Patents by Inventor Stephane Beilliard

Stephane Beilliard 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: 9211956
    Abstract: Turbojet engine nacelle (1) comprising an air intake structure (4) able to channel a flow of air towards a fan of the turbojet engine, and a central structure (5) intended to surround said fan and to which the air intake structure is attached in such a way as to ensure aerodynamic continuity, the central structure comprising, on the one hand, a casing intended to surround the fan and, on the other hand, an outer structure, characterized in that the air intake structure comprises a longitudinal outer panel (40) incorporating an air intake lip (4a) and which may extend so far as to incorporate at least part of the outer structure of the central section and beyond, said longitudinal outer panel being translationally mobile between an operating position in which the outer panel ensures the aerodynamic continuity of the outside of the nacelle (1), and a maintenance position in which the outer panel (40) is set away from the outer structure of the central section and the air intake lip (4a) is set away from the inn
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Jean-Philippe Joret, Guy Bernard Vauchel, Denis Guillois, Stephane Beilliard
  • Patent number: 9027708
    Abstract: This maintenance trolley (17) for the air intake (9) of the nacelle of an aircraft turbojet engine is notable in that it comprises a base (19) and a platform (23) cantilever-mounted on this base (19) and designed to enter said air intake (9) without contact therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Aircelle
    Inventors: Guy Vauchel, Jean-Philippe Dauguet, Stephane Beilliard
  • Patent number: 8985506
    Abstract: The invention relates to an air intake for an aircraft nacelle that includes a shroud that can be mounted on the fan casing of a turbojet engine. The shroud is sized so as to define a circumferential gap relative to the casing. Punctual linking means between the shroud and the casing are discretely distributed at the periphery of the shroud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Aircelle
    Inventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Laurent Georges Valleroy, Stéphane Beilliard, Fabien Bravin
  • Patent number: 8925332
    Abstract: A seal assembly for a turbojet nacelle includes a first end fastened to a first structure, and a second end contacting against a bearing zone of a second structure. The seal assembly further includes a plurality of adjacent blades arranged along the first end and extending longitudinally and perpendicularly thereto. In particular, a portion of the blades has an accordion-shaped structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Aircelle
    Inventors: Stephane Beilliard, Alexandre Phi
  • Patent number: 8876041
    Abstract: The invention relates to a nacelle for a turbojet engine that includes an air intake structure capable of directing an air flow towards a fan of the turbojet engine, and a middle structure for surrounding said fan and to which is attached the air intake structure in order to provide aerodynamic continuity, wherein the air intake structure includes at least one inner panel attached to the middle structure and defining, with the latter, a nacelle fixed structure and at least one outer longitudinal panel removably attached to the fixed structure and including an air intake lip in order to define a removable air intake structure, wherein the removable air intake structure is provided with a locking device including at least one electric lock capable of interaction with a complementary retention structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Aircelle
    Inventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Jean-Philippe Dauguet, Stephane Beilliard
  • Publication number: 20140318149
    Abstract: A fire-resistant seal for a propulsion assembly which includes a pylon, an O-duct type nacelle of a turbojet engine. The nacelle includes an inner fixed nacelle structure and a combustion gas ejection primary nozzle, and the fire-resistant seal is placed in an annular sector defined by the inner fixed nacelle and the gas ejection primary nozzle. In particular, the fire-resistant seal includes a plurality of baffles, and the plurality of baffles are longitudinally disposed so as not to interfere each other during a longitudinal translational movement of the inner fixed nacelle structure relative to the combustion gas ejection primary nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Jean-Bernard Guillon, Alexandre Phi, Stéphane Beilliard
  • Patent number: 8820344
    Abstract: The invention relates to a turbojet engine nacelle (1) comprising: an outer structure including an annular lip defining an air inlet and a cowl (9) extending as a continuation of the annular lip, and an inner fixed structure (19) extending as a continuation of the air inlet and including a region equipped with at least one piece of equipment requiring maintenance or monitoring. The aforementioned outer structure can move in relation to the inner structure between an operating position in which the cowl (9) covers the region equipped with the equipment and a maintenance position in which the cowl (9) reveals said region so as to allow access to the equipment from outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Aircelle
    Inventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Stephane Beilliard
  • Patent number: 8800258
