Patents by Inventor Philippe Bouiller

Philippe Bouiller 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: 7479717
    Abstract: A turbomachine having a longitudinal axis, the turbomachine comprising an annular rotor centered on the longitudinal axis of the turbomachine, an annular stator disposed coaxially around the rotor, at least one ball bearing disposed on the rotor and rotatably supporting said stator, the inside of the rotor defining part of an oil enclosure for cooling and lubricating the balls of the bearing, an electricity generator having a secondary magnetic circuit secured to the stator and a primary magnetic circuit constrained to rotate with the rotor, and a detector device for automatically detecting ferromagnetic particles in the oil enclosure, said detector device being powered electrically by electromagnetic induction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: Snecma
    Inventors: Philippe Bouiller, Stephane Rousselin
  • Patent number: 7372175
    Abstract: A two-spool bypass turbojet includes a low-pressure spool having a rear portion carrying a low-pressure turbine provided with a low-pressure rotor. The turbojet includes a support structure connected to a casing and to a rear bearing in which the rotor is mounted. The bearing can be situated in an enclosure including a liquid lubricant feed. The enclosure can be put to atmospheric pressure via an air feed pipe connected to the enclosure via a link. The turbojet further includes an electricity generator connected to the rear end of the low-pressure rotor that extends downstream from the link, which link is secured to the rotor and includes a device for guiding the liquid lubricant from the feed to the bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: SNECMA
    Inventors: Philippe Bouiller, Stephane Rousselin
  • Publication number: 20070217905
    Abstract: Turbomachine such as an aircraft turbojet comprising an electrical generator/starter (26) that can be mounted and dismounted by axial translation in an upstream enclosure (18) of the turbomachine between the low-pressure compressor and the high-pressure compressor, and couple to electrical cables (34) which extend inside the structural arms (12) of the intermediate casing (10) of the turbomachine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Applicants: SNECMA, HISPANO - SUIZA
    Inventors: Philippe BOUILLER, Anthony LORAND, Stephane ROUSSELIN
  • Publication number: 20070137221
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for ventilating turbine components in a gas turbine engine comprising two turbine rotors mechanically independent of each other, each with at least one turbine disk, an HP turbine disk and an LP turbine disk respectively, and with a first circuit for ventilating the LP turbine. The device comprises an air compression wheel arranged downstream of the HP turbine disk especially between said two turbine disks, HP and LP in order to assist the circulation of the air in said first circuit. The invention also relates to the wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Gilles Charier, Stephane Rousselin, Philippe Bouiller
  • Patent number: 7224082
    Abstract: A turbomachine includes a high-pressure spool, an axial compressor of axis X mounted on a rotor and including a casing and at least one rear bearing disposed between the casing and the rotor of the compressor. The turbomachine further includes an electricity generator coaxial with the spool and including a primary magnetic circuit that is constrained to rotate with the rotor of the compressor and a secondary magnetic circuit that is secured to the casing. The electricity generator is disposed upstream from the rear bearing and includes at least a first cooling circuit surrounding the secondary magnetic circuit and extended by a nozzle for lubricating the rear bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Snecma
    Inventors: Philippe Bouiller, Serge Morreale, Stephane Rousselin
  • Publication number: 20060236676
    Abstract: Swivelling nozzle for an aircraft engine, the nozzle 10 being pivotally mounted about a transverse yaw axis by means of two elastically deformable one-piece articulations 24 mounted on two external pivots 22 of the nozzle and housed in engine case elements, the nozzle being caused to pivot by an actuator 46 mounted on the engine case and connected by a link 50 to a pivot 22 of the nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2006
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Philippe Bouiller, Michel Franchet, Jean-Pierre Ruis
  • Publication number: 20060233479
    Abstract: The assembly arrangement between an inner race 6 of a bearing and a journal 2 supported in rotation in this bearing comprises: a journal annular groove 36 and a race annular groove 26 which interact to form an annular channel 52 when they are placed opposite one another, a retaining ring 40 placed in the said annular channel 52, which prevents a relative movement in translation between the said journal 2 and the said inner race 6, and at least one recess 38 of the said journal 2 and at least one tooth 32 of the said inner race 6, which interact to prevent a relative movement in rotation between the said journal 2 and the said inner race 6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Philippe Bouiller, Gilles Charier, Daniel Plona
  • Patent number: 7097415
    Abstract: A low-pressure turbine of a turbomachine, the turbomachine comprising a high-pressure turbine disposed upstream from the low-pressure turbine, and an exhaust casing disposed downstream from the low-pressure turbine, the low-pressure turbine comprising a rotor secured on a low-pressure trunnion, a low-pressure shaft, a first rolling bearing disposed on said low-pressure shaft and supporting a high-pressure trunnion having fastened thereon a rotor of the high-pressure turbine, a second rolling bearing disposed on said low-pressure trunnion downstream from said first rolling bearing and enabling said low-pressure trunnion to be centered relative to said exhaust casing, and a system of fluting for enabling said low-pressure trunnion to drive said low-pressure shaft, said system of fluting being disposed between said first and second rolling bearings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Snecma Moteurs
