Patents by Inventor Philippe James

Philippe James 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: 8893503
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a deployable diverging bell (2) for a thruster, the bell comprising: a stationary first diverging bell portion (3) suitable for being connected to a stationary support of the thruster (1); a movable second diverging bell portion (4) that is movable between a retracted position and a deployed position in which it is connected to the downstream end of the first diverging bell portion (3) in order to extend it (3); and at least one deployment mechanism (6, 8) including means (6) for moving the movable second diverging bell portion (4) relative to the stationary first diverging bell portion (3) in order to deploy the movable second diverging bell portion (4) from its retracted position to its deployed position; the bell being characterized in that it includes at least one damper means (13) for damping vibration coming from the movable second diverging bell portion (4) and/or the deployment mechanism (6, 8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Snecma
    Inventors: Olivier Condaminet, Romain Stephant, Philippe James
  • Publication number: 20140284394
    Abstract: An injection element for injecting two propellants into a combustion chamber, and usable for a rocket engine including at least one combustion chamber of type having an injector including one or more such injection elements. The injection element includes a first annular duct for injecting a first propellant and a second annular duct for injecting a second propellant, the second duct being coaxial with and externally adjacent to the first duct, and potentially a third annular duct that is coaxial with and externally adjacent to the second duct. The first duct surrounds a central body of the injection element, the central body including a cavity in communication with an outer surface of the central body and configured to damp at least one predetermined acoustic frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Philippe James, Carlos Cruz
  • Publication number: 20120067052
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a deployable diverging bell (2) for a thruster, the bell comprising: a stationary first diverging bell portion (3) suitable for being connected to a stationary support of the thruster (1); a movable second diverging bell portion (4) that is movable between a retracted position and a deployed position in which it is connected to the downstream end of the first diverging bell portion (3) in order to extend it (3); and at least one deployment mechanism (6, 8) including means (6) for moving the movable second diverging bell portion (4) relative to the stationary first diverging bell portion (3) in order to deploy the movable second diverging bell portion (4) from its retracted position to its deployed position; the bell being characterized in that it includes at least one damper means (13) for damping vibration coming from the movable second diverging bell portion (4) and/or the deployment mechanism (6, 8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Inventors: Olivier Condaminet, Romain Stephant, Philippe James