    Abstract: An air intake structure is mounted upstream of a mid-structure of a nacelle for an aircraft engine. The air intake structure includes an external wall incorporating a lip, a partition defining a deicing compartment in the lip, a deicing manifold extending in the compartment, and a duct for supplying hot air to the deicing manifold. In particular, the external wall is mounted movably with respect to the mid-structure between a rear position and a front position, and the duct is connected in a fixed manner to the mid-structure. The partition is fixed in a sealed manner inside the lip, and the duct is connected to the manifold by a disconnectable seal which is situated in an immediate vicinity of the partition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Aircelle
    Inventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Stephane Beilliard, Jean-Philippe Dauguet
  • Patent number: 8777164
    Abstract: An air inlet structure which is mounted upstream of a central structure of a nacelle of an aircraft engine includes an outer partition incorporating a lip, an upstream partition defining with the outer partition a deicing compartment in the lip, and a hot air supply device to supply the deicing compartment with hot air. The hot air supply device has a hot air supply tube and a peripheral seal plate surrounding the supply tube. In particular, the hot air supply tube has an elbowed free end, and an orifice of the upstream partition allows passage of the elbowed free end according to a main axis of the supply tube. The seal plate includes a contact plate surrounding the supply tube to ensure sealing at the upstream partition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Aircelle
    Inventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Stephane Beilliard
  • Publication number: 20140026582
    Abstract: A seal assembly for a turbojet nacelle includes a first end fastened to a first structure, and a second end contacting against a bearing zone of a second structure. The seal assembly further includes a plurality of adjacent blades arranged along the first end and extending longitudinally and perpendicularly thereto. In particular, a portion of the blades has an accordion-shaped structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Stephane BEILLIARD, Alexandre PHI
  • Patent number: 8333344
    Abstract: A nacelle includes a central structure intended to surround a fan of a turbojet engine and an air intake structure attached to the central structure and able to channel a flow of air toward the fan. The nacelle includes at least one longitudinal outer panel incorporating an air intake lip. An inner panel includes an acoustic shell ring which downstream end is attached to an upstream end of the central structure and therewith forms a fixed structure of the nacelle. Guide means are entirely attached to the central structure for guiding the outer panel or panels and allowing substantially rectilinear movement of the outer panel towards the upstream end of the nacelle so that the air intake structure can be opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Aircelle
    Inventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Jean-Philippe Dauguet, Stephane Beilliard
  • Publication number: 20110284095
    Abstract: The invention relates to a turbojet engine nacelle (1) comprising: an outer structure including an annular lip defining an air inlet and a cowl (9) extending as a continuation of the annular lip, and an inner fixed structure (19) extending as a continuation of the air inlet and including a region equipped with at least one piece of equipment requiring maintenance or monitoring. The aforementioned outer structure can move in relation to the inner structure between an operating position in which the cowl (9) covers the region equipped with the equipment and a maintenance position in which the cowl (9) reveals said region so as to allow access to the equipment from outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2010
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Stephane Beilliard
  • Publication number: 20110219783
    Abstract: Turbojet engine nacelle (1) comprising an air intake structure (4) able to channel a flow of air towards a fan of the turbojet engine, and a central structure (5) intended to surround said fan and to which the air intake structure is attached in such a way as to ensure aerodynamic continuity, the central structure comprising, on the one hand, a casing intended to surround the fan and, on the other hand, an outer structure, characterized in that the air intake structure comprises a longitudinal outer panel (40) incorporating an air intake lip (4a) and which may extend so far as to incorporate at least part of the outer structure of the central section and beyond, said longitudinal outer panel being translationally mobile between an operating position in which the outer panel ensures the aerodynamic continuity of the outside of the nacelle (1), and a maintenance position in which the outer panel (40) is set away from the outer structure of the central section and the air intake lip (4a) is set away from the inn
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Jean-Philippe Joret, Guy Bernard Vauchel, Denis Guillois, Stephane Beilliard
  • Publication number: 20110182727
    Abstract: The invention relates to a nacelle (1) for a turbojet engine, comprising: —an air intake structure able to channel a flow of air towards a fan of the turbojet engine and comprising at least one longitudinal outer panel (40) incorporating an air intake lip (4a), —a middle structure (5) intended to surround the said fan and to which the air intake structure is attached in such a way as to ensure aerodynamic continuity, —at least one inner panel (41) comprising an acoustic shroud (53), fixed at its downstream end to an upstream end of the middle structure (5) forming therewith a fixed structure of the nacelle (1), and —means (15) of guiding the outer panel or panels (40) which means are able to allow a substantially rectilinear movement of the outer panel (40) in the upstream direction of the nacelle (1) so as to be able to open the air intake structure, the said nacelle (1) comprising reinforcing means (90) designed to react the mechanical loads of the guide means (15) beyond a predetermined deformation thereof
