Patents by Inventor Philippe VILLEROUX

Philippe VILLEROUX 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: 10502346
    Abstract: A connection device of a female pipe and a male pipe, with a head which is configured to be accommodated in a receptacle of the female pipe, and comprising a peripheral groove in which a seal is accommodated. The male pipe comprises at least one extension which is configured to limit the pivoting of the male pipe around an axis of rotation which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the female pipe. This configuration makes it possible to limit the risks of damaging the seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS
    Inventors: Alexis Courpet, Olivier Bourbon, Matthieu Biteau, Jean-Marc Roques, Christophe Buresi, Brice Lenoir, Philippe Villeroux
  • Patent number: 10207432
    Abstract: An assembly including a first pipe length and a second accommodating mechanical pipe length, said first length being assembled in said second length by means of an interface joint, that is a conductor of electric current. As it is assumed that said first length and said second length are also conductors of electric current, the joint thus provides good sealing between the first pipe length and the second pipe length in order to prevent leakages of fluid and to prevent the formation of inopportune electric arcs due, for example, to static electricity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Airbus Operations (SAS)
    Inventors: Alexis Courpet, Thomas Barre, Olivier Bourbon, Matthieu Biteau, Jean-Marc Roques, Christophe Buresi, Brice Lenoir, Philippe Villeroux
  • Patent number: 9840335
    Abstract: In an aircraft duct formed with pipes connected in pairs via connectors in which the pipes are mounted with the possibility of axial displacement, there exists a risk that a pipe of the duct, with a dimension greater that the dimension of the nominal pipe, is mounted instead and in place of the latter. In this case, the wrongly mounted pipe would risk not having sufficient clearance in axial translation. In order to solve this problem, it is disclosed to equip one of the relevant connectors with an obstacle limiting the travel of the nominal pipe and preventing the mounting of a pipe with a greater dimension belonging to the duct. A method for assembling an aircraft portion is also proposed, in order to benefit from the particularities of the duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignees: Airbus SAS, Airbus Operations SAS, Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Becks, Alexis Courpet, Thomas Barre, Olivier Bourbon, Matthieu Biteau, Jean-Marc Roques, Christophe Buresi, Brice Lenoir, Philippe Villeroux
  • Publication number: 20160178096
    Abstract: A connection device of a female pipe and a male pipe, with a head which is configured to be accommodated in a receptacle of the female pipe, and comprising a peripheral groove in which a seal is accommodated. The male pipe comprises at least one extension which is configured to limit the pivoting of the male pipe around an axis of rotation which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the female pipe. This configuration makes it possible to limit the risks of damaging the seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Alexis Courpet, Olivier Bourbon, Matthieu Biteau, Jean-Marc Roques, Christophe Buresi, Brice Lenoir, Philippe Villeroux
  • Publication number: 20160176536
    Abstract: In an aircraft duct formed with pipes connected in pairs via connectors in which the pipes are mounted with the possibility of axial displacement, there exists a risk that a pipe of the duct, with a dimension greater that the dimension of the nominal pipe, is mounted instead and in place of the latter. In this case, the wrongly mounted pipe would risk not having sufficient clearance in axial translation. In order to solve this problem, it is disclosed to equip one of the relevant connectors with an obstacle limiting the travel of the nominal pipe and preventing the mounting of a pipe with a greater dimension belonging to the duct. A method for assembling an aircraft portion is also proposed, in order to benefit from the particularities of the duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Ralf Becks, Alexis Courpet, Thomas Barre, Olivier Bourbon, Matthieu Biteau, Jean-Marc Roques, Christophe Buresi, Brice Lenoir, Philippe Villeroux
  • Publication number: 20150176732
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly including a first pipe length (1) and a second accommodating mechanical pipe length (2), said first length (1) being assembled in said second length (2) by means of an interface joint (4), conductor of electric current. As it is assumed that said first length (1) and said second length (2) are also conductors of electric current, the joint (4) thus provides good sealing between the first pipe length (1) and the second pipe length (2) in order to prevent leakages of fluid and to prevent the formation of inopportune electric arcs due, for example, to static electricity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Alexis COURPET, Thomas BARRE, Olivier BOURBON, Matthieu BITEAU, Jean-Marc ROQUES, Christophe BURESI, Brice LENOIR, Philippe VILLEROUX