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).

  • Publication number: 20220219831
    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: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Patrick Gonidec, Jean-Paul Rami
  • Publication number: 20220212809
    Abstract: The invention relates to an air intake lip of an aircraft turbomachine 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 so as to delimit an annular cavity, the lip comprising an annular acoustic device mounted in the annular cavity. The lip has a first module, comprising the outer wall, the wall and a front wall forming an upstream portion of the inner wall, and a second module, comprising the acoustic device and a front skin forming a downstream portion of the inner wall, the first module and the second module being secured together so that the front wall and the front skin together form the inner wall of the lip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Virginie Emmanuelle Anne-Marie Digeos, Patrick Gonidec
  • Patent number: 11268443
    Abstract: A nacelle of a turbine engine has a substantially tubular structure and defines a secondary channel. The nacelle includes a shroud forming a trailing edge on a downstream end of the nacelle, the shroud being defined by at least one outer face subjected to an outside air flow and an inner face subjected to an inside air flow circulating in the secondary channel of the nacelle. The nacelle further includes a cooling device having at least one heat-exchange channel that extends into the shroud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Safran Nacelles
    Inventors: Vincent Peyron, Patrick Gonidec, Jean-Nicolas Bouchout
  • Publication number: 20210317798
    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: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: James MARQUIS, Patrick GONIDEC, Stuart HARDYMAN, Loic CHAPELAIN
  • Publication number: 20210285382
    Abstract: The present disclosure concerns the communication between electronic systems in an aircraft subassembly such as a propulsion unit. This communication is at least partially carried out by light signals transmitted through at least one interior volume of the sub-assembly, this interior volume defining an optical channel. To this end, at least one of these systems includes an emitter arranged to emit a light signal and modulate it depending on data to be transmitted generated by this system, and at least one other of these systems includes at least one receiver capable of receiving this light signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: Safran Nacelles
    Inventors: Patrick GONIDEC, Jean-Paul RAMI
  • Publication number: 20210078711
    Abstract: A method for de-icing or anti-icing an aircraft portion having at least one piezoelectric element fastened on the inner face of the aircraft portion includes, during a design phase of the aircraft portion, placing the piezoelectric element on an area of the aircraft portion to determine frequencies of resonance and increased dynamic coupling, and during the de-icing or anti-icing of the aircraft portion, the same piezoelectric element is excited according to the natural frequencies of the area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: Safran Nacelles
    Inventors: Patrick GONIDEC, Jean-Paul RAMI, Hakim MAALIOUNE, Rémi BILLARD, Vincent RIGOLET, Jean-Denis SAUZADE
  • Patent number: 10875659
    Abstract: The present disclosure particularly relates to an acoustic attenuation structure for a propulsion assembly of an aircraft. The acoustic attenuation structure includes an acoustically reflective wall and a sandwich panel. The sandwich panel includes a honeycomb structure surrounded by two acoustically porous skins, a rear skin and a skin. The acoustically reflective wall and the sandwich panel are arranged in such a way as to be separated by a layer of air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Safran Nacelles
    Inventors: Laurent Georges Valleroy, Marc Versaevel, Bertrand Desjoyeaux, Patrick Gonidec
  • Publication number: 20200347800
    Abstract: An improved thrust reverser for an aircraft propulsion assembly includes redirection of the air flow for performing the thrust reversal by one or more closure membranes, i.e. by thin and flexible structures deployed across the propulsion assembly. The improved thrust reverser includes at least one closure membrane arranged to deflect at least one portion of the air flow in the direction of the evacuation structure when the thrust reverser is in the reverse jet position and an intermediate structure movable in rotation relative to the fixed structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: Safran Nacelles
    Inventors: Patrick GONIDEC, Olivier KERBLER, Alexandre PHI, Jean-Paul RAMI, STEPHANE TIREL, Jean-Baptiste GOULARD, Matthieu VANDERLINDEN, Arnaud CARLES-ESPITEAU
  • Patent number: 10774786
    Abstract: A pod for a turbojet engine includes an outer cowl having a structure with at least one opening and a panel pivotably mounted about an axis between a closed position and an open position, and a system for actuating the panel designed to lock the panel in closed position and to move same between the closed position and the open position thereof. The actuation system includes a lateral connecting rod connected to the panel and to the structure, pivoting relative to the structure about a first pivoting axis and about a second pivoting axis, and a linear actuator attached to the lateral connecting rod. The actuator system is designed to move the lateral connecting rod during the extension of the actuator, and the lateral connecting rod exerts a force on the panel during the movement thereof, pivoting the panel about the axis thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Safran Nacelles
    Inventors: Patrick Gonidec, Loïc Chapelain, Faycel Bouabdallah
  • Patent number: 10590886
    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: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: SAFRAN NACELLES
