Patents by Inventor Philippe Gerard

Philippe Gerard 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: 11913378
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly for a turbomachine, comprising: —a nacelle comprising an inlet lip which defines an air inlet, and—a device for modifying the geometry of the air inlet, comprising: —a first spout, and—a second spout, the first spout and the second spout being translatably movable in relation the nacelle between: —a first configuration, in which the first spout forms the inlet lip and the second spout extends inside the nacelle, and—a second configuration, in which the first spout extends away from the inlet lip, and the second spout forms the inlet lip so as to define an air flow channel between a downstream surface of the first spout and an upstream surface of the second spout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignees: INSTITUT SUPERIEUR DE L AERONAUTIQUE ET DE L ESPACE, SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Nicolas Jérôme Jean Tantot, Xavier Carbonneau, Philippe Gérard Chanez, Nicolas Garcia Rosa, Alejandro Martin Pleguezuelo, Nicolas Joseph Sirvin
  • Patent number: 11913404
    Abstract: Disclosed is an air outlet of a nacelle for an aircraft turbojet engine, the nacelle forming a solid of revolution about a longitudinal axis, the air outlet having a straightening device having a plurality of flaps mounted circumferentially and protruding, each flap being mounted pivoting around a pivot axis, forming, with respect to the longitudinal axis, an angle of convergence in a radial plane, between a closed position, in which each flap extends along the pivot axis in the aerodynamic prolongation of the trailing edge in order to support a thrust phase and a deployed position, in which each flap extends in a deployed plane forming an angle of deployment with respect to the closed position about the pivot axis, so as to support a reverse thrust phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Philippe Gérard Chanez, Daniel-Ciprian Mincu
  • Patent number: 11885268
    Abstract: An assembly for a turbine engine extending along an axis, includes a stator, a low-pressure compressor shaft, a low-pressure compressor comprising a rotor comprising a drum rotatably coupled to the shaft of the low-pressure compressor, and a fan comprising a disk rotatably coupled to the shaft of the low-pressure compressor. The drum has a radially internal part rotatably coupled to the shaft of the low-pressure compressor and a radially external part fixed to the radially internal part by means of detachable fixing means. A first axial retention means is configured to axially and detachably retain the disk of the fan relative to the shaft of the low-pressure compressor. A second axial retention means is configured to axially and detachably retain the radially internal part of the drum relative to the shaft of the low-pressure compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Philippe Gérard Edmond Joly, Jean-Marc Claude Perrollaz, Laurent Jablonski
  • Publication number: 20240002036
    Abstract: An air intake for an aircraft propulsion assembly extending along a longitudinal axis and comprising a turbine engine that comprises a primary flow path and a secondary flow path for respectively guiding a primary air flow and a secondary air flow during a thrust, and thrust reversal means for changing the secondary airflow into a reverse airflow during a thrust reversal. The air intake comprising a peripheral external enclosure comprising, in each plane radial to the axis, a point of maximum curvature for detaching the reverse airflow, an osculating circle defining a radius of curvature that is defined at each of the points of maximum curvature. The average value of the radii of curvature being less than a product of 0.028 times an internal radius of the intake at the fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Yacine Cheraga, Daniel-Ciprian Mincu, Philippe Gérard Chanez, Jean-Loïc Hervé Lecordix
  • Publication number: 20230407797
    Abstract: An aircraft dual-flow turbine engine assembly includes: an internal shroud for externally delimiting a primary flow path of the turbine engine gases; an external shroud for internally delimiting a secondary flow path of the turbine engine gas; and at least one air discharge duct extending between the internal shroud and the external shroud, the air discharge duct opening into the secondary flow path through an outlet orifice equipped with discharge fins. At least some of the discharge fins are movably mounted so as to be able to be incidence-control between a propulsion position, and a reverse thrust position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Eva Julie LEBEAULT, Philippe Gérard CHANEZ
  • Patent number: 11828191
    Abstract: A turbomachine assembly includes a casing, first and second rotors, and a damper. The first rotor includes a disk and blades and is movable in rotation relative to the casing. The second rotor is movable relative to the casing around a longitudinal axis. The damper damps a movement of the first rotor relative to the second rotor. The damper includes first to third parts. The first part bears on the first rotor in a first area extending over a first angular sector around the longitudinal axis and applies a first centrifugal force on the first rotor. The second part bears on the first rotor in a second area that is smaller than the first angular sector and extends over a second angular sector around the longitudinal axis. The third part bears on the second rotor and applies a second centrifugal force on the second rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Philippe Gérard Edmond Joly, Romain Nicolas Lagarde, Jean-Marc Claude Perrollaz, Laurent Jablonski, François Jean Comin, Edouard Antoine Dominique Marie De Jaeghere, Charles Jean-Pierre Douguet
  • Patent number: 11808170
