Patents by Inventor Nicolas Raimarckers

Nicolas Raimarckers 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: 11530643
    Abstract: The disclosed technology concerns an aircraft turbomachine part comprising a part body drilled with at least one cavity open to the outside and at least one conduit joining the cavity on the one hand and leading to the outside on the other hand. Each cavity receives a pressure sensor, and the conduit corresponds to the cavity guides the cables connected to the sensor to the outside of the part body. The part is an aircraft turbomachine vane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: SAFRAN AERO BOOSTERS S.A.
    Inventors: Nicolas Raimarckers, Maxime Dumont, Rafael Perez, Frédéric Vallino
  • Patent number: 11408907
    Abstract: A method of testing and/or controlling the operation of an axial turbomachine through which passes a gas stream, includes the following actions: measurement of operating parameters of the turbomachine, said parameters including pressure in the gas stream at different axial positions, and calculation of operating conditions of the turbomachine from the measured parameters and the Laplace coefficient ? of the gas passing through the turbomachine, wherein the measurement of parameters includes a measurement of the temperature of the gas stream, and the calculation of operating conditions includes a determination of the Laplace coefficient ? on the basis of the measurement of the temperature of the gas stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: SAFRAN AERO BOOSTERS SA
    Inventors: Nicolas Raimarckers, Frédéric Vallino
  • Patent number: 11261755
    Abstract: System for an aircraft, the system comprising: a turbine engine (2) with a hydraulic lubrication circuit (30); and a fuel cell (28) with a hydraulic circuit (40) for setting and maintaining the operating temperature of the fuel cell (28); wherein the hydraulic lubrication circuit (30) and the hydraulic circuit (40) form a single and common oil circuit and the oil circuit comprises a pump (50) with a heating element integrated in the pump for heating the oil. The pump may be an electric pump with an electric motor, wherein the electric motor comprises a coil fed with DC current forming a heating element for heating the oil. The pump may comprise a body and the heating element may be an electric resistor embedded into the body of the pump and in direct contact with the oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: SAFRAN AERO BOOSTERS SA
    Inventors: Albert Cornet, Nicolas Raimarckers
  • Patent number: 10907488
    Abstract: The invention relates to an anti-icing turbomachine blade (26), in particular for a low-pressure compressor or an intermediate-pressure compressor of a turbomachine. The blade (26) has a leading edge (28) formed by an ice-phobic surface (40) and two hydrophobic surfaces (42; 44) which extend the ice-phobic surface (40) on the pressure side (32) and the suction side (34) to allow water droplets escaping from the leading edge (28) to flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: SAFRAN AERO BOOSTERS SA
    Inventors: Olivier De Vriendt, Nicolas Raimarckers
  • Patent number: 10773810
    Abstract: An aircraft turbojet engine low-pressure compressor or booster, comprising an inlet structure de-iced by a pressurized hot fluid circulation coming from the high-pressure compressor. The de-icing structure comprises a deformable membrane through the thickness of which the pressurized fluid circulation passes. When there is a build-up of ice on the membrane, the pressurized fluid circulation is blocked, resulting in its pressure deforming the membrane in such a manner as to crack the build-up of ice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: SAFRAN AERO BOOSTERS SA
    Inventor: Nicolas Raimarckers
  • Publication number: 20200256887
    Abstract: A method of testing and/or controlling the operation of an axial turbomachine through which passes a gas stream, includes the following actions: measurement of operating parameters of the turbomachine, said parameters including pressure in the gas stream at different axial positions, and calculation of operating conditions of the turbomachine from the measured parameters and the Laplace coefficient ? of the gas passing through the turbomachine, wherein the measurement of parameters includes a measurement of the temperature of the gas stream, and the calculation of operating conditions includes a determination of the Laplace coefficient ? on the basis of the measurement of the temperature of the gas stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: SAFRAN AERO BOOSTERS SA
    Inventors: Nicolas Raimarckers, Frédéric Vallino
  • Patent number: 10676215
    Abstract: A jet engine includes an external cowling, a member such as an oil reservoir, and a monitoring system for the member that is able to determine information relating to the member. The external cowling includes a visualization screen that is able to communicate with the monitoring system or directly with the member, so as to display the information specific to the member. When installed in the nacelle of the jet engine, this cowling becomes a smart cowling. The system also includes a method for inspecting a member of an aircraft jet engine and a corresponding computer program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: SAFRAN AERO BOOSTERS SA
