Patents by Inventor Philippe Le Van

Philippe Le Van 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).

  • Device and method for evaluation of the operational capabilities of an aircraft
    Patent number: 8515599
    Abstract: A device for evaluation of the operational capabilities of an aircraft for informing a user about the capabilities of the aircraft to carry out a mission. Included are means for detecting malfunctions of aircraft equipment adapted for functioning during a mission. An evaluation device includes means for acquisition of information about the mission; a means for calculating observed feasibility level of the mission on the basis of at least one detected malfunction and the information obtained about the mission of the aircraft; and a means for presenting a synthetic reactive indicator, representative of the observed feasibility level of the mission in at least one instant of the mission. The means for acquisition, calculation and presentation are adapted for functioning during the mission, to inform the user about the observed feasibility level of the mission depending on the detection of new malfunctions and/or the modifications of the mission in course.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Dassault Aviation
    Inventors: Thibaut De Cremoux, Salvador Lopez, Philippe Le Van
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR EVALUATION OF THE OPERATIONAL CAPABILITIES OF AN AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20120245768
    Abstract: A device for evaluation of the operational capabilities of an aircraft for informing a user about the capabilities of the aircraft to carry out a mission. Included are means for detecting malfunctions of aircraft equipment adapted for functioning during a mission. An evaluation device includes means for acquisition of information about the mission; a means for calculating observed feasibility level of the mission on the basis of at least one detected malfunction and the information obtained about the mission of the aircraft; and a means for presenting a synthetic reactive indicator, representative of the observed feasibility level of the mission in at least one instant of the mission. The means for acquisition, calculation and presentation are adapted for functioning during the mission, to inform the user about the observed feasibility level of the mission depending on the detection of new malfunctions and/or the modifications of the mission in course.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: DASSAULT AVIATION
    Inventors: Thibaut De Cremoux, Salvador Lopez, Philippe Le Van