Patents by Inventor Robert Lignee

Robert Lignee 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: 9230444
    Abstract: A method and system for determining local information which is dependent on a local runway state when the aircraft is in movement on the runway in order to update, in real-time, or practically in real-time, data used by a braking assistance system, according to whether the local runway state associated with the determined local information indicates a runway deterioration relative to a reference runway state used initially.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignees: AIRBUS OPERATION (SAS), AIRBUS SAS
    Inventors: Jean-Michel Lascombes, Jerome Journade, Remi Morin, Robert Lignee
  • Patent number: 8972141
    Abstract: A method to control braking of an aircraft on a landing runway including: selecting a dummy runway state corresponding to a level of adhesion of wheels of the aircraft to a runway which is lower, over an entire speed range of the aircraft while braking on a runway, than an adhesion level of the wheels of the aircraft to the landing runway; calculating a set point of a deceleration value for the aircraft on the landing runway based on the landing runway for the selected dummy runway state, wherein the calculated set point corresponds to maximum braking value of the aircraft, and controlling the braking of the aircraft using the set point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignees: Airbus Operations (SAS), Airbus (SAS)
    Inventors: Stephane Picaut, Jerome Journade, Remi Morin, Robert Lignee
  • Publication number: 20140371958
    Abstract: A method and system for determining local information which is dependent on a local runway state when the aircraft is in movement on the runway in order to update, in real-time, or practically in real-time, data used by a braking assistance system, according to whether the local runway state associated with the determined local information indicates a runway deterioration relative to a reference runway state used initially.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Jean-Michel Lascombes, Jerome Journade, Remi Morin, Robert Lignee
  • Publication number: 20130261920
    Abstract: A method to control braking of an aircraft on a landing runway including: selecting a dummy runway state corresponding to a level of adhesion of wheels of the aircraft to a runway which is lower, over an entire speed range of the aircraft while braking on a runway, than an adhesion level of the wheels of the aircraft to the landing runway; calculating a set point of a deceleration value for the aircraft on the landing runway based on the landing runway for the selected dummy runway state, wherein the calculated set point corresponds to maximum braking value of the aircraft, and controlling the braking of the aircraft using the set point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicants: Airbus (SA), Airbus Operations (SAS)
    Inventors: Stephane PICAUT, Jerome JOURNADE, Remi MORIN, Robert LIGNEE
  • Patent number: 8355831
    Abstract: Method and device for assisting in the piloting of an aircraft during a landing. The device (1) contains means (10, 11) for calculating turnaround times depending on the use of thrust reversers upon landing, as well as means (11) to display these turnaround times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Airbus Operations (SAS)
    Inventors: Fabrice Villaume, Jérôme Journade, Robert Lignee
  • Patent number: 8209072
    Abstract: A method and device to assist in the piloting of an aircraft in a landing phase may apply a maximum braking of the aircraft if there is a risk of longitudinal departure from a runway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignees: Airbus Operations SAS, Airbus
    Inventors: Fabrice Villaume, Armand Jacob, Robert Lignee
  • Publication number: 20100191394
    Abstract: Method and device for assisting in the piloting of an aircraft during a landing. The device (1) contains means (10, 11) for calculating turnaround times depending on the use of thrust reversers upon landing, as well as means (11) to display these turnaround times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicants: AIRBUS OPERATIONS (SAS), AIRBUS (SAS)
    Inventors: Fabrice Villaume, Jerome Journade, Robert Lignee
  • Publication number: 20080234882
    Abstract: Method and device to assist in the piloting of an aircraft in a landing phase. The device (1) comprises means (12) for applying a maximum braking of the aircraft if there is a risk of longitudinal departure from a runway, on a landing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicants: AIRBUS France, AIRBUS
    Inventors: Fabrice VILLAUME, Armand Jacob, Robert Lignee