Patents by Inventor Pascal Gardes
Pascal Gardes 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).
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Patent number: 11565822Abstract: A propulsion assembly having a pylon, a turbomachine comprising an engine and a fan that is enclosed by a fan casing, a nacelle surrounding the engine and the fan casing and having a load support disposed in the top part of the nacelle, a front engine attachment between the pylon and a front part of the engine, a rear engine attachment between the pylon and a rear part of the engine, a front fan attachment between the fan casing and the load support, and a rear pylon attachment between the pylon and the load support. Such a propulsion assembly allows a reduction in bulk since the load of the turbojet engine is distributed between the load support and the pylon, and the pylon is attached to the engine.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2019Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SASInventors: Philippe Auge, Benoit Orteu, Julien Bernat, Jean Geliot, Delphine Jalbert, Frédéric Ridray, Laurent Lafont, Pascal Gardes
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Patent number: 11473528Abstract: A turbofan having a fixed structure, a fan, a fan casing surrounding the fan, an outer cowl disposed around the fan casing and mounted so as to be articulated on the fixed structure, and a deployment system that moves the outer cowl from a closed position to an open position. The deployment system has a guide rail fastened around the fan casing, a slider that is able to move along the guide rail and has a shoe. An activation system of the deployment system moves the slider and the shoe alternately in one direction or the other along the guide rail. One end of an arm of the deployment system is mounted to be articulated on the shoe and another end is mounted to be articulated on the outer cowl. Such a motorized deployment system makes it possible to save space and mass in the turbofan.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2021Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Airbus Operations SASInventors: Corentin Vilhes, Simon Vanderbauwede, Thierry Gaches, Laurent Cazeaux, Pascal Gardes, Guillaume Seguin
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Patent number: 11401886Abstract: A turbofan having a nacelle including a slider translationally mobile to open a window between a duct and the exterior, a plurality of blades, each rotationally mobile on the slider, and a maneuvering system moving each blade and comprising for each blade, a shaft rotationally mobile on the slider and onto which the blade is fixed, an arm having a first end fixed to the shaft, an arc coaxial with the longitudinal axis, mounted rotationally mobile on the slider about the longitudinal axis, a rectilinear rod fixed by its base to the arc, the rectilinear rod inserted into a through-bore of a stock, wherein the stock is mounted translationally free relative to the rectilinear rod, and the stock is mounted rotationally free on the arm at its second end about a rocking axis parallel to the rotational axis, and an actuation system producing arc rotation in two opposite directions.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2020Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Airbus Operations SASInventors: Pascal Gardes, Wolfgang Brochard, Antoine Boudou
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Patent number: 11359542Abstract: An engine including a motor and a nacelle and a duct between the nacelle and the motor. The nacelle includes a fixed structure, a mobile assembly that is mobile between an advanced position and a retracted position to define a window between the duct and the outside, and a plurality of blades that are mobile in rotation between a stowed position and a deployed position, each one extending on either side of its axis of rotation with a first arm and a second arm. In the stowed position, the first arm is outside the duct and the second arm is inside the nacelle, and where, in the deployed position, the first arm is across the duct and the second arm projects out of the nacelle. With such blades, the flow of air is optimally directed towards the front without it being necessary to provide cascades.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2021Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SASInventors: Pascal Gardes, Fabien Menou, Pascal Gougeon, Simon Vanderbauwede
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Publication number: 20220106927Abstract: A turbofan having a fixed structure, a fan, a fan casing surrounding the fan, an outer cowl disposed around the fan casing and mounted so as to be articulated on the fixed structure, and a deployment system that moves the outer cowl from a closed position to an open position. The deployment system has a guide rail fastened around the fan casing, a slider that is able to move along the guide rail and has a shoe. An activation system of the deployment system moves the slider and the shoe alternately in one direction or the other along the guide rail. One end of an arm of the deployment system is mounted to be articulated on the shoe and another end is mounted to be articulated on the outer cowl. Such a motorized deployment system makes it possible to save space and mass in the turbofan.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: Corentin VILHES, Simon VANDERBAUWEDE, Thierry GACHES, Laurent CAZEAUX, Pascal GARDES, Guillaume SEGUIN
