Patents by Inventor Patrick Gonidec

Patrick Gonidec 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: 12618382
    Abstract: A thrust reverser (30) for an aircraft propulsion unit, the reverser comprising a stationary structure (31) and a movable structure (29) comprising at least one movable reverser cover (33) delimiting the secondary flow path (21B), the movable structure being translatable with respect to the stationary structure between an advanced direct-thrust position and a retracted thrust-reversal position in which the movable structure (29) and the stationary structure (31) axially define therebetween, on the secondary flow path, a radial extraction opening (56) for at least one portion (20B?) of the secondary flow. The thrust reverser also comprises at least one deployable deflecting membrane (32, 32?) which is designed to deflect the at least one portion (20B?) of the secondary flow forwards. Moreover, in the deployed configuration, the membrane (32, 32?) extends radially outwards beyond the movable reverser cover (33).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: SAFRAN NACELLES
    Inventors: Patrick Gonidec, Loïc Chapelain, Patrick André Boileau
  • Patent number: 12545421
    Abstract: The invention relates to an air intake lip of an aircraft engine nacelle extending along an axis X, in which an air flow circulates from upstream to downstream, the lip extending annularly about the X-axis and having an inner wall facing the X-axis and an outer wall which is opposite the inner wall, the inner wall and the outer wall being connected by an upstream wall and a partition so as to delimit an annular cavity, in which at least one infrared emission source is housed, wherein at least one wall, selected among the inner wall, the outer wall and the upstream wall, is made of a material configured to transmit on an outer face at least 30% of the infrared received on an inner face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2026
    Assignee: SAFRAN NACELLES
    Inventors: Patrick Gonidec, Jean-Paul Rami
  • Patent number: 12545416
    Abstract: An aircraft propulsion unit including a nacelle comprising a fan compartment, a front cowling forming an air inlet, and an intermediate section having at least one removable fixed intermediate cowling, externally delimiting the fan compartment, and attached to another structure of the propulsion unit by removable through fasteners. The intermediate cowling is connected to another element of the propulsion unit by means of a hinge system which, as a result of removing the removable through fasteners, is designed to allow the intermediate cowling to be moved between a closed position, in which it extends continuously with the front cowling, and an open position, in which the intermediate cowling is shifted upstream or downstream so as to open the fan compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2026
    Assignee: SAFRAN NACELLES
    Inventors: Patrick Gonidec, Patrick André Boileau, Albin Lafont, Jérémie Sartori, Caroline Gerard, Frédéric Boudehen
  • Publication number: 20250376963
    Abstract: A thrust reverser (30) for an aircraft propulsion unit, the reverser comprising a stationary structure (31) and a movable structure (29) comprising at least one movable reverser cover (33) delimiting the secondary flow path (21B), the movable structure being translatable with respect to the stationary structure between an advanced direct-thrust position and a retracted thrust-reversal position in which the movable structure (29) and the stationary structure (31) axially define therebetween, on the secondary flow path, a radial extraction opening (56) for at least one portion (20B?) of the secondary flow. The thrust reverser also comprises at least one deployable deflecting membrane (32, 32?) which is designed to deflect the at least one portion (20B?) of the secondary flow forwards. Moreover, in the deployed configuration, the membrane (32, 32?) extends radially outwards beyond the movable reverser cover (33).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Publication date: December 11, 2025
    Inventors: Patrick GONIDEC, Loïc CHAPELAIN, Patrick André BOILEAU
  • Patent number: 12429013
    Abstract: A thrust reverser including a sealing membrane designed to deflect at least one portion of a secondary flow towards a deflection cascade when a movable structure of the reverser is in the retracted reverse-thrust position, the reverser including a rear frame for supporting the deflection cascade. The reverser further includes an interface device between the sealing membrane and a rear cascade structure including the rear cascade support frame, the vanes located furthest back on the deflection cascade, and a bearing member via which the cascade bears against the rear cascade support frame. Moreover, the device forms an elastic clip mounted around the rear structure, and a rear clip portion whereof is arranged behind the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2025
    Assignee: SAFRAN NACELLES
    Inventors: Julien Chandelier, Patrick Gonidec, François Bellet, Patrick André Boileau
  • Patent number: 12378929
    Abstract: A thrust reverser for an aircraft propulsion assembly, including a fixed structure equipped with at least one cascade as well as a radially inner delimiting wall of a secondary vein, and a movable structure including at least one reverser cowling, the cascade being arranged, in the forward direct thrust position, in a housing of the reverser cowling, and, in the retracted thrust reversal position, the wall reveals a passage opening of the secondary vein towards the cascade, the thrust reverser also including at least one sealing membrane designed to deflect at least one portion of the secondary flow. A hook is provided for securing the membrane to a rear cascade support frame, and to the radially inner delimiting wall of the secondary vein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: SAFRAN NACELLES
    Inventors: Patrick Gonidec, Loïc CHAPELAIN, Patrick André Boileau
  • Patent number: 12378930
