Patents by Inventor Sebastien Eric Benoit VIGNERON

Sebastien Eric Benoit VIGNERON 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).

  • Split-aileron control
    Patent number: 11027825
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and system for controlling the operation of an aircraft aileron which comprises an inboard portion and an outboard portion. A velocity of the aircraft is determined. Then, based on the velocity of the aircraft, the aileron is caused to move in certain ways. Below a first velocity threshold, the inboard aileron portion and the outboard aileron portion are caused to move substantially in unison. Between the first velocity threshold and a second, greater, velocity threshold, the outboard portion of the aileron is caused to lock and the inboard portion of the aileron is caused to move independently from the outboard portion. Above the second velocity threshold, the inboard portion is caused to move substantially opposite from the outboard portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: BOMBARDIER INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Ahn, Grace Shwu Jen Tang, Farzad Mokhtarian, Gerardus Herbertus de Kok, Sebastien Eric Benoit Vigneron
  • SPLIT-AILERON CONTROL
    Publication number: 20190322356
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and system for controlling the operation of an aircraft aileron which comprises an inboard portion and an outboard portion. A velocity of the aircraft is determined. Then, based on the velocity of the aircraft, the aileron is caused to move in certain ways. Below a first velocity threshold, the inboard aileron portion and the outboard aileron portion are caused to move substantially in unison. Between the first velocity threshold and a second, greater, velocity threshold, the outboard portion of the aileron is caused to lock and the inboard portion of the aileron is caused to move independently from the outboard portion. Above the second velocity threshold, the inboard portion is caused to move substantially opposite from the outboard portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas AHN, Grace Shwu Jen TANG, Farzad MOKHTARIAN, Gerardus Herbertus DE KOK, Sebastien Eric Benoit VIGNERON