    Inventor: Nicolas Raimarckers
  • Publication number: 20200149430
    Abstract: System for an aircraft, the system comprising: a turbine engine (2) with a hydraulic lubrication circuit (30); and a fuel cell (28) with a hydraulic circuit (40) for setting and maintaining the operating temperature of the fuel cell (28); wherein the hydraulic lubrication circuit (30) and the hydraulic circuit (40) form a single and common oil circuit and the oil circuit comprises a pump (50) with a heating element integrated in the pump for heating the oil. The pump may be an electric pump with an electric motor, wherein the electric motor comprises a coil fed with DC current forming a heating element for heating the oil. The pump may comprise a body and the heating element may be an electric resistor embedded into the body of the pump and in direct contact with the oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: SAFRAN AERO BOOSTERS SA
    Inventors: Albert Cornet, Nicolas Raimarckers
  • Publication number: 20200109661
    Abstract: The disclosed technology concerns an aircraft turbomachine part comprising a part body drilled with at least one cavity open to the outside and at least one conduit joining the cavity on the one hand and leading to the outside on the other hand. Each cavity receives a pressure sensor, and the conduit corresponds to the cavity guides the cables connected to the sensor to the outside of the part body. The part is an aircraft turbomachine vane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Applicant: Safran Aero Boosters S.A.
    Inventors: Nicolas Raimarckers, Maxime Dumont, Rafael Perez, Frédéric Vallino
  • Publication number: 20200088600
    Abstract: A measuring system for a turbine engine includes a piezoresistive sensor and an analysis module, the sensor and the module being such that the module can determine, from measuring two electrical voltages, a pressure value (p) and a temperature value (T) in the vicinity of the sensor. The sensor can include a Wheatstone bridge arranged on a flexible membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: SAFRAN AERO BOOSTERS SA
    Inventors: Nicolas Raimarckers, Frederic Vallino
  • Publication number: 20200080433
    Abstract: The invention relates to an anti-icing turbomachine blade (26), in particular for a low-pressure compressor or an intermediate-pressure compressor of a turbomachine. The blade (26) has a leading edge (28) formed by an ice-phobic surface (40) and two hydrophobic surfaces (42; 44) which extend the ice-phobic surface (40) on the pressure side (32) and the suction side (34) to allow water droplets escaping from the leading edge (28) to flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: SAFRAN AERO BOOSTERS SA
    Inventors: Olivier De Vriendt, Nicolas Raimarckers
  • Patent number: 10393314
    Abstract: An oil tank fitted to a turbomachine, for example an aeroplane turbo-jet engine. The tank includes an inner chamber containing the oil of the turbomachine, a wall with an inner surface surrounding the inner chamber, and a capacitive device for measuring the oil level. The device includes at least one electrode and potentially two parallel electrodes forming the inner surface. These electrodes are immersed in the oil to measure the oil level by measuring capacitance. A method for manufacturing a tank in which the electrodes are printed on the wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Safran Aero Boosters SA
    Inventors: Nicolas Raimarckers, Frederic Vallino, Giuseppe Giordano
  • Patent number: 10226651
    Abstract: A test cell for an aircraft turbojet, wherein the test cell comprises a U-shaped configuration, with a passageway in the form of an elongated corridor, an inlet chimney, and an outlet chimney. The corridor includes a securing area with a securing arm for holding the turbojet during its test. The passageway furthermore reveals an upstream shutter and a downstream shutter, the two shutters including one pivoting flap or a series of pivoting flaps. In the event of a fire, the shutters close due to autonomous return means. Gravity allows the flap(s) to come down to the closed position and to confine the turbojet in order to rapidly stifle the fire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Safran Aero Boosters SA
    Inventors: Nicolas Raimarckers, Gaetano Taccogna
  • Publication number: 20180346134
    Abstract: An aircraft turbojet engine low-pressure compressor or booster, comprising an inlet structure de-iced by a pressurized hot fluid circulation coming from the high-pressure compressor. The de-icing structure comprises a deformable membrane through the thickness of which the pressurized fluid circulation passes. When there is a build-up of ice on the membrane, the pressurized fluid circulation is blocked, resulting in its pressure deforming the membrane in such a manner as to crack the build-up of ice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventor: Nicolas Raimarckers