    Abstract: A thrust reverser for an aircraft propulsion assembly, including at least one sealing membrane designed to deflect at least one portion of the secondary flow towards a set of cascades when the movable structure of the reverser is in the retracted thrust reversal position, the reverser also including a first flexible hook connecting a first end of the membrane to the fixed structure of the reverser, a second hook connecting a second end of the membrane to the fixed structure or to the movable structure, the second hook being fixed to the radially inner delimiting wall of the secondary vein, or guided by an internal guide fixed to the same radially inner delimiting wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: SAFRAN NACELLES
    Inventors: Gina Ferrier, Patrick Gonidec, Loïc Chapelain, Edouard Marie Gabriel Ramstein, Patrick André Boileau
  • Publication number: 20250243826
    Abstract: A thrust reverser including a sealing membrane designed to deflect at least one portion of a secondary flow towards a deflection cascade when a movable structure of the reverser is in the retracted reverse-thrust position, the reverser including a rear frame for supporting the deflection cascade. The reverser further includes an interface device between the sealing membrane and a rear cascade structure including the rear cascade support frame, the vanes located furthest back on the deflection cascade, and a bearing member via which the cascade bears against the rear cascade support frame. Moreover, the device forms an elastic clip mounted around the rear structure, and a rear clip portion whereof is arranged behind the structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Publication date: July 31, 2025
    Applicant: SAFRAN NACELLES
    Inventors: Julien CHANDELIER, Patrick GONIDEC, François BELLET, Patrick André BOILEAU
  • Publication number: 20250206453
    Abstract: An aircraft propulsion unit including a nacelle comprising a fan compartment, a front cowling forming an air inlet, and an intermediate section having at least one removable fixed intermediate cowling, externally delimiting the fan compartment, and attached to another structure of the propulsion unit by removable through fasteners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Inventors: Patrick GONIDEC, Patrick André BOILEAU, Albin LAFONT, Jérémie SARTORI, Caroline GERARD, Frédéric BOUDEHEN
  • Publication number: 20250109723
    Abstract: A thrust reverser for an aircraft propulsion assembly, including at least one sealing membrane designed to deflect at least one portion of the secondary flow towards a set of cascades when the movable structure of the reverser is in the retracted thrust reversal position, the reverser also including a first flexible hook connecting a first end of the membrane to the fixed structure of the reverser, a second hook connecting a second end of the membrane to the fixed structure or to the movable structure, the second hook being fixed to the radially inner delimiting wall of the secondary vein, or guided by an internal guide fixed to the same radially inner delimiting wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Applicant: SAFRAN NACELLES
    Inventors: Gina FERRIER, Patrick GONIDEC, Loïc CHAPELAIN (Deceased), Edouard Marie Gabriel RAMSTEIN, Patrick André BOILEAU
  • Publication number: 20250101931
    Abstract: A thrust reverser for an aircraft propulsion assembly, including a fixed structure equipped with at least one cascade as well as a radially inner delimiting wall of a secondary vein, and a movable structure including at least one reverser cowling, the cascade being arranged, in the forward direct thrust position, in a housing of the reverser cowling, and, in the retracted thrust reversal position, the wall reveals a passage opening of the secondary vein towards the cascade, the thrust reverser also including at least one sealing membrane designed to deflect at least one portion of the secondary flow. A hook is provided for securing the membrane to a rear cascade support frame, and to the radially inner delimiting wall of the secondary vein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: SAFRAN NACELLES
    Inventors: Patrick GONIDEC, Loïc CHAPELAIN (Deceased), Patrick André BOILEAU
  • Publication number: 20250050148
    Abstract: An assembly for an aircraft propulsion system including a nacelle extending around a longitudinal axis and including an internal face that delimits, with an external face of the aircraft propulsion system, a fire zone, an extinguisher for extinguishing a fire in the fire zone, the extinguisher including a tank for containing an extinguishing agent, and a spraying nozzle for spraying the extinguishing agent out of the tank and into the fire zone, an activation device for activating the extinguisher, and a controller that transmits a control order to the activation device, the activation device receiving the control order and transmitting an activation order to the extinguisher, the activation order activating the extinguisher so as to cause the expulsion of the extinguishing agent via the nozzle. The extinguisher is mounted on the nacelle. The assembly includes one or more of a wireless communicator and a cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: Safran Nacelles
    Inventors: Patrick GONIDEC, Patrick André BOILEAU
  • Publication number: 20250052200
    Abstract: An assembly for an aircraft gas turbine engine includes a nacelle extending substantially around a longitudinal axis and including a fixed structure disposed around the aircraft gas turbine engine, the fixed structure including an internal surface suitable for delimiting with an external surface of the gas turbine engine a fire zone of the nacelle, a thermal protection covering the internal surface of the fixed structure of the nacelle at the level of the fire zone of the nacelle, and an extinguisher designed to extinguish a fire in the fire zone of the nacelle, the extinguisher including a tank suitable for containing an extinguishing agent. The tank is located between the thermal protection and the internal surface of the fixed structure of the nacelle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: Safran Nacelles
    Inventors: Patrick GONIDEC, Patrick André BOILEAU
  • Patent number: 12163487
