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).
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Patent number: 12221504Abstract: Disclosed are novel polymers that are grafted onto a substrate. These polymers contain monomer units derived from 4-vinylpyridine and monomer units derived from a co-monomer. The polymers may be complexed with a metal, and linear or crosslinked. Also disclosed are methods for preparing these polymers by radical polymerisation, as well as to their use for metal capture in aqueous media, particularly uranium capture in seawater or in final nuclear waste from nuclear power plants.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2017Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignees: UNIVERSITE PARIS-SACLAY, CONSEIL NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHEInventors: Philippe Gérard Roger, Mohamad Maaz, Bilal Nsouli, Tamara Elzein, Nadine Barroca, Bénédicte Lepoittevin
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Patent number: 11913378Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 15, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignees: INSTITUT SUPERIEUR DE L AERONAUTIQUE ET DE L ESPACE, SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Nicolas Jérôme Jean Tantot, Xavier Carbonneau, Philippe Gérard Chanez, Nicolas Garcia Rosa, Alejandro Martin Pleguezuelo, Nicolas Joseph Sirvin
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Patent number: 11913404Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 14, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Philippe Gérard Chanez, Daniel-Ciprian Mincu
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Patent number: 11885268Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 6, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Philippe Gérard Edmond Joly, Jean-Marc Claude Perrollaz, Laurent Jablonski
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Publication number: 20240002036Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2021Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Yacine Cheraga, Daniel-Ciprian Mincu, Philippe Gérard Chanez, Jean-Loïc Hervé Lecordix
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Publication number: 20230407797Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2021Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Eva Julie LEBEAULT, Philippe Gérard CHANEZ
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Patent number: 11828191Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 27, 2020Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: 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
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Patent number: 11810224Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 18, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: GE PRECISION HEALTHCARE LLCInventors: Olivier Philippe Gérard, Alf Grini, Andreas Ziegler, Benjamin Fermann
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Patent number: 11808169Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 27, 2020Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: 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
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Patent number: 11808170Abstract: 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 theType: GrantFiled: May 27, 2020Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: 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
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Publication number: 20230349323Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2020Publication date: November 2, 2023Applicants: INSTITUT SUPERIEUR DE L AERONAUTIQUE ET DE L ESPACE, SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Nicolas Jérôme Jean TANTOT, Xavier CARBONNEAU, Philippe Gérard CHANEZ, Nicolas GARCIA ROSA, Alejandro MARTIN PLEGUEZUELO, Nicolas Joseph SIRVIN
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Publication number: 20230310519Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2021Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: HERVÉ BLOTTIERE, PHILIPPE GERARD, SEBASTIAN BURZ, FLORIAN PLAZA-ONATE
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Patent number: 11772779Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 6, 2020Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Philippe Gérard Chanez, Jean-Michel Daniel Paul Boiteux, Nicolas Jérôme Jean Tantot
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Patent number: 11585229Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 19, 2019Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Laurent Jablonski, François Jean Comin, Philippe Gérard Edmond Joly, Jean-Marc Claude Perrollaz, Anthony Lafitte, Rémi Roland Robert Mercier
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Publication number: 20230038787Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2021Publication date: February 9, 2023Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Philippe Gérard Chanez, Daniel-Ciprian Mincu
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Publication number: 20230038378Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2021Publication date: February 9, 2023Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Philippe Gérard Edmond JOLY, Jean-Marc Claude PERROLLAZ, Laurent JABLONSKI
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Patent number: 11536157Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 18, 2018Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Philippe Gérard Edmond Joly, François Jean Comin, Charles Jean-Pierre Douguet, Laurent Jablonski, Romain Nicolas LaGarde, Jean-Marc Claude Perrollaz
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Patent number: 11466571Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 17, 2018Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Safran Aircraft EnginesInventors: Philippe Gerard Edmond Joly, Marie-Oceane Parent, Francois Jean Comin, Romain Nicolas Lagarde, Jean-Marc Claude Perrollaz, Laurent Jablonski, Charles Jean-Pierre Douguet
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Publication number: 20220299040Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2018Publication date: September 22, 2022Applicant: Safran Aircraft EnginesInventors: Philippe Gerard Edmond JOLY, Marie-Oceane PARENT, Francois Jean COMIN, Romain Nicolas LAGARDE, Jean-Marc Claude PERROLLAZ, Laurent JABLONSKI, Charles Jean-Pierre DOUGUET
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Publication number: 20220274687Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2020Publication date: September 1, 2022Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Philippe Gérard CHANEZ, Jean-Michel Daniel Paul BOITEUX, Nicolas Jérôme Jean TANTOT