Patents by Inventor Olivier Kerbler

Olivier Kerbler 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: 20180230949
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a variable section nozzle for an aircraft nacelle having a longitudinal axis. The variable section nozzle includes movable doors and at least one displacement device for displacing the movable doors between a reduced section position and a larger position. The movable doors include at least one first guide device and at least one second guide device, each operable to guide the displacement of the doors relative to a fixed structure of the nozzle. The second guide device is disposed downstream relative to the first guide device and each of the first and second guide devices provide a curvilinear path. In one form, the curvilinear paths are substantially circular and define a circular arc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: Safran Nacelles
    Inventors: Olivier KERBLER, Loïc GRALL, Guillaume GLEMAREC, Amadéo GALASSO, José FAUGERAS, Mélody SERISET
  • Patent number: 10036348
    Abstract: A method for controlling a position of a variable nozzle of an aircraft includes the following steps: setting the variable nozzle in a position P(t0) at a time t0 as a preliminary step; step A in which at each instant ti with 1<i<N, an optimal position P(ti) of the variable nozzle is determined according to magnitudes distinctive of the flight of the aircraft; step B measuring a time interval ?ti defined as a difference between ti and t0; and step C by which a displacement of the variable nozzle in a position corresponding to the optimal position P(ti) is authorized when the time interval ?ti is higher than a predetermined minimum threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Pierre Caruel, Hervé Hurlin, Olivier Kerbler
  • Patent number: 10036323
    Abstract: A rear nacelle assembly for turbojet engine includes an inner structure surrounding a downstream portion of the turbojet engine. In particular, the inner structure is movable in rotation between an operating position in which it forms a downstream fairing and defines an annular stream of cold air with a thrust reverser cowl, and a maintenance position in which the inner structure moves away from the downstream portion. A suspension pylon is further provided to mount the thrust reverser cowl and the inner structure. The thrust reverser cowl slides between an opening position clearing air flow deviation grids and a closing position recovering the air flow deviation grids. Moreover, the thrust reverser cowl is mounted on the suspension pylon by a pivot connection sliding around a main axis, and the inner structure is mounted on the suspension pylon by a pivot connection around the main axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Herve Hurlin, Nicolas Dezeustre, Olivier Kerbler
  • Patent number: 9995246
    Abstract: A thrust reverser for a nacelle of an aircraft turbojet engine includes at least one movable thrust reverser cowl, a means for locking the cowl, a variable section outlet nozzle, and at least one actuator including an actuator rod. The thrust reverser is provided with a resilient coupler comprising a body which is rigidly connected to the thrust reverser cowl and a resilient return and abutment device that engages with the actuating rod of the actuator such as to resiliently return the nozzle to a neutral position. The return device is calibrated such that, when the cowl is unlocked, the return device opposes the relative movement of the actuating rod relative to the cowl, such as to enable the movement of the cowl and the nozzle, and when the cover is locked, the actuator drives the actuating rod against the return device to enable the movement of the nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: SAFRAN NACELLES
    Inventors: Patrick Gonidec, Olivier Kerbler, Corentin Hue, Patrick Boileau
  • Patent number: 9915157
    Abstract: A flow straightening vane made of composite materials includes a core made up of three-dimensional woven textile rods which core is surrounded by a textile covering, this core and this covering being consolidated using a thermoset resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Arnaud Oudin, Bertrand Desjoyeaux, Nicolas Dezeustre, Olivier Kerbler
  • Patent number: 9850776
    Abstract: A variable-section nozzle for an aircraft nacelle includes a deformable portion of which is movable between a narrow section position and a wide section position. In particular, the variable-section nozzle includes piezoelectric actuators and a controller to control the piezoelectric actuators in order to displace the deformable portion between the narrow and wide section positions. The piezoelectric actuators can be disposed on at least one faces of the deformable portion or be disposed end-to-end to form actuating rods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Hervé Hurlin, Hakim Maalioune, Olivier Kerbler
  • Publication number: 20170327240
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an aircraft turbojet engine nacelle, the nacelle including a rear section without a lower bifurcation, the rear section including a thrust reversal system, the thrust reversal system including a mobile cowl. The nacelle includes a guide system that translates as one with the mobile cowl, the guide system collaborating with at least one slide that is fixed in relation to the nacelle, the guide system and the slide being arranged near the position referred to as the 6 o'clock position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: SAFRAN NACELLES
