Patents by Inventor Michael BENMOUSSA

Michael BENMOUSSA 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: 9169002
    Abstract: A method of managing a steering command for a steerable portion 3 of nose landing gear 2 of an aircraft 1. The method implements servo-control to servo-control of a steering actuator 6 to an angle position setpoint ?set for the steerable portion 3. The servo-control includes calculating an error ? by subtracting a reference angle ?est from the angle position setpoint ?set. The reference angle ?est is an angle determined by calculation as a function of a longitudinal speed Vlong and a yaw rate ? of the aircraft 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: MESSIER-BUGATTI-DOWTY
    Inventors: Michael Benmoussa, David Poiret, Jerome Fraval
  • Patent number: 8880315
    Abstract: A method of managing the braking of an aircraft 1 having at least one controllable brake 9 for braking the aircraft 1 when the aircraft 1 is on the ground and as a function of a braking setpoint C. The method includes correcting the braking setpoint as a function of the pitch angle ? of the aircraft 1 during braking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Messier-Bugatti-Dowty
    Inventor: Michael Benmoussa
  • Patent number: 8827202
    Abstract: A method of managing the steering of aircraft undercarriage wheels carried by a steerable bottom portion of the undercarriage, the bottom portion being associated with steering control including a steering member suitable for steering the bottom portion of the undercarriage in response to a steering order. The method comprises the steps of (1) monitoring the pressures of the tires carried by the wheels, and in response to detecting at least one of the following events: (1A) the pressure of one of the tires is less than a first predetermined threshold, and ( 1B) the difference between the pressures of two of the tires is greater than a second determined threshold; (2) activating the steering control, if the steering control is not activated; and (3) implementing a steering control relationship that is modified compared with a nominal control relationship used when the tires are properly inflated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Messier-Bugatti-Dowty
    Inventors: Michael Benmoussa, Jerome Fraval
  • Publication number: 20140156113
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of managing a steering command for a steerable portion 3 of nose landing gear 2 of an aircraft 1, the method implementing servo-control to servo-control a steering actuator 6 to an angle position setpoint ?set for the steerable portion 3, the servo-control including calculating an error ? by subtracting a reference angle ?est from the angle position setpoint ?set. According to the invention, the reference angle ?est is an angle determined by calculation as a function of a longitudinal speed Vlong and a yaw rate ? of the aircraft 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: MESSIER-BUGATTI-DOWTY
    Inventors: Michael BENMOUSSA, David POIRET, Jerome FRAVAL
  • Publication number: 20130015290
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of managing the steering of aircraft undercarriage wheels carried by a steerable bottom portion of the undercarriage, the bottom portion being associated with steering control including a steering member suitable for steering the bottom portion of the undercarriage in response to a steering order. According to the invention, the method comprises the steps of: monitoring the pressures of the tires carried by the wheels, and in response to detecting at least one of the following events: the pressure of one of the tires is less than a first predetermined threshold; and the difference between the pressures of two of the tires is greater than a second determined threshold; activating the steering control, if the steering control is not activated; and implementing a steering control relationship that is modified compared with a nominal control relationship used when the tires are properly inflated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: MESSIER-BUGATTI-DOWTY
    Inventors: Michael BENMOUSSA, Jerome FRAVAL