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Patent number: 11274633Abstract: A turbofan having a nacelle comprising a slider mobile in translation between advanced position and retracted positions to open a window between a duct and the exterior, a plurality of blades, each one being rotatably mobile on the slider between stowed and deployed positions, and a maneuvering system moving each blade and comprising for each blade, a shaft rotatably mobile on the slider and onto which the blade is fixed, for each shaft, a balance beam fixed to the shaft and having first and second ends, for three consecutive balance beams, two connecting rods where the first connecting rod is mounted articulated between the first balance beam and the second balance beam, and where the second connecting rod is mounted articulated between the second balance beam and the third balance beam, and an actuation system rotating one of the connecting rods in one direction and in the other.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2020Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SASInventors: Pascal Gardes, Bastian Sabathier, Antoine Boudou
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Patent number: 11255293Abstract: A turbofan with a secondary duct and including a fixed structure and a mobile assembly including a frame with openwork regions. The mobile assembly is translatable between advanced and extended positions. The openwork regions are positioned across the window in the extended position. A plurality of blocking doors is provided, each being mobile between stowed and deployed positions. An array of rams move the mobile assembly. A cascade grille mounts on the frame across the openwork region. The grille slides on the frame parallel to the translational direction. For each grille, a rear stop limits rearward movement, and a compression spring pushes the grille to the rear for abutment against a rear stop. For each grille, the fixed structure comprises a stop element against which the grille abuts upon movement from the advanced position to the extended position.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Airbus Operations SASInventors: Pascal Gardes, Frédéric Ridray, Benoit Orteu, Pascal Gougeon, Frédéric Piard
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Patent number: 11220978Abstract: A turbofan having a nacelle comprising a slider mobile in translation between an advanced and a retracted position to open a window between a duct and the exterior, a plurality of blades, each one mobile in rotation on the slider between a stowed and a deployed position, where the blades are split into groups, where each group comprises a first blade, and a maneuvering system moving each blade and comprising a cam integral with the first blade of one of the groups and having a tooth, a groove receiving the tooth, a first transmission system transmitting the movement of the first blade bearing the cam to a first blade of each other group, and, for each group, a second transmission system transmitting the movement of the blade that bears the cam or is moved by the first transmission system to each of the other blades of the group.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2019Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SASInventors: Pascal Gardes, José Goncalves, Bastian Sabathier
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Patent number: 11215141Abstract: A turbofan comprising a motor and a nacelle, surrounding the motor, where a duct for a bypass flow is delimited between the nacelle and the motor and in which a flow of air flows. The nacelle comprises reverser flaps where each one is articulated between a stowed position in which it is not in the bypass duct and a deployed position in which it is across the bypass duct. The turbofan has at least one reverser flap with at least one leakage window configured to allow airflow in the deployed position. The at least one reverser flap has at least one fin extending across the leakage window.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2019Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SASInventors: Pascal Gardes, Frédéric Ridray, Lionel Czapla
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Patent number: 11193379Abstract: A turbofan having a nacelle including a slider mobile in translation between advanced and retracted positions to open a window between a duct and the exterior, a plurality of blades, each being mobile in rotation on the slider between stowed and deployed positions, and a maneuvering system that moves each blade and includes, for each blade, a shaft mobile in rotation on the slider and on which the blade is fixed, an arm having a first end fixed to the shaft and a second end, an arc which is coaxial with the longitudinal axis and is rotatably mounted on the slider, about the longitudinal axis, a lever mounted in articulated fashion between the arc and the second end of the arm, and an actuation system which rotates the arc in one direction and in the other.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2020Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SASInventors: Pascal Gardes, Antoine Cousin, Antoine Boudou