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a turbomachine assembly, comprising: a casing (10), a first rotor (12) which is movable in rotation with respect to the casing (10) about a longitudinal axis (X-X), and comprising: *a disk (120), and *a plurality of blades (122) capable of flapping with respect to the disk (120) during a rotation of the first rotor (12) with respect to the casing (10), a second rotor (140) which is movable in rotation with respect to the casing (10) about the longitudinal axis (X-X), and a damper (2) which is configured to damp a displacement of the first rotor (12) with respect to the second rotor (140) in a plane orthogonal to the longitudinal axis (X-X), the displacement being caused by a flapping of at least one blade (122) among the plurality of blades (122), the damper (2) comprising: o a first bearing part (21): *bearing against the first rotor (12), and *being configured to apply a first centrifugal force (C1) to the first rotor (12), o a second bearing part (22): *bearing against the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Philippe Gérard Edmond Joly, Romain Nicolas Lagarde, Jean-Marc Claude Perrollaz, Laurent Jablonski, François Jean Comin, Edouard Antoine Dominique Marie De Jaeghere, Charles Jean-Pierre Douguet
  • Patent number: 11810224
    Abstract: A system and method for transposing markers added to a first ultrasound imaging mode dataset to a second ultrasound imaging mode dataset is provided. The method includes acquiring a first ultrasound image dataset according to a first mode. The method includes processing the first ultrasound image dataset according to the first mode to generate a first mode image. The method includes causing a display system to present the first mode image. The method includes adding at least one marker to the first mode image in response to a user input. The method includes receiving a selection to switch to a second mode. The method includes causing the display system to present a second mode image having the at least one marker added to the first mode image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: GE PRECISION HEALTHCARE LLC
    Inventors: Olivier Philippe Gérard, Alf Grini, Andreas Ziegler, Benjamin Fermann
  • Patent number: 11808169
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an assembly for a turbomachine, comprising: a first rotor; a second rotor, and a damper (2) configured to damp a displacement of the first rotor relative to the second rotor, the damper comprising: a first portion (21) bearing against the first rotor and having a first thickness, a second portion (22) bearing against the second rotor and having a second radial thickness, and a third portion (23) connecting the first portion (21) to the second portion (22) and having a third radial thickness, wherein the third radial thickness is greater than at least one of the first radial thickness and the second radial thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Philippe Gérard Edmond Joly, Romain Nicolas Lagarde, Jean-Marc Claude Perrollaz, Laurent Jablonski, François Jean Comin, Edouard Antoine Dominique Marie De Jaeghere, Charles Jean-Pierre Douguet
  • Publication number: 20230349323
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly for a turbomachine, comprising: —a nacelle comprising an inlet lip which defines an air inlet, and—a device for modifying the geometry of the air inlet, comprising: —a first spout, and—a second spout, the first spout and the second spout being translatably movable in relation the nacelle between: —a first configuration, in which the first spout forms the inlet lip and the second spout extends inside the nacelle, and—a second configuration, in which the first spout extends away from the inlet lip, and the second spout forms the inlet lip so as to define an air flow channel between a downstream surface of the first spout and an upstream surface of the second spout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicants: INSTITUT SUPERIEUR DE L AERONAUTIQUE ET DE L ESPACE, SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Nicolas Jérôme Jean TANTOT, Xavier CARBONNEAU, Philippe Gérard CHANEZ, Nicolas GARCIA ROSA, Alejandro MARTIN PLEGUEZUELO, Nicolas Joseph SIRVIN
  • Publication number: 20230310519
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the preventive or curative treatment of inflammatory diseases such as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and inflammatory bowel diseases using Adlercreutzia bacteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: HERVÉ BLOTTIERE, PHILIPPE GERARD, SEBASTIAN BURZ, FLORIAN PLAZA-ONATE
  • Patent number: 11772779
    Abstract: Propulsion assembly for an aircraft, comprising a fuselage extending along a longitudinal axis and enclosing an inner enclosure, at least one ducted engine fixed to the fuselage and comprising an air inlet section, the air inlet section being disposed at least partly in the inner enclosure, at least one plenum chamber disposed in the inner enclosure upstream of the air inlet section and in fluid communication with said air inlet section, at least one air intake formed on an outer wall of the fuselage, the inlet of the air intake being partly delimited by said outer wall of the fuselage, the air intake being configured to ingest external air and deflect it towards the plenum chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Philippe Gérard Chanez, Jean-Michel Daniel Paul Boiteux, Nicolas Jérôme Jean Tantot
  • Patent number: 11585229
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bladed disk (1) of a fan, comprising: a hub (10) comprising an outer radial platform (13) designed so as to define an inner gas flow stream in the turbomachine, a plurality of blades (20) comprising a root (23) connected to the platform (13), a leading edge (21) and a trailing edge (22), a groove formed in the platform (13) around part of the root (23) of each blade (20) in an area adjacent to the leading edge (21) and/or the trailing edge (22), and a joint (30) placed in the groove (15) in such a way that it extends in the extension of the radially outer face (14) of the platform (13) in order to ensure a continuity of the inner flow stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Laurent Jablonski, François Jean Comin, Philippe Gérard Edmond Joly, Jean-Marc Claude Perrollaz, Anthony Lafitte, Rémi Roland Robert Mercier
  • Publication number: 20230038378
