Patents by Inventor Pierig Bonnefoy

Pierig Bonnefoy 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: 11827380
    Abstract: Disclosed herein in a system for positioning a sub-assembly for installation. The system comprises a tool comprising a base and a sub-assembly support. The sub-assembly support is positioned above the base and pivotably mounted to the base at a pivot axis. The tool is positioned adjacent to an interior surface of an assembling body and configured to support a sub-assembly. The system also comprises at least one actuator that is selectively operable to tilt a first surface of the sub-assembly support toward an opening in the assembling body and adjust an angle of the sub-assembly support, relative to the base. The system further comprises an interior conforming device attached to the tool and configured to interface with the interior surface of the assembling body. The system additionally comprises an exterior conforming device configured to interface with the exterior surface of the assembling body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Pierig Bonnefoy
  • Patent number: 11772822
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system for lifting an object. The system comprises a first floor, a second floor, and an object rack supported on the second floor. The system further comprises an object advance apparatus coupled with the object rack. The object advance apparatus is configured to advance one object from the plurality of objects from an advancing position to a lifting position. The system additionally comprises a lifting cylinder that is configured to extend from a retracted position below the lifting position to an extended position above the first floor, such that the one object in the lifting position is removed from the object rack and lifted adjacent to the assembling body. The system also comprises a floor flap configured to open and close in synchronization with the extension and retraction of the lifting cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Pierig Bonnefoy
  • Publication number: 20220234759
    Abstract: Disclosed herein in a system for positioning a sub-assembly for installation. The system comprises a tool comprising a base and a sub-assembly support. The sub-assembly support is positioned above the base and pivotably mounted to the base at a pivot axis. The tool is positioned adjacent to an interior surface of an assembling body and configured to support a sub-assembly. The system also comprises at least one actuator that is selectively operable to tilt a first surface of the sub-assembly support toward an opening in the assembling body and adjust an angle of the sub-assembly support, relative to the base. The system further comprises an interior conforming device attached to the tool and configured to interface with the interior surface of the assembling body. The system additionally comprises an exterior conforming device configured to interface with the exterior surface of the assembling body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventor: Pierig Bonnefoy
  • Publication number: 20220234761
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system for lifting an object. The system comprises a first floor, a second floor, and an object rack supported on the second floor. The system further comprises an object advance apparatus coupled with the object rack. The object advance apparatus is configured to advance one object from the plurality of objects from an advancing position to a lifting position. The system additionally comprises a lifting cylinder that is configured to extend from a retracted position below the lifting position to an extended position above the first floor, such that the one object in the lifting position is removed from the object rack and lifted adjacent to the assembling body. The system also comprises a floor flap configured to open and close in synchronization with the extension and retraction of the lifting cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventor: Pierig Bonnefoy