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Patent number: 11168644Abstract: A turbofan including a motor, nacelle and a secondary duct therebetween. The nacelle includes a fan casing with front and rear parts, a fixed assembly including a fixed structure and the front part, a mobile assembly with an openwork frame, a mobile cowl and the rear part and mobile between advanced and retracted positions in which a window is open between the secondary duct and the exterior of the nacelle, inner doors articulated between stowed and deployed positions, a first actuator for moving the frame and a second actuator for moving each inner door. The rear part is divided into outer flaps mobile between lowered and raised positions and is moved by an electric motor. A jet engine accordingly serves to increase retraction distance by freeing up part of the fan cowl and improve orientation of flow of air passing through the window by orienting the outer flaps.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2019Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)Inventors: Laurent Presseq, Julie Cazalis, Lionel Sillieres, Bastian Sabathier, José Goncalves, Frédéric Piard, Lionel Czapla, Thierry Gaches, Frédéric Ridray, Pascal Gardes
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Patent number: 11161619Abstract: A turbojet engine comprising an engine, a nacelle comprising a fan case, an intermediate case having a part forming a hub and an outer shroud radially spaced away from the hub by a secondary, or bypass, flow path and fixed to the hub via arms, in which the outer shroud is situated to the rear and in the continuity of the fan case, a fixed structure fixed to the outer shroud, a mobile assembly mounted with the ability to effect translational movement on the fixed structure, and a ramp fixed to the outer shroud and configured to direct the secondary or bypass flow to exit the outer shroud. Such a turbojet engine makes it possible to simplify assembly and among other things, makes it possible to fix the ramp directly to the outer shroud.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2019Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Airbus Operations SASInventors: Pascal Gardes, Frédéric Ridray, Frédéric Piard, José Goncalves
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Patent number: 11136938Abstract: A bypass turbofan engine with a nacelle comprising a fan case and a thrust-reversal system. The fan case comprises an exterior wall, and the reversal system comprises a slider having an upstream frame, a downstream frame and a plurality of spars fixed between the upstream frame and the downstream frame, in which the slider is able to move between a forward position and a retracted position. The fan case comprises, at a rear edge of its exterior wall, a support. Each support comprises, for each spar, a shoe fixed to the exterior wall and positioned radially about the spar, and a skirt secured to the shoes and extending the rear edge, in which, in a forward position, the skirt bears around the downstream frame, and in which in a forward/retracted/intermediate position, the shoes are distant from the spars from the upstream frame.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2019Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SASInventors: Pascal Gardes, Frédéric Ridray, José Goncalves
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Publication number: 20210285372Abstract: An engine including a motor and a nacelle and a duct between the nacelle and the motor. The nacelle includes a fixed structure, a mobile assembly that is mobile between an advanced position and a retracted position to define a window between the duct and the outside, and a plurality of blades that are mobile in rotation between a stowed position and a deployed position, each one extending on either side of its axis of rotation with a first arm and a second arm. In the stowed position, the first arm is outside the duct and the second arm is inside the nacelle, and where, in the deployed position, the first arm is across the duct and the second arm projects out of the nacelle. With such blades, the flow of air is optimally directed towards the front without it being necessary to provide cascades.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Pascal GARDES, Fabien MENOU, Pascal GOUGEON, Simon VANDERBAUWEDE
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Patent number: 11105297Abstract: A turbofan having a nacelle comprising a slider translatable between an advanced position and a retracted position to open a window between a duct and the exterior, a plurality of blades, each one rotatable on the slider between a stowed position and a deployed position, and a maneuvering system that moves each blade and comprises, for each blade, a shaft rotatable on the slider and on which the blade is fixed, and a toothed sector fixed to the shaft, and a toothed arc rotatable on the slider about a longitudinal axis, where the teeth of the toothed arc mesh with the teeth of each toothed sector, a cam, as one with the toothed arc, and a groove, as one with a fixed structure, which receives the cam and where, when the slider moves, the cam follows the groove and rotates the toothed arc.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2020Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SASInventors: Pascal Gardes, Guillaume Seguin, Laurent Tizac, Fabien Menou, Frédéric Ridray, Benoit Orteu, Romain Cusset
