Patents by Inventor Patrick Quesne

Patrick Quesne 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: 7703580
    Abstract: The invention relates to an actuator for an electromechanical brake, the actuator comprising a pusher and a first drive member arranged to move the pusher in register with a stack of disks and to apply a braking pressure to the stack of disks, the actuator including a second drive member comprising a piezoelectric assembly suitable for modulating the braking pressure applied to the stack of disks. According to the invention, the piezoelectric assembly is disposed inside the actuator so as to present an end that is stationary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Messier-Bugatti
    Inventors: Pierre Girod, Patrick Quesne
  • Patent number: 7631737
    Abstract: To achieve automatic setting into coincidence, the following are provided: a mechanical tension elements arranged to act on an upstream member (9) substantially along the axis (X) along which approach elements (13) act, but in the opposite direction; elements (37) for constraining the member (9) in rotation with a mechanical angular guide element; and phase-shifter elements (47) for shifting the phase of the upstream member (9) relative to the downstream member (10) by sliding against a reference that is stationary in rotation relative to the downstream member (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignees: Eurocopter, Artus
    Inventors: Charles Louis, Jean-Luc Leman, Patrick Quesne
  • Publication number: 20090277730
    Abstract: The invention relates to an actuator for an electromechanical brake, the actuator comprising a pusher and a first drive member arranged to move the pusher in register with a stack of disks and to apply a braking pressure to the stack of disks, the actuator including a second drive member comprising a piezoelectric assembly suitable for modulating the braking pressure applied to the stack of disks. According to the invention, the piezoelectric assembly is disposed inside the actuator so as to present an end that is stationary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicants: MESSIER-BUGATTI, ARTUS
    Inventors: Pierre GIROD, Patrick QUESNE
  • Patent number: 7528512
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electromechanical motor (M) provided with an actuator (A) having an outer casing (30-30?-30?) surrounding a stator (20-20?) possessing a coil (24). The rotor (10) is also disposed inside the stator (20-20?). The invention is remarkable in that the actuator has two distinct and independent outlets (S1, S2) capable respectively of actuating, one after the other, first and second transmissions (C1, C2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignees: Eurocopter, Artus
    Inventors: Charles Louis, Jean Mondet, Patrick Quesne
  • Patent number: 7520813
    Abstract: A torque limiter is provided with a first plate that rotates a second plate via a plurality of balls. The second plate shares the same axis as the first plate. Each ball is suitable for escaping from a respective housing in order to cease driving the second plate when the torque exceeds a predetermined threshold. Each housing includes a first orifice and a second orifice facing each other and formed respectively in the first plate and in the second plate. The torque limiter is remarkable in that it includes first and second distinct inlets for causing the first plate to turn about its axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignees: Eurocopter, Artus
    Inventors: Charles Louis, Patrick Quesne
  • Patent number: 7478995
    Abstract: A device for locking a holding structure for securing a foldable blade of a rotorcraft rotor to the hub of the rotor. The holding structure is hinged in pitch and in drag relative to the hub and the rotor includes, for the purpose of folding the blade, elements for locking the blade-holding structure in pitch and in drag, which device is remarkable in that the associated drive elements includes brake elements preventing it from turning in flight, in particular under the effect of vibration from the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignees: Eurocopter, Artus
    Inventors: Charles Louis, Patrick Quesne
  • Patent number: 7347799
    Abstract: An antivibration device for reducing the vibration of a structure, includes a stationary casing, mounted on the structure, and first and second sets each including two contra-rotary rotors having eccentric flyweights, the flyweights and the rotors being disposed respectively in first and second mutually parallel planes, the centers of rotation of the contra-rotary rotors representing the corners of a rectangular parallelogram in the second plane, and the axes of rotation of the contra-rotary rotors being mutually parallel and orthogonal to the first plane. In addition, it includes a stationary main motor secured to the casing with a through shaft having a first end driving the contra-rotary rotors of the first set and a second end driving the contra-rotary rotors of the second set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignees: Eurocopter, Artus
    Inventors: Thomas Manfredotti, Patrick Quesne
  • Publication number: 20070036649
    Abstract: To achieve automatic setting into coincidence, the following are provided: a mechanical tension elements arranged to act on an upstream member (9) substantially along the axis (X) along which approach elements (13) act, but in the opposite direction; elements (37) for constraining the member (9) in rotation with a mechanical angular guide element; and phase-shifter elements (47) for shifting the phase of the upstream member (9) relative to the downstream member (10) by sliding against a reference that is stationary in rotation relative to the downstream member (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventors: Charles Louis, Jean-Luc Leman, Patrick Quesne
  • Publication number: 20060211500
    Abstract: The present invention relates to torque limiter (L) provided with a first plate (10) that rotates a second plate (20) via a plurality of balls (60), said second plate (20) sharing the same axis as the first plate (10), each ball (60) being suitable for escaping from a respective housing in order to cease driving the second plate when the torque exceeds a predetermined threshold. Each housing comprises a first orifice and a second orifice facing each other and formed respectively in the first plate and in the second plate. The torque limiter (L) is remarkable in that it includes first and second distinct inlets for causing said first plate (10) to turn about its axis (AX).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Applicants: EUROCOPTER, ARTUS
    Inventors: Charles Louis, Patrick Quesne
  • Publication number: 20060197487
    Abstract: An antivibration device for reducing the vibration of a structure, includes a stationary casing, mounted on the structure, and first and second sets each including two contra-rotary rotors having eccentric flyweights, the flyweights and the rotors being disposed respectively in first and second mutually parallel planes, the centers of rotation of the contra-rotary rotors representing the corners of a rectangular parallelogram in the second plane, and the axes of rotation of the contra-rotary rotors being mutually parallel-and orthogonal to the first plane. In addition, it includes a stationary main motor secured to the casing with a through shaft having a first end driving the contra-rotary rotors of the first set and a second end driving the contra-rotary rotors of the second set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2006
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Inventors: Thomas Manfredotti, Patrick Quesne
  • Publication number: 20060193725
    Abstract: A device for locking a holding structure for securing a foldable blade of a rotorcraft rotor to the hub of the rotor. The holding structure is hinged in pitch and in drag relative to the hub and the rotor includes, for the purpose of folding the blade, elements for locking the blade-holding structure in pitch and in drag, which device is remarkable in that the associated drive elements includes brake elements preventing it from turning in flight, in particular under the effect of vibration from the rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2006
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Applicants: EUROCOPTER, ARTUS
    Inventors: Charles Louis, Patrick Quesne
  • Publication number: 20060088417
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electromechanical motor (M) provided with an actuator (A) having an outer casing (30-30?-30?) surrounding a stator (20-20?) possessing a coil (24). The rotor (10) is also disposed inside the stator (20-20?). The invention is remarkable in that the actuator has two distinct and independent outlets (S1, S2) capable respectively of actuating, one after the other, first and second transmissions (C1, C2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2005
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Inventors: Charles Louis, Jean Mondet, Patrick Quesne
  • Publication number: 20050039990
    Abstract: The invention relates to an actuator for an electromechanical brake, the actuator comprising a pusher and a first drive member arranged to move the pusher in register with a stack of disks and to apply a braking pressure to the stack of disks, the actuator including a second drive member comprising a piezoelectric assembly suitable for modulating the braking pressure applied to the stack of disks. According to the invention, the piezoelectric assembly is disposed inside the actuator so as to present an end that is stationary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2004
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Inventors: Pierre Girod, Patrick Quesne