  • Publication number: 20180273210
    Abstract: A jet engine includes an external cowling, a member such as an oil reservoir, and a monitoring system for the member that is able to determine information relating to the member. The external cowling includes a visualization screen that is able to communicate with the monitoring system or directly with the member, so as to display the information specific to the member. When installed in the nacelle of the jet engine, this cowling becomes a smart cowling. The system also includes a method for inspecting a member of an aircraft jet engine and a corresponding computer program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: SAFRAN AERO BOOSTERS SA
    Inventor: Nicolas Raimarckers
  • Publication number: 20180045367
    Abstract: An oil tank fitted to a turbomachine, for example an aeroplane turbo-jet engine. The tank includes an inner chamber containing the oil of the turbomachine, a wall with an inner surface surrounding the inner chamber, and a capacitive device for measuring the oil level. The device includes at least one electrode and potentially two parallel electrodes forming the inner surface. These electrodes are immersed in the oil to measure the oil level by measuring capacitance. A method for manufacturing a tank in which the electrodes are printed on the wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Nicolas Raimarckers, Frederic Vallino, Giuseppe Giordano
  • Publication number: 20170216637
    Abstract: A test cell for an aircraft turbojet, wherein the test cell comprises a U-shaped configuration, with a passageway in the form of an elongated corridor, an inlet chimney, and an outlet chimney. The corridor includes a securing area with a securing arm for holding the turbojet during its test. The passageway furthermore reveals an upstream shutter and a downstream shutter, the two shutters including one pivoting flap or a series of pivoting flaps. In the event of a fire, the shutters close due to autonomous return means. Gravity allows the flap(s) to come down to the closed position and to confine the turbojet in order to rapidly stifle the fire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Nicolas Raimarckers, Gaetano Taccogna
  • Publication number: 20170211412
    Abstract: System for maintaining a turbine engine comprising said turbine engine of an aircraft comprising: an oil reservoir, a sensor able to measure an oil level in the oil reservoir, a transmission device, such as electrical wires, wireless transmitter circuit, etc., for transmitting a signal coupled to said sensor in order to transmit information relating to an oil level measured by said sensor, communication means, such as a display or a near field communications circuit coupled to said transmission devices, for communicating to the outside of the aircraft information representing an oil level measured by said sensor. The maintenance system further comprises a mobile apparatus able to communicate with said communication means and comprising a display for displaying said information representing an oil level to an operator situated on the ground outside the aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Applicant: SAFRAN AERO BOOSTERS S.A.
    Inventors: Nicolas Raimarckers, Vincent Thomas, Bruno Servais
  • Patent number: 8967958
    Abstract: A bypass axial turbomachine includes a fan, a low pressure stator stage, a high pressure stator stage, the compressors being traversed by a flow referred to as primary flow of the turbomachine, at least one passage of discharge flow rate controlled from the primary flow in one of the stator stages toward the secondary flow, a heat exchanger of the surface air-oil (ACOC) type arranged flat on or in the wall surrounding the stator stages and defining the internal surface of the secondary flow, directly downstream of the junction of the passage of the discharge flow rate with said wall, so as to be run through by the secondary flow enriched with the discharge flow rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Techspace Aero S.A.
    Inventors: Denis Bajusz, David Depaepe, Jacques Charlier, Nicolas Raimarckers
  • Publication number: 20140331639
    Abstract: The present application relates an oil feed system for a turbomachine having a tank designed to contain a volume of oil, a pump designed to suck the oil from the tank and discharge it to at least one device on the turbomachine, and an anti-siphon valve designed to prevent the flow of oil to the device or devices. The anti-siphon valve is located upstream of the pump and is designed to allow the flow of oil when the speed of the pump becomes higher than a speed R1. The present application also relates to a turbojet fitted with a fan and two anti-siphon valves designed to open at different rotational speeds of the first pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: Techspace Aero S.A.
    Inventors: Nicolas Raimarckers, Albert Cornet