    Inventors: Olivier Kerbler, Fabrice Henri Emile Metezeau, Patrick Gonidec, Loïc Grall
  • Publication number: 20190170088
    Abstract: A pod for a turbojet engine includes an outer cowl having a structure with at least one opening and a panel pivotably mounted about an axis between a closed position and an open position, and a system for actuating the panel designed to lock the panel in closed position and to move same between the closed position and the open position thereof. The actuation system includes a lateral connecting rod connected to the panel and to the structure, pivoting relative to the structure about a first pivoting axis and about a second pivoting axis, and a linear actuator attached to the lateral connecting rod. The actuator system is designed to move the lateral connecting rod during the extension of the actuator, and the lateral connecting rod exerts a force on the panel during the movement thereof, pivoting the panel about the axis thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: Safran Nacelles
    Inventors: Patrick GONIDEC, Loïc CHAPELAIN, Faycel BOUABDALLAH
  • Publication number: 20190153947
    Abstract: A nacelle of a turbine engine has a substantially tubular structure and defines a secondary channel. The nacelle includes a shroud forming a trailing edge on a downstream end of the nacelle, the shroud being defined by at least one outer face subjected to an outside air flow and an inner face subjected to an inside air flow circulating in the secondary channel of the nacelle. The nacelle further includes a cooling device having at least one heat-exchange channel that extends into the shroud.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: Safran Nacelles
    Inventors: Vincent PEYRON, Patrick GONIDEC, Nicolas BOUCHOUT
  • Patent number: 10294822
    Abstract: A nacelle of a turbine engine includes an external cowling, an internal cowling, and a heat exchanger associated with at least one circulation duct for a fluid. In particular, the circulation duct forms a recirculation loop through the heat exchanger, and the recirculation loop includes at least one circulation area extending at least partially along the external cowling in contact with a wall of the external cowling so as to allow exchange of heat by conduction with the air outside the nacelle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Pierre Caruel, Franck Zaganelli, Patrick Gonidec, Olivier Kerbler
  • Patent number: 10266162
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of controlling the braking of an aircraft equipped with a landing gear bearing braked wheels, the aircraft being propelled by jet engines and equipped with a thrust reversal system, the method involving the steps of estimating the grip/adhesion of the braked wheels and activating the thrust-reversal system or modulating the reverse-thrust generated by the thrust-reversal system if this system is already activated, based on the estimated grip/adhesion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignees: Safran Nacelles, Safran Landing Systems
    Inventors: Patrick Gonidec, Hakim Maalioune, François Taillard, Denis Jontef, Marie-Laure De-Crescenzo, Jean-François Hammann
  • Patent number: 10125721
    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: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Olivier Kerbler, Olivier Gilo, Patrick Gonidec
  • Publication number: 20180297567
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of controlling the braking of an aircraft equipped with a landing gear bearing braked wheels, the aircraft being propelled by jet engines and equipped with a thrust reversal system, the method involving the steps of estimating the grip/adhesion of the braked wheels and activating the thrust-reversal system or modulating the reverse-thrust generated by the thrust-reversal system if this system is already activated, based on the estimated grip/adhesion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicants: Safran Nacelles, Safran Landing Systems
    Inventors: Patrick GONIDEC, Hakim MAALIOUNE, François TAILLARD, Denis JONTEF, Marie-Laure DE-CRESCENZO, Jean-François HAMMANN
  • Patent number: 10100780
    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: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: SAFRAN NACELLES
    Inventors: Sarah Tissot, Xavier Bouteiller, Olivier Kerbler, Patrick Gonidec
  • Publication number: 20180216529
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a device for de-icing an air intake lip of an aircraft turbojet engine nacelle. The de-icing device includes a de-icing circuit in which a heat transfer fluid, working in a two-phase form, circulates. The de-icing circuit includes at least one device for circulating the heat transfer fluid in the de-icing circuit, a system for heating the heat transfer fluid and configured to change the phase of the fluid to a vapor phase, and an inlet conduit that opens into the lip through a rear wall and injects the vapor phase fluid into the lip. The fluid changes phase when it condenses on the front wall of the lip to de-ice the lip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicant: Safran Nacelles
    Inventors: Hakim MAALIOUNE, Patrick GONIDEC, Jean-Paul RAMI
  • Publication number: 20180187630
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a nacelle for an aircraft turbofan engine and an aircraft that includes a nacelle that includes a supply device for supplying electric power to an electric actuator system allowing movement of a mobile member for deflecting a stream between a first position parallel or substantially parallel to the flow of the stream and a second position allowing the flow of the stream to be deflected so as to modify the path of the stream in one direction and/or the speed of the stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: Safran Nacelles
    Inventors: Patrick GONIDEC, Hakim MAALIOUNE
  • 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