    Inventors: Olivier KERBLER, Fabrice Henri Emile METEZEAU, Patrick GONIDEC, Loïc GRALL
  • Publication number: 20170328305
    Abstract: A thrust reverser for a nacelle of an aircraft turbojet engine includes at least one movable thrust reverser cowl, a means for locking the cowl, a variable section outlet nozzle, and at least one actuator including an actuator rod. The thrust reverser is provided with a resilient coupler comprising a body which is rigidly connected to the thrust reverser cowl and a resilient return and abutment device that engages with the actuating rod of the actuator such as to resiliently return the nozzle to a neutral position. The return device is calibrated such that, when the cowl is unlocked, the return device opposes the relative movement of the actuating rod relative to the cowl, such as to enable the movement of the cowl and the nozzle, and when the cover is locked, the actuator drives the actuating rod against the return device to enable the movement of the nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: SAFRAN NACELLES
    Inventors: Patrick GONIDEC, Olivier KERBLER, Corentin HUE, Patrick BOILEAU
  • Patent number: 9816462
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a thrust reverser device that is integrated in an aircraft nacelle. Blocking flaps are stored inside a mobile cowl disposed in a downstream section of the nacelle, under deflection cascade assemblies during direct-jet operation of the nacelle. Various devices are provided for executing the passage from direct-jet operation to reverse-jet operation in two stages: the mobile cowl moves in translation towards the downstream end of the nacelle; and each flap is then deployed in the main air flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Philipe Guerin, Olivier Kerbler, Jean-Paul Rami
  • Publication number: 20170321633
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a nacelle rear assembly for turbojet engine including at least one thrust reverser device to redirect air flow circulating from upstream to downstream in a flow path of the turbojet engine and a mast to link the nacelle to a structure of the aircraft. In one form, the nacelle extends longitudinally from forth to back along an axis and includes a cradle fastened on the mast. In one form, the cradle includes a first longeron and a second longeron extending longitudinally on either side of the mast. The first and second longeron each include a sliding guide device for sliding of a movable cowl and of a cascade of the thrust reverser device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: SAFRAN NACELLES
    Inventors: Patrick BOILEAU, Olivier KERBLER, Julien LEZERAC, Armel GAUTIER, Loïc GRALL, Ludovic TOUPET
  • Publication number: 20170313432
    Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a system for installing and removing a propulsion unit on a pylon of an aircraft, a propulsion unit of the type including a nacelle and a turbojet engine, the turbojet engine being linked on the pylon by at least one front suspension and one rear suspension. The system includes a supporting structure which is adapted to support a thrust reverser device, a front suspension of the turbojet engine, which carries a front part of the supporting structure, and which is removably fastened on a front part of the pylon, and a rear suspension of the turbojet engine which carries a rear part of the supporting structure, and which is removably fastened on a rear part of the pylon, and the disengagement of said suspensions of the pylon allowing removing the propulsion unit mounted on the pylon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: SAFRAN NACELLES
    Inventors: Patrick BOILEAU, Olivier KERBLER, Julien LEZERAC, Aurélien GONZALEZ, Loïc GRALL, Ludovic TOUPET
  • Publication number: 20170298870
    Abstract: A thrust reverser of a turbofan pod is provided that includes movable cowlings that retract relative to stationary front structure to reveal stationary or movable thrust reverser cascades, as well as a secondary variable nozzle section connected to the movable cowlings by guiding means enabling movement controlled by actuators engaged with the front structure to apply an axial thrust. The actuators are directly connected to the secondary nozzle, and in that the thrust reverser comprises latches connected to the movable cowlings, having two positions providing, alternately, latching onto the front structure or latching onto the control of the secondary nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Patrick BOILEAU, Olivier KERBLER
  • Publication number: 20170129616
    Abstract: A method for installing a de-icing system on the skin of an aircraft element is provided, which involves applying to the skin several independent layers of solid and/or fluid materials which are hardened in succession, and which comprise at least one layer of controlled electrical resistivity material, which takes electrodes that conduct an electric current originating from an external source, which is flanked on each side by layers of an electrically insulating material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: SAFRAN NACELLES
    Inventors: Caroline COAT-LENZOTTI, Olivier KERBLER, Hakim MAALIOUNE, Jean-Paul RAMI
  • Publication number: 20170082064
