Patents by Inventor Olivier Foussard

Olivier Foussard 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: 11919260
    Abstract: A process for shaping, by compaction, a fibrous structure obtained by three-dimensional or multilayer weaving between a plurality of layers of warp yarns and a plurality of layers of weft yarns. The yarns of each plurality of layers of warp yarns and layers of weft yarns are coated with a sizing composition. The shaping includes a pre-compaction stage followed by a stage of final compaction of the fibrous structure. During pre-compaction and final compaction, the fibrous structure is at a temperature greater than or equal to the softening temperature of the sizing composition. The process further includes the cooling of the fibrous preform obtained after final compaction of the fibrous structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: SAFRAN
    Inventors: Christophe Ravey, Olivier Foussard, Nicolas Pierre Lanfant, Didier Payen, Adrien Touze, Romain Venat
  • Patent number: 11826939
    Abstract: The invention relates to a resin injection regulator for a resin injection circuit in a mould for producing a composite part, in particular a turbine engine composite part, characterised in that it comprises at least one vessel which is connected to said circuit and inside of which a movable wall means can be moved in a sealed manner, said movable wall means defining in said vessel a first cavity which forms a container for accumulation of resin and is designed to be connected to at least one part of said circuit, and a second cavity which is designed to be connected to a source of pressurised fluid, said movable wall means being designed to be urged by the pressurised fluid with which the second cavity is supplied in order to exert a pressure on the resin contained in the first cavity by isolating said resin from said fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignees: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES, SAFRAN
    Inventors: Marc-Emmanuel Jean François Techer, Nicolas Cambyse Ashtari, Raoul Jaussaud, Benoit Bazin, Thierry Chauvin, Olivier Foussard, Nate Gravelle, Adrien Touze
  • Patent number: 11247416
    Abstract: Methods for manufacturing a turbomachine composite part, such as a fan blade, are provided. The composite part has a fibrous structure with a three-dimensional fibrous preform coated with a surface fibrous web, and which is embedded in a polymer matrix The methods include: forming the surface web in a cavity of a mold in order to shape it, wetting and forming the preform on the surface web in order to shape it, and closing the mold, drying the fibrous structure, and injecting thermosetting resin into the mold in order to form said polymer matrix. The surface web is wetted before and/or during the forming thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: SAFRAN
    Inventors: Sébastien Dunaud, Dominique Marie Christian Coupe, Olivier Foussard, Didier Payen, Adrien Touze
  • Publication number: 20210339485
    Abstract: Methods for manufacturing a turbomachine composite part, such as a fan blade, are provided. The composite part has a fibrous structure with a three-dimensional fibrous preform coated with a surface fibrous web, and which is embedded in a polymer matrix The methods include: forming the surface web in a cavity of a mold in order to shape it, wetting and forming the preform on the surface web in order to shape it, and closing the mold, drying the fibrous structure, and injecting thermosetting resin into the mold in order to form said polymer matrix. The surface web is wetted before and/or during the forming thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: SAFRAN
    Inventors: Sébastien Dunaud, Dominique Marie Christian Coupe, Olivier Foussard, Didier Payen, Adrien Touze
  • Publication number: 20210323250
    Abstract: A process for shaping, by compaction, a fibrous structure obtained by three-dimensional or multilayer weaving between a plurality of layers of warp yarns and a plurality of layers of weft yarns. The yarns of each plurality of layers of warp yarns and layers of weft yarns are coated with a sizing composition. The shaping includes a pre-compaction stage followed by a stage of final compaction of the fibrous structure. During pre-compaction and final compaction, the fibrous structure is at a temperature greater than or equal to the softening temperature of the sizing composition. The process further includes the cooling of the fibrous preform obtained after final compaction of the fibrous structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Christophe RAVEY, Olivier FOUSSARD, Nicolas Pierre LANFANT, Didier PAYEN, Adrien TOUZE, Romain VENAT
  • Publication number: 20180222101
    Abstract: The invention relates to a resin injection regulator for a resin injection circuit in a mould for producing a composite part, in particular a turbine engine composite part, characterised in that it comprises at least one vessel which is connected to said circuit and inside of which a movable wall means can be moved in a sealed manner, said movable wall means defining in said vessel a first cavity which forms a container for accumulation of resin and is designed to be connected to at least one part of said circuit, and a second cavity which is designed to be connected to a source of pressurised fluid, said movable wall means being designed to be urged by the pressurised fluid with which the second cavity is supplied in order to exert a pressure on the resin contained in the first cavity by isolating said resin from said fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Marc-Emmanuel Jean François TECHER, Nicolas Cambyse ASHTARI, Raoul JAUSSAUD, Benoit BAZIN, Thierry CHAUVIN, Olivier FOUSSARD, Nate GRAVELLE, Adrien TOUZE
  • Patent number: 9987781
    Abstract: The invention relates to equipment (1) for manufacturing a part (2) by injection moulding, including: a first cavity (10), a second cavity (20), and a supporting element (30), shaped such as to hold the part (2) in position in the equipment, and defining, together with the cavities (10, 20), an inner space of the equipment, the holding element (30) as well as the first cavity (10) and/or the second cavity (20) being movable relative to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignees: SAFRAN, SNECMA
    Inventors: Florian Tellier, Olivier Foussard
  • Patent number: 9457435
    Abstract: A propeller blade, which can belong to a fan without covering by an external casing, includes two portions fitted into one another and of different materials, generally composite, to resist various stresses, heating coming from a rotor or impacts of solid bodies. An internal portion includes a blade core, a blade shank and possibly a foam lining, and a preform of an outside portion is assembled to it by surrounding it closely before being completely formed by receiving its resin, which is placed into polymerization. A method for producing the propeller blade guarantees good assembly of the portions without defects of form, damage or deformation of a fiber weave.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignees: SNECMA, SAFRAN
    Inventors: Richard Mathon, Olivier Foussard, Yann Marchal, Franck Bernard Leon Varin
  • Publication number: 20160136855
    Abstract: The invention relates to equipment (1) for manufacturing a part (2) by injection moulding, including: a first cavity (10), a second cavity (20), and a supporting element (30), shaped such as to hold the part (2) in position in the equipment, and defining, together with the cavities (10, 20), an inner space of the equipment, the holding element (30) as well as the first cavity (10) and/or the second cavity (20) being movable relative to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Florian Tellier, Olivier FOUSSARD
  • Publication number: 20150013160
    Abstract: A propeller blade, which can belong to a fan without covering by an external casing, includes two portions fitted into one another and of different materials, generally composite, to resist various stresses, heating coming from a rotor or impacts of solid bodies. An internal portion includes a blade core, a blade shank and possibly a foam lining, and a preform of an outside portion is assembled to it by surrounding it closely before being completely formed by receiving its resin, which is placed into polymerisation. A method for producing the propeller blade guarantees good assembly of the portions without defects of form, damage or deformation of a fiber weave.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicants: SNECMA, SAFRAN
    Inventors: Richard Mathon, Olivier Foussard, Yann Marchal, Franck Bernard, Leon Varin