    Abstract: An assembly for a turbine engine extending along an axis, includes a stator, a low-pressure compressor shaft, a low-pressure compressor comprising a rotor comprising a drum rotatably coupled to the shaft of the low-pressure compressor, and a fan comprising a disk rotatably coupled to the shaft of the low-pressure compressor. The drum has a radially internal part rotatably coupled to the shaft of the low-pressure compressor and a radially external part fixed to the radially internal part by means of detachable fixing means. A first axial retention means is configured to axially and detachably retain the disk of the fan relative to the shaft of the low-pressure compressor. A second axial retention means is configured to axially and detachably retain the radially internal part of the drum relative to the shaft of the low-pressure compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Philippe Gérard Edmond JOLY, Jean-Marc Claude PERROLLAZ, Laurent JABLONSKI
  • Publication number: 20230038787
    Abstract: Disclosed is an air outlet of a nacelle for an aircraft turbojet engine, the nacelle forming a solid of revolution about a longitudinal axis, the air outlet having a straightening device having a plurality of flaps mounted circumferentially and protruding, each flap being mounted pivoting around a pivot axis, forming, with respect to the longitudinal axis, an angle of convergence in a radial plane, between a closed position, in which each flap extends along the pivot axis in the aerodynamic prolongation of the trailing edge in order to support a thrust phase and a deployed position, in which each flap extends in a deployed plane forming an angle of deployment with respect to the closed position about the pivot axis, so as to support a reverse thrust phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Philippe Gérard Chanez, Daniel-Ciprian Mincu
  • Patent number: 11536157
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly (1) for a turbomachine comprising: a first rotor module (2) comprising a first blade (20), a second rotor module (3), connected to the first rotor module (2), and comprising a second blade with a length less than the first blade (20), and a damping device (4) extending with at least one component along a turbomachine longitudinal axis (X-X), characterized in that the damping device (4) is annular while extending circumferentially around the turbomachine longitudinal axis (X-X) and in that the damping device (4) comprises a first radial external surface (40) supported with friction against the first module (2) as well as a second radial external surface (42) supported with friction against the second module (3), so as to couple the modules (2, 3) in order to damp their respective vibrational movements during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Philippe Gérard Edmond Joly, François Jean Comin, Charles Jean-Pierre Douguet, Laurent Jablonski, Romain Nicolas LaGarde, Jean-Marc Claude Perrollaz
  • Patent number: 11466571
    Abstract: A turbomachine assembly is provided. The assembly includes: a first rotor module including a first blade, a second rotor module, connected to the first rotor module, and including a second blade of smaller length than the first blade, and a damping device including a plurality of first radial external surfaces supported with friction against the first module. The damping device is stepped, and includes a second radial external surface supported with friction against the second module, so as to couple the modules for the purpose of damping their respective vibrational movements during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Safran Aircraft Engines
    Inventors: Philippe Gerard Edmond Joly, Marie-Oceane Parent, Francois Jean Comin, Romain Nicolas Lagarde, Jean-Marc Claude Perrollaz, Laurent Jablonski, Charles Jean-Pierre Douguet
  • Publication number: 20220299040
    Abstract: A turbomachine assembly is provided. The assembly includes: a first rotor module including a first blade, a second rotor module, connected to the first rotor module, and including a second blade of smaller length than the first blade, and a damping device including a plurality of first radial external surfaces supported with friction against the first module. The damping device is stepped, and includes a second radial external surface supported with friction against the second module, so as to couple the modules for the purpose of damping their respective vibrational movements during operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: Safran Aircraft Engines
    Inventors: Philippe Gerard Edmond JOLY, Marie-Oceane PARENT, Francois Jean COMIN, Romain Nicolas LAGARDE, Jean-Marc Claude PERROLLAZ, Laurent JABLONSKI, Charles Jean-Pierre DOUGUET
  • Publication number: 20220274687
    Abstract: Propulsion assembly for an aircraft, comprising a fuselage extending along a longitudinal axis and enclosing an inner enclosure, at least one ducted engine fixed to the fuselage and comprising an air inlet section, the air inlet section being disposed at least partly in the inner enclosure, at least one plenum chamber disposed in the inner enclosure upstream of the air inlet section and in fluid communication with said air inlet section, at least one air intake formed on an outer wall of the fuselage, the inlet of the air intake being partly delimited by said outer wall of the fuselage, the air intake being configured to ingest external air and deflect it towards the plenum chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Philippe Gérard CHANEZ, Jean-Michel Daniel Paul BOITEUX, Nicolas Jérôme Jean TANTOT
  • Patent number: 11421534
    Abstract: An assembly for a turbomachine including a first rotor module (2) with a first blade (20), and a second rotor module (3), connected to the first rotor module (2). The second rotor module includes a second blade with a smaller length than the first blade (20). A damping device (4) is attached to the second rotor module (3) and includes a radial external surface (40) supported with friction against the first module (2), so as to couple the modules (2, 3) for the purpose of damping their respective vibrational movements during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Philippe Gerard Edmond Joly, Francois Jean Comin, Laurent Jablonski, Romain Nicolas Lagarde, Jean-Marc Claude Perrollaz