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a turbojet engine nacelle having an external cowling with an internal wall defining, with an internal fixed structure, an annular flow channel for a secondary airflow and an exhaust nozzle for said secondary airflow. The nozzle includes at least one opening, at least one continuous downstream end portion, downstream of said opening, and at least one door moving between a closed position and an open position allowing the passage of a part of said airflow through said opening. The nacelle is notable in that it includes a shaped device for activation of the door, during their activation from a closed position to an open position of the door, to drive the door in a combined movement that is translational in the direction running upstream from the nacelle and rotary towards the exterior of the nacelle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicant: SAFRAN NACELLES
    Inventors: Sarah TISSOT, Xavier BOUTEILLER, Olivier KERBLER, Patrick GONIDEC
  • Publication number: 20170016412
    Abstract: A thrust reverser of a bypass turbojet engine nacelle is disclosed, which includes movable cowls that move backwards with respect to a fixed front structure to uncover thrust reverser cascades and a variable secondary nozzle connected to the movable cowls by guide means allowing an axial sliding of the system which controls the movement of this variable secondary nozzle, wherein it includes cylinders bearing on the front structure for controlling reversal means of the displacement direction connected to the movable cowls, which move the variable secondary nozzle backwards when these cylinders output a forward stroke, as well as blocking devices which connect the secondary nozzle to the movable cowls when this nozzle is deployed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicant: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Patrick BOILEAU, Olivier KERBLER
  • Patent number: 9482181
    Abstract: A jet engine nacelle has one thrust reverser device which includes a deflection means and one cowl translatable in a direction substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the nacelle. The cowl can translate between a closed position and an open position. In the open position, the cowl ensures the aerodynamic continuity of the nacelle and covers the deflection means. In the open position, the cowl opens a passage into the nacelle and uncovers the deflection means. The thrust reverser device moreover includes one blocking flap pivotably mounted by one end attached to a rear portion of the deflection means, and slidingly connected to the moving cowl. The pivoting end is also translatably connected to the rear portion of the deflection means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Herve Hurlin, Olivier Kerbler, Nicolas Dezeustre, Loic Le Boulicaut
  • Patent number: 9458793
    Abstract: An assembly includes a suspension pylon and a thrust reverser which has vanes for deflecting flow and a cowl able to move between an open position and a closed position by an actuator. The thrust reverser further includes rails able to slide in slideways. In particular, the actuator is disposed in line with a corresponding rail. The actuator may be an actuator having a rotating nut connected to an endless screw or an actuator suitable for pulling on the corresponding rail or on the corresponding slideway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Nicolas Dezeustre, Olivier Kerbler, Herve Hurlin, Pierre Moradell-Casellas
  • Patent number: 9382845
    Abstract: An inner structure for a nacelle for an aircraft turbofan includes a plurality of active and passive movable portions. Each active movable portion can drive adjacent passive movable portions such that the inner structure has a nominal first position, a second position and a third position. In the second position, the active movable portions project beyond by the passive movable portions toward the outside of the inner structure after the active mobile portions have driven the passive mobile portions. In the third position, the active movable portions project beyond the passive movable portions toward the inside of the inner structure after the active mobile portions have driven the passive mobile portions. The present disclosure also relates to a nacelle having an outer structure and such an inner structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Herve Hurlin, Olivier Kerbler, Olivier Gilo
  • Publication number: 20160160798
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a thrust reverser device that is integrated in an aircraft nacelle. Blocking flaps are stored inside a mobile cowl disposed in a downstream section of the nacelle, under deflection cascade assemblies during direct-jet operation of the nacelle. Various devices are provided for executing the passage from direct-jet operation to reverse-jet operation in two stages: the mobile cowl moves in translation towards the downstream end of the nacelle; and each flap is then deployed in the main air flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Philipe GUERIN, Olivier KERBLER, Jean-Paul RAMI
  • Publication number: 20160115902
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a turbojet engine nacelle having a downstream section including a cowl which is ended with a hinged flap constituting a nozzle. In particular, the hinged flap is hingedly and translatably hinged to the cowl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Applicant: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Olivier KERBLER, Olivier GILO, Patrick GONIDEC