Patents by Inventor Philippe Foucault

Philippe Foucault 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).

  • Method for determining the positioning of a following aircraft with respect to a leading aircraft flying in front of the following aircraft
    Patent number: 11922660
    Abstract: The method includes a step of acquisition of an image of the leading aircraft, a step of extraction of the outline, an adjustment step including implementing an outline registration algorithm, to determine an optimized profile from a comparison of the outline of the leading aircraft with a profile of the leading aircraft determined from a three-dimensional model of the leading aircraft and from an initial position of the following aircraft with respect to the leading aircraft, and a step of determination of the positioning according to six degrees of freedom of the following aircraft with respect to the leading aircraft, from the optimized profile and from the three-dimensional model of the leading aircraft. The method thus makes it possible to rapidly and accurately determine the positioning of the following aircraft with respect to the leading aircraft, this positioning being used to implement a formation flight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignees: Airbus (S.A.S.), Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Philippe Foucault, Maxime Lefort, Quentin Demoulin
  • METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE POSITIONING OF A FOLLOWING AIRCRAFT WITH RESPECT TO A LEADING AIRCRAFT FLYING IN FRONT OF THE FOLLOWING AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20210374996
    Abstract: The method includes a step of acquisition of an image of the leading aircraft, a step of extraction of the outline, an adjustment step including implementing an outline registration algorithm, to determine an optimized profile from a comparison of the outline of the leading aircraft with a profile of the leading aircraft determined from a three-dimensional model of the leading aircraft and from an initial position of the following aircraft with respect to the leading aircraft, and a step of determination of the positioning according to six degrees of freedom of the following aircraft with respect to the leading aircraft, from the optimized profile and from the three-dimensional model of the leading aircraft. The method thus makes it possible to rapidly and accurately determine the positioning of the following aircraft with respect to the leading aircraft, this positioning being used to implement a formation flight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Philippe Foucault, Maxime Lefort, Quentin Demoulin
  • Assistance process and device for managing an in-flight refueling
    Patent number: 8463538
    Abstract: An assisting process and device for managing an in-flight refueling is disclosed. The device (1) comprising means (3) for automatically calculating a distance between aircrafts, at which a meeting phase for an in-flight refueling should be initiated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Airbus Operations (SAS)
    Inventors: Gaëtan Marion, Bertrand Boinon, Nicolas Ferret, Franck Artini, Philippe Foucault, François Melin
  • Method and device for aiding the piloting of an aircraft
    Patent number: 8086362
    Abstract: Method and device for assisting the piloting of an aircraft. The device (1) comprises means (4) for determining, using a roll instruction and measured current values of external characteristics and of flight characteristics of the aircraft, a predicted path which is a flight path having a constant roll angel, taking account of the effect of the wind.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignees: Airbus Operations SAS, Airbus
    Inventors: Alain Dupre, Nicolas Ferret, Philippe Foucault
  • ASSISTANCE PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR MANAGING AN IN-FLIGHT REFUELING
    Publication number: 20100332055
    Abstract: An assisting process and device for managing an in-flight refueling is disclosed. The device (1) comprising means (3) for automatically calculating a distance between aircrafts, at which a meeting phase for an in-flight refueling should be initiated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicants: AIRBUS OPERATIONS (SAS), AIRBUS (SAS)
    Inventors: Gaëtan Marion, Bertrand Boinon, Nicolas Ferret, Franck Artini, Philippe Foucault, François Melin
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AIDING THE PILOTING OF AN AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20090055037
    Abstract: Method and device for assisting the piloting of an aircraft. The device (1) comprises means (4) for determining, using a roll instruction and measured current values of external characteristics and of flight characteristics of the aircraft, a predicted path which is a flight path having a constant roll angel, taking account of the effect of the wind.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicants: AIRBUS France, AIRBUS
    Inventors: Alain DUPRE, Nicolas Ferret, Philippe Foucault