    Inventors: Jacques Bart, Bruno Beutin, Philippe Bouiller
  • Publication number: 20060138779
    Abstract: The invention relates to a two-spool bypass turbojet comprising a low-pressure spool having a rear portion carrying a low-pressure turbine provided with a low-pressure rotor, said turbojet including a support structure connected to a casing and to a rear bearing in which said rotor is mounted, the bearing being situated in an enclosure including liquid lubricant feed means, said enclosure being put to atmospheric pressure via an air feed pipe connected to said enclosure via link means. In characteristic manner, said turbojet further comprises an electricity generator connected to the rear end of said low-pressure that extends downstream from said link means, which link means are secured to said rotor and include means for guiding the liquid lubricant from said feed means to said bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2005
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Philippe Bouiller, Stephane Rousselin
  • Publication number: 20060138888
    Abstract: A turbomachine having a longitudinal axis, the turbomachine comprising an annular rotor centered on the longitudinal axis of the turbomachine, an annular stator disposed coaxially around the rotor, at least one ball bearing disposed on the rotor and rotatably supporting said stator, the inside of the rotor defining part of an oil enclosure for cooling and lubricating the balls of the bearing, an electricity generator having a secondary magnetic circuit secured to the stator and a primary magnetic circuit constrained to rotate with the rotor, and a detector device for automatically detecting ferromagnetic particles in the oil enclosure, said detector device being powered electrically by electromagnetic induction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2005
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Philippe Bouiller, Stephane Rousselin
  • Publication number: 20060108807
    Abstract: The invention relates to a turbomachine comprising a high-pressure spool, an axial compressor of axis X mounted on a rotor and comprising a casing and at least one rear bearing disposed between the casing and the rotor of said compressor, said turbomachine further comprising an electricity generator coaxial with said spool and including a primary magnetic circuit that is constrained to rotate with said rotor of the compressor and a secondary magnetic circuit that is secured to said casing. In characteristic manner, said electricity generator is disposed upstream from said rear bearing and includes at least a first cooling circuit surrounding said secondary magnetic circuit and extended by a nozzle for lubricating said rear bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2005
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Philippe Bouiller, Serge Morreale, Stéphane Rousselin
  • Patent number: 7040082
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for driving an accessory, such as a fuel pump or an oil pump in a turboengine, said system comprising an electric motor and further comprising an air turbine associated with said electric motor. Said air turbine is suitable for being fed with a flow of air taken from a compressor of said turboengine and contributing to driving the accessory. The system also includes a valve for controlling the flow of air taken from the compressor, which valve is in the closed position while the turboengine is starting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Snecma Moteurs
    Inventors: Philippe Bouiller, Michel Franchet, Jean-Pierre Ruis
  • Publication number: 20050089399
    Abstract: A low-pressure turbine of a turbomachine, the turbomachine comprising a high-pressure turbine disposed upstream from the low-pressure turbine, and an exhaust casing disposed downstream from the low-pressure turbine, the low-pressure turbine comprising a rotor secured on a low-pressure trunnion, a low-pressure shaft, a first rolling bearing disposed on said low-pressure shaft and supporting a high-pressure trunnion having fastened thereon a rotor of the high-pressure turbine, a second rolling bearing disposed on said low-pressure trunnion downstream from said first rolling bearing and enabling said low-pressure trunnion to be centered relative to said exhaust casing, and a system of fluting for enabling said low-pressure trunnion to drive said low-pressure shaft, said system of fluting being disposed between said first and second rolling bearings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2004
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Applicant: SNECMA MOTEURS
    Inventors: Jacques Bart, Bruno Beutin, Philippe Bouiller
  • Publication number: 20040011018
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for driving an accessory, such as a fuel pump or an oil pump in a turboengine, said system comprising an electric motor and further comprising an air turbine associated with said electric motor. Said air turbine is suitable for being fed with a flow of air taken from a compressor of said turboengine and contributing to driving the accessory. The system also includes a valve for controlling the flow of air taken from the compressor, which valve is in the closed position while the turboengine is starting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Applicant: SNECMA MOTEURS
    Inventors: Philippe Bouiller, Michel Franchet, Jean-Pierre Ruis
  • Patent number: 5623821
    Abstract: A turbojet having an air intake case including radial arms between an outer annular structure and an inner central structure, and a deicing unit configured to deice the radial arms by microwaves and located in the central structure. The deicing unit has a microwave generator and a transmitting element configured to transmit energy and including an inside annular waveguide located inside of the central structure. An energy distributing element configured to eliminate ice is coupled with the transmitting element by a coupling element. The radial arms are made from a dielectric composite material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 29, 1997
    Assignee: Societe Nationale d'Etude et de Construction de Moteurs d'Aviation "Snecma"
    Inventors: Philippe Bouiller, Claude G. Corbin, Michel Franchet, Gerard E. A. Jourdain