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Jean-Philippe Dauguet, Stephane Beilliard
  • Publication number: 20110011981
    Abstract: The invention relates to an air intake structure capable of being mounted upstream of a central structure of a nacelle for an aircraft engine, the said air intake structure comprising: —an external wall incorporating a lip, —an upstream partition (108) defining, with the external wall, a deicing compartment (103) in the said lip and comprising an orifice, —a hot air supply device (105) intended to supply the deicing compartment (103) with hot air, the said device (105) comprising a hot air supply tube (107) and a peripheral sealing element (109) surrounding the said supply tube (107), the hot air supply tube (107) having an elbowed free end (111), the orifice (113) in the upstream partition being configured to allow the free end (111) to pass along the main axis (115) of the supply tube, and the sealing element (109) comprising a contact plate (121) surrounding the said tube (107) so as to provide sealing at the upstream partition (108).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Stephane Beilliard
  • Publication number: 20110014044
    Abstract: The invention relates to a nacelle for a turbojet engine that comprises an air intake structure (2) capable of directing an air flow towards a fan of the turbojet engine, and an intermediate structure for surrounding said fan and to which the air intake structure is attached in order to ensure aerodynamic continuity, wherein the air intake structure includes, on the one hand, at least one inner panel (21) attached to the intermediate structure and defining with the latter a fixed nacelle structure and, on the other hand, at least one longitudinal outer panel (20) removably attached to the fixed structure and including an air intake lip (2a) in order to form a removable air intake structure, characterised in that the air intake structure is provided with peripheral locking means including at least one locking means (10) attached to the inner panel or to the air intake lip and each capable of interacting with an additional retaining means (11) respectively attached to the air intake lip or to the inner panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Jean-Philippe Dauguet, Stephane Beilliard
  • Publication number: 20100320316
    Abstract: The invention relates to an air intake for an aircraft nacelle that comprises a shroud (19) that can be mounted on the fan casing (15) of a turbojet engine (1). The shroud (19) is sized so as to define a circumferential gap (J) relative to the casing (15). Punctual linking means (27, 33) between the shroud (19) and the casing (15) are discretely distributed at the periphery of said shroud (19).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Laurent Georges Valleroy, Stéphane Beilliard, Fabien Bravin
  • Publication number: 20100314501
    Abstract: The invention relates to a nacelle for a turbojet engine that includes an air intake structure (2) capable of directing an air flow towards a fan of the turbojet engine, and a middle structure for surrounding said fan and to which is attached the air intake structure in order to provide aerodynamic continuity, wherein the air intake structure includes, on the one hand, at least one inner panel (21) attached to the middle structure and defining, with the latter, a nacelle fixed structure and, on the other hand, at least one outer longitudinal panel (20) removably attached to the fixed structure and including an air intake lip (2a) in order to define a removable air intake structure, characterised in that the removable air intake structure is provided with peripheral locking means including at least one electric lock (10) each capable of interaction with a complementary retaining means (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2008
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Jean-Philippe Dauguet, Stephane Beilliard
  • Publication number: 20100314198
    Abstract: This maintenance trolley (17) for the air intake (9) of the nacelle of an aircraft turbojet engine is notable in that it comprises a base (19) and a platform (23) cantilever-mounted on this base (19) and designed to enter said air intake (9) without contact therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Guy Vauchel, Jean-Philippe Dauguet, Stephane Beilliard
  • Publication number: 20100252689
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a turbojet engine nacelle (1) comprising:—an air intake structure (4) capable of channelling an airflow towards a fan of the turbojet engine and comprising at least one longitudinal external panel (40) incorporating an air intake lip (4a),—a central structure (5) intended to surround the said fan and to which the air intake structure (4) is attached in such a way as to ensure aerodynamic continuity,—at least one internal panel (41) comprising an acoustic shelving fixed at its downstream end to an upstream end of the central structure (5) therewith forming a fixed structure of the nacelle (1), and—guide means (15) for guiding the external panel or panels (40) which are capable of allowing substantially rectilinear movement of the external panel (40) towards the upstream end of the nacelle (1) so as to be able to open up the air intake structure (4), the guide mans (15) being entirely fixed to the central structure (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2008
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Jean-Philippe Dauguet, Stephane Beilliard