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Publication number: 20200362708Abstract: A turbofan having a nacelle including a slider mobile in translation between advanced and retracted positions to open a window between a duct and the exterior, a plurality of blades, each being mobile in rotation on the slider between stowed and deployed positions, and a maneuvering system that moves each blade and includes, for each blade, a shaft mobile in rotation on the slider and on which the blade is fixed, an arm having a first end fixed to the shaft and a second end, an arc which is coaxial with the longitudinal axis and is rotatably mounted on the slider, about the longitudinal axis, a lever mounted in articulated fashion between the arc and the second end of the arm, and an actuation system which rotates the arc in one direction and in the other.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2020Publication date: November 19, 2020Inventors: Pascal GARDES, Antoine COUSIN, Antoine BOUDOU
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Patent number: 10830089Abstract: A turbofan with a fan casing and a nacelle which comprises a fixed structure, a movable assembly with a movable cowl and a slide, which is translationally movable between an advanced position and a retreated position in which the movable cowl is moved away from the fan casing in order to define a window open between a duct and the outside of the nacelle, a plurality of blades, each being mounted rotatably on the slide, where each blade is movable between a retracted position in which the blade is outside of the duct and a deployed position in which the blade is across the duct, a set of actuators for moving the slide and an operating system configured to move each blade from the retracted position to the deployed position, and vice versa.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2019Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SASInventors: Pascal Gardes, Frédéric Ridray, Frédéric Piard
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Publication number: 20200325785Abstract: A turbofan having a nacelle comprising a slider mobile in translation between advanced position and retracted positions to open a window between a duct and the exterior, a plurality of blades, each one being rotatably mobile on the slider between stowed and deployed positions, and a maneuvering system moving each blade and comprising for each blade, a shaft rotatably mobile on the slider and onto which the blade is fixed, for each shaft, a balance beam fixed to the shaft and having first and second ends, for three consecutive balance beams, two connecting rods where the first connecting rod is mounted articulated between the first balance beam and the second balance beam, and where the second connecting rod is mounted articulated between the second balance beam and the third balance beam, and an actuation system rotating one of the connecting rods in one direction and in the other.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2020Publication date: October 15, 2020Inventors: Pascal GARDES, Bastian SABATHIER, Antoine BOUDOU
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Publication number: 20200325848Abstract: A turbofan having a nacelle including a slider translationally mobile to open a window between a duct and the exterior, a plurality of blades, each rotationally mobile on the slider, and a maneuvering system moving each blade and comprising for each blade, a shaft rotationally mobile on the slider and onto which the blade is fixed, an arm having a first end fixed to the shaft, an arc coaxial with the longitudinal axis, mounted rotationally mobile on the slider about the longitudinal axis, a rectilinear rod fixed by its base to the arc, the rectilinear rod inserted into a through-bore of a stock, wherein the stock is mounted translationally free relative to the rectilinear rod, and the stock is mounted rotationally free on the arm at its second end about a rocking axis parallel to the rotational axis, and an actuation system producing arc rotation in two opposite directions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2020Publication date: October 15, 2020Inventors: Pascal GARDES, Wolfgang BROCHARD
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Publication number: 20200318574Abstract: A turbofan with a secondary duct and including a fixed structure and a mobile assembly including a frame with openwork regions. The mobile assembly is translatable between advanced and retracted positions. The openwork regions are positioned across the window in the retracted position. A plurality of blocking doors is provided, each being mobile between stowed and deployed positions. An array of rams move the mobile assembly. A cascade grille mounts on the frame across the openwork region. The grille slides on the frame parallel to the translational direction. For each grille, a rear stop limits rearward movement, and a compression spring pushes the grille to the rear for abutment against a rear stop. For each grille, the fixed structure comprises a stop element against which the grille abuts upon movement from the advanced position to the retracted position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventors: Pascal GARDES, Frédéric RIDRAY, Benoit ORTEU