    Abstract: A structure comprising a nacelle or a thrust reverser, the structure comprising a stationary part and a movable part, the structure comprising: a first guide provided on or in the stationary part of the structure or the movable part of the structure; a first electrical connector attached to the stationary part of the structure: a second electrical connector attached to the movable part of the structure; and a carriage movable along the first guide: wherein the carriage comprises a closed loop electrical cable mounted in or on a carriage body such that the closed loop cable can rotate, wherein the first electrical connector is electrically connected to the closed loop electrical cable and the closed loop electrical cable is electrically connected to the second electrical connector, thereby providing an electrical connection from the stationary part of the structure to the movable part of the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: SAFRAN NACELLES LIMITED
    Inventors: James Marquis, Patrick Gonidec, Stuart Hardyman, Loic Chapelain
  • Patent number: 12077309
    Abstract: An acoustic treatment panel intended to be disposed on at least one wall of an aircraft propulsion unit in contact with a fluidic flow, the panel including a first, acoustically reflective skin, a second, acoustically porous skin intended to be in contact with the fluidic flow, and a honeycomb structure extending between the first skin and the second skin and having a plurality of cavities. The panel includes at least one acoustically transparent reinforcing wall passing through a plurality of cavities of the honeycomb structure and extending from the second skin to the first skin, forming a non-orthogonal angle with the first and second skins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: SAFRAN NACELLES
    Inventors: Patrick Gonidec, Albin Lafont, Virginie Emmanuelle Anne-Marie Digeos, Stuart Hardyman
  • Patent number: 12060850
    Abstract: A door for a thrust reverser of a propulsion assembly, the door being provided with a flexible baffle. The baffle is configured to change state by moving from a folded position to an unfolded position, and vice versa, depending on the configuration of the reverser. When the reverser is in reverse jet configuration, the door is open and the baffle is in an unfolded position in order to direct a flow of gas upstream of the propulsion assembly, thus generating a counter-thrust. When the reverser is in direct jet configuration, the door is closed and the baffle is in a folded position so as to cancel or minimise interference caused by the baffle in the flow of gas passing through the propulsion assembly and thus generating a thrust.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: SAFRAN NACELLES
    Inventors: Patrick Gonidec, Gerard Clere, Alexandre Phi
  • Patent number: 12044193
    Abstract: A thrust reverser including doors and at least one flexible deflector obstructing a lateral opening of the thrust reverser when the doors are open. Such a deflector allows better controlling the airflows in thrust reverser configuration and maximizing the counter-thrust force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: SAFRAN NACELLES
    Inventors: Sebastien Laurent Marie Pascal, Patrick Gonidec, Alexandre Phi, Paul Ferrey
  • Publication number: 20240229709
    Abstract: A propulsion unit including: a gas generator including a compressor, a combustion chamber, a turbine, at least two compressed-air propulsion modules, each propulsion module including: a fan, a compressed-air turbine configured to drive the rotation of the fan, a manifold allowing the respective turbines of the compressed-air propulsion modules to be supplied with compressed air, wherein the manifold is configured to collect and mix: at least a portion of the flow that has passed through the combustion chamber of the gas generator, typically as it leaves the turbine, and at least one bypass flow, the bypass flow being a flow of air which is not passed through the combustion chamber of the gas generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicants: INSTITUT SUPERIEUR DE L'AERONAUTIQUE ET DE L'ESPAC, SAFRAN, SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Patrick GONIDEC, Miguel Angel AGUIRRE, Sébastien DUPLAA, Bernard ROBIC, Benoit RODRIGUEZ, Nicolas Jérôme Jean TANTOT
  • Publication number: 20240217667
    Abstract: An acoustic treatment panel intended to be disposed on at least one wall of an aircraft propulsion unit in contact with a fluidic flow, the panel including a first, acoustically reflective skin, a second, acoustically porous skin intended to be in contact with the fluidic flow, and a honeycomb structure extending between the first skin and the second skin and having a plurality of cavities. The panel includes at least one acoustically transparent reinforcing wall passing through a plurality of cavities of the honeycomb structure and extending from the second skin to the first skin, forming a non-orthogonal angle with the first and second skins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicant: SAFRAN NACELLES
    Inventors: Patrick GONIDEC, Albin LAFONT, Virginie Emmanuelle Anne-Marie DIGEOS, Stuart HARDYMAN
  • Publication number: 20240133339
    Abstract: A propulsion unit including: a gas generator including a compressor, a combustion chamber, a turbine, at least two compressed-air propulsion modules, each propulsion module including: a fan, a compressed-air turbine configured to drive the rotation of the fan, a manifold allowing the respective turbines of the compressed-air propulsion modules to be supplied with compressed air, wherein the manifold is configured to collect and mix: at least a portion of the flow that has passed through the combustion chamber of the gas generator, typically as it leaves the turbine, and at least one bypass flow, the bypass flow being a flow of air which is not passed through the combustion chamber of the gas generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicants: INSTITUT SUPERIEUR DE L'AERONAUTIQUE ET DE L'ESPAC, SAFRAN, SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Patrick GONIDEC, Miguel Angel AGUIRRE, Sébastien DUPLAA, Bernard ROBIC, Benoit RODRIGUEZ, Nicolas Jérôme Jean TANTOT