Patents by Inventor Romain PIERRE

Romain PIERRE 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).

  • Method for regulating the torque of a control surface actuator with a controlled angular position on an aircraft with mechanical flight control
    Patent number: 8996205
    Abstract: A method for regulating an actuator for a control surface is provided, which actuator has an angular position controlled by an autopilot on an aircraft with mechanical flight control. When the value of the torque exerted by the actuator is less than a threshold torque value, the actuator is regulated in terms of position and the maximum speed of movement of the control surface is limited to a value that is dependent on the torque value. When the value of the torque exerted by the actuator is greater than the threshold torque value, the actuator is regulated in terms of torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Thales
    Inventors: Romain Pierre, Arnaud Bonnaffoux, Caroline Adamski
  • METHOD FOR REGULATING THE TORQUE OF A CONTROL SURFACE ACTUATOR WITH A CONTROLLED ANGULAR POSITION ON AN AIRCRAFT WITH MECHANICAL FLIGHT CONTROL
    Publication number: 20140163783
    Abstract: A method for regulating an actuator for a control surface is provided, which actuator has an angular position controlled by an autopilot on an aircraft with mechanical flight control. When the value of the torque exerted by the actuator is less than a threshold torque value, the actuator is regulated in terms of position and the maximum speed of movement of the control surface is limited to a value that is dependent on the torque value. When the value of the torque exerted by the actuator is greater than the threshold torque value, the actuator is regulated in terms of torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Inventors: Romain PIERRE, Arnaud BONNAFFOUX, Caroline ADAMSKI