading edge and an inner partition so as to delimit an annular cavity. The air intake comprises means for injecting at least one hot air flow into the inner cavity and at least one ventilation orifice formed in the outer wall in order to allow the hot air flow to escape after heating the internal cavity, the air intake comprising at least one disruption member of the external air flow, positioned upstream of the ventilation orifice, which extends outwardly from the outer wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: SAFRAN NACELLES
    Inventors: Sébastien Laurent Marie Pascal, Jean-Michel Paul Ernest Nogues, Marc Versaevel, François Chauveau
  • Publication number: 20230003176
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an alveolar core structure includes at least one cell including a secondary duct having a first end defining a sound wave inlet, and an opposite second end, the secondary duct comprising a sound wave outlet. The method also includes a fastening step in which adhesive tapes transverse to the longitudinal direction of said first plate are applied on a first longitudinal plate. The secondary duct in the form of a flattened element is fastened, on the first plate, by gluing at its sound wave inlet. A second plate is applied. A step of deploying the first and second plates so as to form the peripheral wall of the cells and so that the flattened element is deployed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: Safran Nacelles
    Inventors: Bertrand Léon Marie DESJOYEAUX, Marc VERSAEVEL, Mathieu François Eric PREAU, Laurent MOREAU
  • Patent number: 11542865
    Abstract: An air inflow lip of a nacelle for a turbojet of an aircraft, including a cavity defined by a leading edge of the nacelle and by an annular wall, includes an inner wall, an acoustic treatment device, and a pneumatic de-icing device including a de-icing fluid supply device. The inner wall of the air inflow lip includes acoustic boreholes and the pneumatic de-icing device includes a honeycombed de-icing plate mounted inside the cavity on the inner wall of the air inflow lip. Also included are conduits for the circulation of a de-icing fluid and acoustic wells communicating with the acoustic boreholes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Safran Nacelles
    Inventors: Patrick Boileau, Caroline Coat-Lenzotti, Marc Versaevel, Virginie Emmanuelle Anne Marie Digeos, Pierre-François Behaghel